Greg Weadick, Associate Minister of Recovery and Reconstruction, DG Betty, DG 5360 Pat Killoran, Dr. Robert Scott, Chair of Rotary’s International PolioPlus Committee are presented the cheque for matching funds from the Province of Alberta at the District 5370 Conference in Lethbridge where DG Betty & George were guests.

I have already deposited D5370’s cheque for $175,000 which will be given to the Polio Eradication program matched with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foun-dation. Polio Gonzo & I will give you a full report in the June Newsletter of our total contributions.

You all made this happen!

I am so……excited about spring and newness and growth. The month of May will be an amazing Rotary month with several events – all important. I en-courage you to Engage in as many as possible including your own club fund-raisers.

May 2 Reception & Dinner with RI President Ron Burton & Jetta. Our district needs representation. We have 63 registered as of today. REGIS-TER HERE - DO IT NOW!!!

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Serving Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories & Saskatchewan

Rotary International

DISTRICT 5370 Betty L. Screpnek, District Governor — 2013/2014

change lives

Engage Rotary

May 8 She’s All That! Igniting Rotary at the Petroleum Club

Click here for more information and to Purchase your Tickets NOW!

May 10 Rotary Day at Fort Edmonton Park. Every club in the District that wants to profile Rotary by making it a clean up day within your com-munity. ENGAGE! This can be minimal to no cost but what a great way to profile your clubs and talk to our neighbors. Put your Rotary shirts & caps on. Proud to be a Rotarian and what a better time then now..

Go to district5370.org for more information on a fun day at Fort Edmonton Park.

Just show up! Bring your children & grandchildren. Enjoy the band, barbecue, watch the video in the newly renovated Capitol Thea-tre of how Rotary started Fort Edmonton.

Great opportunity for a Family Rotary Day! See you there.

George & are looking forward to the Sydney Convention. We will be letting registered Rotarians know where our amazing Milly Kilian has secured us a ‘Watering Hole’ to meet on the Tuesday before the Opera. An opportunity to invite new friends we may want to partner with. So much happening.!

Have an incredible May! Talk to you again in June – my last Governor news-letter to you.

In the fellowship & service of Rotary,

DG Betty

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The Vermilion Rotary Club is very proud of one of their members and would like to take this op-

portunity to highlight the great work he has done. Robin Sherwood joined the Vermilion Rotary Club a

little more than a year ago. Prior to joining Rotary he had a vision to send a sea can full of books to Belize

to be distributed amongst the schools in the rural districts of the country.

What started as a lofty goal reached recently reached its completion. A sea can weighing 34,000

pounds left Vermilion the beginning of March and is on route to Belize. Every single one of the 900 boxes

packed into the sea can was handled by Robin. He spent countless hours sorting and sifting through the

numerous donations he received. An assortment of books was collected including novels, children’s pic-

ture books, dictionaries and encyclopaedias.

Donations came from book drives, individuals and organizations. Northern Lights Library System

agreed to provide him with books no longer needed and every two months sent a half ton full of books.

While working on his project Robin heard about the work Distict 5370 was doing with the Belize

Literacy Project. This prompted him to join the Vermilion Rotary Club. The Vermilion Rotary Club has

supported Robin’s efforts by contributing financially to the project and by holding a book drive. The club

also connected him to The Border City Rotary Club in Lloydminster who held their own book drive. .

Robin plans to be in Belize to meet the sea can and help distribute the books. Robin hopes these

books will contribute to the education of the children of Belize. In his own words, “We cannot change

the world, but perhaps we can give at least one of these kids an alternative.”

What’s next for Robin? Rumour has it another sea can is being purchased...

For more information on Books for Belize visit http://www.belizebooks.org/

r https://www.facebook.com/booksforbelize.

