Posted by David Andrews
BULLETIN EDITOR: VICE PRESIDENT ALLAN FINNIGAN

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 SEPT 4, 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:   Shawn Kellam 
O Canada: Peter Dueck 
Toast To The Queen : Alan Nason                                                                                           

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES  
Birthdays:   Anne Ross, Bruce Mackey, and Donna Pyott
Anniversaries: Devon and Linda Biddle

 

GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:   
None

 

ACE OF SPADES  DRAW:
Winner:     Jerry Ouelette     MPP                      Card Drawn:    Queen of Clubs              

On The Door Next Week:                              Bulletin Editor Next Week:
____Andy Lyons______________                     Allan Finnigan____________
(Editor’s note: If you cannot be there , please find a replacement)

 

HAPPY BUCKS
Dave Mankiewicz-Oldest son is starting High School, Dave drove him the first day and wiggled himself out of a speeding ticket.
Bob Stewart went to two High School reunions this month.
Al Finnigan enjoyed golf with 2 grandsons
Robbie Happy both Veronica and Elliot on the same bus to school, makes life easier.
Dave Andrews happy to be back Golfing, followed Bob Stewart who shot a 72 they are calling him “Birdie Bobby”.
Happy getting monthly Rotary Award. Congratulations Dave Andrews.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hilda -Volunteers and schedule set just need good weather for Ribfest
Ted – Bob Scott dinner in Cobourg in May 2013 for $200.00 a seat, money is going to Polio a $125.00 receipt is available.
The Foundation walk is in Bowmanville on September 23, 2012. It is to support the APF Fund of a $100.00 per person. Your $100.00 donation on the invoice membership is to be credited toward  this.
There will be pledge sheets for the walkers.
Hilda-The $2,500.00 donation was presented to Grandview last week.
President Jodi-Had samples of school supplies for Mary Street that we are supplying, Kelly Killman is the new Principal
Jodi and Ted- Are going to arrange a social night in October on a Tuesday night for the Polio eradication program, likely wine and cheese type night N/C . This will be in conjunction with the $20.00 per person donation request.
President Jodi awarded Dave Andrews with a pin and award for Rotarian of the month
Bob Koski- Announced the Class Act will be on October 24/2012 the play is “Having a Wonder full Time Wish You Where Her”, arranging a committee meeting to get things moving.

ROTARY MOMENT  Dave Andrews

Here is the The September Monthly Message of Sakuji Tanaka  - President, Rotary International, from the Rotarian Magazine September 2012

Dear fellow Rotarians,
Many of you know that we now have five Avenues of Service in Rotary. The fifth, and newest, is New Generations Service. There are many ways to serve through this avenue, and you will read about some of them in this month’s issue of Rotarian Magazine.
All of the work we do to educate children, …. to improve maternal health,…. to help families live healthier lives – all of this is service to New Generations. We also serve New Generations by working to eradicate polio, ….. helping to ensure that future generations of children will be born into a polio-free world.
Our youth and young adult programs, such as Rotaract, …. Interact, …. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, …. and Rotary Youth Exchange, are a very important part of this Avenue of Service. We must remember that the youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.
By helping to develop young leaders and bringing younger members into our clubs,….  we strengthen communities – and Rotary’s future.For most of my life, I have been a salesman. I learned long ago that being a good salesman is not enough. You must also have a good product. If you are a good salesman, you will make the first sale. But if you do not have a good product, you will make only the first sale. You will not make the second.
It is not enough to bring new members into Rotary.We want them to stay. We want the new, young members to become longtime members.We want them to be Rotary leaders in 10, 20, or 30 years.How do we do this?
We have to look at our product. We have to look at Rotary not with our own eyes, …. but with new eyes. When we invite a new member to join and that person’s answer is no, …. we should ask why.This is not to pressure someone into joining. It is to find out more information.
 W
hat are the obstacles to membership? Is it an inconvenient meeting time?
Is it too much of a time commitment?Is it something else that we have not thought of?
We need to ask questions, …. and we need to open ourselves to the answers. We cannot say, …. “No, we will not do this,”….  just
because we have never done it before.
Why not have child care at a meeting? Why not involve families in projects?
Why not make attendance requirements less strict, or meet less often?
Our new Avenue of New Generations Service is an important step in ensuring many future generations of Rotary, and of Service Above Self.

 

GUEST SPEAKER  :
Name of Speaker: Gerry Ouelette   Member of Provincial Parliament for Oshawa
Introduced By:       Dave Andrews
Remarks: Gerry talked about his involvement in:    The McLauglin Cancer Center , 407 Extension, Indian Bands in the north,  Involvement with Hockey, Child abuse, and other Political issues
Thanked By: Mike McLaren

 

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 - 12:10

Oshawa – Oshawa Shrine Club, Simcoe St N.,  – 12:10

Markham-Unionville – Mr. Hungarian Rest., 144 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 -  6:10 pm

 

TUESDAY:

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

Pickering – Annandale Golf Club, 221 Church St S., – 7:15am

Bowmanville – Trinity Church Hall, 116 Church St. – 7:15 am

Picton – 347 Main St.,  - 12:15 pm

Scarborough Bluffs – Golden Griddle – Markham Rd NE of 401 – 7:15 am

Scarborough – Scarborough Golf Club – Golf Club Rd. – 12:30

Scarborough Twilight – Three Monkeys Rest., 1585 Warden Ave., - 5:30 pm

 

WEDNESDAY:

Whitby-Sunrise – Iroquois Park ,Garden Cafe, 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 Rs, Scarborough – 12:30 pm

Port Perry – . Piano Café, 217 Queen St., Port Perry – 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