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

“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 : September 18 , 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: Myles Fisher

O Canada: Peter Dueck

Toast To The Queen : Lennis Trotter

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Hilda and Al’s anniversary September 20

GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:

None

ACE OF SPADES DRAW:

Winner: Walter Stewart Card Drawn: Jack of spades .

Door: Andy Lyons Bulletin: Al Finnigan

(Editor’s note: If you cannot be there , please find a replacement)

HAPPY BUCKS

Hilda- has been laundering Ribfest monies

Larry-doing laundry

Ted-The Foundation Walk next Sunday in Bowmanville starting at the Beech street Community Centre

Devon-Kipling dollar for good trip to Newfoundland

Robert Kipling-for a good trip to Newfoundland

Bob Koski-finished recreation room after one year and not happy with weather

Andy-was away golfing in Bellville and had a good time, happy to be back on the door

Ted- sad buck for Helmut

Al F- With all the monies coming in it looks like we will make over $3,000.00 profit on Ribfest this year

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ted – announced a membership drive for the district 100 days for 100 members, a club is to get a net increase of 2 new members for an entrance into a money draw -56 clubs involved

Andy-November 6/12 tour and dinner at the military museum at the airport with dinner a 420 wing 5.30-6.00PM start. Would like to know in advance for dinner prep

Bob Koski- Reminding everyone of the Class Act Dinner Theater on October 26/12. We need to sell 180 tickets to receive $5,400.00 for our club. Tickets are $65.00 each Bob needs door prizes We already has 4 some for Lakeridge, a $50.00 Dinner Gift , Rona gift certificate and a $250.00 certificate from Hardco. Needs more prizes please ask when you are out for dinner at your favorit restaurant for Gift Certificates. A selective draw will be made at intermission.

Devon- collected from Al Finnigan for the walk poor Al.

Jodi-we are arranging for a social night, spouses included at her place at the farm. This will be on October 30/12 instead of a regular meeting. It will be in conjunction with the Polio commitment of $20.00 dollars.

Hilda-still has 3 spots on the bulletin roster

-Feels bad about the Helmut situation (Lung tumor)

-Carol is having her share of problems but hopes all the negative things are behind her

-left over sausage and peamale in Als van $2.00 per package

ROTARY MOMENT : District 7070 Membership Initiative: 100 Members – 100 Days

Dave Andrews updated us on membership initiative.

100 members in 100 Days - Contest for ALL District 7070 Rotary Clubs
From Past District Governor Mike Phelan and the District 7070 Membership Committee:
Celebrate the centennial of Rotary in District 7070! (The Rotary Club of Toronto is 100 Years Old This Year). Our goal is to add 100 net new members to the clubs in our district in 100 days – an average of net +2 per club.

A draw will take place on...December 24, 2012 with prizes awarded for your club projects.
First prize $2500
Second prize $1000
Third prize $500
To be eligible for the draw, a club must show a net increase of at least 2 members.

A club with a net + 2 members will reeive ONE Ballot in the draw listed above. ONE additional ballot will be awarded for EACH new net member.

Club Membership Initiative: Dave then asked our own Rotary Club members members to participate in a Coffee& Dessert Rotary Information Night on Nov 20 for prospective members. This initiative, under the leadership of Membership Director Robbie Larocque is identical to the Membership Initiative we did about 8 years ago under Past District Governor Ted Morrison.

Our Club members are asked to think of a prospective member or two or three, and submit their names on a proposed member information sheet to the Membership Committee. The Committee would send a letter of invitation to the prospective member and invite them to the Coffee& Dessert Rotary Information Night. The Membership Committee would inform the prospective members about our Rotary Club and the benefits of joining Rotary. If the proposed member agrees, the formal membership proposal form is filled out by the current member and the formal process of membership proposal begins. Last time we did this, we added 10 new Rotarians to our Rotary Club.

GUEST SPEAKER :Name of Speaker: Dave Andrews, Director of Public Relations
Topic: Public Relations Committee – Update to the Club Members
Remarks:Update to the Club on the Activities of the Public Relations Committee 2012 - 2013

Public relations informs communities around the world that Rotary is a credible organization that meets real needs. It is the responsibility of every Rotarian to spread the good word about Rotary and our Rotary Club.When a Rotary club has a positive public image, current membersare motivated to be active and prospective members are eager to join.

The public relations committee has worked with the following club committees to meet public relations goals:
Fundraising committees – Class Act, Skate-a-thon, Ribfest, Cakes and Hams, Reverse Draw, just to name a few
All Service committees (to be aware of upcoming projects that would be of interest to the media

i.e. Mary Street School items
Remembrance Day ad in Snap Oshawa
Remembrance Day Wreath Ceremony
Festival of Remembrance Concert - Ad in the program

Membership committee (to tailor our efforts to target potential members in the
Community – i.e. Chamber of Commerce Newsletter every 2 months and Special Chamber of Commerce meetings and Events)
• Rotary Foundation committee (to be aware of upcoming Humanitarian Grants projects, World Polio Day, or visiting scholarship recipients)
• Club administration committee (to notify the media in advance of who is on the weekly club program and to design the club’s Web site to appeal to the media and general public)
New Generations Committee – to help promote Youth Exchange, Interact, Rotaract and Earlyact clubs and activities in our community

The District has spent a lot of money in January – February 2012 and will do even more in January – February 2012-2013 on top of receiving our District PR grant to air the Humanity In Motion Public Service Announcement, called You Are The Missing Piece which will reach 5.4 2 million people in all of Ontario, in Montreal, and in north eastern New York State. You have a Golden Opportunity to tell the world all about Rotary and our Rotary Club.

Advertising in newspapers (in a similar manner to the Bowmanville Club that gets one page per month in the This Week Clarington Edition. Be repared to spend some of your company’s money . This is in no way a freebie.

Eamonn Doyle spent some time developing a similar plan for our club – no one has stepped forward to advertise ($500 for 4 ads about Rotary and our Rotary Club)
And Snap Oshawa has also spent some time developing a similar plan for our club – (about $440 for 4 ads about Rotary and our Rotary Club)
This year, the Club members showed little response to these initiatives.

Building a rapport with the media (newspapaers, TV , radio) - It is time we had a media night at our club, where we invite all media to attend and one media person is the guest speaker and can brag about their business
Encouraging Rotarians to wear their Rotary lapel pins EVERYWHERE
Posting Rotary information and club events on our Club Website and on our club’s Facebook page and on the community calendars (TV and radio websites), on our District 7070 website or on another organization’s Web site

We have successfully launched our own Club’s website (www.rotaryoshawa-parkwood.org) . Bob Elliott has been added to our PR Committee and is doing a great deal of work populating the club website along with Dave Andrews.
Cameron Ackerblade has set up our club’s very own Facebook page. Try http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rotary-Club-of-Oshawa-Parkwood/144377628968467 You do not have to have a Facebook account to see this page. As of today, Dave Andrews is keeping it up to date.
And the new District 7070 website is filled with Rotary Info for our current and potential members. www.rotary7070.org

Are you using them yet?. .

With the assistance of President Jodi Hewett, this year , we plan to work with The City of Oshawa to take over the sponsorship and all activities surrounding The Oshawa Walk of Fame – take nominations, select an inductee or 2, have a dinner honouring them, and getting their stone in The Walk of Fame.

These are just some plans that we will be working on for the rest of the Rotary Year.

Thanked By: President Jodi Hewett

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.