Books for Belize

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March 24, 2014

Fellow Rotarians in District 5370:

RE: Dr. Oz Fundraiser / Opportunity for Advanced tickets for Rotarians !! Rotary Pro-

ject at Fort Edmonton Park

Many of you are familiar with the efforts of Rotarians in District 5370 who have been

working over the past couple of years to create a significant and visible legacy project

at Fort Edmonton in celebration of 100 years of Rotary in this District. Rotarians creat-

ed Fort Edmonton in 1966, on our 50th anniversary. It seemed natural, through a com-

munity service project – the expansion of the Selkirk Hotel and possible new location

of the District 5370 office, to re-connect Rotary to Fort Edmonton Park. The Park is

this region’s 2nd largest tourist attraction and a jumping off spot to other Alberta desti-

nations in District 5370.

This is not a small project. It is our belief that Rotarians in District 5370 will raise $3mil

of the approximate $12 mil cost over the next several years. We are delighted to an-

nounce our first Rotary Legacy Project fund raising event, bringing “an evening with

Dr. Oz” to Rexall Place on Thursday, June 5th, 2014. This will be the first time Dr. Oz

has presented at a venue like this in western Canada. Dr. Mehmet Oz. was a featured

health expert on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” for over five seasons, spanning 55 epi-

sodes before hosting his own Emmy award winning daytime show. Dr. Oz has authored

seven New York Times Best Sellers and has been honored as one of Time magazine’s

100 Most Influential People.

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We anticipate the evening to be very popular and are offering Rotarians in District

5370 a pre sale opportunity from Tuesday March 25 at 10:00 am to Thursday March

27 at 10:00 pm. We have set aside advanced tickets in special seating areas for Rotar-

ians; sections 101,104, 201, 206 and $199 seats on the floor. To take advantage of this

pre-sale advanced ticket purchase opportunity, follow the link below and use the code

“ROTARYOZ”. Tickets will be available to the regular public on Friday March 28th at 10

am.

Link for pre sales and more information: http://DrOzLive.ca or http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11004C730F0E2EDD We are also pleased to announce that ATB Financial has stepped forward to be the title sponsor of this event and CTV and the Edmonton Sun, our television and print media sponsors. We hope you get behind this project, recognizing the many benefits to Rotary in Dis-trict 5370. Please take advantage of this pre sale opportunity and share the news with all your friends and business acquaintances!! We want this to go viral and sell this out! Yours in Rotary, Betty Screpnek Jeff Polovick Jim Greenough Elexis Schloss District Governor Co-Chair, Legacy Project Co-Chair, Legacy Project Chair, Dr. Oz Evening

Rotary You Leadership Awards

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I am the current chairperson for the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) of District 5370. I would like to make an addition to the May issue of the District newsletter, assuming it has not yet been finished, in order to reach out to Rotarians about supporting New Gens/Youth Services. I would like to bridge the gap between New Gens/Youth Services with Rotarians and create more oppor-tunities for mentorship and partnership through the District. So, with Summer vacation coming up, I would like to ask all Rotarians to please let me know if them, their company/business, foundation, etc. have any opportunities that would be suitable for youth so that I may compile a list for New Gens in the District. These can be paid or unpaid, temporary or ongoing, etc. I will likely start a new page on my web-site and post them there: lindseylam.com. For Rotarians, this would be a great opportunity for to meet some of the bright young minds that are in our very own District. It would be an excellent way to partner with a youth who could contribute fresh thoughts and opinions to your businesses. New Gens in our District is full of high-achieving, ambitious young individuals. This would be a mutually beneficial opportunity both for Rotarians and the youth. That said, if anyone has any questions, comments, or concerns, they are more than welcome to email me at lindsey2@ualberta.ca, or contact me via Facebook. This is a completely new idea which has never been done before in our District, so if anyone has any suggestions or would like to discuss this idea further, please contact me! Also contact me if any opportunities are available to share. Please take this into con-sideration! I know from my own experiences that young people have just as much to learn from you as you do from them and this would be a great opportunity for you to see just exactly what they are capable of! I hope you will be able to make room in the May newsletter for this addition. If you have any concerns, please do let me know! Best, Lindsey Lam Rotary International District 5370 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Chairperson (780) 566-2126 lindsey2@ualberta.ca

Les Dunford long time member of the Westlock Rotary Club won 3rd place in the cheld by the DC/UOIT Rotaract Club Included is the Original Picture.

