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Bulletin #21    February 10, 2020
 
February is Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month
 
Looking ahead:
Feb 14   Early bird Deadline for Lobsterfest
Feb 17   Family Day – no meeting
Feb 24  Joel Snodgrass gives his Vocational Talk;     Andrew Bronson and Maurice Hollingsworth talk about the Dominica Project
Feb. 29  Rotaract's Ballroom Bingo
Mar 02   DeeAnna Presley-Roberts - Ordinary Heroes
 
President Sherry announced that Lynn Lowe, wife of Gordon, passed away last Saturday.  Her funeral service will be at Southminster United Church on Friday, Feb. 14, at 2:00 p.m.  We will miss Lynn – “O Canada” always sounded better when she was with us.
 
Kim Davis reminded us that the early bird deal on Lobsterfest tickets expires on Friday.  Share the hilarious promo videos that you receive via Facebook, then ASK your friends to buy tickets.
 
Nick Nicolacopoulos and Kaela Corazza are still looking for Committee Chairs to oversee Sponsorship, Event Coordination and Volunteers for Ribfest.
 
Kaela Corazza will now be carrying Rotary apparel at Public Image – watch for more info on Facebook.
 
Andrew Bronson from Lethbridge East told us about their Club’s Ag Scholarship Program. This year $10,000 Scholarships will be awarded to two senior post-secondary students in an ag-related field.  The awards dinner is Thursday, Feb. 27 at Heritage Hall, during Ag Expo.  Tickets for the dinner ($125) are available at Exhibition Park Reception, or email your request to Andrew: bronsondvm@gmail.com
 
Brenda Eaglesham’s guests for Connect and Reconnect will be Bill Spenceley and Don Bladen.
 
Mark Morad introduced our guest speaker, Brandon LaRose, who is a member of Mark’s team at Orange Theory Fitness.  Brandon’s fitness focus is on prehab vs. rehab; he talked about the positive effects that a structured exercise program has on the mind, body and soul.  Find exercise that you enjoy, and keep doing it!
 
Guest speaker Brandon LaRose with President Sherry, and Kelly Upton and Mark Morad from Orange Theory Fitness
Tracy Hamilton has her Yellow Ribbon removed!
Pat Killoran checks out the crop in Costa Rica.  Louis, with financing available thanks to our support of microcredit, has become  a great tomato grower, producing 30,000 kg per year.
Russell Hampton
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