Once again, our Rotary Club hosted the group of 21 (or so) Texas 4000 bicyclists as they had a layover in our City.  Dick Arie is the one that has organized this for the past three years now and our Club has been happy to cover the expenses of the meal.  This year the meal was prepared and served by the ladies at Grace United church in their new area.  From there Brad Lake, Ken Kay, and a few others at Agland gave them the opportunity to drive some very large (size and dollar value) green machinery.  It is a lot of fun to watch Gord Roebuck sweat while these City fold drive his equipment around the yard.  The next morning the riders were hosted by the Border City Club and served a hearty breakfast before hitting the road to Vegerville.  Each morning they gather in a circle and share a story and/or state who they are going to pledge their day of riding to; in memory of someone who died of cancer, someone they are thankful for, or someone that is currently struggling.  Very moving.

 

More on the story can be read here:

 

Photo by Tyler Marr, Meridian Booster

 

Photo by Jason Whiting

 

Reminder!! 

 

Monday's meeting is being held at the Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre and our speaker will be Kelsey Acton talking about Food Security.

 

 

A few members of our community are hosting a farewell to this Crime Fighting Duo.

 

Join us as we say thank you to Suki and Tammy on August 5th at the Bluenose Bar and Grill (5009 - 51st) at 6pm. 

 

$20 will get you a steak dinner and live music entertainment by Basler

 

If you would like to attend, please send your RSVP to towrock30@gmail.com or text 780-870-7399 before August 1st. 

 

 

 

Loans that change lives

 

 

Our Rotary Club of Lloydminster has donated $1500 per year to KIVA since 2010, totalling $9151.

 

This money has been lent out and repaid in 1649 loans with a total value of $41,725 in loans! 

 

We contribute $25 to a loan along with other KIVA members to fully fund one individual, helping minimize our risk.  An average loan request is about $1500.

 

Click here to learn more about the borrowing process & review some FAQs: https://www.kiva.org/about/how

 

Here is a recent loan we supported!

 

 

 

 

Name: Tomas

Country: Honduras

Loan Amount: $900

Disbursed Date: July 18, 2016

 

Tomas’s Story

Tomas lives in a community of Intibucá, Honduras. He is 58 years old and makes a living cultivating potato and corn for 30 years. He also drives a public bus. One of his main goals is to give his children the best education possible. He strives to achieve it every day. Despite his work and effort, Tomas and his family have some limitations. For example, their community lacks electricity and they are forced to light candles or kerosene lamps.

Tomas requests a loan to finance a solar system to improve the living condition of his family and make it easier for his children to study in the evenings.

 

These photos were submitted by the Hnatuks and were taken by a South African friend that doesn't golf but thoroughly enjoyed the weather and our golf course.

 

 

 

Photo Credit:  Tyler Marr - Lloydminster Meridian Booster

 

 

 

Loans that change lives

 

 

Our Rotary Club of Lloydminster has donated $1500 per year to KIVA since 2010, totalling $9151.

 

This money has been lent out and repaid in 1649 loans with a total value of $41,725 in loans! 

 

We contribute $25 to a loan along with other KIVA members to fully fund one individual, helping minimize our risk.  An average loan request is about $1500.

 

Click here to learn more about the borrowing process & review some FAQs: https://www.kiva.org/about/how

 

Here is a recent loan we supported!

 

 

Name:                    Norotiana

City, Country:          Antsirabe, Madagascar

Loan is for:             10 piglets and 2 tons of pig feed

Loan Amount:          $800

Loan Length: 14 months

Disbursed date:        May 6, 2016

# of lenders: 32 (one of which is our club)

 

 

Story:

 

Norotiana is a young 31 year old woman. She lives with her husband and his three children. She has a chicken-raising business.

Norotiana has already had loans from Vahatra in the past for developing her business of raising chicks. 

 

Norotiana’s previous loans enabled her to acquire new clients. She bought 200 chicklings and 500kg of grains to feed them.  She was able to earn substantial profits selling chickens. 

She is currently raising hogs, an activity that she launched two years ago. She is seeking a new loan to buy 10 piglets and a sufficient supply of pig feed. She is still raising chickens as well.

 

She hopes to earn more profits in order to bolster her savings and build a house on the land that she bought with the profits from the last loan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  Monday July 18^th
Jody Herbus

 

 

 

 

Date:  Monday July 11^th
Dave McCaw

 

 

 

 

Date:  Monday June 13^th
Kirk Morrison

 

 

 

 

Date:  Monday June 6^th
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