Stories

Quilt Winner with Santa's Wreath Helpers

Christmas Quilt and Helpers

One photo is of our big effort by our work group on Tuesday 14th to re-label every single wreath (354 of them) and add the greeting insert. That day our work group was Doug, Tymm (and her husband Doug), Karl (and his wife Carla) and me (and my partner Keith). Earlier in the day Rita and Udo joined us as well.

The other photo is Karen presenting me with the quilt I won from the Vic Park Raffle.

Thanks.

Pat Lowell

Victoria Park Christmas Hamper Event

Victoria Park Christmas Hamper Project

For another year, Victoria Park High School teamed with Save On Foods for the Christmas hamper event. The initiative set a record this year, as over 60 hampers were created for local families. Each hamper contained about $200 worth of groceries, which included a turkey donated by Save On. A gift card was included in each hamper as well, thanks to extra funds raised this year.

Photos here:

https://www.lethsd.ab.ca/our-district/news/post/victoria-park-and-save-on-team-up-for-annual-christmas-hamper-event

Rotary Outreach

Outreach and Development

It is our hope that you took the time over the Holiday Season to connect with family and friends. We look forward to productive and fulfilling New Year 2022.

This notice is to invite you to register for our next club learning webinar on January 19, 2022. Please join Michael Collins Rotary Club: Outreach and Development Officer, Institute for Economics and Peace as your presenter.

When: January 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Understanding the Pillars of Positive Peace

You can also register by going to the District website click on Events and open the January 19, 2022 session information. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dKE-F5FiR7mGUsbULVKaSQ

Sincerely,
Brian Callaghan

District Conference

District Conference: May 14^th, 2022

District Conference: May 14^th, 2022

Registration for the District Conference 2022 opened on October 1^st and to date we have 131 members registered. This Conference will be a hot ticket so book your seat early. Click here for registration: www.discon5360.ca

Interact Conference

Zone Interact Conference

Zone Interact Conference: March 10^th – 13^th 2022

The Rotary Club of Calgary East, with the support of Zones 28 & 32, will be hosting a Zone convention for Interactors. The convention will take place from March 10th, 2022 to March 13th, 2022 at Best Western Premier Hotel in Calgary, Alberta (District 5360).

ZIC is an innovative first-time-ever Interact conference designed to provide some of Rotary's youngest leaders with the opportunity to expand their leadership potential, build a cross-border community of passionate peers, and truly understand the value that Rotary can bring to people's lives. To register please go to Zone 28 & 32 Convention Registration.

Learning Centre Chronicles

Learning and Development

Happy New Year! On behalf of the Learning & Development Committee wishing you, and your families, all the best wishes for a healthy and safe 2022!!

Please check out the

latest edition of the Rotary Leaning Center Chronicles with some great membership tidbits.

As always if anyone would like me to visit your club to show your members how to access this amazing learning resource please let me know so we can add a date in the calendar.

Your in Rotary,

Rob Wolfson

Learning Center Liaison

District 5360 Learning & Development Committee

Past President, Rotary Club of Calgary Chinook

C: (403) 560-6471

Roraract-Rotary Membership Program

rotaract-rotary-5360-mentorship-program-poste.pdf

Rotaract-Rotary Membership Program

Happy New Year, Rotarians!

We hope you had a relaxing and pleasant holiday break. The Learning and Development Committee would like to reach out one more time to remind you about the Rotaract-Rotary Mentorship Program.

Are you interested in becoming a mentor? If so, please complete the Google Form below. The form will be open until 11:59 PM on Friday, January 7, 2022. This will be the final opportunity to sign up for the 2021-2022 Rotaract-Rotary Mentorship Program. Shortly after, we will get back to registrants with their mentor/mentee matchup. The program will officially run from Mid-January until the end of April 2022.

Link to registration Google form:
https://forms.gle/jYbkRWALAuc3JsBm6

Thank you so much for your attention and participation. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

Rotary District 5360 Learning & Development Committee
Mentorship Subcommittee

Charvi Shah, Mentorship Lead - charvi.j.shah@gmail.com
Shirin Kouklanfar, Rotaract Advisor - shirin.kouklanfar@gmail.com
Jeremy Chan, Rotaract Advisor - jeremyjmchan@gmail.com
Rick Istead, Learning & Development Committee Chair - rwistead@telus.net

Holiday Foodbank Donation

HOLIDAY FOODBANK DONATION

Good Morning and sending you a very Happy New Year.

At the Board Meeting last evening, we were informed that to date, the membership contributed $230 for the Food Bank Fund. Due to the short notice of the collection and the holiday break, the Board determined we would open the contribution opportunity for this week only and will match the donations up to $500. You can ETransfer your donation.

Trust this will work for you and know your donation will make a big difference to the people in Lethbridge who are struggling.

Thank you so much,

Diane Randell

Community Services

Board Meeting 7 Feb 2022

February Board Meeting

The next Board meeting will be on February 7th at 5:00 PM by zoom.

Regular Meetings on Zoom

ZOOM MEETINGS RETURN

We have been advised by Lead Medical Officer of Health for the South Zone - Dr. Vivien Suttorp that Sunrise Rotary should suspend our in -person breakfast meetings for several weeks while the Omicron variant is rampant.

In a lengthy conversation with her today, she explained how contagious this variant is, and that for our own health and safety, and the health and safety of our families we should return to the Zoom only format. In addition to that, she expressed importance of a public-minded organization such as Sunrise Rotary to lead by example and suspend the in-person component of our meetings. In other words, the optics of in-person meetings are not what we want.

She also indicated the importance of having the third vaccine shot. It mitigates the severity of COVID, it does not prevent transmission of the virus.

It is frustrating to once again return to the Zoom only format, however, given the very clear advice from our Lead Medical Officer of Health, it behooves us to comply.

Here is the invitation to join our Zoom meeting on Thursday.

Topic: Lethbridge Sunrise Rotary's Zoom Meeting
Time: Jan 6, 2022 07:00 AM Mountain Time

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87981873920?pwd=U2Zsd2swM3hpMUpBaDdUZmdLZGhqUT09

Meeting ID: 879 8187 3920
Passcode: 825116

Best regards

Don

January Celebration Dates

A Big Thank You

Thank you to the sunrise rotarians who donated to the Victoria park high school Christmas hampers.

January 3, 2019 Meeting

Karl Samuels

Los Amigos Update

Merry Christmas

Random Act of Kindness

Victoria Park High School Interact Club

Great time by all, making and handing out 200 bag lunches in the downtown area.

FAMILY MEMBER CATEGORY – The Rotary Club of Lethbridge Sunrise

The Family Member Category allows more than one person in a family to become members of the Rotary Club of Lethbridge Sunrise at a reduced rate.

Eligibility. Any household may apply for Family Membership and designees may include any household member who is at least 18 years of age.

Family members do not need to join at the same time, but they can if they chose so. Current Individual Members may later add other family members.

The following process will be used to set up a Family Membership:

Approval. A Family Membership must first be approved by the Club’s Board of Directors.
Inductions. Each family member will be formally inducted into the club through the Club’s established new member process.
RI Registration. Each family member will be listed as an official member of the Rotary Club.
Votes and quorum. For the purpose of club meetings, each family member will be able to vote the same as an individual member.
Holding office. Each member, as an individual, can hold any office in the Rotary club to which the member is elected in the normal way.
Annual club dues. One member pays full club dues and additional family members pay a reduced due that covers RI/District costs and insurance.
Meals/beverage costs. Current meal fee structure is the same for all types of members.
Bulletin and communication. Family members will individually receive the club’s weekly bulletin/newsletter and regular club communications providing separate contact information is provided.
The Rotarian magazine. The family will receive a subscription to The Rotarian magazine (one copy per family).
Participation in youth activities. The family members are expected to abide by all restrictions, policies, and procedures with respect to club activities involving youth.
Termination. The process for terminating a family member is similar to that for individual members. An individual may remain a Family Member as long as the original Rotarian is still a member. If the original Rotarian leaves the Club, the related family member must become a regular Rotarian as soon as is feasible, but no later than the beginning of the next fiscal year.

Effective July 2018

December 27, 2018 Meeting

No Meeting

Enjoy the Holidays

December 20, 2018 Meeting

Social

Thank you to IAWL actors and Fran Rude

Westminster Invite & Concert

December 13, 2018 Meeting

Club AGM

Congrats to Pat & Rita on their Paul Harris Awards

A big welcome to our new members Udo Hanebaum & Sophie Osaya

Boogaart Christmas

December Special Dates

District Conference 2019

Details, registration and everything else you need can be found here: discon2019.com

December 6, 2018 Guest Speakers

Rypen Students

RYPEN 2018 Experience

Indira Brouwer & Ava MacMahon

Salvation Army Volunteers Needed

We have been asked to volunteer for the Salvation Army Christmas kettles again this year. However, we won't take on a day to assign club volunteers and instead, anyone who is interested can contact Don Bladen directly at lethbridgekettles@gmail.com or call him at 587-257-5657 to set up a date, time and location that works best for you.

See below for details:

November 29, 2018 Guest Speaker

Chelsea Smith

The Butterfly Project at Legacy Lodge

The Ambassador's Week

Posted by Richard Tamkin

Spouses and friends of the drivers flew down and stayed for the second week, entirely at their own expense, so as to partake in the celebrations that the Mexican Rotarians organize to thank Alberta for the gifts that have been driven down. Some Albertans may find this generosity excessive and unnecessary (the writer included) but it is the customs of Mexico that must be respected. The Mexicans are polite and caring people who wish to show their gratitude. It would be seen as arrogant and offensive if Albertans did not partake. (The writer and his wife have spent many years snow birding in Mazatlan and thus both like and respect the ordinary Mexican).

The drivers and ambassadors were divided into four groups so that celebrations in each town could be attended.

Karl Samuel’s group.

Vehicle Handover Ceremony – Acayucan, Veracruz

A small group flew via Mexico City to Acayucan near the big port city of Veracruz on the southern Caribbean coast where the fire truck from the MD of Rocky View was being donated. The fire truck had been purchased by the Rotary Club of Airdrie for $5,000 thanks to the efforts of Randy Smith who was the retiring Fire Chief of the MD. Randy, his wife, Donna, Karl Samuels and Jim Campbell formed this group, all of whom were hosted by the Rotary Club of Acayucan.

John Fortunka’s group – Vehicle Handover Ceremony – Tepic, Nayarit

This was going to be a busy and memorable day for our group of six drivers and ambassadors who were visiting Tepic to handover the ambulance to the municipality of Tepic.

First stop an invitation to the Municipality Building to meet El President in his office. Greetings and pleasantries exchanged the group was escorted outside to the Plaza where the handover was going to take place. The canopy was quickly filled and the top table guests and speakers took their places facing the crowd.

The highlight of the ceremony was the signing of the contract between the Rotary Club of Tepic Nayar and the President of the Municipality. This binding agreement ensures that the Municipality accepts the responsibility of keeping the vehicle well maintained and used to it fullest extent for the benefit of the people of Tepic.

The handing over of the keys of the Ambulance was the next step in the proceedings. Lynne Brasnett was chosen from the group to do this. It was special for Lynn to do this because the vehicle had been donated by the community of Pincher Creek and sponsored by Lynn’s Rotary Club. Lynn is also a paramedic in Pincher Creek and had driven the vehicle during its service in that community.

Speeches were made, banners presented and gifts were exchanged. Finally, the photo shoot to mark the end of the official occasion. As an added attraction the group was treated to a tour of the Tepic Fire Hall. Here the group enjoyed the antics of the Exchange Students who gleefully enjoyed trying the firemen’s emergency exit pole.

A special thanks to our great Rotary hosts in Tepic!

Jack Yaeck’s group – Vehicle Handover Ceremony – Mazanillo, Colima

To deliver the handi-bus to Mazanillo involved a wearing four-day trip beginning with, on the first day, an eleven hour drive to Colima which is the capital city of Colima state. The Rotary Club of Colima treated the group to supper as their guests. Then it was back on the bus for a one-hour drive to Mazanillo where the handi-bus from Brooks was formally handed over to the Helen Keller School for the Disabled.

Then a one hour return journey to Colima and the hotel.

The morning of the second day was profitably spent meeting with the Under-Secretary of the Minister of Social Development for the State of Colima, learning about the lack of education and the problems caused by poverty combined with the State’s efforts to alleviate these.

In the afternoon the group visited three fire stations in the City of Mazanillo which just happens to be Mexico’s busiest port on its Pacific coast with a population of around 190,000 people. These fire stations are ill equipped so the group were able to ascertain their requirements and to hear their wishes for the future.

Despite Mazanillo being such a busy port, it lacks a Rotary Club so the handibus will be supervised by the Rotary Club of Colima on behalf of the Los Amigos project.

Again, supper as guests of the Rotary Club of Colima.

After breakfast on the third day the group visited a second school for the disabled in Coquimatlán which received a handibus last year and is still working just fine. Then there was a tour of a local village by the Department of Tourism followed by a visit to a nearby museum featuring a highly revered local artist.

That evening the group attended the regular weekly meeting of their hosting club, the Rotary Club of Colima and exchanged banners.

The fourth day was spent travelling back to Mazatlan.

Berga Moen’s group – Vehicle Handover Ceremony – Culiacán, Sinaloa

Sunday 14 October 2018 – The group travelled by van to Culiacán, where the local Rotarians held a welcoming barbeque at the hotel.

