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"Snappy's
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Got
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Maltby Bill Schink Reporting President
Chris brought the meeting to order on time with the flag salute lead by
Terry Jarvis, invocation given by Bill Schink and to phase us into the
New Year the pair of Docs leading us in Auld Lang Syne. Brett Halvorson (Korean name Lee Kil Woo) from Gift of Life International and a fellow Rotarian was the program speaker.
He provided an overview of the organization and how he became involved. For 33 years, Gift of Live programs have focused on children with heart problems. Their mission is to promote peace and understanding by providing free medical services to children suffering from congenital heart defects. The success of these programs is due to the efforts of healthcare professionals, volunteers and members of Rotary Clubs. Nearly 10,000 disadvantaged children from over 63 countries have received life-saving surgery. Mr. Halvorson was a beneficiary of this program when at the age of 4 was flown from South Korea on Air Force One by President and Mrs. Reagan to the United States for corrective surgery.
Francia’s
update started with photo op with Snappy.
She had a great Christmas, including baking cookies.
Pres Chris presented Francia a Rotary pin finishing with another
photo. Next
week starts the second half of the Rotary year so make sure to have the
latest Duty Roster. Joe
Truglio updated us on the Dictionary for 3rd Grader program.
Team captains will be calling the school principals after New Years to
arrange dates for distribution. The
plan is to distribute in the January 15 – February period.
As the dates are set, team captains will be calling for help.
This year we are adding two grade schools in Bothell.
Eric Greenwood and Chris Boland are the December Birthday boys. Both seemed to have had a good year but where glad to see 2008 come to an end – something to do with the current economic conditions and election results.
The white marble draw was down to a 1 in 7 chance. Karen McDonald made a valiant effort but was disappointed.
Next
week the chance to win further improves and it is expected that Terry
and probably Jorge will start buying raffle tickets in huge quantities
to get funding for a special summer social. The
meeting was closed 10 minutes early, with the extra time needed to plow
through the snow and out of the parking lot.
HAPPY
NEW YEAR!
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 31st day of December,
2008.
Maltby Bill The white marble rests among five others!
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Snappy models
Christmas sweater, waivers over fine!