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SLAPSHOT 2018 Reflections

Posted by Gayle Lucas Roth on May 08, 2018

SLAPSHOT is a District 7090 YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD program that takes place over a full weekend at the end of April each year on the beautiful campus of The Adventure Learning Centre at Canterbury Hills in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. The primary focus is to maximize the promotion of leadership, self‐esteem and teamwork. Six meals and two overnight stays in cabin settings provide the backdrop for training in listening and interpersonal skills, assertiveness and problem solving, team building and presentation skills. Each year, students leave SLAPSHOT feeling more confident in themselves and prepared to strengthen their involvement with Interact Clubs and other initiatives that they believe will make a difference in their schools and local communities and beyond. SLAPSHOT offers the perfect opportunity for 100 high school students, selected by Rotary Clubs from throughout District 7090, to come together for a wonderful experience in fun, fellowship and learning. The program is founded on Rotary ideals and serves as a strong link on the continuum of Rotary’s youth leadership development opportunities – Youth Exchange, RYLA, EarlyAct, Interact and Rotaract.

Manni Zhang and Mia Socci were introduced to the club as two of the four people who had attended the Slapshot program at the end of April. Both girls attend the Academy of Tennis in Vineland. Each girl expressed her thanks to the Rotary Club for sending them to the program. Manni specifically enjoyed the team activities and the plays. They both enjoyed the program and the people they met.

Lezlie Murch , from the Niagara Academy of Sports was introduced and expressed her pleasure that the girls had attended Slapshot.It is her hope that Mia will be an active part of the new Interact Club which is being formed at the Niagara Academy of Sports and that Manni, who is from the Middle East might begin an Interact Club wherever she goes..

Thank you Margaret Andrewes and Lezlie Murtch for financially supporting Mia and Manni , so they could join Mikaila and Sarah who were financially supported by the Lincoln Rotary Club. .

Gayle Lucas Roth recently received the following email from Mia's father, Robert D. Soccio:

I can tell you first hand, since I dropped them off and picked them up from Slapshot, that they were excited and anxious about what to expect. At the drop off they were received well by the Rotary team there and when I picked them up on Sunday, they were all smiles and told me about all their experiences over the weekend which I would describe as positive and life forming.

Rita and I thank you and Lezlie for sponsoring the girls to attend Slapshot and providing them with another building block experience during their formative years.

David Fisk and Phil Goodwin are inducted

Posted by Gayle Lucas Roth on May 08, 2018

David Fisk & Phil Goodwin

And Then There Were Eight New Members!

Michael Hahn Membership chair inducted David Fisk and Phil Goodwin into The Lincoln Rotary Club.

David is a twenty year veteran from Guelph/Wellington Rotary Club, who moved to the area, he checked out our website looking for a club to become involved again. After an invite to a meeting and joining us in some social activities he decided to become involved as a Rotarian in our Club.

Phil Goodwin also recently moved into the area and friend Barb Mitges one of our Lincoln Rotarians invited him to a meeting and after a Fireside Chat and attending some social events he also decided to become a member.

They have both jumped in with both feet and have become involved with our fundraising and programs and I am sure will become great additions to our Rotary family.

President Sue Foster gave them their Rotary pins and Michael gave them their information package.

Welcome Phil and David, our newest Rotarians.

John Maynard's Classification talk

Posted by Gayle Lucas Roth on May 08, 2018

John Maynard's parents went to high school in Beamsville. John went to school in many places in Toronto and moved to Beamsville where he initially attended Jacob Beam School. He was good at math and science and decided to study engineering. After High School he went back to Toronto, but came back to Beamsville for graduation. There he and another student, Susan, renewed their acquaintance . They dated during five years of university. He switched from Engineering to business and went to McMaster.He then trained as a Chartered Accountant and began to work for Price Waterhouse.

In 1992 he bought a place in Winona. Twin daughters were born while he and Susan lived in Winona. Then they moved back to Toronto.

In the midst of his career he took a year off and did renovations, took a trip and did some volunteer work.

In 2007 he began work with West Base Capital and grew it to 40 people.

At the present time he is pulling back from that business and has named June 14 as the final date for full time employment, although he will work now and then.

He and Susan had been wanting to get back to this community and bought a house in Grimsby . Susan will work for a few more years.

John loves music and Bruce Springsteen is his favorite singer. He has attended more than 60 Springsteen concerts.