Monday 15 October 2018 – Presentation of an ambulance to DIF (Welfare Dept.) Sinaloa. The ambulance will be part of a DIF project to provide services to indigenous farm works. These are the very poorest who come to the Culiacan area to find work in the fields, at the dump, etc. The project is the brain child of Rosy, the wife of the Sinaloa State Governor, who attended the presentation. Also, in attendance was the CAO for DIF (Welfare Dept.) in Sinaloa.

Pepesán (the lead Mexican Rotarian) gave a speech to the crowd explaining the Los Amigos project and how such projects in Mexico are vetted by Mexican Rotarians there to make sure that the vehicles brought to Mexico will be used. Rosy, the Governor’s wife, was most impressed with the Los Amigos Project and made a point of speaking to Berga and others on the team to thank them for the work they are doing.

The presentation was followed by a tour of a rehabilitation facility operated by DIF. Services are provided to all citizens, adults to children. Payment for services is based upon income and is free to those who cannot pay. Services include physical therapies and life skills coaching as well as psychological support. Some halls were lined with art work done by clients of the facility.

Tuesday 16 October 2018 – Presentation of school bus at City Hall. The City Treasurer attended for the Mayor who was unable to attend. The head of the Institute receiving the bus was also present. The bus will be used by the Institute to transport students from the University out to do community service work with the very poor and to bring the poor into the City for various treatment facilities and/or education.

Following this presentation, we toured the MIA, an interactive “museum” designed to teach the public, particularly school children, about addictions, how drugs and alcohol affect the body and the impact this has on the lives of those around the addict and society in general. It was very dynamic.

It was an exploration of how and why to say “No” to drugs, including alcohol. Also, a section devoted to teaching how to develop good habits such as exercise and healthy eating.

Wednesday 17 October 2018 – Presentation of ambulance to Culiacan Civic Hospital. In attendance was the Director of Medicine for the hospital and other dignitaries. The hospital has 130 resident doctors, including several specialists. They provide medical care to the poor. Patients pay only what they can afford, may be a little, may be a lot, or may be nothing at all. This ambulance will be used to provide outreach services to the very poor migrant farmers living on the outskirts of Culiacan. The medical care will go out to them and transport patients back into the hospital when needed. The Medical Director in his speech to us emphasized that this ambulance will make a huge difference in bringing care to the very poor and will save lives.

Following the presentation, we were able to see the ambulance donated to this hospital three years ago. It originally came from Cardston and had just received a new paint job. Rotary emblems had been replaced on the ambulance as well.

Thursday 18 October 2018 – The group went by bus to El Rosario where we attended the Cultural School for the presentation of music instruments. They learned that the program run by this school is actually after regular school hours. A few of the children are able go to regular schools beforehand. The majority were children that have come off the streets to take part in the music program. As a result, they are getting not only the opportunity to participate in the music program, but also basic education skills such as reading and math. These are not the children of wealthy parents, so no school uniforms here. Of the instruments donated by Los Amigos, several of the larger instruments donated by Los Amigos will remain with the program in El Rosario, but the rest will be used to start a second music program in another location. The group were impressed by the dedication of the music teachers in bringing this program to the students of every age group all participating together. The program also included a choral ensemble. The program director emphasized that this music program was keeping these kids off the street and off drugs.

Adios Amigos

Posted by Richard Tamkin

Upon return there was one free day for both the drivers and ambassadors to relax.

The following evening there was held in Mazatlan a big banquet of thanks. Again, more wonderful Mexican hospitality.

Next day, sadly, all Albertans had to fly back ready to face our winter.

Getting Ready

Posted by Richard Tamkin

October 2018 CONVOY

PREPARATION FOR DEPARTURE

All 6 vehicles have been checked over. All 6 have been cleaned, washed and shined. All decals have been applied. All are waiting to be loaded with cargo before the October 4th departure following the big celebration send off breakfast.

This is the culmination of countless hours of negotiation, form filling, verification, translation, labelling, cross checking and finally loading. Over 800 pages of forms has been sent to Mexico City seeking duty free importation of the vehicles and cargo.

All 6 vehicles were presented to our local media at a luncheon event hosted by Lethbridge’s Fire department at their 5th Avenue North station on Wednesday, September 26. Most of the volunteer drivers were also present wondering quite what they had let themselves into. From past experience they will see lots of delightful scenery, meet fascinating people from all parts of both American and Mexican society plus see miles and miles of tarmac.

Note the cargo loaded inside.

Another Club has joined the convoy!

And look! Yet another Club has joined the convoy. We are growing.

MEDIA LUNCH

The local media were invited to inspect, film and photograph all the 6 vehicles in this year’s convoy at a luncheon held in the 5th Street North fire hall. The volunteer drivers explained to the media the origins of the project and it’s effect on many Mexican communities. Often these donated vehicles are the first emergency vehicles their town or village has owned.

Pincher Creek continues to support the convoy – as it has since Los Amigos began.

Convoy Drives South

Posted by Richard Tamkin

The Los Amigos project consists of two very separate but complimentary parts. Rotarians in Southern Alberta gather together the vehicles and equipment to be donated and then deliver everything to Mazatlan, Mexico. Rotarians in Mazatlan are responsible for deciding which towns the vehicles and equipment will be donated to. These Mazatlan Rotarians are also responsible for ensuring that the donated items continue to be properly and continuously used.

Albertan Rotarians very deliberately stay away from the donation decisions since they do not speak the Spanish language nor do we know the local customs or conditions.

THE CONVOY

After the October 4^th departure breakfast the 6 vehicle convoy drove out of Lethbridge on Highway 4 to Coutts and Sweetgrass. This time the US border formalities were easily dealt with and the convoy rolled over the three Montana passes into Idaho without any problems. Overnighted in Idaho Falls and next day drove on through the scramble of Salt Lake City to Fillmore in Utah. There the regular evening meeting of the drivers was held in the open air which attracted other curious travellers who seemed impressed by Rotary’s efforts. Next day the convoy drove through Las Vegas, used the new by-pass that leads straight onto the big bridge over the Colorado Canyon and into Kingman, AZ. They were guests of Kingman’s Route 66 Rotary Club at their big Oktoberfest fund raiser. The drivers donated $150 to the Oktoberfest fund. After the regular morning vehicle checks the convoy headed on south through Phoenix and Tucson to Nogales, AZ, where they met up with Pepesán (the lead Mexican Rotarian) and Omar (a Mazatlan Rotarian). These two vital Mexican Rotarians traveled from Mazatlan just to ensure the convoy cleared the Mexican border checks and formalities with the minimum of trouble. Their magic touch clearly worked since the convoy was cleared in 3 hours, which is a record.

Overnighting in Nogales, Mexico gave time for the drivers to relax in a comfortable hotel just outside of the border control area.

The following day it was a short drive to the visa station at Km 21 were it took the drivers the usual one hour to obtain tourist visas. Then it was roll on south along fast Mexican toll road Route 15D to Navojoa and an overnight stay in a comfortable hotel with a warm pool! Great relaxation. Next day in the late afternoon the convoy drove into Mazatlan where the vehicles were parked.

That completed the first week and the obligations of the Albertan part of the Los Amigos project which is very international as you can tell.ce our winter.

Departure Day

Posted by Richard Tamkin

DEPARTURE DAY

Thursday, October 4, was Departure Day for the 2018 convoy heading south to Mazatlan, Mexico. A 7.00 am celebration breakfast was held in the Nord-Bridge Center with some 60 people present. This was the opportunity to thank donors to Los Amigos who had supplied vehicle maintenance, decals, coolers, tools, etc.

Mayor Bob Tarleck (Mayor of Lethbridge from 2001 to 2010) was thanked for his faith in Rotary. It was his faith in Rotary that basically began the Los Amigos project in 2010. Don McInnis and Richard Tamkin asked him and the Lethbridge City Council for one retired school bus to take wheelchairs and walkers down to Mazatlan and, to Rotary’s surprise and delight, he and the City Council gave Rotary three retired school buses. This enlarged gift presented an unexpected (but pleasant) problem which Berga Moen, Judy Reed, Don McInnis, Jim Campbell and Wayne Stewart were left to solve while Richard Tamkin and his wife, Di, drove south to spend 6 months snow birding in Mazatlan. Thanks to the invaluable assistance freely given by Rotarians from the Grand Prairie area the three buses were safely delivered to Mazatlan. It soon became apparent that we Lethbridgeians had a lot to learn about border formalities.

Berga Moen is seen here thanking Karley Lewis, the band teacher at Gilbert Pattison Middle School. Karley had found many, many musical instruments which were then donated to and driven down for Mazatlan schools to enjoy. Travis Conrad, of Wilson Middle School was likewise thanked for repairing these instruments and for bringing them back to good working order so that Mazatlan’s students could enjoy them. The Mexican health inspectors at the border were particularly pleased that Travis had carefully replaced all the mouth pieces with brand new ones. Travis had wisely anticipated this potential problem.

Karl Samuels, the Los Amigos project Coordinator, (a.k.a. The Boss or “El Jefe”) is seen here thanking Val Bhoeme of the Rotary Club of Raymond for a $2,500 cheque which will be added to the Los Amigos project’s funds.

Connors’s Fleet Services were especially thanked for all their valuable mechanical checks on each of the vehicles in the convoy.

After the breakfast the drivers loaded up, said their farewells and drove off almost on time.

November 22, 2018 Guest Speaker

Westminister School Reps/ A&W Rep

Breakfast Program at Westminister school/EarlyAct Update

It's A Wonderful Life

Christmas Brunch 2018

November 15, 2018 Speaker

SA - Lethbridge Immigrant Services

Update on Syrian Immigrants to Lethbridge

Coordinator Needed

My three year term as the coordinator for the Los Amigos project will be over on December 31^st, 2019. This is a volunteer position that requires a significant number of hours and some organizational expertise. It is both challenging and rewarding.

I would like to have the incoming coordinator in place by January 1^st 2019.

This would allow the incoming coordinator to shadow me for a year and learn more about the inner workings of the project and the people on the Los Amigos team who provide support and volunteer hours to the planning for each trip.

Los Amigos is truly a Southern Alberta project with multiple Clubs involved. Any interested Rotarians please forward your name to me, by December 15, 2018.

Karlyne (Karl) Samuels.

Los Amigos Project, Coordinator.

November 8, 2018 Guest Speaker

Caroline Martin

Overview of Breast and Cervical Health Program

November Special Dates

Project Christmas Tree Raffle

The Lethbridge Sunrise Rotary Club
in partnership with
L’Arche Lethbridge and the Library Stitching Divas

‘Project Christmas Tree Raffle’

A fund-raiser to help send L’Arche clients to the Alberta Winter Games in 2019

Grand Prize: A miniature (5 ft.) Christmas tree decorated with hand-knit ornaments. Value: $500
Tickets: $5 each
Draw Date: Dec. 8/18 at Immanuel Lutheran Church during the performance of
“It’s A Wonderful Life”
License # 504720

November 1, 2018 Speaker

Deane Little

Vocational Talk

My name is Rinus

Posted by Marinus M L Boogaart

October 25, 2018 Guest Speaker

Leah Dormaar YWCA

An overview of YWCA programs - including Food Security and Housing

Condolences

Our condolences go out to Don Robb and his family, with the passing of his wife Patricia.

for more info go to

http://cornerstonefuneralhome.com/?cID=59&obitID=3555

October Birthdays & Anniversaries

Hello from Carol Laycock

Hi Sunrise Rotary Club,
Greetings from Vietnam! My husband, Bill, and I are serving an eighteen month mission for our church in Hanoi, Vietnam. We’ve been here for three weeks, so we’re still a bit shell-shocked. We’ve been struggling to learn at least some of the language, and that’s a trick! Just when I think I’ve got a phrase mastered, I try it out on some poor unsuspecting Vietnamese person in the elevator. My efforts are met with a look of total puzzlement, followed by a good natured smile, telling me that my awkward attempt didn’t quite hit the mark.
Bill and I will be here teaching advanced English classes at Hanoi University of Business and Technology beginning very soon. Until those classes begin, we’re busy adapting to a new world of fabulous food, tangled traffic – there are no lanes, no rules, and no mercy on the streets here. With 8 million people in this bustling city and most of them on scooters, pedestrians are at the bottom of the food chain. You take a deep breath, walk steadily, look straight ahead and pray, taking your life in your hands every time you cross the street because pedestrians NEVER have the right of way – and generous, hard working people.
I look back on our days producing The Christmas Carol in aid of the local food banks with great fondness, and I treasure the relationships with you. Your club does selfless, wonderful things for people who need help, and I’ve felt honoured to rub shoulders with such well-meaning, humanitarian minded club members.
On this day, Canadian Thanksgiving, I want to express my thanks to you and my gratitude for you and the great memories we’ve shared.
Sincerely,
Carol Laycock

October 18, 2018 Speaker

Felipe Guerra

Polio Plus

Christmas Wreaths - Last Week

*Orders Due Thursday, November 15, 2018*

Rotary Club of Raymond

80th Anniversary Celebration

October 19, 2018

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Location: Seniors Center

Come dine with us and help us celebrate

80 years of Rotary in Raymond

and recognize our Sponsors and the contributions

of past and present members.

Free!!! You must RSVP to vboehme@gmail.com

Regional Learning Day

October 11, 2018 Guest Speaker

Barbara Longair

Children's Services, Feedback on Digital Packs funded by Rotary Sunrise.

October 4, 2018 Meeting

Meet the Los Amigos Drivers

followed by

the Los Amigos Send Off.

