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DON'T FORGET BOTH THE POLIO WALK & BOTTLE DRIVE THIS WEEKEND!!
--OCTOBER IS ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MONTH--
 
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR MEETING ON OCT 26th VIA ZOOM
Here are the details:
Time:  The Zoom meeting will “open” at 11:30 am for those that want to socialize before the meeting which starts at 12:00 pm.

Login: https://zoom.us/j/666121982?pwd=ckhwQTN1RFNsbkJBUWxqYkY0SWtLdz09

Meeting ID: 666 121 982
Password:  030500
If you want to dial in via telephone — you can use: +1 647 558 0588 Canada
 
 
 
Our speaker on Oct 26th is Carolyn Martyn
Carolyn is a wellness-warrior in every sense of the word.  Inspiring people of all ages to be the best version of themselves both in life and health, and she has used the struggles with her own personal health to fuel her huge passion to help inspire and motivate others to do all they can for their long term health. As a Health Coach, Life Coach, Personal Trainer and Speaker Carolyn has over 30 years in the world of Health and Wellness and an extensive amount of certifications from both American Council on Exercise and Canfitpro. She also serves as a director on the Board for The Agape Foundation, that keeps her up-to-date with Community Organizations and Charities. Carolyn is also known in her Community for connecting others, her authenticity and inspiration. For showing clients the “how” in doable, actionable steps and for not being afraid to put events out to the Community with the goal of helping others achieve (she created “Bring It Impact Events in 2014 for exactly this: helping young girls to gain confidence). This is Carolyn’s goal moving forward. Her new Programming “Stress Better” is underway so she can help people learn how to deal with the challenges we not only are going through now - but to apply this to any challenge in the future.

---ROTARY EVENTS THIS WEEKEND---

The Rotary Club of London “End Polio Now!” Run-Walk-athon

In honour of World Polio Day, which is the 28th of this month, we will be holding The Rotary Club of London “End Polio Now!” Run-Walk-athon, a 15 kilometer event, this Saturday, October 24th. Rotary has been working on eradicating polio for the last 4 decades and we are almost there.  Today there are just 2 countries left with the wild poliovirus. Our Run-Walk-athon will be a fundraiser for Rotary’s PolioPlus Fund. Every dollar raised is matched 2-to-1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Members participating on October 24th will be doing the walk-run individually, not in a group. Our Team currently has 5 members (President Dianne, Keith Morrow, Danielle Bork, John Stuart, and Jim Belton) who will be participating in the Run-Walk-athon on the 24th. Your support would be very much appreciated. Please check out our event at:
 
ROTARY CLUB BOTTLE DRIVE
To support Local Community initiatives OCTOBER 24TH- WORLD POLIO AWARENESS DAY--172 Timber Drive- Byron--9 am- 1 pm.
The Club is asking for your support in ‘return’ for your empties. On this World Polio Eradication Awareness Day drop your empties off and support our many local projects. Glass and plastic wine, cooler and spirit containers. Beer cans and bottles, tetra packs and bag-in-a-box will be accepted. Pull up on the street, wait for a member of our Club to greet you and remove your donation from your vehicle. Pull out safely from your spot. -VOLUNNTEERS NEEDED-October 24th-9am-1 pm bottle drive. Arrive 8:30 for instruction. Stay as long as you can, please advise. EVENT REQUIRES-Greeters--Greet donors in their vehicles and remove donations to the driveway counting area. Sorters  and counters also needed.  This is being held at Paul & Heather Broadheads home address and caution will have to be taken to ensure safety for all concerned, donors arriving and greeters removing items and getting them onto the property. Some bending and low weight loads will be needed. If you have a dolly that can be used, please let Heather know. Contact heather at heather@bfg-inc.ca to sign up.
 
 
---CHRISTMAS CARE PACKAGE PROGRAM---
SATELLITE CLUB REQUIRES DONATIONS
The Satellite club is collecting donations for their annual Christmas Care packages. Items we are looking to include are:
  • toothbrushes, toothpaste, gift cards to local restaurants,  soap,  shampoo,  deodorant,  granola bars,  non-perishable food items that are easy to open and consume,  socks,  toques,  mittens  …and more!

Club members will fill backpacks with those supplies and then donate the backpacks to a local organization to be distributed to those who need them here in London.  Last year, the Club worked with Youth For Christ and distributed 50 backpacks, and the plan is to do the same this year.  If you have donations, please email Danielle Bork at:  danielle.bork@gmail.com

SATELLITE CLUB WILL HOLD ITS 4th VIRTUAL TRIVIA NIGHT on Wednesday, October 28th. It will be Hallowe’en themed, but include topics like spooky and gross things and maybe even Mad Science. 
You don’t have to be a Hallowe’en expert to join in on the fun! Registration are online by clicking here:  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/social-distance-trivia-night-halloween-edition-tickets-123275661823
 
Weekly Coffee Klatch
Since the Province has extended its Stay-at-Home directive, we decided to set up a weekly Zoom “Coffee Klatch” each Thursday from 10:30 to 11:15 am.
Bring your own coffee of course.
Meeting ID: 990 6669 7951
Password: 934717