The top three Clubs this year were all winners and it was very difficult to select the best because each excelled in different areas.   

The number three Club spent $301.25/member on international service; initiated 2 literacy projects in two countries and supported 5 projects in 5 countries.  Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Port Orchard.

The number two Club initiated 3 projects, 2 water and 1 literacy; they supported 3 water projects in 2 countries and multiplied their money with 3 Global Grants adding $73,689. to their projects.  Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Campbell River.

The winning Club initiated 3 projects in 2 countries, 1 sanitation and 2 literacy; they sponsored 6 projects in 3 countries, had 5 members visit projects in 3 countries and took 4 Interact students with them to complete 2 computer projects in 1 country.  They expanded their funding with 4 Matching Grants, including a Grant from Google for $5285.  We are pleased to announce this year’s winner of the Floyd & Sandra Olson International Service Club of the Year is the Rotary Club of Gig Harbor.

Other applicants included Lakewood, Olympia, and Shelton Skookum.  All of the applicants are providing phenomenal International Service, and Floyd would be proud of all of them.

Bob Fenty, centre, Public Relations Chair recently attended an award presentation in Vancouver hosted by the British Columbia Principals' & Vice Principals' Association, and accepted one of five awards presented to deserving organizations in the province, on behalf of the Rotary Club of Nanaimo.  Shown accepting the award is Bob with Tim Davies of the NSAA Executive on his right and BCPVPA President Shelley Green, formerly from Georgia Ave. School.

Congratulations to Alexandra Dawley, the recipient of the 2013-14 Rotary District 5020 Ambassadorial Scholarship.

Alexandra, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Nanaimo Oceanside, was selected by the District Scholarship Committee to receive the Rotary District 5020 Ambassadorial Scholarship for 2013-2014. She has just completed her final year at Vancouver Island University (VIU), and will obtain a Bachelor of Arts, with a major in Global Students and a minor in Sociology (Social Development).

Members of the Rotary Club of Sequim Sunrise placed more than 380 flags for Memorial Day weekend in Sequim.  The club sells subscriptions and places flags five times a year for $40 per flag.  Most are purchased by individuals and others are placed by homeowners associations.  This is the fourth year of this patriotic fund raiser.