Club Bulletin April 4, 2013

TODAY IN CANADIAN HISTORY

OR

USELESS INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

April 4

1881 - 1881 Canadian census taken on this day: Canada has a total population of 4,324, 810.

1928 - Canadian Inventor Reginald Fessenden awarded $2.5 million by the Radio Trust after

                   lawsuit recognized he was the inventor of radio.
1949 - Military - Canada signs the North Atlantic Treaty with Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, 

                   Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and the U.S.  NATO is

                   Canada's first peacetime military alliance.

1990 - Toronto's Alannah Myles has a Billboard hit with Black Velvet.  It peaks at #1 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

VISITING ROTARIANS
  None

GUESTS
None

MAKE UPS
Executive Wed. April 3rd, 2013
Wynn provided list of seven makeups while in Florida and 
gave us banners.

BIRTHDAYS

  Coralie  our RYE student 

 ANNIVERSARIES
 None


PIN PAL STORIES
On his way to Florida Wynn met past district gov. Lee Cummings at the tourist bureau in Houlton, Maine.
      Thomas who ate at Rozano’s restaurant found out his waitress was an exchange student.

50/50 DRAW

Coralie  4 diamonds  no win

John  King of spades  no win

Coralie again 2 clubs no win

HAPPY DOLLARS

Pam is happy to make us aware this month is magazine month. 

      She also told us via Jake’s advice how to read the Rotarian.

Pat took both RYE students with her to learn boxing techniques.

Wynn is glad his 13 yr. old granddaughter was named Athlete of the Year.

Marita is excited as her granddaughter was being born during the meeting.

COMMITTEE REPORTS
  Fundraising  breakfast raised $1750.00.  Please have all silent auction

        items into Sue in two weeks so bidding sheets can be prepared.

UPCOMING MEETINGS
  Fundraising tomorrow at Patterson’s from 12 – 1 over lunch

  PRESIDENT’S TIME
  Trish will cover more next week during club assembly.

 GUEST SPEAKER

A regular and enjoyable Elizabeth Wells spoke to us on the Council of 3M National Teaching Award.  Ms Wells who

        has taught at Mr. "A" for 10 years is at present on sabbatical and in the process of writing a book.  The 3M National Teaching Award

        is given to 10 honourees each year.  University instructors (45,000) who apply can be any age, gender and submit a

        dossier approx 60 pages in length.  3M has funded this award for 27 years.  If you are chosen you receive a certificate,

        plaque and a 4 day retreat to Banff in November.  Elizabeth who has won this award loved the 4 day holiday all expenses paid.

       The winners are announced in Maclean’s magazine.  Mt. "A" is proud to announce they have five 3M fellows .
New Projects include peer to peer mentorship, expanding materials on the website, advocacy for higher education,

        a thank you teacher campaign and a brochure for Award winners and their institutions.

                                                    Ken thanked Elizabeth and we hope to have her back again to speak.

UPCOMING WEEKS

  Thursday, April 18, 2013
Chairperson : Wynn
Greeter: Pam B.
Introducer:   Ken
Thanker: Pam B 
Speaker: Lisa Legros  Golf and Cystic Fibrosis