Peace Photo Contest Winner

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ROTARY CLUB EDMONTON NORTHERN LIGHTS DISTRIBUTED

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300 BLANKETS TO HOMELESS SENIORS IN EDMONTON - NARESH BHARDWAJ WAS THE CHIEF GUEST- MLA MINISTER OF PERSONS WITH DISABLITIES Rotary club Edmon-ton Northern lights distributed 300 blankets to homeless Seniors at Operation Friendship Senior Soceity ,edmonton on April17/2014

.Naresh Bhardwaj MLA -Minister of persons with disabities was the chief Guest of the Project with club President Jay Sahni .I would thank our chief Guest Naresh Bhard-waj ,Jimmy Morrison from Senior Soceity and our club members Rob Paterson ,Roshan Gupta ,Terry Demers , Harold whitte , Jared in helping the distribution of blankets .

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First District Vocational Training Team arrives in Honduras

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Check out the D5370 VTT team and their trip blog while they help a micro-finance office and their small business clients in Honduras. http://www.hondurasvtt.com/blog/ Marilyn Mucha D5370 VTT Coordinator

RUN FOR THE HEALTH OF IT!

India has the highest number of maternal and child deaths in the world. Work-ing with local Indian partner, EFICOR, the goal of the Pakur Mother and Child survival project is to reduce maternal and child mortality in Pakur, India.

With your support we are able to continuously ensure mothers and their children receive quality health services, sanitation, education and safe

practices.

Join us in our 3rd Annual Run for the Health of It on June 7th at Victoria Park.

We encourage all participants to set a goal and raise funds to support women and child in Pakur.

Please contact Gail Taylor at gtaylorinvestments@gmail.com or 587-987-2837 for more information. Register online at Events.RunningRoom.com

Saturday, June 7th

10:00am - 1:00 pm

Victoria Park, Edmonton

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Grande Prairie Sells out Dream Home Lottery

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Rotary Club of Grande Prairie successfully sold out their Dream Home Lottery and Cash Jackpot 50-50 on Easter Sunday. Last year the fundraiser netted over $630,000 for the club. The club uses it to fund projects and programs. Plans are already underway for the 2016 lottery. The lottery is operated by the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie and is also used as a tool to market Ro-tary in the region. Karen Munjak chaired 2014 and says they’re delighted for the sellout. “It’s a vote of confidence for the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie and al the clubs in our city. “

Submitted by

PDG Kevin Hilgers

Rotary Friendship Exchange is a fun way to travel the world. Do you like to travel? Enjoy Rotary fellowship? Love adventure? Opportunities include Taiwan and Australia. Details at http://serviceaboveself.ca/rfe/. The next Inbound team is from India – they land May 20th and will visit Edmonton area, Grande Prairie, Fort St. John, Jasper and Lloydminster.

Submitted by

PDG Kevin Hilgers

Rotarty Friendship Exchange

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VTT Team in Honduras

The Vocational Training Team has arrived in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, April 21, and are all settled in with their host families.

Visit their Blog HERE

http://www.hondurasvtt.com/blog/

Learn more about VTT HERE

https://www.rotary.org/en/document/9526‎

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A‎different‎way‎to‎donate‎to‎The‎Rotary‎Foundation‎if‎you‎are‎an‎Ama-zon.com‎purchaser.‎‎This‎is‎so‎easy‎so‎register‎your‎name‎with‎the‎link‎below‎and‎voila!

About‎AmazonSmile What is AmazonSmile?

AmazonSmile‎is‎a‎simple‎and‎automatic‎way‎for‎you‎to‎support‎your‎favorite‎chari-table‎organization‎every‎time‎you‎shop,‎at‎no‎cost‎to‎you.‎When‎you‎shop‎at‎smile.amazon.com,‎you’ll‎find‎the‎exact‎same‎low‎prices,‎vast‎selection‎and‎con-venient‎shopping‎experience‎as‎Amazon.com,‎with‎the‎added‎bonus‎that‎Amazon‎will‎donate‎a‎portion‎of‎the‎purchase‎price‎to‎your‎favorite‎charitable‎organization.‎You‎can‎choose‎from‎nearly‎one‎million‎organizations‎to‎support.

