Whoop~Up Bulletin
Vol.86, No.2, July 14, 2003
Upcoming (Meeting days in black)
Newly Proposed Member, First Notice: Marc Quellette, classification, communications.
President Bernie at the pulpit aka podium
Greeter Mark Sabourin (who singlehandedly rebuilt the guest book, thanks Mark) introduced:
Bev and Doug Thornton (Pincher Club)
Dan Davie, Queensland Australia
Jina Scott, Queensland Australia
Jerry Gibbons
Rebecca Killoran
Ryan Miller
From Downunder
Dan Davie brought a Rotary banner form Australia, and told of his recent win at the Calgary Stampede which give him the World Championship in Creative Forging (Blacksmithing, not cheque writing).
Bernie Doesn't Have it
Last week Bernie was presented with a certificate commemorating his 50th blood donation. He has Type 'O' negative blood, which can be transfused into almost any person. In addition to that one-type-fixes-all, he is also free of Cytomegalovirus (CMV), which is a prevalent pathogen that presents a serious threat to newborns, chemotherapy or transplant recipients, and immunodeficiency syndrome patients. CMV, is found universally throughout all geographic locations and socioeconomic groups, and infects between 50% and 85% of adults in the United States by 40 years of age. CMV is also the virus most frequently transmitted to a developing child before birth. CMV infection is more widespread in developing countries and in areas of lower socioeconomic conditions. For most healthy persons who acquire CMV after birth there are few symptoms and no long-term health consequences. So, Bernie is quite happy that he doesn't have it.
Friday, July 11, was a day of Rotary fellowship at Canadian Blood Services. There are now 44 signed into the Rotary Challenge, to date.
Remember Vickie Kaye?
Thanks to Bill Cade for sending this letter from Bev who condensed Vickie's communications.
Good morning, Bill!!
(Not sure if this will find you there, or if you and Elsa are away right now... but, here is another little feather, of sorts, for your University that you should perhaps have more detail about!
Miss Victoria Kaye, U of L business student, is currently studying at the Nippon Institute of Technology in Miyashiro, Japan.
As a direct result of the friendly relations our Club has developed with Rotarians in District #2770, in Saitama, Japan, they directed a privately donated Ambassadorial Scholarship to District #5360.
Vicki, the successful candidate, was also a Lethbridge Rotary Club exchange student who spent a year in Sapporo.
The Pincher Creek Club is her sponsoring Club for her current stay in Japan.
Though privately donated by Mr. and Mrs. Matsui, the process and guidelines are the same as for all Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships, and is administered through Rotary International.
Bill, I have attached a picture Vicki sent from Japan in her last letter. She is having a very special year, with all the highs and lows one might expect... and a few we didn't expect!... and she is coping admirably. This tall, blonde young woman is getting lots of attention in Japan, and has become one of the favorite Rotary speakers... is even making jokes in Japanese!!
I am also copying Emlyn Jessop (Hi, Emlyn!) District #5360 Scholarship Chair, as we need to make sure that this wonderful accomplishment for Vicki, and for our District, is noted.
I will be happy to send any other information you wish to have!
See ya!
Bev Thornton
Pat At 100%
"Thank God for Make-Ups," says Pat as he accepted his 100% attendance pin, left over from a meeting he missed.
Golf Next Week
Ollie has two spots left for next week's Rotary golf. John Keenan says more prizes would be appreciated. Cam Lavoie would really like to have an RRSP or is that an RSVP to next week's 6:00 golf supper at the Club house. Please e-mail Cam if you are coming to eat.
Kendall now has hundreds of blank ticket applications, so take a few to your place of business. Over 100 tickets sold in the first four days. He says a Caddy is a Caddy by any other name. The first prize car is available for events, and is booked for the parade, air show, and was just at the Street Wheelers Show. Also featured on the Global TV commercials for this major fund raiser. See the link for full online details. We will send out the first page teaser to all Rotarians, so they can forward it to friends, relatives, neighbours, customers, etc.
Geri is looking for Bingo Cards like the Lethbridge Miners Library had. We would like to beg, borrow or buy them, or others like them.
Stephen left donation sheets on the tables for you to indicate your annual generosity for this event. "Just tell us you intend to donate something, and we will hound you for it at a later date." Also PLEASE give us your business logo EARLY, so we can use it in our overhead presentations and publications. Send E-mail to Stephen Graham. More BTB details available from the Black Tie Bingo public information page.
Hanski Out, Isabel In
Beatrice says Hanski gave her tearful good byes on Sunday afternoon, and Murray took her to Calgary Airport. She will be arriving at her home in Finland about 11:00 p.m. today (Monday), and promised to e-mail upon her safe arrival complete with luggage this time, eh Hanski?
Our students receive $100 per month from our club, which falls short of basic requirements. Beatrice has donated a plastic tote box that will reside at the entrance table each week. Here is a great place for you to drop off shampoo samples, tooth paste, school supplies, camera film, movie tickets if you cannot take her, or anything else she might use personally or for barter. Isabel will arrive on August 3, recover from jet-lag then be ready to roll by August 5 at the latest. Please, Please arrange to take her out to get to know the city, to learn our language nuances, to get to know us. Remember, Hanski said the first few days are critical and most likely to cause a person to become homesick if they are not busy, busy, busy.
