We are having our first Club Assembly for the 2016-17 Rotary year.
A great opportunity to learn about and discuss the many local/international community activities and events, being conducted and/or supported by our Club.
The 5 major areas of focus will be:
Local Community Service 🏘
World Community Service 🌎
Youth Services🚸🚼
Membership 👥👥👥
Fundraising 💲💰
We will be meeting at the London Convention Centre in Salon B,B1 on the 1st Floor.
Greeters for October 3rd:
Don Reid and Jeff Schiller.
Note: Greeters for October 17thare Mick Standish and John Stuart.
50/50 Draw
$40.00 as of 26 September. Only 51 cards left in the deck!
September is Rotary Basic Education and Literacy Month
Basic education and literacy is one of Rotary’s six areas of focus. In 1985 Rotary declared basic literacy to be a pre-condition to the development of peace.
Rotary’s goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy. Sixty-seven million children worldwide have no access to education and more than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate.
Rotarians are encouraged to raise awareness of literacy issues and to organize literacy projects at home and abroad such as our shipping of school supplies to Haiti and South Africa and our dictionary program in London.
“The 2014-15 Hon. Ray Lawson Rotarian of the Year” Award Nominations
The purpose of The Honourable Ray Lawson ‘Rotarian of the Year’ Award is to recognize a member of the Rotary Club of London who is/has been highly involved in Club activities and may have also been active in Rotary District 6330 activities.
Each member is invited to make nominations for this prestigious Award. All Rotarians can make nominations. This Award is open to all members of our Club except any Board Member who sat on the Board of Directors last year and previous winners (John Stuart, Jim Belton, John Eberhard, Brian Carroll, Bob Earley, Bob Black, Jack Scott, Jack Little, Keith Morrow, Bruce McGauley, Jan Delaney, Don Stevens, Rick Coates, Warren Granger, David Brady, Randy Harden, Elizabeth Harris, Marilyn Neufeld).
The Nomination Form can be found on our registration desk or on our Home Page under “Home Page Download Files”. Please download and forward the Nomination Form by email to Past President Michele Parkin, michele@uwo.ca, with your choice for this prestigious award, the reasons for that choice, and Michele will present her recommendation to the Board at its 21 October meeting.
Volunteer opportunity at the Running & Reading Club
Start2inish is really excited about the launch of the Start2Finish Running & Reading Club at Woodland Heights, a program in which our Club is partnering with Start2Finish. The Running & Reading club will launch at Woodland Heights on Wed Oct 5th, 3:30 – 5:30pm. They would love to have Rotarians on the ground with us as mentors and role models for the children who participate in the Running & Reading club at Woodland Heights. There will be 60 children participating and they try to have a 3 to 1 ratio of children to adults. With so many of the children delayed in literacy by 2 to 3 grade levels having a high number of coaches is effective.
To volunteer or to obtain additional information please contact Michelle Wray, Director of Volunteer Relations at 905-319-1885 ext 204.
Check out this Star2Finish video highlighting Rotarians nationwide who are volunteering at Running & Reading Clubs - the link is below:
The Fellowship Committee cordially invite you to a Spooktacular Dinner
On Saturday, October 29th at The Broadhead’s at 5:30pm for Dinner at 6:30pm.
Homemade lasagne, breads, salads and dessert. BYOB.
Prizes for the following costume category's: * Best couples * Best his * Best hers *
Cost: Suggested donation to The Rotary Club of London Foundation (tax receipts for donations of $20 or more)
Other Rotary Activities/EventsNews
Rotary Club of Hyde Park Meeting Information
We have changed our meetings from every Thursday morning to the first and third Thursday mornings of the month. We are now featuring a hot breakfast for each meeting instead of once a month. If you are planning to attend one of our meetings, please check the website to ensure it is a meeting week. Cost is $15. We would hate to miss you.
District Foundation Seminar / Club Qualification
October 22nd 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the BMO Centre, 295 Rectory Street, London. Fee $40
The Foundation and Club Certification Seminar is held annually and members of our Club must attend if our Club is to qualify to participate in 2017-18 district & global foundation grants. This is a perfect opportunity to learn more about your R.I. Foundation and the great work it does annually around the world. The Club will pay for your attendance – present your receipt to Sandy Ronson. Payment to be made when you arrive for the seminar. Please register on the District Website. www.rotary6330.org – events section.
Next Club Board Meeting
The next meeting of the Rotary Club of London Board will be held on Friday, 21 October at 7:30 a.m. in the Youth For Christ Boardroom.
Note:
- all members are welcome and encouraged to attend Board meetings
- to view the Club's Board Meeting Minutes go to our website, Member Login, My ClubRunner, click on View Club Documents.
Special Recognition Student:
International Youth Exchange Student:.....Malena Martinez Gonzales, Spain
Members:
Hon. Ray Lawson Rotarian of the Year:.....Marilyn Neufeld
Jack Burghardt Community Service Above Self Award:.....John Eberhard
