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MINUTES OF ZOOM MEETING :  Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Editor: Al Finnigan

On the Zoom Call Tonight: 

Sue MacKinnon, Dave Andrews, Lennis Trotter, Robert Kipling, Robert Koski, Kris Sachdeva, Janice Coupland, Dave Penny, Linda Porritt, Ted Morrison, Robbie Larocque, Larry Hurren, Hilda Finnigan, Allan Finnigan, Bill Creamer, Heather Drakes, Tim Dwyre, Devon Biddle

Special Welcome to our visiting Rotarians  and guests tonight:

Linda Biddle, and our guest speaker Ron Denham

President Lennis started the meeting at 7:00 pm  and welcomed everyone !!!

Thank you, again, to our very own Oshawa-Parkwood Rotarian Eric Guernsey for arranging the Zoom Meeting sharing with Heather McMillan, Executive Director of the Durham Workforce Authority, The Durham Workforce Authority is the acknowledged provider of local workforce information and champion of workforce development initiatives unique to Durham Region. Their Mission is to produce and offer comprehensive Labour Market Information to our stakeholders, to facilitate workforce solutions by engaging community partners and employers and to encourage development and maintenance of a sustainable and dynamic workforce.. It was so nice to be able to have a whole hour for our Zoom meeting. We thank you both.

ANNOUNCEMENTS-  

Dave Andrews announced that the May 2 Rotary International Telethon , broadcast live on Facebook to thousands worldwide showcased what Rotarians were doing to help their communities during the COVID-19 crisis. Rotary's COVID-19 Livestream Telethon received over  $529,376 during the May 2, 2020 event. The COVID-19 Telethon, led by Past R I President Barry Rassin, Past R I Director John Smarge, Past R I Director Jennifer Jones and Past R I Director Julia Phelps along with other Rotary leaders, was a thumping success. The donations are expected to gross over $ One Million by March 3, 2020.  If you missed the COVID-19 #RotaryResponds Telethon, you can watch in YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ts_awDr7kc . it was inspiring and uplifting to see how Rotarians worldwide, have responded to helping their fellow himan beings during this pandemic. In true fashion #RotaryResponds.

Rotary’s 1.2 million members across the globe have taken swift action to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than $4 million in Rotary Disaster Response Grants have already been put into action on the frontlines to battle COVID-19.  Additionally, millions more have been raised by our #PeopleofAction - they have responded quickly and are truly saving lives. Now, we need to do more and the need for additional funding is a priority.

Lennis encourage everyone to attend, online, the  MAY 20 – 7 PM for District 7070 Connects . We are all invited to D7070 Connects, a virtual District get together. Come find out what's happening all over the District how Rotarians are staying CONNECTED with Rotarians and their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. It;s a Zoom gathering. But you must register online. (see: https://rotary7070.org/event/d7070-connects/ )  This is our second 'D7070 Connects' - a virtual District get together via Zoom. We will have a brief update from DG Beth and DGE Mark on where we are and what is coming up in our District and in Rotary. We will share success stories for Staying Connected with Rotarians and with our communities - perhaps you can find some ideas to build on! And we will answer questions from the group. All interested District 7070 Rotarians are welcome to participate, with a special invite to any newer Rotarians who have joined in the past few years - come experience our District! Cost is free but you need to register in order to get a link for the session. Please register by 7 p.m. on Monday May 18th. A link will be sent on Tuesday May 19th.

.Ted next week's meeting will be the annual (May 19th) Paul Harris Awards Night – Spouses Invited and will be introduced 7 PM to 8:00 PM (maybe longer if we don’t get cut off) . Join Zoom Meeting  https://zoom.us/j/99926166884   Meeting ID: 999 2616 6884  . Dial by your location  +1 647 558 0588 Canada   Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abpb4qHfvS  . This is the night we say Thank You and congratulate our Paul Harris Awardees. Special Guest Speaker: Incoming District 7070 Chair of the Rotary Foundation Committee: Bob Wallace . This is a spouses night and they are most welcome to attend. They will be introduced too. .

Congratulations to Bill Creamer who became a Grampa, again.

Ted thanked Kim and Sandy for their excellent half page ad in the May 13, edition of The Oshawa Express, announcing our big fundraiser to fight COVID-19 here in our community. Our Rotary Club will match dollar for dollar, up to a maximum of $5,000, all money received from the public to go local community organizations to help them fight the COVID-19 pandemic. As individuals, we all can make a donation to help get to the $5,000 mark, and our club will match that.