How do I shop at AmazonSmile?

To‎shop‎at‎AmazonSmile‎simply‎go‎to‎smile.amazon.com‎from‎the‎web‎browser‎on‎your‎computer‎or‎mobile‎device.‎You‎may‎also‎want‎to‎add‎a‎bookmark‎to‎Ama-zonSmile‎to‎make‎it‎even‎easier‎to‎return‎and‎start‎your‎shopping‎at‎AmazonSmile.

Which products on AmazonSmile are eligible for charitable donations?

Tens‎of‎millions‎of‎products‎on‎AmazonSmile‎are‎eligible‎for‎donations.‎You‎will‎see‎eligible‎products‎marked‎“Eligible‎for‎AmazonSmile‎donation” on‎their‎product‎detail‎pages.‎Recurring‎Subscribe-and-Save‎purchases‎and‎subscription‎renewals‎are‎not‎currently‎eligible.

Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on AmazonSmile?

Yes,‎you‎use‎the‎same‎account‎on‎Amazon.com‎and‎AmazonSmile.‎Your‎shopping‎cart,‎Wish‎List,‎wedding‎or‎baby‎registry,‎and‎other‎account‎settings‎are‎also‎the‎same.

How do I select a charitable organization to support when shopping on Ama-zonSmile?

On‎your‎first‎visit‎to‎AmazonSmile,‎you‎need‎to‎select‎a‎charitable‎organization‎to‎receive‎donations‎from‎eligible‎purchases‎before‎you‎begin‎shopping.‎We‎will‎re-member‎your‎selection,‎and‎then‎every‎eligible‎purchase‎you‎make‎on‎Ama-zonSmile‎will‎result‎in‎a‎donation.

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Can I change my charity?

Yes,‎you‎can‎change‎your‎charity‎any‎time.‎Your‎AmazonSmile‎purchases‎af-ter‎the‎change‎count‎towards‎your‎newly‎selected‎charity.‎To‎change‎your‎charity,‎sign‎in‎to‎smile.amazon.com‎on‎your‎desktop‎or‎mobile‎phone‎brows-er‎and‎simply‎select‎“Change‎your‎Charity” in‎“Your‎Account.”

What charities can I choose from?

You‎can‎choose‎from‎almost‎one‎million‎eligible‎501(c)(3)‎public‎charitable‎organizations.

What if my selected charity does not register to participate in the Ama-zonSmile program or becomes ineligible?

If‎an‎organization‎does‎not‎register‎to‎participate‎or‎becomes‎ineligible,‎you‎will‎have‎a‎chance‎to‎select‎a‎different‎organization‎or‎we‎will‎redistribute‎do-nations‎earned‎among‎other‎organizations‎receiving‎donations.

If I represent a charitable organization, how can I learn more about reg-istering my organization for AmazonSmile?

Go‎to‎org.amazon.com‎to‎learn‎how‎to‎register‎your‎organization‎to‎receive‎donations.

How much of my purchase does Amazon donate?

The‎AmazonSmile‎Foundation‎will‎donate‎0.5%‎of‎the‎purchase‎price‎from‎your‎eligible‎AmazonSmile‎purchases.‎The‎purchase‎price‎is‎the‎amount‎paid‎for‎the‎item‎minus‎any‎rebates‎and‎excluding‎shipping‎&‎handling,‎gift-wrapping‎fees,‎taxes,‎or‎service‎charges.‎From‎time‎to‎time,‎we‎may‎offer‎special,‎limited‎time‎promotions‎that‎increase‎the‎donation‎amount‎on‎one‎or‎more‎products‎or‎services‎or‎provide‎for‎additional‎donations‎to‎charitable‎or-ganizations.‎Special‎terms‎and‎restrictions‎may‎apply.‎Please‎see‎the‎rele-vant‎promotion‎for‎complete‎details.

