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Events
Attention Club Members
Our Club has been nominated by the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce for a Business Excellence Award. What a great honour to be nominated in the spirit of excellence for such an award. Also several of our club members have also been nominated in various categories for Business Excellence Awards - Sid & Maggie Gould from Sandstorm Designs, Sid Gould from the Farmers Market, Craig Carmichael from Craig Carmichael Photography, Tom & Doreen McMillan from De Dutch Pannekoek House.
Iris Davies would like to know whether various club members would be interested in attending the awards evening on November 10 (Wednesday) at Kings Crossing at 6:00 p.m. in support of our club and club members nominated. Tickets are available throught the Chamber of Commerce acoc@telus.net
for $42.50 per person but a table of 8 could be purchased for $37.50 per person or $300.00.
Please let Tom or Iris know if interested.
JFK @ UCFV - April 24, 2004
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Program Moderator, Colin McSween. Note detail of Fabric Map on lecturn.
Featuring the state of Texas including the 5 cities on JFK Nov. 21-22, 1963
itinerary; San Antonio, Houston, Forth Worth, Dallas & Austin. Mr. McSween
opened with a familiar newspaper photo background of the Texas School Book
Depository Building in Dallas' Dealey Plaza.
Assassination eyewitnesses & guest speakers, Bill & Gayle Newman, along with
their two small boys, were at Dallas' Love Field Airport to watch the President
arrive on Fri. Nov. 22, 1963. They then made their way downtown to watch the
motorcade & get a closer look at the Kennedy's. The Newmans found a place to
stand on the north curb of Elm Street in Dealey Plaza about half way between
the School Book Depository and the Grassy Knoll. At that location they were 10
feet from the President when he received the fatal head shot.
Autographed copy of Dallas Police Chief Jesse Curry's personal Assassination
File & a discarded Dallas Police cap.
Our Venue: The formal Lecture Theater in Building B of UCFV, as guests take a
short intermission.
One entire area focused on the Presidential Limousine.
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Aubrey Rike, JFK assassination material witness, shares some of the raw &
tender aspects of his recollections of the events he took part in Trauma Room 1
at Parkland Hospital. An O'Neal Funeral Home & Ambulance Service employee in
1963, he was at large in downtown Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. he collected an
alleged 'epileptic' at Dealy Plaza only minutes before the motorcade would
arrive there. They delivered the man to Parkland Hospital where the President
would also be admitted within the next several minutes. Once at the hospital,
the 'epileptic' got up & disappeared without being officially admitted. Aubrey
was in the emergency area & watched as the remnants of the Presidential
Motorcade arrived & the wounded Governor Connally & President Kennedy were
brought in for treatment. After the President's death he assisted Mrs. Kennedy
with placing her wedding ring on the President's finger & with casketing the
president by lifting the head and shoulders. (background: Projected image of
Trauma Room 1 at Dallas' Parkland Memorial Hospital.
A 1960 'Kennedy for President' campaign poster & U.S.A & Presidential
standards along with the event host country - Canadian Flag.
Part of the Ballistic exhibit; a 7.65mm German Military Mauser rifle and 6.5mm
Italian Mannlicher Carcano Carbine, also JFK & PT 109 memorabilia, & black
hardcover copy of 'Memorial Addresses Delivered in Congress' from the John F.
Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, Massachusetts.
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The Abbotsford-Sumas Rotary enjoyed sponsoring this informative event. If you
would like more information or the opportunity to attend another such event,
please contact us at
jfk@abbotsfordsumasrotary.org
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Berry Club Revamps Berry Park
And Hosts Free Strawberry Shortcake Sunday
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The Rotary Club of Abbotsford Sumas is known for its annual strawberry
fundraiser. In the past six years sales have gone from $6,000 to over $120,000
providing the club with enough profit to make a substantial difference in the
community of Abbotsford. At the 2003-2004 club strategic planning session,
members decided to dedicate funds to updating parks in Abbotsford, with an
emphasis on playground equipment for children 2 to 5, over the next three years.
In April Club members got down and dirty spending a day removing the old
playground equipment at Berry Park on Mackenzie Road. Members then spent
another day installing the brand new $12,000 playground equipment. Abbotsford
Parks and Recreation is currently doing over $2,000 of tree and grounds
maintenance. The Club wishes to express its gratitude to the many
organizations, businesses and individuals who provided necessary supports to
enable the completion of this project.
The Abbotsford Early Childhood Committee through its Understanding the Early
Years Research Project provided valuable socio economic information which
guided the club in its choice of location. Parks and Recreation provided a
current listing of existing parks maintenance requirements which further
assisted in the selection of a park. Dave Holmberg Sr and Shawn Thorogood of
Bobcat Country generously donated their time, muscles, and the use of equipment
for both the tear down and installation. Remple Concrete came through with the
required concrete for the installation. It is heart warming to know that
people care and are willing to assist when it comes to children.
On Saturday June 27th, from 1 to 3, the Club hosted a neighbourhood Strawberry
Shortcake Day to celebrate the revamped Berry Park.
photo courtesy of Abbotsford News Photography
Last updated Tuesday, November 30, 2004
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