Acting president Graeme for returning from a sun-filled Caribbean sailing trip
 
Past president Keith for the great Chinese New Year's party at Linda Ding's place
 
Dave Hamilton for being away at the International Assembly in San Diego where he met up with other District Governors to unveil this year's theme: "Rotary Opens Opportunities"
 
Alex Tappert for a trip on a catamaran in the Caribbean 
 
Gerry vanGaalen to offer season's greetings and happy to be back
 
Jen Kormendy for planning to rejoin Rotary thanks to Gerry's sponsorship ........... and for the big book sale taking place at Kin Centre over the weekend
 
Joan Hansen for all who attended her wind-up party ......and for now feeling that she is on a l-o-o-o-n-g holiday
 
Linda Ding for all who attended the New Year's party at her place last week
 
Roger Pryke happy for being selected as substitute greeter but a little less so when he discovered that he was chosen after  the previous five selectees passed
 
David Anderson donating $1 for no reason other than being able to stand and address the new chairperson