The Rotary Club of Lethbridge Mosaic has been walking dogs at the Humane Society, 7pm to 9pm on Wednesday evenings. We typically have six dog walkers consisting of Mosaic members and members of Lethbridge clubs, including Rotaract.

 

Here is the Doodle poll where Rotarians can sign up! https://doodle.com/poll/8xk3awhmi245tymf?fbclid=IwAR2yiz5jKpB5Unayq6ttmMSqiP4vc6iNkY-foG_eF8WTbSDKgVdqU_yvtgI

 

Michael Thompson

Secretary, Rotary Club of Lethbridge Mosaic

Raised in a Japanese-speaking family in the Rocky Mountains of Canada, I am passionate about the natural environment, international development, and different cultures and languages. I currently study Environmental Science and Global Development Studies at Queen’s University focusing on my undergraduate thesis on “Sustainability Opportunities and Challenges for Agriculture in South-East Ontario” with Dr. Marcus Taylor. Previously, I have studied one-semester abroad at Arizona State University (ASU) as Killam Fellow and interned at Environment & Climate Change Canada as Environmental Program Officer. I was honoured to be invited to the Undergraduate Awards Global Summit 2017 in Dublin, Ireland, where I presented my paper, “Unregistered Syrian Climate Refugees in Jarrahieh Camp in Bekaa, Lebanon” a hypothetical anthropological research proposal that examined how to facilitate smoother adaptation and resettlement for Syrian climate refugees who escaped to Lebanon after the 2011 civil war, driven by drought in 2006.

I am a dedicated “people’s” person, natural team leader, and well-rounded student. Having traveled in various countries and experienced working in academic research, non-profit organizations, tourism, sports, and federal sector, I deeply enjoy interacting with people of different ages, skills, backgrounds and nationalities, and keeping an open mind and appreciation for diverse qualities and abilities. Most recently, I interned at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo as Communications Intern with prospects of pursuing higher education and working abroad to further my understanding for humanitarian issues in our world.

In addition to my academic life, I find myself fascinated by being outdoors in any weather, staying physically active through figure skating, karate, yoga and mountain biking, playing my flute, learning new languages, writing about my reflections, and traveling with purpose.

1. Your name
2. The delivery address in Lethbridge or let me know if we need alternate arrangement
3. Phone number so we can call you for delivery
4. How many bags of ground or whole beans you would like.

Kristine has worked in the human services sector for more than 34 years with substantial experience and advocacy efforts in the areas of youth empowerment, domestic and sexual violence and housing. She is a strong believer in giving at home and has contributed to the community of Coalhurst through many efforts over the 25 years that she has resided there.

Skilled at the development of programs, policy development, risk management and advocacy, Kristine has been instrumental in a number of community networks including: the Sexual Violence Action Committee; Domestic Violence Action Team; Southern Alberta Network of Children’s Services; Social Housing In Action; Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination; YWCA Canada Integrating Committee; Miner’s Days Historical Association of Coalhurst; and the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters. Kristine currently serves as Trustee of Palliser Regional Schools.

Since February 2016, Kristine has worked as the Director of Operations at Southern Alberta Community Living Association, an agency serving people with developmental disabilities. Kristine maintains registered social worker status in the Province of Alberta and is a certified community traumatologist. She resides in Coalhurst with her husband of 33 years, Dennis – who serves as the town’s Mayor. Together they have one son, Gabriel, a graduate from Coalhurst High School and currently a political science student at the University of Lethbridge.

Thank you for being a part of Rotary! We hope you enjoy connecting with other leaders, exchanging ideas, and taking action with us.

As part of our commitment to providing you with the best Rotary experience possible, we invite you to participate in the 2020 Rotary Member Census. Your responses will help Rotary make important decisions about our organization and the Rotary club experience. The survey should take less than 15 minutes to complete and will be open until 18 December 2020.

To begin the survey, click the link below. You can use the link to return to the survey if you need to leave at any point. Only one survey can be submitted using the link, so please don’t forward or share this email. By clicking the link, you consent to participating in the 2020 Rotary Member Census.

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Questions about the survey? Write to surveys@rotary.org.

Questions about your membership? Contact us.

John Hewko, Rotary International General Secretary

Registration is now open for the December 2nd  learning webinar on the subject of the value and reason for goal setting. Please join District Lead Linda Morris on what promises to be a very worthwhile presentation.

To register: go to rotary5360.ca  click on Events then scroll down to Club and District Calendar then December 2, 2020 and open the link to register. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

We look forward to welcoming you at that time.

WELL DONE – DISTRICT 5360!

To the best of my knowledge I am thrilled to report: 

WE DID IT &  WE’LL BE BACK NEXT YEAR

WITH AN “EXPANDED VERSION “ 

E-transfers

1. Direct the E-mail transfer to:       Lethsunrotary@gmail.com
2. Send an advice of that transfer to the following 2 people so that at least 2 club members are aware that a transfer has been made to the club and then we can “audit” to ensure that the transfer was deposited to the Club’s account.

