MINUTES OF MEETING : Tuesday, October 11, 2016

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.

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Grace: Alan Nason

O Canada: Peter Dueck

Toast To The Queen : Robert Kipling

GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS: None this evening

BIRTHDAYS: Shawn Kellam celebrating today, Oct. 11

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Ted Morrison – RLI (Rotary Leadership Institute), Parts 1,2 & 3 will be here at the Oshawa Golf Club on Nov. 12th; please register on line - if you have a problem with this, contact Pres. Dave; registration fee will be reimbursed by our club, by submitting your receipt to Treasurer Devon ;

• Lennis Trotter - Safety Village, meeting Monday Oct. 17, 7PM;

• Lennis Trotter - Hallowe'en Haunt Oct. 29 - volunteers x4 needed at the nSafety Village fro 5:30 to 8:30 pm;

• Lennis Trotter - prepare to volunteer Nov 15 thru Nov 26 for the Christmas event at the Village 5 to 8 pm

• Robbie LaRoque - Walk of Fame Dinner -Thursday November 3 - $80.00 - inductees Shirley Harmer, Stanley Lovell, Stephen Poloz - tickets available;

• Kim Boatman - Community Service update

  • RS McLaughlin Commencement Award ($500) - Bob Stewart will attend to present;

  • Windreach Farm ($100); Durham Distress Centre ($100);

• • Organ Donor Awareness Durham Region ($500);

  • Push for Change ($1000) - further support of this effort requested for Friday Oct. 21, 3-5pm; volunteers needed to accompany Joe Roberts through Oshawa in creating awareness of youth already homeless or at risk of becoming homeless;

• REMINDERS of upcoming events from Pres. Dave :

• • OCT 17 – World Polio at the Rotary Club of Oshawa

• • OCT 18 - Regular Meeting – World Polio Day at The Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood –

Dr. Bob Scott will give us an update on the Polio fight throughout the World.

SPOUSES NIGHT. SIGN UP THIS WEEK.

• • OCT 21 – 22 – Rotary District 7070 Conference – Sheraton Parkway Toronto Hotel & Suites

For details, see:

http://www.rotary7070.org/SitePage/rev-up-rotary-district-conference-2016

• • OCT 24 – WORLD POLIO DAY – watch the live stream event at 7:30 pm at www.endpolio.org/worldpolioday

• • NOV 3 – Oshawa Walk of Fame Dinner, Ceremony and Gala – hosted by the Rotary Club of Oshawa. Tickets are $80 each or table of 8 for $600. Portion of ticket is tax deductible.

• NOV 15, 2016 we will be reviewing Fundraising Project Ideas – 2 minutes each ion the following: Herrongate Dinner Theatre – Sue McKinnon; Bingo at the Red Barn and Bingo with the Optimist Club – linda Porritt; Regent Theatre Event – Kim Boatman and Sandy McDowell; Fashion Show – Janice Coupland; Raffle ticket selling for a ajor prize – Robert Kipling; House Tour / man Cave Tout – Sue McKinnon; Craft beer and Food Truck Festival – Lennis Trotter; Golf Tournament – Mke McLaren & Rob Bland. The club members will choose an event or two and a committee will be formed to research all the details for the events and the club members will choose what fundraisers we will do.

ACE OF SPADES DRAW: Sue McKinnon drew the 10 of Diamonds

DUTIES FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER:

Front Desk - Peter Dueck

Greeter - Lennis Trotter

Bulletin Editor - Hilda Finnigan

(Editor’s note: If you cannot be on the door , please find a replacement)

HAPPY TOONIES

Sgt Bob Koski suggested that since there were only 14 present - all should be happy for the weekend of Thanksgiving - the Blue Jays win - and of course, the great debate - several happy bucks were donated with these things in mind

ROTARY MOMENT none tonight

GUEST SPEAKER There was no speaker scheduled for this evening.

• from PDG/VP Ted Morrison - when projects receive funding from the Foundation, this is money from donations - yours and mine, thus we are all contributing to these projects

• from Linda Porritt - there is a webinar on October 25th

• from Pres Dave - he reviewed all of the presentations heard at the Oct 6 District 7070 Club Presidents Meeting

  • the Rotary Foundation Million Dollar Dinner being arranged by Bill Patchett to thank all major donors is May 3, 2017

  • ShelterBox Canada urget request for Irag and Haiti

  • District Conference is Oct 21 and 22 - excellent speakers ; great Rotary learning experience

  • Italy Earthquake - request will come from District . If you want to serve on the committee , see Pres Dave

  • World Polio Day – many events all over southern Ontario including Flag raising at Toronto City hall Oct 24 at 11 am

  • Ted Morrison promoted RLI – participants are needed. Our Club will pay for the first 5 who sign up. For new members, Part One MCs no charge.

