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MINUTES OF MEETING : Tuesday October 25, 2016

 

ROTARY GRACE

O Lord, The Giver of all good,

We thank Thee for our daily food

May Rotary friends and Rotary ways

Help us to serve Thee all our days.

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Grace: Robbie LaRoque

O Canada: Peter Dueck

Toast To The Queen : Kim Boatman

 

GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS: Sharron Morrison, Sharon Clark (speaker), Emmy Iheme, Chidinma Igboanigo

 

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES Robbie and TerriLynne LaRoque, Jill Fisher

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Janice Coupland – Dec 6 – Participation House Christmas Party - Oshawa Golf Club - 6:30 pm start - she is working with Past President David Mankiewiczon all of the details. Sign up sheet coming soon.

  • Janice Coupland – Dec 13 – Club members Party at Kris and Janice condo in Ajax – please dress up for the party (shirt and tie gentlemen) . A tour of their condo and then to the Party in the Party room. Details and cost will follow shortly. Sign up sheet coming soon.

  • Ted Morrison – RLI (Rotary Leadership Institute), Parts 1,2 & 3 will be here at the Oshawa Golf Club on Nov. 12th; please register on line - if you have a problem with this, contact Pres. Dave; registration fee will be reimbursed by our club, by submitting your receipt to Treasurer Devon ;

  • Dave announced that "Push for Change" walk with Joe Roberts on October 21 was well attended by Rotarians from Oshawa and Whitby - check for $10,000.00 presented from Rotary Clubs in Durham Region

  • Dave also announced that World Polio Day was well recognized in Durham Region; the District Conference 7070 this past weekend was a success with good speakers – and the 2017 Conference will be in Niagara on the Lake - November ¾

  • Dave announced District 7070 Rotary NIght at Whitby Dunlops game is November 19th;

  • Lennis Trotter - Hallowe'en Haunt at Safety Village - October 29th 5 Pm to 8:30 PM – need volunteers

  • Lennis Trotter – need volunteers for the Nov 15 thru Nov 26 Christmas Lights and Parade event at the Kids Safety Village 5 to 8 pm

  • Robbie Larocque - Walk of Fame Dinner -Thursday November 3 - $80.00 - inductees Shirley Harmer, Stanley Lovell, Stephen Poloz - tickets available; Portion of ticket is tax deductible.

  • Kris Sachdeva asked for a meeting of the International Committee and the Board to discuss needs in Haiti;

  • Ted Morrison - Courtice Rotary Club have tickets for Men's Welsh Choir on November 19th at 3PM; - contact Marie Visser;

  • Pres Dave presented a fund raising opportunity - selling raffle tickets to win a trip to the Super Bowl game - those present agreed we should participate in this venture - Pres. Dave will pursue this opportunity on our behalf

  • REMINDERS of upcoming events from Pres. Dave :

    • NOV 15, 2016 we will be reviewing Fundraising Project Ideas – 2 minutes each ion the following: Herrongate Dinner Theatre – Sue McKinnon; Bingo at the Red Barn and Bingo with the Optimist Club – linda Porritt; Regent Theatre Event – Kim Boatman and Sandy McDowell; Fashion Show – Janice Coupland; Raffle ticket selling for a ajor prize – Robert Kipling; House Tour / man Cave Tout – Sue McKinnon; Craft beer and Food Truck Festival – Lennis Trotter; Golf Tournament – Mke McLaren & Rob Bland. The club members will choose an event or two and a committee will be formed to research all the details for the events and the club members will choose what fundraisers we will do.

 

ACE OF SPADES DRAW Ted Morrison drew the 10 of Hearts

 

DUTIES FOR NOVEMBER:

Front Desk Kris Sachdeva                      BulletinEditor/Greeter Janice Coupland

(Editor’s note: If you cannot be present , please find a replacement)

 

HAPPY TOONIES

  • Larry Hurren - his grandson James receiving an award at school ;

  • Ted Morrison - pleased to have friend Sharon Clark as our speaker tonight, also noted the great need to support the needs of children in Haiti; also commented on his grandson, Tom letting his teacher know that the G8 is now G7!!;

  • Robert Kipling announced the Giant Book Sale at the Library on November 3 through 6, +++books at a great price;

  • Marilyn Taylor happy to have participated in the "Push for Change" walk ; despite missing the connection at Townline and King!?!?;

  • Robbie LaRoque pleased his son is recovering well from surgery, enjoying his two weeks off school;

  • Bob Stewart pleased the "A" frame Rotary sign is finally out of his garage;

  • Emmy Iheme enjoyed the conference, happy to bring potential new member to Parkwood Rotary;

  • Eman Attalia saw wet snow and thought of Christmas and cakes and hams!;

 

ROTARY MOMENT none tonight