Announcements:

• There will be no meeting on December 30 as the club will be closed.  Regularly scheduled meetings resume again on January 6.
• A Reminder that the per meeting cost in January and beyond will now be $22.00, and that we would appreciate people bringing along the $2.00 in coin in order to avoid us having to provide a large float of change.  
• Ben Doz and his support crew leave on January 4th for this year's Guatemala Eye Clinic Project.  Our best wishes go to all who are participating.
• Bob Lamoureaux explained to all the 'Fellowship Dinner' program, where club members get to know each other better by hosting and sharing meals in each others homes.  Anyone who is interested in joining the program should talk to Bob Lamoureux to get on the list.

Finemaster: 

Due to the happy holiday season, Ben Doz did not want to be negative and asked for happy bucks instead.  We discovered that we all have much to be thankful for!  Anyone who didn't step forwaqrd with a happy buck was fined $2.  Merry Christmas All!

50-50 Draw

Danny Chau and Al Holmes did not match playing cards and therefore did not share the growing pot.

Presentation:

We attempted to connect to our Belize Partner club to participate (virtually) in the annual gift exchange that we assist with.  Unfortunately due to some technical issues, we were unable to connect during the meeting.

Kathy Lake Evans and Wendy Mitchell gave a wonderful update on the status of the Belize literacy project and the future plans for continuing this important project.  A slideshow was presented that showed highlights from the summer 2013 visits.  Click here to view the photo album.

• The project is really beginning to show successes.
• This year the project expanded from one to three separate locations.
• This year's mission included 3 teachers and 3 young adult teachers.
• Our scholarship students really clicked with the young teachers.
• The focus for this mission is the elementary age students
• We are always looking for travelling and local mentors/tutors for the project due to the expansion and success we have seen so far.  Many of the previous years volunteers plan on going again next summer.
• Thank-you to the Edmonton West Rotary Club for all the financial and resource support for this project.

Chris Gowers thanked Kathy and Wendy for the presentation and their hard work on the project.  He also congratulated them for the success of the project.

President Duane Evans thanked all for attending, wished everyone a safe and happy holiday and adjourned the meeting.