(Nothing Exceeds the Opportunity of Knowing Each Other)
Feb 27, 2024
Guests at our Meeting
David Bour (Guest of Membership
Terry Janach (Guest of Membership)
Paul Durnin (member of Walkerton & former member RCBL)
Miki Sasaki (exchange student)
Sergeant at Arms
Tod Wright
Rotary Quiz:
Which Rotary member has bought the most loaves of bread?
Answer: Peter Knoepfli, for the Brant Children's Centre.
50/50 - Jackpot total over $400
Winner Past President Marg - won her lunch, but the Queen was not chosen, so the pot continues to grow
Anniversaries
Dieter’s anniversary was last evening (February 26th); he and his wife Claudia will leave for Florida on Friday to celebrate. (Interesting fact: Dieter’s Club runner profile shows his anniversary date as Feb. 26th, 1900 and his date of birth as May 20th, 1900. Therefore, he was married before he was born. That is literally a match made in heaven.)
Birthdays
Mohammad’s birthday is today (February 27th).
Mike Dybka’s wife Donna has her birthday on March 3rd. Mike was grateful for the reminder.
Tod’s 75th birthday is on March 1st, and he just got the all-clear from a recent health checkup
Rotary Anniversaries
Marika’s 1-year Rotary anniversary is on February 28th.
Happy Dollars
Timea has a new Lexus, and also is going to the Drake Hotel in Prince Edward County with Dave for their 15-year anniversary.
Miki has been accepted to university!
Jodi: his eldest daughter started at Mohawk College, and they also did some renovations together in her room. To top it off, he found out he won't have to leave the house during some upcoming electrical work.
Steve D’s watch said that his “physical age” is about 18 months lower than his actual biological age.
Dean: GEM Limousine turns 35 in March, and also was a finalist for the Chamber of Commerce business of excellence award. He will also be going to the same convention (and hotel) in Las Vegas as Shafiq. (Another chapter to be written in the book of what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas)
Karen: The Y Chromosome is disappearing! (does that mean that her husband will ultimately disappear?)
Benappeared on BNN. (Check out this link. A star in the making)
Announcements
President Dave
Rick Goldring received his Paul Harris plus Five award. Congratulations Rick!
February is Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention Month.
Dianne: we voted and approved the following donations:
$2000 headstrong program for mental health summit for high school
$2000 each from Community Service and Youth Services for Burlington teen tour band angel fund
New Member Inductions
Shafiq Mohamed: Past member of the Burlington Club
David Bour: Has been an IT problem-solving guy for a number of Ribfests.
Be sure to make it a point to welcome them to the club.
Speakers - Timea led us in a membership day
There was a get to know your fellow members exercise as well as two reclassification talks.
Ute Lindner Reclassification
click on the following link to see her slide presentation
Born in Galt (now Cambridge), located in Southern Ontario, Will pursued his Bachelor of Environmental Science at the University of Waterloo before advancing to earn his MBA from the University of York. Relocating to Burlington in 1979, he has since cultivated a family life with three children, now boasting four lively grandchildren, affectionately earning him the title of "Quadfather." Remarkably, his teenage grandsons have all surpassed him in height! Despite the passing years, Will maintains his passion for hockey, remaining an avid player to this day.
Duty Roster
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Rotary Information
The Rotary Website Rotary.org has a wealth of information and learning tools to help increase your knowledge of Rotary.
Rotary Basics Taking Rotary Basics will help you learn more about Rotary. The course was designed for new members, but it can also be a great refresher for other members or nonmembers who simply want to know what Rotary is all about. You can even test your Rotary knowledge by taking the final quiz!
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