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March 10, 2015 Meeting
Guests: Rotaract students, Kaitlyn & Elizabeth and Rotary Exchange Student, Bas.
Rotary Minute:
Colin spoke about Poli Plus. Only 3 countries left before Rotary’s mission to eradicate polio is fulfilled. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will match two-to-one, up to US$35 million per year, every dollar Rotary commits for polio eradication through 2018.
Announcements:
- DTLA will be held in Centralia Wash. Early Bird Registration ends on March 13.
- March 21 – Customer Service Hot Dog Sale at Country Grocer, Chase River. We’ll be able to sell our 50/50 tickets
- March 29 – 50/50 Sales at WalMart. There will be another one Sunday May 3. Ed asks that we all get out there and sell our tickets!
- April 11 is a busy day for our Club: Community Breakfast PLUS the Customer Service Hot Dog Sale at Country Grocer (Bowen Rd).
- Ed advises that our new popcorn machine should be here shortly. Now that’s exciting! Thanks, Ed.
- Nanaimo North Executive Installation will be held on June 16.
- Jeff advises that since Tina’s Diner is closing, we’ve had to find new suppliers for Community Breakfast. He says that a local farmer will continue to supply and deliver the eggs. Good work, Jeff.
- PETS – Lee gave a short report on PETS.
Nanaimo Heritage Day:
A group of community leaders, including our own Jeff Tomlinson, has formed a working group to create a community event on the May long weekend to replace Empire Days. Ultimately, a new society will take over the initiative. In the interim, they need an organization to hold funds in trust, to pay invoices and to ultimately transfer remaining funds to the new society. There was unanimous support for the idea and the matter has been referred to our Executive for a recommendation and motion.
Program:
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Central Vancouver Island – Paulyn Robinson, Program Manager and Heather Tysowski, Event Coordinator. The mission of BBBSCVI is to make a difference in the lives of children. N. North Rotary was the first sponsor of the In-School Mentoring Program. Since 2004, 145 kids have been part of the program. Volunteers spend time with their “mentee” once a week and make a tremendous and positive impact on these young people. There’s always room for more mentors! Heather spoke about the Bowl-For-Kids Event to be held at Brechin Lanes on April 18 & 19. There are tons of prizes available including 2 Westjet tickets. Some sponsorships are still available. AND there’s still room for teams. Sounds like a blast – any bowlers in our Club??
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Next week’s Meeting will be a special away meeting –
The Irish Rovers' STREET PARTY*
St.Patrick's Day
Tue. March 17th
5pm-10pm
in Diana Krall Plaza, downtown
Tickets through the Port Theatre
*A LIVE feed of the IRISH ROVERS sold out concert from inside the Port Theatre to video screens set up outside and in the beer garden.
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