Can I receive a tax deduction for amounts donated from my purchases on AmazonSmile?

Donations‎are‎made‎by‎the‎AmazonSmile‎Foundation‎and‎are‎not‎tax‎de-ductible‎by‎you.

How can I learn more about AmazonSmile?

Please‎see‎complete‎AmazonSmile‎program‎details.

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A Candid conversation with 2015-16 District 5370 Governor Tim and Sally Schilds regard-

ing their passion for our Rotary Foundation as Major Donors and Bequest Society Mem-

bers

What prompted you to get involved with Rotary International?

(Tim) “I joined Rotary in 1988, as a second generation Rotarian. I had just started my own

accounting practice and wanted to give back to the community. Sally joined in 2005 after

attending and leaving inspired by the Osaka Convention. Both of our parents were always

part of the community so we had a history of watching them give back and it just felt like

the right thing to do.”

Was there a specific event or turning point that inspired you to want to support the

Foundation?

(Sally) “I remember a District conference that showcased the work of the Foundation. I

spent an hour reaching for tissue. I was so overwhelmed, first by the needs of our commu-

nities around the world and then overwhelmed by the everyday heroes that the Founda-

tion supports to bring a positive proactive change to those communities. I finally under-

stood what all the fuss was about and I saw my role…by giving money to the Foundation, I

could support and connect with those hero Rotarians and connect and support my broth-

ers and sisters who were in such need.”

You recently made both a Major Gift and a Named Bequest gift commitment in support

of the SHARE program; which allows for your gift to have both international impact

through the World Fund as well as local impact through the use of District Designated

Funds. Why was this important to you both?

“We wanted the clubs in our district to be able to meet the needs of the community wher-

ever they were working and SHARE was the best way to do that. We have some clubs that

can’t afford to contribute a lot and we feel this is a way to help them out as well. Being

able to have a named fund did help make a difference in that we feel it will help to set an

example to our children and grandchildren as they will be able to see the legacy. Hopefully

they will see what giving and community involvement can do and take steps to be involved

as well.”

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What makes you most proud of the work of our Foundation?

“We have travelled to a few locations and to see the Rotary wheel on a project

makes us feel very proud. The Foundation looks for sustainability to bring about real

long term improvements to the lives of the people who need it most. The impact it

makes on us is both humbling and uplifting. There is also the security in knowing

that fellow Rotarians are making sure the money gets to the right place on the other

end. The Rotary Foundation has opened the world to us as one community. Through

our donations we have witnessed borders and limitations disappear. We understand

now that it is in everyone’s best interest to be involved and take care of our brothers

and sisters around the world.”

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Welcome all new members to the District 5370 family of Rotary. I look forward to meeting each of you as you Engage in endless possibilities of serving your community. It is a great time to be a Rotarian!!!

