Rotary Meeting

Someone tell Allan Melbourne I was at a meeting at 7:00 a.m. Friday morning, March 4th! PDG Bob Baird took Hans and I to a sunrise meeting and when we were introduced as being from Red Deer, it turned out that not one, but TWO people in the room have been here!! In fact, the Sargeant at Arms was one of them and fined me because he had played pool here and lost.

When they have guests, the *host* stands up and introduces his guest and tells a little about them. Cool. Everyone who had ever been anywhere in Canada came up and talked to us - we had a great time!

It turns out that the International President after this one will be Bill Boyd from Auckland. Bob and Judy Baird know him and Lorna, and will be attending their Golden Wedding Anniversary this Easter.

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