MINUTES OF MEETING: February 20, 2024
Editor: Bob Koski
Meeting Called to Order: by President Linda Porritt
ROTARY GRACE: Led by Sue MacKinnon
Oh 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
TOAST TO THE KING: Led by Janice Coupland
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We respectfully acknowledge that we are hosting this Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood meeting from land within the jurisdiction of Williams Treaties and on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nations, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. This acknowledgement reminds us of our responsibilities to our relationships and the ancestral lands on which we learn, share and live.
TOAST TO CANADA: Led by Lennis Trotter
Visiting Rotarians and Guests:
A warm Rotary welcome to our guests: Peter Hernandez (Past President of the Rotary Club of Oshawa) and his wife Irina Roudenko, Don Lovisa (President of Durham College), Jennifer Clark ( Senior Development Officer, OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI AFFAIRS Durham College), Britannia Knight Seucharan and Kevin Nicholson. A warm Rotary welcome to our visiting Rotarians: Assistant Governor Gord Wallace (Bowmanville) and Ken Hurst from Ajax and Emmy Iheme from Oshawa.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:
Happy Birthday to Kevin Nicholson (TODAY Feb 20), and Ted Morrison Feb 23 (Rotary’s 119th Birthday), and larry Hurren on Feb 27.
Happy Anniversary to Dave and Jan Penney on Feb 29.
Happy Birthday Cha Cha Cha to Kevin and Ted
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Bingo is Feb 24 with Linda, Brady, Dave A, and Robbie L volunteered to help. Thank you Robbie.
We need one volunteer for Bingo on March 16. Please see Linda . Thank you.
February 22 – Rotary District 7070 Peace Forum on Zoom at 6 PM
February 24 – Heart to Heart Gala, a charity event for Durham Catholic Services at Deer Creek GC
March 1 – Registration Deadline for RYLS – April 18-24 at Ganaraska Centre. Clubs can sponsor a student for $385
March 2 – Port Hope Rotary Fundraising Gala – “Enjoy the Flavours of Poet Hope” at Dalewood GC . Tickets are $100.
April 5 – 12 – Rotary World Curling Championships are in Peterborough
April 27 – Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup
April 27 - Bowmanville Rotary 100th Anniversary. Tickets are $100
Dave A reminded everyone that he has the Reverse Draw Tickets for us and that the marketing material he has provided for us should be utilized.
Ted focused on the Silent Auction Portion and asked us to seek out donations for this event. Last year we had over 60 items and it is a major part of our fundraising for this event. Charitable receipts are available from our treasurer for these items.
REMINDER: from Ted – our newest fundraiser Maple Syrup Sales Delivery is mid March. Our Club logo is on every bottle (750 ml). Sells for $20 per bottle. Gift certificates are available.
SGT AT ARMS: BOB KOSKI
There were no tickets to sell so Bob announced that Jackie Visconti won the Super Bowl Draw and $100. That means that $245 goes to End Polio Now. Thank you all for participating.
HAPPY TWOONIES
Dave A- happy to see our guests Don Lovisa and Jennifer Clark from Durham College, Kevin Nicholson, and all of our guests and our visiting Rotarians. You are always welcome..
Don Lovisa was happy to be at the meeting and to bring us up to date on what’s going on at Durham College.
Sue and Bill thoroughly enjoyed their Caribbean cruise
David Mankiewicz – very happy to be at the meeting tonight.
Linda – happy to attend our Valentines party at Bella Notte and thank you to Janice Coupland for arranging.
Lennis – Happy to be here.
Peter Hernandez – happy to be here to hear Don Lovisa, and happy to apply for membership to our Rotary Club (if you will have me) and Irina too wants to join,
Emmy Iheme – happy to be here to listen to Don Lovisa.
Ken Hurst – happy to be here and listen to Don Lovisa
Gord Wallace – happy to be here at our Rotary Club
Ted – looking forward to one month in Spain even though he does not speak Spanish
Robbie very proud to announce that D G Biddle & Associates, as part of their 50th Anniversary year, will have a room at Durham College names after D G Biddle & Associates in the computer room
Jennifer Clark very happy that Robbie and D G Biddle and Associates are supporting Durham College