We enjoyed hosting guest Megan Bondy ( sp?),  guest of The Pres Angela,  Isla Levene guest of husband and Rotarian Jed Levene and Maria Mcconnelle guest of Rotarian John Hammell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sargeant at arms was Randy Klein .  But it really wasn't because he wasn't present and hadn't gotten a replacement.  ( Knowing Randy, I'm sure he was at Bob Carson's funeral).  

Happy bucks: 

$1 John Madden had enough of snow shovelling and is going to Cuba.  $2 from Nancy Welton who is going away for several weeks to Australia/New Zealand/L.A./Costa Rica/San Fran.  $1 from Rob Kloostra who is going to Florida ( beware those outlet malls ....), Mario paid a buck because contrary to John M he is loving the snow ( people buy boots from his store).  Dean paid his buck because he is happy he was able to Skype his daughter who is in India where it is extremely hot.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No speaker today as it was Committee Reports.

Mario Vocational:  Nancy A, Laura, Dave Shaw and Tracy and Anne are working on the Adventures in Citizenship Program for students in May.

Jenneke Patterson will be at a meeting February 11th --she received our Georgian scholarship aware and we rec'd a matching aware to increase the $ amount from District.

Laura Nelson is spearheading the Dictionary program ( we give out dictionaries to Grade 3 students, great program to volunteer with , go into the schools and meet with the teachers and students)

Interact Club is trying to reactivate it

Ryla is coming up in the Spring, this is where we send 2 students and a possible 3rd.  

 

Public Relations, deb:  Pictures to the Packet have been submitted with our two new members, Marty and Leanne and a pic of our Rotary exchange student Cynthia.  After the meeting but prior to this newsletter going to press, we have had a Rotary Awareness Month full page ad in the Packet on January 30th , thanks to those members who had paid for advertising to allow this to have happened.    We have signed up again for another year of sponsoring a Rotary Club of ORillia minor soccer team.  

 

Membership, Dean:  February 11th Wine and Cheese 5-7 pm at Highwayman Inn. Besides bringing your spouse, signif. other pls invite someone who could be a potential member.  Give them some notice as well, not last minute says Dean.  If you would like to share your experience of what Rotary means to you, you are able to speak that night or submit your ponderings to Dean who will read it for you.  

 

Local Needs, Doug:  Lots of requests have come in and the committee will be meeting after lunch to sort through them.  We supported the Orillia Youth Centre with a microwave when they refurbished their kitchen space.  We helped with the Guardian Angels Wish dinner.  We gave a total of $1200 to Salvation Army drive over the holidays. We have given funds to support the Air Cadets.  

 

International:  Last year and this year we have committed $ to Project umbrella Burma.

 

Social in absentia with notice :  Groundhog Day Party.