Last weeks meeting
Chris B introduced our speaker - Chuck Keeling. Chuck is the VP of Stakeholder Relations for River Rock Casino Resort. He provided an update on money laundering as relates to gambling. He also provided a summary of fund distribution. City of Richmond has rec'd over $200m since opening in June 2004. Kal thanked Chuck for his presentation.
Donation cheques were presented to Al Liao (WEqual Foundation ) and Ian Lai (Richmond Food Security Society).
23 members present
Visitors
- Chuck Keeling (speaker)
- Rick Duff (Steveston Rotary)
- Ralph May
- Al Liao
- Ian Lai
Sergeant At Arms Tidbits
(SAA by Susan)
- Carolyn says she is working through the annual challenging "budget" process. Cut, cut, cut....
- Joyce, Chris B and Heather all reported on their trips "down south". Has been really good weather here to MISS!
- Elena told us more about the recent Rotary Friendship exchange visit to Manila Philippines with Joyce and Kathy (and Don). They distributed food and hygiene kits to 175 children in a poor fishing village. They attended two dental missions. One in Manila where 150 poor street children were seen by dentists for the first time in their lives and another on Panglao Island. Thanks to Elena our club is quite well known over there!! Good work Elena!!
- President Larry will be away next week. He is going to Brisbane Australia for dinner with friends. 17 hr flight each way. Must be really good friends!!
Meanderings
- Did you know?.... Rotary is a non-political, non-religious humanitarian organization... Each Rotary club uses its own judgment in conducting its meetings in a manner that reflects Rotary's principle of tolerance and emphasizes shared Rotarian service ideals and projects.”
- (Repeat) From Pat and Paul: Please send any orders for additional "Rhinestone Cowboy" Auction/Gala tickets you might like to Paul and me, and also, please bring payment owing for the ones we have given you already, to Paul and me on Thursday morning.
Upcoming Events
(new items in bold)
Mar 25 - Board meeting 6 p.m. at President Larry's Life Centre.
Mar 28 (Thurs, regular meeting) - Auction Committee 7:30 AM
Mar 30 - Richmond Clubs, Joint Paul Harris event at RCC (see Debbie M)
Apr 9 - Rotary World Help AGM at Burnaby Mountain Golf Clubhouse 6 PM (see Elena)
Apr 23 - Basket making at Larry's Life Center 6 PM
Apr 24/May 01 - Line dancing lessons at Larry's life center 6 PM
Apr 25 (Thurs, regular meeting) - Final Auction Review meeting
May 3-5/19 - District Conference Sun Peaks
May 10/19 - Auction Gala
May 18 - Rotary World Help celebrating the shipping of 400 containers during the loading of a container destined for Kiev, Ukraine (see Elena)
June 8 (Saturday) - President's dinner
Committee Updates
Auction deadlines
- Apr 04 - ALL basket items to Amanda
- Apr 04 - ALL gift certificates to Pat or Kathy
- Apr 18 - ALL silent auction items entered into Givergy (NO exceptions)
- Apr 26 - Cut off for ticket sales
Today's Chuckle(s)
More blonde jokes - Thanks to Kathy!
A blonde man is in jail, the guard looks in his cell and sees him hanging by his feet.
"Just WHAT are you doing?" he asks.
"Hanging myself," the blonde replies.
"The rope should be around your neck" says the guard.
"I tried that," he replies, "but then I couldn't breathe."
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An Italian tourist asks a blonde man: "Why do scuba divers always fall backwards off their boats?"
To which the blonde man replies: "If they fell forward, they'd still be in the boat."