District Governor Betty

NEW MEMBERS Feb 21 to Apr 25 2014

Edson

Thoreen Beaupre 03/18/2014

Barrhead

Lesa Mueller 7/4/2014

Kerry VanHecke 7/4/2014

Camrose Daybreak

Harold Rust 2/4/2014

Drayton Valley

Kerry Doran 04/24/2014

Edmonton

Steven Dollansky 10/3/2014

David Law 03/31/2014

Karen MacKenzie 10/3/2014

Edmonton Gateway

David Dickinson 5/3/2014

Edmonton Southeast

Daniel Maromo 1/3/2014

Greg Rosychuk 1/3/2014

Edmonton Strathcona

Michael Onieu 04/22/2014

Edson

Ann Dechambeau 03/18/2014

Raul Gurdian 1/4/2014

Fort Nelson

Mike Carleton 03/27/2014

Sherry Hart 2/4/2014

Michele Mitchell 2/4/2014

Brenda Patterson 2/4/2014

Grande Prairie Swan City

Chris King 03/27/2014

Brenda Yamkowy 03/27/2014

Lloydminster Border City

Pea Brockhoff 4/3/2014

Nekky Jamal 4/3/2014

Reagan Reece 4/3/2014

Morinville

Michael(Mike) Klassen 03/27/2014

Terry Maslyk 02/21/2014

Danielle Reed 5/3/2014

Nisku-Leduc

Sherry Fraser 04/25/2014

Nadine Leming 04/25/2014

Jacquie Olsen 04/25/2014

Peace River

Lisa Jebb 5/3/2014

Rotary E-Club of Canada One

Rashmani Chakrabarty 02/24/2014

St. Albert

Michael Cooper 03/28/2014

Sandra Fenton 7/3/2014

Westlock

Bruce Elliott 10/4/2014

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District Governor Betty Screpnek invites all Rotarians and their guests to Celebrate the Dynamics of Rotary

Women Leaders

THURSDAY MAY 8, 2014

Edmonton‎Petroleum‎Club‎11110‎108‎St‎NW‎l‎Tapas‎and‎Cash‎Bar‎l‎Free‎Parking‎

5:00‎-‎7:30PM‎l‎Tickets‎$30‎each

GUEST SPEAKER Anne‎Matthews,‎First‎Woman‎Vice‎President‎of‎Rotary‎International‎

For‎more‎information‎call‎Dist.‎5370‎office:‎780.483.5370Or‎email‎Rene‎Cavanagh‎office@rotary5370.org To‎purchase‎tickets‎CLICK HERE

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Rotary was part of Education Day at the Edmonton Truth & Reconciliation Event

More‎than‎2,000‎children‎from‎nearly‎100‎schools,‎came‎to‎Edmonton‎on‎March‎27th‎to‎learn‎

about‎residential‎schools.‎Students‎came‎from‎across‎the‎province‎and‎represented‎aboriginal‎

and‎non-aboriginal‎children,‎public‎schools‎and‎Catholic‎schools.

Education‎day‎was‎the‎first‎day‎of‎the‎Truth‎and‎Reconciliation‎Commission`s‎national‎event.‎‎

The‎event‎held‎over‎4‎days‎had‎more‎than‎20,000‎people‎in‎attendance.

Our‎District`s‎Rotary‎Aboriginal‎Partnership‎was‎asked‎to‎help‎with‎Education‎Day,‎and‎particu-

larly‎the‎Warrior‎Paint‎Project.‎Some‎clubs‎in‎our‎District‎assisted‎schools‎by‎providing‎trans-

portation,‎other‎clubs‎provided‎funds‎for‎the‎art‎project‎while‎others‎provided‎some‎of‎the‎25‎

Rotary‎volunteers‎that‎were‎needed‎during‎the‎day.

Our‎Rotary‎friends‎in‎5360‎in‎Southern‎Alberta‎helped‎out‎by‎providing‎financial‎assistance‎to‎

the‎students‎and‎teachers‎from‎Cochrane‎who‎came‎to‎share‎their‎national‎award‎winning‎art‎

project.

During‎the‎day‎there‎were‎11‎different‎sessions‎for‎students.‎‎Students‎that‎chose‎the‎Warrior‎

Art‎Project‎produced‎a‎piece‎of‎art‎that‎incorporated‎an‎actual‎photograph‎from‎a‎residential‎

school.

Those of us that volunteered that day were all touched by the power of art and the emotions that stu-

dents were able to express.

If you want more informational about the Rotary Aboriginal Partnership or are wondering how your club

can become involved in a future project please contact Jan Fox, Chair. jan.fox@reachedmonton.ca

Photos/Captions:

1. 25 Rotary Volunteers at Truth and Reconcilia-

tion Event

2. Students participating in Warrior Paint Project

Send us your good news, success stories, news about your clubs and projects. Update us on your membership

happenings, announcements and information. We love high resolution photos but please included names of eve-

ry person in the photo! Deadline is the 25th of each month

Requirements:

Submit your club stories before August 10th for the September edition

Keep your articles to no more than 200-250 words

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