March 5th, 2015 Newsletter

March is Literacy Month

March Program Chair is Laraine Tremblay
April Program Chair is Diane Horner

Here Ted greets last week's guest speaker Don Kraft.

Rhonda and Diane have a chat.

The 50/50 will soon approach $500!  Buy tickets.  Buy lots of tickets.  

Your chance of drawing the queen of diamonds improves every week.

Only Stafford thought the joke was funny!  Maybe it was one of Dale's.  Oh, wait! 

 Not even Stafford thinks Dale's jokes are funny.

The Ukrainian meal before the Poltava Dancers was a great opportunity

 for our club to pair with another group.

A local dance group entertained during the meal and they

were cuteness personified.

The ticket sellers had front row seats for the little dancers.

Rotarians and their partners also supported the event by eating.

Stan Ganczar and his group were the true organizers.

Everyone had smiles.

Yum!

Birthdays:  March 8th - Gwen

Anniversaries:  March 6th - Duane & Lorrie Schultz

Meals on Wheels:

March 11th - Bob, March 18th - Bruce, March 25th - Doug

Emilie's Drivers:

March 12th - Dale, March 19 - Vic, March 26th - Janice

How well do you know your fellow Rotarians?

Last week's question:  Who had four canceled flights in a row?  The poor Kings did.  They were supposed to be in NYC Sunday morning and were stuck in Toronto until midafternoon Tuesday.

This week's question:  Who is going to holiday in Malta and Sicily?

February 26th, 2015 Newsletter

February is World Understanding Month

February Program Chair is Rhonda Hillstead

March Program Chair is Laraine Tremblay

Thanks goes to Duane for planning the celebration of Ray Yurkowski's and Stafford Nimegeers' 40th anniversary with Rotary.  Let's hope many, many of us stay around so that we can someday celebrate our 40 years with Rotary too.

Nancy stood in as treasurer for Jill who holidaying in a snowless place.

Here is 80 collective years of Rotary knowledge.

Ray and Duane have a chat.

This photo makes it look like it's still in the days when women couldn't be Rotarians.

Here's Stafford with some of our archives.

Thanks to the Rotarians who helped with the city's WInterfest.  Finally there was a year when it was warm enough to be held.

The Rotary vests look great.

Which one is the clown?  Bob took in Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Circus in NYC.

Meals on Wheels:  March 4th - Brenda, March 11th - Bob, March 18th - Bruce

Emilie's Drivers:  March 5th - Anna, March 12th - Dale

Birthdays:  February 26th - Sara, March 2nd - Kim Thorson, March 2nd - Dale Mainil

Anniversaries:  none

How well do you know your fellow Rotarians?

Last week's question:  25 years ago, which Rotarian took exchange student Minna from Finland on a ski trip.  The answer is Alex.

This week's question:  Many Rotarians have been taking winter holidays.  Who had four canceled flights in a row?

February 12th, 2015 Newsletter

There will be no newsletter February 19th as we are away.  Send me good photos so I can do one for the 26th!  Email to me at king.enterprises@sasktel.net

If you want to do some armchair traveling, I will be blogging our trip to New York City at www.brendaswitwalking.blogspot.ca
Do any other Rotarians blog?

February is World Understanding Month
February program chair is Rhonda Hillstead
March program chair is Laraine Tremblay

Next week's program is the celebration of Stafford's and Ray Yurkowski's forty years with Rotary.  You don't want to miss it!  It's in the Tatagwa Conference Room (come through main doors) and will be February 19th at noon.  Let Duane know you'r coming if he doesn't already know.

Kaedon delivered this beautiful poster to Jill's to show how happy he is to be on the Rotary Sharks hockey team.  Jill will have this at Thursday's meeting.

Deana is official ... she has her badge!

Nancy is official too!

Did you read the announcement about Alvena in this week's Review.  She can now sell farm real estate as well as her other real estate ventures.  Congratulations, Alvena!

Here Emilie is selling to Ray.  She is making wheat bags and will have them for sale to fund her Western trip.  Sign up to get yours.

She's also helping with the Comp orange/apple/cookie dough sale.

Those of us who have pens like this, usually keep them well protected as they are the best pens anywhere.  This one was left on a table at last week's meeting.  I think I know who it belongs to but I can't be sure so maybe I better keep it for myself!

