MINUTES OF MEETING : Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Bulletin Editor: Kris Sachdeva
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: Bob Koski
O Canada: Peter Dueck
Toast To The Queen : Devon Biddle
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:
A warm welcome to our Guest Speaker, Derrick Clark, Chirf of the Oshawa Fire Services AND to Terry Giles, our first Charter President of the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood, who first joined rotary 50 years ago this week (with the Rotary Club of Norh Scarborough).
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES : Happy Birthday to Sandy McDowell on Sept 13 and we all sang happy Birthday to Sandy Cha Cha Cha !!!.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Past Pres Lennis Trotter – Kids Safety Village Board and Commmittee Meetings on Sept 17 at the Village at 7:30 pm AND The Grand Re-opening of the Kids' Safety Village will be on Sept 22 from about 10:30 am to about 2 pm at the Kids Safety Village , 1129 Athol Street, Whitby. We would like as many members as possible to be there for our Signature Project.
Sonya Thompson: returned from Armenia. She went to several Rotary clubs in Armenia and exchanged banners with them. She gave to President Linda two Banners from the Rotary clubs she visited in Armenia. They will be appearing on our Club's website in a few weeks. If any memebr has a banner from another club soemwhere in the world, take a photo and send it to Dave Andrews and we will put together a photo ablum of banners showing our Rotary frienship all ove rthe world.
Past Pres Dave Andrews – World Polio Day 2018 will be held right on the date, Wednesday October 24, 2018 at Durham College in the new Global Classroom of the new Centre for Collaborative Education. We will cancel our regular weekly meeting on Tuesday October 23 and urge everyone to attend this grand event. Please register here at the District Website, as soon as you can. All of the Clubs in Durham Region have been invited and urged to register as soon as possible. The cost for the event will be $25 with a portion of the ticket price going to the Rotary Foundation's PolioPlus Program and will be credited towards your next Paul Harris Fellow. Hors d'oeuvres will be served and there will be a cash bar. There will be a fellowship time from 5:00 pm to 5:45pm followed by a welcome from Durham College and from Rotary District Governor Mary Lou Harrison. At 5:45pm, we will feed in the live stream Rotary Polio Program, live from Philadelphia this year from 6 to 6:45 pm . We will then continue to broadcasting live from Oshawa. During this live Oshawa portion, the two Rotary Club Presidents from Oshawa will receive their Proclamations from the Mayor of Oshawa, and the 10 Rotary Club Presidents and District Governor Mary Lou Harrison will receive their Proclamations from the Chair of the Regional Municipality of Durham. Dr. Bob Scott, the immdeiate Past Chair of the Rotary International PolioPlus Committee will bring us up to date and hoepfully , bring in some of his associates from the Polio stricken countries , again, live. Questions and answers will follow and then an after-party, finishing at 9 pm. The entire event will also be available, by computer, through a URL for any Rotary Club in the world to view. In addition, the broadcast will be sent live all over the world, to the colleges and universities on the Durham College Global Classroom network.
Past Pres Dave Andrews – Current batch of Big Game 53 (Superbowl) tickets have sold out from the Rotary E Club of Southern Ontario Western New York - $5 each or 5 tickets for $20.00. We may get more if there is any interest. Great prizes, first being 4 nights lodging and 2 tickets to the game plus $1,000. Plus many more great prizes. Final day to have money and ticket stubs returned is November 20.
Past Pres Lennis Trotter – has two remaining Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood logo hats for sale $20 each. Please let him know if you care to purchase one or both.
Pres Linda : was happy to announce that Friendship day last Saturday was a Success.
Pres Linda - reminded everyone to register for the Rotary Foundation Walk in Kleinberg at the McMichael Gallery. And Please make a donation to The Rotary Foundation, as part of your walk. A pledge sheet MCs available online. Lnda will bring in some next week. Join fellow Rotarians with friends and family on Sunday September 30, 2018 for the annual District 7070 walk in support of the Rotary Foundation.
Enjoy a leisurely morning as you choose how to enjoy the renoun McMichael Art Gallery. Registration from 08:30 to 10:00 am. There will be structured 2km and 5km walks starting between 9:30 and 10:00 in collaboration with the Humber Valley Trail Association. The gallery is available for your viewing pleasure following the walk. Lunch and fellowship gathering 11:00 am onwards. Note: Space is limited to 250 attendees due to venue capacity limitations. Individual pledge forms can be downloaded by clicking on the pledge form link. 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. Here is a place to get an get all of the information you will need. Please bring your own lawn chair and blanket .
The President also announced the Foundation walk on Sep. 30. Pledge sheet will be circulated next week.
Octoberfest on Oct 12 at the Rotary Club of Toronto
Pres Linda – announced a Jan. 2019 Ride for Rotary 3: see: https://rideforrotary.com/ride-for-rotary/ Motor Bike ride from Mumbai India to various parts in India in support of The Rotary Foundation.Cost about $ 3000.00 per head. Please see president Linda or checkout the webiste..
REMINDER: Pres Linda - District 7070 Conference – Rotary Reunion in Prince Edward County – Register at http://rotary7070conference.org/ . Casual country all day and evening. 8:30 a.m. – Arrive and enjoy breakfast snacks between. All day Programming – Fun and learning through the six areas of focus. Lunch – Picnic lunch as you enjoy Reunion activities; 6:00 p.m.– Gather for the Rotary family banquet. Sunday– Prince Edward County area activities will be highlighted for personal enjoyment. The cost for the day is $99 per person.
REMINDER: Janice Coupland – We now have had a number of buffets and she asked everyong to get back to her how hey like them so that the Committee could let the Golf Club know .
REMINDER: Sue MacKinnon – Are you interested on serving on the Membership Committee this year. Please let her know . So Far , we have Sue as Director and Mike McLaren as Chair. Please volunteer your time and talents to the growth of our Rotary Club. We have a membership Plan. We have a Strategic Plan. We need your help to make them work.
REMINDER: Treasurer Devon Biddle announced that our annual club dues invoice will be sent to us by email BUT you can pay right now at the front Registration Desk. Dues are $210 for the year (may be paid now or one half now and one half Jan 1, 2019). On the invoice , there will be a voluntary contribution of $100 for the Rotary Foundation Annual Programs Fund and $20 for Polio Eradication, if you so desire to pay, and Devon will ensuire that you get credit towards your next Paul Harris Fellow Award. Spouses may pay $165 annual dues for their membership, as long as one spouse pays the $210. You can start paying TODAY at the front Registration Desk, when you come in to the meeting. Invoices will be emailed shortly.
REMINDER: TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: AS SOON AS YOU HAVE YOUR COMMITTEES IN PLACE, PLEASE SEND THE NAMES OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR AND MEMBERS TO DAVE ANDREWS SO THAT WE CAN UPDATE AND PUBLISH THE 2018-19 COMMITTEE CHART.
SERGEAT AT ARMS REPORT: Sonya Thompson
ACE OF SPADES DRAW: Past Pres Hilda was the lucky winner tonight but alas, he drew the 9 of
Clubs and received a consolation prize. The deck gets smaller and the pot grows.
DUTY ROSTER: FOR September
Front Desk Tim Dwyre
Bulletin Editor/Greeter Kris Sachdeva
(Editor’s note: If you cannot be available for these duties , please find a replacement)