Special Meeting September 27, 2018

No meeting at 7:00 am

Meeting at Exhibition Grounds from 5:30-7:30 pm

in the Saddle Room in the South Pavillion.

Free buffet dinner provided.

Spouses and partners welcome.

Please RSVP at JulieSmithRotary@shaw.ca

Please let Julie know of any special dietary needs.

Mike Wutcherl will be presenting on the Exhibition Development plans and then taking everybody on a walking tour.

September 13, 2018 Guest Speaker

District Governor

Dan Doherty

September Birthdays & Anniversaries

Our exchange student Emma Arnell

Follow her blog at

http://www.ciaosonoemma.wordpress.com

or email her at

emma.arnell.5678@gmail.com

September 6, 2018 Speaker

Exchange Student - Inbound Introduction

Elena "Ely"

August 30, 2018 Speaker

Healthcare Professional of Tomorrow

Scholarship Winner

August 23, 2018 speaker

Exchange Student - Outbound - Emma Arnell

My Journey Begins

Pincher Creek Event

Whoop-Up Days Parade

Last week's speaker(s)

Kim, Karen, and Gwen spoke about youth protection.

Karen is the chair of District 5360's RYPEN programs.
Kim is our club's Youth Service chair.
Gwen is our club's Outbound Student coordinator.
BTW, Felipe is our club's Inbound Student coordinator. He spoke too.

If you want to know anymore about these programs, maybe start here:

rotary5360.ca/50011/Page/Show?ClassCode=Page&Slug=youth-programs

August's Extra Special Days

Posted on Aug 06, 2018

Speakers - Youth Service Committee

Youth Services

About Rotary

Guest Speaker July 26, 2018 Meeting

Felipe Guerra

International Rotary Friendship Exchange Program

Digital Play Packs

Save The Date

Guest Speaker July 19, 2018 Meeting

Ingrid Tamkin

Early Act and Interact in action in Mississauga, Ont

2018 Waterton Glacier Peace Park Assembly

Farewell to our Peruvian visitors 2018

July 12, 2018 Speaker

Los Amigos Musical Instruments

Cheque presentation to Karly Lewis in support of Musical Instruments to Mexico via Los Amigos.

Los Amigos Musical Instruments

Cheque presentation to Karly Lewis in support of Musical Instruments to Mexico via Los Amigos.

Flag Raising Ceremony

Mayor Spearman message

July Birthdays and Anniversaries

July 5, 2018 Meeting

Club Service Committee Meeting

will be held on Monday, July 16, 2018 at 7:00pm

at Carol Kundrik's home, 10 Notre Dame Place W.

Everyone is welcome, especially new members.

Club BBQ Social with the Visiting Peruvians

When: Saturday, July 7, 2018

Where: Pat Lowell's Home, 309 Sandstone Point South, Lethbridge

Home Phone: 403-394-4450

Need to Know: by July 3, 2018 - patlowell@shaw.ca

(how many are attending and whether you can bring a potluck salad or dessert)

The Club will provide the burgers, buns, condiments, water, ice, plates and cutlery. Seating will also be provided.

Don't forget your beverage of choice!

June 28 Meeting

President Greg Weadick

Board Handover

June 21, 2018 Meeting

Cheque Presentations

by Greg Weadick

Danielle McIntyre of Interfaith Food Bank

Maral Kiani-Tari of Lethbridge Food Bank

Tony Deys of Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association

June 14, 2018 Meeting

Marlys Reynar & Wayne Brewer

Presidents Elect Vocational Talks

Passing of Gavel Presentation

Presentation of Past President Pin

June Birthdays and Anniversaries

June 7, 2018 Meeting

Guest Speakers

Kathy Lewis

Library Stitching Divas Christmas Project

shared their fundraising idea for L'ARCHE Lethbridge

Interact Club

Interact Club Project over the past year and a thank you.

Don't Forget

We will be meeting at Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre

1904 - 13 Avenue North

May 31, 2018 Meeting

Cheque presentations to Lindsay Brown (YWCA, Girls Space), Leah Dormer (YWCA, Hestia House), Vi Knox & Sharon Loewen (Days for Girls), Mike Prociw (Young Lions Jazz) and Ken Rogers (LCI music instruments)

Farewell to Steve Oseen and Carla Trimble at Streetside Eatery.

Pulse Breakfast

May 24, 2018 Guest Speakers

Logan Boras (President Interact club of Lethbridge)

Bev Hopsack (Youth Director Rotary Club of Lethbridge)

Laci Eged (Exchange Student from Hungary)

Shared what they have been doing this year.

Karen Johnson also shared a quick history about

The Dragon Boat Festival and update for this year.

Honouring Deane Little

May 17, 2018 Guest Speaker

Rachael Harder MP, Lethbridge - with staff Alexandra Corrigan and Hidhi Patel

Provided updates on government issues.

Donate Blood Today

As of today Rotary Club Lethbridge has 34 donations towards your pledge of 100 which is 34% of your pledge.

At this time of year we like to see our Partners hitting 33% of their pledge to be on track, you are well on track to meet your pledge.

We have over 650 open appointments at the Lethbridge clinic in May

that we need to fill to keep up with patient demand.

Book your Appointment Now at: https://blood.ca/en/donate

Emma at Orientation

Day three of Orientation

Emma received her jacket.

Paterson Band Concert

May Birthdays & Anniversaries

FASD Thank You

May 3, 2018 Meeting

Marlys Reynar

Member Survey Results

April 26, 2018 Meeting Hilights

Pat Killoran visited and encouraged everybody to get involved in the 100 year celebration.

Guest Speaker: Kim Derksen

Shared firsthand knowledge about the Safe Site in Lethbridge, how it benefits the clients and the community.

Alan was visiting from Chapala Sunrise Mexico,

shared the work they are doing making affordable filtration devices.

100 Years of Rotary in Lethbridge Activities

Highlights of Events

100 Years Apparel

PETS 2 at District Conference

Fireside Chat to replace this weeks morning meeting

District Conference

March 29, 2018 Guest Speaker

Guest Speaker:

Derek Melting Tallow

Food Security

March 15, 2018 Meeting

Guest Speaker

Grant Bertamini from

DEHR to Care Art Gala

Location change for meeting on March 22, 2018

March 8, 2018 Meeting

Jim Campbell shared his vocational talk.

2017 Los Amigos Vehicle Deliveries

Posted by Richard Tamkin

Upon finishing the drive down From Lethbridge to Mazatlan, all of the vehicles were parked overnight in the parking lot of the playground named after Allan Kuechle from Grand Prairie Rotary Club, who started the vehicle convoys 15 years ago.

This newsletter reports on four of the vehicle deliveries. The remaining deliveries will be presented in the next Los Amigos newsletter.

The first week (which is the driving) was the responsibility of Alberta Rotarians and the Los Amigos project. The Rotarians from Mexico responsibility for the second week. After parking the vehicles, the drivers and ambassadors were taken to their hotel.

Next day, all Canadian representatives were returned to the park to attend the ceremonial handover of the vehicles' keys to Rotarians from each recipient town. Each town was represented by Rotarians, municipal officials, spouses, et al. Speeches were made with translators on hand. Following the ceremony, the vehicles were driven off to their new homes.

In order to formally deliver each vehicle, the drivers and ambassadors were divided into two groups. One group went north, the other went south.

THE NORTH GROUP

The north group consisted of the firefighters and trainers who drove “their” ambulance to Culiacán. The training team had the opportunity to make this presentation. It was especially touching for the three firefighters from Lethbridge (the Trainers) who had actually driven the ambulance many times while on duty. This handover is covered in the preceding article.

THE SOUTH GROUP

The following day (week 2 day 2), the drivers and ambassadors boarded a bus and for a seven hour ride to Guadalajara via the fast toll road. They spent that night in a hill-top hotel.

Next day (week 2 day 3) the Pincher Creek ambulance was presented to the Rotary Club of Zacoalco de Torres and handed to the community of Acatlan (population 10,000). It is geographically remote with a lot of surrounding agriculture. In the past it has taken an ambulance one hour one way to respond to an emergency in Acatlan, then another hour to return to the hospital in Zacoalco. A bit of good news is that patients are stabilized at a medical clinic in Acatlan while waiting for transportation. There are 4 stabilization beds for adults, 2 for children, and a bassinet for one newborn.

The Fish Creek handibus was presented to the Rotary Club of Colima and handed to a school for disabled children in the community of Coquimatlan (one hour from Manzanillo). The school has waited three years for this; it was a 'dream come true.' There are 30 children registered and teachers have very little to work with. This handibus will enable children to go on field trips, reduce their isolation, and most importantly, get them to and from school. Many parents struggle in getting their children to school, especially during inclement weather when pushing a wheelchair in the mud is not that easy! After the official ceremony, the Mayor of Coquimatlan drove the children home using the donated handibus. It was a very celebratory yet poignant moment in time. The next article in this newsletter, written by John Fortunka of the Rotary Club Calgary Fish Creek, is a heart-warming story about this delivery.

Next day (week 2 day 4), the Cardston handibus was donated to Tlaquepaque which is on the outskirts of Guadalajara. It was donated in memory of Michael Henderson's mother, Beverley Henderson. The handibus was already booked solid for the next few days. It will be used in transporting the elderly and disabled to and from doctor appointments.

The following day (week 2 day 5) the whole group was bused back to Mazatlan.

Next morning (week 2 day 6) was the formal opening of the “proper” school to replace the “pallet school,” as mentioned in the previous newsletter. In the evening all attended the formal farewell dinner hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Mazatlan.

Next afternoon (week 2 day 7) everyone boarded a direct flight back to Calgary and home.

Los Amigos Handbus Delivery

Posted by John Fortunka

Coquimatlan Municipality School - Monday October 23, 2017

A happy band of Rotarians and Ambassadors were eagerly greeted and welcomed by local Rotarians and staff of the Coquimatlan Municipal School . The children were in their classrooms and were excited about our visit and the anticipation of what was going to happen. The kids who attend the school have varying disabilities and are aged from around four years old to young adults. School is important to these children and adults and getting to the school from their community is not easy for them.

I want to introduce you to Mercedes, one of the younger pupils in the classroom we were invited into. This is what she had to say about her School:

Translation: "I am Mercedes – Mechita to my friends, I am a talkative person, always wanting to be informed of everything, so I always ask questions. I insist that I come to my school from my community because I am so happy there."

The initial welcome quickly progressed to the official handover of the handibus to the school. The President of the Community was there to officially receive the keys to the vehicle and many parents and members of the local Rotary Club were also present. The school children, young adults and staff were part of the audience for the official handover. Many speeches and photos!

The President had a great idea,‘’Let's load up the handibus with some of the school pupils for a photo-shoot!’" The tailgate elevator was lowered and pupils in wheelchairs were loaded on-board. Other students climbed up the bus steps to take a seat inside. There was a look on the faces of the students that was amazing. Their eyes sparkled with pride for their new acquisition. Tears and smiles spread infectiously among the kids and adults alike. It was a special moment which touched the hearts of everyone. My Rotary Moment!

A final surprise was to follow. The President decided that as the bus was now filled he would drive those kids on board home. So off they went!

The handibus was now in Service to provide transport for these Very Special Kids to attend their Very Special School and other trips out to enrich their lives.

ROTARY MAKING A DIFFERENCE

John Fortunka
Rotary Club of Calgary Fish Creek

Los Amigos recent travels

Here are some photos of recent trips for Los Amigos

Los Amigos visiting Fort Macleod Club

Los Amigos visiting the Okotoks Club

March 1, 2018 Meeting

Peter Imhof sharing about the family Center.

5TH ANNIVERSARY MCFAMILY CHARITY GALA & AUCTION

Thursday, March 15th
5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Lethbridge Lodge

Join us for an evening of Food, Fun, Fundraising and Friendship!

Family Centre is committed to using all of the resources we have to ensure a better tomorrow. We all have a stake in promoting the well-being of the families in our community. Lethbridge McDonald’s Restaurants and Family Centre have joined together to ask you to support our efforts by attending the 5th Anniversary of the McFamily Gala & Auction.

You will be served a wonderful meal by Prime Catering. With a Vintage Carnival Theme to the evening, you will find lots of different activities to experience and enjoy. See Magic Tricks done before your eyes! Have your face painted by an incredibly talented team. With a Cocktail Chic dress code, you can wear your party outfits or come straight from the office.

Bring tissues as our speakers tell their stories which bring tears to your eyes. Bring your mobile phone or device as we use the Silent Auction Program HANDBID. Bring your chequebook to support TWO great charities that support people in Southern Alberta.

Help us raise $70,000 this year to support both Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta and clients to Family Centre who rely on Early Childhood Education programs, Parent Education programs, Family Support programs including counselling services and much more.

You truly can make a difference in our community through your generous support of the 5th Anniversary McFamily Charity Gala & Auction.

Buy a Table, Bring a Friend, Take out a Sponsorship! Call Kathryn Ponomar at Family Centre 403-320-4232 ext. 207 for sponsorship packages or just more information.

Los Amigo Handi-Bus Delivery

Los Amigos Handi-Bus Delivery
Coquimatlan Municipality School - Monday October 23, 2017

A happy band of Rotarians and Ambassadors were eagerly greeted and welcomed by local Rotarians and staff of the School. The children were in their Classrooms and were excited about our visit and the anticipation of what was going to happen. The kids who attend the school have varying disabilities and are aged from around 4 years old to young adults. School is important to these children and adults and getting to the school from their community is not easy for them.

