MINUTES OF ZOOM MEETING: Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Editor: Dave Andrews
Meeting Called to Order by President David Penney at 7:04 pm
Rotarians On The Call:
David Penney, Sue MacKinnon, Bill Creamer, Hilda Finnigan, Al Finnigan, Robbie Larocque, Lennis Trotter, Bob Koski, Dave Andrews, Larry Hurren, Ana Rejab, Tim Dwyre, Linda Porritt
Guests: Leslee Lucy – President Rotary Club of Merritt BC.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Happy Birthday to YOU !!! – Myles Fisher on Jan 27
Happy Birthday to YOU !!! - Tim Dwyre on Jan 28
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
President Dave: THANK YOU FOR ZOOM: To our very own Oshawa-Parkwood Rotarian Eric Guernsey for arranging the Zoom Meeting sharing with Heather McMillan, Executive Director of the Durham Workforce Authority, The Durham Workforce Authority is the acknowledged provider of local workforce information and champion of workforce development initiatives unique to Durham Region. Their Mission is to produce and offer comprehensive Labour Market Information to our stakeholders, to facilitate workforce solutions by engaging community partners and employers and to encourage development and maintenance of a sustainable and dynamic workforce. It was so nice to be able to have a whole hour for our Zoom meeting. We look forward to all of our Zoom meetings and thank you both, for all of your help.
President Dave :We are on Zoom for our regular weekly meetings starting at 7 pm from now to Feb 15 (inclusive) and then Back to the Oshawa Golf Club on Feb 22 for dinner meetings starting at 6:30 pm.
President Dave : Our Reverse Draw is planned for June 2, 2022 at the Courtyard Marriott . Start lining up your customers for both events and be sure to ask them for donations to our Silent Auction.
President Dave: and before you know if, we will be selling Ploughman’s Choice in the Spring of 2022. Start lining up your customers.
President Dave : The Classic Car Raffle is being investigated and costs being evaluated by Lennis Tortter and John Kellam. More details to come soon.
President Dave – Reminded us of District Governor Ron Dick’s letter this week :
District Conference may 13-15 right here at the Marriott in Oshawa
RLI starts very soon. Be sure to sing up as soon as you can.
Feb 8 Tuesday Talks on Water Part 2
President Dave – The next Rotary club Board of Directors meeting is on Feb 2 at the the home of Dave Penney
- President Dave - Team 3 at the Red Barn for Bingo on Feb 5. Thank you team and thank you Sue for arranging
- President Dave – We need help getting speakers for the next few months. We can still get speakers on Zoom and project them at the Golf Club after Feb 22. Be sure to read the first page of the Weekly Calendar of Events for all the details you need to get speakers. Zoom offers anyone in the world to speak to our club. Please keep in mind that we are experiencing smaller numbers in the audience
President Dave: The July 5 Jennifer Jones Day in southern Ontario is now in the hands of the committee from the 5 neighbouring Districts. Stay tuned.
President Dave: FEB 23 – 8 PM - VIRTUAL GALA AND FUNDRAISER FOR THE ROTARY FOUNDATION - Join our hosts, Rotary International Vice President Valarie Wafer, and Rotary Foundation Trustee, Dean Rohrs, for our Fundraising Gala on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 8:00 pm ET. Special guests include RI President-Elect Jennifer Jones, Director-Elect Drew Kessler, and our MC for the evening, Past-Director Jeffry Cadorette. This 90-minute, fast-paced event celebrates the work by every Rotarian in the 43 Districts of Zones 28 & 32 to support and raise funds for The Rotary Foundation. It is simple for your District to participate. Tickets to the virtual event are available by following the link on the Zone website or clicking this link to Buy Gala Admission Tickets. Each Gala ticket includes a contribution of $100 USD to The Rotary Foundation, allocated 75% to the Annual Fund and 25% to PolioPlus. Your gift will be a fully credited donation to TRF - and you will receive a charitable tax receipt, and related Paul Harris Fellowship points. Plus, each donation is credited towards your District's Foundation Goals. President Dave has registered and hopes that we have more form our club at the Gala.
Lennis Trotter: The Kids Safety Village Board Meeting is Feb 21 and the Kids Safety Village Committee meeting is on March 14
MANY MORE EVENTS LISTED BELOW – please read