Rotary Meeting-
Attendance: Dave B, Lisa B, Corey B, Mike B, Bevin H, Kory K, Bruce M, Jean M, Dawn R, Robin S, Robert S, Rob S, Erwin W, Eugene W, Bernie W, Mike W, Scott W, Kirby W, Denise W, Laurel W
April 24, 2024
- Good Morning!
- O’ Canada
- Introduction of Guests
- Jessie Warkentin
- Masons-
- Darcy Baleneski
- Rex Cunningham
- Robert Watson
- John Murie
- Breakfast - Thank you Team Four
- Birthdays and Anniversaries
- Robin- Happy Birthday April 30th
- New Business:
- We received our exchange student information this week- Isabella Palma
- Garage Sale: Scott
- Volunteers are in place
- Table pick up went well
- Chris F. made a new table plan
- Laurel organizing food
- Pick-ups are going well
- Eugene has been busy fixing things already
- Shawn has Facebook posts going well
- Lorne has organized the football kids
- Public drop off starts tonight
- Laurel needs more food
- Soup and salad
- Volunteer Appreciation is May 8th and we need desserts
- $100 donation for pick up from Dolores Bardoel
- Business: Funding Requests
- Playground proposal for funding with the Lions Club near the Alliance Church
- We are in support of this
- Motion- The Vermilion Rotary club will contribute the same amount of money given to the playground project that the Lions club is contributing, after the grant money has been deducted from the total cost of the playground up to $25,000.00. Made by Scott Webb. Seconded by Erwin Warkentin. Carried.
- Masonic Lodge Presentation
- Men’s organization
- Order of Eastern Star- open to men and women
- Free Masonry- they do not solicit members or advertise for membership
- First lodge that was documented was in the 1700’s in England
- Not a religion, but rather a brotherhood of man
- No conflict in religion
- Never discuss politics and religion in lodge
- Not a secret society
- Not a benefit society- no financial benefit to members
- “Good of the Will”- Educational pieces in their meetings
- Sargent at Arms
- Four Way Test
- Adjournment
THINGS TO REMEMBER-
- April 26- Vermilion Art Market
- May 1-3- Garage Sale
- May 8- Garage Sale Wrap Up
- May 3- Secondhand Dreamcar Elk’s Hall
- May 13- Flags Out
- May 15- Jr. Curling
- May 20- Flag Pick Up
- May 24-25- District Conference Edmonton
- May 29- Soccer Field
- June 12- Startup Lloydminster
- June 2- 4-H Beef Show and Sale Day
- June 21-25- International Convention