The Westerner for August 20, 2012
Posted by David J. Turner
on Aug 20, 2012
Meeting: chair, Rob Dunseith; music, Jerome; grace Ingrid
Attendance/Guests: 33 including Miao Tsai, Rotary Club of Ottawa; Glenda Standeven and spouse Rick, Rotary Club of Chilliwack, guest speaker
Fun Golf Tournament: September 18 @ Victoria Golf Course; tee times from 12:00 noon; golf $71; dinner which is the official weekly meeting that week, 5:30 p m steak; $38; advise Bob Lamoureux of your attendance or fill in the form being circulated; anyone with goods to donate for prizes please call Bob 780-919-8870
No Noon Meetings: September 3 - labour day holiday; September 17 - meeting will be held at Victoria Golf Course 5:30 p m September 18
Front Desk Duties: if you do not volunteer to handle the front desk for 1 meeting every quarter, Catharine will be forced to assign every Rotarian to the duty regardless of your personal schedule - please contact Catharine to volunteer
Belize: Duane reported on a great visit by the education/work crew. The Rotary Club of Placentia is very helpful in getting the projects done. All 10 of the scholarship students that we have funded have paricipated in the summer education program. Cathie and Wendy have seen a great advancement in the teaching staff students over the 3 years of the program. Duane's part got 2 benches and 1 picnic table made for the beach. Fred is going in November and invites other Rotarians to join him. The students are involved in a video project where they discuss the Rotary International motto "Peace through Service". It should be an interesting entertainment piece.
Concert - Grandview: 2 very experienced award winning performers will entertain residents and Rotarians and their guests on September 6; 6:30 p m; come amd see and hear Maria Dunne and Lise Holt
50/50: Darryll White and Jennifer did not match cards; $12 carried over
Finemaster: Joe got everyone for at least $2 through the normal fines of not wearing a Rotary pin etc. plus questions surrounding the Rotary website concerning introduction of potential new members
Attendance/Guests: 33 including Miao Tsai, Rotary Club of Ottawa; Glenda Standeven and spouse Rick, Rotary Club of Chilliwack, guest speaker
Fun Golf Tournament: September 18 @ Victoria Golf Course; tee times from 12:00 noon; golf $71; dinner which is the official weekly meeting that week, 5:30 p m steak; $38; advise Bob Lamoureux of your attendance or fill in the form being circulated; anyone with goods to donate for prizes please call Bob 780-919-8870
No Noon Meetings: September 3 - labour day holiday; September 17 - meeting will be held at Victoria Golf Course 5:30 p m September 18
Front Desk Duties: if you do not volunteer to handle the front desk for 1 meeting every quarter, Catharine will be forced to assign every Rotarian to the duty regardless of your personal schedule - please contact Catharine to volunteer
Belize: Duane reported on a great visit by the education/work crew. The Rotary Club of Placentia is very helpful in getting the projects done. All 10 of the scholarship students that we have funded have paricipated in the summer education program. Cathie and Wendy have seen a great advancement in the teaching staff students over the 3 years of the program. Duane's part got 2 benches and 1 picnic table made for the beach. Fred is going in November and invites other Rotarians to join him. The students are involved in a video project where they discuss the Rotary International motto "Peace through Service". It should be an interesting entertainment piece.
Concert - Grandview: 2 very experienced award winning performers will entertain residents and Rotarians and their guests on September 6; 6:30 p m; come amd see and hear Maria Dunne and Lise Holt
50/50: Darryll White and Jennifer did not match cards; $12 carried over
Finemaster: Joe got everyone for at least $2 through the normal fines of not wearing a Rotary pin etc. plus questions surrounding the Rotary website concerning introduction of potential new members
Happy Bucks: Dave announced celebrating 50th anniversary of marriage to Carol (August 20)
Gift Cards: purchase from Brian; profits go to fund our international projects and cost of attendance at Rotary International Convention for our president elect.
