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Guest Speaker
Our guest speaker for Thursday September 24th will be the President of the University of Lethbridge. He has asked that we send him questions we would ask of him and he will base his remarks around our messages. My question would be, "What part will on line teaching be five years from now in our education system?" Please send your questions to deano62z03@gmail.com and I will forward them to the President.
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park Zoom Assembly
The  Waterton Glacier International Peace Park Assembly is being held on
Saturday, September 19, 2020, from 2 - 4 p.m
in Zoom format.  If you have never attended an Assembly here is your chance to see a scaled down version on Zoom for FREE.
 
To register:
Click on 2020 Assembly and Register under General Admission
 
Agenda
Presentations from both Park Wardens - update on what is happening in Waterton and Glacier
Peace Leadership Dialogues with Peace Fellow Linda Low
Keynote Speaker - Tim Chapman Chair of Peace Gardens in North Dakota and Canada
 
Unfortunately we cannot do the Hands Across the Border Ceremony but the Peace Park Pledge will be recited at the end of the Assembly.
 
For more information contact Carolyn Clark - clarkm@agt.net
 Rotary Youth Exchange Counsellors
 Rotary Youth Exchange Counsellors
 
The Youth Committee is looking for volunteers to assume the role of inbound and/or outbound counsellors for the Rotary Youth Exchange Program. This program may or may not begin in 2021 depending on the factors surrounding Covid 19. The district continues to develop opportunities to learn about changes in the RYE program.
 
 Zoom presentations on Sept. 17 or 19
 
If you are interested in assuming one of these positions, please notify CATHY MOEN ASAP.  Information will be forwarded to you information about the role of counsellor along with an invitation to attend a zoom meeting.
 
Cathy is hoping to hear from you soon.
 
Cathy Moen
Co-chair, Youth
 A Wonderful Thanksgiving Gift
Fall Planting:  This item is available for purchase from April-October while supplies last. This product will ship September-October according to hardiness zone.

Tulipa. Rotary International has been working to eradicate polio for more than 30 years and the goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever. As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Rotary has reduced polio cases by 99.9% since the first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979. Rotarians around the world have helped immunize more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries and so far, Rotary has contributed more than $1.8 billion toward eradicating this disease. Today, polio remains endemic only in Afghanistan, and Pakistan. But it’s crucial to continue working to keep other countries polio-free. If all eradication efforts stopped today, within 10 years, polio could paralyze as many as 200,000 children each year. 

Dutch Rotarians have led the world in using tulips to benefit this critical polio eradication project. What began as the purchase of rights to name and sell a new variety of tulip during a 2013 charity auction, this idea has blossomed into a continuing and internationally successful fundraiser. In the first few years of launching this initiative, over 1.5 million tulips were sold, generating approximately $2,000,000 US to fight polio. Thanks to the breeding and cultivation of these beautiful tulips by Dutch grower Jan Lichthart, this Rotary initiative has spread to Switzerland, Germany, France, the USA and is now is in its second year in Canada through the efforts of Vesey’s and their Rotarian member employees. 

The beauty of this program is that the only organization benefitting from the sale of these tulips is Rotary. Every step along the way from grower to packaging, exporter to retailer, net proceeds (approx. $18.25 per box) from the sale of these bulbs will go directly to the Polio Eradication Program. Add to this the generous matching funds by the Gates Foundation and the end result becomes triple the initial contribution. Each purchase of the End Polio Now tulip will be shipped in this very attractive gift box containing 25 of these beautiful bulbs. And before you ask… the word tulip is not misspelled… it’s simply the Dutch version of the word! This lovely packaging also explains the polio program and provides detailed planting instructions. Show the world that you care and be part of this tremendous eradication program through your purchase of this very special and life changing tulip. Height 16-20". Bulb size: 12cm+.

Sold as: Pkg of 25

Order the tulips from 
Donation of SMARTMusic for LCI Music Program
The Lethbridge Rotary Sunrise Club allocated $2600 from AGLC Funds to the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Music Program to purchase an application SMARTMusic, an on online music education software application for students to practices and grow as musicians.
 
Westminster during Covid Times
Rotary Club of Lethbridge Sunrise is again supporting the breakfast program at Westminster School.
 
A & W will again supply breakfast sandwiches for the students.   
 
TERRIFIC !
 
Unfortunately, Volunteers will not be allowed into the school to serve sandwiches or read stories to children.  We will  deliver the A & W sandwiches once a month.
The dates planned are (Wednesdays) Oct 7 – Nov 4 – Dec 2 – Jan 6 – Feb 3 – Mar 3 – Apr 14 – May 5 – Jun 2
 
We ask Sunrise members to consider volunteering to deliver the breakfast sandwiches.  This will involve:
  • On the designated dates, four empty bins will be picked from Judi Reed's home in West Lethbridge
  • About mid-afternoon,  two bins are delivered to A & W on Scenic Drive and two bins to A & W on the North side
  • Next day at 8:00 am,  stocked bins are picked up from both A &Ws and delivered to Westminster, depositing the bins at the front door
  • Later on the same day, the empty bins are picked up and returned to Judi's. The bins are sanitized by Westminster staff. 
  • Each month Judi will schedule a volunteer 
Please let Judi Reed know if you are interested.  If you have questions, contact Judi.
 
Judi Reed
675 Heritage Blvd. W., Lethbridge
403-328-2209 home / 403-892-7880 cell
ANOTHER AMAZING WEEK! - 5360 Challenge Results
Calgary East – Dean Houghton 
352 km
 
Calgary at Stampede Park – Nancy Spence
1,048 km
 
Calgary at Heritage Park – Bill Skinner
1,232 km
 
Lethbridge Sunrise – Marty Boogaart
3,610 km (Pledges: $3589.60)
 
Calgary West – Marlene Doherty
1,260 km
 
Sylvan Lake – Scott McDermott
4,029.34 km
High River – Hal Knox
1,639.9 km
 
Canmore – Gail Smillie
115km
 
Olds – Patsy Hickok
361 km
 
Calgary Downtown- Helen Hu
2,490 km
 
Rotary Club of Lethbridge
950 km
 
Stettler – Kevin Falkenberg
654.75 km
 
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