He is now a Rotarian, hopes to volunteer with GBF in Grimsby and do something in the arts ( maybe Lamplighter)

Welcome John. We are so glad to have you.

Paul Harris Fellowship Award

Posted by Sue Foster on Apr 28, 2018

Congratulations to the 2018 Paul Harris Fellowship Award Recipients:

ANDREW FLUIT & ALICE KLAMER

On Thursday April 19, 2018 at the 13th. St. Winery a reception was held to award the Paul Harris Fellowship to two very deserving individuals.

Master of Ceremonies: Rob Foster Member, Rotary Club of Lincoln.

Greetings: from Dean Allison MP, Niagara West, Town of Lincoln Mayor & Council & Reg Madison Governor Rotary District 7090.

Award & Tribute Presentation - Andrew Fluit

Tribute: Bill Wiley

Presentation: Reg Madison & Sue Foster President, Rotary Club of Lincoln

Award & Tribute Presentation - Alice Klamer

Tribute: John van der Beek

Presentation: Reg Madison & Sue Foster

Pictures Provided By: Jennifer Turner

Bicycle Safety Rodeo April 17, 2018

Posted by Sue Foster on Apr 28, 2018

On Tuesday April 17, 2018 at Twenty Valley Public School a very successful bike Safety Rodeo was held. Rotary Club of Lincoln in partnership with Heart Niagara put on a safety rodeo for grades 5 & 6 students. Community partners included Public Health, School Boards, School Board's Transportation Consortium, Active Transportation groups and Municipalities. Funding is from the Government of Ontario and the Rotary Club of Lincoln.

Certified CAN-BIKE instructors ( Canada's leading cycling education program) taught cycling safety, such as hand signals, required safety gear, bicycle/helmet fit, bike safety, traffic safety and rules of the road.

Bike mechanic volunteers Rotarian Michael Hahn and community volunteer Jarret Gnys from Mountainview Cycling did a thorough inspection of the kids bikes and did minor repairs such as brake adjustment inflating tires, brake line replacement and installation of bells if the bike did not have one. Thank you David Fisk official pump mechanic insuring all tires inflated to required specifications and Valerie Pitt the official bell installer for the rodeo.

Thanks to Rotarians Martha Kralt, Barb Mitges, Sue Foster and community partner Christine Hahn for helping with the instruction and provision of snacks for the participants.

https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news-story/8400845-bike-safety-program-in-need-of-two-wheelers/

2018 Volunteer Recognition Reception

Posted by Sue Foster on Apr 28, 2018

The Town of Lincoln held a celebration intended to recognize all community volunteers and Good citizen nominees and thank them for investing their time in the community. The Rotary Club of Lincoln nominated Nancy Simon & Janice Bovine for their work with the Lamplighter Tour Production.

Nancy Simon: one of the over one hundred community volunteers that volunteer with the Lamplighter Tour annually.

For each tour, at least five venues must be secured in the immediate community chosen each year and Nancy has been the coordinator for researching and securing these venues. Nancy's efforts go well beyond the task of procuring venues. Over twelve years , her involvement includes researcher, greeter, writing venue descriptions and more recently, lamplighter guide and script-writer. Lincoln Rotary recognizes Nancy Simon as an extraordinary Lamplighter Tour champion and extends great appreciation for her continuing dedication to the success of the production each year.

Janice Bovine: Over 14 years The Lamplighter Tour has served to bring our community's history to life. At the end of each of the twenty-two tours that happen over a four consecutive day period "Miss Nettie's Tea Room" welcomes guests to relax and reflect on the experience while enjoying a hot beverage and a selection of delicious treats. Since 2010 Janice has shared her passion and skill for baking and has produced hundreds of dozens of cookies and squares to delight Lamplighter throngs. She has been mainstay working behind the scene to serve some 550 Lamplighter guests annually.

The Rotary Club of Lincoln and the Lamplighter Tour Production Team are ever thankful to Janice for her generous support for this community project.

