April is Rotary's "Maternal and Child Health" Month
At least 7 million children under the age of five die each year due to malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation. To help reduce this rate, Rotary International provide immunizations and antibiotics to babies, improve access to essential medical services, and support trained health care providers for mothers and their children. Their projects ensure sustainability by empowering the local community to take ownership of health care training programs.
On April 10th our speaker was Simon Calcavecchia. He is a children’s author, motivational speaker and disability advocate. His books are geared towards age 9 and below. Simon enjoys visiting elementary schools across Washington to speak about disabilities through his personal experiences and how he has overcome them through his adventures. If you would like to review his website and see his work, visit: FrankandMustard.com.
Anne Thomas, the founder of the Laos/Cambodian Literacy Education project has visited out Rotary Club four times in the last 6 years.
Their mission is to enable the members of indigenous communities, both men and women, to effectively and equitably participate in decision making, allowing them to choose their own future, in particular, to assure their rights in sustainably managing, using and developing their land and natural resources that form the basis of their livelihoods and culture.
Our Rotary club has been a supporter of this project for the last five years. Anne recently returned from her visit in Ratanakiri Provence in Laos and has shared some of her photos with us.
This is how the Kavet used to dress, with ivory earplugs from elephants in their ears and dress very colorfully. In Laos they have kept up the weaving tradition, but many of the ethnic minorities in Cambodia have lost these skills during the long war years.
Friday June 28th, 6PM, for our Club Installation-Outstallation of our Officer’s. A night out enjoying a lovely dinner at White Horse Golf Club with our club members, hosted by our club at no charge. (Purchase your own drinks)
February snowflakes aside, it is not too early to mark your calendar for 2019’s Swing for Rotary golf tournament. Rotarians are in the community right now soliciting auction items, sponsorships, and golfers. This year’s tourney will be Friday, June 21, at White Horse. Another full field of golfers is anticipated. After a record-setting 2018 event, proceeds in 2019 will benefit Food for Kids, Kingston High School scholarships, North Kitsap Schools, Senior Meals, Coffee Oasis, Community projects and events, and International projects. Golfer entry fee of $160 includes greens fees, cart, range balls, lunch, drink tickets, and awards dinner. Register online at www.knkrotarygolf.net.
Board meeting minutes are sent to all members in a bulk mailing. Should you wish to review a set of minutes you may not have saved, follow these steps to find them online.
Go to our website: Kingston-nkrotary.org
Login.
Next select “Member Area” from the top bar.
Scroll down under “My Clubrunner” and select “View Club Documents”.
Scroll down to the Board Minutes you wish to read.
Did you know that Amazon Smile is where you can do your Amazon shopping AND make a contribution to our Rotary Foundation! To set up your "Amazon Smile" account go to: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/20-2960627
Then every time you shop on Amazon just go to "smile.amazon.com and your contribution will be automatic. There is NO extra cost to do this. Amazon is sharing their profit with us!
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