President Uwe Krickhahn welcomed everyone to the first meeting of this Rotary year. We have a busy schedule planned, so we got right to the meeting. President Uwe thanked all those who participated in the Canada Day birthday cake cutting, particularly Ken Zollner and Anne Carrier who helped organize.
Rotary Information
Please review the club duties in the roster, and pick a task to help the club beginning in July. Many hands make light work and dividing up the roles within the club will balance the workload amongst all of us!!
Rotary Presentations
Club Secretary Doug Fleming did a quick presentation on attendance in Rotary, and some changes over the years. The focus is not so much on compulsory attendance, more around the theme of "come when your able and do what you can". Doug has completed the final attendance figures for 2015 - 2016 and our club had 30 members with perfect attendance. Our club had average meeting attendance of almost 40 members, and almost as many make ups on a weekly basis. Four members were presented with perfect attendance pins, for significant consecutive yearly attendance.
Marg Mazerolle - 18 years
Dick Bide - 24 years
Uwe Krickhahn - 25 years
Adolf Seiler - 34 years
Rotary Reminders
President Uwe reminded the club of Al Garden's upcoming birthday party, on Sat July 23 from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Medicine Hat Lodge, all are welcome.
President Uwe also notified the club that the President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Alberta, Dave Tirpin would be speaking to the club on Monday August 22nd. This is a first, and a great excuse to invite a guest to the meeting.
Also, work is ongoing to have local entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Yuill address the club in Sept.
Prospective Members:
The club is actively recruiting new members. The membership committee, lead by Membership Director, Jenny Hetherington, would be happy to assist anyone who is considering proposing a member and would like feedback or help with the process. One of our Strategic Plan targets is to have 100 active, engaged members for our Centennial celebration in 2018.
The following individuals have been proposed for membership (this is the second printing of their names)
Krista Lawson (Real Estate Appraiser)
Mathew Marsey
Jamie White (Businessman)
Susan Grey (Scholar)
Connelly Sherwick
B J Gove
Tom Sorbie
Jillian Koch (Accountant)
Update on Process - further to last week's presentation by Membership Chairperson
We have had occasion in the past where a person was introduced as a "Prospective Rotarian", but for one reason or another membership was denied after the usual vetting process.
Situations like this can create animosity towards Rotary in general and toward those dealing with the denied individual, so a better method is needed.
A new form will be posted on our website to improve communication with the prospective member.
Once a prospective member is vetted by both the Membership Committee, and if approved then ratified by the Board of Directors and subsequently by the membership at large (through posting in the Lubricator), the sponsor will be given liberty to approach the proposed member with an "Application for Membership"
Since that person has already been vetted, induction should follow within a few weeks of acceptance.
Up Coming Events:
Information on the Waterton-Glacier Peace Park assembly was available at the front desk and a power point presentation was downloaded on the Club website. If you are interested, register on the assembly website for the Sept 16 - 18 event.
For more Club activities, to keep up with events and stay in touch, check the Club website at: www.medicinehatrotary.com
Sig Kappler, not really a guest but an honorary member back for a visit.
Attendance Draw
Allan O'Byrne was NOT in attendance to win a free meal.
Birthdays:
Nadia Deenan, July 10.
Club Anniversaries:
Dick Bide, 31 years.
Gerry Nadeau, 32 years.
Weekly Draw:
The club auction is changing.
Everyone in attendance at the meeting will receive a ticket.
Donations can be made by anyone wishing to do so.
Keeping the payment voluntary, without removing the opportunity to participate, keeps the process outside the sphere of AGLC.
Whomever is the winner will collect any donated funds which are for the general operation of the club.
Today's lucky winner was Marg Mazerolle, who won a coffee mug and some Mexican vanilla. Thanks to Roger Roy for picking up the donations.
Club 500
None this week.
Make Ups
The bingo team from Monday June 27th were given credit.
All the participants in the Canada Day cake cutting were given a makeup.
Family of Rotary
Bob Mutchler is recovering from surgery and a card was circulated to wish him well.
Joan Sauve is making great progress in her recovery and hopes to be back to a meeting soon.
Future Programs
If you have any future program ideas, please e-mail Heather at heather.bach@ahs.ca.
Minute People:
Dave Stalwick thanked all those who helped out at last Monday's bingo, and reminded everyone that the next is Friday evening, July 22. Check your calendars.
Leslie Jerry reminded those helping with the CORE hot meal program on Wed, that the orientation and police check process means an early start, 4 pm for those folks.
Leslie Jerry also asked club members to send in photos of trail markers and trail directional signage in the course of their travels. The design team is working on the Centennial project and would like to see examples that members of the club come across and think have worthy attributes.
Leslie also requested members of the club consider the vacant chair of the Centennial project subcommittee on Advertising, Promotion and Communications. Originally Ernie Benesch was taking this on, but with his passing that team needs a leader. Please contact Leslie if you are interested.
Happy Dollars & Fines: Sgt-at-Arms was Adolf Seiler.
Fines:
Kitt Brand was fined for the 4th of July holiday today.
Dieter Brand was fined because he was guilty "by association".
Sig Kappler was fined because he hadn't visited in quite a while.
Dave Stalwick was fined for winning the pot at bingo last Monday.
Dick Bide was fined for his anniversary with the club.
Anne Carrier and Ken Zollner were fined for doing such a good job of organizing the Canada Day cake cutting.
Terry Partis was fined for moving, just when the Sgt had figured out where he lived.
Don Reid was fined for his comment about the Sgt's "colorful" shirt.
Happy Dollars:
Marg Mazerolle was happy to be part of Margie's induction to the club.
Doug Fleming was happy to have a Rotary dinner at Steins on Saturday night.
Herman Wahl was happy that son Jeff had added a "granddaughter" to the family tree on July 1st.
Dave Stalwick was happy on behalf of daughter Jan, it was Jan's 1st wedding anniversary today.
Wayne Chesley was sorry for his driving "rudeness" to Roger Roy, a Sgt at Arms.
Al Garden was happy to have a couple of tee times at Cottonwood golf club at 2 pm today.
Dick Bide encouraged anyone interested in Nanking cherry's or pie cherry's to come by their house this week, they are ready for picking.
President Uwe Krickhahn was happy to attend the Rotary dinner at Steins as well.
Margie Booyen was delighted to be inducted to the club and very happy for a recent guided tour of the DRES exhibit at the Esplanade by Bruce Shepard.
Guest speaker today El Robertson - Redcliff Citizen's on Patrol
Our guest speaker today was El Robertson, the leader of Redcliff Citizens on Patrol. They are a group of around 40 ordinary citizens who are the extra eyes and ears of the RCMP and provide patrol service around the Town of Redcliff area. Their group (COPS for short) is one of 68 in the province, assisting in making communities safer. El gave a summary of their work and answered a number of questions about their activities, the methods they are allowed to use and some of their areas of greatest focus. They provided over 500 volunteer hours through the course of the year and can be called to testify in court if necessary. They use both marked and unmarked vehicles, as well as ATV's, horseback and even bicycles.
El was introduced by our new Program chairperson, Heather Bach and thanked by President Uwe.
It is always a pleasure to welcome new members to our Rotary family, to continue the good work of the Rotary organization. Today, with the assistance of Past District Governor Sandy Mackay, Margie Booyen was inducted into the Rotary Club of Medicine Hat. We wish her all the best in her experience in Rotary.
