Bulletin for October 10, 17 and 24, 2012
So after anthems, sung well by all, and grace said by many we ate!
Program:
October 10th – Donna Hilsinger, President of the Algoma Fall Festival joined the morning meeting to talk about the Festival which runs from October 12th to November 3rd. This year the Festival is celebrating its 40th year.
Lunch brought us a time to network and discuss some Rotary topics.
October 17th – Donna Hilsinger was back for Breakfast and with her the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. The Festival actors were conducting drama based workshops on language and the plot and characters from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.
Breakfast and Lunch brought us together at our tables to discuss Public Relation initiatives for the Club. Each table submitted some ideas which will be reviewed by the Committee.
October 24th – Ann Penny, Executive Director of Pauline’s Place came to Breakfast and Tiffany Vanzant, Supervisor and Joey Frances, Life Skills Coordinator from Pauline’s Place attended at Lunch.
The presentations were very informative and gave members a better understanding of the work done with local youth at Pauline’s Place.
Guests/Exchange Students
Liz Clarke from the Wawa Rotary Club, Derek Walz from the Downtown Club and Laura Towndrow our Rotary Exchange Student.
Rotary News:
Steve Dunn will be interviewed for the position of Group Study Exchange Leader to the Netherlands in 2013. Good Luck Steve.
Blind River Rotary Club – Meet Tuesday evenings at Restaurant 17 on Hwy 17 – the second and last Tuesdays are a dinner meeting.
In the 5 years since we started Trip of the Month over $200,000.00 in donations have been given out.
The Algoma Fall Festival Education Program is funded by many community partners including our Rotary Club; 6000 – 8000 school children have experienced the program.
Tribute to Betsy Demeray
On Monday, October 22nd at 5:30PM the Sault Noon Club is having a dedication ceremony for Betsy to recognize her accomplishments in and through Rotary. A tree that was planted in a playground that she was instrumental in helping get started will be dedicated to her. The playground is located on Meridian St a little over a quarter mile south of the LSSU Campus. Betsy will be presented with a plaque with the message on it that will be mounted near the tree.
Here is what the plaque says:
This Tree was Planted on October 22nd, 2012 In Honor of Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Demaray. Betsy has been a strong advocate for project playground and, through the Sault Rotary Club, was instrumental in its creation. Betsy exemplifies the Rotary motto of “service above self” through her tireless service to those in our local community and around the world through Rotary. In 1988 Betsy became the first woman member of the Sault Rotary club. She went on to serve as club president, district governor, and she was the second woman in history to be selected to serve on the Board of Directors of Rotary International. On July 1, 2012 she became the first woman in history selected to serve as treasurer for Rotary International, the association of Rotary clubs worldwide. Rotary International consists of tens of thousands of Rotary clubs in hundreds of countries with a global network of well over a million business and professional people, all volunteering their time and talents to serve their communities and the world.
District Governor for 2015: District 6290 is looking for someone to fill the position of District Governor for 2015/2016. If you think you might be interested please get in touch with Dave Seabrook.
World End Polio Day is October 24, 2012. Please make a donation.
Member News
Jen Dickson is currently apprenticing for her fire Alarm Technician License – way to go Jen!
Doug McChesney has been instrumental in the Lakeway High School Reunion and brought the Writing Cup Trophy to the Rotary Meetings on October 17, 2012.
What you Need to Know:
Internet Auction packages have been handed out.
Trip of the Month tickets have been distributed.
Christmas is coming!
Rotary Anniversary’s:
Norm Lyons – 35 years
Ken Dutchak – 21 years
Michael R. Pigeon – 7 years
Thank you!
Birthdays:
Fraser Carlyle
John Filipetti
Tony Gallagher
Happy Birthday!
Anniversary’s:
Len and Rose Donnelly
Norm and Sandra Lyons
Wayne and Sheila Mosher
Congratulations!
What YOU didn’t know but now YOU do!
October is Vocational Service Month - we’ve all got a story. TELL YOURS!
Past and Present – the Rotary Global History Fellowship was founded in 2000.
On October 14, 1964 US civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
On October 21, 1879 Thomas Edison invented the carbon-filament light bulb in his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.