Guest Speaker: Jerome introduced the lady with only one leg - Glenda Standeven. Glenda also only has one hip and half her pelvis. Jerome advised that Glenda is an inspirational speaker born in North Vancouver but raised in Chilliwack. After living in Edmonton for a while, she married Rick, became a certified reflexologist, moved back to Chilliwack and had one child before losing her leg, hip and pelvis to an aggressive form of bone cancer. She is co-author, with 2 friends who also suffered from cancer, of a book entitled "Choosing to Smile".
Glenda provides talks to various groups, especially on the topic "Smoking Awareness Program Aimed at Teens". When facing adversity there is an opportunity - choice on how to handle the situation. Her husband Rick just had such an experience - diagnosed in April with prostrate cancer - surgery in May; Glenda's father also had this cancer and did not survive - thanks for the new PSA test which gives various levels of early diagnosis for Rick's better result.
Glenda's story - 1987 - sore hip - tried excercise, did not get better - doctor did biopsy, while waiting for the results Glenda had a dream which gave her 2 scenarios. First was an unsatisfied life with 2 legs; the other was a more difficult life but more satisfiying as a woman with only one leg. When the doctor told her she had an aggressive cancer (received news on December 22) and needed immedicate surgery, Glenda was sort of prepared. She convinced the doctor to wait until January 6 so Glenda could have one more Christmas and New Years plus dancing at a wedding plus hosting a baby shower with two legs.
After the surgery, Glenda and Rick had their miracle baby, a second son. Choose to Smile - choose to make it ok. Service Above Self fits. She learned from her experiences with only 1 leg. One day she could not open a heavy door. A man offered and opened the door for her. She could see the pleasure the man received from being able to help. She realized that in order to receive gratiously, someone needs to give gratiously. Both are needed for an act of kindness to be effective. Rotarians do that - it makes people feel good to give - otherwise no Rotarians. Be grateful graciously when someone offers to help. Make good memories. It is ok to laugh. If you need a hand, Glenda can help - she has two of them.
Glenda was thanked by Bert. Her book was for sale at $20 but $5 ($45 in total) was donated back to our club.
Gift Cards: purchase from Brian; profits go to fund our international projects and cost of attendance at Rotary International Convention for our president elect.
Guest Speaker: Jerome introduced the lady with only one leg - Glenda Standeven. Glenda also only has one hip and half her pelvis. Jerome advised that Glenda is an inspirational speaker born in North Vancouver but raised in Chilliwack. After living in Edmonton for a while, she married Rick, became a certified reflexologist, moved back to Chilliwack and had one child before losing her leg, hip and pelvis to an aggressive form of bone cancer. She is co-author, with 2 friends who also suffered from cancer, of a book entitled "Choosing to Smile".
Glenda provides talks to various groups, especially on the topic "Smoking Awareness Program Aimed at Teens". When facing adversity there is an opportunity - choice on how to handle the situation. Her husband Rick just had such an experience - diagnosed in April with prostrate cancer - surgery in May; Glenda's father also had this cancer and did not survive - thanks for the new PSA test which gives various levels of early diagnosis for Rick's better result.
Glenda's story - 1987 - sore hip - tried excercise, did not get better - doctor did biopsy, while waiting for the results Glenda had a dream which gave her 2 scenarios. First was an unsatisfied life with 2 legs; the other was a more difficult life but more satisfiying as a woman with only one leg. When the doctor told her she had an aggressive cancer (received news on December 22) and needed immedicate surgery, Glenda was sort of prepared. She convinced the doctor to wait until January 6 so Glenda could have one more Christmas and New Years plus dancing at a wedding plus hosting a baby shower with two legs.
After the surgery, Glenda and Rick had their miracle baby, a second son. Choose to Smile - choose to make it ok. Service Above Self fits. She learned from her experiences with only 1 leg. One day she could not open a heavy door. A man offered and opened the door for her. She could see the pleasure the man received from being able to help. She realized that in order to receive gratiously, someone needs to give gratiously. Both are needed for an act of kindness to be effective. Rotarians do that - it makes people feel good to give - otherwise no Rotarians. Be grateful graciously when someone offers to help. Make good memories. It is ok to laugh. If you need a hand, Glenda can help - she has two of them.
Glenda was thanked by Bert. Her book was for sale at $20 but $5 ($45 in total) was donated back to our club.