Edmonton Northeast September 17

President Shirley Smith started this meeting with her Rotary Rant and brought us all up to date on Polio Campaign. The meeting had a packed agenda which included welcoming Rotary Regional Foundation Chair from District 5040 and the Rotary Club of China Town Chris Offer.

Also attending this meeting was AG Bill Metcalf (his own club) and Don Lowry, chair of the D5370 Permanent Fund.

Chris and Don recognized Rotarian Keith Evans for his donation to the Bequest Society. Thanks Keith! Keith is a fairly new Rotarian who was on a rotary scholarship sponsored by a club in Nova Scotia. Brenda - your work as chair of Annual Fund is paying off. Thank you!

Lots of fun and recognition of members...

This club currently has 15 projects on the go and is preparing for their annual Champions for Children Dinner and Auction November 13. Creating Great Spaces, Places and Happy Faces.... Lots of support for youth including RYLA, RYPEN and a new Interact Club. After discussion with the Board, an EaryAct club at Glengarry School might be a possibility...

Continuation and expansion of sanitation program in Ecuador, Brazil and support for Malawi student continue to be part of NE plans.

THANK YOU Edmonton Northeast for the Paul Harris recognition and donation to the Rotary Foundation - this was a surprise and an honour.

I've included the words to RI President Ray's theme song Cowboy Logic and hope this will become an addition to your songbook for 2010-2011 as you continue Building Communities;Bridging Continents

Check out the lyrics - there is a message for us. Enjoy

I think PDG Ross should be adding this to his repertoire. Brenda - you can sing! Thanks for the iphone help Ross.
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Cowboy Logic
There's a great American hero, we all look up to
When the times are hard and the chips are down,
he knows just what to do
Now a cowboy's got a set of rules that he lives by day to day
If you ask for his advice, he'll more than likely say
If it's a fence, mend it. If it's a dollar bill, spend it
Before if burns a hole down in them jeans
It it's a load, truck it. If it's a punch, duck it.
If she's a lady, treat her like a queen
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
It's in the way he lives his life and the songs he sings
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
He's got a simple solution to just about anything
If it's a job, do it. Put your back in to it.
'Cause a little bit of dirt's gonna wash off in the rain
If it's a horse, ride it. If it hurts, hide it.
Dust yourself off and get back on again.
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
It's in the way he lives his life and the songs he sings
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
He's got a simple solution to just about anything
An old cowboy and a young buckaroo were workin', ridin' fence
The old hand was testin' the kid - on his skill and common
sense
He said "Son, if you seen three men in a pickup truck,
dressed alike from boot to hat,
could you tell which one was the real cowboy,
just from where he sat?"

The kid scratched his head awhile and then he said
"Well, there ain't no way to know".
The old hand grinned and then he said
"Kid, you've still got a ways to go.

The real cowboy's the one in the middle.
He ain't there just by fate.
'Cause first he don't have to drive, and then
he don't have to mess with the gate"
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
It's in the way he lives his life and the songs he sings
That's cowboy logic, every cowboy's got it
He's got a simple solution to just about anything
He's got a simple solution to just about anything