Tony Telford gave heartfelt condolences to John Hamill on the loss of his dad. Sincerest thoughts and prayers to you and your family John from your Rotarian family.
Nancy Welton asked that members please see the 'address sheet being passed around and initial if you have no changes and alter if you do have changes.
Tony Telford announced that next Monday is the All Candidates Meeting and it is going to be at the Highwayman Inn and hosted by the Kiwanis Club, Nancy Welton needs to know numbers by Friday October 2/15. Greg will be the Emcee as requested!
Tony Antidormi is looking for drivers for Girl's Night Out, who wouldn't want to drive drunken women home???!
Marilyn Hanson has sent an email out to members regarding the upcoming Rotary Leadership conference, it is October 17 and 18. Rotary will sponsor $125 to members who would like to go, the fee for the program is $75 and the remainder goes towards the hotel room (you would need to go Friday night) and meals.
Mayor Steve Clark has named Oct 1st as wear your bra to work day, if you don't want to take part in that you can buy a button being passed around for a donation.
Anne Ziegler asked that if members would like to donate door prizes to our Girls Night Out fundraiser and don't have time to pick something up you can donate money.
Anne made a bra to auction off at the end of the month fundraiser and dedicated it to Marilyn Hanson. The bra was fabulous! SO WELL DONE, with rotary buttons and pins and tassels.
Nancy Amos needs unsold tickets back soon, so we can be clear as to tickets sold. If you need tickets to sell please contact Nancy, PUSH TIME IS ON!
Tony Telford wanted to report that the Smoke Detector mission was a great success! There are now 24 homes that have installed smoke detectors and 50-100 people in our community safer. There were so many Rotarians involved in this project (too many to name) big thanks to Dean Beers and Rick Rimkey!
Anne Ziegler won 1st prize and Donated it to Bras for a Cause
Julie Scott won 2nd prize
Happy Bucks:
Kevin Vennard IS BACK! He is happy to be back and so are we!
John Madden was happy about the smoke detector initiative.
Frances Yarbrough was happy that Rotary members are supporting the North Simcoe Victim Crisis Services by entering a team in the Amazing Race this Saturday. We are going to crush the other teams!
Tony Telford was happy that his long time friend Mr. Brown was here and that he is returning to the Dominican Republic soon to help and donate his time to the people there.
Tracey Coghlin who has been with the OPP for 23 years, works in the unit that is involved with Serial Predators in Ontario, within the RCMP but based out of the Orillia OPP Headquarters.
Tracey applied and was accepted to go on a peace keeping mission in the Sudan for a year. Her story was amazing. She described the 'container' in which she lived for a year, which was more like a portable, well half a portable. After doubts that she would stay, she met a Ugandan woman named Cathy and became involved with her in helping little girls, with food and shelter. In the beginning they would find ways to feed the girls, but ultimately send them out at night with no shelter. Over the years they have built a building to shelter these girls and teach them to look after themselves. Pictures are worth a thousand words and we were able to see the grim living conditions Tracey and the natives live in. Tracey's outlook on life has changed and she realizes that really, we are so lucky to live in the best country in the world, however if she has her say she will stay in Sudan, where she can make a difference. I cannot stress the impact of the talk she made, it was beyond moving. Thank goodness there are people in world like Tracey. It's important to note that money donated to her, does directly to the kids in the Sudan to feed them. She is leaving in 18 days. Gloria James can get you in touch with her. She also likes Nutella...lol
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
