THE PARKWOOD JOURNAL
OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD
P.O. BOX 54023, OSHAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA L1H 8T2
“PEACE THROUGH SERVICE”
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: Sakuji Tanaka – Rotary Club of Yashio in Tokyo, Japan
R.I. DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Ted Koziel - Rotary Club of Richmond Hill in Richmond Hill, Ontario
ASSISTANT DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Wayne Routley – Rotary Club of Bowmanville, Ontario
MINUTES OF MEETING : July 10, 2012
Rotary Grace OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 2012-2013
O Lord, The Giver of all good, President: Jodi Hewett
We thank Thee for our daily food Past President: Walter Stewart
May Rotary friends and Rotary ways Vice President: Allan Finnigan
Help us to serve Thee all our days. Treasurer: Devon Biddle
Secretary: Pat Dyck
Club Administration: Lennis Trotter
THE FOUR-WAY TEST All Service Projects: Robert Kipling
1. Is it the truth Membership: Robbie Larocque
2. Is it fair to all concerned? The Rotary Foundation: Laura Carey
3. Will it build good will and better friendships? Public Relations: Dave Andrews
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned? Sgt-at-Arms: Helmut Uphoff
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Grace: Shawn Kellam
O Canada: Peter Dueck
Toast To The Queen : Allan Finnigan
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES Vance McKenzie has an anniversary this week, as do Donna and Bruce MacKey Congrats to all
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:
Special Guests District Governor Ted Koziel and his wife Maureen, Rotary Club of Richmond Hill
Assistant District Governor Wayne Routley and his wife Carol, Rotary Club of Bowmanville
Also, present were several “Supporting members of Oshawa Parkwood”. These included Sharron Morrison, Linda Biddle, Launi Elliott, and Caroline Kipling. Welcome to all.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: President Jodi Hewett presented Lennis Trotter with his 35 YR Perfect Attendance Pin
ACE OF SPADES DRAW: Winner: Launi Elliott drew the 7 of clubs
On The Door Next Week: David Andrews Bulletin Editor: Hilda Finnigan
(Editor’s note: If you cannot be present at this meeting, please find a replacement)
HAPPY BUCKS
Sgt at Arms Andy Lyons collected many “Happy Bucks” from members “happy” to be here; for vacations coming up; to welcome Asistant Governor Wayne Routley and Carol as folks well know to Oshawa Parkwood; to welcome District Governor Ted Koziel and his wife Maureen; for a great tour of Parkwood Gardens with Maureen and other ladies from our club; congrats to Lennis; and from Marsha happy that she no longer “looks like a man”, has her own hair back – looks great Marsha; Past Pres. Walter happy to be sitting at the “dunce table”!; DG Ted for his “faux pas” – referring to our Club as Oshawa!!
REMINDER TO EVERYONE that our annual picnic will be on Saturday August 11, hosted by Rotarian Rober Kipling and his wife Caroline ( more info to follow and a sign up sheet will be passed around);
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday July 24th is a night to bring your partner or a friend to hear an enthusiastic presentation from the Rotaract students from UOIT who attended the International Conference in Bangkok – an email will be sent out and a sign up sheet will be available at our meeting on July 17th
Ribfest is fast approaching – this is an event which needs all members to help out; the dates are September 7,8 & 9; please plan to give some time over that weekend to help out your club. There will be a sign up sheet for this; remember also, that we are asked to help the Oshawa Club to sell beer tickets over this weekend – this helps to defray our costs for tents, tables, etc., for our own booths
Hilda Finnigan asked the members of the Community Service Committee to meet at 6:10PM prior to our regular meeting on Tuesday July 17 to discuss a possible donation to Grandview Children’s Centre
ROTARY MOMENT
David Andrews chose “the changes we should know about for the upcoming Rotary year” as his topic for this week’s meeting. He encouraged us to look on www.rotary.org to find biographical information about the RI President Sakuji Tanaka, of the Rotary Club of Yashio, Japan and our own Wilf Wilkinson of the Rotary Club of Trenton who will take over as Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair. Changes include regional membership plans which address the region’s unique needs, a pilot project involving the Foundation and the Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group, redesigning the End Polio Now website, new members to the RI Board of Directors and Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees. Keep your eye on the Rotarian magazine and the rotary.org website to learn more about these and other changes that will affect the future of Rotary.