A 12-year resident of Lethbridge, Davidson has also worked extensively in the not-for profit sector in the community as the Executive Director of the Lethbridge HIV Connection Society and in a volunteer role as a city-appointed member of the Sir Alexander Galt Museum and Archives Board of Directors, among other community service interests.

Charleen provided an insight into CFLSA's support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lets have some fun at our next meeting - July 9th

Name that Rotarian!  Is a fun way to learn new "things" about our club members.

We ask that you think of a story about yourself, be it funny or interesting - something that you would share with the group that the rest of us might not know "who" the story teller would be.

Karen will read the story, and then everyone will type who they think the story is about in the chat section of zoom.  Please keep track of how many you get right - for bragging purposes.  We will vote on who had the best story and the winner will be awarded a wonderful lap blanket woven by Karen.  :)

Please submit your story (about a paragraph long) to Karen at kfjrotary@gmail.com by end of day Tuesday July 7th

• Leaders Are Made, Not Born
• Leaders Manage Their Emotions
• Leaders Respond Rather Than React
• Leaders are Resilient people who can come from anywhere

• Go to the District web site “Club Leadership Team Training Webinar #1” events page by using the following link: https://rotary5360.ca/event/club-leadership-team-training-workshop--2/
• Hit the embedded link immediately below the line “You must register in advance for this webinar”
• Fill in the “Rotary People of Action” Webinar Registration form and hit “Register”. Please be sure you add the name of your Rotary Club in brackets after your last name.

Lethbridge Rotary Sunrise has once again responded to an urgent need in our community. Three non-profit agencies have been the recipient of 100 hand sewn masks to protect staff and clients in our community. Within days of the request and volunteers of “Stitch it Forward”, our club sponsored the production of the masks and were delivered within 3 days. This group also provided scrub bags, headbands (with buttons to hold the masks) - all for frontline health care workers. They sew for people who are vulnerable and for this reason, the Board, on the recommendation of the Community Services, approved a grant so this dedicated group continues their work for the vulnerable in our community.

For taking on and completing the garden boxes for the YWCA and program to teach youth living at Hestia Homes the art of gardening and producing their own food. Thank you both so much for taking the initiative to get this done and available for this year’s growing season. This is service for youth in our community. Thank you

Hello Westminster Breakfast Program Volunteers…

I have been in touch with Angela Wilde, principal of Westminster and she has confirmed that the school is closed.  She thanked us for checking with her and let us know they are closed to the public, but open for on-line learning and learning packages.  Their staff are working, some at home and some at home.  She indicated it is best to cancel our breakfast program until they open again and offered best health to all our Rotary team.

Thanks for your hard work in supporting the school and serving breakfast to the students.  We will be in touch again when we know what our next date will be.

I hope you and your friends and families are all doing well during this unique, challenging time.

Judi

October 24 is Polio Day ! We are this close to eradicate polio from the world. 

Remember that we want to collect as much as possible before October 24, and your dollars will be matched 2:1 !

As has been announced at our weekly meetings over the last while, we are cancelling our normal Thursday Sept 19th morning meeting and instead have a tour of the new Science Commons Building (formally the Destination Building) at the University of Lethbridge.

I am proud to say that compared to 2018, we had triple the number of Rotarians and their guests march in the Calgary Pride Parade on August 31st! The value of diversity, equity and inclusion in our communities is increasing with more attendees than ever showing up in support.   In January 2019 Rotary International's announced it's policy for diversity, equity and inclusion statement for Rotary as follows: As a global network that strives to build a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change, Rotary values diversity and celebrates the contributions of people of all backgrounds, regardless of their age, ethnicity, race, color, abilities, religion, socioeconomic status, culture, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Rotary will cultivate a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture in which people from underrepresented groups have greater opportunities to participate as members and leaders. Rotary International also updated its policy on adult harassment and requested the general secretary to provide training resources to club and district leaders regarding maintaining harassment-free environments at Rotary meetings, events, and activities.   I truly believe that through education, there comes understanding and acceptance. Kindly take your Rotary journey through adherence to Rotary's 4-Way test and the Rotarian's Code of Conduct.   In Rotary Spirit,   DG Christine Rendell

There has been a call out to Rotary for assistance to the Bahamas in the horrific wake of Hurricane Dorian. Here is the link for information and donations:   https://7020.org/Stories/hurricane-dorian-update-and-relief-fund?fbclid=IwAR0xgvMl0pQtDC1URYs-o3egJ0ELFwK3Vxq8yG_zJikY9RfL9w8Z0aTR8W8

