July 4 - Page 3

GUEST SPEAKER :

Kim Boatman , our Director of Community Service introduced our four guests from the Navy League Canada : Cadets Tobin and Ban, Lt. Trumble and Lt. Blakmeyer. In the 2016-17 Rotary Year, our Rotary Club assisted the Navy League of Canada with $500, towards the purchase of a new door for their building. Our Rotary Club was presented with a plaque as a token of their appreciation.

 

L to R: Lieutenant Trumble, Cadet Tobin, Cadet Bonn, Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood President Ted Morrison, and Lieutenant Plakmeyer.

 

President Ted Morrison then presented some of his plans and objective for the 2017-18 Rotary year. Here are a few of his remarks:

  • Rotary, fun and fellowship!

  • Everyone should be on three committees of interest

  • Our club has a new Strategiclanning Committee ( Dave A., Devon , Sue and Ted) and we will be working on iour very first Strategic Plan for our rotary Club

  • Membership Challenge: he said that we need young members, ask your friends. He asked our newer club members, in particular, and challenged them to bring a friend. We will continue with our “Strive For Five”

  • each committee chair should be keeping the number of volunteer hours which will be recorded into Rotary Club Central. It will be recorded by project type. Be sure to see our progress when you log into MyRotary and visit Rotary Club Central for our Rotary Club

  • Highway of Heros Tribute– partnership; a major initiative for our Rotary club to help the environment and honour our military culminating next April when we will be able to help with the planting of trees along the Highway of heroes - one tree of each fallen solder, 117,000. be sure to check out: www.hohtribute.ca for more details

  • Ted would like to see us do a Kids Against Hunger Canada project – pack meals for 42,000 see: http://www.kahcanada.org/

  • we can't let our guard down and we must renew our commitment to Rotary Polio eradication. Six new cases in 2017; challenged us to come up with a fundraiser just for PolioPlus. See: https://my.rotary.org/en/take-action/end-polio

  • Ted reminded us all of the Rotary Foundation Walk on Sunday, September 10. Bring your family, friends and pets. There will be a meal to enjoy. Let’s have a good turnout . See: http://rotary7070.org/event/2017-district-7070-rotary-foundation-walk/

  • Ted encouraged all of us to registed today for the District toto Conference in Niagara – November 3 and 4. Friday is fellowship and Saturday is the conference where we break into groups. Got to the www.rotary7070.org website and register for “Rotary Uncorked” . See: http://rotary7070conference.org/

  • Ted reminded us all of the Rotary International Convention in Toronto June - 27 , 2018. We are the hosts and we need volunteers. It is going to be spectacular! Attend or volunteer! Six hotels are already sold out. The price climbs as we get closer to the convention. See: www.riconvention.org

Ted then asked all of the club members (those present and those away) to sign up to be on at least three committees..many to choose from:

Club Administration Committee – Director Janice and Hilda

Service Projects:

Community Service Committee – Director Kim,

Vocational Service Committee – Director Kim

Youth Service Committee – Director Kim

Membership Comittee – Director Lennis

Public Image Committee – Director Dave A

International Service Committee - Director Kris

Rotary Foundation Committee – President Ted

Reverse Draw Committee – Robbie and Kim are co chairs

Cakes & Hams Committee – Dave A. and Devon – co chairs

 

A COPY OF THE COMMITTEE SHEET WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE EMAIL FOR YOUR INFO. BE SURE TO CONTACT THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE AND VOLUNTEER ON AT LEAST 3 COMMITTEES.

Meeting adjourned by President Ted.

 

IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT, MAKE UP : Go online at www.rotary.org go to the club locator and find a club or clubs near your destination. Or you can add the free App Rotary Club Locator to your phone for instant look up of any club in the world. Please mail or fax your make-ups to Secretary Robbie Larocque, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.

 

HERE’S A LIST OF SOME ROTARY CLUBS CLOSE TO YOU.

Please check the club website to make sure their location and time has not changed:

MONDAY:

Belleville – Ramada Inn – 11 Bay Ridges at Hwy 2 - 12:00 noon

Oshawa – Jubilee Pavillion Banquet Centre, 55 Lakeview Park Ave, Oshawa – 12:10 pm

Markham-Unionville – Al Dente Ristorante, 39 Main St.N., - 6:30 pm

Port Hope – Knights of Columbus Hall, 1 Elias St., – 6:00 pm

Richmond Hill – Sheraton Parkway Hotel, 600 Hwy 7 East, – 6:00 pm

Trenton – Holiday Inn – 99 Glen Miller Rd. at 401 - 6:00 pm

 

TUESDAY:

Whitby – Whitby Central Library, 405 Dundas St W - 7:00 am

Pickering – Bollocks, 736 Kingston Rd, Pickering – 7:00 am

Bowmanville – Trinity Church Hall, 116 Church St. – 7:15 am

Picton – Royal Canadian Legion, 347 Main St., - 12:15 pm

Scarborough Bluffs – Loblaw’s Superstore (upstairs) – 1775 Brimley at Progress – 7:15 am

Scarborough – Scarborough Golf Club – Golf Club Rd. – 12:30

Scarborough Twilight – The Olde Stone Cottage – 3750 Kingston Rd. - 5:30 pm

 

WEDNESDAY:

Whitby-Sunrise – Royal Oak Pub, Whitby Shores, 617 Victoria St W – 7:00 am

Markham Sunrise – Delta Markham Hotel – 50 East Valhala Dr., Hwy 7 east of 404 – 7:00 am

Northumberland Sunrise – Ashbrook Golf Club – 7215 Dale Rd, Port Hope - 7:00 am

North Scarborough – Delta Toronto East – 2035 Kennedy Rd, Scarborough – 12:30 pm

Port Perry – Sunnybrae Golf Club, 1430 King Street, Port Perry, ON , – 6:15 pm

 

THURSDAY:

Ajax – (First Thursday of the month) at Public Library, 55 Harwood Ave S., – 12:15 pm

Ajax – rest of the month - McEachnie Family Centre, 20 Church Street North, NorthWest Corner Hwy 2 & Church - 7:30am

Agincourt – 6:30 pm at Rotating locations. Please contact Ron -  rdhinchliff@gmail.com to verify location.

Quinte Sunrise – Bay of Quinte Golf Club, 1830 Old Hwy 2, – 7:00 am

Uxbridge – Wooden Sticks Golf & Country Club, 40 Elgin Park Drive off Concession 7 South of Uxbridge. – 7:00 am

 

FRIDAY:

Toronto – Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St, – 12:15

Cobourg – Best Western Cobourg Motor Inn, 930 Burnham Rd. at Hwy 2 – 12:15

Courtice – White Cliffe Terrace, 1460 Hwy 2 – 7:15 am