MINUTES OF MEETING: April 30, 2024 Editor: Al Finnigan Meeting Called to Order: by President Linda Porritt ROTARY GRACE: Led by larry Hurren Oh 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 TOAST TO THE KING: Led by Robert Kipling LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We respectfully acknowledge that we are hosting this Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood meeting from land within the jurisdiction of Williams Treaties and on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nations, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. This acknowledgement reminds us of our responsibilities to our relationships and the ancestral lands on which we learn, share and live. O CANADA: Singing led by Kay Hurren Visiting Rotarians and Guests: Welcome to our guest speaker martin Franssen, and to Kay Hurren BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: Happy Birthday on May 2 to our founding Club President Terry Giles ANNOUNCEMENTS President Linda: Thanks to all members who came out to the Great Lakes Watershed clean up last Saturday. We had 10 members and family participate. MAY 3 - The Rotary Club of Bowmanville and Clarington Youth Centres present Clarington's Got Talent Youth Showcase. Come out and enjoy a night supporting our talented youth! At 6:45 to 10:00 pm. Admission: $5 at the door. All proceeds will be donated to Clarington Youth Centres. Refreshments and Snacks available. Location: Firehouse Youth Centre - 132 Church St. Bowmanville .Hope to see you there! MAY 6 - Bob Wallace is hosting a membership seminar on Zoom “Simply Irresistible” - How to build a thriving club. Here is the link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86755780910?pwd=pOP9Y2J6g78EkCgPLFnDT4kH5OOgfc.1 MAY 11 - is our first week at the Farmers Market on Harmony Road North. Volunteers are always welcome to help out. We w ill be there May 11, May18 , May 25 . and June 1. MAY 16 - Bingo at the Red Barn-11am start Robbie, Dave Andrews, Ted, Al Finnigan MAY 27 - Northumberland .Sunrise Annual Golf Tournament – at Ashbrook Golf Club, 7215 Dale Road Port Hope, ON. 11 am to 7:30 pm. $ 150 per person. This is a wonderful event for new and experienced golfers with the proceeds going to fund important Rotary Projects. Come at 11:00AM for practice on the range and putting green. Shotgun start at 1:00PM. This event includes prizes, a silent auction, closest to the hole and a hole-in-one prize. Book your group of 4 (or more) early. 11:00AM - Registration, driving range practice and silent auction opens; 11:30-12:00AM - Lunch, golfer's gifts and load carts; 1:00PM Shotgun Start; 6:00PM - Dinner and low gross awards; 6:30PM - Silent Auction closes and event wrap up; 7:30PM - Adjourn . Registere here: https://sunriserotary.ca/event/rotary-golf-tournament-2024/ JUNE 1 – Rotary District 7070 Assembly – Centennial College Event Centre, 8th Floor, 937 Progress Rd, Scarborough. 8 AM to 2 PM. Registration Fee $50.00. Our club will pay. This is an excellent opportunity to get ready for next Rotary year – excellent for new members and for the incoming Board of Directors. Please Register today: see: https://rotary7070.org/event/district-assembly---hold-the-date/ JUNE 1 and 2 – Brooklyn Fair – we are selling Ploughman’s Choice. Volunteers are needed. Sign up with Hilda Finnigan. JUNE 8 -9 – Peony Festival – Oshawa Botanical Gardens - we are selling Ploughman’s Choice. Volunteers are needed. Sign up with Hilda Finnigan. Wind Reach Farm is excited to be hosting the RCMP Musical Ride and the SUPER Dogs show on Wednesday, June 12th. and Thursday, June 13th. They are expecting 3,000 people and are seeking volunteers to help with parking and other areas REMINDERS: It is RIBFEST Season. Be sure to volunteer your services and help the neighbouring Rotary Clubs at any one or more of the following Ribfests coming very soon: Ajax - May 24-26; Bowmanville - June 7-9; Pickering - June 14-16; Whitby-Sunrise - June 12-14; Oshawa Aug. 16-18. Dave Andrews - reminded everyone that he has Reverse Draw Tickets for us and that the marketing material he has provided for us should be utilized. Over 165 tickets out so far. Our goal is to sell all 200 tickets. Please get all of your ticket stubs, and money and meal choices in to Dave by next week. We need to tell the hotel the meal choices and numbers. In addition, please get your Silent Auction items as soon as you can and send photo and retail price and donor name to Dave A so he can create posters. Ted Morrison announced that Silent auction items are needed NOW. Take a picture of your contribution and send it to Dave Andrews for publication/advertising. Ted Morrison - reminds us to remind your ticket purchasers to bring cash for briefcase, heads or tails game and table tickets. Hilda Finnigan – Ploughman’s Choice Sale for 2024 is ON NOW. We will be at the North Oshawa Farmers Market starting on May 11 , 18, 25, and June 1 and also there for 6 weeks in the fall. Volunteers are always welcome. Hilda Finnigan – Our Club will be selling Ploughman’s Choice 100% composted livestock manure and Bird Feeders at the Brooklin Fair (June 1 and 2) and at the 2024 Peony Festival ( June 8 and 9) in the Oshawa Botanical Gardens. Volunteers are need to help sell . A volunteer sign-up sheet will be passed around very soon SGT AT ARMS: Larry Hurren Pat Dyck won the Ace of Spades raffle and drew the 10 of Diamonds. The pot grows. HAPPY TWOONIES: Larry - Happy to have Kay with us tonight taking notes Hilda - Happy with a good Reverse draw meeting Dave Penny - Happy things are going well with the Reverse Draw Dave Andrews - Happy Martin is here tonight Robbie - Thanks for a successful Great Lakes Clean up Ted - Happy with the Bowmanville 100th anniversary dinner Saturday night and for the down town clock they are donating to Bowmanville Sue – Her Grandson wanted her to draw funny numbers (Roman numerals) on a clock GUEST SPEAKER: Martin Franssen from the Durham Regional Polce Department Dave Andrews introduce Martin Franssen from the Durham Regional Polce Department. Marti gave us an informative talk on Last Will and Testaments and Powers of Attorney, and some of the pitfalls to watch out for. Martin left and members picked up 37 pages of his advisory information. Ted thanked Martin for his thorough and interesting talk. 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 Sue MacKinnon, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.
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