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Meeting Information
President Post Meeting Remarks:
 

President Margie welcomed all 31 participants to our Club’s 5th noon meeting via Zoom – especially those who had not joined in before, including former MH Rotary member Harold Wilson.

Margie was happy to report that under the chairmanship of Dave Panabaker, the Nominations Committee of Past Presidents had conferred and that a provisional slate of Board members was ready for the Club’s AGM on Monday 25 May. Nominations could still be submitted up to and on that date.

With members being the lifeblood of any Club, ours is fortunate to have an active, productive Membership Committee, under the chairmanship of Mike Christie, which takes care of a range of aspects of membership. Members include: Dieter Brand, Ted Cowtan, Dawn Barr, Adolf Seiler.

With diversity of Club membership being so important, this committee has undertaken a study of the classifications of current members – and identified the areas of business / activity in our community that are not represented.

The focus of this meeting: the results of this study / survey, which will help all of us get our thinking and planning in gear for future member recruitment. Related to this, a brief discussion about our Club’s marketing, promotions and branding.

Great to be devoting a meeting to these important aspects of our Club’s life, current and future!

The Membership Committee and a prospective Promotions Committee are two great avenues for active participation – so if these are your areas of interest, in which you would like to make a contribution, please consider joining one or both of them!

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PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR FELLOW ROTARIANS, ESPECIALLY IF SOMEONE NEEDS ASSISTANCE.  ALSO, IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION TO SHARE WITH THE CLUB, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH PRESIDENT MARGIE B., CLUB SERVICE DIRECTOR HEATHER B. OR NEWSLETTER EDITOR DAVE P. AND WE'LL MAKE SURE IT GETS COMMUNICATED.
 
Rotary Club - "What we can do"
  • The City of Medicine Hat website has a relatively complete list of local issues....check this out as well.
 
  • District 5360 has provided a single website to provide up to date information on other club meetings, on activities around the District and some links to Covid-19 sources as well.
 
Rotary Club "What-z New":
  • Just a reminder that "when" meetings start up again, they will take place in the Courtyard Room, Medicine Hat College.  
Rotary Club Membership Update:
  • Membership is the topic of discussion at the next Rotary meeting, by Zoom at noon on May 11.
Rotary Club Information:
  • Housekeeping:
    • Please collect club draw items.  It is an important part of our meeting and the funds generated help to run the club.
    • If you have a Meeting Minute, please phone or email the Newsletter and we'll include it.
    • Board minutes can be found on ClubRunner, under Club Documents.
Upcoming Club Program, Activities, and Meetings
  • VIRTUAL MEETINGS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
  • Bingo and Casino canceled until further notice.
  • ZOOM Meeting for Past Presidents - Wednesday May 6th at 7 pm - if you have nominations for the Board, please get them to Dave P.
Upcoming Rotary District and International Events:
  • Vulnerable Sector Webinar, led by Doug MacDonald on Tuesday May 13th at 7 pm - Register on District website.
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  • Club Leadership Training Webinar # 1 -  Saturday May 23rd 8:30 am - noon - Open to all Rotarians, register on District website.
  • Club Leadership Training webinar # 2 - Friday June 5th 1:15 pm - 4:30 pm - Open to all Rotarians, register on District website.
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  • District 5360 convention is now "Rotary Crushes the Curve and will take place June 6th...more info to come.
Future Programs:
  • The Rotary Club's Program Coordinator is Jillian Koch.  If you have future program ideas, please email Jillian at jkoch@jmhca.com
Stories
Classification Diversity and Membership
The program today for Rotary was a group discussion, led by our club Membership Chair Mike Christie on diversity of membership, both from different walks of life and different classifications but varying kinds of memberships...associates, corporate and others.
 
It was our first attempt to hold a discussion like this over the "virtual" meeting platform, but Mike was successfully able to share his screen, talk about where some membership and club documents are located on Clubrunner and provide a breakdown of some area's where our club may be missing out.  A recent survey of club members found several area's of the business community where we could potentially expand.  As well, the suggestion was made that as we are members of the Chamber of Commerce, the membership directory of that organization might be a great place to start.
 
A variety of options and opinions were shared and all of us believe that belonging to Rotary is as relevant and impactful now as at any time in the past.  We all know people who would make good Rotarians, we need to find ways to engage them and improve our meeting alignment, and project contributions to match with a busy world.
 
Santa Rosa Community Water project
The joint Esteli Rotary Club, Medicine Hat High School Interact Club and Rotary Club of Medicine Hat water project has been completed and is operating perfectly.
 
