“Rotary Serving Humanity!”
February 9th, 2017
Peace & Conflict Resolution Month
IN THE LANCE THIS WEEK
Snow Day!
FUTURE EVENTS
Feb 16th – Bi-monthly Business Meeting
Feb 23rd – Mid-Island Abilities (from the 9th)
Mar 2nd – Tsawalk Learning Centre
Apr 1st – Celebrate the Rotary Foundation
VISITING ROTARIANS
No one this week.
VISITORS and GUESTS
No one.
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Jan S – another year more mature on Feb 15th.
HEALTH of the CLUB
Gotta hope those that were ill and mending.
ROTARY CLUB OF LANTZVILLEMISSION STATEMENT
Joining in fellowship to support growth and development in education and health for those less fortunate in our local and international communities.
Presidential Observations
· Pres Don – in view of the forecast for heavy snow, freezing rain and slippery roads, it was (wisely) decided to cancel today’s meeting.
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FOUNDATION
Your donations to The Rotary Foundation will be going to the PolioPlus Fund – unless you ask Barry to direct them elsewhere!
Sergeant-at-Arms
Apparently David L showed up for today’s meeting – but was awfully lonely. J.
Breakfast at the 7-10 Club
Thanks for your support.
Almost, but not quite, as good as ours, eh?
Next Breakfast – Saturday, February 25th.
News, Updates & Reminders
Celebrate the Centennial of The Rotary Foundation – April 1st, 6:30PM. At Beban Park. No cost. All members and spouses encouraged to attend. The Club is asked to invite 20 non-Rotarians who have supported us, one way or another. Of those 20, 2 (or 3) should be nominated to be recognized with an Honorary Paul Harris Fellows. Suggestions to President Don or Barry.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner – February 18th. Contact Bob M, toady, if you’re interested in joining the fun.
Dinner at the Bistro at Westwood Lake – in March. More details from Jamal i.d.c.
http://www.westwoodlake.com/index.php?p=2_2
Rotary Minute
This is an “opportunity” for you (the assigned Rotarian) to do a little research – www.Rotary.org, or in The Rotarian, or … - and tell us a little bit about some aspect of Rotary.
https://my.rotary.org/en/news-media/magazines/rotarian
Snow Day in Nanaimo
ROTARY INFO
You can find out where and when all the Clubs in District 5020 meet on the 5020 website:
www.clubrunner.ca/portal/Organization/Meetings.aspx?accountid=50092
Rotary International: http://www.rotary.org
Member’s access: https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en
District 5020:
www.rotary5020.org
Rotary Club of Lantzville:
· “ www.clubrunner.ca/Lantzville
Make sure to check out Events and Speakers.
· “Facebook” - www.facebook.com/RotaryClubofLantzville
Are you going to attend the District Training Assembly and Annual Conference May 4th to 7th?
Registration is now open on-line:
http://portal.clubrunner.ca/50092/Page/ShowSitePage?ClassCode=SitePage&Slug=2017-district-training-and-conference
PARENTS & GRAND-PARENTS
The year is 2020 and the United States has elected the first woman as well is the first Jewish president, Susan Goldstein. She calls up her mother a few weeks after Election Day and says, "So, Mom, assume you'll be coming to my inauguration?"
I don’t think so. It's a ten hour drive, your father isn't as young as he used to be, and my arthritis is acting up again."
"Don't worry about it Mom, I'll send Air Force One to pick you up and take you home. And a limousine will pick you up at your door."
"I don't know. Everybody will be so fancy-schmantzy, what on earth would I wear?"
Susan replies, "I'll make sure you have a wonderful gown custom-made by the best designer in New York.”
"Honey," Mom complains, "you know I can't eat those rich foods you and your friends like to eat."
The President-to-be responds, "Don't worry Mom. The entire affair is going to be handled by the best caterer in New York. Kosher all the way. Mom, I really want you to come."
So Mom reluctantly agrees and on January 20, 2021, Susan Goldstein is being sworn in as President of the United States.
In the front row sits the new President's mother, who leans over to a senator sitting next to her and says,
"You see that woman over there with her hand on the Torah, becoming President of the United States??”
The Senator whispers back, "Yes, I do."
Mom says proudly, "Her brother is a doctor."
After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy sweatshirt and proceeded to color her hair.
As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thinner.
Finally, she threw a plastic bag around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings.
As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, "Who was THAT?"