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Welcome to the Edmonton Strathcona Website by Hans Granholm |
Welcome to "The Friendly Club" and our Web Site. How to contact the site administrator. Click on 'More...' below.
Strathcona members
and Other Users, if you are unsure how to log in, click online HELP, or contact the site administrator Hans Granholm; phone: 780-466-5566 any time.
For more information about our club, click HERE
For full information on our upcoming Speakers, click on the speaker's name.
Members can access the Club Constitution and By-Laws from ADMIN | CLUB DOCUMENTS after login.
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Upcoming Events and Reminders in the next few days... by Hans Granholm |
Aug 26; David Rayner, Birthday Aug 26; Joo & Jeong Sim, Anniversary [BIG 4 oh]. Aug 29; Eric Germain, Birthday Aug 30; Jan & Glenn Baron, Anniversary.
Tuesday noon belongs to Rotary!
Look in "Upcoming Events" for other activities taking place in the near future.
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Sponsoring New Club by Granholm, Hans |
The Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona is proud to announce the sponsorship of a new club in Edmonton.
The proposed name for the club is the Rotary Club of Edmonton Festival City, and they will be meeting on Wednesday morning from 7:45 AM until 9 AM at the Strathcona Branch of the Edmonton Public Library on 8331 - 104 Street.
This location and meeting time was chosen to accomodate the many businesses in this area as well as people involved with the University of Alberta.
The first meeting will be held on September 12, 2007, and we are looking forward to seeing many fellow Rotarians in support of this much needed expansion.
If you know of somebody who may be interested in joining this new club, please contact Peter Denooy at 780-984-1251 or Orville Sleen at 780-991-0276.
Peter Denooy President Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona |
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Need Material... by Hans Granholm |
My apologies for the absence of an issue of the e-Strathconian last week and for the late posting of this issue.
However, this is in part due to lack of input from YOU. The intent of this newsletter is to broadcast news and information. Please send me stories and photos.
Hans Granholm |
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Foundation contributions by Club a new High by Granholm, Hans |
Ron Dobbin, Club TRF chair for 2005-07, reported the club's Rotary Foundation contributions for the year 2006-07 hit new highs.
The District report, submitted by Brent Collingwood, District TRF Chair indicates a significant increase in this year's total contributions.
The Annual Programs Fund raised a whopping (his word) $318,192.86 which is a record for District 5370. We reached $39,638.93 in Restricted Giving. The Permanent Fund was $20,331.44 for an incredible total of $377,163.23
The Edmonton Strathcona Club with 59 members contributed $10,285.26 or 174% of target of 100%. This works out to $174.33 per member on average. Give yourself a BIG hand.
Thank you Ron for spearheading this most important Rotary program. |
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JulyFest at the Koenig's -- PICTURES! by Granholm, Hans |
Barbara and Fritz Koenig were the gracious hosts of 75+ Edmonton Strathconians and guests at a Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona General Club Fundraiser.
See all the pictures, courtesy of Eric Germain, in the "JulyFest at the Koenig's" photo album.
Bavarian music accompanied Bavarian style food such as weiswurst and saurkraut, wienerschitzel and potato salad and meatloaf. Home made desserts and coffee. Beer and wine flowed thoughout the evening.
As usual Barbara had everything under control including her able elves, Leslie &
Doug
Milne, Val &
Eric Solash
, Lucie & Hugo Lehmann
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It was particularly nice to see Shirley & Allison Barnes. Pearl & Jim Ryckman came in from the homestead hitching a ride with the MacCalder's.
I know pictures were taken during the evening, perhaps we can show them in our photo album online.
Thank you again Barbara and Fritz so very much.
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4-Way Test by Hans Granholm |
RI link: 4-Way Test |
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GROWER'S IN BLOOM! by Rose Marie Basaraba |
The flowers are not the only thing blooming at Grower Direct these days.
