Guests this week included Student of the Month, teachers and parents.
Patrick Fogarty - Student was Makiya Hughes and the teacher was James Hiltz.
Orillia Secondary School - Student was Tasha Evans and the teacher was Dave Graham.
Twin Lakes Secondary School - Student was Kennedy Hilton and teacher was Paulette Valliant.
Students also had their parents present.
Wow, it is amazing to here the great leadership skills these student possess, including the help they provide in making the schools run efficiently from joining student council, helping tutor other students, helping the teachers make programs work either during school or after and still able to stay on the honor roll. Great job by all students an keep up the great work.
Happy Birthdays to Julie Scott. Great singing everyone.
Announcements:
Tony's Trivia : Rotary 101 - Magazine was first published in 1911 and it's primary role was to allow Rotarians to read what was going on in each region, and internationally. There was 28 regional magazines at this time.
Bowling sign up sheets have circulated and they have 4 Rotarians for April. 18th . Please see Angela if you plan to attend.
Tuesday, April. 12th - Is Orillia Information desert night at Casino Rama which is honouring volumteers. They are looking for Rotary members to join.
Prescription Glasses are required for donation if you know of anyone or yourselves who can help donate. Please bring them to the next meeting.
Rotary Fest Tickets - Tickets are going fast and there is not many left. Please bring cheques or money into the club as soon as you can. As of May. 1st if you do not return tickets then you own them. As well Angela mentioned that the tickets do account for a $40.00 Charitable Tax Receipt. Nancy also said they have posters to put on your windows if you need them.
New Members include Andrew Shuttleworth, Wendy McKway, and Chris Reason. We welcome you to The Rotary Club of Orillia.
John Hammill - April. 23rd at 7:00 p.m. - Sports Council dinner at Casino Rama - $90 / ticket. You can purchase at the Opera House.
Doug - Inquired about the garbag pickup and yes we are going to do it again this year.
Tony - Mentioned he was at the Rotary club in Bracebridge on Friday and said it was a great club if you have the chance to drop in.
Twin Lakes School - April. 14, 15, &16th - Has a show for Rehearsal for Murder. Not sure of all the details but you can look it up or call the school.
50 50 winners were Anne 1st and Tasha Evans (student) 2nd, Jane 3rd (sunglasses), Tom 4th (tie)
SARGE
Sarge Randy started as usual with the 50 50 winners Anne and bypassed Tasha and charged Anne for the extra dollar instead, charged Neil as he is getting ready to take over the desk duties, Randy asked who should pay for Dean's duty and everyone said Ralph and another $1 for working on emails on his phone, birthday table @$1, Tony $1 for cell phone use, and Julie $1 for asking a question about the singing.
Happy Bucks
Many happy bucks again today. Randy - Son-in-law running in a 30 km marathon in Hamilton in 2hr and 49 minutes, Nancy - sump pump wasn't working and wasn't plugged in and house sold and no water (plugged back in and working), Tom for the new tie, Keith - heard from his board and the financials were approved, Garnett $20 - 14 months since his wife has had successful replacement hip and knee surgeries and can now work in the kitchen, and 20 years since his cancer surgery and everything is great, Kevin and Mario - for the great golfing trip, Cliff - Don is feeling much better, Jane - opening a Mucho Borito in the West End, Ralph - opening of the Port of Orillia and the new design, Tony - Happy is going to be a part of the Port of Orillia build.
The Rotary Club of Orillia, give or take one or two, has met a total of 3,640 times. Our first regular meeting, held in the Champlain hotel, December 11, 1945. (presently named the Rodeway Inn, corner of Mississauga & Front. Built 1932).
Moving over the years …
1951 - Orillia Hotel, Peter & Colborne. Destroyed by fire, early 70s
1953 - Carter’s Restaurant (south side Mississauga, just east of Peter), also gutted by fire, June 1961
1961 - YMCA, Peter Street (across from post office). A temporary location, while
awaiting the completion of the Carter’s new Restaurant – Sundial Motor Inn, April 10, 1962. The Sundial became our home for next 49 years
2011 - Moving to several locations in an attempt to find a more permanent location. Eventually, settling here, at the Highwayman.
Today we had one of our Newest Members complete her classification Talk.
Chris Reason - Owner of "Beyond Organized"
Chris lives off the Black River and moved up in the area in 1968 with her parents. She has a son and 2 Grandchildren. Her fiance sells large Tow trucks.
As a child her parents bought homes, fixed them up and sold them throughout the years so she was used to moving a lot. Her family became experts in moving and in construction.
Chris spent over 15 years with Al Langman Construction working on OPP detachment and jail projects throughout Ontario. She was responsible for the financials, change orders, co-ordinating sub-trades, materials, specialty items, owner meetings, etc.
She left Langman's to work for a local company which was much better with less traveling and could spend more time with her family. She worked on Residential projects where she could help design and really wotk with the customer in their dream project.
Chris helped one of her friends re-organize her house when her friends husband passed away. This gave her an idea of starting her own business to help seniors in their need to re-organize their house and to down size when the time was ready.
Chris has helped a number of Seniors in accomplishing this tough task of downsizing and re-organizing. This includes helping to re-decorate, re-organize rooms from kitchens to closets, remove contents that could be sold at an auction or donating to a local charity of their choice.
She has a website and would be more than happy to meet for a consultation to help Seniors or anyone for this matter in helping to Re-Organize their homes, apartments, etc.
Thank you Chris for classification talk, it was very insightful and we now know you better.
Monday... Gravenhurst: 12:15 - Opera House, 295 Muskoka Rd. South Wasaga Beach: 12:15 - RecPlex - Oakview Room, 1724 Mosley Street
Tuesday... Orillia Satellite Group: 5:30 - Mariposa Inn and Conference Centre (meet at Grape and Olive)
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 Huntsville: 1st Wednesday of month 6:30 p.m. - balance of month 12:15 - Holiday Inn Express Midland: 12:15 - Best Western Highland Hotel
Thursday... Barrie: - 12:15 - Lakeshore Community Centre
