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May 19; Bernd Reuscher, Birthday (BIG 6 oh!)
May 19; Joyce & Bruce Flesher, Anniversary
May 19; Doris & Leo McCloskey, Anniversary
May 22~25; District 5370 Conference (see EVENTS)
May 23; Hugh Falconar, Birthday
May 23; Jarrod Clayton, Birthday

Tuesday noon belongs to Rotary!

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

     This six city tour included the major centres of Shanghai and Beijing.  The primary purpose of those taking in this wonderful travel/tour opportunity was to develop contacts and gain exposure to local contacts regarding all aspects of commerce - from manufacturing finished product right through to buying and selling goods and services.  The Chinese government is so bent on making this unparalleled development happen that they are offering such incentives as tax holidays for three to five years, low rents, and fully serviced properties on which to locate.

     Dave made the comment that there was disbelief from a global perspective about the demand for concrete and steel within China, but when he realized there were 170 (YES, one hundred and seventy) bridges being built over the Yantze river, not even taking into consideration the massive amount of commercial and residential construction, there is little wonder of this unprecedented demand.  The consumption occuring is unbelieveable, and very capital driven.

     Other observations made by Dave on this fascinating tour were the intense smog in the cities, the number of women holding a large portion of the power, and the huge number of products being made locally with simple hand skills.  The source of labor is coming from the rural areas, as there is a "rural to urban revolution" going on, with millions alone being displaced by the deliberate flooding to build hydro projects for much needed energy. 

     Unfortunately, time ran out, but not before Dave had enlightened club members with many of the details of his memorable journey.  Dave did a great job putting together a power point presentation (which self destructed the night before his presentation), and said it caused him to learn new computer skills working on the project.  If you get the opportunity to engage Dave in conversation about his trip to China, you won't be disappointed.  Great job Dave!  

We heard of the problems that blindness can cause in third world places, especially India and Africa and the overwhelming numbers of treatments taking place thanks to their work. In the 44 years of partnering they have helped 2,000,000 people regain their vision.

Nutrition, cleanliness and education training all help the people in these areas.

Tristan presented well and only informed me afterwards that this was the first time for this particular talk. The stories of individuals were touching. A single mother and her two children would likely die if not for a simple, 15 minute cataract operation.

It was good to hear that our pain during a fining session helps others we will never meet.

We are delighted to welcome our District Governor, Ross Tyson on July 8 at our regular meeting place, the German Canadian Cultural Assoc.

This is the District Governor's official annual visit to our club. Traditionally, the DG will meet with the club Board earlier in the day.

Please invite your 'Significant Other' to hear the Governor's address to the club.

see EVENTS

Our very own Rose Marie Basaraba and Eric Solash was invited to receive recognition for their 100th and 50th blood or blood product donation.

I know Rose Marie is a regular plasma donor, because I see her often at the Blood Centre. Eric has a rare blood type and for that reason they want him to stay in the regular blood donation program. Otherwise, at his age, he would have reached a much higher donation level.

Congratulations to them both for their unselfish donations, each donation of which can help three recipients.

If you are in good health and have an hour to spare, why not consider calling
1-888-2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) to set up an appointment to suit your schedule.

Chances are you may need a blood product for a medical procedure sometime in your life. Where do you think it comes from?

Dear all.

Sorry for this combined mail, just thought it was a bit easier, as I would say the same to all of you :-) Thank you very much for your birthday cards, that was very nice of you.

Things are going well here. I'm busy with school and have to finish a paper for my internship. I've decided to take my masters in political science, i had considered to take it at the business school, but it wasn't as easy as I had hoped to get in there (I had to take some subjects in communication and economics), so now I'll see where this degree leeds me. I think I might postpone my thesis a semester, I should write it next spring, but might postpone till the autumn. I've got a new job at WWF in there communication department. It's very interesting and I helped arranged the event Earth Hour, quite cool to be part of such a big event.
 
Mikkel is thinking of buying half of my apartment and then we are going to renovate the bathroom and kitchen,very exited about how it's going to look as we might tear a wall down in the process. We are going to Malaysia this summer for a month. We are flying to Singapore and from there we fly up north east to some islands to dive, then to Kuala Lumpur with a jungle railway (!) and then we fly to Borneo where we are going to do some walking in the rainforest and dive once again at apparently one of the best dive sites in the world. We are really looking forward to it. Mikkel graduated from the business school in November and has a job at Bysted, which is a communication agency.
 
I think that was about that for a little update about me. Hope that you all are well.
 
love,
Michaela

(Editor Note: you can also read this story and others at her web page: Michaela Simonsen

2 1/2 hours of short-game golf with some special challenges thrown in! If you take golf seriously, this might not be for you (unless you also take fun Summer fellowship events seriously!)
All proceeds from the event will help Jeong Sim "Feed North Korea's Children". Please register early so we can set up teams of two and order the right amount of free rental clubs, food and prizes. The fees are: $30.00 for the entire event, or $20.00 for either the golf OR Bar-B-Q!
You are all encouraged to bring guests.
And PLEASE pass on some GOOD golf jokes to Eric Germain as he appears to have run out.

