MINUTES OF MEETING : _Tuesday August 27, 2019
Editor: Bob Stewart
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.
Grace: Robbie Larocque
O Canada: Peter Dueck
Toast To The Queen : Sandy McDowell
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS: Happy to have Bill Creamer with us again this evening
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: Happy Birthday to Devon Biddle on Aug 28 and to dave Andrews on August 31. Happy Anniversary to Linda and Craig Porritt on August 29.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Past District Governor Ted - reminder everyone that the Rotary Foundation Walk is really fast approaching on Sept. 8th: Ted Handed out pledge forms and asked everyone to indicate: YERS they are coming or NO they are not coming , and if they are coming, how many guests. If you are coming and even if you are not coming, please pledge and donate to The Rotary Foundation. District 7070 Rotary Foundation Walk – 8:30 AM to 2 PM – Humber College (Lakeshore Campus), 2 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive, Toronto. Join fellow Rotarians with friends and family for the annual District 7070 walk in support of the Rotary Foundation. To REGISTER and view all of the Foundation Walk details, please click HERE. Be sure to check out this page too for even more details. You can plan your fundraising ahead. Individual pledge forms can be downloaded by clicking on the pledge form link. And remember our goal of A MILL FOR BILL. Please co-ordinate all club pledges with your club delegate for the foundation walk. Clubs should submit one cheque per club directly to Rotary Foundation: Rotary Foundation (Canada), c/o 911600, PO Box 4090 STN A, Toronto, ON M5W 0E9.
REMINDER: for every Dollar that you personally donate, anytime during this Rotary year, to the Rotary Foundation Annual Programs Fund, our Rotary Club will match that amount to a maximum of $3,200 USD. Remember our goal “ A Mill for Bill”.
Director and Fashion Show Chair Janice Coupland – Tickets are available and they are selling for the September 15 Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood First Annual Fashion Show – RUNWAY FOR ROTARY, from 1 to 4 PM, at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery. This is a non alcohol event. Food is coming from 3 fine restaurants (Cahtterpaul’s, Bella Note, and Shrimp Cocktail), and desserts from The Bakers Table. There will be door prizes, gift card with 20% off from the two fashion sponsors, and a jewellery gift from Tina Lee for each person too. Fantastic music by DJ Concepts. The runway will consist of 8 female and 2 male models wearing fall fashions from Laura and Verona Suits. Tickets are $50 per person and available from Dave Andrews. Payable by cash, cheque or credit card. The first 50 are already out being sold by the committee.
David Andrews - October 24 – World Polio Day – Please REGISTER AS SOON AS YOU CAN. SIGN THE LIST OR SEND DAVE AN EMAIL TODAY. THE EVENT: 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm - joint meeting of Durham Region Rotary Clubs in the new Global Classroom in the new Centre for Collaborative Education at Durham College where we will celebrate World Polio Day with leaders from around the world. Cash bar and sandwiches will be served. Cost ($30.00) per person (a portion will be donated to The Rotary Foundation's Polio Eradication Initiative and will credited to your next Paul Harris Fellow.) Spouses, guests and prospective members and all clubs in District 7070 are invited. We will see the live Rotary International livestream event and we will also livestream our event live to Rotary Clubs and to Universities and colleges worldwide. All clubs in the District are invited. Proclamations from City and Region to our clubs. Dr. Bob Scott, immediate past chair of Rotary’s PolioPlus Committee (worldwide) will be our keynote speaker and he will connect with Dr. Tunji Funsho, chairman of Rotary's Nigeria National PolioPlus Committee and others from around the world . REGISTER TODAY. There will be others speaking too about their experiences with polio in their countries.
David Andrews - October 3 – Canada Votes 2019 Debate of the Federal Oshawa Riding Candidates conducted by the Media of Oshawa, at the Oshawa Golf and Curling Club. 6 PM to 7 PM – fellowship hour ; 7 PM to 8 PM Candidates Debate; 8 to 8:30 PM – Candidates available to answer your questions. Admission: No charge . Cash Bar available. Members of the two Rotary Clubs in Oshawa (and their guests) and members of the Oshawa Golf and Curling Club (and their guests) are invited. Debate will be broadcast live by Rogers TV Oshawa. Seating is limited to approx. 100 guests. To reserve your seat, please email Dave Andrews at dave.f.andrews99@gmail.com . Debate will be October 5 at the golf club
Dave announced that we are assisting the Rotary E Club of Southern Ontario / Western New York sell the “Big Game 54 “ lottery tickets. They are available Every Week. The selling price is the same as last year- 5 tickets for $20. The prizes remain the same. First prize has 2 tickets to the Big Game 54 in Miami on Feb 2, 2020 PLUS 4 nights accommodation in Miami PLUS $1,000 US. The second prize is $1,000 US, the third prize is $500 US, the fourth prize is $300 US, and the fifth prize is $200 US. All tickets must be sold by mid November. NO EXCEPTIONS. Get your tickets from Dave. Sell, sell, sell - $1.00 from each ticket sold goes to our Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood. There are only a few hundred not yet out.
