President’s Message Dear fellow Rotarians, The Four Way Flasher As the Rotary year winds down, I look forward to seeing many of you at the RI Convention in Osaka, Japan, later this month (23-26 May). All indications suggest we can expect near-record attendance for the convention, the third Rotary Club of Vol. 10 Issue 44 hosted by Japan, following the 1961 and 1978 events in Tokyo. The members MeadowRidge Newsletter May 4, 2004 of the 2004 Osaka Convention Committee, the 2004 Osaka Convention Promotion Committee, and the Host Organizing Committee have done a Web-site: www3.telus.net/MeadowRidge_Rotary tremendous job to ensure that this year's festivities will be a huge success. Meetings: Tuesday 12pm, Maple Ridge Library President: Laurie Anderson Phone: 604-465-4364
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[email protected] origin of my traditional costume this month. To the Rotarians of Taiwan: Happy anniversary! WELCOME BACK TO THE GOURMET HIDEAWAY Whenever we hold our convention in this part of the world, we look forward to a strong turnout from all of the Rotary countries of Asia. And in the not-so-distant future, those numbers may well increase, thanks to the INVOCATION careful groundwork being laid by RI's Extension to Non-Rotary Countries Committee and its subcommittees on May 4 Brenda Exner May 11 Brian Fox China and South and Southeast Asia.