March 26th, 2015 Newsletter

March is Rotary Literacy Month

March Program Chair is Laraine

April Program Chair is Diane

Important Dates:
Wednesday, April 29th:  Rotary Dinner Theater ("Footloose")
Thursday, April 30th: Ag Society Safety Fair (volunteers needed)
Sunday, May 24th:  MS Walk
District Conference:  June 18th - 21st
Saturday, August 8th:  Golf Ball Drop
District Conference:  June 18th to 21st 
Saturday, September 26th (tentative):  Lobsterfest

As well, there will be a BIG PARTY in April to sort golf balls.

Here are some photos from two weeks ago.  Mayor Button was guest speaker.

Chakra hosted an East Indian  Holi Color Celebration at Da India House and some of us went.  If such a celebration happens again, we should get a whole group together to attend.  It was fun!

Meals on Wheels:

April 1st - Grant Marions, April 8th - Pat, April 15th - Judi

Emilie's Drivers:

April 2nd - Ray, April 9th - Bev, April 15th - Garnet

Birthdays: 

March 28th - Darrrell, April 1st - Brad Irwin, April 2nd - Ilene Miles

Anniversaries:  none

How well do you know your fellow Rotarians?

The last question:  Whose sweet baby granddaughter attended the March 5th meeting:  

Answer:  Darrell's

This week's question: 

Who will be our club's 2015-16 president?

If you would like to take over our club's newsletter starting July 1st, let Brenda, Ray, or Dale know.  The position is now open.

March 12th, 2015 Newsletter

This is very important:  if you have read this newsletter, text Brenda at 306-861-8642 or email her at king.enterprises@sasktel.net to let her know you have read it.  The counter indicates very few read the newsletter and I want to see if that is true or if it is counting wrong.

March is Literacy Month

March program chair is Laraine

April program chair is Diane

March Program:

March 12th - Mayor Button - State of the City

March 19th - Bruce Kwochka - Rotary Foundation

March 26th - Deana Mainil - vocational talk

Update on Myron:  Myron is coming along slowly but surely and he would love visits.

Darrell gave an amazing presentation about his amazing month long walk 

in the way of St. James (Camino del Santiago).  Thanks, Darrell!

Joanne was there to enjoy every minute of the meal, the chats, the presentation, the wine!

Bev gave a romantic tribute to her soul mate Don.

Visiting is always great at evening meetings.

Seriously, who puts ketchup on perogies?

Nothing but smiles.

This isn't a good photo but it's a good man in the photo!

  Ray, it was wonderful to have you back among us.

Birthdays:  March 14th - Brenda

Anniversaries:  none

Meals on Wheels:

March 18th - Bruce, March 25th - Doug, April 1st - Grant Marinos

Emilie's Drivers:  

March 19th - Vic, March 26th - Janice, April 2nd - Ray Hamm

How well do you know your fellow Rotarians?

Last week's question: 

 Many Rotarians are taking winter holidays.  Who had four canceled flights?

Bob and Brenda

This week's question:  

At last Thursday's meeting, whose guest was this little beauty?

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?