A questionable Rotarian had his pocket full of queen of diamonds so that when his name was drawn for the 50/50, he could collect the $425.50.  Luckily Jill and Bob were skeptical and refused the payout.  Get your tickets each week as the odds get better and better.

Meals on Wheels:

February 18th - Don, February 25th - Sara, March 4th - Brenda

Emilie's Drivers:

Feburary 19th - Gwen, February 26th - Alvena, March 5th - Anna

Birthdays:  

February 13th - Gary, February 13th - Myrt, February 22nd - Nancy

Anniversaries:

February 12th - Chakra & Kajal, February 25th - Rakesh & Nutan

How well do you know your fellow Rotarians?

Last week's question:  Which Rotarin turned the big 6-0?  Garnet

This week's question?  

25 years ago, which Rotarian took exchange student Minna from Finland on a ski trip?

February 5th, 2015 Newsletter

February is World Understanding Month

February Program Chair is Rhonda Hillstead

March Program Chair is Laraine Tremblay

February Program:

February 5th - business meeting

February 12th - to be arranged
February 19th - at Tatagwa View Conference Room
February 26th - Don Kraft

Mal and Grant enjoyed a visit before the meeting.

As did guest Ross McMurtry and April.

Guests speakers were Wendy Sidloski and Connie Nightingale 

from the Tommy Douglas Centre board.

Bev and Gwen have a chat as Bev prepares to head south and Gwen prepares to be at home for awhile after being down south.  Safe travels, Bev!

Don and Diane had their Rotary smiles on.

Dr. Hart checked out Pat's injury.

Denis presented a cheque to Ross McMurtry for the Pioneer Woman sculpture.

Denis also presented a cheque to Kerry Dolter and Stan Ganczar for the Care-a-Van.

Meals on Wheels:  

February 11th - Diane

February 18th - Don

February 25th - Sara

Emilie's Drivers:

February 12th - Terrry

February 19th - Gwen

February 26th - Alvena

Birthdays:

February 7th - Pat

Anniversaries:

none

How well do you know your fellow Rotarians?

Last week's question:  Which previous inbound exchange student is returning for a visit in September?

Answer:  Elle Keating

This week's question:  Which member turned the big 6-0 last week?

January 29th, 2015 Newsletter

January is Rotary Awareness Month
February is World Understanding Month

January Program Chair is Anna
February Program Chair is Rhonda

The program for January 29th had to be changed.  Guest speaker will be Connie Nightingale, president of the Board of the Tommy Douglas Centre.  Bruce will speak about the Rotary Foundation at a later date.

February Program:
February 5th:  business meeting
February 12th:  to be arranged
February 19th:  meeting at Tatagwa to honor Ray Y. and Stafford for 40 years in Rotary.  Duane will give more details and have a sign-up sheet.
February 26th:  Don Kraft

Let's check in with what Chakra has been doing in Nepal.  I hope he will be booked to speak at one of our meetings.

Here he is with the Memo of Intent between our club and the Rotary Club of Dhangadhi.  With their club, we are working to provide scholarships for children to attend school and to stay in school.

Here Chakra is presenting our cheque to the club president

and here the club president is handing it to the club treasurer.

Imagine the children whose lives this project will impact!

Chakra also sent this beautiful photograph of the Himalayas as he was flying from Dhangadhi back to Kathmandu.

It will be interesting to hear from Chakra about whether our cheque was easy to cash and whether there was much loss on the exchange and the cost of cashing the cheque.  Bob is looking into how people who want to donate personally can receive tax receipts from us.  At this point we aren't set up as a Foundation so we can't issue them but perhaps the District or the Estevan Club (which has an established Foundation) could issue them on our behalf.  We'll keep you posted.

Guest speaker at our meeting last week was Jennifer Kuchinka.

Emilie attended with her new host mom Nancy Molder.

Deana and Mal shared some laughs.

While Duane Schultz, Esquire, kept his audience captivated.

Grant M. learned that his practical jokes on Judi just don't match the ones her sister plays on her!

Meals on Wheels:

 February 4th - Norma, February 11th - Diane, February 18th - Don

Emilie's Drivers:

February 5th - Mal, February 12th - Terry, February 19th - Michele

Birthdays:

February 1st - Garnet, February 2nd - Norma, February 3rd - Bunny Wiebe

Anniversaries:

February 2nd - Ted & Rhonda

How well do you know your fellow Rotarians?

