Last weeks meeting
Repeat from last week: June 25th 2020 will be at 14431 Knox Way Richmond B.C. for President Sam's farewell(aka "A Roast")
Next week meeting is at the Riverside Banquet Hall Ballroom at 14431 Knox Way (behind the Grand Ballroom where the auction is on your left) at 7:00 am in person or by Zoom. We will be roasting President Sam and breakfast is provided by the Ghirras.
Congratulations to Brandon Hastings who has passed the District Level Peace Scholarship Awards on to the International level. Thanks to Gordon and Caroline for all that work involved in interviewing candidates.
Thank you Mary Lou for reporting for the bulletin this week.
The mode of meetings for next month has yet to be determined and will be announced next week.
Please direct any questions to me or a board member of your choosing and we will discuss any and all questions or concerns during our board meeting.
Stay safe and wash your hands,
Visitors
Bridget Jacob President of the Rotary Club of Ladner
Sergeant At Arms Tidbits
Bill provided congratulations to My Smedberg (our former Youth Exchange student) and her finance Niklas Ljungstedt on their wedding plans. The Jaffes will be attending.
Sandra is off for the Father’s Day weekend to Nk’mip in Osoyoos.
Reminders from Bill, Sandra, and Kathy to update your Clubrunner info including employment, addresses, etc.
Chris Brodie was early once again. It must have been a blue moon.
Marg’s cataract surgery was a great success. Our condolences on the passing of her friend.
Susan is thrilled to have Glen home after two months looking after Glen’s father on Vancouver Island. Is he going to take over the cooking?
Dick managed to not only get up this morning, but managed a haircut and a restaurant visit (Mary Lou, too!)
Judy provided a wonderful story of letters that Ralph wrote their children twenty years ago and never gave them. We all needed Kleenex. She highly recommends that we do this now for our kids.
Debbie S is finding an alternative route for her Westcoast Trail hike with friends after some issues around access due to the pandemic.
Debbie T provided an ad for Thermomixes and is now a sales rep, so hide your wallet.
spEAKER
Bridget Jacob President of the Rotary Club of Ladner and Elena presented on their Phillipines trip which included a Dental Mission and an ARES (Asian Ruggednized Educational System) project. ARES are computer devices that provide resources (videos, books, etc. for students from K to 12 in rural areas that don’t need internet access, but create their own server. The Dental Mission was over four days and served 1000 patients a day with 13 volunteer dentists (including Danny) with extractions, fillings and cleanings.
Meanderings
According to the Pew Research Centre only 27'% of police officers in the US fire their guns during their careers.
The U.S. Supreme Court this week held that LGBT employees were protected by the Civil Rights Act. Neil Gorsuch, a Trump appointee wrote the reasons for the majority. The Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964 and then expanded by LB Johnson in 1968 during the riots subsequent to the assasination of Martin Luther King.
Time is an illusion, unlike leisure time, which is very real, very precious and never to be disturbed.
Rotary Club Focus - Lets Support each other and our front line workers
Upcoming Events.
- June 25th Sam's farewell(AKA Roast) at Hall at 14431 Knox Way
- President's dinner postponed.
Committee (and other) Updates
Fundraising Committee has come up with the idea of a Mini Auction Gala and the idea will be explored.
YOUR NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS - TADA
1. President: Debbie Samsom
2. President Elect: Pat Atkinson
3. Past President: Sam Jaffe
4. Secretary: Sandra Hass
5. Treasurer: Carolyn Robertson
6. Youth: Chris Pughe
7. Auction/Gala: Peter Levelton
8. International Projects: Gordon Dalglish
9. Foundation: Debbie Murphy
10. Administration: Mary Lou Miles
11. Membership/Mentorship: Melinda Newman
Today's Chuckle
“This is your great-grandma and great grandpa,” I told my grandson as I handed him a photo of my parents. “Do you think I look like them?” He shook his head. “Not yet.”
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