We had 2 guests show up on Nov 8. Cindy has been here for several weeks. Look for her in the future as she is transferring from another club. Marco also visited.He has several friends and relatives who are Rotarians in Europe. He is interested in serving as a Rotarian too. Bob showed us a Remembrance Day video followed by a couple minutes of silence.
Mark Your Calendars
Rotaract Club of Strathcona is holding its 2nd annual Silent Auction on November 15, 7:30pm at Average Joes. Members are welcome to attend. Anything for their silent auction would be appreciated as well.
Announcements
Charter night/Christmas party is set for 27 November at The Headquarters. David Asp is organizing and could use some help.
Shine coordinated with the Strathcona Food Bank to organize a day when the club can help out. She is looking for 12 volunteers on Monday, Nov. 18 between 5:30 - 7:30PM. Give her a call or click on her name below in the list of executive to send an email.
November is Foundation month. There are pressures on all of us to give to many deserving charities. Consider the Rotary Foundation as one of your families charity's of choice. For many years in a row it has been ranked as one of the the worlds best managed charities and helps fund all the priorities we consider important. Click the button below or talk to Tom Fletcher.
The next RI annual convention is planned for June 2020 in Honolulu. It is work considering as a Rotary experience and Hawaii is an interesting place to visit. Early registration close 15 December. One can still register after but the prices go up.
Our very own Charlie Teeuwsen entertained us with his life.
Charlie was born and raised right here in Sherwood Park. Other than a few years in Grand Prairie for work he has lived here most of the time since. Charlie did his first year of university at RMC with the military then finished off his Mechanical Engineering degree at U of A. He worked for a gas company his entire career retiring after 36 years. He held progressively more responsible positions finishing as a district manager.
Charlie is married to Yvonne and they have 4 sons. The sons and their children all live in the area. They gather every Sunday at Charlie and Yvonne's place for a loud family dinner.
One of Charlie's hobbies is aerobatic flying. He has competed with his own plane and has become an international judge. He and Yvonne are avid bikers. They take long trips though the mountains and into the US.
Charlie's Rotary career started in 1993. He left for a few years when career and family consumed all his time then rejoining here in Sherwood Park. He is a Past President, multiple Paul Harris Fellow and served as Treasurer for 12 or 13 years.
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