Blessing: Heather Lohr
Chair: Heather Lohr
O Canada: We didn’t sing as everyone was still eating!
Visitors: Ian Blenkharn (guest speaker)
Happy $$:
Sue: Happy she drove her SUV in today on a HOT day. Headed to the airport after the meeting to go to Ottawa to visit her grandkids!
Jennie: Happy to have had a party for her husband on the weekend and to be safe in Canada.
Elva: Happy to have had the opportunity to be on a Zoom with the president of the Kiev Club.
Heather: Happy to be turning 60, she saw Van Morrison in Vienna last week and brought home treats for everyone! Happy birthday Heather!!!
Ellen: Happy to be at a 3rd Party fundraiser – and get to dance again!
Business Meeting - Heather Lohr
Strategic Plan - we will be following the plan over the course of the year and do regular check ins on the plan and how it is going. Heather also brought to the Club’s attention the article in the Rotary magazine about changes we can make to help the environment. Finally, Heather noted the committees and board directors again and the first board meeting of the year is tomorrow, so budgets will be approved. Good to know what the budget for your committee is, and use the budget!
Secretary’s Report:
Rick noted three pieces of correspondence the club had received – and passed them around.
Illness:
Members updated that Rick Ramsay’s mother in law passed away.
Committee Reports:
Gerry – updated the club that some changes had been made to the structure of one of the youth committees – the breakfast program committee had become the NKEC food security and breakfast committee. This committee will work on funding meals for kids in need, will work with the Valley Foundation and their target is $40,000/ year.
Elva - explained that she has been working on three friendship exchanges, two in the district with Summerside and Grand Manan (dates in the picture below) and one with Calgary West (Rod McMahon’s club). For Grand Manan they are thinking 4-6 people in each direction to go. Sign up if you are interested in going or hosting.
Kelly – Marian Cameron is no longer doing financial duties for the club, if anyone is interested please let Kelly know.
Sue – Events – August 6th there will be a Polio Plus BBQ, it’s a family event (bring kids and grandkids!). BBQ Chicken at the Ueffing’s cottage or house (if it’s rainy)! $30 per person, anyone under 10 is free. Pay before event to Chris or Phil by July 29th. Bring your own everything except food. Any time after 4:30pm.
Phil - Tulips – Grand total for tulip sales was $3125! Thanks everyone (especially Shelley!) for your sales!
Phil also presented the cheque for the last installment for Valley Faces!
Pierre – come out to the Invasive species council day for Dog Strangling Vine (see the poster at the beginning of the newsletter!)
Guest Speaker:
Ian Blenkharn
Ian was a past Rotary Club member – and he is interested in coming back!! Ian told the story of falling twice on the stairs in his home and after checking in with his doctor, was diagnosed with diabetes. Once, he was diagnosed, he was able to get his sugars down part of the way with diet and exercise, and down fully with the addition of medication. But the diabetes attacked his body and he had real movement challenges, having to use a scooter to get around. Over the past year he worked on stabilizing his sugars and exercising/walking regularly and his movement has become much better. His takeaways from this experience were that everyone should take time to visit their doctor regularly, and businesses should pay for their employee’s yearly health checks. Lastly, that perseverance and determination can go a long way.
Ellen thanked Ian for his presentation and we look forward to having Ian back!
RI Minute – Shared by Phil.
THE WRITTEN OBJECTIVE FOR THE ROTARY FOUNDATION as agreed upon by 1945-1946 board and trusteesFrom the 1946 Manual of Procedure1. Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study.2. The extension of Institutes of International Understanding in countries where they have not been developed.3. The fostering of any tangible and effective projects which have as their purpose the furthering of better understanding and friendly relations between the peoples of different nations, such as: assisting Rotary clubs in obtaining speakers who can discuss with authority world agencies organized within the United Nations Organization.4. The providing of emergency relief for Rotarians and their families wherever war or other disaster has brought general destitution and suffering.The Rotary Foundation continues to do “good work” today!
Chase the Ace: Greg White won the ticket draw but… oh no! It was a roll over!!
Meeting closed with the 4-Way Test.
See you next week!