EDITOR: VICE-PRESIDENT MIKE MCLAREN
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 25, 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
Acting Interim Secretary: Bob Koski
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: Dave Mankiewicz
O Canada: Peter Dueck
Toast To The Queen: Walter Stewart
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Bob Stewart (today)
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:
Welcome to Marianna Herczeg
ACE OF SPADES DRAW:
Winner: Walter Stewart Card Drawn: 8 of Hearts .
On The Door Next Week: David Andrews Bulletin Editor: To Be Announced
HAPPY BUCKS
- Bob Koski – Happy to help rake leaves form his neighbors lawn . too bad they blew back in a day later.
- Carol Reading – Raptors are winning.
- Larry Hurren – Old Time Fiddlers contest at his church raised money for the church – a big success.
- Kris Sachdeva – Movember is in full swing and prostrate cancer awareness is doing well as Kris and Bob Koski are growing their mustaches and encouraged our members to donate happy bucks to our club for their efforts.
- Ted Morrison – Congratulates to Bob and Kris with the Stash awareness for Movember.
- Hilda Finnigan – Happy to be at the Rotaract Club of DC/UOIT’s very successful Meet and Greet last evening with 14 new Rotaract members being inducted
- Robbie Larocque – thanked Bob and Kris for promoting Movember and Prostrate Cancer Awareness Month.
- David Andrews – echoed Hilda’s remarks and thanked Cherlene Cheung, President of the Rotaract Club for a fine evening.
- Eamonn Doyle– looking forward to going south.
- Robert Kipling – getting closer to Christmas and loving that Christmas musicJ
- Lennis Trotter – happy to see a friend that was a Rotary member.
- Andy Lyons – for life
- Shawn Kellam – happy to be at the Maple Leaf hockey game at Air Canada Centre even though they lost 9-2.
- Alan Nason – forgot what he was going to say, but thanked Andy for a wonderful job as Sgt At Arms for the entire month of November
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Carol Reading – Participation House December 2nd. Same price as last year $40 and kids are free. If you have not yet signed up, please call Carol today at 905-728-9374
- Andy Lyons – the last possible date, time, minute and second to get your ckaes and hams order to Andy will be Friday, Nov 28 at 12:00 noon. Keep on selling and give Andy a call at 905-723-8110 or email him at lyons.pyott@sympatico.ca
- Robbie Larocque – Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival application is in. Wish us luck that we wil be picked to host. Lots of competition.
- Robbie Larocque – Rotary Foundation donation tax receipts will now be sent via email online. Be sure to go to www.rotary.org , sign in to my rotary and you are all set. If you are having problems getting in, send an email to data@rotary,org .
- Robbie Larocque – Announced that Bob Koski has agreed to step in as acting interim Secretary in Pat Dyck’s absence for this Rotary Year.
- Mike McLaren – His PGOW presentation , schedule for tonight will be rescheduled for another night as the AGM of the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood Charitable Foundation went over time. Mike wants you to get a real good opportunity to see his presentation in the New Year.
- Al Finnigan – The first Reverse Draw meeting went well. We have our license thanks to Past President Al. Everyone knows their assignments. Reminder: We will accept silent auction items anytime. The more we receive, the bigger our profits.
- Hilda Finnigan - Dec.16th – The Rotary Club members and spouses Christmas party at will be at the Officers Mess at the Armouries, Simcoe St N., Oshawa Cocktails at 6 pm; Dinner about 7 pm. Cost is $30 per person. A real Christmas Dinner.
- Devon Biddle – REMINDER: For those who sold tickets to Live Act, he needs the names and addresses of your guests so that he can issue tax receipts.
- Devon Biddle - Had meeting with Oshawa Golf Club regaring the muinimum number of meals that we pat for on a weekly basis. That number has been reduced from 20 to 18 during January, February and March 2015. This will be reviewed with the Golf Club management and our Rotary Club near the end of the Rotary Year to determine if further changes are required. In the 2014 Calendar year (Jan 1 thru Nov 25, we have paid for 71 meals that we were short on. The reason for this was various from the snow birds to current members not attending to the real need for more members.
ROTARY MOMENT
None tonight.
GUEST SPEAKERS :
Name of Speakers: Devon Biddle (speaking on the Annual General meeting of the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood Charitable Foundation) and Robbie Larocque (speaking on the election of officers for the 2015-2016 Rotary Year).
Annual General meeting of the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood Charitable Foundation:
Devon chaired the AGM meeting for the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood Charitable Foundation. A financial report was shared for everyone. Last year minutes approved. Reports were read and nominations and election of officers were accepted. In addition, club members received and reviewed the financial statement for the year ending June 30, 2014. Devon answered all questions from the floor.
Election of Officers
Robbie Larocque conducted the nomination and election of officers of the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood for 2015-2016. President will be Mike McLaren, Robbie Larocque will be Past President. The Directors will be: announced the board and new incoming President Mike McLaren; Directors: Kim Boatman, Eamonn Doyle, Shawn Kellam, Ted Morrison, Lennis Trotter. It was moved and accepted by all. It is anticipated that Devon Biddle will be appointed Treasurer and Bob Koski will be appointed Acting Interim Secretary by the new Board in July 2015.
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: Bob Koski, our acting interim Secretary or 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 Dave Andrews, 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