OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD

Mailing Address: 96 KING ST. E., OSHAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA L1H 1B6

2015-2016 ROTARY THEME: “BE A GIFT TO THE WORLD”

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: K. R. “Ravi” Ravindran – Rotary Club of Colombo, Sri Lanka

R.I. DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Michael Bell - Rotary Club of Etobicoke in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

ASSISTANT DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Aziz Saleh – Rotary Club of Markham-Unionville, Ontario, Canada

MINUTES OF MEETING : November 24, 2015

Rotary Grace

O Lord, The Giver of all good,

We thank Thee for our daily food

May Rotary friends and Rotary ways

Help us to serve Thee all our days.

THE FOUR-WAY TEST

1. Is it the truth

2. Is it fair to all concerned?

3. Will it build good will and better friendships?

4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 2015-2016

President: Mike Mclaren

Past President: Robbie Larocque

Vice President: Dave Andrews

Treasurer: Devon Biddle

Secretary: Bob Koski

Club Administration: Shawn Kellam

All Service Projects: Kim Boatman

Membership: Lennis Trotter

The Rotary Foundation: Ted Morrison

Public Relations: Dave Andrews

Sgt-at-Arms: Bob Koski / Alan Nason / Linda Porritt

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Grace: Past President Alan Nason

O Canada: Peter Dueck

Toast To The Queen : Janice Coupland

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Bob Stewart celebrated a birthday November 25^th..

GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:

Guy Viggers, Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise (and tonight’s Guest Speaker).

ACE OF SPADES DRAW:

Winner: Peter Dueck Card Drawn: 9 of Diamonds

On The Door Next Week: Past Presidents Hilda Finnigan and Dave Andrews

Bulletin Editor: TBA

(Editor’s note: If you cannot be on the door, please find a replacement)

HAPPY TOONIES

Past President Ted Morrison – Did a Windows 10 Upgrade and is not getting any e-mails now – so not really happy.

Past President Alan Nason – Is delighted but he’s not sure why.

Past President Devon Biddle – Happy about tonight’s attendance. Very good.

Past President Dave Mankiewicz – Bought flowers for his wife. That made them both happy.

Visiting Rotarian Guy Viggers – Finally finished a Partners In Service project that was started long ago. Everyone can relate.

Past President Robbie Larocque – Happy to have Past President Dave Andrews on the Reverse Draw Committee.

Past President Dave Andrews – Welcome, Guy. Looking forward to the talk tonight on the Partners in Service.

Janice Coupland – Happy $6 – Fortunate to live in Canada. Will be a volunteer at the Reverse Draw and is looking forward to it. Attended the Rotary Club of Oshawa Lunch yesterday with Marianna.

Past President Lennis Trotter – Attended the Lions’ District Meeting to raise the profile of Kids’ Safety Village. Found it very interesting – Lions International , like Rotary International, have a seat at the UN, and the Lions also have a Linos Day at The White House and a Lions Day at the United Nations .

Kim Boatman – Happy but has no money.

President Mike McLaren – His wife has taken up knitting. She knit the scarf he is wearing – it was lovely.

Peter Dueck – Happy he won the Ace of Spades draw.

Robert Kipling – Regarding the cakes and hams sale, he just heard of a study that says the least desired Christmas gift is a fruit cake. (Those present pointed out that it is much better doused in rum!) Went two weeks to Rio de Janeiro and happy that he did not get robbed. He did however get ill.

Past President Bob Koski – Happy that Grey Cup is this coming weekend, being held in Winnipeg, his home town.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Past President Dave Mankiewicz – Reminder about the Dinner with Participation House next Tuesday December 1^st.

Past President Hilda Finnigan – Has circulated tonight the sign up sheet for the Club's Christmas Dinner being held on December 15^th. 6 p.m. Social. 7 p.m. Dinner. Enter through the back door.

Kim Boatman – If you have a chance, be sure to attend the “Slice of Live” event is being hosted by the Rotary club of Whitby, in support of World AIDS Day on December 1, 2015. The event is at the Abilities Centre in Whitby, on November 27 - 6:30 - 9:00 PM.

Past President Dave Andrews – The Reverse Draw will be held May 12, 2016. Members are asked to tap your favourite sponsors on the shoulder, and start getting Silent Auction items right away. Never to early to start the “ask”.

Past President Devon Biddle – Reminded everyone about the cakes and ham order to go in by Nov 27^th. He will be sending a cheque to the Rotary Foundation of Canada, half to PolioPlus Fund and half to the Annual Fund. If you would like to contribute between now and the end of 2015 and get a tax receipt, please contact Devon. He will do the paperwork and get your oney in to The Rotary Foundation Canada.

