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OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD

Mailing Address: 96 KING ST. E., OSHAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA L1H 1B6

 

2015-2016 ROTARY THEME: “BE A GIFT TO THE WORLD”

 

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: K. R. “Ravi” Ravindran – Rotary Club of Colombo, Sri Lanka

 

R.I. DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Michael Bell - Rotary Club of Etobicoke in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

ASSISTANT DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Aziz Saleh – Rotary Club of Markham-Unionville, Ontario, Canada

 

MINUTES OF MEETING : JANUARY 12, 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.

THE FOUR-WAY TEST

1. Is it the truth

2. Is it fair to all concerned?

3. Will it build good will and better friendships?

4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

 

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 2015-2016

President: Mike Mclaren

Past President: Robbie Larocque

Vice President: Dave Andrews

Treasurer: Devon Biddle

Secretary: Bob Koski

Club Administration: Shawn Kellam

All Service Projects: Kim Boatman

Membership: Lennis Trotter

The Rotary Foundation: Ted Morrison

Public Relations: Kim Boatman

Sgt-at-Arms: Bob Koski / Alan Nason / Linda Porritt / Larry Hurren

 

 

COMMITTEES:

 

CLUB ADMINISTRATION: Hilda Finnigan (Chair) / Robbie Larocque / Bob Koski / Dave Andrews / Linda Porritt

 

MEMBERSHIP: Linda Porritt (Chair) / Ted Morrison (Vice Chair) / Larry Hurren / Robert Kipling / Peter Dueck /

Dave Andrews / Janice Coupland

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Marsha Chambers (Chair) / David Mankiewicz (Vice Chair) / Hilda Finnigan / Myles Fisher /

Bob Stewart / Lennis Trotter / Alan Nason / Janice Coupland / Peter Dueck

 

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE: Kris Sachdeva (Chair) / Robbie Larocque / Pat Dyck / Devon Biddle / Terry DeYoung /

Bob Stewart / Bob Elliott / Larry Hurren /

 

YOUTH SERVICE: Marianna Herczeg (Chair) / Bob Stewart / Robbie Larocque / Pat Dyck / Shawn Kellam / Larry Hurren

 

ROTARY FOUNDATION: Pat Dyck / Dave Andrews / Terry DeYoung / Peter Dueck

 

PUBLIC RELATIONS: Kim Boatman / Myles Fisher / Bob Koski / Janice Coupland / Bob Elliott

 

CLUB'S FOUNDATION: Devon Biddle / Ted Morrison / Dave Andrews

 

KIDS' SAFETY VILLAGE: Board Members: Lennis Trotter / Linda Porritt / Sandy McDowell /

Committee Members: Hilda Finnigan / Shawn Kellam / Robbie Larocque / Devon Biddle

 

FUNDRAISING: Dave Andrews / Devon Biddle / Bob Koski / Kris Sachdeva

 

REVERSE DRAW: Kim Boatman (Co Chair) / Robbie Larocque (Co Chair) / Dave Andrews / Kris Sachdeva / Devon

Biddle / Ted Morrison / Larry Hurren / David Mankiewicz / Terry DeYoung / Janice Coupland

 

LIVE ACT: Bob Koski (Chair) / Robert Kipling / Kris Sachdeva /Laura Carey / Linda Porritt / Devon Biddle /

Janice Coupland / Marianna Herczeg

 

PURPLE WOODS: Robbie Larocque (Chair) / Marianna Herczeg

 

CAKES & HAMS: Devon Biddle / Dave Andrews / Robbie Larocque

 

YARD SALE: Bob Stewart (Co Chair) / Laura Carey (Co Chair)

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Grace: Myles Fisher

 

O Canada: Peter Dueck

 

Toast To The Queen : Bob Elliott

 

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

 

Rhonda Stewart birthday is today

 

Congratulations to Margaret Nason who just celebrated her 80th Birthday on January 10

 

 

 

ACE OF SPADES DRAW:

Winner: Past President David Mankiewicz Card Drawn: Jack of Diamonds .

