Trail Ways eBulletin
May 5, 2004
I know this doesn't look much like a Rotary bulletin, but bear with me while I try and reinvent this wheel (no
pun intended). My object is to try and come up with something that can be easily passed onto someone else and/or
have it accessible on the Web site. Since I haven't been back from holidays a whole week yet, I haven't had much
time to fuss with it. And so in the weeks to come, you may see a variety of attempts until I get it right. Again,
bear with me. Of course, I would be immensely grateful to anyone else in the club who would like to take this on.
Ray and I have been doing it at the Trail Daily Times, but the program used there isn't one that is easily portable
to other computers. So here goes . . . Lana
Upcoming events
Date
Event
Wed., May 12
Assembly to discuss Rotary Heartland House project
Friday, May 14
Pub Night at the Tunnel Pub - 5 to 7 p.m.
Thurs. May 20
Executive meeting.
May 31
Deadline for registering for Grand Forks conference.
Saturday, June 12
BBQ with Castlegar Rotary at Birchbank. Bar opens at 2 p.m. Bocce
tournie at 3 p.m., dinner at 5 p.m. Elmer's marinated bbq lamb, bbq chicken, roasted veggies and hot dogs for
kids. Cost is $12 per person. We need a head count by next meeting.
June 2 - 5
District Conference in Spokane
Saturday, June 19
Hole in One at Birchbank. Cost is $45.
Monday, June 28
Annual dinner meeting and installation of officers at Birchbank.
Texas scramble and golfing prior to the dinner. Wed. meeting will be cancelled that week.
June 25 - 27
District conference in Grand Forks.
July 10 - 17
RYLA at Selkirk College in Castlegar.
District News (from the District Governor's Monthly Newsletter)
Anyone interested in a Group Friendship Exchange (members with or without spouses can travel to another country
and be hosted by Rotarians. The Rotarians in that country/district would then make a reciprocal visit. In 2005,
the following GF exchanges are taking place:
Sept. 12 to 26 - Maritime Canada, District 7820 (full but with a waitlist)
Oct. 2005 - Nelson, B.C. to Nelson, New Zealand, District 9970.
Oct. & Nov. 2005 - New Zealand tentative exchange with 1 or 2 districts.
Tentative early Nov. 2005 - Melbourne, Australia, District 9790
Nov. 2005 or Jan. 2006 - India District 3200
For more info, contact Sheila Hart at shart@netidea.com or 1-250-825-9241
Polio Report
It looks like all clubs in our district either
met or exceeded their commitment for Polio Eradication last year. Trail committed $8,000 which became $6,220 US
thereabouts. Congratulations everyone and thanks for your support. But the job's not done yet. Stay tuned.
Rotary Foundation
It should also be noted that the Trail club
is in the top 10 per capita in giving to the Rotary Foundation ($98.55 per person on average.) We have to work
some to beat Columbia Center ($535), Castlegar Sunrise 2000 ($168), Nakusp ($150) and Nelson Daybreak ($101). Remember,
the goal of the Foundation for the Centennial is every Rotarian $100 so we don't have far to go to push us over
the top. We didn't make the Top ten for attendance, however.