I want to introduce you to Mercedes – one of the younger pupils in the classroom we were invited into. This is what she had to say about her School:

Translation ‘I am Mercedes – Mechita to my friends, I am a talkative bebe always wanting to be informed of everything, so I always ask questions. I insist that I come to my school from my community because I am so happy there’

The initial welcome quickly progressed to the official Handover of the Handi -Bus to the school. The President of the Community was there to officially receive the keys to the vehicle and many parents and members of the local Rotary Club were also present. The school children, young adults and staff were part of the audience for the official handover. Many speeches and photos!!!!

The President had a great idea- ‘Let’s load up the Handibus with some of the school pupils for a Foto -Shoot!!’ The tailgate elevator was lowered and pupils in wheelchairs were loaded on- board. Other students climbed up the bus steps to take a seat inside. There was a look on the faces of the students that was amazing. Their eyes sparkled with pride for their new acquisition. Tears and smiles spread infectiously among the kids and adults alike. It was a special moment which touched the hearts of everyone!!! My Rotary Moment!!
A final surprise was to follow: The President decided that as the bus was now filled he would drive those kids on board home. So off they went!!!

The Handi-Bus was now in Service to provide transport for these Very Special Kids to attend their Very Special School and other trips out to enrich their lives

ROTARY MAKING A DIFFERENCE!!

John Fortunka
Rotary Club of Calgary Fish Creek

February 22, 2018 Meeting

Emma our outbound exchange student shared her Italian with us.

February 15, 2018 Meeting

Valentine Social Time

Visit and catch up with club member

Exchange Students at February 8, 2018 Meeting

This years exchange student Emma Arnell (Northern Italy) along with last years Taylor Fulton (Brasil).

President Greg Weadick and Felipe Guerra accompany them.

Meeting February 1, 2018

Bryan Kolb presents on

"Understanding the changing brain of children"

PBR 2018

Our annual 50/50 raffle at the PBR Enmax is March 2nd and 3rd and we need your help!

-Workers for Friday or Saturday or both nights

-Commitment is from 5:30- 9:30 pm.

-Teams of two will be selling 50/50 tickets in a section of the Enmax.

We will have two booths locations with remaining locations requiring walking and steps.

Please consider helping out, we need 14 volunteers for each night! Family and friends are welcome to volunteer too!

Please let Gwen know ASAP

Los Amigo Presentation to Mayor of Lethbridge

Karl Samuels presentation with Mayor Chris Spearman

Sunrise Members Helping

Sunrise members helping at the FASD Christmas Party.

January 11, 2018 Meeting

Dorothy Graham sharing the Celebration of Water.

The “Pallet” School

The University of Lethbridge Rotaract Club (ULRC) had raised funds for a school in South Sudan, but the civil war there prevented its construction. Members of the Rotary Club of Lethbridge East (RCLE) proposed to the Rotaractors that they fund a permanent structure for a poor school in Mazatlan, that was built out of shipping pallets. The ULRC agreed to this change, provided there was local Rotarian supervision in Mazatlan.

Construction of a hurricane-proof school was overseen and completed by a Mazatlan Rotarian who is also a major contractor in town. The school is a busy lively beautiful kindergarten. This school will also serve as a community emergency shelter.

BEFORE

AFTER

In Mexico, children must attend kindergarten before they may enter grade school. To enter kindergarten children are required to wear a uniform and have a backpack filled the required school supplies. Many local parents cannot afford the uniform or the supplies, but local ‘snowbirds’ fundraise to ensure these children enter kindergarten. In Mazatlan there is a large group to permanent foreign residents plus snowbirds who organize scholarships and supplies to ensure children complete their grade school education.

The school’s new building formally opened in October 2017 and was timed to coincide with the convoy’s arrival. The two Presidents of the ULRC who were both heavily involved in project were also flown down (expenses covered by RCLE) to attend the formal opening.

L=>R: Katelyn de Boer and Katie Wilson

Katelyn and Katie attended the formal opening and in the evening, were entertained to formal dinner in a private house to thank them for the Rotaractor’s generosity. Mexican hospitality requires that visitors who bring valued gifts are specifically thanked, so the two Presidents also attended the formal dinner which marked the end of the 2017 convoy’s time in Mexico.

(Editor’s note: Mexican hospitality can sometimes seem a bit overwhelming to a foreigner, but good manners require that everyone joins in.)

January 4, 2017 Meeting

Ron Bunton shares a vocational talk.

\Greg Weadick presents Pat Lowell a Paul Harris Award

December 21, 2017 Meeting

Posted on Dec 17, 2017

We sure did enjoy having the cast and crew from "It's a Wonderful Life" join us for breakfast.

No Meeting on December 28, 2017

Enjoy the holiday season.

Los Amigos News

Received a Fire Truck on December 16, 2017 From Airdrie.

December 14, 2017 Meeting

Annual General Meeting

Greg Weadick presents a Paul Harris to Carolyn Clark

Greg Weadick presents a Paul Harris to Gregory Tiffin

Victoria Park Needs some Help

December 7, 2017 Meeting

Karl Samuels and Rita Boltezar

Report on Los Amigos 2017

Christmas Brunch

November 30, 2017 Meeting

Carolyn Clark and committee members

presented on the process of inviting new members

and the role of the Membership Committee.

What Happened?

Myrna and Ken showing off their matching boots.

Cheque Presentations on November 23, 2017

Greg Weadick presents cheque to Debbie Deak from FASD

Greg Weadick presents cheque to Vicki Hazelwood from Lethbridge Early Years Coalition

Greg Weadick presents cheque to Angela Wilde from Westminster School for Scientists in Schools

November 23, 2017 Meeting

Terence Hochstein

from Potoato Growers of Alberta

November 23, 2017 Meeting

Terence Hochstein

from Potato Growers of Alberta presented the history, growth and impact of potato growers in Alberta's economy.

Christmas Wreaths

Volunteers Needed

A big Thank You to all that helped!

Rotary Membership

November 16, 2017 Meeting

Caroline Vibholm

presenting on Social Media

Victoria Park Grad Fundraiser!

Coffee or mix and match!!

First order will go in on November 13th!

Lets help out our Interactors!!

November 9, 2017 Meeting

Terrence Lazarus will present on Irrigation.

November 2, 2017 Meeting

Anna Garleff and Yvonne Barker from the Oldman Watershed Council

Shared the history of the Oldman watershed.

October 26, 2017 Meeting

Oludwara Fadeyi presented on the Nigerian School

TheSixth Los Amigos Convoy is on the Road

Posted by Richard Tamkin

On Thursday, October 12^th. another convoy headed off to Mazatlan, Mexico, thanks to the generosity of many municipalities in Southern Alberta who donated retired vehicles to this project. All these retired vehicles will have a second life working in the towns and villages of western Mexico.

This convoy consists of:

3 Handibuses from the City of Lethbridge obtained by RC Lethbridge Sunrise.
1 Handibus from the Town of Cardston with delivery sponsored by the Henderson family of Cardston in memory of Bev Henderson.
1 Ambulance from the City of Calgary obtained by RC Calgary Fish Creek.
1 Ambulance from the Town of Pincher Creek obtained by RC Pincher Creek.
1 Ambulance from the City of Lethbridge obtained by RC Lethbridge Sunrise.

All of these vehicles were loaded with stretchers, back boards, turnout gear, cutters, and other useful equipment that the Mexican villages can not afford to buy. Rotarians in Mazatlan have selected the towns and villages that will receive these donated vehicles after sifting through many, many applications. The task of making these selections is left entirely to the Rotarians in Mazatlan, since they speak Spanish, know the localities and can best assess the needs.

The training programme has been expanded yet again. This time senior experienced Mexican EMS personnel will be trained to become trainers in their own locale. Alberta training manuals have been translated into Spanish for this task.

Two representatives from the truly wonderful Rotaract Club at the University of Lethbridge will be flying down to attend the formal opening of a primary school, for which they financed the construction. Instead of a rickety “school” built of shipping pallets and tarpaulins there is now a solid masonry school with a concrete roof, which is also designed as a hurricane shelter for the local community. The Rotaract Club should be very proud of themselves.

It's A Wonderful Life

Los Amigos 2017 Project

Los Amigos departed right after the meeting on October 12, 2017. Wishing them all a safe journey. Can't wait for updates.

President Elect Co-Chair announced

Rick Istead & Greg Weadick announce the Co-Chair of President Elect of Marlys Reynar and Wayne Brewer.

Westminister Breakfast Club

Rotary Leadership Institute

Hands Across the Border

Guest Speaker on September 28, 2017

Marin Schultz demonstrating the Prosthetic Arm.

Martha Schultz, Don Robb, Marin Schultz, Greg Weadick & Arian Schultz.

Guest Speaker Sept. 21, 2017

Pat Killoran presenting updates on 100 years in lethbridge

& updates on APU Malawi Girls School.

Fresh Fruit Friday

Greg Tiffin from Rotary Club of Lethbridge Sunrise supporting Fresh Fruit Fridays at Senator Buchanan Elementary School. Basket of fruit presented to the principal, Dawn Ronne

Los Amigos Vehicle Cleaning

Los Amigos Media Lunch

Guest speaker on September 7, 2017

Shannon Phillips

MLA Lethbridge West

Banner from Brazil

Banner from Brazilian Club presented to Wayne Brewer by Taylor Fulton.

August 31, 2017 Speaker

Thank you Craig Cooper from the U of L

for your Presentation on the Destination Project.

Welcome Caroline

Make sure you welcome our newest member Caroline Vibholm.

Los Amigos Pot Luck Barbecue

August 17, 2017: Leaders of tomorrow

Presentions by Jamie Lewis, Diana Sim & Elise Pundyk

Scholarship granted to Jamie Lewis presented by Greg Weadick & Kim Derksen

Senior HockeyAssociaton

August 10,2017: Thank for sharing about the Seniors Hockey Association

Rob Zintel, Brian Treadwell & Gordon Pickles

Thank You A&W

A Big Thank You to A&W

Club Service Committee

We are having another club service committee meeting on August 15, 2017 at Erica's house at 36 Moonlight Blvd at 6:30 pm. Our Committee plans the program for the weekly meetings. All club members are welcome to attend this meeting. If you have ideas about speakers but aren't able to attend please let one of the committee members know your idea. At present the committee consists of Don Robb, Carol Kundrik, Richard Tamkin, Julie Smith, Erica Cormack and Krystal Cruikshank - hopefully we haven't missed anyone.

Let's Showcase our Volunteer activities

Volunteer Lethbridge and Lethbridge East are promoting a Photo Page celebrating Volunteers in Lethbridge. There will be a booth at Whoop up Days where the photos will be displayed along with information about the organization. This is a good way to promote our motto Service above Self and to support a very important organization in our community. If you have any good pictures of members of our club volunteering for an event please go to the link below and upload your photos.

https://www.facebook.com/volunteerlethbridge/photos/a.141553455887312.17799.127159700660021/1640566229319353/?type=3&theater

Bella's Rotary Activities

Click on READ MORE... below right to view Bella's Excellent Rotary Adventure Calendar.

If you are planning an event, then please be aware that this calendar might not be complete. To be certain, contact Kim Derksen before planning an event. ALSO, you need to download and complete the IB Student Travel Form.

Last Week: Bella speaks of her Canadian adventures

Bella tells us stories of her Canadian Adventure.

Taylor Fulton spoke of her Brazilian adventures

Last week, Taylor Fulton spoke of her Adventure in Brazil.

President Greg thanks Taylor for her report.

June 8 - Community Group Day

The Thursday 8 June 2017 meeting is Community Groups day when we will present cheques to various community organizations.

Thursday 1 June 2017 - Youth Day

The Thursday 1 June 2017 meeting is Youth Day when scholarship awards will be presented to youth from Ryla, Interact, etc.

Vehicles To/From

Posted by Richard Tamkin

The red numbers before the Community name refers to the location number on the map.

The number after the => arrow shows the number of vehicles at that community.