 

NEXT WEEK:

Registration: Past District Governor Ted Morrison

 

Editor's Note: A special thank you goes out tonight to Oshawa Golf Club on-duty manager Tracey Canonico who assisted Ted at the registration desk

 

Bulletin Editor: Janice Coupland

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

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HAPPY TOONIES

  1. Sandy McDowell – went to their home on St Simon's Island, Georgia, over the holidays it was a great trip

  1. Past President David Andrews – glad to be in Oshawa , instead of Florida because he saved a fortune iby not buying Powerball Lottery tickets

  1. Past President Larry Hurren – First winter not in the condo, BUT he still shoveled snow for a 90 year old neighbour's driveway, his own driveway and his son’s driveway all in one day

  1. Past President Devon Biddle – Linda shoveled his driveway

  1. Kim Boatman – had a Great Christmas – one of her staff members became a Grandma – and Kim slept in every day

  1. Past President Kris Sachdeva – going away next week to Hondorus

  1. Past Presdient Alan Nason – happy to be here, tonight

  1. President Mike McLaren – thank you to Past Presidnet Robbie Larocque and to Janice Coupland for arranging the Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day events – thank you to Past President Alan Nasonfor being Sargeant of Arms tonight

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  1. Past District Governor Ted Morrison – gave us the sad news to say that Pat Dyck’s Mother passed away on Sunday

  1. Past President David Andrews – Reverse Draw tickets are now on sale and available for pick up anytime – please assist in getting or donating Silent Auction items – only 16 weeks away

  1. Past President Lennis Trotter - There will be a January 18, 2016 Kids' Safety Village Meeting at 7 pm at the Saftey Village

  1. Past District Governor Ted Morriosn encouraged everyone to purchase a ticket to the Bill and Delphine Patchett Salute on Feb 28, 2016 at the Quality Hotel and Suites on Bloor Street – our dear friend “Pickpocket Bill Patchett” he has done so for the Rotary - he has raised millions of dollars for the Rotary Foundation over the last 8 years – there is a celebration on Sunday February 28th at 12:30 pm – this is not a fundraiser . It is more of a recognition of Bill’s achievements – tickets are going fast – please order this is going to be a wonderful event. Go to the District Website at: http://rotary7070.org/event/district-7070-salute-to-bill---delphine-patchett/ and get your tickets today.

  1. Past President Kris Sachdeva – brought in the Trimano Arm Holder (used at Lakeridge Oshawa for surgeries and procedures) to show our Rotary Club – The Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood has donated $8,000 so far and will be donating the rest very soon with the announcement to be at the Reverse Draw Gala Event in May

  1. Past President Robbie Larocque – watch your email confirming details about the Valentine’s Day event

  1. Mike – Great success on letting David Andrews know on whether you cannot attend the meeting thank you for supporting the smooth process

  1. Janice – St. Patrick’s Day event has been confirmed for Tuesday, March 15. It will be held at Fionn MacCool’s 214 Ritson Road North in Oshawa in the Costco plaza. We will meet at 6:00pm. There will be live entertainment, great food and hopefully some games to play, that Janice Coupland is co-ordinating. Spouses are invited.

  1. Past PresIdent David Mankiewicz– reminded us that we are co-ordinating a Rotary InterClub Fellowship breakfast meeting at The Courtice Funeral Chapel in April (April 5 is the tentative date to be confirmed) with the Rotary Clubs of Oshawa-Parkwood, Oshawa, Courtice and Bowmanville. Past Prsident Kris Sachdeva is looking into a speaker for us – updates to follow next week or the week after. Stay tuned.

  1. President Mike McLaren – Thank you all for the great success on letting Past President David Andrews know on whether you cannot attend the meeting. Thank you for supporting the smooth process. And President Mike reminded us to let David know each and every week before the Sunday evening.

  1. President Mike McLaren - reminded those who are going about the Jan 16, District 7070 Membership Workshop at the Central Library, 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby, ON L1N 6A1, Phone: (905) 668-6531 There is some limited on-site parking at the south entrance of the Central Library. The majority of parking is provided by the municipal lot to the east of the library. Parking in the municipal lot is free after 6 p.m. and on weekends.

  1. Linda Porritt – There will be a Membership Committee Meeting on January 19 at the Golf Club , prior to our regular weekly meeting.

  1. HOMEWORK - Think of One person that would be a good candidate for membership in our ROTARY CLUB.

 

ROTARY MOMENT - WHAT 30 Somethings need to know about ROTARY

 

Past President David Andrews asked the our club memebrs to put their minds into the head of a 30 something as David read a letter from a 30 something to 30 somethings about joining Rotary. When you are looking for potential members for our Rotary Club, this reading might help you to understand what 30 somethings are thinking.

