A brief recap of yesterday‘s meeting:
1. Speaker - There was no speaker this week, but Ross and I enjoyed the presence of Anthony, Sharda, and Shusmita.
2. Walk in the Woods - There will be no walk this Saturday; we are on a hiatus until fairer weather returns in March or April.
3. Backpack Drive/Book Distribution - Our Club previously welcomed Joanne Tang to speak on „The Story of AND“. It was well received. Thomas Chu will now follow up with Joanne as concerns a notional $500 budget in support of her book, and what next steps might look like.
4. Club Fundraiser - We are returning to the notion of a wine tasting. Kenneth will look into availability in April. Members are asked to contribute to brainstorming ideas for other events at upcoming meetings. Some additional ideas were raised yesterday - holiday light display, comedy night, etc.
5. Nominating Committee - Kenneth Chin is our President-Elect, serving as President in the 2025-26 Rotary year. Our congratulations to Sal Vella, our President-Elect-Designate, serving as Club President in the 2026-27 Rotary year. I will be transitioning to Past President in 2025-26 and, with thanks to those currently serving, the rest of the current Directors, Officers, and Chairs will continue in their roles for the 2025-26 Rotary year.
6. Annual School Scholarships - As discussed yesterday, we have a $1,500.00 budget for 6 schools. Sharda will soon make initial contact with the schools. We are considering whether to add 2 more schools (i.e., a $2,000.00 budget), which has been deferred to our next in-person meeting, when we hope to have the opportunity to discuss this with our Treasurer.
7. Birthdays - A happy belated to Sal, who celebrated on February 1st.
8. Dues - If you have yet to pay your dues for the period from January 1st to June 30th, 2025, please reach out to our Treasurer, Thomas Chu, to confirm and settle accounts.
9. Rotary Youth Leadership Symposium - District 7070 is hosting RYLS April 10-13, 2025 at Ganaraska Forest Centre. Nominations are due March 1, 2025, and subject to a competitive selection process. If any deserving youth come to mind, please advise me, and the Club’s Executive will take the candidate under consideration. More information on the program is available here:
10. Next Meeting - NOTE: Our next meeting will be held in person at Station Pizza on March 10th. Fellowship starts at 6:00pm and the meeting starts at 6:30pm, as usual. Kenneth Chin will be assuming the role of Chair and acting in my absence. He looks forward to seeing many of you there.
Markham Rotary Community Interact Club
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Markham, ON L3P 1Y6
Canada