Year 2011 - 3 vehicles
Vehicle	Recipient Community	Sponsor
School Bus	6. Escuinapa, Sinaloa	City of Lethbridge & RC of Lethbridge Sunrise
School Bus	8. Tepic, Nayarit	City of Lethbridge & RC of Lethbridge Sunrise
School Bus	5. El Rosario, Sinaloa	City of Lethbridge & RC of Lethbridge Sunrise

Year 2012 - 4 vehicles
Vehicle	Recipient Community	Sponsor
Fire Truck	17. Mazamitla, Jalisco	City of Lethbridge & RC of Lethbridge Sunrise
Fire Truck	15. Jocotepec, Jalisco	City of Lethbridge & RC of Lethbridge Sunrise
Ambulance	11. Ameca, Jalisco	City of Lethbridge & RC of Lethbridge Sunrise
Ambulance	9. La Yesca, Nayarit	City of Lethbridge & RC of Lethbridge Sunrise

Year 2013 - 4 vehicles
Vehicle	Recipient Community	Sponsor
Handibus	15. Jocotepec, Jalisco	Fort Macleod Handbus Assoc. & RC of Fort Macleod
Handibus	8. Tepic, Nayarit	City of Lethbridge & RC of Lethbridge Sunrise
Ambulance	16. Tapalpa, Jalisco	Town of Taber
Ambulance	6. Escuinapa, Sinaloa	City of Lethbridge & RC of Lethbridge Sunrise

Year 2014 - 6 vehicles
Vehicle	Recipient Community	Sponsor
Ambulance	13. Acatlan de Juarez, Jalisco	City of Lethbridge & RC of Lethbridge Sunrise
Ambulance	7. Rosa Morada, Nayarit	City of Lethbridge & RC of Lethbridge Sunrise
Ambulance	4. Palmillas, Sinaloa	Town of Taber
Ambulance	2. Culiacan, Sinaloa	Town of Taber
Handibus	2. Culiacan, Sinaloa	Pincher Creek Handibus Assoc. & MD of PC RC of Pincher Creek
Handibus	1. Navolato, Sinaloa	Cardston Handibus Assoc. & RC of Cardston

Year 2014 - 4 vehicles
Vehicle	Recipient Community	Sponsor
Fire Truck	2. Culiacan, Sinaloa	Town of Jasper & RC of Lethbridge Sunrise
Fire Truck	8. Tepic, Nayarit	Willow Creek MD & RC of Fort Macleod
Ambulance	12. Tepatitlan de Morelos, Jalisco	Willow Creek MD & RC of Fort Macleod
Ambulance	8. Tepic, Nayarit	Pincher Creek Fire and EMS & RC of Pincher Creek

Year 2016 - 8 vehicles
Vehicle	Recipient Community	Sponsor
1995 Fire Truck	3. Mazatlan, Sinaloa	City of Lethbridge & RC of Lethbridge Sunrise
2011 Ambulance	12. Tepatitlan de Morelos, Jalisco	City of Lethbridge & RC of Lethbridge Sunrise
1985 Fire Truck	2. Culiacan, Sinaloa	M.D. of Taber & RC of Lethbridge Sunrise
2007 Handibus	2. Culiacan, Sinaloa	Calgary Handibus Assoc. & RC of Calgary Fish Creek
2001 Ambulance	10. Jala, Nayarit	M.D. of Cardston & RC of Cardston
2007 Handibus	14. Zacoalco de Torres, Jalisco	Calgary Handibus Assoc. & RC of Coaldale
2007 Handibus	1. Navolato, Sinaloa	Calgary Handibus Assoc. & RC of Calgary West
1994 Handibus	12. Tepatitlan de Morelos, Jalisco	Pincher Creek Handibus Society & RC of Pincher Creek

Year 2017 - 6 vehicles
Vehicle	Recipient Community	Sponsor
Handibus	TBD/TBA	Coaldale Handibus Association & RC of Coaldale
Handibus	TBD/TBA	City of Lethbridge & RC of Sunrise
Handibus	TBD/TBA	City of Lethbridge & RC of Sunrise
Ambulance	TBD/TBA	City of Lethbridge & RC of Sunrise
Ambulance	TBD/TBA	City of Lethbridge & RC of Sunrise
Ambulance	TBD/TBA	Pincher Creek Fire and EMS & RC of Pincher Creek

The red number before the Community name refers to the location number on the map.

The number after the => arrow shows the number of vehicles at that community.

Pictures of Vehicles on Locations

Posted by Richard Tamkin

In early May two Rotarians from Lethbridge returned from a one week inspection tour of the 29 vehicles “Los Amigos” has driven down to Mazatlan in the past 6 years. Your editor is very happy to report that all 29 vehicles are well maintained and working on a daily basis. All vehicles are operated by authorized mature drivers, licensed, insured and are kept in sound operating condition. More importantly - each is highly valued by its community. The names of each Canadian town that donated the individual vehicle are each clearly displayed which show the local Mexicans on a daily basis that Canadians are their friends. Surely that alone has to make the “Los Amigos” project one of Canada’s better aid projects.

The Pincher Creek ambulance is being used.

The UofL Rotaract Club made possible this dramatic improvement. No wonder that Club has been awarded a prize for being the best Rotaract Club in North America and the Caribbean. Congratulations. Rotaract’s financing made these buildings possible and local Rotary connections supervised everything. So – connections work!

Below are “before” and “after” photos showing on the right the original school built of simple local materials with a dirt floor and a questionable roof. On the left is the new replacement school which also serves as a hurricane shelter for the local impoverished population. Now their children have a better chance of an improved life.

The Taber ambulance is well cared for and valued.

One of Lethbridge’s ambulances is earning its retirement to Mexico.

One of Cardston’s donations is at work.

Fort Macleod’s fire truck is still in service and will be for many more years.

Just to makes sure the ordinary Mexicans know who their friends are.

Other Pincher Creek donations enjoying a Mexican retirement.

Los Amigos thanks Alberta's Community Initiatives Program

The Alberta Government's Community Initiatives Program has approved a $15,000 grant to support the 2017 Los Amigos Project.

We are grateful for the financial assistance in helping Rotary to help our Mexican friends.

To learn more about the Los Amigos Project, click on READ MORE... and read their press release.

Speaker 27 April 2017: Glenn Klassen - Lethbridge Symphony

Glenn Klassen is the music director of the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra.

Glenn Klassen was appointed Music Director of the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra in 2003. Previously held positions include: Music Director of the Rochester Symphony (Michigan), Mason Community, Mennonite Community and, Manitoba Conservatory of Arts and Music Orchestras, Associate Conductor of the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra and Assistant Conductor with the National Academy Orchestra at the Boris Brott Summer Music Festival. As a guest conductor he has performed with: the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, Helena Symphony, Traverse Symphony, and return engagements with the Mennonite Community and the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestras.

A native of Manitoba, Glenn relocated to Michigan in 1997 pursuing graduate studies at Michigan State University. While at Michigan State, he was Assistant Conductor and led the University’s Symphony, Chamber, Philharmonic and Campus Orchestras and also worked with the Opera Theatre Department. He graduated with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in 2002.

Glenn has also been an active choral conductor and since 2003 has been the music director of Vox Musica. Memorable choral experiences include working with renowned conductors Robert Shaw and Helmuth Rilling. Glenn has also served as interim conductor of the U of L Wind Orchestra during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 academic years.

Glenn resides in Lethbridge together with his wife Sandra.

Speaker 20 April 2017: Roy Pogorzelski - Inclusion in our Community

Read the Lethbridge Herald's story about Roy here:

lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2016/11/03/human-rights-advocate-to-be-honoured/

Speaker 13 April 2017: Dana Inkster - Galt Museum

Dana Inkster was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario and focused on political studies during her undergraduate education at Queen's University, and in her graduate studies at Concordia University and at the University of Lethbridge. She has extensive experience in the film industry and in fund development for nonprofits. She has lived in Lethbridge since 2005 is currently the Marketing & Communications Officer at the Galt Museum & Archives.

Outbound Student Orientation Weekend

DG Neil Berg and Bella at the Outbound Exchange Student Orientation Weekend

Where's Bella?

Bella on Ice

Global News interviews Bella after The Plunge

This week's speaker is Angela Wilde (26 Jan 2017)

Speaker Angela Wilde is the new principal at Westminster Elementary School.

Honduras Economic & Community Development Project Progress

Posted on Jan 15, 2017

Here is a link to an article on the Honduras micro-finance project our club supported.

ragm.org/p/blog/520/Who_Supported_HECD_Phase_IV_with_$50_500_/

Christmas PARTY TIME with Sunrise

Christmas Social - Sunday 18 Dec 2016

Posted on Dec 18, 2016

This year's Christmas Brunch is:

at Myrna's home 3114 South Parkside Drive (thank you Myrna!)
11:00 am Sunday 18 December 2016

Annual General Meeting this week (8 Dec 2016)

Annual General Meeting today.

Trevor Lewington is this week's speaker (1 Dec 2016)

The chief executive officer of Economic Development Lethbridge, Trevor Lewington, speaks today.

Last Week's Fireside Chat

Thank you Myrna, for hosting this year's Fireside Chat and Fellowship evening.

No Meeting 24 Nov 2016 - Fireside Chat Day

Please attend the Fireside Chat on 24 November 2016 at 7:00 pm at Myrna's home:
3114 South Parkside Drive S.

Michelle Day is this week's speaker (17 Nov 2016)

Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden Director, Michelle Day, speaks today.

Kathleen Sheppard is this week's speaker (10 Nov 2016)

The executive director of Environment Lethbridge, Kathleen Sheppard, is speaking about Environment Lethbridge.

No meeting this week (3 Nov 2016)

No meeting this week.

We are joining forces with Lethbridge East in order to have Past District Governor (PDG), Steve Rickard come down from Calgary to do a presentation on Microfinance. We want our members to go to the meeting on Nov 1, 2016 at the Exhibition Saddle Room at 6:00 pm.

The HECD Program

The multi-year Honduras Economic and Community Development program (HECD) has been supporting the development of microfinancing in Honduras since 2014. The District 5360 Microfinance Task Force (MTF) has continued to expand its mandate to address new areas of need for financing in Honduras.

Phases I and II of the HECD program have been successfully completed, and Phase III is now entering the implementation stage, having just received funding from The Rotary Foundation (TRF) via a Global Grant. The initial phases of HECD addressed the need for providing small loans to family-based businesses (Trust Groups) through our Honduran Non Profit, Non Government Organization (NGO) - Institute for Development in Honduras (IDH). The HECD program has leveraged its partnership with Opportunity International Canada (OIC) to transfer the loan portfolio funds to IDH. It enabled loans in the capital Tegucigalpa, and a new branch in Santa Barbara. While these loans led to local employment and improved the lives of thousands of families, a new opportunity has been identified through Phase IV of the HECD program to expand the scope of microfinancing to have an even greater positive impact on local economies and families.

Learn more about this program and how your club can get involved.

When: November 1, 2016 at 6:00 pm
Where: Rotary Club of Lethbridge East – Lethbridge Exhibition (Saddle Room)
Who: Steve Rickard and Ken Montgomery from the HECD Program

Mayor Spearman is this week's speaker (27 Oct 2016)

Mayor Chris Spearman speaks about
"The State of Our City."

Shaun Dowell is this week's speaker (20 Oct 2016)

Shawn Dowell will speak about Techbridge Makerspace

Makerspaces, sometimes also referred to as hackerspaces, hackspaces, and fablabs are creative, DIY spaces where people can gather to create, invent, and learn. In libraries they often have 3D printers, software, electronics, craft and hardware supplies and tools, and more.

Daryn Wenaas is this week's speaker (13 Oct 2016)

This week our treasurer, Daryn Wenaas, presents the budget.

Bella at Illuminasia

Posted on Oct 01, 2016

On Saturday 1 October, Bella went with Carol to enjoy the Illuminasia Lantern and Garden Festival at the Calgary Zoo. Illuminasia runs until 16 October this year.

Berga Moen Receives Paul Harris +1 Recognition

This week's speaker (Thus 15 Sept 2016) is DG Neil Berg

Posted on Sep 15, 2016

District 5360 Governor, Neil Berg, visits Lethbridge Sunrise this week.

Mosaic has arrived!

A great turnout for the Rotary Club of Lethbridge Mosaic's official inauguration.

Mosaic president John Pogorzelski received Mozaic's official charter from DG Neil Berg.

Lethbridge Rotary Club's president, and Assistant District Governor (ADG), Robin Hood were also at the meeting.

This week's speaker is Katie Wilson

Posted on Aug 11, 2016

Research Project at U of L

This week's speaker is Darryl Beaton

Posted on Jul 28, 2016

This week's speaker is Wyson Ndhlovu - 21 July 2016

Wyson Ndhlovu a teacher from Malawi

Atsikana Pa Ulendo (Girls on the Move) School
The Story in Brief

malawigirlsonthemove.com

This week's speaker is Maria Trams - 14 July 2016

Maria Trams – Canadian Experience

Last week's speaker (7 July 2016) was Taylor Fulton

Our outgoing exchange student, Taylor Fulton, presented on her upcoming adventure next year in Brazil.

Last Week's Special Guest was Isabella of Brazil4

This is the video that Isabella, our exchange student from Brazil, presented last week. Isabella provided exciting information about Brazil and her hopes for her exchange to Lethbridge. She looks forward to experiencing snow, particularly skiing and making snow angels.

Click on READ MORE... to see the photos.

Gwen receives President's Award - 2016

President Carol presents the 2016 President’s Award to Gwen. Carol described Gwen’s contributions as significant but always low key. Congratulations Gwen, your good work is recognized! Carol gives Gwen the 2016 President's Award

Carol gives Gwen the 2016 President's Award

The Reynar Cup

Marlys with the new Jack Reynar Cup before she presented it to the top winning LOCAL team, which was the U of L Fiat Dux.

This week's speaker (7 July 2016) is Taylor Fulton

Our outgoing exchange student, Taylor Fulton, will present on her upcoming adventure next year in Brazil.

Presidential Citation

Our club's fifteenth president, Carol Kundrik, was recognized by our District Governor AND the President of Rotary International as a leader who helped our club be one of the best! Thank you and Congratulations Carol!

This week's speaker (30June 2016) is Carol Kundrik

Year end wrap up.

This week's speaker (23 June 2016) is Lane Etherington

Posted on Jun 19, 2016

Lane Etherington: project from RYLA: Saving the Bees

This week's speaker (16 June 2016) is Adonus Arlett and Dog

Posted on Jun 11, 2016

Adonus Arlett: RCMP Victims Services Unit; and new service dog.

