Guests: Peter Parmentier
Attendance: 12 members
Song: Home on the Range
50/50: $15 won by R Steve who donated it to Polio
Happy Bucks: getting another rescue dog, trying a new venue, success of Canada Day celebrations, new President ant Team, great year ahead, for new job, being homeless and unemployed, summer weather, the view, President’s BBQ.
Rotary Minute: Rotary is Fellowship.
Correspondence:
- PPLPS asking Rotary to forward commitment of $25,000 now. Motion by R Murray, second by R Clay, that the Rotary Club of Brighton advance $25,000 to the PPLPS on condition that the funds be returned with accrued interest if Phase 3 does not proceed. Passed.
- "Canada 150, Eh?" Annual Wellington Rotary Fundraising Dinner, Saturday August 26, 2017 at 5:30 pm.Highline Hall, Wellington & District Community Centre, Wellington - TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE. In previous years, we called our event a wine celebration because we primarily featured tastings of County wines. This year, will have County craft beers, ciders and spirits for tastings in addition to wine. A full course dinner catered by a Chef Sujo from Soup Opera will be featured. We will also have music provided by In The Groove DJ for your listening enjoyment and dancing. We encourage you to dress up in Canadian themed attire and come ready to party (does Doug & Mike Mckenzie come to mind?). A highlight of the evening will also be the silent and live auction items for bidding for every taste and budget. Keynote items include a week at Chateau Canet in France, a paddle board from Clearwater Designs, complimentary will preparation by Mayeski Mathers LLP, Jamie Kennedy Summer Dinner Series tickets, two nights at the Marriott Marquis in San Diego Marina, and many more. Proceeds for the auction will benefit the new Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Redevelopment effort, a cause for which the Wellington Rotary recently announced its support in collaboration with PECMHF. For more information, visit http://www.wellingtonrotary.ca
- 5th Annual Richmond Hill Craft Beer Festival, Saturday August 12th 4pm - 11pm. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. The event features craft beer from Ontario craft breweries both well established and new including Beau's, Big Rig, Lake Wilcox, Red Thread and more! Guests will also enjoy delicious food, while listening to fantastic live performances from some of Richmond Hill's best musicians. All proceeds from this event go to support the Rotary Club of Richmond Hill's charitable activities both within the community and abroad. **Be sure to purchase your tickets online in advance to receive your bonus 5 sample tickets, only $20.00!** PLEASE NOTE - tickets are $20.00 at the door, but DO NOT include sample tickets. Tickets sold at the door will be limited by availability and capacity of the venue, don't be left out and buy your tickets early.
- Rotary Club of Colborne – Canada 150 Car Rally Sunday August 6, 1pm – 3pm. $10.
- Request from Jennifer Cobb, her daughter Terra is an artist who does henna tattoos. She's part of the youth summer company program. Jennifer asked if her daughter can get a booth for the street dance, and if there is a youth or student rate for Booth rental. General discussion and concensus to allow Terra to set up her booth with no fee.
- Thank you card from the Beacon Youth Centre.
- Request for volunteers and financial support from the Bridge Hospice.
- Thank you letter on behalf of Council for suport and time to man water pumps and fill sand bags for residents of Brighton during the recent flooding.
Announcements:
- Smart Serve training available through Career Edge Trenton - July 25 from 9am to 1pm at cost of $30.
- Interclub Bar B Q – August 21 – need Rotarians to visit other area clubs to promote. R Murray will put together a list.
- R Clay will create a duty roster for the Street Dance July 29.
- Thank you to R Murray for organizing JR’s for our breakfast meeting. Noise an issue but we’ll try it.
- R Ricardo advised that Alex is on the East Coast trip, returning to Brighton July 11 and he will fly home July 18.
- Thank you Weeders – June 24, R Pat, R Jeff B, R Murray and R Steve. New date to finish?
- Thank you R Dan for hosting President’s BBQ.
- MYFM radio spot for August is available. R Victoria and R Dave interested in putting something together.
- We have Friends. Currently 8 Friends of Rotary who have express interest in working with Rotary for our community.
- Auction / Comedy night - November 11 – Pres Victorian will chair Committee and looking for voluteers.
- Brittany Hesmer attended the North American RYLA conference with support from Colborne and Brighton Rotary clubs. R Daphne and I attended. Dynamic young women.