March 7, 2016
Guests: Fred Mandryk (Rotarian from Bowmanville club) speaker & Wayne McConnachie + Students of the Month
Humourist: Rohan “The Blond Man has arrived”
Weekly Announcements:
Rohan and his wife just celebrated 43 years of marriage
Sheryl Wallis had a birthday last Saturday
Charlie Currie, 39 years as a Rotarian, his granddaughter has been chosen to go to Ryla
Tri Club Meeting on the evening of May 2nd with Justice Moldaver and will be $40. Will count as a make-up. Spouses welcome.
Food packaging project will be held on May 2nd at the Wellness Centre in Peterborough
Thank you card received from a recipient of the disabled adults
Standing Announcements:
Showcase 2016 will be held May 12 at Fenelon Falls Community Centre/Rotary Club
All Rotanza ticket money goes to Anthony Polito – SELL SELL SELL *You can also see Paul at Polito Ford if you have tickets/money to hand in or pick up
Meeting of May 2nd will move to May 5 – to set-up for Rotanza **GUESTS ARE WELCOME TO ASSIST**
Club Membership Dues There are still a few delinquents.
Next Week Duty Roster March 14:
Sgt. at Arms: Garry Burns & Rohan (replacing John Hunter and Blair Bailey)
Greeter/Prize: Mark Fisher
Thanker/Fine Master: Jill Sadler
Humourist: Charlie Currie
Today’s Door Prize Winner: Our Guest Kelly from one of the schools
50/50: John Hagarty didn't find the joker.
Happy Bucks: Danielle French (filling in for Lynda Rickard)
Charlie – Cambridge Street United Church, the talented Dan Donaldson was performing
Bernie – Ditto “what Charlie said”.
John Hagarty – 12 year old dog died, has a new granddaughter born Thursday morning, John paid a happy buck for each pound of baby weight
Garry – great to see the students, Garry had someone shovel his driveway while he was a way, how kind! New Exec. Director for Victim Services (from Saskatchewan, named Nadine)
Bert – Leafs are in last place, so this ensures them of a good finish ;) and baseball is around the corner
Danielle – tomorrow is International Women’s Day, for the RED car out front (the Rotanza prize)
NOTE: You can view the SouthPond Promo Video regarding the new T.V. series highlighting their farm at:
http://blueantmedia.ca/2016/02/makeful-adds-a-bouquet-of-new-programming-to-its-spring-lineup/
Sharon – happy buck to welcome students, granddaughter finally got to ride in snowmobile
Greg E – grand opening of new office
Anthony – OFSSA daughter’s school finished 3rd in the downhill ski races
Fines:
None
Student Awards:
Awards were presented to students from LCVI, Weldon, St. Thomas Aquinas, and the Lindsay Adult Learning Centre. Watch for photos in Kawartha Lakes This Week.
Guest Speaker: Fred Mandryk– Rotary Club of Bowmanville in conjunction with Kids Against Hunger Canada (One Million Meals Peterborough)
A humanitarian food aid organization with a focus on children and hunger
**April 2nd Food Packing Event**
At the Wellness Centre in Ptbo.
The problem they seek to address:
Acute hunger
Starvation
Daily undernourishment
Weakened immune systems
Every 6 seconds a child dies of hunger.
The founder of Kids Against Hunger is Richard Proudfit.
He worked with food scientists (General Mills, Pillsbury, Cargill, Archer Daniels Midland_ to create food that has been proved to reverse the starvation process.)
There are 21 essential vitamins in the food they provide. They ingredients include, rice, dehydrated vitamins and minerals and fortified soy.
Food is distributed in local food centres and needy communities in Canada, and also, other stricken areas around the world.
Kids Against Hunger will:
Provide the food and equipment
Take care of event logistics
Set you up to do multiple events
Support you along the way
$1.25 will feed 6 kids.
People who participate are motivated through a meaningful purpose to make a difference and have a significant impact in the lives of others.
This project follows the Rotary Four-Way Test
You can register online with a team.
Wayne McConnachie has provided quiet strong leadership to this operation as the General Manager.
1/3 of all food stays in Canada.
The project April 2:
50% of food going to Haiti
25% going to Northern Ontario Indigenious Natives
25% going to Peterborough Food Share Program
Next time 25% will go to local Kawartha Lakes Food Source.
The people who fund the project get to decide where it goes.
“When you feed a child you provide hope”
**On April 2, a bus will be going to the Wellness Centre in Ptbo (meet at the old Target parking lot).**
Our guests were thanked by Danielle French.
Final Thought: Be a gift to the World
Scribe: Jill Sadler