Hearing from " Youth Centred" community organizations

Posted by Gayle Lucas Roth on Apr 10, 2018

Based on input at our Foundation committee meeting in March, the following questions were forwarded to each group to address during their respective presentations (5 minutes each)…

What is your organization’s mission – i.e. needs served/primary clients, services, programs, etc.
From the past few months, what are two examples that demonstrate how your organization is making a difference in the lives of children and youth in our local community?
What is your organization’s total projected operating expenses for its current fiscal year? What percentage is allocated for administration, overhead, etc. as compared to that for direct service/programming?
What are your organization’s revenue sources & percentage amounts for covering its annual costs?
Based on your organization’s priorities, how can Lincoln Rotary’s financial contribution help meet your current needs?

BIG BROTHERS, BIG SISTERS Mary Champ and Karen Thompson

http://grimsby.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/contact-us/

to provide quality mentoring relationships
training and screening of volunteers who volunteer with a person a couple of hours a week.
Referrals by parent, school, social worker
"Game on" for girls" healthy bodies, healthy minds" Also a program for boys.
146 youth were supported last year
$131,00.00 budget from direct fund raising, the United Way and community donations. 60% goes to programming.

CONVOS Youth Zone Brad Cook

http://convosyouthzone.wixsite.com/convos

Make a difference in the lives of youths
Grade 6 to grade 12 programming
Grade 7,8,9 group new this year and very successful
Youth Alpha program
Life skills
Dealing with stress
$65,000 25% for overhead; 20% for fund raising ; 55 % for programming

VILLAGE OF HOPE Cheryl Keddy-Scott

http://www.thevillageofhope.ca/

Nutrition, Hope , Independence for those living in poverty
healthy choice program
64 volunteers and 1 staff
Registration for programs, but no one is turned away.
$120,00.00 budget, 100% community based
30% is used for overhead including mileage for volunteers
164 boxes of food are delivered each week.
Breakfast program at school

UPPER DECK Youth Centre Glen Sparks, Ben Price, Peter Juhlke

http://yfclincoln.com/the-upper-deck-youth-centre/

diversity in the programming
$30,000.00 a year 35% from fund raising; 33 % from solar panels; 33 % from local charities
They are committed to staying open for a long time

Foundation of Resources for Teens (FORT) David Vandersteen

http://www.thefortyouthcentre.com/fort/wordpress/

Support youth of Niagara: resumes; sports; hanging out; providing a fun safe space; emergency resources
$250,00.00 to support 3 centres
3 full time staff persons
money obtained through grants, fund raising and community donations.
June 16 is a dog show
Lobster Fest in August.

Outstanding Business Achievement Awards

Posted by Sue Foster on Mar 29, 2018

Members of the Lincoln Chamber, Mayor Sandra Easton, Deborah (with the award)& David Dueck, Sue Foster President Rotary Club of Lincoln

The PATHWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY AWARD represents a unique collaboration among Rotarians, educators and businesses in our community.

As Rotarians, we channel our commitment to service at home and abroad through five AVENUES OF SERVICE. Two of these avenues are VOCATIONAL SERVICE and YOUTH SERVICE.

So, it is in our service commitment that the Rotary Club of Lincoln is pleased to work with the Chamber and Beamsville District Secondary School to celebrate businesses that go out of their way to support co-operative education.

Each year, approximately 110 Grade 11 and 12 BDSS students spend between one and four periods of each school day over four months in the workplace. This would not be possible without the voluntary participation of some 50 businesses and organizations in our community. In essence, they are providing ‘pathways to opportunity’ --- experiences that help students find their way to post-secondary employment, career and education opportunities.

To select the Pathways Award recipient, our BDSS Co-op Education Department uses the following criteria...

The opportunity to engage in a meaningful work experience
The mentoring relationship provided to the student during the work term
Going above and beyond to support students at their co-op placements

I’m very pleased to announce that the 2018 Pathways Award recipient is CONVERSATIONS CAFÉ & BISTRO.

http://conversationscafe.squarespace.com/#about

New Member Induction March 27, 2018

Posted by Sue Foster on Mar 29, 2018

Welcome Oluf Lauridsen, our clubs newest Rotarian. Michael Hahn was the sponsor and performed the induction.

Sue Foster (President) presenting the Rotary Pin to Oluf.

New Member Induction March 13, 2018

Posted by Sue Foster on Mar 13, 2018

Pictured: Sue Foster (President), John, Anna, Valerie & Michael Hahn (Membership Chair)

A very special Rotary meeting today with the induction of three new members to our club this morning. Welcome John Maynard, Anna Murre & Valerie Pitt to the Lincoln Rotary family!