Our very own Rotarian, Heather Platt, has two very good reasons for positively 'blooming' with pride and success!
On July 9th, 2007, in the presence of her family and friends at a ceremony in Palm Springs, CA, Heather was awarded the honour of becoming an accredited member of the American Institute of Floral Designers. Her talent as a floral artist was proven through a rigorous Accreditation process and she is now one of very few such designers in Canada who are proud to have this claim to fame.
The AIFD is a non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing and promoting the art of floral design as a professional career. Accredited members are in the forefront of the floral industry worldwide.
Just two weeks later, on July 23rd, Heather was asked to showcase her talent in floral design by decorating 10 floats in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA in January, 2008. It is no surprise that she has already booked her flight! (Her current challenge is that hotel space is virtually non-existent. She's not asking but perhaps this presents an opportunity for Rotarians to come to the rescue of a Rotarian)......
Congratulations Heather! Members of the Strathcona Rotary Club are very proud of you and your achievement. May your future in the floral industry continue to bloom brightly!
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RI President Wilf Wilkinson & President Peter by Granholm, Hans |
RI President Wilf is putting the squeeze on President Peter at the Salt Lake Convention. |
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Membership Dues are due! by Hans Granholm |
Club Treasurer, Augie reminds us that the 2007-08 dues are due.
Please bring $220, cash or cheque to a luncheon and give it to Augie or mail a cheque to the address below. Our annual dues have increased $20 as a result of an increase in District and Rotary International dues. If you need a receipt, then please ask Augie.
Augie Annicchiarico 554 Victoria Way Sherwood Park, AB T8A 4L1
b: 780-468-7232 h: 780-467-0773 f: 780-465-6120 e: info@ya.ca
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Members' Attendance Reports by Hans Granholm |
As we are approaching the end of the Rotary year (June 30), we want to be sure we have your attendance correctly reported for the year.
You are reminded that up to date records are available from the web site administration page after login any time. Click on the last item in the "My ClubRunner" section and chose reports #46 & 48. Open #46 first to see the percantage figure and if you do not agree, open #48 to see which meeting(s) are listed as missed. Documents #40, 43 & 44 show various attendance reports for last year 2006-07.
If you do not report any discrepancies to me within the next two weeks, we will accept these reports as accurate.
Contact me anytime if you need assistance with the reports.
Cheers!
Hans Granholm p: 780-466-5566 e: hgrdane@telusplanet.net
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News from Lisa by Hans Granholm |
Please go to Lisa's web page for reports, pictures and updates from her stay in Belgium.
I wondered if you might be able to help me out with my latest summer project. I don't know if I had mentioned it or not, but a very good friend of mine from my exchange in Belgium- a fellow exchange student who was hosted by the same Rotary club, is planning to come to Canada next January to stay with my family for a few months. She would like to work on improving her English skills (and what better excuse to come for an extended visit but in the name of education!). She also had hoped to work, however it is difficult to get a work visa without having employer sponsorship beforehand. My current project is trying to facilitate this by talking with people I know in Edmonton that might be willing to sponsor her to work part time when she is in Canada next January.
I have written a letter directed at Rotarians and will include also a letter from Amanda herself and a copy of her resume. I wonder if there is any way to pass this letter along to different Rotary Clubs in Edmonton. Regardless, I would appreciate it very much if you could share this message and the letter with the Rotarians at Strathcona.
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2007 Operation Red Nose Campaign by Peter DeNooy |
Planning for the 2007 campaign is already in full swing. The Steering Committee is meeting monthly and is working on an exciting PR and Fundraising Campaign.
The 2007 Steering Committee is chaired by Peter Denooy and is made up of Rotarians and seasoned ORN volunteers: Orville Sleen, Ted Griffiths, Peter Stoye, Lezley Zwaal, Eric DeKok, Carstens Schwank, Kathy Strawson and Gail Provan. Ian Brooks is our liaison with the Edmonton Police Service. We are very excited that The Rotary Clubs of Edmonton Urban Spirits, Fort Saskatchewan and Nisku-Leduc as well as The Rotaract Club of Edmonton Centre have committed to actively participate in the 2007 Campaign!
