Called to Order by President Ray Marshall at 7:19am
Anthem and 4-Way Test
Grace: Pierre Atchison
Minutes: Shelley McCaffrey
Guests: Kathy Hamilton, Bill Fox, Rene Melchers
Fellowship: Bob Barbour – no report, but please let him know if you have any news.
Rotary Minute: Susan Brister – Polio in Europe just last year.
Joke Master: Bob Barbour
Mystery Greeter: Chris Hum
Birthdays and Anniversaries: None
50/50-$143.00 looking for 7 of Spades – Susan Brister and Bob Barbour drew cards – no winner.
Happy Fines:
Susan Brister – heading to Miami next week.
Rene Melchers is happy about the hockey season starting.
Allan Bennett is happy to be heading south next week and will be back at Christmas.
Ed Coon is happy to have helped out with the Food Bank yesterday.
Attendance: Gord McCrady 24 Regulars for 64.7% and 3 guests .
Fines Master: Kassandra Morgan – what day is World Polio Day? Oct. 24th;
President’s Announcement:
November 1-2 Rotary Club in Kemptville and Ottawa is having a Curling Event in Ottawa with folks from Scotland.
YMCA is holding a workshop by Don McCreesh re: Governance.
Jim Wilson, MPP, is fighting the Gov’t decision to legislate having charities. See Ray for details.
Food Bank – report from Allan Bennett: we are down 40%in food donations from last year (10,000 lbs less) and 50% in financial donations. What do we need to do to improve?
Santa Claus Parade- Ed Coon reported: meeting tomorrow at 5pm at BCC; need lots of volunteers for that date.
Rotary Gala – Pierre reported: some wine leftover from a Winery that is available for sale and Rick Walker is storing them. $12.50 per bottle. Talk to Pierre, Ray or Rick.
Youth Services – Doug Radford reported that there are 5 students being driven by Rick Walker. Hoping they will come and present at a meeting.
