We hosted Darlene Elder as a guest of the Membership Committee. Al Wallace was a guest of member Mario Tulipano. Dan Landry was a guest of Ralph Cipolla.
We had Patrick Fogarty teacher Ryan Damen, Student of the month Lucas Robinson and his mom Heather Olsen.
From Od/Park our guests were teacher Dave Graham, student of the month Becca Cambridge and parents Drs Rob and Mary Cambridge.
From TLSS we had as our guests teacher Sarah Vurma with student of hte month Laurel Pirre and mom Francis Pirrie
Happy Birthday on march 2 to Kathleen mcRobb , Tony's significant other!
Lots of club anniverseries this week.--was a great month to joing Rotary.
Celebrating 2 years of Rotary Club membership is Dean Green Bean Beers
Clebrating 4 years of Club membership is Greg Grow your Potential Parker
Celebrating 6 years of Club membership are Nancy Awesome Amos, Tom Be There Wherever/Whenver Bristow, Julie Sensational Scott, Anne amazing Ziegler, Tony Tremendous Telford, Angela Terrific Thomson
Celebrating 8 years of Club membership is Doug "get it Done " Langman
Celebrating 36 years and 39 years respectively are Carl Dependable Dickson and Lawrence Lay it out Right Shaw
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Announcements
John Madden made an announcement about the upcoming Sharing Place Food bank Mac and Cheese fundraiser on May 14, tickets are $62.50 per person and if we have 8 Rotarian attend we can sponsor a table. This is the silver anniversary. Mr. Roberts the Skid Row CEO will be the keynote speaker. So let's support this and buy tickets and attend this event!
Thanks was received by Leanne as she read a text from a student who attended the international student weekend last weekend and how much it meant to them.
Thanks from Angela announced to the host families, Tracy R, Tony T. for his and Kathleen's hospitality, Doug and Jane Langman, Leanne and yours truly ( Deb) .
. Angela also needs to be recognized and thanks by each and every one of us as members for her instrumental role in making this weekend happen!!! it truly is a memorable one for all those involved. ( I gave up a weekend of skiing and loved very minute of the fellowship, connections, awe and laughter). Angela said this is event has been happening for 47 years and we had students this year from l7 countries.
Dave Shaw received an email from our Club's international student Ben who is in Italy. He is having a great time, travelling lots and really appreciates being able to have this Rotary Year -long experience of a lifetime.
50/50 winners - 1st prize of $20 won by Brian Petersen ( sp?). 2nd prize of $10 was won by Leanne Johson. Total collected was in the neighbourhood of $60 ( according to financial specialist Jed Levene) so $30 goes to Foundation.
The PAST President Kevin Vision Vennardwas made to pay for Mme President for not wearing her name tag. John Mattinson must have a secret twin brother as he has 2 nametags and was wearing neither of them--cost him $2. Brian Petersn forked over $2 for winning 50/50 and Leanne gave up $1.00 of her winnings. Deb the bulletin editor even got fined for asking Lawrence Shaw fondly at registration if he had his hearing aid in . Teacher Dave Graham was caught hugging new member Barb Rumsey, so he paid the fine. Ralph Cipolla fined Tony Telford due tothe embarrassment of how we belted out Oh Canada--badly!!!. Julie E's phone rang--big no no , so she is $1 poorer. Jed avoided paying a fine for not helping Don Whitfield with his wheelchair after he pleaded that Don was ready to hit him with his cane if he dared try to help him and he did try!
Bob paid a happy buck as he is a great grand father--Congrats GGrandpa Sutherland.
Don Whitfield paid a happy $5 being glad to be back here, having had 68 staples out of his leg. He thanked our club for the fruit basket and the delivery girl ( Nancy Amos).
Tom Bristow has a happy proud papa buck as his daughter Catherine has successfully passed her CPA designation--quite the honour. He also is happy that he has a new granddaughter who is 3 days old.
Dean's Daughter is coming home from India on the weekend. He invited us all to his wife's important birthday March 14 at the Highwayman Inn, RSVP please, Even Stephen will be playing , 7 p.m. ( his daughter also invited the entire population of India to the party as well).
Ralph is happy he is not on the current council.
Leanne's older son has gone to the OFSSA wrestling finals.
Angela is happy about the success of the student weekend. Also her grade 8 great son and the Marchmount Basketball team came 1st and now they are in county finals.
Lawre Pietras was the speaker for today from OPP talking about new technologies in policing. There are 1100 cruisers used by the OPP for general duty. There are 2nd generation computers in some of the cruisers. they can swipe a drivers licencse now and have facial recognition for double/triple drivers per license for identity fraud. Very rugged computers in the cars are made by Panasonic. They do collision testing to ensure the safety of the officers. This shows evidence that speed kills. Use of tablets is coming that the officers can use both in the cars and at their desks. He talked about the autmomated license plate recognition system, we have 5 in Ontario for auto violations and CPIC issues. Very informative !
Monday: Gravenhurst 12:15 - Opera House, 295 Muskoka Rd. South Wasaga Beach 12:15 - RecPlex - Oakview Room, 1724 Mosley Street
Tuesday:
Barrie-Huronia 12:15 - Lakeshore Community Centre Collingwood 12:00 - Temple Bdlg, Hurontario St. Penetanguishene 12:15 - La Cle d'la Baie (restaurant main street)
Wednesday:
Barrie Kempenfelt 7:15 a.m. - Barrie Country Club, 635 St. Vincent St. North Washago-Centennial 7:15 a.m. - Washago Community Centre. First Wednesday Northland Restaurant Hwy #11 N at Sparrow Lake Rd. Huntsville 1st Monday of month 6:30 p.m. - balance of month 12:15 - Holiday Inn Express Midland: 12:15 - Best Western Highland Hotel
Thursday: Orillia Lake Country7:00 a.m. Mariposa Inn Collingwood - SGB 7:15 a.m. Atoka Club, Cranberry Resort, Collingwood Barrie 12:15 - Lakeshore Community Centre
