Call to Order
President Carol D P F presiding.
13 Rotary Members attending.
Guests
Jerry Iwanus.
Makeups
Gail Stolee attended the RC Camrose yesterday.
Announcements
July is Rotary Literacy Month.
Annual Club Membership Fees of $200 are due and payable in full now.
On Tuesday July 24, we will be meeting at the Augustana Campus, in the U of A boardroom, upstairs in the “”Eppicentre” part of the recently opened extension of the Faith and Life Building. The parking is in the “Guest Parking area”, at the Faith and Life Building, and the doors should be open in time for us to get in. Turn right, down the hall into the Atrium area with flags, then left into the new area and up the stairs on your left, further on, to room # 2004. This arrangement will last until the end of August.
A number of Club members have asked for leave of absence for various lengths of time. Dave F has resigned from the Club.
A list of positions needing to be filled and information on some of our fund raising ideas will be circulated for the consideration of members.
John S presented a Club Banner from the Rotary Club of Katy, in Texas, to Club President Carol D P. He attended the club in April and forwarded one of our banners to them later that month.
Magazine Moment
John S talked about the ongoing” Rotary Flag” fund raising project being run by the Edmonton Strathcona Rotary Club. He plans to attend the weekly meeting of the Club on Tuesday August 14th and will bring back more information.
50-50 Draw
Gail Stolee drew the King of Diamonds and the pot grows bigger.
Happy Bucks
Happy Bucks included Football, 13 Fish, Garden, Holidays, and Trip to Naramata.
Guest Speaker
Today Agnes H gave her Classification talk and shared with us some highlights from her life and the idea that choices play a huge part in both her and our lives.
Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Agnes lost her mother at the age of 9 months. Her father, who was a leader in the church, chose to stay in Bogotá and later remarried.
At the age of 16, Agnes, was brought to Canada and completed her education. She chose to go on to University and worked for many years in the Cardiac Care field of medicine.
Agnes took a leadership role in the setting up of the first Community Cancer Care Center in Alberta, under the Klein Government initiative. Now there are 11 Centers in Alberta.
Being appointed a Senator at the University of Alberta was an unexpected honor for Agnes and has allowed her to participate in planning the future of the University alongside a group of dedicated and passionate board members.
When a door in her life closed, another one opened, providing Agnes with more choices. Being involved in the Stephen Lewis Foundation “Grateful Grandmothers in Africa” program is important in her life. Recently Agnes chose to become a member of our Club because she believes in the ideals of Rotary.
Family is the love of her life and they too have allowed her to make choices.
Agnes believes that the future is a place that is created and we are creating this through our choices.