MINUTES OF MEETING: December 5, 2023
Editor: Dave Andrews
Our Holiday Party with Participation House
Thank you to Hilda Finnigan, Sue MacKinnon for arranging the Rotary Holiday Party with Participation House at the Jubilee Pavilion on Tuesday at lunch time, Thank you to everyone who provided the fantastic desserts too. And a very special Thank you to Jodi and Santa Claus for making the day very special for all of the PH Clients and residents.
We heard from two of the residents: their story and their afflictions and their determination to live a fruitful life at PH and beyond. They also thanked our Rotary Club for making the Holiday Party so special for them.
President Linda Porritt thanked Hilda and Sue and everyone at PH for making our Holiday Party so special.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEC 1 and 2 AND DEC 7 & 8: Christmas at the Kids Safety Village - Lennis Trotter announced that we need lots of volunteers from our club for all four evenings. 4:30 pm to 8 pm – See Sue MacKinnon to sign up.
DEC 10 – Concert for Feed The Need in Durham – The 11 Rotary Clubs in Durham Region invite everyone in Rotary, Rotaract clubs and the whole Rotary family in District 7070 in southern to the 6th Annual Concert for Feed The Need in Durham. Arranged by Joe Solway, Rotary Club of Bowmanville.
DATE AND LOCATION CHANGE: DECEMBER 10, 2023 AT THE BILTMORE THEATRE, 39 KING ST E, OSHAWA.
For tickets, please go to the Facebook Page for update on how to buy your tickets: Link https://www.facebook.com/ConcertToFeedTheNeedInDurham
The Concert to Feed the Need in Durham is a co-presentation of Rotary clubs of Durham Region and Feed the Need in Durham. It brings together award winning musicians from across the Region in support of Feed the Need in Durham, which collects and distributes food to over 65 emergency food providers across Durham, including food banks, shelters, meal and snack programs and other social service agencies. Feed the Need in Durham provides over 1.5M meals to Durham residents annually.
Hilda Finnigan reminds us that our club Christmas Party will be held on December 12 with a venue of Larry Hurren’s Condo Party Room. Cost $50 per person. Start at 5:30 pm.
REMINDER: Robert Kipling reminded the Club of an upcoming concert at the Simcoe Street United Church on December 20, 2023. The Professors of Funk will be performing tickets are priced at $25.00 general admission and $50.00 reserved seats. It's the return of the Professors of Funk Friends & Family Christmas Special! Established in 2014, this annual concert for the Back Door Mission quickly became reknowned as one of Oshawa and Durham's signature holiday events and we're setting the stage again for an unforgettable experience. For Tickets: see: https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/46311/
JAN 2 – Regular Meeting – 6 to 8 pm – Oshawa Golf Club. We will be ordering off the Golf Club menu and having a dinner with our Rotary members. No scheduled meeting agenda or speaker. It is a welcome back to the new year. Golf Club members can pay by signing a chit. Non members can pay by credit card.
REMINDER: from Ted – Announcing our newest fundraiser – Maple Syrup Sales. Start your pre-ordering now. Delivery is mid March 2024. Our Club logo on every bottle (750 ml) . Sell for $20 per bottle. Gift Certificates are now available . Great Christmas Gifts. See Ted. All certificates are $20.
REMINDER: 2024 Reverse Draw, Dinner and Silent Auction at the Courtyard by Marriott – May 9, 2024!!
MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER ROTARY EVENTS
DEC 8 and 9 - Christmas at the Kids Safety Village - We need Rotary Club Volunteers – Please check with Sue MacKinnon and Lennis Trotter. Please sign up. Time is 4:30 pm to 8 pm
DEC 10 – Concert for Feed The Need in Durham – The 11 Rotary Clubs in Durham Region invite everyone in Rotary, Rotaract clubs and the whole Rotary family in District 7070 in southern to the 6th Annual Concert for Feed The Need in Durham. Arranged by Joe Solway, Rotary Club of Bowmanville.
DATE AND LOCATION CHANGE: DECEMBER 10, 2023 AT THE BILTMORE THEATRE, 39 KING ST E, OSHAWA.
For tickets, please go to the Facebook Page for update on how to buy your tickets: Link https://www.facebook.com/ConcertToFeedTheNeedInDurham
The Concert to Feed the Need in Durham is a co-presentation of Rotary clubs of Durham Region and Feed the Need in Durham. It brings together award winning musicians from across the Region in support of Feed the Need in Durham, which collects and distributes food to over 65 emergency food providers across Durham, including food banks, shelters, meal and snack programs and other social service agencies. Feed the Need in Durham provides over 1.5M meals to Durham residents annually
IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT, MAKE UP: Go online at www.rotary.org go to the club locator and find a club or clubs near your destination. Or you can add the free App Rotary Club Locator to your phone for instant look up of any club in the world. Please mail or fax your make-ups to Secretary Sue MacKinnon, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.