Club anniversaries: Dean The Bean Beers 3 years, Carl Fixin’ Dixon 37 years, Lawrence Shaw 40 years.
No birthdays or wedding anniversaries this week
Nancy reminded us to say a big hello to our newest members, Frances and Ray. They’ve both jumped in wonderfully to assist with Rotary tasks—thanks you two!
Rusty Russell has cracked a vertebrae and “had to get a tuneup on his ticker” aka pacemaker. He is resting at home and Nancy thought he’d enjoy some phone calls from us.
Angela was absent at today’s meeting as daughter Emma had had a fall and test were being run—well wishes are sent!
Megan chose somewhere warm and sunny last minute instead of freezing and giving us her classification speech today—no worries—we want to hear all about her trip.
Anne Z is also away today out West doing volunteer week and visiting her daughter. Thanks to Nancy W. for taking over today’s Student of the Month task!
Nancy A reminded us to pay up—our quarterly invoices have been sent out and are due. Let her know if you did not receive yours online.
Dean is holding a Special Project Committee meeting March 4 at 7:30 am at McCabes. The project we are doing is CO/Smoke detectors in homes.
Dean: Needs to provide assistance for our Student of the month guests in filling out nametags. We know you’re not illiterate Dean, so why didn’t you fill them out for them asked Greg??? Fined: yes!
Robbie K: was fined for now showing up to meeting. John John Hammill was fined on his behalf as his sponsor. John will pay $1 for the fine and will charge Rob $5 for the fine repayment.
Tony T was fined for some private jest that this writer didn’t quite catch but he paid up!
John Mattinson was late to the meeting and was fined.
Ralphie needs to visit the hearing centre next to his store—he thought Greg had said Doug Mattinson instead of our beloved John M.
Tom was fined $1 for winning 50/50 but he as noted above gave us $10 of his winnings. Thanks Tommy. Julie was fined $.50 for winning 2nd prize.
Those individuals not sitting at a table with a student/teacher/parent were also fined as per usual.
50/50: $23 for foundation and 1st prizewinner was TomTom Bristow winning $14 ( he kindly donated back $10) and JulieSunshineScott won $8 as 2nd prize
Happy bucks: Tom: Greg TheBanker Parker loaned him $2 to pay for a 50/50 ticket and he won.
Mario: just ret’d from 2 weeks in Boca Raton, Fla ( oohh la la!) with his two lovely daughters
Keith: His brilliant and delightful daughter has been accepted for a research/teaching pos’n for the summer at Hamburg University in Deutschland.
TonyT was scheduled according to Prezzie Nancy to do his classification speech tonight at the satellite club meeting at the Grape and Olive
Nancy A said she enjoyed attending the Joint RotaryClub meeting last week at Bayview Wildwood where the 10th anniversary of the Washago Club was feted. She thanked chose attending the dinner from our Club.
Dean: He is pleased that a student from last years’ International Student Weekend will be coming up to visit he and Roxeanne this weekend, along with the student’s new husband. That weekend really has a lovely impact on the students.
Nancy A said she enjoyed this year’s recent International student weekend. She was able to host 3 students.
Our Program was Student of the Month where students are recognized for their outstanding positive impact they make on their schools and in our community.
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 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
