Guests this morning were Rebecca McCullough (Mannville Breakfast Program) and Tanis Henderson. Thank you team one for breakfast. Happy Birthday to Dean and anniversary greetings to Scott and Bernie.
Harvest Gala: The 390 tickets are sold with an estimated 350 people attending the Gala. Everything is ready to go including the butlers and French maids. Thanks Shawn and all your workers for all the organizing and work putting this together.
Rebecca McCullough, Mannville School Vice-Principal, accepted our donation towards her school’s breakfast program. The $500 will help purchase equipment for the food room.
Stop Hunger Now: Dawn advised that we need to rearrange our plans due to unforeseen costs. More information to follow.
New Member: Mary Lee has proposed Tanis Henderson as a new Rotarian.
Casino Ideas: Craig is in the process of completing his casino application (he needs one major project ). Moved by Bruce McDuff and seconded by Julie Campbell that casino funds be earmarked to refurbishing the multi season centre . Moved by Brenda Lee and seconded by Mary Lee Prior that the motion be tabled until November 19th. Carried. The centre is located in the open area between St. Jerome’s and Vermilion Elementary School.
Festival of Trees: Jean Vidal offered background information about Rotary’s involvement with the Festival of Trees and Haying in the Thirties. Once again Rotary will be manning the cookies and coffee (all proceeds to Haying in the Thirties). Setup will be on Wednesday, Nov. 25 , and viewing Thursday to Saturday at the Senior Citizens’ Centre. Cookie donations are being accepted from the community and Rotary members. Work list will be passed around next week. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite tree, keeping in mind that ours is probably the best.
Adventures in Technology: Our club will sponsor a high school student for the Adventures in Technology Camp, April 22-24. Submit names to Dawn as soon as possible as enrollment is limited.
Adventures in Citizenship: Our club will sponsor a high school student from J. R. Robson (their turn in the school rotation) for this camp. Submit names to Lorne as soon as possible as there is a December deadline for applying .
Highlights of Teresa’s Week: playing her first hockey, and more hockey and more hockey; first ever dress up Halloween and watching scary movies; playing floor hockey; and running outside barefoot in the first snow.
Cash Raffle Winners:
$150 Shelly Bates - $100 Karen Morrison
November is Foundation Month. Tessa gave a bit of background on how donations not only benefit the foundation but our club as well.
Curling Bonspiel: Meeting November 7th at Loretta’s house, 5215 63 Street (first street into the Brennan).