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.

Jul 31; Special Club Meeting (see STORY)
Aug 2; Karen & Eric Germain, Anniversary.
Aug 3; Ivan Docker, Birthday

Tuesday noon belongs to Rotary!

Look in "Upcoming Events" for other activities taking place in the near future.

The new Rotary administrative structure requiring a number of ammendments to our By-Laws will be debated and voted on at this meeting.

It is imperative that all members have an opportunity to cast an informed vote on Club By-Laws changes and all members are requested to attend.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, please complete the "Instrument of Proxy" emailed to you on Jul 14 2007 and the document is located in the "View Club Documents" in the "My ClubRunner" box on the ADMIN page after login on our website: http://edmotonstrathcona.rotary5370.org . The Proxy is Seq #4 and the proposed By-Laws is Seq #3

If you have any questions or concerns in this matter, please contact President Peter at:

780-984-1251
strathpres0708@cs.com

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 .

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.

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!

RI President Wilf is putting the squeeze on President Peter at the Salt Lake Convention.

Say WELCOME to Eric Dekok introduced by Peter Denooy into the club on Jul 10 2007 under the classification
Infrastructure Services.

Eric was introduced and welcomed into our family of Rotary by District Governor David Taylor.

Please introduce yourself to Eric at our next meeting.

Welcome Eric!

Noticed the sign at the front door of our meeting place?

Here is an idea Pres. Peter picked up during one of his travels...

A great way to greet our guest speakers.

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

I think I owe you a brief update on my fundraising activities and execution of fund in a point form as below:

1.      Strathcona club grant from the annual budget of International services ($3000)

2.      Southside Pentecostal Assembly, my home church ($10,000)

3.      Donations from individuals including rotary meetings ($18,000)

4.      Dr. Sim's lecture tours from Vancouver to Montreal (Korean churches) ($16,000)

5.      Book sales. I published a book in Korean language, which 100% dedicated for the cause ($20,000 to be seen)

6.      I have written about >500 letters to local rotary clubs in North America asking support (as attached) (responses are slow but hopeful)

7.      My target this year is to raise $100,000 (very wishful but to be seen)

8.      The fund last year was sent to a partner mission group in Korea by Southside Pentecostal Assembly.

9.      The fund is wholly executed at the China side, not North Korea . Foods and living supplies are transported by truck from China to North Korea (no single pennies go to North Korean's hands)

10.  I am leaving for China for a teaching mission from September 1 to December 20, 2007 . I will be residing at the Yanbien University of Science and Technology in Jilin Province of China. My role there is to teach Nutrition and also oversee in part our mission project of North Korean children as well.

11.  I take this opportunity to request a leave-absence for 4 months from the Strathcona club.

12.  It has been a pleasure for being supported and encouraged by fellow Rotarians. Deeply appreciated.

Sincerely,

Jeong Sim

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.

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/.

>>> 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!

The blood challenge is over, but the need is not!