GRAPEVINE JULY 17, 2014

Posted by Charles Daly 
on Jul 18, 2014
 
THE ROTARY MEETING WAS RECORDED AND DOCUMENTED BY CHARLES DALY WHICH FEATURED ROTARY MEDALIST RECOGNITION.
 
 Registrar's report :   Jim H.  reported 21 members present
    visiting Rotarian Ross MacCallum from the Grimsby @ Noon Club
                                    Our 4 rotary medalists and their guests -  
    a well attended meeting made for a crowded room

 Announcements: 

"The Sky is not the Limit" was promoted by Ross MacCallum
A fundraising event with Colonel Chris Hadfield to support Habitat for Humanity, Niagara
Oct 2, 2014. reception 5:30 dinner 6:30
Sheraton on the Falls, Niagara Falls
Early Bird Prices $125/person or 1125/table for 10, Regular $150/person or $1350/ table
More info or to order tickets http://habitatniagaraevents.ca or call 905-685-7395 x 205

    Spouses night- August 7th - - meet at CIBO's , "tour" the Grimsby Farmers Market  and  have dinner at CIBO’s 
let Jim Merritt know your attendance
 
GAS;  President Bob announced that the GAS Committee has decided to discontinue the antique show, the revenues were 
were too low for the amount of work involved.  Many thanks to Mike, Sandy and the rest of the committee for a great effort.
 
Jamestown Rotary has sent notice of a game with the Jamestown Jammers, August 4, 5:30 to 9:30, contact Bob for information
 
District Governor Meeting. August 14, board members should be prepared to attend a board meeting before the Rotary Meeting

Sergeant-At-Arms:  
    
Happy bucks Highlights:
Jeanette thrilled to have the Medalists in attendance
Gerry just returned from his son’s wedding
Harry was full of puns
Mike looking forward to coaching tennis with the Community Living Groujp
Katherine didn’t want to come home from her holiday in UK and Spain
Wayne had already had dinner at the Veterans Dinner at the Legion
Jim M was pleased to see the next generation who will pay down the debts ours has built up
Clarence family flying from Tokyo for a visit
Shirley will celebrate a 62nd Anniversary on Sunday
Linda on Vacation
  Laura gave away Thomas’ Looney
Bob will judge wings at the Lincoln Club’s Wing Ding

 
 
 
Program :     
     
 
Everyone enjoyed meeting this years Rotary Medalists.  They are chosen by their peers from their graduating class as the students that best represent the Rotary Motto of “Service above Self”
Each student gave a summary of their service involvement and told us about their future plans.  Kristin Bridges and Matt Wasyleczko from Grimsby Secondary School and AJ MacDougall and Maddy Shaver from
South Lincoln High School were in attendance.  Celione Pitre and Tomasz Rinne from Blessed Trinity Secondary School were unable to attend.
 
 
 Future Programs
  
    August  7  Farmer's Market and CIBO's for dinner
 
 
Duty  Roster:          
 
    PLEASE VIEW THE UPDATED CURRENT ROSTER JULY-OCTOBER 2014 IN SUBMENU ON THE BANNER
   
Please find your own spare  ( a trade works !!)  and notify Jim H. and Bob

Regrets for absences are appreciated by the Board.