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August 2, 1999
From the President's Desk So you think you know a lot about Rotary. Well today let's have a small quiz. (Answers at the end of the page) What year was Rotary founded? What year did Rotary become international? For a bonus point, what city was the first outside of the US? What year was the Charlottetown Rotary Club founded? What is the latest country to become part of the Rotary International community? And as a second part to this question: How many countries are currently represented in Rotary? Next week the District Governor will visit our Club, for 1 point who is he/she? For a bonus point what is this year's RI President's theme? Other things: Our Club has received a Certificate of Recognition from the PEI Recreation and Sports Association for the Physically Challenged, in recognition of our "promotion of recreation and sport opportunities for physically challenged residents of the province of PEI". Last week I said I'd provide some information of the District 7820 Golf Tournament. I have the registration form if you are interested in attending. It will be Monday Sept 13 at the Truro Golf Club in (where else) Truro. The cost is $60 and includes green fees, BBQ steak dinner and prizes (it is a revenue neutral event). Foursomes will be arranged to support fellowship between different Club Rotarians. Did I mention prizes, there are lots it would seem. There is even an event hotel, which will give you a reasonable rate. Deadline is Sept 3, so if you are interested just call me. Congratulations once again to our fellow Rotarian Tom DeBlois (jr), on the announcement that he is to be presented with the Caring Canadian Award for his volunteer efforts in the community. I think we would all agree that this is a well deserved honour. PS: Please try and be on time for the meeting. Last week we had to delay the start because so may were late. Don't forget that your Dues and due. Calendar Watch Aug 3 JoyRider Drivers needed - 6:30pm** Aug 9 Heidi our exchange student* Aug 10 JoyRider Drivers needed - 6:30pm** Aug 15 Board Meeting DG (at the President's) Aug 16 District Governor (Wayne Hambly)* Aug 16 Board of Directors meeting (5:30 Seamans Beverages) Aug 23 Rotary Group Study Exchange to Argentina* (Tom Wilkinson and Wayne Thompson) Aug 24 JoyRider Drivers needed - 6:30pm** Aug 30 Rotary Youth Alliance* Sep 6 Labour Day - No Meeting Sep 13 Capital Commission* (David MacKenzie) * Regular Rotary Club of Charlottetown noon meeting ** See Ivan Morrison or call him at 566 3638 Notable Celebrations Birthdays Aug 03 Neil Buchanan Aug 05 Sandy Sandham Aug 07 Bud Whelan Many happy returns - Remember the Foundation, and don't forget to renew your drivers license. Anniversaries Aug 2 David and Rosemary Faulkner Aug 3 Harry and Arlene O'Connell Congratulations and Best Wishes to all. Rotary Service We recognize birthdays and anniversaries and once a year those with perfect attendance. However it is also important that we recognize the years of service that Rotarians have given to the Club and community. The following Rotarians are recognized on this week's anniversary of their induction into our Club. Bob Smith 36 years Ian MacLeod 24 Greeters for the coming weeks Please be early, and if you can't make it please find a replacement. Aug 16 Stan Woodman and Stan Mol Aug 23 Tom Cottreau and Valerie Downe Aug 30 Umesh Gupta and Tony Sosnkowski Sep 13 Walter Cox and Walter Picott Sep 20 Wayne Fudge and Wes MacAleer Sep 27 Wilson Ross and Yvonne Cartner Makeups to July 28, 1999 Don Anderson, Larry Saunders Previous Meeting (July 28, 1999) Our lucky 50/50 winner was Yvonne Cartner but the rest of us were lucky when she pulled the 6 of spades instead of the Queen of Hearts. Your chances today, if your number is called, for the jackpot is 1 in 39. For a second week in a row a returning exchange student graced the head table. Mary Laura Coady, returning from a year in Australia gave a sketch of her experiences and indicated that she is looking forward to talking more fully to the club, at a later date. Lee Fleming addressed the Club on the "Our Millennial Hands Project" as project coordinator. She indicated that the project to celebrate the millennium originated from the arts community on the Island and that money is to be raised from the community. The artist Sandy Kowalik talked about what the artistic and spiritual meaning of her sculpture. Project cost is estimated at $300K with the City providing the land and maintenance. The actual location is yet to be decided. Support forms were left on the tables if you wish to support the project individually. The meeting adjourned early.....please remember that if/when a meeting happens to go over time. Rotary Meeting Locations and Times in the Maritimes Please save the following as it will help you with makeups when traveling. Next week New Brunswick and of course the secretary has the book of meeting locations and the Rotary International web page has a meeting location section which is very easy to use (at www.rotary.org). Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Monday 1215 Prince Edward Hotel Summerside Tuesday 0715 Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club Charlottetown Royalty Wednesday 0715 Prince Edward Hotel Montague Wednesday 1215 Pizza Delight Hillsborough Thursday 1215 Rodd Royalty Inn Nova Scotia Amherst Monday 1215 Wandlyn Motor Inn Bridgewater Monday 1215 Wandlyn Inn Dartmouth Monday 1215 Ramada Renaissance Hotel Dartmouth East Monday 1800 Concorde Inn Kentville Monday 1215 Wandlyn Motor Inn Middleton Monday 1215 Mid Valley Motel New Glasgow Monday 1215 Summer Street Industries, Park St. Port Hawkesbury Monday 1215 Maritime Inn Truro Monday 1215 Glengarry Motel Windsor Monday 1215 Kingsway Inn Yarmouth Monday 1230 Grand Hotel Bedford-Sackville Tuesday 0715 Boardroom, Sunnyside Mall Halifax Tuesday 1230 Holiday Inn Select Stellarton Tuesday 1730 Heather Motor Hotel Sydney Tuesday 1215 Delta Sydney Hotel Wolfville Tuesday 1230 Grand Hotel (5th Tuesday at 1900) Halifax Northwest Wednesday 1230 Citadel Inn Halifax Pictou Wednesday 1715 Braeside Inn North Sydney Thursday 1215 North Sydney Legion Springhill Thursday 1800 St. Andrew's Wesley Church Sydney-Sunrise Thursday 0715 Holiday Inn Halifax Harbourside Friday 0715 Halifax Hotel Coming soon in other bulletins.......Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Saint Pierre & Miquelon. Quiz Answers: 1.1905 in Chicago 2. 1911 and Winnipeg, Manitoba 1.1917 with the Halifax (1913) Club as our sponsor club 2.Azerbaijan - the Rotary Club of Baku was chartered on May 15 of this year, with 47 members. You would have know this one if you had visited the RI web site in the last few weeks. 3.Wayne Hambly, the 10th DG to come from our Club, the theme is Rotary 2000: Act with Consistency, Credibility, Continuity |