MINUTES OF MEETING : Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Editor: Linda Porritt
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:
Welcome to Guests Ana Rejab and Rhonda Stewart, and our Guest Speaker for the evening, Melissa Brabant.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Birthdays: Eric Guernsey (Jan. 7), Margaret Nason (Jan. 10) and Rhonda Stewart (Jan. 12)
Happy Birthday Cha Cha Cha !!! to Eric and Rhonda , led by our Past District Governor Ted Morrison.
Rotary Grace – Ted Morrison
O Canada – led by Peter Dueck
Toast to the Queen – Myles Fisher
ANNOUNCEMENTS -
REMINDER: SAVE THE DATE: Ted also announced that the 2020 date for our Kids Against Hunger was going to be Sunday May 3 at the Jubilee pavilion in Lakeview Park in Oshawa.
Bingo this Saturday January 11 at the Red Barn – It is Robbie’s team.
REMINDER: Bill Patchett Birthday Celebration Sunday Jan 19, 2020 1:00 PM –3:00 PM Best Western Plus Cobourg Inn & Convention Centre 930 Burnham Street Cobourg, ON Canada K9A 2X9 $10. Register online.
January 22 at 7:30 PM – Kids Safety Village Board and Committee Meeting at the Kids Safety Village.
January 28 – Our Regular Meeting. We will meet for dinner at 6 pm, not 6:30 pm. Alexander Gates Curator of Canadian Automotive Museum will give a brief talk, then we will go on the tour of the Museum at approximately 7 p.m. Spouses, children and grandchildren are welcome. David Andrews will get a price for the dinner for the children.
DUTIES FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY
Front Door : Kim Boatman and Sandy McDowell
Bulletin Editor & Greeter : Linda Porritt
(Editor’s note: If you cannot attend, please find a replacement)
ACE OF SPADES
Myles Fisher – 8 of Diamonds
HAPPY TOONIES
Larry Hurren – Is very happy about Canadian Juniors winning hockey Gold. He and Kay have had quite the experience housesitting with their daughter’s four teenagers!
Sandra McDowell – Found out her daughter is expecting a boy. This will be her 5th grandson, no granddaughters.
Ted Morrison – Our club was the top seller of Superbowl raffle tickets, first among all the clubs . Of course the winners this year were not from Canada.
David Andrews – Is going for his last dental visit to see Dr. Larry Hurren before Larry’s official retirement.
Linda Porritt – Drama in her son’s Ottawa home over Christmas, as the oldest grandson (age 10) just found out that there is no Santa Claus.
Bob Stewart – Had to decide between a cruise or bringing Rhonda to Rotary for her birthday. Rotary it is!
Sue McKinnon – Grandson born December 28th. 5 lb 6 oz. Congratulations!
Lennis Trotter – Enjoyed Christmas holidays. Nine couples are leaving on Friday for Scottsdale, Arizona for the Barrett-Jackson car auction. Next week President-Elect Sue will chair the meeting.
ROTARY MOMENT
None this week