MINUTES OF MEETING : Wednesday, April 12, 2017 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. ....................................................................................................................................................................................... Grace: Janice Coupland O Canada: Presdient Dave Andrews Toast To The Queen : Tim Dwyer GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS: Craig Porritt, Linda Porritt's sister, Sandy Malachowski, Sharron Morrison, Ann Dwyre, Andy Lyons, Patty Koski, Al Finnigan, Rhonda Stewart, Kay Hurren, John Hamilton, Dr Rolph deGannes, Sheila de Gannes BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES Lennis & Esther Trotter - April 17 - Happy Anniversary ANNOUNCEMENTS 1 – Ted had multiple including RLI Training on April 22 at Rotary Institute__, need 3000 volunteers__from our District next year in June for Rotary International Conference. Expect more than 40,000 attendees, need prizes for our Reverse Draw ( $ 50 – 75 ) 2 – Sue looking for 2 more volunteers Sat April 15 ( 9:30 – 2:00 ) for Easter Egg Hunt at Safety Village 3 – Linda Porritt need help promoting Rotary and the Kids Safety Village at the Emotional Freedom Techniques or Tapping) into your business Event, April 18 at the Forestbrook Community Church in Ajax from 2 to 4 pm. Needs help starting at 10 am to set up for the event. 4 – REMINDER - Devon informed us that about $ 500 has come in so far in memory of Peter McGill passing. Additional donations are welcome PRESIDENT DAVE'S REMARKS: A special welcome back to many Rotarians and friends: Past President Hilda and Al Finnigan (back from Florida); Past President Rolph and Sheila de Gannes; Past President Andy Lyons; and our Honourar Rotarian Reg and Sandy Malachowski. You are always welcome. And a special welcome to our distinguished guest speaker Sandy Hawley. APRIL 15 – EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA AT THE KIDS SAFETY VILLAGE: 9:30 AM TO 2:00 PM. SIGN UP TONIGHT WITH SUE MACKINNON APRIL 22 – Rotary Leadership Institute Parts One, Two and Three AT CENTENNIAL COLLEGE, New Events Centre, 937 Progress Ave, Toronto, ON M1K 5E9. Please register on line on the District 7070 website. 8:30 am to 4 pm. NO CHARGE TO FIRST YEAR ROYARIANS TAKING PART ONE, AND OUR CLUB WILL PAY FOR YOU TO TAKE PART 2 OR PART 3. MAY 7 – The 100th Anniversary of the Rotary Foundation Luncheon Celebration, featuring keynote speaker, Rotary International President Elect Ian Riseley. NOON TO 4 PM - at the Scarboro Golf & Country Club, 123 Scarborough Golf Club Rd., Scarborough, Ontario.This Million Dollar Luncheon is a celebration event designed to recognize all Arch Klumph Society, Major Donors and recent Bequest Society Members whose gifts or commitments are $10,000.00 or greater. Our goal is to show that District 7070 is committed to our Rotary Foundation by raising a minimum of $1 Million US Dollars in 2016-17. Even if you are not a member of one of the above mentioned groups there is still a way for you to attend this exciting event as our guest: if you are or become, between July 1, 2016 and May 7, 2017, a member of the Arch Klumph Society, Major Donor, or Paul Harris Society, you will be our guest at this event. if you become a Benefactor or Bequest Society member between July 1, 2016 and May7, 2017, you will be our guest at this event. if you make a donation of $200.00 US or more to the Polio Plus Program between July 1, 2016 and May 7, 2017, you will be our guest at the event. all donations between July 1, 2016 and May 7, 2017 earmarked for Polio Plus will be matched 5 to 1 from District Designated Funds up to a maximum of $50,000 CDN
MAY 10 - REVERSE DRAW, DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION – RECEPTION AT 6:00 PM, DINNER AT 7:00 PM, DRAW AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM. TICKETS: $125 PER PERSON. OUR BIG FUNDRAISER FOR THE YEAR IS FAST APPROACHING. GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY FROM PAST PRES LARRY AND START SELLING . PLEASE GET DONATIONS TO THE SILENT AUCTION AND GET YOUR ITEMS ANYTIME TO TED MORRISON. PLEASE TRY TO GET SOME CORPORATE SPONSORS . OUR OBJECTIVE: 100 SILENT AUCTION ITEMS. WE ARE JUST 4 WEEKS AWAY FROM OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISING EVENT OF THE YEAR. THE SUCCESS OF THIS EVENT DEPENDS ON YOU. YOUR SUPPORT IS TRULY NEEDED AND WILL ALLOW OUR CLUB TO DO MANY PROJECTS. MAY 13 - DISTRICT 7070 ASSEMBLY, BMO'S IFL BUILDING, 3550 Pharmacy Ave at Steeles , Scarborough, ON M1W 3Z3 . 