Thursday 30 June 2011

Rotary at the Races

The Rotary Club of Estevan volunteered at the Estevan Motor Speedway races on June 29. Rotarians barbecued and wrapped hamburgers and hot dogs, stocked shelves, served customers and performed other tasks at the track's concession area.

Rotary will once again volunteer at the races on Monday, July 11. A few volunteers are still needed for that program. The program will be Estevan's stop on the Dakota Classic Modified Tour, and it's typically the biggest race program of the year in Estevan, so we'll certainly be busy that night.

Friday 17 June 2011

GSE Team visits Estevan Rotary.

The Rotary Club of Estevan had the pleasure of hosting a team from Brazil this week through the Rotary Group Study Exchange. We learned more about the nation, and about each member of the team at a supper meeting on Tuesday night at the Days Inn.





























Also during the meeting, Rotary handed out Paul Harris Fellowship Awards to those who have reached milestones for donations to the Rotary Foundation. Art Beselt was recognized for being a major donor, which means that he has contributed at least $10,000. Larry Pangborn, Kim Marcotte and Reynold Bert were presented with multi-sapphire pins for their support. Herb Padwick was recognized for donating $2,000. Lynn Chipley, Bill Fonstad, Brian Pilloud, David Quirk and David Willberg were presented with Paul Harris Fellowships for donating $1,000, and Ron Areshenkoff was presented with a Paul Harris Fellowship on behalf of his father, Nick.

Lobsterfest was a huge success










The Rotary Club of Estevan's Lobsterfest was once again a huge success, as we managed to raise tens of thousands of dollars for our projects locally and internationally.




Lobsterfest was held on Friday, June 10 at the brand new Spectra Place events centre in Estevan. It was the first time that we have been able to use Spectra Place for Lobsterfest; previous editions were held in the Civic Auditorium.


Nearly 700 people were served a fresh, whole Atlantic lobster that was shipped to Estevan earlier in the day. Steak, baked potatoes, buns and salads were served with the lobster. And, of course, supporters could enjoy a beverage at our Atlantic spirits bar.


There was also a silent auction, which helped to raise thousands of dollars for the club.


Rotary would like to thank everybody who attended Lobsterfest this year, and helped to make it the best ever. We'd also like to thank all of the volunteers who allow this event to be the success that it is on an annual basis. We look forward to seeing you at Lobsterfest 2012.

































Rotarians at Work: Lobsterfest set-up

Lobsterfest was a lot of fun this year, and we once again managed to raise tens of thousands of dollars for our community and international projects. But it was also a lot of work. Rotarians, along with some of their family members, were at Spectra Place on Thursday, June 9, to complete much of the set-up that was needed for Lobsterfest this year. Thanks to everyone who helped out.


































Thursday 16 June 2011

GSE Team off to next stop

Good morning all:

The Brazilian GSE team is off to Regina for the next leg of their tour.  I would like to thank all the Rotarians that helped out with the team while they were in Estevan.  If you missed the Tuesday night meeting, you missed a very good one.  The team gave a presentation about their lives in Brazil.  While they were in Estevan, they toured the coal mine, Shand power station and the greenhouse, Customs and Immigration in North Portal, and Energy Training Institute.  The members also got a chance at a vocational experience.  We sent a couple to ECS, a member to the Chamber and a member over to Spectra Credit Union.  A special thank you to the host families and to Norm N and his wife for organizing the BBQ and giving up their house for an evening of entertaining. 

Wednesday 8 June 2011

June 7, 2011 meeting

Good afternoon all:

We had an interesting meeting on Tuesday with Brian Dueck from the Woodlawn Golf Course. He gave us an update on future construction and the flooding that has occurred this year. 

Ryan S was the winner of the draw of the receipt for the Shelter Box.  Congratulations Ryan!!

Friday evening is Lobsterfest.  I hope everyone is ready as it has been sold out.  Ron A has arranged TV's to be set up for the evening for the Stanley Cup finals.  Please remember the clean up that will be occurring on Saturday morning.  Many hands make light work. 

The GSE team is coming to Estevan on Sunday evening.  They will be touring the Estevan area on Monday and Tuesday and will be making a presentation at the Rotary meeting.  The meeting has been moved from a lunch meeting to a supper meeting and will start at 6:30 on Tuesday, June 14th. 

Cory has a sign up sheet for the race track concession for the nights that Rotary as agreed to work.  Contact him for further information. 

Duty roster for the June 14th meeting are:
          Greeters - Andrea S and John S
          Student pick up - Allison H
          Rotary Minute - Jerry B

See you all at Lobsterfest on Friday.