 

By Michael Bucca, a member of the Rotary Club of Central Ocean Toms River, New Jersey, USA

 

You might that I a 32 year old member of a 110 year old organization would be preoccupied with trying to modernize my club’s way of doing things.

But remarkably, my experience in Rotary is teaching me to spend more energy convincing my generation – which keeps trying to reinvent everything – that there is much to be gained in the lost art of personal connection.

We all use social media in our daily lives. Without a doubt, Twitter, Facebook, text messaging etc has great value in our social and professional circles.

But long before there were Wi-Fi connections, laptops or smartphones, a man named Paul Harris came up with the idea of professional leaders getting together face to face to make a difference in their community.

The organization that arose from this modest idea took it’s name from the early practice members had of rotating meeting locations between their offices.

In an era of instant communication defined by not-so-blind carbon copies, accidental “reply-alls” and desperate attempts to “recall” an email, many people seem to have lost of ability of competent verbal and non-verbal face-to-face communication with other human beings.

Making good eye contract and managing a well-timed handshake are becoming endangered skills.

At a Rotary meeting, no one is trying to make a good impression via a text message. We are communicating with fellow members, community leaders and guest speakers in person. We are networking in the way that was standard long before an Ethernet cable was a household commodity.

Think of this as a real-life Facebook status combined with a weekly GoFundMe campaign.

Does my Central Ocean Rotary Club in Toms River, New Jersey use texts and emails? You bet.

We are always using these tools to organize events, set up meetings and handle various other tasks. When we are not all together we turn to technology to get the job done.

However for one hour and 15 minutes every Tuesday, we turn our phones off, hold our meeting and enjoy camaraderie with fun activities such as “Happy Bucks”.

One member at a time gives several dollars to the club and speaks about topics they are personally happy about.

Think of this as a real-life Facebook status combined with a weekly GoFundMe campaign, except instead of “liking” a post, people listen and sometimes break out in applause.

Joining an organization like Rotary is a smart way to meet business leaders in your community and enjoy the opportunity to help people in need.

Becoming a member lets you practice life skills that no social media site will ever provide: interpersonal communication.

You might meet someone who will change your life. You may even change theirs.

But instead of sending a friend request, you will walk right up to them and say “Hello”.

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GUEST SPEAKER :

 

Name of Speaker: JENNIFER FRENCH, Memebr of Provincial Parliament for riding of Oshawa

 

Introducer: Past President Lennis Trotter

 

Thanked By: Past District Governor Ted Morrison

 

Background on Jennifer French

 

Jennifer French (born 1978) is a politician in Ontario. She is a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 2014. She represents the riding of Oshawa.

French was born in Winchester Ontario near Ottawa. She grew up in the United States after moving there with her family. She returned to Canada to attend Queen’s University where she earned a bachelor's degree in biology. She spent three years teaching in Japan before returning to earn a master's degree in science with a teaching specialty. She moved to Oshawa where she spent eight years teaching elementary school.

French ran in the 2014 Provincial Election as the New Democratic candidate in the riding of Oshawa. She defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Jerry Ouellette by 7,695 votes.

She was the party's critic for pension issues, but now resides as the critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services as of March 23, 2015.

Jennifer French’s Remarks:

There is too much to jot down about what Jennifer spoke about – I wish I had tape recorded it and transcribed every word. Jennifer was so lovely to listen to, very positive, outgoing, optimistic, driven, dynamic and impressive. We are very fortunate to have her representing Oshawa in her role. Jennifer is inspired by new opportunities, is constantly learning from all of our Community Resources and Local Charitable Organizations to strive to enhance her role everyday.

 

 

Past District Governor Ted Morrison thanked Jennifer so much for speaking. Ted mentioned he was a school principal and can see that her teaching skills can be transferred and helpful in her political role. Jennifer’s office is a 78 Richmond Street in Oshawa and invites anyone to come by to see her or her team.

 

THE OBJECT OF ROTARY is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;

FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

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 : Past President and this year's Secretary Bob Koski has a Rotary International Directory of all Rotary Clubs in the world, when and where they meet. Or you can 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 Bob Koski, 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 – Oshawa Shrine Club, 1626 Simcoe St N., – 12:10

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 – Jersey’s, 104 Brock St W. – 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

 

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