MINUTES OF ZOOM MEETING: Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Editor: Janice Coupland
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
March 17 – Colleen McLaren birthday
March 23 – Shawn Kellam and wife Kristen - Happy Anniversary
On the Zoom Call Tonight:
Kris Sachdeva, Jan Coupland, Dave Andrews, Dave & Jan Penney, President Sue MacKinnon, Hilda & Al Finnigan, Lennis & Esther Trotter, Robbie & Terri-Lynn Larocque, Robert & Patti Koski, Ted & Sharron Morrison, Colleen & Mike McLaren, David Mankiewicz & Rachel, Bill Creamer, Robert & Caroline Kipling, Alan Nason
Guests:
Bruce Green (Rotary Club of Ajax President), and from the Rotary Club of Oshawa Past President Emmy Iheme, member Omar Wisdom, John Henry and President Trish Best, AND Sue’s friend Zoe
OUR ST PATRICK’S DAY PARTY
Here is a link to the video that we tied to show at the beginning of the meeting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgGAzBDE454&list=PL5XH_oiYKW-5jwU3RM8nWZx7gMWqpaotw
PRESIDENT SUE’S OPENING REMARKS
Top of the mornin to ya!
Welcome Guests: Trish, Erin, Emmy, Bruce and Zoe!
Always remember to forget The things that made you sad.
But never forget to remember The things that made you glad.
Always remember to forget The friends that proved untrue.
But never forget to remember Those that have stuck by you.
Always remember to forget The troubles that passed away.
But never forget to remember The blessings that come each day!
Happy St. Patricks Day!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Safety Village meeting April 12
Watershed cleanup April 24 – we may have a few t-shirts given to us to help promote Rotary and City of Oshawa email me to advise gloves and garbage bags will not be available. Just need pickers!
May 12 – Foundation Gala – more info to come.
We also have an opportunity for a district grant of $500 to use in our community on June 26 – more info to follow
ALSO on June 26 we will have the opportunity to see a shelter box (tent) and donate to the cause. As we have not donated to Shelter Box this year, I will ask the Board if a donation is possible. I would like our club to join Oshawa for this event as one shelter box is $1,200
Our district conference is June 25 and 26; cost is only $10 Several shelter boxes have been purchased and there may be an opportunity to visit the tents and do some pretend camping…sing songs and have a beverage?
UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS:
On line gaming is in the works
Secure web site also in the works
Fertilizer sales coming in April!
Let the games begin!
SPEAKER:
Let the games begin!
Another great party and Trivia night filled with prizes:
MEETING ADJOURNED: at 8:30 pm
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Mar 23, 2021 7 pm Club Strategic Plan Review # 2
Mar 30, 2021 7 pm Donna McFarlane, Senior Advisor, Durham Region Hospice - (for more details, please see: https://durhamregionhospice.ca/ )
Apr 6, 2021 7 pm Claudia Gutierrez, National Director, Operations and Events for Their Opportunity) (for more details, please see: https://theiropportunity.com/