New Year Day!  
 

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This month at:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g293917-d10786968-Reviews-The_FACES_Gallery_Gastro_Bar-Chiang_Mai.html

We will meet for fellowship, there will be complimentary heavy snacks, pizza and such.   Everyone is responsible for their own beverages  

The location is Duke's Restaurant, 4th Floor of Maya Mall in Chiang Mai.

18.8024499,98.96508

Get Rotary Room Ready to move

This meeting was moved from February 5th because of Chinese New Year

Macka Buddha Day

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Chiang Mai International Rotary Club is celebrating their 5th anniversary with a fun-filled rubber duck dive! Each duck is 500 baht and gives you the chance to win fabulous prizes, tickets will be limited and you do not have to be present to win. We even have options for people outside Thailand! There will also be a limited seating dinner with some amazing authentic Chinese dishes (including duck!) from Hong Kong Lucky Restaurant at Top North Hotel. Contact treasurer@cmirotary.org or call 094-856-3011. Buy a duck and help children in Chiang Mai with one of our wonderful projects

Multi District President Elect Training Seminar (PETS) for all incoming Rorary Club Presidents for RY 2019-2020. Further details TBA.

The Hilltribe Fund works with under-privileged boys and girls trying to give them a better chance of success in life. The hostel is situated in Lamphun, about 25km from Chiang Mai.

The children are from three different hilltribes, Karen, Akha and Hmong, All their educational needs are looked after but the boys and girls are all talented cricketers.

The children practise almost every day with the older boys already training to be coaches. Their dedication is paying off as Lamphun now has successful boys and girls teams and the best players now have the chance to play for Thailand.

Board room, Hong Kong Lucky Restaurant at Top North Hotel

Get to know your fellow members! Each member is asked to speak about themselves, can be brief - can be longer. A chance to get to know each other and our interests
 

This will be the SPC Meeting where current projects and new projects are selected for recommendation to the CMIRC Board for Rotary Year 2019-2020.  Budgets for each project will also be considered and recommendations will be made to the CMIRC Board about funding for each project in RY 2019-2020. 

D3360 District Conference in Chiang Rai. Further details TBA.

RSVP johnschorr@hotmail.com

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Chaing Mai International Rotary Club is Evolving.   Do you want to participate? 

7 May 2019 provides you with an opportunity!  Four (4) things back to back to back to back! 

I:  16:00 start – 17:00 end:  Admin Committee meeting.   All members are cordially invited to attend:     The agenda is:

1. Possible future structure of CMIRC.    There will be an open conversation which may or may not result in recommendations for consideration by the board.    For those who may not be familiar our Rotary Club has some freedom in how we structure ourselves.   The approval process is:
   1. Admin Committee or some group of Rotarians come up with an idea.  (7 May 2019)
   2. The idea is submitted to the board for discussion and approval. (28 May 2019)
   3. Approved structural changes are presented to the club assembly for club approval. (7 June 2019)
   4. Admin Committee or some group of Rotarians make appropriate modifications to the Club Bi-Laws and submit the revised version to the board for approval.
   5. The board reviews and approves the revised by-laws (25 June 2019).
2. Included in the discussion on the future structure of CMIRC will be a discussion of the future of the Admin Committee.   Ideas I have heard in the past few days include:
   1. Abolish the committee and go back to asking the Secretary to control the administration of the club with the possibility of an occasional ad-hoc committee being formed.  This is where we were 3 years ago.   
   2. Replace the Admin Committee with a “Club Services” committee.
   3. Leave the current Admin Committee structure in place and possible better define the scope of authority.

II – 17:00 start 17:45 end.   Set up for meeting regular meeting.  This will be the first time that we will have set up for a regular meeting after having moved our Rotary Storage room to the Royal Peninsula.   It would be great is several members where to show up and help. The Sergeant at Arms does a yeoman’s job preparing for our regular meetings.   In my opinion he deserves some help!

III – 17:45 – 18:30 Informal dinner at Royal Peninsula’s restaurant.   Dinner is totally optional.  Each member is responsible for his own dinner costs.  Please let me know if you will be attending and how many guests you may have.   I will coordinate with the restaurant to reserve an appropriate table.  Email to tablecaptain@cmirotary.org is best, a note in the CMIRC line group is acceptable and a direct phone call is o.k.

IV – 19:00 – 21:00 Regular Rotary Meeting.    Please let me know if you will be attending and if you will be bringing guest.  Email to tablecaptain@cmirotary.org is best, a note in the CMIRC line group is acceptable and a direct phone call is o.k.

Presentation on Migrant Health Issues.   Primaery Audience will be 6 from Utah State University

1. Membership and work of the Foundation Committee, PE Colin Jarvis and PD Clarence Shettlesworth
2. Global Grant application for Mae Tao Clinic, PP Jerry Nelson
3. Global Grant application for School Peace Project with RC Bangkok, P John Schorr and PD Clarence Shettlesworth
4. AOB

Yadfon Boonlab Founder and Project Manager of the Scholarship program at the Phalang Jai – Creative Life Foundation will talk about her project which addresses issues of exploitation and marginalization in Thailand and aims to:

- keep poor children in lower and high school so they have a chance to go on to university

- support these graduates to become local leaders for a long-term solution.

Primarily intended for board members, all CMIRC members are welcome.    Contact P. John Schorr for details

Meeting witll be at the home of Ronger and Nancy Lindley Nakorn Ping Cono, suite 501

This is a fun social lunch where we chat about anything and everything and might even mention Rotary!  Fun and relaxing for all.  This month it will be at:

Le Bistrot de Chiang Mai

42 Kampang Din Rd Lane 2, Tambon Chang Moi, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chang Wat Chiang Mai 50100

https://lebistrot-chiangmai.com/

This month 

Annual RI Convention in Hamburg, Germany.

Detailed agenda will be posted as soon as available.  
 

The ladies of the Yale University a cappella senior women's choir Whim 'n Rhythm return to Chiang Mai for a series of charity concerts.  During their stay, they will perform a public concert to raise funds for CMIRC children's charity projects at Royal Peninsula Hotel. The concert is Tuesday, June 11 from 6 - 8 PM, with a yummy spread of European-style hors d'oeuvres prepared by CMIRC sponsor Pern's Bistro & Bar served during the intermission. Wine is available by the glass or bottle. There will be some nice raffle prizes for upscale hotel stays too. Tickets will be available in mid-May, priced at 450 baht in advance, 500 baht at the door. These are an amazingly talented group of ladies and this year we have the perfect venue to enjoy their music!

Check their website: https://www.whimnrhythm.com/

Frodau 21 June will see the grand opening of Mae Tao Clinic's Community Center.    CMIRC will be there helping with the dedication.    More Details to follow
 

23 June is the Official Celebration of Mea Tao Clinic 30 Years of service.  More details to follow as they are available.  

District Governors Slaute event in Phitsanulok. Details TBA.

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