Last Week's Question:  Which six members of the Chocolate and Nut Tray committee will be very thankful when the fundraiser is wrapped up?  Answer:  Michele, Pat, Jill, Duane, Deana, Alvena

This Week's Question:  Which ex-inbound exchange student will be visiting in September?  That question is too hard so let's see if this photo helps you out.

January 22, 2015 Newsletter

January is Rotary Awareness Month
January 29th program is Rotarian Bruce Kwochka speaking about the Rotary Foundation.

January program chair:  Anna Fish
February program chair:  Rhonda Hillstead

Here's a photo of Chakra in Nepal.  He is presently there doing lots of good work for Rotary including delivering our $1000 scholarship cheque and helping to select the students for the scholarships.

In this photo he is with Jesuit priest Father Bill Robins who is a friend of Tom Schuck's brother and a former teacher at Regina's Campion College.  Father Bill has been teaching Nepalese children for 45 years and has helped establish five schools and one college in Nepal.  Here Chakra and Father Bill are in front of the highly reputed St. Xavier School.

Friday Chakra is presenting his powerpoint to the Rotary Club of Dhangadhi.

I'm glad we can profile this photo of Chakra on his travels.  Those of you who are heading off on winter holidays, consider emailing me a photo of you enjoying yourself so I can add it to our Rotary newsletter.  You can email me at king.enterprises@sasktel.net 

Kim eagerly awaits the meeting.

In February we will celebrate Stafford's 40th anniversary with Rotary.  Ray Yurkowski is also celebrating 40 years with Rotary and Bev is celebrating 25 years.  Duane is organizing the occasion.

Here Anna chats with visitor Jeevitha.

Bruce and Greg haven't been in the newsletter lately.  Remember that Bruce is speaking at our noon meeting on January 29th.

Speaker Nancy took time to pose with Alex.  Nancy's vocational talk last week was very informative.

Michele and Bev are all smiles.

Meals on Wheels:  January 28th - Garnet, February 4th - Norma, February 11th - Diane

Emilie's drivers:  January 29th - Stafford, February 5th - Mal, February 12th - Terry

Birthdays:  January 28th - Don Hansen, January 28th - Glen Styles

Anniversaries:  none

 

How well do you know your fellow Rotarians?

 

Last week's question:  Which Rotarian is heading up the purchase of new Rotary shirts?  Vance

 

This week's question:  Which six Chocolate and Nut Tray committee members will be very, very happy when the campaign is wrapped up?  (If you sold to some who haven't paid yet, please beg them to pay.)

January 15th, 2015 Newsletter

January is Rotary Awareness Month
January Program Chair is Anna Fish
February Program Chair is Rhonda Hillstead

Programs:
January 15th :  Nancy Styles' vocational talk
January 22nd:  (evening meeting) author Jennifer Kuchinka from Estevan about her experiences with post partum depression and brain injury
January 29th:  Bruce Kwochka on the Rotary Foundation

The club extends sympathy to member Ray Yurkowski on the death of his wife Marlene.

Birthdays:  January 20th - Grant Marinos
Anniversaries:  none

Meals on Wheels:  January 21st:  Bev (changed with Ray Hamm)
January 28th:  Garnet

Emilie's Drivers:  January 22nd (evening meeting) Darrell Yakimowski  (Note that this is an evening meeting and Emilie now lives on Molders' farm so it may not be possible for her to attend.)
January 29th - Stafford Nimegeers
February 5th:  Mal Barber

You don't want to miss Rotary meetings for many reasons but one is that the 50/50 getting up there!


Miriam brought Tom and Leonard to last week's meeting.

Nancy was inducted as our newest member.  She's already become an integral member of our club.

Here's President Dale performing his duties.

Anna presented a powerpoint on our new partnership with the Rotary Club of Dhangadhi, Nepal.  You can check them out at www.facebook.com/dhnrotary.

Here is Chakra accepting a $1000 cheque to present to the Rotary Club of Dhangadhi.  This is our commitment to provide money for scholarships in Nepal.

How well do you know your fellow Rotarians?

Last question:  Which Rotarian brought his/her son to the Christmas party.  The answer is Terry

This week's question:  Which Rotarian is heading up the purchase of new Rotary shirts?