THE PARKWOOD JOURNAL
OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD
P.O. BOX 54023, OSHAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA L1H 8T2
“ENGAGE ROTARY - CHANGE LIVES”
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: Ron Burton – Rotary Club of Norman, Oklahoma, USA
R.I. DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Valarie Wafer - Rotary Club of Whitby , Ontario, Canada
ASSISTANT DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Wayne Routly – Rotary Club of Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
MINUTES OF MEETING : Tuesday, October 29, 2013
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 2013-2014
President: Allan Finnigan
Past President: Jodi Hewett
Vice President: Robbie Larocque
Treasurer: Devon Biddle
Secretary: Pat Dyck
Club Administration: Shawn Kellam
All Service Projects: Robert Kipling
Membership: Lennis Trotter
Rotary Foundation: Laura Carey
Public Relations: Eamonn Doyle
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Door: Walter Stewart
Bulletin: Jodi Hewett & Marsha Chambers
Sgt. At Arms: Alan Nason
Grace: Hilda Finnigan
O Canada: Peter Dueck
Toast to the Queen: Shawn Kellam
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
None this week
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS: Walter Stewart
Speaker: Irania Ledesme – Aids Society of Durham
Wayne Routly, Assistant District Governor (Bowmanville Club)
Emmanuel Iheme – Sergeant Durham Regional Police (Oshawa Club)
ACE OF SPADES DRAW:
Winner: Andy Lyons Card Drawn: 6 of Spades .
On The Door Next Week: Bulletin Editor Next Week:
(Editor’s note: If you are unable to be present, please find a replacement)
HAPPY BUCKS
1. Ted Morrison – Thanks to Jodi for our Club District 7070 Conference Hospitality Suite
- Having fun disconnecting utilities for his upcoming move
- Praised Hilda’s speech of beadonor.ca breakout session at the District 7070 Conference
2. Wayne Routly – Won a Tim Horton gift certificate for putting contest in our Club’s Hospitality Suite at the District Conference
3. Mike McLaren – attended courses re: Estate Planning and Retiree survey
4. Robbie Larocque – Enjoyed family time in pumpkin patch
- Robbie and Terri-Lynn had great time at District 7070 Conference
5. Bob Koski – had a great trip to London & Paris (A Tale of 2 Cities)
- Took 6 days to adjust to time zone
6. Devon Biddle – kudos to Jodi for our District 7070 Conference Hospitality Suite
- $162.50 in donation jug for PolioPlus from our putting contest at the District Conference
7. Andy Lyons – Represented our Rotary Club at Band Memorial Friday night – concert and service) at the Regent Theatre
- 60th Anniversary of Korean War
8. Walter Stewart – Walter & Sue attended a charity dance for A.L.S.
9. Robert Kipling – Giant Book sale at McLaughlin Library
10. Hilda Finnigan – Great District 7070 Conference and our club’s hospitality suite
- Alan Nason & Wife, Hilda and Al and Judith Upoff enjoyed lunch at the Nason’s
11. Al Finnigan – Great job Jodi for all the work and signage at the District 7070 Conference Hospitality Suite
- enjoyed the entire District 7070 Conference
12. Allan Nason – ended with “Life is what you make it” joke
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Andy Lyons – sent catalogues around for Friday Night’s Remembrance concert and Service at the Regent Theatre
showing our Club’s half page ad supporting our veterans
- will be back from his cruise on December 9, 2013
- Devon Biddle and Carol Readinf are co-ordinating the Cakes & Hams sales
2. Bob Koski - Class Act Dinner Theater Tickets – have sold 172 to date – Committee meeting next week re raffles, draws
3. Dave Andrews – Skate-a-Thon – Please stay for extra 15 minutes after status and distribution of forms
4. Al Finnigan – Janice Leschinksy’s son has been found
- Terry’s mother passed away last Friday
5. Hilda Finnigan – perhaps Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood can make a donation in Terry’s name
6. Devon Biddle - $3,000 plus has been donated in memorium to our foundation – suggested donation to the Safety Village
7. Robert Kipling – as Terry is involved in International Services perhaps donation to International Services
8. Al Finnigan – Stephanie Fox Comrey (teacher at MCVI and Whitby Rotarian) – thank you from McLaughlin (girls night out)
- Bob Stewart will present our club’s award cheque at McLaughlin CVI Commencement
Presentation:
Presentation was made by Hilda Finnigan to Irania Ledesme in the amount of $597.00 being the donations from the 2012 Trump AIDS Poker Walk
Speaker: Emmy Iheme, Incoming President of the Oshawa Rotary Club told our club about his work in the anti doping at the last 2 winter Olympics and his ongoing work with testing of professional athletes in Canada.
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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.