REMINDER: Sue McKinnon - Volunteers needed for Hallowe'en and Christmas events at the Kids Safety Village: HALLOWE’EN HAUNT AT THE KIDS’ SAFETY VILLAGE: October 25 and 26 at the Kids Safety Village from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Kids Safety Village, 1129 Athol St., Whitby. This is an S.O.S to our club members: many of our club members will be at the Rotary District Conference at the same time. We will need about 8 volunteers from our Rotary Club on both nights (if you are not going to the District Conference). AND we will need at least 6 volunteers to help on Saturday Oct 18 (date and time to be confirmed) to set up the haunted maze and other things at the Safety Village from about 9 am to 2 pm. Please volunteer and let Sue know you can help. More details will follow when we can confirm the exact time and date of the set up.
Director Sandy McDowell – Asked for volunteers to sign up sheet for Front Desk and Bulletin duties (on a monthly term) for the balance of this Rotary Year (Sept 2019 thru June 2020). The sign up sheet was passed around - please choose a month that will work for you and help out the Club (write the bulletin and/or work the front registration desk). We still have openings and need your help. Please let Linda know as soon as you can. There are lots of volunteers who will teach you the “how to’s” for each duty. Thank you.
Pres Lennis: Sept 24 - District Governor Beth Selby’s Official Visit to the Rotary Cubs of Oshawa, Bowmanville and Oshawa-Parkwood is t the Oshawa Golf Club at 6:30 pm SHARP. Fellowship half hour from 6 to 6: 30 pm. DG Beth will meet with the Board of Directors at 5:00 pm
Pres Lennis: Oct 5 an new Membership Academy is available to all Rotarians in District 7070 in Cobourg. Details are on the District Website: The Grow Rotary Academy. Please sign up today online on the District 7070 website under the October 5 event. Space will be limited.
REMINDER from Treasurer Devon Biddle – Club dues are due. We will be ready at the Front Desk next week to take your money (Annual Dues are $210 and as an option, you may wish to contribute to The Rotary Foundation (perhaps $100 – just a suggestion ) and to the Polio Fund (perhaps $20 – just a suggestion). Donations to the Rotary Foundation will be registered towards your next Rotary Foundation Paul Harris Award level. Thank you.
ACE OF SPADES DRAW: Conducted by Our Sargant At Arms Tim Dwyre
Winner: Lennis Trotter Card Drawn: THE ACE OF SPADES - WOW !! Lennis will receive a large cheque from Devon very soon. .
DUTIES FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
Front Door Hilda Finnigan
Bulletin Editor/Greeter Bob Stewart
THANK YOU BOTH FOR VOLUNTEERING
(Editor’s note: If you cannot be there; please find a replacement)
HAPPY TOONIES
Dan – loves Hwy 407
Janice - $ 10.00 happy to see Bill Cramer again this week. You are most welcome anytime, Bill. And she was very happy
that we had a great Club Admin meeting
Dave M. – thanked Devon and Linda for their hospitality and thanks you to Dr John Sciuk, their neighbor, and good friend
of our Rotary Club, for taking the Rotarians on a fantastic boat ride
Dave A. - thanked Devon and Linda for hosting a spectacular BBQ for our club and special thank you to Hilda for
organizing another great event. Good food. Good Times. Food friends.
Sandy – happy $ 5 for Fashion Show. Ticket sales are growing . All of the fine details are coming together . Thank you to
a fantastic committee.
Ted – If you get a chance to see Past President Jodi and Dave (perhaps at the North Oshawa Farmer’s market) , be sure
to congratulate them on their marriage. Hurray.
Hilda – threw in some toonies . She forgot the sign up sheet for the Bulleting , Greeter, and Registration duties for the rest
of the year. Don’t forget to tell Hilda that YOU will help .
ROTARY MOMENT
From Your Editor: Meal was declared scrumptious by many of the members. Well done Oshawa Golf and Curling Club.