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 : NOVEMBER 18, 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: Andy Lyons / Alan Nason / Bob Koski
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Grace: Lennis Trotter
O Canada: Peter Dueck
Toast To The Queen: Myles Fisher
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:
Ron Murdock – Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of Whitby-Sunrise
Mary Anna Herczeg – Guest of Lennis Trotter
ACE OF SPADES DRAW:
Winner: Myles Fisher Card Drawn: Jack of Clubs .
NEXT WEEK:
On The Door : David Andrews
Bulletin Editor: Mike McLaren
(Editor’s note: If you cannot be on the door , please find a replacement)
HAPPY BUCKS
Bob Koski – For Movember, he is happy that his Stash is coming in.
Carol Reading – Very happy Not to be in Buffalo.
Larry Hurren –thanked Dave and all your work for the Skate a thon!
Kris Sachdeva – echo to Larry about Dave and not in Buffalo.
Ted Morrison – great to hear from Rotarians for the strong endorsement for Rotary Leadership Institute
Hilda Finnigan – Happy that we had a successful Skate a thon
Al Finnigan – Also very happy that we had a successful Skate a thon
Devon – happy to be back.
Robbie Larocque – thank you for David.
Walter Stewart– Had a great time with Sue and the good time at St. Anne’s Spa.
David Andrews – thank you Ted Morrison and the team for a very successful Rotary Leadership Institute on Saturday and and very special thank you to everyone who helped with the 35th annual Rotary Skate a thon . Lots of help. Well received by the Durham Dragons.
Eamonn – looking forward to going south.
Sandy – Oshawa Express extending an invite to all Club members and their spouses to The Oshawa Express Christmas celebration on Dec.11. Be sure to RSVP
Robert – sad about the Saskatchewan Roughriders L
Lennis – The annual Christmas Light up the Village at the Kids Safety Village attracted 150 children and parents.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Carol Reading – Participation House December 2nd. Same price as last year $40 and kids are free. Be sure to sign up with Carol , Giver her a phone call if you have not yet signed up.
Robbie Larocque – R.S. McLaughlin student awardee sent a nice thank you letter to The Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood for our donation for her award
December 16 will be the Christmas Dinner for our club members and spouses at the Officers Mess of at The Armouries. More information will follow soon. Be ready to sign up when asked.
Mike McLaren – reviewed Part III of the Rotary Leadership Institute that he attended on Saturday and to share next week PGOW.
ROTARY MOMENT - None tonight
GUEST SPEAKER :
Name of Speaker: Ron Murdock, Partners In Service - Update
Introduced By: Ted Morrison
Thanked By: Kris Sachdeva
Speaker’s Remark: The Partners In Service provides the grass roots help to handicapped individuals. Partners In Service is all of the Durham Region Rotary Clubs and also the Lions Clubs in North Oshawa and Courtice who are the main service providers to the much needed service to the handicapped . Ron does a home assessment and a follow up. Partners In Service ask for 30% of the funds for equipment from the clients, ideally. Big needs have been hospital beds, wheel chairs and motorized wheel chairs. About 75 projects per year are reviewed and completed by Ron and the Partners In Service.
Thank you Ron!
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. Or you can go online at www.rotary.org and find a club or clubs near your destination. 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 – Royal Oak Pub, 617 Victoria St W., Whitby – 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 – Crabby Joe’s Restautant, 14375 Simcoe Street S. – 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