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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:   Tim Dwyer

                                   

O Canada:  Pat Dyck

                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Toast To The Queen:  Larry Hurren                                                                 

 

GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:  Welcome Allan Finnigan

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS     

Sandy McDowell gave an update of our Bingo - to date we have made approx. $3000.00.  At the request of the hall managers, we have reduced to three teams and agreed to pay an employee of the Bingo Hall $50.00 each session to help us become more proficient in bingo procedures, in particular the banker position. Ted and Hilda spoke positively regarding this new procedure.  Amber was able to give us some "tips" which made it easier and lessened the confusion in the banking area.

 

Sandy McDowell – Bingo – News Teams:

Nov 17 - Team 1: Ted Morrison (captain), Sharron, Dave Andrews, Hilda & Al, Janice & Kris and Chris Birrell.

Dec 1 – Team 2 – Sue MacKinnon (captain) Kim, Sandy, Lennis, Pat & Stanley, Dave Andrews

Dec 15 – Team 3 – Robbie (captain) Linda, Peter, Robert, Dave Penney, Mike, Larry, Kaye & Sonya

New schedule out soon for 2019. Sandy is going to the Charities meeting next week.

 

Past District Governor Ted Morrrison - Hams and Cakes – order will be placed on  November 21.   Thanks to all, sales are good. Delivery expected on Dec 3 at The Biddles. $25 each for the Brandt Meats 2 kg Black Forest Ham and $25 each for the 2lb 8 oz Heritage Bakery Fruitcake. We ordered a few extra. If you run out, be sure to give Ted a call.

 

Past Pres Dave Andrews – Thank you ALL. We have SOLD OUT on the Big Game 53 (Superbowl) tickets from the Rotary E Club of Southern Ontario Western New York. Approx $1,100 for our Club.

 

Past Pres Dave Andrews – Nov 22 is US Thanksgiving, Nov 23 is Black Friday, Nov 26 is Cyber Monday and Nov 27 Tuesday is Giving Tuesday. AND November is Rotary Foundation Month – good time to give if you haven’t already made your donation and get a tax receipt for the 2018 taxation year.

 

Past Pres. Dave – Next Week , Nov 27, we have a Board of Directors meeting at 5 PM, and then we have , for our meeting - the AGM of Rotary Club of Oshawa Parkwood as well as the AGM of the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood Charitable Foundation and the respective election of officers for both. Please note that the Committee reports and updates will be on Tuesday January 22, 2019

 

Community Service Chair and Director Janice Coupland announced an opportunity for our club members to do some hands-on volunteer service at the Health Mission Outreach Free Dental Clinic at Durham College . The Health Mission Outreach is hosting it’s second free Dental/Health Clinic at Durham College on Saturday November 24, 2018 (10am – 4pm). Durham College’s Dental, Nursing, Paramedic and Child Youth Coordination programs will be volunteering. Over 20 HMO volunteer Dentists and Durham College’s Dental Hygiene students together will be providing treatment. The Rotary Club has volunteered with the Health Mission Outreach on a number of missions internationally and locally over the years. Here is the website for the Health Mission Outreach. http://www.hmocanada.org/ . They are also looking for any donations, including food, for Volunteers and Patients. On June 17, 2017 they helped and treated over 162 vulnerable community members in need, without access to dental care. Here is some information about this outreach. https://durhamcollege.ca/new-notable/dc-highlights/dc-dental-hygiene-students-give-back-to-the-durham-region

Please sign up with Janice as soon as you can.

 

Director Janice Coupland  - DEC 4 - Participation House  Christmas Party with the residents and staff of Participation House. Our spouses and kids and grandkids are also invited. Dinner and Carol Singing. Cost $40 per person. 6:00 pm  drinks,  6:30 pm dinner .  SIGN UP SHEET IS BEING CIRCULATED. We will be hosting 54 guests from Participation House this year. Please let  Janice Coupland know , as soon as possible,  YES or NO  and if your spouse or kids or grandkids are attending with you.

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Director Janice Coupland Club members and guests Christmas Party –  DEC 11 - spouses  /  guests are invited. This year it will be a dinner at Chatterpaul's,  3500 Brock St N, Whitby, ON L1R 3J4. Start time: 6;00 pm.  A 3 course meal for a cost of $39.99 per  person.   Please let  Janice Coupland know as soon as you  can.                                     

 

Past Pres. Dave - NOV 21 – Night of A Thousand Dinners – Proceeds to  the Canadian Landmine Foundation 6:30 pm , Officers' Mess, Ontario Regiment, Simcoe Street North.  Tickets $75.00  per person. Fundraiser for Canadian Landmine Foundation by the Oshawa Rotary Club. Call Ron Dick for tickets at 905-728-4550 and at ron@rddfsi.ca. Many Rotary Clubs contribute directly to this organization. If we wish to partner with the Oshawa Rotary Club, Ron would be very happy to talk with us about the possibilities. Rotary of Oshawa is having a fundraiser on November 21 to support Canada Landmine Foundation .  Cost is $75.00

 

Pres Linda  - CONCERT TO FEED THE NEED IN DURHAM – DEC 16 - Sponsored by the Rotary Club of                     Bowmanville , TWO SHOWS: 3 TO 5 PM AND 7 TO 9 PM AT BOWMANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL , 49 Liberty Street, Bowmanville. Tickets are $25 for Adults and $15 for children (12 and under).  For details and tickets, please see:    https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/concert-to-feed-the-need-in-durham-tickets-51522515230     

and also:   https://bowmanvillerotaryclub.org/event/rotary-variety-show---the-sounds-of-the-season-2     

 

Past District Governor Ted Morrrison – NOV 24 – Concert fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Courtice at Hope Fellowship Church, 1685 Bloor Street, Courtice, ON @ 3:00pm Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir. Tickets are $20 per person. Purchase tickets online through our events and promotions tab with Mastercard or Visa at http://courticerotary.org or contact us at courtice_rotary_events@rogers.com .CASH SALES ONLY are available at Courtice Home Healthcare 1423 King Street East or One Love One Dream Bridal Salon 1415 Hwy#2 in Courtice during regular business hours from October 15-November 23, 2018.Tickets are advance sales with limited quantities available. After party at the Bulldog Pub, 600 Grandview Street South, Oshawa at 6:00 pm

 

Director Kim Boatman gave an update on our support to help those in need at this time of year.  $500.00 to Sharon's Kids (celebrating 50 yrs this year) and $1000.00 to Simcoe Hall Settlement House. 

 

Director Kim Boatman – The Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood is supporting the RMG Exposed 2018 event at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, on Saturday November 24^th. There are two tickets for this event are complimentary .Kim asked if any members would be interested.  It is an opportunity to present an award on behalf of our club.  Contact Kim if you are interested. Our Rotary Club has sponsored an award  for the upcoming Robert McLaughlin Gallery fundraising event called RMG Exposed, which raises funds for their free child and family programs run throughout the year. They average 63 free programs open to the public each year.
Artists submit photographs (we received over 400 this year) and a professional jury narrows down the field to just 40 that are auctioned off by silent auction. The artists are given the chance to receive a cash award and we are their final sponsor.
The event is well attended and supports amazing work. Attached is a proposal with photos of last year's event and sponsor benefits. https://www.rmgexposed.net/

 

Past Pres. Robbie Laroque announced there would be a brief meeting of the Reverse Draw Committee tonight.

 

DUTY ROSTER:   FOR  November:

Front Desk  David Penney      Bulletin Editor AND Greeter  Sue MacKinnon