This week's speaker (9 June 2016) is Jim Campbell

Posted on Jun 05, 2016

Los Amigos

Last week's speaker was James Sanders

Posted on May 29, 2016

James Sanders from U of L: research on video game addictions.

www.uleth.ca/experts-database/expert/sanders-james

Mexican Fiesta - Sunday 29 May 2016

Posted on May 29, 2016

The date is May 29, 2016

Location – Rotary Picnic shelter

Time – 4:00 in the afternoon

Tickets are $10.00 each and can be purchased at the door (kids under 12 are free).

RSVP to Judi by May 26 providing ages and gender of kids attending.

This is an event for all members and their families so encourage everyone to come.

Everyone coming should bring appetizer or dessert or a garden salad.

The Club will provide chili, chili dogs, soft drinks, coffee, paper plates, utensils, napkins, and Caesar salad.

Cash bar - $5.00 per drink.

This week's speaker (2 June 2016) is Don Robb

Posted on May 29, 2016

Our very own Don Robb speaks about the Lethbridge Jazz Festival

www.lethbridgejazz.com

No speaker this week (19 May 2016) - Club Assembly

Posted on May 15, 2016

This week's speaker (12 May 2016) is Shannon

Posted on May 08, 2016

Little Warriors - Supporting Abused Children

littlewarriors.ca

This week's speaker (5 May 2016) is Spencer Simkin

Posted on May 01, 2016

Research on music and swimming/sport.

spencersimkin.com/biography/

Where are the Los Amigos now? (aka Car 54 Where Are You?)

Where are the Los Amigos Now?

Taylor Fulton

Posted on Mar 13, 2016

Our club's Rotary Exchange student Taylor Fulton with her parents Trevor and Shannon attended Thursday's Fireside Chat.

Last week's speaker was Josh Hellawell

This week's speaker is Josh Hellawell

Posted on Feb 11, 2016

Josh Hellawell will speak about urban farming in Lethbridge.

http://synergypermaculture.ca/urban-farming/synergy-farms/

New Interact Club

Posted by Karen Johnson on Feb 07, 2016

Lethbridge Sunrise is very excited about our new Interact Club at Victoria Park School, an alternative school.

MY CHOICE, MY PATH, MY FUTURE speaks to

The Reynar Memorial Trophy

Posted on Feb 07, 2016

In memory of Jack Reynar, the man who did so much to bring Rotary Dragonboat Festival to Lethbridge.

Marlys Reynar, Carol Kundrik, Judi Reed, and the Mixed Crew Community Challenge Award

Diane Randell, Carolyn Clark, Greg Weadick, Marlys Reynar, Carol Kundrik, Judi Reed

Princesses Superheroes & Villains was a Super Success!

The Root Bear visited Westminster School on Wednesday morning, accompanied by our own Don Robb and a couple of his local superhero friends. The children had a super time. Below are a few photos of the festivities.

Superhero musicians L-R: Randy Epp, Andrea Gedrasik, Don Robb

The Root Bear gives Don a few tips on playing the horn.

Last week's speaker was Rosie Digout-Ford

Rosie Digout-Ford shared the value of hiring disabled people and described the Lethbridge Family Services DaCapo Employment program. DaCapo pre-screens applicants and provides training and ongoing support.

Click on the link to learn more about DaCapo Disability Services.

If you are interested in hiring, call 403-320-9119.

This week's speaker is Rosie Digout Ford

Posted on Jan 24, 2016

Rosie Digout Ford from Lethbridge Family Services, will speak about DeCapo Employment Services.

This week's speaker is Josh Hellawell

Meal to end Polio

Posted on Jan 17, 2016

The meal to end polio is scheduled for Saturday 23 January 2016.

Rain Check

Due to circumstances, the meal to end polio is canceled at this time.

President Carol has had too many issues to have time to do any planning on this at all, so she had to make the call.

Boys & Girls Club Appreciates Donated School Bus

Kristina Larkin who is a member of Urban Spirits and also works at the Boys and Girls Club. The certificate is one of appreciation for Los Amigos giving the bus to the Boys and Girls Club

Michael deGorter recieves $1000

As a Volunteer Lethbridge Leader of Tomorrow recipient, Michael is presented with a $1000 scholarship from Rotary Club of Lethbridge Sunrise. Congratulations Michael! Special thanks to Rotary Club of Lethbridge Sunrise for providing 2 scholarships to Leaders of Tomorrow recipients in 2015.

Carol Kundrik, Michael deGorter, Karen Johnson

Soup Sisters & Broth Brothers

Dear Friends,

Please join me for an evening of kitchen camaraderie

and delicious soup making in support of
YWCA - Harbour House

Soup Sisters and Broth Brothers makes nurturing and nourishing soups for women and children affected by domestic abuse and youth in crisis. crisis.

Monday December 14, 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Plum Restaurant

330 6th Street South

The cost for a Soup Sisters event is $55/person which includes all of the fresh ingredients, a Chef facilitator, wine and a light meal.

Please click here

to go to our website calendar for this event and click on the above date to register.

The pass code to register is goodsoup.

Follow the instructions for payment.

Learn more at www.soupsisters.org.

Christmas Brunch 20 December

Posted on Dec 13, 2015

This year's Christmas Brunch is:

at Myrna's home 3114 South Parkside Drive (thank you Myrna!)
11:00 am Sunday 20 December 2015
Please bring books for Literacy Pow Wow
Please bring a bottle of wine for the Raffle prize (if you want)

Rotaract Vocational Pairing

Posted on Nov 29, 2015

The Rotaract club is trying to get a vocational pairing program going with a goal building connections between Rotaractors and Rotarians, while allowing Rotaractors to gain understand of different vocations they are interested in. For this program we hope to have a list of Rotarians who would be interested in sharing career advice one-on-one with a Rotaractor who is interested in the field/career the Rotarian is or was employed. Please let me know if you or any of your club members would be willing to put their name on our list. Putting your name on our vocational list does not guarantee matching but if you are matched with a Rotaractor the time commitment is minimal and may include emails, going for coffee, a workplace tour and/or anything else. Let Katie Wilson know if you have any questions about this program.

Cambiar Wechseln Endring Changement Change

Banners - We visit; they visit.

There is now a new menu item on the top of our home page called Banners. It shows all of the banners that Lethbridge Sunrise has collected/received.

This week's speaker Greg Tiffin

Greg Tiffin speaks about the polio virus.

Next Week's Speaker: Brett Clifton

Posted on Nov 08, 2015

Brett Clifton - Researching the Kilties from WW1

Read all about it in the Taber Times.

Banner Scanner

Bring in your banners.

Ring in your banners.

o make our club's banners available for all to see at any time, we are scanning them and placing them in a photo album on our website at lethbridgesunrise.ca. The banners that visiting Rotarians and exchange students have left us and the ones that our members have received through their travels. Please bring in your banners.

Next week's speakers are Don and Carol on the Rotary Foundation

Don and Carol will speak about the Rotary Foundation.

Rotary Foundation

Not for profit corporation

The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs.Wikipedia

The Great Escaper

Remember to Congratulate former president Barb Kinahan on her new role as retiree. She finally figured out how to escape to a new life of leisure.

Rotaract Meet and Greet (4 November 2015)

Posted on Nov 04, 2015

Let's get out and support the Rotaract Club

and this year win the coveted most visitors award!

Last week's speaker: Chris Ritter

Posted on Oct 25, 2015

Chris Ritter presented on micro-credit

AND

community owned water projects in Honduras.

Walk for Polio Friday 23 October

Join the walk to end polio on Friday 23 October 2015.

It starts at CASA (3 Ave & 8 St) at 3:30 pm and ends with a reception at City Hall.

Last year's walk participants all received lovely red rain jackets!

Last week's Speaker: Dr. Robin Bright

Posted on Oct 18, 2015

Last Thursday we had an impassioned speaker. Dr Robin Bright from the University of Lethbridge shared some of her research into Middle School Literacy. It was delightful to hear someone speaking so passionately about literacy, which is one of Rotary's areas of focus. It's great to hear about the good work that is happening right here in Lethbridge.

Next Week's Speaker: Chris Ritter

Chris Ritter took his first trip to Honduras just this past April. His classification is accountant and he has done the math. His Rotary Moment was in the realization that microcredit offers the most impact for the dollar and how many people are able to benefit.

Honduras Economic Community Development

Paul Harris Pinnings

Ian Greg and Judi recieve Paul Harris pins.

Last week's special guest - DG Martin Harvey

DG Martin Harvey visited our club last week.

Newest Member Don Robb

Welcome to our newest member, Don Robb.

UofL Rotaract Club Meeting Tue 27 Oct 2015

Let's get out and support the Rotaract Club

and this year win the coveted most visitors award!

Club Meeting October 27 at 7pm in Andy's Place.

Click on More...for a map to Andy's Place.

Next week's speaker - DG Marin Harvey

Our next speaker is the District Governor with two first names, Martin Harvey.

Inga Jesswein 1950-2015

In memory of our dear friend, Inga Jesswein, who passed away Monday 28 September 2015.

Inga was the sixth president of our club (2006-2007) and was deeply involved in Rotary.

She will be sorely missed.

Harvest Supper - A Harvest Success

Posted on Sep 26, 2015

Last Saturday's Harvest Supper and Musical Review to raise funds for the Los Amigos project was a success!

Thank you to all the kind volunteers who donated their time and talents. These include the U of L Rotaract Club volunteers, Darrell Harris of DB Lighting and Sound, Chef Wilco van Dijk, all five musical acts (Vi Knox Accordion, Rainey Day Music Duo, Karma Ladies A Capella, Bridge Brass, and Bruce Roome R&R), and of course, our own club's volunteers.

Last week's Speaker: Dr. Drew Cahoon

Dr. Drew Cahoon, is a member of the Raymond Rotary Club. Drew recently returned from a tour of dental facilities in Africa. The reason? He has led a program which has supplied 90 per cent of the equipment to three dental schools in Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda. Also on his itinerary, 23 hospital dental clinics at which his group has supplied dental chairs and a lot of other equipment. We can expect a lively and passionate talk about how a small town Alberta dentist got so interested in dental health in deepest Africa.

adoptanafricanclinic.org

Last week's Speaker - Melissa Belter

Melissa Belter - Lethbridge Business Revitalization Zone

There is so much more to BRZ than we thought we knew.

Check it out at www.downtownlethbridge.com

Next week's speaker - Drew Cahoon

Dentistry in Africa

adoptanafricanclinic.org

This week's speaker: Melissa Belter

Posted on Sep 20, 2015

Melissa Belter will speak about the Lethbridge Downtown Business Revitalization Zone

Harvest Supper 2015

Last week's Speaker: Dr. Roy Goldsteyn

Last week's speaker, Dr. Roy Goldsteyn, spoke of his research into buffalo beans at the University of Lethbridge. Experiments show compounds extracted from buffalo bean leaves have potential to fight a class of cancers that includes multiple myeloma.

Waterton Glacier Peace Park (11-13 September 2015)

Posted on Sep 11, 2015

83rd Annual Waterton Glacier Internation Peace Park Assembly

September 11 - 13 2015

Every year Rotarians from the Areas around Waterton and Glacier gather together for a weekend to celebrate the First International Peace Park which Rotary was instrumental in creating. This year the Assembly will be held in Waterton. This Assembly traditionally fills up so do not wait to long to book your spot.

All the information you require can be found at the new website of the Waterton Glacier International Peace Park Assocation

http://www.watertonglacierpeacepark.org

This week's speakers - Carol & Marty

Sign into My Rotary at Rotary International

www.rotary.org

And discover the benefits thereof.

Case of the Missing Banners

Have you seen this Banner? We are canvassing members to see if anyone has any of the original banners kicking around in their houses. We have checked the airport storage and there are none there. If we can't find anymore it might be time to order new ones. Let Carol know if you have any or bring them to the meeting next week. Thanks

Last week's speaker - Katie Wilson (UofL Rotaract)

Katie and Seth from UofL Rotaract Club presented their club's achievements last year and their club's goals for this year (2015/16).

Projects supported include: Polio Plus, Cancer Research, Autism Swim Even, and Nicholas Sheran Playground.

Next week Rotaract is organizing the program and hosting the YEX students at the Peace Park event. Along with Lethbridge East, Rotaract is supporting the Pallet School project in Mazatlan. Their contribution is $38000 to the $65000 budget.

At the last District Conference, they received the Best Rotaract Website award.

Last year, Rotaract's Attendance Challenge saw 144 Rotarians and Friends attend Rotaract events. This year they hope for even more.

Their first meeting this year is at 7:00 pm on 24 September at the UofL campus. Everyone is invited.

How to Register in "My Rotary" at www.rotary.org

Posted on Aug 30, 2015

This video is only 166 seconds long.

This week's speaker - Katie Wilson

Katie Wilson - University of Lethbridge Rotaract Club.

Last week's speaker - Genna Bourchier

Genna Bourchier, Leaders of Tomorrow recipient, recieves a $1000 scholarship check from President Carol.

Genna started volunteering at age 13 and has worked with Project Paintbrush, a volunteer group that helps seniors and special needs residents. They completed 24 projects this year.

She has also volunteered for Lethbridge Dragonfest.

Genna is now in Wolfville Nova Scotia where she is starting a Business degree at Acadia University.

Polio Immunization and West Africa Project Fair Trip for Rotarians - November 2015

Trip to Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa in November 2015 to participate in a polio immunization exercise, attend the 10^th Annual West Africa Project Fair, and engage in a hands-on work project.

Trip Dates: November 10 – 19, 2015

Travel to: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa

Per Person Price: $1,779, double occupancy

Program includes: Hotel accommodations, transfers, most meals, polio immunization exercise, hands-on community service field work, West Africa Project Fair registration, special Rotary and fellowship events, sightseeing, etc.