SAA Report
Punster Lorne Armstrong took on the job with just a little prodding from Robin Hood who has gone hiking. Lorne says Robin was prompted to get flowers for his wife. So, he stopped over at the Dallas Harty store and picked a selection of flours, all Robin Hood brand of course. Lorne thinks the taking-a-hike was mandatory not optional. So, that will be a buck, when you come back, Robin. Lorne thanked Ed Fetting for all his work to get beef into freezers with the Great Canadian Cattle Drive. However, the AMA reports they do not issue drivers licenses for cattle, so that's another buck, Ed. Dallas is fined for selling Canadian Beef Grade Eh! Canadian Eh!
Kendall paid for not knowing how to spell Cattle-Ack. Careful when you blow the horn, Kendall. Our visiting Aussies left Calgary and are headed to Australia. Lorne thinks they need Tania's help if they think Lethbridge is a short-cut.
Happy Bucks
Judy for 30 years wedded blitz. Kendall for catching 2000 lbs of Salmon and flying back via nude-air; you will never guess where the pilot was. Jack Y for being married to the same woman for 34 consecutive years. Pat K for enjoying four ladies at the Rotary Exchange meeting. Helen for 13 lucky years married to Dennis.
Umbrella (brolly) buck
Chris Murray is happy to have 400 cars in stock ready to find new homes and featuring thousands of dollars in incentives, rebates, give-aways, and did we tell you for a $25.00 ticket you might own a brand-new Caddy?
More happy bucks from: Gord Jong, happy to be back from a two-week motorcycle ride and celebrating his 47 birthday for the first time. Elisabeth for having photos of the Rotary Rats for sale at $3.00. Karlin for guest Ryan Miller's brand new twin daughters. Lorne tells on Jack Deheer having his tarnished dental bridges attended to. He's been consuming too much Hollandaise sauce, so the dentist made new choppers out of stainless steel. "There's no plate like chrome for the hollandaise." Second in PUN-ishment, Wayne suggested that Austin Fennel is going hi-tech with his new Psalm Pilot. Austin volleyed back a buck because Wayne doesn't know a podium from a pulpit.
Short Report
Lorne asked if there was any more non-sense or could he seriously admit to having a short fetish and asked for a show of hands as to who thought he (Lorne) was shorter than they are. Only two of us thought we were shorter, and all the rest were fined a buck each for trying to make him feel shorter than he is.
Guest Speaker
Bernie introduced Doug Thornton from Pincher Creek who came to speak about the Rotary Foundation. Doug told of the history of the fund as found on the RI website:
"In 1917, Arch C. Klumph, Rotary's sixth president, proposed to the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the creation of an "endowment fund for Rotary . . . for the purpose of doing good in the world in charitable, educational, and other avenues of community service." A few months later, the endowment received its first contribution of $26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
In 1928, when the endowment fund had grown to more than US$5,000, the fund was renamed The Rotary Foundation, and it became a distinct entity within Rotary International. Five Trustees, including Klumph, were appointed to "hold, invest, manage, and administer all of its property. . . as a single trust, for the furtherance of the purposes of RI."
Two years later, the Foundation made its first grant of US$500 to the International Society for Crippled Children. The ISCC — created by Rotarian Edgar F. "Daddy" Allen — later grew into the Easter Seals organization.
The Great Depression and World War II both impeded significant growth for the Foundation, but the need for promoting a lasting world peace generated great post-war interest in developing the Foundation. After Rotary founder Paul P. Harris died in 1947, contributions began pouring into Rotary International, and the Paul Harris Memorial Fund was created for the purpose of building the Foundation.
That same year, the first Foundation program was established — Fellowships for Advanced Study, which was the forerunner of the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships program. Then in 1965-66, three new programs were launched — Group Study Exchange, Awards for Technical Training, and Grants for Activities in Keeping with the Objective of The Rotary Foundation, which was later called Matching Grants.
The Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) program was launched in 1978, with the Rotary Volunteers program being created as a part of 3-H in 1980. The PolioPlus program was announced in 1984-85, and the following year saw the introduction of Rotary Grants for University Teachers. The first Peace Forums were held in 1987-88, leading to the establishment of Rotary Peace Programs. Then in 1989, 1963-64 RI President Carl P. Miller and his wife, Ruth, donated US$1 million to establish the Discovery Grants program.
Throughout this time, support of the Foundation grew tremendously. Since that first $26.50 donation in 1917, the Foundation has received contributions totaling more than US$1 billion. More than US$68 million was donated in 1998-99 alone. To date, some 726,000 individuals have been recognized as Paul Harris Fellows — that is, someone who has contributed US$1000 or has had that amount contributed in his or her name.
Such strong support and involvement of Rotarians worldwide ensures a secure future for The Rotary Foundation as it continues its vital work for international understanding and world peace."
He showed a seven minute video of various RI projects around the world.
Foundation details are found at http://www.rotary.org/foundation/administration/index.html
Jamie Torry is our club Rotary Foundation representative who will accept your tax-receipted donation or help you to create an endowment.
Bernie thanked Doug for his presentation, and said that attending the RI conference in Australia really gave him a sense of the great good Rotary does in the world.
Draw
Frank Vasil takes home $10 and Dennis takes $5.
"We endeavor to tell the truth in all reporting."