Duties will include set up and take down of the flags, the sandwich board, and member name tags, as well as collecting Happy/Sad Bucks and asking the Question of the Week.
Dates are available between now and December 17. Please use the sign up sheet and take your turn to support the club meetings.
Meeting Host
You have the opportunity to host the weekly meetings in March 2025 and April 2025.
If you would like to take one of these slots, please use the sign up sheet at the weekly meeting. The template for the script will then be emailed to you prior to your month.
Front Desk Duties
Thank you for everyone who signed up to take a shift greeting members and guests at the front desk.
🌍 Join Us for the Rotary Community Service Trail Cleanup! 🌳
Date: November 2, 2024 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Clearbrook Park Trail Address: 3680 Clearbrook Rd
Help us keep our trails beautiful! Join fellow Rotary members and community volunteers for a day of service as we clean up and enhance our local trails.
What to Bring:
Work gloves
Comfortable clothing and sturdy shoes
Water bottle
Snacks (optional)
Why Participate?
Make a positive impact on our environment
Meet new friends and community members
Enjoy the great outdoors
RSVP: Please let us know if you can join us! Contact Blaine at blaineis@telus.net by October 31, 2024.
Thank you for helping us make our community cleaner and greener!
We are saddened to share that long time Rotarian and friend, Bill Thiessen, passed away last week.
His daughter Joanne shared that the funeral service will be on Thursday, November 14 at 11 am at South Abbotsford Church 32424 Huntingdon Rd, Abbotsford. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
The funeral will be live-streamed as well, for those who cannot make it in person. Joanne expects the link will be on the Dignity Memorial website in the obituary section by Tuesday. In addition to the funeral, there will be a viewing there on Wednesday evening.
Bill’s roots were in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where he spent his youth on his dad’s highly diversified farm. Although farming as a career was a ready option he chose to pursue higher education, primarily at the University of Saskatchewan with degrees in Arts and Education. This led to teaching at the secondary school level, and to six years of voluntary service in Nigeria, first at a teacher’s college and then administration as Country Director of Mennonite Central Committee.
Upon his return from Nigeria he obtained a Masters degree in Anthropology and taught first year Anthropology at the University of Saskatchewan. He then served as CEO of MCC in Alberta for 14 years, and then Director of Program and Personnel with MCC B.C.
Following “retirement” in 1999, he and his wife volunteered at home, in the USA and abroad, including Botswana, Egypt and Jamaica twice, and traveled to various countries of personal interest. His hobbies included writing, photography and outdoor activity. Sports and recreation, always an interest throughout his life, included cycling, golfing and (somewhat) strenuous hiking.
The early bird discounted registration for the District Conference at the Tulalip Resort, May 2-4, 2024, ends December 31, 2024. Those registered before that date will be entered into a drawing for a three-day, two-night stay at the beachfront home owned by District Governor Dave and wife, Kay, on Camano Island, and receive the first clue to the murder mystery: “Murder at the Grand Tulalip Hotel.”
Our District 5050 hotel room block for the Rotary International Convention has sold out, but we have another option for you, from a friend in New Zealand! Rotary District 9930 has six rooms remaining from their hotel block at the Sheraton Suites, located at 255 Barclay Parade SW, Calgary. The cost per night is CAD $380.60, including taxes. If interested, email me (shogan@buckleyhogan.com) and Roger Miller (rogerm1945@xtra.co.nz) asap, as the rooms are only available until the end of October, when they must be released back to the hotel.
If you would like a presentation to your club on the Convention, please email Promotion Chair, Sean Hogan at shogan@buckleyhogan.com
2025 Rotary Presidential Peace Conference
Join peacebuilders from around the world for the 2025 Rotary Presidential Peace Conference, 20-22 February, in Istanbul, TĂĽrkiye, to explore ways to create environments that foster peace and understanding.
With the theme of Healing in a Divided World, the conference offers a unique opportunity to connect with Rotary members, partners, and thought leaders committed to addressing important peacebuilding issues of our time.
Through dialogue, interactive workshops, and insightful presentations, we’ll cover topics such as:
Peace in a polarized world
Technology, media, and peacebuilding
Environmental issues in peacebuilding
Making peace last
Led by 2024-25 Rotary International President Stephanie A. Urchick and held at the Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center, the conference will also recognize Rotary’s contributions to advancing peace through our peace and conflict resolution area of focus and our Rotary Peace Centers and mark the launch of our newest peace center in partnership with Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul.
Learn more about the conference and presentations at rotary.org/Istanbul25 and register today!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Feb 21-23 - PNW PELS
For the Presidents-Elect and Assistant Governors
Those involved will be contacted by the Organizing Committee of PNW PELS direct
Rotary International continues to work on branding and communication of our organization throughout the world. They are pushing for greater exposure within the press, radio, television and social media.
To this end, we would like to encourage all members to participate, with contribution, on our social media sites.
The link for the District 5050 Facebook is: www.facebook.com/rotary5050/
Look for our Club on Instagram at “AbbyRotary”
Spread the message and good works of Rotary with your network by connecting with the Club and posting your contributions and sharing our posts. Your efforts could reach a potential new member, a new sponsor or partner. Don't keep Rotary a secret - talk it up!
You are also encouraged to download the ClubRunner app. There you can search the clubs in our district, find meetings, events, and members - all from your phone!
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