Posted by David Andrews

THE PARKWOOD JOURNAL

OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD

P.O. BOX 54023, OSHAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA  L1H 8T2

“LIGHT UP ROTARY”

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT:   Gary Huang – Rotary Club of Taipei, Taiwan

R.I. DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR:               Brian Thompson - Rotary Club of Whitby-Sunrise , Ontario, Canada

ASSISTANT DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Wayne Routly – Rotary Club of Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada

MINUTES OF MEETING:  Tuesday, August 19th, 2014

 

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 2014-2015                                        

President:  Robbie Larocque

Past President: Allan Finnigan

Vice President: Mike McLaren

Treasurer: Devon Biddle

Secretary: Pat Dyck

Club Administration:  Shawn Kellam

All Service Projects: Robert Kipling

Membership: Lennis Trotter

The Rotary Foundation: Ted Morrison

Public Relations: Eamon Doyle

Sgt-at-Arms:Al Finnigan /  Andy Lyons / Alan Nason / Bob Koski

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Grace:   Hilda Finnigan                                   

O Canada: Peter Dueck  

Toast To The Queen: Al Finnigan                                                                                             

 

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES  

Janice Leschinsky                  August 20th                                       Terri Lynn Larocque                    August 23rd

Velma & Keith Ratchford       August 20th                                          Rosemary & David Mankiewicz  August 23rd

Michael & Colleen McLaren   August 20th                                           Janice & Frank Leschinsky          August 25th

 

GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS: 

Marilyn Lyon   Caroline Kipling    Linda Biddle    Ken Dyck    Patti Koski     Kay Hurren    Gene Burns (R.C. of Scarborough)

 

ACE OF SPADES  DRAW: 

Peter Dueck drew the 7 of Hearts     .    

                

On The Door Next Week:  Dave Andrews                                   Bulletin Editor: Marion Mills

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(Editor’s note: If you cannot be present next week - please find a replacement)

 

HAPPY TOONIES: (this change being encouraged in order to supplement the financial shortfall in club funds)

☺ Robert and Caroline really enjoyed the barbeque at the Biddle’s cottage.

☺ Peter was fined!!

☺ Hilda: Thank you to Devon & Linda

☺ Al F. enjoyed the barbeque too, especially the hot tub and the steak!

☺ Pat was happy that she got only a warning from police as she passed through a newly installed stop sign @ Conlin &Harmony.

☺ Mike is happy for being 33 years married and for a 3 week trip to the east coast.

☺ Gene Burns is happy to be the “#1 Table”: Lennis has perfect attendance and Larry bought Gene’s 50/50 ticket for him.

☺ Lennis is happy…

☺ Larry (who got his $ from Kay for this) brought 3 beers to the “hot tub guys” at the barbeque.

☺ Marion is happy for help received from golf club staff tonight and also thankful to Linda & Devon for a great get- together.

☺ Marsha put in 5 Happy Bucks=4 lakes visited and her car for getting her there.

☺ Kris had a great day at the barbeque and enjoyed driving up together with David Andrews.

☺ David A. enjoyed the barbeque too; he also brought beer to the “hot tub guys”.

☺ Carol put in 2 x toonies: welcome to Marilyn Lyon; thanks to Devon & Linda, and thanks to Marion for preparing the Australia pictures.

☺ Devon put in .75 cents for Andy’s cooking.

☺ Bob K. is sorry to have missed the barbeque, but he and Patti were at a cottage with their family and had a great time, including playing cards with their granddaughters.

☺ Andy enjoyed the barbeque and he put in $2 for a donation for food.

☺ Robbie is happy about the barbeque but sad that he stepped on a hornets’ nest the next day.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

√ Gene Burns was impressed with our rendition of O Canada (thanks to our leader, Peter)!  Also, Gene shared information    about a special presentation on September 23rd at 6:30, “I Shall Not Hate” by the “Gaza Doctor”.

√ Devon handed out copies of our club’s financial statement and budget.  Bring any questions to next week’s meeting.

√ Bob K, reminded us of our Live Act fundraiser on Friday, November 7th.  We have 200 tickets to sell @ $65 each.

√ Robbie: 1) The Foundation Walk is Sunday, September 21st in Toronto at the Lakeshore.

                2) R.L.I. is on September 27th in Belleville, parts I, II and III.  Ted and David A. are presenting.

ROTARY MOMENT:  none this meeting

GUEST SPEAKER:

Marion shared photos of a recent one-month trip to Fiji, New Zealand and Australia.  It truly was “the trip of a Lifetime”!

 

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 - 12:00 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  – Public Library, 405 Dundas St W - 7:00 am

Pickering – Chartwell Pickering Centre, 1801 Valley Farm Rd, – 7:15am

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 –  Stone Cottage – 1370 Kingston Rd. - 5:30 pm

 

WEDNESDAY:

Whitby-Sunrise – Sports Garden Café, Iroquois Park , 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 Rd, Scarborough – 12:30 pm

Port Perry – Piano Restaurant., 217 Queen St.  – 6:15 pm

 

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