Click here to view a full description and application form on a five page PDF.

Last week's speakers - Los Amigos

Last week's speakers were Jim Campbell and Wayne Stewart.

Jim spoke of the first five years of Los Amigos; Wayne spoke of the first year of the emergency service training.

The Los Amigos project is now a well known project in the Rotary 5360 district.

Africa Marks One Year with No Polio

Posted by Don McInnes on Aug 12, 2015

Last week's Speaker: Jeff Wall - Lethbridge Clean Sweep

"Have you ever wondered how the streets of downtown Lethbridge get to be so clean and well maintained? Well, all the work comes from a small program that underwent several changes throughout the years and became what is currently known as the Clean Sweep Program (CSP). This program is dedicated to helping individuals who are in need of work while giving the downtown core a respectful appeal by cleaning up garbage, sweeping the dirt off the sidewalk, shoveling snow in winter, and maintenance."

In addition to cleaning the downtown streets, they accept work contracts to increase the opportunities for their participants and the ability to expand the program. Some fo the contracts that they currently operate include:

Specialized snow removal
Yard care
Painting
Curbside recycling for some downtown businesses
Many of the programs participants are available for odd jobs or occasional work projects.

If you are interested in supporting The Clean Sweep Program, please call the Program Director, Jeff Wall, to discuss your needs.

Jeff Wall, jeff@jeffwall.ca, 403-394-5603

Save that date - October 24, 2015

Save October 24, 2015 for the Rotary Club of Lethbridge Sunrise World's Greatest Meal to end Polio

Volunteer Opportunity - Playground Build

Playground Build

Assumption school is building a new playground and are looking for volunteers as their school is quite small. They are doing the build from Wednesday, July 29, 2015 to Saturday August 1, 2015. They require 40 volunteers a day. Some of the work is physical, helping to carry and putting playground pieces together. Some of the jobs are not very physical: attending the first aid station, helping at the water station, or cleanup crew. Currently they have about 10-15 volunteers every day. If you are interested in helping, please let Carol know by Thursday July 23, 2015.

All the man's presidents.

Posted on Jul 10, 2015

Paco reviewed his year with us and shared his sincere heart-felt thanks to his host families and all of us for making this a year of memories. Paco says he wants to stay involved with Rotary.

BASE Camp

Volunteer Opportunity

with the BASE Camp at Lethbridge Family Services

July 29th - Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump field trip from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Volunteers would help supervise the kids as they take a bus and learn from the staff about Head Smashed in buffalo Jump. If individuals wish to volunteer, we will need a couple of forsm signed so we would ask for you to respond back to Robin about who is attending prior to July 24th.

You can contact Robin Foreman at (403) 327-5724 or at Rforeman@lfsfamily.ca

Who read the District Newsletter?

Posted on Jul 05, 2015

A Quiz

The first person to email Carol with the names of the two Rotarians from our club featured in this month's District Newsletter will win a prize!

Last Week's Speaker - RI President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran

Posted on Jul 05, 2015

If you wish to view RI President Ravi's presentation again, then click here: vimeo.com/117317680

Volunteer at Dragonboat Festival 2015

Posted on May 28, 2015

You are needed!

Volunteer for Dragonboat Festival 2015

http://lethbridgedragonfest.ca/volunteer/

Fifth Annual Lethbridge Jazz Festival

Posted on May 18, 2015

Short speaker topic by Don Robb

5th Annual Lethbridge Jazz Festival runs from June 10 - 13

Westminster School Volunteer Appreciation

Posted on May 17, 2015

Celebrating the success
of the Westminster
breakfast program
(7 May 2015).

Thank you A&W !

Let's do it again next year :-)

Coulee Clean up

Posted by Carol Kundrik on May 09, 2015

Our Coulee Clean up will be 21 May 2015

We are just confirming which coulee we will be doing and will report that soon.

We will start around 4:30 and go for about 1.5 hours.

We would like to make this a family affair so bring along any family or friends who want to help out.

We are hoping to go out for pizza after.

Devastation in Nepal

Posted by Inga Jesswein on May 02, 2015

Los Amigos group departs, April 19

Posted by Inga Jesswein on Apr 18, 2015

Los Amigos is on the road!

We wish them a safe journey.

Follow them on Facebook.

Kids Art for a Cause

Posted by Inga Jesswein on Apr 11, 2015

Los Amigos delayed departure

Posted by Jim Campbell on Apr 11, 2015

Dear Los Amigos Supporters,

At 3:00 pm Friday afternoon I received an urgent message from Jose Sanchez Reynoso (Pepesan), our primary contact and representative in Mexico for the Los Amigos Project. He informed me that the paperwork for the four vehicles we plan to donate to Mexican communities, was not finalized. Although we completed and sent all documentation, (consistent with the process followed in the previous four years) in early February, the Mexican government was now indicated that the paperwork regarding ownership of the vehicles is not acceptable. Late last night we re-submitted the paperwork and are waiting for clearance to proceed. We do not expect any resolution on this until Monday morning or later.

I have consulted our project leadership team and Sunrise club president to chart a course of action. We have decided that we must delay departure and not leave on Sunday morning, as planned. I realize this creates stress and upheaval for many of you. We are hopeful that clearance from Mexico will be obtained next week and allow us to head south. Even with a latest departure date of Saturday April 18^th it would remain our intention to return on the flight departing April 26 from Mazatlán. If the paperwork has not cleared by Friday April 17^th we will cancel the trip for this year.

The training team will proceed as scheduled as their participation is not dependent on the vehicles.

If you are part of the driver team please let me know if you will be available to drive at short notice, this coming week.

I will keep you updated as information becomes available.

Regards

Jim Campbell, Project Coordinator

Recent Speakers

Posted by Inga Jesswein on Feb 28, 2015

Tasha Silver talks about programming at Victoria Park School and how Sunrise Rotary financial support makes a difference for their students. She presented at the February 26, 2015 meeting.

Thanks from Chinook Arch Regional

Posted by Carol Kundrik on Jan 24, 2015

Tassimo Collection

TASSIMO UPDATE

Effective January 31, 2015, Terracycle is requiring people collecting the Tassimo discs to become public drop-off locations. I will therefore not be collecting the discs after January 15, 2015. If you have any discs you want to send in, I will do one final shipment before the end of the month so please bring any discs you have to the meeting on January 15. After that, you can still recycle your discs by taking them to the Helen Schuler Coulee Center as they are a public drop off spot.

Community Service Meeting, December 9 2014

Posted by Carol Kundrik on Nov 29, 2014

Community Service Meeting

Next Meeting : Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 7:00 pm

Location: 10 Notre Dame Place Lethbridge

at Carol's House

If you are interested in being involved in this Committee, please join us.

The Root bear at Westminster School

Posted by Inga Jesswein on Nov 29, 2014

Word on the Street Festival, Sept. 21

On September 21, 2014 the Lethbridge Public Library will host its fourth annual THE WORD ON THE STREET FESTIVAL. Founded in Toronto in 1990, the Festival's goal is to enhance and enrich a connection to reading and writing in all its forms by showcasing local, provincial and national literary and artistic talent. The festival presents established and emerging authors, storytellers, demonstrations and workshops, street performers, live music, and a bustling marketplace. We strive to create a festival that represents the diversity of our community, is appropriate to all ages, and most importantly is lively and fun.

It takes a lot of volunteers to be able to pull off a free, community event of this size so please consider volunteering. This is a great volunteer opportunity as it is only a one day event and will not require an extended time commitment on anyones part. If you would like to volunteer please contact Emily Kundrik by phone at 403 320-4078 or by email at word@lethlib.ca

Rotary Foundation: We Did It!

Posted by Inga Jesswein on Jul 05, 2014

Rotary Foundation Update

Our Annual Fund Goal for 2013-2014 Rotary year was $6000.00

As of 30 June 2014, as a Club we have donated $6800.15 USD to the Annual Fund.

Thanks to all of you who took the time to make a donation.

WE DID IT!

Coulee Clean up

The crew with their loot after the Coulee Clean up on Monday

Thanks to everyone who came out to help.

Munzee Scavenger Hunt

Posted by Carol Kundrik on May 10, 2014

Munzee Scavenger Hunt

On Thursday, we will be helping everyone download the app for the Munzee Scavenger Hunt onto their cell phones and explaining how to capture the QR codes, so if you are planning on participating in the Munzee Scavenger Hunt at the Fiesta on May 24, 2014 please bring your smart phones to the meeting on Thursday, May 15, 2014.

¡Trabajo Bueno Los Amigos!

Posted on Apr 23, 2014

¡Trabajo Bueno Los Amigos!

Follow Los Amigos on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LosAmigos2012

See Jim Campbell's wrap-up talk with Quinn Campbell (lead story!):

James Wheeler Davidson Membership Increase Award

Posted by Marty Boogaart on Apr 19, 2014

Jim Davidson Membership Increase Award

This award is for the CLUB with the greatest percentage increase in net new members.Net membership will be based on reported membership as of March 15^th, 2014.

James Wheeler Davidson The man who took Rotary World wide! Jim was born in Austin, Minnesota on June 14, 1872. In his early adulthood he led an exciting and adventurous life trekking from the North Pole to travels into the Far East where he met his wife to be, Lillian, who was a San Franciscan. James and Lillian came to Calgary in 1906 where he established Crown Lumber.

In March of 1914 he became a charter member of the Rotary Club of Calgary. He then went on to become a director and then President in 1919. In 1921 Rotary raised $11,000.00 and with it, sent Jim and J. Layton Ralston of Halifax to Australia carrying the goals and ideals of Rotary with them. By 1932, Jim had literally traveled the globe, interviewed thousands of individuals and influenced the development of Rotary Clubs world-wide. During his travels he chartered 23 Rotary Clubs in 12 countries. Jim served as District Governor during 1923-24.

Jim Davidson was a director and Vice-president of Rotary International for the term of 1926-27. Jim Wheeler Davidson died on July 18, 1933.

Carolyn Clark receives the Jim Davidson award.

Congratulations & thank-you to the entire membership committee:

Carolyn Clark, Myrna Procinsky-Longair, and Marlys Reynar.

The Night that Changed America

CBS 6-8 pm Sunday 9 February 2014
The Night that Changed America

This program is a celebration of the Beatles' 50^th anniversary appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and it includes top artists covering the songs the Fab Four performed that night, as well as other Beatles hits. Also shown is archival footage of the historic 1964 broadcast.

Kainai Literacy Day Pow Wow- 23 January 2014

Posted on Jan 30, 2014

Don, Carol, and Marty attended the Kainai Literacy Day Pow Wow at the Kainai High School on 23 January 2014. We were honoured for our club making a 78 book contribution to support their literacy day.

From left to right: Don McInnes, Marty Boogaart, Linda Weaselhead, Carol Kundrik, and Hali Heavy Shield

Linda Weaselhead is the Literacy Coordinator at Kainai Board of Education.

Hali Heavy Shield is a Kainai Board of Education teacher.

Linda and Hali have been driving spirits behind the Kainai Public Library and its membership in the Chinook Arch Regional Library System.

Please click on "Read more..." at bottom-right to view videos of dancers at the Pow Wow.

Paul Harris Fellowship

Paul Percy Harris (19 April 1868 – 27 January 1947) was a Chicago, Illinois, attorney best known for founding Rotary International in 1905, a service organization that currently has well over one million members worldwide.

Paul Harris Fellow Individuals who have contributed more than $1000 to the Annual Program Fund, the Polio Plus Fund or the Humanitarian Grants Program of the Rotary Foundation are recognized as Paul Harris Fellows. Additionally, individual Rotary clubs may from time to time honor individuals as Paul Harris Fellows. These honorees are individuals who meet high professional and personal standards set forth by Paul Harris. Paul Harris recognition is not limited to Rotarians.

(Source: en.wikipedia.org - 27 January 2014)

Wayne Ens Winner!

When I'm 64

Feliz Navidad

Norm Cowley Winner!

Posted on Dec 22, 2013

Travel Raffle Winners - 19 December 2013

Congratulations to the two winners of our first draw. The winners are:

Norm Cowley - Blue Rodeo + plus dinner at Streatside + $50 ENMAX gift certificate
Wayne Ens - One week in Mazatlan + two return tickets from WestJet.

We thank our sponsors for their generous support.

Waterton Moon

Posted by Felipe Guerra Fentanes

Project Connect - November 2, 2013

Posted by Carol Kundrik on Oct 10, 2013

Social Housing in Action

is hosting

Project Connect - November 2, 2013

In addition to the services offered at Project Connect, the committee is also in need of in-kind donations. Below is a Wish List of items that the committee is currently in need of for Project Connect

New socks, Underwear and Under shirts (for men and women)
Diapers/Training pants
Towels and Wash Cloths
Nail Clippers
New Hair Brushes and Combs
Granola Bars
Travel Size (mini) Toiletries such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotion, deodorant, shaving cream disposable razors, lip balm and body wash

If you are interested in contributing you can bring them to a Rotary Club meeting in October and Karen will see that they get to the Project Connect Committee

Meet our Newest Member

Posted by Carol Kundrik on Apr 10, 2013

Welcome to our newest member

Felipe Guerra Fentanes

Inducted April 11, 2013

So Glad to Have you!