ROTARY MOMENT: Next - TBA

GUEST SPEAKER :

Name of Speaker: Guy Viggers

Introducer: Marsha Chambers

Thanked By: Past President Lennis Trotter

Guy’s Remarks:

Guy joined Rotary in 1988. Shortly thereafter he began working on Partners in Service with Ron Murdock. He had a strategic goal to find one person in each club who would support the concept.

Partners in Service has distributed over $1.5 million since 2001 to help improve the quality of life of many people in the community.

In September 2015 he took over the Partners in Service program from Ron. The supports are provided to those in rehab, seniors, long term care patients. Providing home care, respite care. Adult day care for Alzheimer patients who can’t afford to pay. (Durham Region covers part of the cost and Partners in Service picks up the rest.)

Guy has created an application, trying to put some order to the process, by making sure that the applicant has tried to get funding from all other possible sources.

The list of miracles that have happened is long – hearing for those who cannot hear (for example a grandmother hearing her grandkids for the first time). The number of project is increasing every day, largely due to the delisting of services. Guy has started an Information List, of specialists who can help provide information when needed.

Guy thanked the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood for their support when asked.

THE OBJECT OF ROTARY is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;

FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

The “ideal of service” is the key.

It is an attitude that does not change from one version to the next.

It is an attitude and passion we all have, as Rotarians.

IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT, MAKE UP : Past President and this year's Secretary Bob Koski has a Rotary International Directory of all Rotary Clubs in the world, when and where they meet. Or you can go online at www.rotary.org go to the club locator and find a club or clubs near your destination. Please mail or fax your make-ups to Bob Koski, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.

HERE’S A LIST OF SOME ROTARY CLUBS CLOSE TO YOU.

Please check the club website to make sure their location and time has not changed:

MONDAY:

Belleville – Ramada Inn – 11 Bay Ridges at Hwy 2 - 12:00 noon

Oshawa – Oshawa Shrine Club, 1626 Simcoe St N., – 12:10

Markham-Unionville – Al Dente Ristorante, 39 Main St.N., - 6:30 pm

Port Hope – Knights of Columbus Hall, 1 Elias St., – 6:00 pm

Richmond Hill – Sheraton Parkway Hotel, 600 Hwy 7 East, – 6:00 pm

Trenton – Holiday Inn – 99 Glen Miller Rd. at 401 - 6:00 pm

TUESDAY:

Whitby – Whitby Central Library, 405 Dundas St W - 7:00 am

Pickering – Bollocks, 736 Kingston Rd, Pickering – 7:00 am

Bowmanville – Trinity Church Hall, 116 Church St. – 7:15 am

Picton – Royal Canadian Legion, 347 Main St., - 12:15 pm

Scarborough Bluffs – Loblaw’s Superstore (upstairs) – 1775 Brimley at Progress – 7:15 am

Scarborough – Scarborough Golf Club – Golf Club Rd. – 12:30

Scarborough Twilight – The Olde Stone Cottage – 3750 Kingston Rd. - 5:30 pm

WEDNESDAY:

Whitby-Sunrise – Royal Oak Pub, Whitby Shores, 617 Victoria St W – 7:00 am

Markham Sunrise – Delta Markham Hotel – 50 East Valhala Dr., Hwy 7 east of 404 – 7:00 am

Northumberland Sunrise – Ashbrook Golf Club – 7215 Dale Rd, Port Hope - 7:00 am

North Scarborough – Delta Toronto East – 2035 Kennedy Rd, Scarborough – 12:30 pm

Port Perry – Sunnybrae Golf Club, 1430 King Street, Port Perry, ON , – 6:15 pm

THURSDAY:

Ajax – (First Thursday of the month) at Public Library, 55 Harwood Ave S., – 12:15 pm

Ajax – rest of the month - McEachnie Family Centre, 20 Church Street North, NorthWest Corner Hwy 2 & Church - 7:30am

Agincourt – 6:30 pm at Rotating locations. Please contact Ron -  rdhinchliff@gmail.com to verify location.

Quinte Sunrise – Bay of Quinte Golf Club, 1830 Old Hwy 2, – 7:00 am

Uxbridge – Jersey’s, 104 Brock St W. – 7:00 am

FRIDAY:

Toronto – Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St, – 12:15

Cobourg – Best Western Cobourg Motor Inn, 930 Burnham Rd. at Hwy 2 – 12:15

Courtice – White Cliffe Terrace, 1460 Hwy 2 – 7:15 am