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Bonnie Derry was recently recognized by our Kalamalka Club's Rotary Foundation Committee Chair, Dustin Stadnyk, for her recent ontribution, making her a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, seven times over! Congratulations and many thanks Bonnie for your devotion and continued support of the Foundation and the good work it does.
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Ken Mather, O'Keefe Ranch Curator, Historian and Author gave a wonderful presentation with respect to the his work at the O'Keefe Ranch. If you have yet to visit the Ranch, make it one of your priorities to do so this year, taking your family and guests along for the visit. As their website states, historic O’Keefe Ranch tells the story of early BC Ranching and endeavours to preserve the history and culture of the early ranching era for future generations. Thanking Ken (pictured left) for his presentation, is Kal Rotarian & "Cowboy" John Hogarth. If you would like to check out what is going on at the Ranch, click on the following link to their website http://www.okeeferanch.ca/index.php
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 Ian Jensen, Publisher of the Vernon Morning Star newspaper, provided the Kalamalka Rotary Club members with a humourous and enlightening Classification Presentation. As has been stated many times before, many of our most interesting speakers come to us through our club members as we glean an insight into their personal and professional sides of life through this form of discussion. Once again Ian, welcome to the Kalamalka Rotary Club and "Family of Rotary". |
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Beth Marks, Dustin Stadnyk and Roger Perry provided the Kalamalka Rotary Club members with a very entertaining and informative presentation with respect to The Rotary Foundation.
Following their presentation, Beth Marks awarded Mary Jackson a certicate in appreciation of her support of the Foundation.
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Sue Beaudry, Director of Development at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital (R) presents Kalamalka Rotary Club President Sarah Pruckl with a certificate thanking the club and its members for Vernon Jubilee Hospitals successful "Building a Tower of Care" campaign.
The Kalamalka Rotary Club made a significant committment to this campaign over a three year period, with funds generated by the club's annual Dream Auction. Another example of the Kalamalka Rotary Club supporting excellence in health car  e in the North Okanagan. |
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Posted by Frank Anderson
on May 30, 2013
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 Incoming President, Jerry Tellier, addressed the members with respect to the various Committees and Positions available for the upcoming Rotary year. Jerry provided a brief description of the Committee's "Duties and Responsibilities" encouraging everyone to Get Involved!
Sign-up sheets were available those in attendance. If anyone wishes to speak to Jerry and/or one of the Committee Chairs to get more information about those areas that may interest them, please do so.
This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know your Fellow Rotarian at the same time providing service to the Kalamalka Rotary Club and the Family of Rotary - "Locally, Nationally and/or Internationally".
Many thanks to those members who have already volunteered and/or signed up to one of the Committees.
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 Dr. Tanner Udenberg, Optometrist recently provided the Kalamalka Club members with his Classification Presentation. As has been said many times before, the Classification Presentations are a wonderful way to get to know your fellow members better, not only on a professional basis but as well personal basis.
Tanner has been involved in a number of optometry trips to Third World countries where you may wish to read the article published by the Vernon Morning Star as written by Cara Bradey following her interview with Tanner ealier this year. The link to that article is http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/lifestyles/186544511.html
Welcome to the Kalamalka Rotary Club Tanner and thank you once again for your excellent and very interesting presentation.
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 PDG Roger Perry (l) is pictured congratulating and thanking Kalamalka Rotarian, Greg MacKinnon, on his being a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow donor. Roger eloquently addressed the members in attendance as to some of the projects that benefit through this program thanking Greg for his contrubutions made to date.
Greg then thanked the Club, acknowledging as well the support he gleans from his employer, Sun Life Financial.
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Posted by Frank Anderson
on May 21, 2013
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 The K alamalka Rotary "Peace Niks" were among 17 teams that recently competed at the 6th Annual, Junction Literacy and Youth Centre's "Spelling Bee Challenge". The Kal team members were Michael Stamhuis (Captain), Pippa Shaw, Mary Jackson, Nicole Kohnert, Taylor Dedora, Frank Anderson along with Clark and Marjorie Brewer.
The team was appropiately adorned with headbands and beads, decked out in their finest "hippie" garb!
Unfortuantely, the team did not place in the top 3 of the competition. However, if there is any saving grace, they beat the Vernon Rotary "Vowel Movement" team spelling 12, versus their 8, correct words out of 15. Great fun was had by all and the Kal Team is already planning to attend next years event! Can we field two teams? Join us in the fun and excitement next year.
What will our team theme be next year?
By the way, approximately $20,000 was raised in an effort to assist the Centre with the various programs they run through the year for all ages.
Perhaps there is a way you could show your support either financially and/or by volunteering your time to one of their many program
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 Trafford Hall recently presented an update on the work being done at the RDNO. He focused on three issues currently under consideration, being Water, Recreation and Solid Waste Management. It was a very enlightening talk and for more detailed information with respect to the RDNO and the work they are undertaking, please click on the following link www.rdno.ca/ Thanking Mr. Hall is Kal Rotarian, Michael Stamhuis.
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 Recently, Julie Knoblock, General Manager of the Vernon Golf and Country Club, along with Ian Jensen, Publisher of the Vernon Morning Star Newspaper, were inducted into the Kalamalka Rotary Club and Family of Rotary. Congratulations Julie and Ian!
We look forward to getting to know you and trust your relationship with Rotary will be rewarding for each of you both personally and professionally.
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 Dr. Stan and Faye Fike provided an emotional and extremely informative presentation on the work being done in Addis Ababa, Ethopia at the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital. at istula" you ask? is a Fistula?
What is "fistula" you ask? It is the most devastating of all childbirth injuries. An obstetric fistula develops when the blood supply to the tissues of the vagina and bladder (and/or rectum) is cut off during prolonged, obstructed labour. The tissues die and a hole forms through which urine and/or faeces pass uncontrollably. Women who develop fistulae are often abandoned by their husbands, rejected by their communities and forced to live an isolated existence. For more information about the work being done at this hospital, please check out the following link http://www.hamlinfistula.org/index.html Thanking Dr. Stan and Faye for their presentation is Kal Rotarian, Darryl O'Brian.
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Posted by Frank Anderson
on May 2, 2013
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Dr. Shelby Entner recently spoke to the Kalamalka Rotary Club with respect to the issue of "natural medicine". Dr. Entner works at the offices of Okanagan Natural Medicines. For more information about the services they provide check out the following link: http://www.oknaturalmedicine.com/index.html
Dr. Entner has lectured extensively in Canada and the United States in hospitals, universities and to the general public on a wide variety of topics including women’s health, pediatrics, nutrition, heart health and detoxification. She has been published in local newspapers and magazines, websites and was a regular contributor to a website dedicated to nutrition. She is the only naturopathic physician in Canada who has been appointed by the government of Canada to be a medical member of a Review Tribunal. She frequently travels across Canada to make decisions on CPP and disability appeals.
Dr. Shelby Entner makes her home in Vernon, BC with her husband, Ryan, and their young children, Aidan and Senna. She enjoys the Okanagan lifestyle with lots of sun, snow and a slower pace that allows her to find a balance between a busy work and home life.
Thanking Dr. Entner (L) for her wonderful presentation is Kal Rotarian, Annette Sharkey.
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Posted by Frank Anderson
on May 2, 2013
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 Many Thanks to Kal Rotarian, Gene Dolinsky, for designing and creating the Kalamalka Rotary Club's new "flag stand". This stand will be proudly displayed at our weekly luncheon meetings and special events.
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