GSR Rotary Minute 12.19.19 (Dec 19, 2019)

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Is Santa a Rotarian

There has long been suspicion that Santa Claus is a Rotarian.

Is Santa Claus a Rotarian?

Therefore efforts were put by PDG Chris Offer to discover the truth!

So, Santa needs a Rotary club if he is a Rotarian. Chris checked the International Directory and then the RI web site for Where Clubs Meet. Sure enough, he found a possible club. The Rotary Club of North Pole is in District 5010, Alaska, located near Fairbanks. This is a smidgen baffling since everyone knows the real North Pole is in Canada 🇨🇦 . Santa may prefer to be in the warmer south of Alaska rather than the north. He could also be a member of an E-club but Chris doubts that as he clearly likes Rotary lunches.

Next Santa would need a classification. There are several possibilities, Toys-Export, Reindeer- Teamster, Counsellor Pre-Adolescent Behaviour, Toys-Manufacturing or Elf Management.

All valid classifications. There is no indication of a Rotary pin on his jacket but it could be concealed under all that fur trim. If Santa is a Rotarian, he plainly is a 100% attender and has never missed a Rotary lunch.

The real evidence is, does he act like a Rotarian? Does he put “Service Above Self?”

The answer is unequivocally yes. Santa is dedicated to improving the lives of children. He is committed to bringing happiness to children around the world no matter what race, religion, creed or ethnic group they are from. He distributes tens of thousands of books to children to increase literacy and he gives gifts of toys that stimulate young minds to achieve their full potential. He volunteers as a mentor, spending countless hours at shopping malls listening to children’s secret wishes. Santa without question works to realize the Object of Rotary.

The only conclusion that has been reached is, “Yes, Santa Claus is a Rotarian!

I just hope he does a make up at my club this year! 🎅🎄

🖋Words: PDG Chris Offer
District 5040 - Rotary Club of Ladner (Delta, BC) Canada

🎅 Craig Henningham "Santa"

December Lucky Seven Meeting - Fri. Dec. 20 8:30am
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Mini Board Meeting
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Bell Ringing at Vons La Crescenta (Salvation Army)
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Dec 21, 2019 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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Dec 23, 2019 5:00 AM – 7:00 AM

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Dec 20, 2019

Daniel Lee

Census 2020: Count everybody once, only once, and in the right place!

It is critical that we get an accurate count of every person residing in the City of Glendale. This number will determine our fair share of the yearly federal budget of $675 billion each year, over the next ten years. This is money that will go to fund so many of our public and social services including: MediCal, Medicare, after school programs, free school lunches, road repairs, libraries, senior centers, homeless programs and more; and we only have one chance every ten years to get it right.

Secondly, the Census will determine how many Congressional House seats we maintain, lose or gain. In essence, the higher the population count, the more and government representation we all can receive. Glendale, in particular, had communities that were heavily undercounted in the 2010 Census, and it is absolutely imperative that we get the word out to our local communities to make sure everyone is counted in 2020. This means U.S. citizens, non-citizens, immigrants, international students, young children and the homeless alike need to be included.

Speaker:
Daniel Lee is the Partnership Specialist for the US Census Bureau, LA County. He was born in Anaheim and raised in Riverside County. He moved to Seoul, South Korea after high school where he studied on international issues such as North Korea for the next 15 years. He returned to the U.S. and worked in Congress in Washington DC and for local elected officials before moving back to Los Angeles where he now works to promote the 2020 Census. He hopes to one day help improve bi-lateral relations between North and South Korea and reunify the two countries. Daniel has a wide range of experience from academics, broadcasting, voice acting and government.

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