MINUTES OF MEETING : Tuesday May 1, 2018
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: Devon Biddle
O Canada: Peter Dueck
Toast To The Queen : Dave Ryan, Optimist Club
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:
A warm Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood welcome to members of the The Optimist Club of Ajax, Lions Club and Keith Richards of the Durham Regional Police. Also present were many spouses of Rotary members.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:
Happy Birthday to Ron Mortson of the Optimist Club. We sang the now famous Rotary Club of Indian Rocks Beach “Happy Birthday to YOU Cha Cha Cha” to Ron.
Happy Anniversary to Mark and Millie.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
VP Linda – Thanked everyone who participated with Communities with Brooms. Members collected 120 bags of garbage at the park.
Ted – Reminded everyone of our biggest fundraiser on May 10 – the Reverse Draw.
Dave - Reverse Draw –May 10 is fast approaching. Will need the final meal count on May 8. There are 84 auction items.
Ted – The Kids Against Hunger project occurs Saturday, May 5, when 15,000 meals will be packaged for children around the world, including Haiti, Kenya and for the Aboriginals up North. 1,400 lbs of rice ( 70 bags) will be loaded into Devon’s van. The UOIT setup begins at 8:15 with the Whitby Sunrise Club coming at 9:45. Bags will begin packing at 10:30 am and finish by 12:30 pm.
Pres Ted - May 12 - District Training Assembly BMO Institute For Learning (IFL), 3550 Pharmacy Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario M1W 3Z3 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Linda Porritt has asked all of the Board Members and Committee chairs for next Rotary year to attend and sign up on the District 7070 website. Open to all Rotary Club members Our Rotary Club will pay for your registration cost. Click here to register.
Pres Ted - JUNE 19 – RCMP Musical Ride – Two shows - 12:30 and 5:15 pm at Wiindreach Farm, 312 Townline Rd, Ashburn. Tickets . Tickets - $25 per adult, $15 per child . Arrive 1 hour prior to show time to ensure seating and parking . Visit windreachfarm.org for tickets, more information, and directions. Many Rotary Clubs in our district, including ours, has made donations to Windreach Farm, over the years. This is our chance to give back.
REMINDER: Lennis Trotter will order "Rotary" clothing (hats, shirts and jackets) , but he needs a minimum number - let him know if you want anything.
REMINDER - the next Kids Safety Village meeting is on May 22 at 5 pm.
VOLUNTEERS - MONTH OF MAY
Front Desk - Tim Dwyre
Bulletin Editor and Official Greeter - Sue MacKinnon
(Editor’s note: If you cannot be there, please find a replacement)
SARGEANT-AT-ARMS REPORT: BOB KOSKI
Sgt At Arms Bob Koski current events topic was the special guest at the Royal Oaks restaurant in Whitby. Christine Letchfor, Ajax Optimist wife, won with the correct answer of Doug Ford. Stanley took the second prize, guessing the lawyer of Stormi Daniels.
ACE OF SPADES DRAW
Guest Maya Eapen won the approximate $500 draw with ticket No. 574318 and the A of Spades.
HAPPY TOONEYS:
Bob – Happy about the good weather we are having.
Caroline Kipling – Happy the McLaughlin Library sale is over. It earned $8,800 in sales.
Hilda– Said it is hard to live with two Finnigans (husband Al and Al’s brother), but was happy to hear the best singing of Oh Canada she’s heard in a long time.
Dave – Happy to see the two Finnigans this morning for coffee.
Ron Mortson – Happy all the Optimists were present and that all sang Happy Birthday, which was the most people singing Happy Birthday in a long time.
Ester Trotter – Had a good holiday in Georgia and Florida.
Larry – Happy he is not in the same weight division for wrestling as his dinner mate was.
Kris – Happy to see three clubs together and happy to see his long time friend Dr. Eapen and his wife Maya.
Dr. Eapen – He is happy his wife won the $500 A of Spades draw.
Ted – He was happy that his grandson is home today after a week in hospital with a fractured skull and brain bleed after a fall.
Sonya – Sad and happy, sad because her daughter has taken a turn for the worse and happy because two very good friends have helped her find another place to live.
Bob Koski – Commented that the winner of the draw bought 3 tickets, so if you wanted to win, you needed to buy 3 tickets.