This program is an important component in our fundraising effort for youth programs, so be sure to support us in any way you can.
We will again operate from the fantastic facilities, located at 15220 - 114 Avenue, which are generously donated by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Lodge 146 .
Office Phone: 702-8000; Office Fax: 702-8025; edmonton@operationrednose.com Operations Call Centre: 421-4444 (9 pm - 3 am during active campaign)
For periodic updates, check: http://www.orn-edm.org/.
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Planning a Vacation? by Graham Gilchrist |
Lets go to a Rotary Convention......
2008 Los Angeles 2009 Seoul, Korea 2010 Montreal 2011 New Orleans
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TIP about where by Hans Granholm |
When Stories disappear from the front page and the bulletin layout, they don't disappear completely. You can always click on the STORIES tab in the menu bar in the top banner.
Items will remain there for a reasonable period of time (still to be determined), but even after they disappear there, they can still be retrieved by contacting your website administrator.
Hans Granholm e-mail
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Web Site Advertising by Hans Granholm |
>>> PLEASE LOOK AT THIS ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY <<<
With the number of members in this club either owning or operating a business, we are getting a very poor interest in this nice little generator of funds for the club. Are the rates too steep? I don't think so, but if you do, please let us know. If you have any bright ideas on how to promote this little initiative, please speak up.
A web site and bulletin advertising feature is available to dedicated members who wish to sponsor an ad and support the club's endeavors.
It is an opportunity to go out in the community and solicit ads from businesses, and who knows, in the process of soliciting ads you may also find prospective new Rotarians.
Be sure to visit these sponsors by clicking on their ad
The fee is for members $20.00 for one month or $50.00 for three months or $150.00 for one year. For non-members $30.00 per month or $70.00 for a quarter or $250.00 for one year.
The ad can be text or a logo. Either way it becomes a link and upon clicking will take the visitor to the sponsor's website or e-mail address.
Please have a look at the complimentary ads in the right column of any site pages and in the left column of the e-Strathconian.
NOTE: You will notice a link in the bottom of the right column of a site page "Interested in being a Website Sponsor?". This link opens a page with all the information.
Feedback and comments are very much appreciated. You can post comments on the FORUMS | CLUB WEB SITE | ADVERTISING. Or you can e-mail you-know-who.
Cheers! |
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Edmonton Strathcona Guestbook by Hans Granholm |
NEW GUESTBOOK Don't forget to encourage the use of our new GUESTBOOK
Do not forget we also have a FORUM where members can post their views and ideas on a variety of subjects. NOTE: You have to log in to access the private Forum.
Why not visit yourself and let's benefit from your feedback... |
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Is it in you? by Hans Granholm |
View the NEW story on the District WebComCentre
The blood challenge is over, but the need is not! |
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Privacy Policy by Hans Granholm |
Privacy laws were recently implemented in Canada...
The District Privacy Policy is listed on the WebComCentre, front page story or on our front page at the bottom of DOWNLOADS. |
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Birthday Calendar by Hans Granholm |
A members Birthday and Anniversary calendar has been added in the News area under "Mark Your Calendars"
...Just hit the link and the current month appears. |
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How secure is all this data? by Hans Granholm |
No need to worry. ClubRunner secures all your private information using the latest security technologies.
Private information is secured using 128-bit encryption, and all access requires unique logins and passwords. Access to information is also restricted, for example, a member can only see a list of membership in his or her club, and his or her own personal information.
Data on the server is protected by TCP/IP filtering, firewall and anti-virus software that protect against any unauthorized intrusion. Backups of data are made daily and stored off-site.
Your information is kept private; to review ClubRunner's Privacy Policy, visit www.clubrunner.ca. |