8 am to 2 pm. Please register on line on the District website. two discount levels are now available: 1. All new/recent Rotarians are applicable to receive a $35 discount - so their cost to attend the Assembly is reduced to $40. This is a great way for newer Rotarians to get engaged. The discount is available to all Rotarians who joined from January 1st, 2016 (yes, 2016). Simply enter the following discount code on the payment screen: 2017NewRotarian.... (Yes, we will be checking.) :-) 2. Any Rotaractor, Interactor or Youth Exchange Student have a reduced price of $35.00. While the Assembly is primarily geared to Rotarians, those wishing to learn more about Rotary may choose to attend with their sponsor Rotary Clubs. Note the above discounts are only applicable for those booking in advance, and paying online. No discounts will be offered at the door on the day of the Assembly.Our ROTARY Club pays your registration. All committee chairs, directors and board members are asked to attend this important start to the next Rotary year. May 30 - VISIONING EXERCISE – 5:30 PM START. SANDWICH BUFFET. VISIONING FROM 6 PM TO 9 PM. THIS IS EVERYONE'S CHANCE IN OUR CLUB TO DETERMINE WHERE WE WANT TO BE IN 3 YEARS. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO HELP PAVE THE WAY TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR CLUB OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS AND HELP DETERMINE HOW WE GET THERE. ACE OF SPADES DRAW: Winner: Past President Mike McLaren Card Drawn: 2 of Spades . We are down to only 7 cards in the deck next week. The suspense and the pot grows. DUTIES ROSTER: FOR APRIL On The Front Door Sue Mackinnon and Stanley Iboanugo Bulletin Editor: Myles Fisher Greeter: Myles Fisher (Editor’s note: If you cannot be on the door , please find a replacement) HAPPY TOONIES Ted Morrison Hilda Finnigan Lennis Trotter Bob Stewart Kris Sachdeva Janice Coupland Dave Andrews Andy Lyons
ROTARY MOMENT None tonight. GUEST SPEAKER : Sandy Hawley Introduced by Bob Stewart Thanked by our Rotary Club Past Presdient and vet at Windfields Farm Dr. Rolph deGannes Sandy Hawley, without a doubt, is one of the greatest race-riders ever produced in Canada. Hawley, a brilliant athlete and ambassador for the sport of Thoroughbred racing, has set new standards for jockeys. In the high stakes environment of racing, Hawley has distinguished himself with his clean living, fierce competitiveness and an uncanny way with horses. He currently ranks eighth among jockeys in career wins, and has been called the crown prince of the “Sport of Kings”. Sandy Hawley was born April 16, 1949 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Hawley started his career in 1966 as a 17-year-old boy, hot walking horses at a Toronto racetrack. Two years later, he became a regular rider at racetracks in Ontario. He learned how to ride under the tutelage of Duke Campbell, a trainer Sandy still credits today as one of his greatest sporting influences. Hawley won his first career race aboard Fly Alone on October 14, 1968 at Woodbine, going on to win three more races in a modest first year. Hawley went on to become North America's top apprentice jockey in 1969 and then led in victories for the years 1970, 1972, 1973 and 1976. In 1970 he was the continent's leading race-winning jockey with 452 wins. In 1972 he tallied another North American title with 367 wins, and in the 1973 season, he became the first jockey to ever win 500 races in one year breaking Bill Shoemaker's record. He closed the 1973 season with 515 wins. Sandy left Woodbine to try the tough Southern California circuit in the winter months of 1972-73. He thrived there, winning thousands of races and in 1976 was named the winner of Santa Anita Park's prestigious George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award. Given to a rider who demonstrates high standards of personal and professional conduct both on and off the racetrack, Sandy Hawley has had the lifelong reputation of being a gentleman and a man of honor. In the same year he won the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Eclipse Award as North America's most outstanding jockey after he broke thoroughbred racing's all-time money-winning record for a single year. He considers Youth, winner of the 1976 Washington D.C. International, his best mount. |