 
The project, guided by Medicine Hat/Esteli Rotarian Doug Thorson, aimed to provide potable water to 41 homes and approximately 200 members of the community for drinking, cooking, bathing and other domestic purposes.
The original pump for this well was a hand powered wheel, bringing up a small amount of water with each turn of the wheel.  It took 30 seconds for any water to appear at surface and the pump was in need of replacement due to wear and tear, and use over a long time.
The new pump in the well delivers approximately 100 litres of water every minute into a 2,500 litre storage tank, which then distributes the water through buried pipes to several faucets between groups of houses.  Water distribution is regulated for the time being and will be monitored to discourage wasteful habits.
      
The project was slightly delayed to January 2020 due to re-submission of cost estimates and municipal licensing requirements.  The contractor ultimately acquired the necessary permits and water tests to ensure that the well water was safe for human consumption.
The Esteli Rotary Club members and the Santa Rosa community members were the lynch pin of this project.  They provided much more that the listed $800US worth of labor and time.  Countless trips to the community, phone calls, meetings, discussions and then momentum to complete the project.
     
 
This is a life changing project for the members of this community, and with a total cost of around $5,000 is providing safe drinking water at a cost of about $25/person.
News
Meeting News
Guests:
  • There was one guest today, former MH Rotarian Harold Wilson who is now doing economic development work for the City of Leduc.
  • A total of 31 people signed into the meeting, from PC's, tablets and telephones...thanks to all of you!
Minute People:
  • On behalf of the Medicine Hat High School Interact club, Dave Panabaker wanted to get the message out that although the Interact Garage Sale is currently on hold,  it is a great idea as a fundraiser and if any club member or friend of Rotary is doing any cleaning out at home, and has goods that could be donated to the garage sale to be in touch with Theresa Eisenbarth.  She has a spot to keep a small amount of stuff that could be saved for the sale (whenever it is held).
  • Dawn Barr passed on the update that the home sewing team has produced and distributed a total of 6338 masks in Medicine Hat and Brooks.
  • Kitt Brand wanted to pass on the availability of the Rotary Canada One "E-Club" for those that are interested.  https://portal.clubrunner.ca/8529 
  • Dave Panabaker wanted to advertise and encourage everyone to consider the Rotary Leadership Training session, being held on Saturday May 23 (by webinar) from 9 am to noon....register on the District website.
  • If anyone has anything for discussion or decision at the AGM, scheduled for Monday May 25th please submit it to President Margie as soon as possible so it can be placed on the agenda.
  • If you have photos or a story to include in the Weekly News, please submit it to Dave P and we'll try to publish it.
Birthdays: The month of May
  • Ray Kemp                May 16.
  • Doug Fleming           May 19.
  • Ian McLaughlin         May 20.
  • Ted Cowtan              May 25.
  • Dawn Barr                May 31.
Club Anniversaries: The month of May.
  • Susan Withers          2 years     May 14, 2018.
  • Dan Kammerer       16 years     May 19, 2004.
Makeups:
  • No attendance being recorded during the pandemic period!
Family of Rotary: (PLEASE KEEP ADOLF INFORMED ABOUT MEMBERS SO THAT INFORMATION CAN BE PASSED ON TO ALL IN THE WEEKLY NEWS)
  • The club sends best wishes for a speedy recovery to former member Al Gray, who fell at Meadowlands and has had an extended hospital stay.
  • The club also sends our condolences and sympathy to former member Don Reid, who lost a nephew in a farming accident on Sunday.
  • We also wish Rotarian Rod Dal Collo the best, we understand he is facing some health challenges.
  • We also send our prayers and best wishes to Theresa Eisenbarth, who's brother Alan is in the ICU in Calgary.
  • Glen Presley will be undergoing stem cell transplant surgery, starting on May 21 and the process should be complete by early July, so please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
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Medicine Hat
We meet Mondays at 11:45 AM
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299 College Drive SE
Medicine Hat, AB
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Upcoming Events
CANCELED - Rotary evening bingo
Top Hat Bingo
May 14, 2020
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
 
VIRTUAL - Rosebowl Meeting
Zoom Meeting
May 18, 2020
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
VIRTUAL - Annual AGM
May 25, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Rotary at Work: Hot Meal Program
Salvation Army Resource Centre
Jun 03, 2020
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Rotary evening bingo
Top Hat Bingo
Jun 07, 2020
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
 
Rotary "At the Ballpark" Social evening
Athletic Park
Jun 19, 2020
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
 
Rotary evening bingo
Top Hat Bingo
Jun 27, 2020
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
 
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