GUEST SPEAKER
Our guest speaker, District Governor Ted Koziel was introduced by Assistant Governor Wayne Routley. Ted spoke to us about his own introduction to Rotary and what Rotary has meant to him. He encouraged us to be open to change and to “think outside the box” in order to support membership in a changing world. He suggests that we increase humanitarian service(suggests a meeting out in the community) and increase the public image of Rotary (showed slide of his business vehicle with Rotary symbols, end polio now logos, etc.). DG Ted specified some important dates in this 2012-2013 Rotary Year, such as: celebrating 100 years of Rotary in Ontario with the Toronto Club, RI President Tanaka will be coming to Toronto in February to be a part of this celebration; Club Runner is being updated to better meet our needs; the Foundation Walk will be in Bowmanville on Sunday September 23rd; regional walks will begin next year (several clubs will band together to sponsor this annual walk); Rotary Leadership Institute, a three part program will continue; Rotary International Conference will be in Lisbon, Portugal in June 2013; World Peace Day is on February 25th, 2013; Rotary Ribfests needing volunteers and of course, “The Kaleidoscope of Rotary” our District Conference in October 2012. President Tanaka’s motto “Peace Through Service” refers not only to peace in the world, but to peace in homes and communities in our own cities and districts. In closing DG Ted reminded us that lives are changed by many things that Rotary supports such as, clean water, polio eradication, educational opportunities for all. ROTARY AFFORDS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ORDINARY PEOPLE TO DO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS – Service Above Self.
President Jodi Hewett thanked District Governor Ted for visiting our club and bringing his message of enthusiasm for 2012/13.
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 we all have, as Rotarians.
IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT, MAKE UP : Pat Dyck, our Club Secretary has a Rotary International Directory of all Rotary Clubs in the world, when and where they meet. Please mail or fax your make-ups to Pat Dyck, 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:
MONDAY:
Belleville – Ramada Inn – 11 Bay Ridges at Hwy 2 - 12:10
Oshawa – Oshawa Shrine Club, Simcoe St N., – 12:10
Markham-Unionville – Mr. Hungarian Rest., 144 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 - 6:10 pm
TUESDAY:
Whitby – Public Library, 405 Dundas St W - 7:00 am
Pickering – Annandale Golf Club, 221 Church St S., – 7:15am
Bowmanville – Trinity Church Hall, 116 Church St. – 7:15 am
Picton – 347 Main St., - 12:15 pm
Scarborough Bluffs – Golden Griddle – Markham Rd NE of 401 – 7:15 am
Scarborough – Scarborough Golf Club – Golf Club Rd. – 12:30
Scarborough Twilight – Three Monkeys Rest., 1585 Warden Ave., - 5:30 pm
WEDNESDAY:
Whitby-Sunrise – Iroquois Park ,Garden Cafe, 500 Victoria St W – 7:15am
Markham Sunrise – Delta Markham Hotel – 50 East Valhala Dr., Hwy 7 east of 404 – 7:00 am
Northumberland Sunrise – Dalewood Golf Club – Dale Rd, Port Hope - 7:00 am
North Scarborough – Delta Toronto East – 2035 Kennedy Rs, Scarborough – 12:30 pm
Port Perry – Piano Café - 217 Queen St. East -6:30pm
THURSDAY:
Ajax – Public Library, 55 Harwood Ave S., – 12:15
Agincourt – Radisson Hotel, 55 Hallcrown Place – 6:30 pm
Quinte Sunrise – Bay of Quinte Golf Club, 1830 Old Hwy 2, – 7:00 am
Uxbridge – Jersey’s, 104 Brock St W. – 7:15 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