Welcome to our guests! – Tammy Chouinard (CK Child), Keith Koke, Dave McGuire, Gord Campbell, Andrew Thiel, Nikki Carr, guest of Aaron’s, Paul Gardiner, John Jordan & our speaker, Don Hector

John L proctored a 3 hour exam recently at the College & was able to completely read a June Rotarian magazine!

               Mary-Frances has just returned from 4 days at Disney with her kids

Kim will be having a Honduras water project reunion soon & she’s already for Relay for Life this weekend

                       Jim is happy to accept his 10^th New Member application today

   the Pot’s at $62 & Paul was lucky for $5
 

Condolences to Heather Sarson as her family grieves a recent loss

And we also send our condolences to Jim Stokely’s family in Sarnia. Jim was a great supporter as our Co-Chairs have been preparing for Ribfest here in Chatham.

ADG Dave McGuire presented Jim with a 2008 09 Presidential Citation for Jim & Chatham Sunrise achievements this year.

There will also be one presented to the Interact Club at CKSS. 

Ride Around the River happens this Sunday, June 14.  Registration 8:30 am, & the ride starts at 9:30am. This is a family-oriented, non-competitive (pray for great weather & no wind!) ride.  Proceeds to Polio Plus - $20 for adults, $10 for children – a healthy snack is included. 

YMCA – Board has approved a commitment to the new YMCA building – naming the Aquatic viewing Area for Rotary Sunrise.   $50,000 over 5 years, beginning Sept 2010.  Congratulations to our Club – this is a tremendous achievement, all following our Strategic Planning goals & objectives.

THREE WEEKS left to RIBFEST: 

Watch your email for volunteer spots to sign up.

Make sure that you get Smart Serve certified

Tell your family – bring friends & spouses

July 1 – we’re on for the Refreshment tent at Canada D’eh.

Finance Committee should be meeting Collins Barrow this week.

Posters circulated for Ribfest promotion.  Road signs & billboards coming up soon.

Sheila had the pleasure of introducing the guest speaker, Don Hector. Don, is a Fish & Wildlife Biologist with the MNR, based in Chatham.  He came to speak about the 3^rd Annual Chatham-Kent Children’s Water Festival, October 6-8, 2009, hosted at the CM Wilson Conservation Area.   The 5 themes for the Festival are based on the School Board’s curriculum, (programming for Grades 3-4) – water conservation, water protection, water science, water technology & water attitude.   The children move through a variety of activities & displays, manned by many adult & high school student volunteers, learning about water in a fun & interactive way.

This is a community wide initiative, involving area corporations, small business, secondary schools, post secondary schools, the public sector, municipal & provincial governments & service Clubs. 

They’re looking for volunteers, for a variety of jobs in preparation, organizing, setting up & actually teaching some displays.    1500 Grade 3&4 students visit over the 3 days for the full day program.  

Support is needed for bussing, infrastructure costs, a Festival Coordinator as well as volunteers for setup, take down, logistical support (traffic, grounds, transportation, food).

Average cost per student is $25, each bus is $200 & each class is $500. Bussing for the whole time is $10,000

Contact the Festival for more information, Gale Steadman, Festival Coordinator, 519-355-0192 or gale@ciaccess.com

Is there any way that you can help?

Third Annual Rotary River Ride

 Sunday,  June 14, 2009

Registration 8:30am - 9:00am  -   Ride starts at 9:30 am 

Proceeds support Eradicate polio worldwide.
Currently there are only 4 endemic countries remaining in the world:
Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and Nigeria (P.A.I.N.). 

 Proceeds go directly to the polio vaccine. 

From 50 Keil Drive N (Union Gas Head Office) west on Riverview Drive to Prairie Siding bridge and back on Grande River Line. 21 kms of great riding!

         Preview two great new bikeway developments coming in Chatham-Kent:

            1)  The proposed Tecumseh Parkway historical route
            2)  Maps of the bikeway network to be built throughout Chatham- Kent will be on display

A "Healthy Snack" by the river to follow. 

Adults $20.00 ($10.00 tax receipt available), Under 12 $10.00           

Register at: www.cycleck.ca

 Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Chatham Sunrise

As all members are aware, BINGO's are one of our best fund raisers and we need members to help out. The fellowship is a wonderful added bonus.  Please do your part to help by volunteering yourself during one or more of the following time frames.

JULY 29                 -  (Wednesday) 7:00pm - Bonny P., Roger K.,

AUGUST 9             -  (Sunday) 6:00pm and 7:00pm -

SEPTEMBER        - (Monday) 9:30pm - Linda

You need to be there one hour and fifteen minutes before the start time. Remember you are awarded 3 make-ups for a regular bingo and one midnight bingo equals 5 make-ups.

Contact our Bingo Coordinator, Jackie Bray  at 354-0356 
or email   jacalyn.bray@rbc.com
 

June 16 -               Dairy Education Program -  Kyla Reid

June 23 -               Intro of the New Club President

June 30 -               Prep for the Ribfest

July 7 -                  TBA

July 14 -                Frontiers of Science - Dr. Guruji

 June 21-24, 2009                     -           100^th Rotary International Convention

Birmingham, England