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Abbotsford
Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
Ricky's Country Restaurant
32080 Marshall Rd
Abbotsford, BC V2A 1A1
Canada
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Weekly Club Meeting
Posted on Sep 18, 2023
 
Speaker of the week
 
David Lukov - Governor District 5050
 
 
About the Speaker
 
David Lukov is currently a licensed funeral director at Kern Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, and has been serving in the funeral and cemetery professional for many years.  He is also a licensed insurance agent and an officiant in the state of Washington. 
 
David is a graduate of Shorecrest High School (Shoreline, WA), Whitworth University (Spokane, WA) and Princeton Theological Seminary (Princeton, NJ). His professional background includes years as a pastor, a Hospice Bereavement Coordinator and chaplain, and a college instructor.  David was born in Seattle and is married to Mary (a true blue Tarheel).  They have two grown children: Brett and Megan. 
 
David first joined Rotary in 1998 and has been a member of several Rotary clubs as he moved for work over the years.  He is currently a member of the Mount Vernon Rotary Club, having been President in 2017-2018. He serves as a facilitator with the District Visioning Committee, a trainer with the Rotary Learning Institute (RLI), and an instructor with the President-Elect Training Seminars (PETS).  David is also the incoming Chair of the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce. 
 
He enjoys bowling, hiking and walking, trivia, jiu-jitsu, Pilates, bourbon sipping, laughing to good comedy and M*A*S*H. 
 
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If you have any suggestions for a speaker, please send them to Bruce Beck at bbb1771@shawbiz.ca
Venue for the Meeting for Sep 19, 2023 is  Hybrid; it can be attended in person
 
Ricky's Country Restaurant
32080 Marshall Rd
Abbotsford, BC V2A 1A1
Canada
Or at Zoom
Below is the link to the Zoom meeting that can be used to login to the meeting. As per usual, over the last year and a half, the meeting will open up at 11:45.
Thanks everyone and stay safe.
 
*Please note the meeting login has recently changed*
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 899 7629 4738
Password: 986393
Dial In: 778 907 2071 (same meeting ID and Password as above)
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District 5050 Events
Posted by Sukh Gill
  May 05, 2023 3:00 PM - May 07, 2023 11:00 AM
 Arlington
  May 09, 2023 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
 Arlington
  Jun 03, 2023 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
 Mission Midday
  Jun 30, 2023 5:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Whale Watching Social Event
ROTARY CLUB SOCIAL EVENT
 
When: Saturday, April 29/23  10 am-7pm
Where: Grandville Island, Vancouver
Cost: Retail cost $225/person
Rotary Cost:   $125/first two tickets
                        $175/next two tickets
                        $200/all additional tickets
Group transportation and dinner to follow at cost.
Space is limited.
Tickets must be reserved and paid for BEFORE March 29
 
Sign up at club meetings or contact Bruce Beck bbb1771@shawbiz.ca

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An easy way to help our club raise funds during challenging times.
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
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Join Us on Social Media!
Posted by Sukh Gill
Rotary International continues to work on branding and communication of our organization throughout the world. They are pushing for greater exposure within the press, radio, television and social media.


To this end, we would like to encourage all members to participate, with contribution, on our social media sites. 

 

The link for the NEW District 5050 Facebook is: www.facebook.com/rotary5050/

 

The link for our Club's Facebook is: http://www.facebook.com/RotaryClub.Abbotsford 

 

The link for our Club's Twitter is: https://twitter.com/AbbyRotaryClub  

 

Look for our Club on Instagram at “AbbyRotary”

 

Spread the message and good works of Rotary with your network by connecting with the Club and posting your contributions and sharing our posts. Your efforts could reach a potential new member, a new sponsor or partner. Don't keep Rotary a secret - talk it up!