  • Ted also reviewed all of the details pertaining to Clubs on the Council On Legislation

  • Nevine Yassa talked about Inter Country Committees set up with 3 countries already – promoting Rotary peace

  • Rotary Club of York 15 Anniv on Nov 13. Tickets $150 each. At the Hilton Suites, Markham. A gala event. Proceeds to Scarborough Hospital Foundation

  • Push For Change – Joe Roberts walk thru Durham Region and ceremony in Whitby at 5 pm on Oct 21 – more volunteers required

  • Secretary Bob Wallace asked each Club President to ensure that their club members were using MY Rotary and Rotary Club Central

• Pres Dave also announced that thanks to Past Pre Alan Nason, there are pictures of our latest social event on our website and facebook page - take a look

Meeting Ajourned by President David Andrews.

The “ideal of service” is the key.

It is an attitude that does not change from one version to the next.

It is an attitude and passion we all have, as Rotarians.

IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT, MAKE UP : Go online at www.rotary.org go to the club locator and find a club or clubs near your destination. Or you can add the free App Rotary Club Locator to your phone for instant look up of any club in the world. Please mail or fax your make-ups to Secretary Robbie Larocque, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.

HERE’S A LIST OF SOME ROTARY CLUBS CLOSE TO YOU.

Please check the club website to make sure their location and time has not changed:

MONDAY:

Belleville – Ramada Inn – 11 Bay Ridges at Hwy 2 - 12:00 noon

Oshawa – Jubilee Pavillion Banquet Centre, 55 Lakeview Park Ave, Oshawa – 12:10 pm

Markham-Unionville – Al Dente Ristorante, 39 Main St.N., - 6:30 pm

Port Hope – Knights of Columbus Hall, 1 Elias St., – 6:00 pm

Richmond Hill – Sheraton Parkway Hotel, 600 Hwy 7 East, – 6:00 pm

Trenton – Holiday Inn – 99 Glen Miller Rd. at 401 - 6:00 pm

TUESDAY:

Whitby – Whitby Central Library, 405 Dundas St W - 7:00 am

Pickering – Bollocks, 736 Kingston Rd, Pickering – 7:00 am

Bowmanville – Trinity Church Hall, 116 Church St. – 7:15 am

Picton – Royal Canadian Legion, 347 Main St., - 12:15 pm

Scarborough Bluffs – Loblaw’s Superstore (upstairs) – 1775 Brimley at Progress – 7:15 am

Scarborough – Scarborough Golf Club – Golf Club Rd. – 12:30

Scarborough Twilight – The Olde Stone Cottage – 3750 Kingston Rd. - 5:30 pm

WEDNESDAY:

Whitby-Sunrise – Royal Oak Pub, Whitby Shores, 617 Victoria St W – 7:00 am

Markham Sunrise – Delta Markham Hotel – 50 East Valhala Dr., Hwy 7 east of 404 – 7:00 am

Northumberland Sunrise – Ashbrook Golf Club – 7215 Dale Rd, Port Hope - 7:00 am

North Scarborough – Delta Toronto East – 2035 Kennedy Rd, Scarborough – 12:30 pm

Port Perry – Sunnybrae Golf Club, 1430 King Street, Port Perry, ON , – 6:15 pm

THURSDAY:

Ajax – (First Thursday of the month) at Public Library, 55 Harwood Ave S., – 12:15 pm

Ajax – rest of the month - McEachnie Family Centre, 20 Church Street North, NorthWest Corner Hwy 2 & Church - 7:30am

Agincourt – 6:30 pm at Rotating locations. Please contact Ron -  rdhinchliff@gmail.com to verify location.

Quinte Sunrise – Bay of Quinte Golf Club, 1830 Old Hwy 2, – 7:00 am

Uxbridge – Wooden Sticks Golf & Country Club, 40 Elgin Park Drive off Concession 7 South of Uxbridge. – 7:00 am

FRIDAY:

Toronto – Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St, – 12:15

Cobourg – Best Western Cobourg Motor Inn, 930 Burnham Rd. at Hwy 2 – 12:15

Courtice – White Cliffe Terrace, 1460 Hwy 2 – 7:15 am