Liberty through Literacy

Posted by Carol Kundrik on Jan 12, 2013

Please support the Rotaract Club by either donating auction items or attending the event. Tickets are $80.00 each or $500.00 for a table of Eight. Student tickets are $40.00 each.

For further information visit

http://ulethrotaract.eventbrite.ca

Annual General Meeting: November 28, 2013

Posted by Carol Kundrik on Nov 28, 2012

Annual General Meeting

November 28, 2013

Peace, Passion & Partnerships

Posted by Carol Kundrik on Jul 13, 2012

District 5360 Rotary Conference
Lethbridge, AB
May 3 - 5, 2013
Website: www.discon2013.com

Why I joined Rotary by Anita Wickersham

Posted by Carol Kundrik on Sep 05, 2011

I have always been aware of Rotary from the many fundraising functions that Rotary puts on during the year, but I was not aware of all the roles that Rotary fills in the local community as well as the international community. I first became aware of the student exchange role when my niece was accepted as an exchange student. This piqued my interest and it started the process of becoming more aware of the many functions that Rotary fills.

Lethbridge Sunrise receives the 2011 Presidential Citation - WITH DISTINCTION!

Posted by Marty Boogaart on May 04, 2011

Click on picture to learn more.

Rotary Mechanical Cow

Posted by Carol Kundrik on Apr 30, 2011

Levi Clain of the Rotary Club of North Hawaii presented information on the Rotary mechanical cow to the club on Thursday. If you would like more information on this Rotary Project please click the link below

Rotary background of Mechanical cow

Why I Joined Rotary by Ian Randall

Posted by Carol Kundrik on Apr 30, 2011

I guess I have been service-minded for about as long as I can remember. When I was young I was involved in 4-H and Boy Scouts. My Dad was always helping out the needy in our small town and was a member of the Lions Club, a school board trustee and a social activist. He lived his life based on Albert Einstein’s statement that only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.

Change your words. Change your world.

Posted by Marty Boogaart on Apr 26, 2011

Selene on Mazatlan

Posted by Carol Kundrik on Apr 16, 2011

Selene is the Exchange student from Mazatlan who is hosted by the Rotary Club of Lethbridge Downtown. If you would like to see her powerpoint presentation that she gave the to our Club on April 14, 2011, please click the link below.

Presentacion Sobre Mexico.pdf

The youtube video from Mazatlan is:

Why I Joined Rotary by Gwen McMillan

Posted by Carol Kundrik on Apr 10, 2011

I was first introduced to Rotary through my brother-in-law in the early 80’s.

At that time he was very involved with the youth exchange program. Although I felt the exchange program was an excellent program, I was not very supportive of the male only designation of his choice of service club. Rotary advanced to open their membership to women in the late 80’s; however, I was still not sure the male dominated club would be my choice.

The Three Amigos Blog!

Posted by Marty Boogaart on Mar 15, 2011

Click lethbridge3amigos.wordpress.com to see it in a new window

Presidents of the Rotary Club of Lethbridge Sunrise

Posted by Marty Boogaart on Mar 08, 2011

2001-2002 Brian Treadwell
2002-2003 Stephanie Sanderson
2003-2004 Bruce Anderson
2004-2005 Diane Randell
2005-2006 Chris Hanson
2006-2007 Inga Jesswein
2007-2008 Rita Boltezar
2008-2009 Ken Torry
2009-2010 Barb Kinahan
2010-2011 Berga Moen
2011-2012 Jim Campbell (president elect)

Why I Joined Rotary by Don Lowe

Posted by Marty Boogaart on Mar 05, 2011

My first introduction to service work and service clubs was almost 30 years ago. It was 1984, Kerry & I were newly married and I was being promoted to Bank Manager and being transferred to Snow Lake, Manitoba. Snow Lake is a small mining town about 700 kilometers straight north of Winnipeg. My former boss had relocated numerous times and suggested I join a service club as a way to connect with other business people. I took his advice and wound up spending the next 14 years actively involved with Kinsmen.

Why I Joined Rotary - Yohannes Golom

Posted by Carol Kundrik on Feb 05, 2011

I am a General Contractor and own my own business, Integrity Home Renovations. I met Barb Kinahan through my work and she invited me to my first Rotary meeting with the Sunrise club.

Our Three Amigos leave on March 12^th

Posted by Marty Boogaart on Jan 26, 2011

The Three Amigos
leave for Mazatlan
on 12 March 2011

Why I Joined Rotary by Dorinda Emery

Posted by Judi Reed on Dec 04, 2010

I originally joined Rotary at the invitation of the infamous Robin Hood. He and I were working on an initiative to encourage Downtown Rotarians to become blood donors. Downtown Rotary enrolled in a program called Partners for Life whereby the group made a pledge to donate blood as a group. Robin and Bernie Carriere both encouraged me to join Rotary. As a result I joined the Downtown Club that year.

Why I Joined Rotary by Amber Darroch

Posted by Carol Kundrik on Oct 31, 2010

In the fall of 2008 the school where I was principal applied for and received funding from Lethbridge Sunrise Rotary Club for some special technology we were seeking to use with our students. Berga Moen invited me to a meeting to be presented with the donation, which happened to be the same meeting where Henning Mundell described his goal of raising funds for the hospital in rural India. I marveled at a local organization whose impact would range from local youth to a remote community in a developing country.

Why I Joined Rotary by Jim Campbell

Posted by Carol Kundrik on Oct 02, 2010

I remember that my father was not much of a joiner but Rotary appealed to him because of its high ethical standards, opportunity to make business contacts, and participate in community service. His Club got a motorized wheelchair for a person with disabilities. This was no small thing in the 1950s.

This is how to treat a president!

Posted by Marty Boogaart on Jun 03, 2010

Joey Bosch is the 2010/2011 president of Urban Spirits.

Mazatlan Orphanage Photos

Posted by Marty Boogaart on May 18, 2010

Rotary Alberta Website

Posted by Marty Boogaart on Jul 05, 2009

Rotarian, Bob James, developed a website called, "About Alberta Rotary."

Now collecting Ink Jet Cartridges

Posted by Carol Kundrik

We are now able to send ink jet cartridges as well as the T-discs to Terracycle. We will get 25 cents for every inkjet cartridge we send back so please start collecting and bringing to any Rotary meeting. Proceeds from this project are going to support the Westminster Breakfast program.

REMINDER: January 13 meeting - Greenhouses for Peru

Posted by Carol Kundrik

REMINDER!

We will be holding our initial meeting for planning the Greenhouses for Peru trip in 2015.

If you are interested in going to Peru in 2015, please attend this meeting.

10 Notre Dame Place, Lethbridge

January 13, 2014 at 7:00 pm

Contact for this meeting: Carol Kundrik

ShelterBox appeal for aid for Syrian Refugees

Posted by Inga Jesswein

ShelterBox Canada has issued an appeal for aid to Syrian refugees displaced by conflict. In the past two years, over 2 million refugees have fled Syria and over 4 million remain displaced within the country.

To make an individual donation, go to
www.shelterboxcanada.org/index.php

Alzheimers Poem

Posted by Inga Jesswein

Supper Club #2 - Saturday 18 January 2014

Posted by Judi Reed

Partners for Life - Canadian Blood Services

Posted by Carol Kundrik

The Rotary Clubs of Lethbridge are Partners in Life with Canadian Blood Services. We are within SIX donations of reaching our annual goal with a month to go! More important than achieving a goal is the lives that have been saved or enhanced as a result of our contributions.

You still have the opportunity to help us reach our 2013 goal. The following are dates where there are few donors booked - November 27, December 3, 4 & 6 so if you are eligible to make a donation those would be great days to choose.

CBC features Kainai Public Library and Kainai High School

Posted by Inga Jesswein

CBC Calgary has featured the Kainai Public Library and Kainai High School. To see the clips, follow the links below:

For Kainai Public Library, go to:

http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/Calgary/ID/2416193151/

For Kainai High School, go to:

http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/Calgary/ID/2416351354/

Rotary Leadership Institute

Posted by Carol Kundrik

The RLI committee for Lethbridge is offering modules one, two and three, this year and next. We would like to hold module 1 on December 7th at the University of Lethbridge. This session is aimed at new Rotarians mostly but would be of use to all Rotarians. The topics covered are the following: Leadership, My Rotary, Engaging members, Foundation, Vocational (Ethics) and Service Projects. At the moment the cost will be $50.00 which covers lunch and the class binders. We need to know how many would be interested, to gauge if we can hold this session on the 7th. We will need a minimum of 10 to proceed. Please let Carol ckundrik@telus.net know by November 20th if you are planning to attend. We all know that retention of members depends upon engagement of the individual.

Rotary Global Scholarships

Posted by Carol Kundrik

The District 5360 Scholarship and Peace Fellowship Committee is now ready to receive applications for the Global Grant Scholarship and the Peace Fellowship.

Global Grant Scholarships fund graduate study (normally MA programs) outside of Canada in one of The Rotary Foundation’s six areas of focus:

Peace & Conflict Resolution/Prevention, Disease Prevention & Treatment, Water & Sanitation, Maternal & Child Health, Basic Education & Literacy, Economic & Community Development

Candidates must be residents of District 5360 and must be starting a new program of study after July 1, 2014. There is no cost to clubs to sponsor a Global Scholar; the program is entirely funded by District Designated Funds and the World Fund Match. A District 5360 application form and more information are available on www.rotary5360.ca (follow the link to Global Grant Scholarship and Peace Fellowship).

Club sponsorship is required for Global Scholars but this year we are allowing prospective scholars to apply directly to the District Scholarship Team; if necessary, club sponsorship will be arranged later.

The District 5360 Global Grant Scholarship application deadline is November 30, 2013. The deadline for Peace Fellowship applications is May 1, 2014; links to more information and application forms are available on www.rotary5360.ca (follow the link to Global Grant Scholarship and Peace Fellowship).

This year, District 5360 is pleased to be sponsoring a Peace Fellow, Mr. Jamie LeSueur, currently doing an MA degree in peace and conflict studies at Uppsala University in Sweden (he is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Calgary) and a Global Grant Scholar, Ms. Danielle Trudeau, currently doing an MA degree in disaster management at the University of Copenhagen (she is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Calgary Crowchild–Urban Spirits).

Global Grant Scholarships and Peace Fellowships are great opportunities for people who share Rotary’s vision to advance their education. Please advertise these opportunities widely.

Gift of Hope - December 15, 2013

Posted by Carol Kundrik

GIFT OF HOPE

There are at least 2000 High River residents still unable to return to their homes and even a greater number who have yet to return to a normal life. These are people who are living with friends, family or in temporary accommodation, worrying about how to resurrect their homes, gather basic possessions and rebuild their lives. Raising the spirits of the needy at Christmas is a high priority for the Rotary Club in High River and they are appealing to all of us to help rebuild their community.

The event is called the GIFT OF HOPE and is a community Christmas luncheon/dinner that will take place on Sunday, December 15. The RC of High River will host 700 needy citizens (financially and emotionally) in that community. GIFT OF HOPE requires both "hands on" participation and financial support. This emails is an invitation for Rotary Clubs, Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors to participate both financially and by working at the event on that date.

The event will include two sessions (350 each); a luncheon for families and a dinner for adults. Singer/actor Tom Jackson has generously agreed to arrange entertainment for the luncheon and will provide a free concert following the evening dinner. Volunteers will work the event, hopefully with the assistance of many Rotarians and families from clubs outside of High River. The task will include cooking, serving and greeting.

Our Christmas brunch is happening that day so if we want to help it will have to be for the supper. Please let Carol ckundrik@telus.net know by November 15, 2013 whether you would like to drive up to assist with the supper and she will contact the coordinators of the event. It would be great if we could drive up together in a couple of vehicles. If you as an individual want to make an individual contribution, cheques can be sent to the Rotary Club of High River, Box 5152, High River, AB T1V 1M4 with a note designating the money for GIFT OF HOPE.

Club Committees

Posted by Marty Boogaart

Book Sale Fundraiser for Kainai Public Library, November 28-29

Posted by Inga Jesswein

Stuff a Bus - Tuesday 3 December 2013

Posted by Marty Boogaart

If you are interested in volunteering for STUFF A BUS on TUESDAY 3 DECEMBER, please click on the link below to view the online sign up sheet.

Kelsey
Interfaith Food Bank

To sign up, go to: STUFF A BUS SIGN UP

CHANGE OF VENUE FOR NOVEMBER 7 2013

Posted by Carol Kundrik

Our meeting on November 7, 2013

Will be held in the Poplar room at the Lethbridge Lodge at 7:00 am.

This is the room at the end of the Hall - there should be a sign in the lobby.

Please remember this change of venue.

Vintage Vegas - Looking for Wedding Paraphernalia

Posted by Carol Kundrik

The Vintage Vegas Committee

is looking for wedding paraphernalia for people to dress up in and get their photos taken. They are looking for such things as a Wedding veil; gaudy, large rings; a pillow for the rings, blue garter,top hat, bouquet

Please bring to the meeting on Thursday or talk to Judi if you have anything.

November 21: Speaker DG Pat Killoran

Posted by Inga Jesswein

DG Pat Killoran

Project in Costa Rica

November 21, 2013 at Streatside

October 31, 2013 - Club Assembly

Posted by Carol Kundrik

This week is

Club Assembly

Karen will share some pictures of her weekend at the Rypen Camp

Also

Nominations open for the Board for 2014 to 2015 on October 31, 2013. Greg is looking to fill his slate before the AGM so if you would like to serve on the Board please let Greg know.