Kinsmen Pitch & Putt
10622- 92 Above above the Swimming Pool
Below High Level Bridge
Edmonton

Don't remember how much fun it was last year? Click here to open the photo album.

We have set up a volunteer ride system for Leo to enable him to attend our regular Tuesday meetings.

Open this  LINK to the volunteering page. You will be prompted to log in. Simply select the day you want to drive Leo. You will be reminded about your committment at the bottom of the e-Strathconian of your task, or you can always check your Tasks and Registrations from the 'My Committments' link in the My ClubRunner box on the ADMIN page after login.
If you are unable to open the 'Volunteer' page but want to volunteer, contact me any time.

You will also receive a reminder about your committment by email on the preceding Monday.
Leo has a list of the Ride Schedule and will contact you in the event he is unable to go to a particular meeting.
If your plans change, please contact me immediately

In addition to the MAP on "Leo's Buggy Ride" event page, Jim Ashton is passing the following tips on to future 'Riders':

"Just a few notes on Leo's ride.  I hadn't opened up the map, but instead Leo gave me the logistics.

Coming into Beaumont from Edmonton on 50th street, drive through the town to the large church (on the left hand side) at the lights.  Turn left at the lights and drive to the first stop sign.  Turn right at the stop sign and go to 46th avenue.  Turn left at 46th avenue.  Leo's home is the fourth one down on the right hand side - 4213.

 
Leo really enjoys the opportunity to get out and attend the meetings.

Hans Granholm
p: 780-466-5566
e: hgrdane@telusplanet.net

Please note that due to other activities at the Mayfair on the Tuesday, we are moving our event to Wednesday.

This is our principal social event of the year and a must for all members, new and seasoned.

President Peter will tell us what the club has accomplished this past year and Ted Griffiths will indicate our direction for next year.

It has become a tradition that we invite the current and future District Governor and we are delighted that DG David Taylor and Elaine will attend with DGE Ross Tyson and Brenda.

TIP: Click on image to enlarge.

Dear Strathcona Rotary club,

It has been a while since I contacted you the last time. Despite the break, I have been reading the club e-newsletter frequently and keeping my self updated on how you are continuing your great work in the Rotary organization. There are also plenty of new members, who I haven't had the chance to meet yet. For those, who I haven't been introduced to: My name is Heidi, 24 years old, and I was the club's exchange student from Finland during the year 2000-2001.

It was great to see Harald back in the club.
Last Tuesday was the first day he had not been at the hosipital for tests.

Harald was given the opportunity to address the club and outline his incredible procedure which started in early January with him receiving a new kidney after a five year wait.

No Child Should Die Hungry and Alone.

Imagine a modern country where nearly 40 per cent of children under six die of starvation. Severe famine has hit North Korea , and its people are suffering in silence . North Korea's 23 million people need 6 million tones of food to eat well, but they have been able to produce barely half that much. People are chronically malnourished, and many die-especially the children (always the most vulnerable in any society). Without your help-immediately-an entire generation may perish. You can save three children's lives this year for about what you pay for the daily newspaper! Think about that.

I became involved two years ago, when I was invited to lecture on "Nutrition for Health" at the Yanbian University of Science and Technology (YUST) in Yanji, China, near North Korean border. Since 2003, this university has gathered hungry children and housed and fed them-gave them a chance a future, in short. With them, I help procure food in China and made weekly delivers by trucks to those hungry children in Rajin City, North Korea-with no overhead costs!

In another border city, a once-rich potato production area is now completely isolated without food and fuel. YUST received a desperate plea to help some 10,000 starving children, who simply will not survive another harsh cold winter unless without immediate help. You can save these children with a donation of only 30 cents per child per day. That is all it takes. I am thrilled to report that to date, we have managed to raise $8,000 and $30,000 in 2005 and 2006, respectively. Thanks to all of the donnors who helped to make Feed NK Children project possible. Please know that you have been a part of something that is making a direct impact on the lives of the most vulnerable and helpless children in North Korea. Not only are they given food, keep them alive, but many of them are given a chance to recover from almost near-death malnutrition to a normal status for development as long as their bellies are filled with foods.

The Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona has adopted "Feed NK Children" as its international project. Please help by sending your cheques made payable to "Rotary Project of Feed NK Children" to the Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona, 8310 Roper Rd. N.W., Edmonton, AB T6E 6E3. OR  you may send checks endorsing Jeong Sim's NK Children project to, NEAFoundation-Canada (North East Asia Foundation), 67 Scarsdale Rd, North York, Ontario M3B 2R2 (1-647-999-9160).

Canadian Blood Services needs our help at its permanent donor clinic (8249-114 Street)

All eligible donors are encouraged to take an hour or so out of their schedule to save the lives of others.
Not sure if you can donate? Why not make an appointment and find out. Call 1-888-2 DONATE (236-6283

>>> 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!

Lets go to a Rotary Convention......

2008                   Los Angeles
2009                   Birmingham, England
2010                   Montreal
2011                   New Orleans