My dear friends, Rotary leaders, and Rotaract leaders: A new Rotary year is upon us, and let us say one final thank you to former President Barry Rassin for his outstanding leadership. Barry, we will miss you, but we know and appreciate that you will continue to lead Rotary in important ways for years to come. I have spoken for several months about how Rotary Connects the World, and the time has now arrived to put our words into action. We have an exciting year ahead of us, a year when we begin to implement the new Strategic Plan, what I call the Rotary Action Plan and when we will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter. That anniversary will underscore the ties we have and goals we share with the United Nations. We will host five special events—UN Day in New York, three presidential conferences in Paris, Santiago, and Rome, and a final celebration just before the Convention in Honolulu. This will help us achieve the first Action Plan goal of increasing our impact by demonstrating that Rotary’s influence in the world has only just begun. The second Action Plan goal is expanding our reach.  To achieve that, we need to grow Rotary – reaching out to new members, engaging current members, and creating more alternatives for membership for the next generation of Rotarians. The third goal is enhanced participant engagement, making sure that Rotarians have experiences that are personally and professionally relevant and fulfilling. This is why I believe so strongly in building a more family-friendly Rotary -- one that welcomes children to our activities and that is considerate of families in our scheduling. Let us recommit to putting the needs, expectations, and growth of our participants at the center of all we do. The final priority of our new Action Plan is increasing our ability to adapt. New approaches to our organizing principles do not threaten our sense of who we are. That is why I believe that Rotary must respect professional commitments and not require Rotary leadership to be a full-time job. We need to respect the time and responsibilities of young people who are building careers. Together, we will harness the power of connection just as our organization has been doing for more than 114 years. We have a long, proud heritage. And we will continue to thrive because we are not afraid of change. I look forward to leading you in this important journey, as Rotary Connects the World! Yours in Rotary, Mark Daniel Maloney President, Rotary International 2019-2020

I am the volunteer coordinator for Lobsterfest and we are still looking for a few volunteers.

We are looking to fill the following shifts:

Table Cleanup 7-9pm / 9-11pm, Bartenders 4:30-7pm / 7-11pm (likely done by 11)

and silent auction payment takers 8-10pm.

Those who are interested can email me. Thank you very much!

From: Steve Craig steve.craig@uleth.ca

 

 

• Meet in the Westminster kitchen area
• Prepare a bin of food and beverages for an assigned classroom
• Deliver the bin to the classroom; meet the teacher and students
• Serve breakfast
• Read a story (assigned by the teacher) to the group of students
• Return the bin to the kitchen

Our rotaract friend Chelsea Kleckner will shave her head to get funds for Cancer research.  The funds collected will go to Jack Ady Cancer Center, you can donate on the following link https://www.albertacancer.ca/curlsforacause

February 12, 2019 | The Insider Edition

Our 2019 Annual Letter

By Bill and Melinda Gates

This is an excerpt from our 2019 Annual Letter. You can read the full letter here.

How would you describe 2018? Was it what you expected?

We would probably say no. From especially devastating natural disasters on the one hand to record numbers of women campaigning for office on the other, 2018 felt to us like a series of surprises. The world looking backward from today is very different from what we pictured a couple years ago looking forward.

A benefit of surprises is that they’re often a prod to action. It can gnaw at people to realize that the realities of the world don’t match their expectations for it. Some surprises help people see that the status quo needs to change. Some surprises underscore that transformation is happening already.

Twenty-five years ago, we read an article that said hundreds of thousands of kids in poor countries were dying from diarrhea. That surprise helped crystallize our values. We believe in a world where innovation is for everyone—where no child dies from a disease it’s possible to prevent. But what we saw was a world still shaped by inequity.

That discovery was one of the most important steps in our journey to philanthropy. We were surprised, then we were outraged, then we were activated.

There have been good surprises, too. When we first started learning about malaria, we thought the world would never make real headway on the disease until someone invented a long-acting vaccine. But thanks to bed nets and other measures, malaria deaths are down 42 percent since 2000.

In this year’s annual letter, we’re highlighting nine more things that have surprised us along this journey. Some worry us. Others inspire us. All of them are prodding us to action. We hope they do the same for you, because that’s how the world gets better.

Africa is the youngest continent. At-home DNA tests can help prevent premature birth. The world will build an entire New York City every month for 40 years. Data can be sexist. You can learn a lot about processing your anger from teenage boys. There’s a nationalist case for globalism. Toilets haven’t changed in a century. Textbooks are becoming obsolete. Mobile phones are most powerful in the hands of the world’s poorest women.

Want to learn more about these surprises? Read our full Annual Letter at GatesLetter.com.

 

 

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

 

 

1.  Approval.  A Family Membership must first be approved by the Club’s Board of Directors.
2. Inductions.  Each family member will be formally inducted into the club through the Club’s established new member process.
3. RI Registration.  Each family member will be listed as an official member of the Rotary Club.
4. Votes and quorum.  For the purpose of club meetings, each family member will be able to vote the same as an individual member. 
5. 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.
6. Annual club dues.  One member pays full club dues and additional family members pay a reduced due that covers RI/District costs and insurance.
7. Meals/beverage costs. Current meal fee structure is the same for all types of members.
8. Bulletin and communication.  Family members will individually receive the club’s weekly bulletin/newsletter and regular club communications providing separate contact information is provided.
9. The Rotarian magazine.  The family will receive a subscription to The Rotarian magazine (one copy per family).
10. Participation in youth activities.  The family members are expected to abide by all restrictions, policies, and procedures with respect to club activities involving youth.
11. 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.

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

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: