Chairperson: Susan Ueffing
O'Canada led by Pierre Prayer led by Rick
Visiting Rotarians: Rob Porter - Rotary Mud Creek, Wolfville
Guests: Rick Ramsay (Past President of our Club) - guest of Peter Muttart, Katie McArthur and Oakley White - guests of Leah White, Michelle Bohaychuk and Jamie-Lyn Butt (representing Camp Brigadoon) - guests of Wally and Phyllis Jarvis. Ross Monette - guest of Kimberley Monette our Guest Speaker today.
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Kim for an exciting weekend with the engagement of her 2nd daughter - now two weddings to plan and also the other daughter moved into their new home!! Exciting and Busy!!!
Wally for guests Michelle and Jamie from the Camp Brigadoon!
Gerry Davis brought to our attention the NEW CD RELEASE which features many local performers doing Valley Songs all written by local composer Norm Sarrett. It is very good and a worthwhile purchase.
Susan for peace and quiet during Joop's visit to Holland.
Cate shared with us details regarding the Hospital foundation fundraiser scheduled for March 23rd!!
Kentville Rotarians will be volunteers for this FUN Event, during and for set-up and clean-up. We are also involved in Ticket Sales - INVITE YOUR FRIENDS and FAMILY to join us!! There will also be a dance - music by Mark Riley Band! SAVE THE DATE - MARCH 23RD at WOLFVILLE FARMERS MARKET.
President's Report: Rod shared or reminded us of the following:
We received a THANK YOU letter from Shelter Box
You can now REGISTER FOR NEXT "MUFFIN MADNESS" BAKING NIGHT - February 12th
Leadership Training available on February 16th, lunch is on us, REGISTER through Holly or contact Rod
Valley Faces has now received 53 RENEWALS prior to January 31st promotion!!
Any MEMBERSHIP questions/referrals? - You can talk to Ellen, Heather Tupper or Pierre
Guest Speaker: Kimberley Monette - Classification Talk - Joined Rotary April, 2000
When Bill Denyar called me last week (December 2017) to see if I was available to do a classification talk - I thought that’s really great timing. This is Family 1st Medical’s final month of celebrating our 30th year in business * in 2017 - and since I joined Rotary in the year 2000 - it has been MANY years since I did a classification talk.
My Father went into business with Greg in 1989 and in 1992 I joined the company that was then - known as Lifeline Oxygen Systems Limited. I knew during high school I wanted to use my “gift to gab” and my curiosity about the world - so I applied and graduated from the NSCC Radio and Television Arts Program. I had work experience opportunities at Halifax Cable and local radio stations.
I had the opportunity to take courses in investigating writing, ad design, photography and newspaper layout. In those days I starting writing weekly stories on a typewriter and I thought I was living the dream because this model had a correction ribbon.
I can still remember when we were issued our first computer with spell check!!! Yay!! It was a Kaypro computer with green type. It was a very large “boat anchor” designed computer. But it was a computer!!!!
Work life was never the same once we starting using a computer to compose our stories – back space and delete became my best friend. No more correction tape!!!
We were expected to product 7 to 11 stories weekly with photos and this task became much easier with a computer.
We were expected to product 7 to 11 stories weekly with photos and this task became much easier with a computer.
I have never had a nice quiet office job!!!
Hmmm: Reporter (chasing fire trucks),
Researcher - on the road 4 hours every day to get to and from work,
Commission sales – pressure pressure pressure
Wedding photographer - PRESSSURE – have you seen those bridezilla shows!!!
Hmmm: Reporter (chasing fire trucks),
Researcher - on the road 4 hours every day to get to and from work,
Commission sales – pressure pressure pressure
Wedding photographer - PRESSSURE – have you seen those bridezilla shows!!!
Let me tell you the minute I joined Family 1st we never looked back. I never had a “muffy” coffee break … she left for her Mat leave just when we started to get traction and things started to expand quickly.
One thing that I am particular proud of is my developed of our current distribution networks with 40 plus pharmacy’s throughout Nova Scotia who dispense our Oxygen tanks in an effort to serve our clients better than our National counterparts.
As we celebrate our 30th year in business this year (in 2017) we have also regained the home oxygen patient load numbers that we had lost in 2011. It has taken 6 long years of steady recovery but we are finally back to a solid business platform.
I think that Family 1st is successful because it’s a family run business and the staff we hire are outstanding. I manage Family 1st using the same Rotary principal.. Is it fair to all concerned?
It can be hard to be in the health care field when many people need products they can’t afford or many client you grow fond of pass away - but helping our clients navigate through the system and their care is something all our staff take pride in.
In closing – it’s recommended - that you say in your classification talk why you choose your vocation.
For me I don’t think I chose it – it kinda chose me. It has enabled me to take all my skill and applying them to something I love to do.
With Kim's permission we "cut and pasted" excerpts from her talk. Thanks Kim it was great to hear all about your family and business career!!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS: THIS SATURDAY FEB 2ND - WINE/APPETIZERS/DESERTS at MARTHA'S HOME, if not already done register online or send email to Sue Ueffing. Also contribute to WINE PRIZE, one store bought bottle and $20.00 to support ways & means.
Join Leah for INTERAC CLUB MEETING at NKEC 1135am Feb. 7th - Members interested in supporting this worthwhile youth program are invited to attend.
Chase the Ace - ticket holder was Larry but..............It' a Roll-over!!!!!