WORLD POLIO DAY IN DURHAM REGION: October 24 – DETAILS TO FOLLOW - Tentative details - 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm - joint meeting of Durham Region Rotary Clubs at the new Global Classroom in the new Centre for Collaborative Education at Durham College where we will celebrate World Polio Day with leaders from around the world. Cash bar and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Cost $25 per person (portion will be donated to The Rotary Foundation's Polio Eradictaion Initative and will credited to your next Paul Harris Fellow.) Spouses, guests and prospective members are invited. We will see the live Rotary International livestream event and then we will brodacast our event live to Rotary Clubs and to Universities and colleges worldwide. Proclamations from City and Region to our clubs. Dr. Bob Scott , Our keynote speaker has already confirmed other speakers from around the world . DISTRICT CONFERENCE – OCTOBER 25 – 27: REMINDER - VP Lennis Trotter – The cost for the District 7070 Conference on Oct 25-27 held in Muskoka on Lake Rosseau, is $299 until the extended date of March 17 which then jumped up to $349. Rates for the Marriot are $135/night. Did you register? KIDS SAFETY VILLAGE HALLOWEEN HAUNT: OCTOBER 25 AND 26: SAVE THESE DATES: The next big VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES that we will have at the Kids Safety Village will be The Halloween Haunt on Oct 25 and 26 (and some preparation to spruce up the Village for Halloween, before these dates), KIDS SAFETY VILLAGE : CHRISTMAS AT THE VILLAGE: and the Christmas at The Village on Nov 21,22 and 23 and also on Nov 28, 29 and 30 (plus some sprucing up The Village for Christmas before these dates). Past District Governor welcomed back to our Rotary Club as a full member, Al Finnigan. Ted presented Al with his Name Badge. It’s Official. Al was welcomed warmly and we all know that Al will be a great addition to our Rotary Club.
SARGEANT AT ARMS: Tim Dwyre - conducted our Draw tonight. Thank you, Ted ACE OF SPADES DRAW: Winner: Sandy McDowell Card Drawn: 7 of Spades…… the deck of Cards get smaller. Thank you to Dr Larry Hurren for supplying our consolation prize of travel sized tooth paste. DUTIES FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL: On The Front Door: Janice Coupland Bulletin Editor: Bob Stewart Greeter: Bob Stewart DUTIES FOR THE MONTH OF MAY: On The Front Door: Hilda Finnigan Bulletin Editor: Dave Andrews HAPPY TOONIES LENNIS – enjoyed the family vacation in Georgia MIKE – his wife looking for revenge for comic book DEVON – Happy Al is back HEATHER – went to the Rotary Leadership Institute, Part I on Saturday, and heard excellent ideas to improve our membership. Has more invites ROBERT K – Rotary Club of Melfort, Sask set up a shelter box in a mall and made more than $ 3,500 TED – Glad that Al back and Ted knows that spring is here - he got his golf cart today TIM – was glad that the racoons exited stage left from Sue’s place SUE – raccoons tried to invade her place but she thwarted them DAVE M. – great week end in Niagara visiting wineries …. Fine food fine wine HILDA – pens on table for donor awareness…. Remember www.beadonor.ca Dr KRIS – happy that Al is back DAVE A – welcomed back Al and our guest speaker Franco Scanga GUEST SPEAKER: Introduced by Kim Boatman, we heard an excellent and challenging presentation by Franco Scanga who took us through a Workshop to lead us to a “ FEARLESS LEADERSHIP MINDSET “ . Franco is the Manager, Technology Assets Information Technology Services, Ontario Tech University Franco Scanga volunteered to help at the Registration Hub for the University of Ontario Institute of Technology's (UOIT) Homecoming 2013, where he greeted and registered students, staff and alumni. As an undergraduate student at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario, Franco benefited greatly from the time and effort volunteers put into the various activities and events he participated in. “I look back on those events and realize that each experience has taught me something important,” he said. “I am glad to be able to pay that benefit forward. By volunteering at an event, I hope to contribute in some small way to the enrichment of a student’s experience at UOIT.” When you start working at UOIT, you become part of a unique community. Volunteering takes that one step further. “It adds another dimension of positive engagement for staff to connect with the campus community,” he said. The boundaries we set for ourselves can provide a safe and comfortable place. Yet, sometimes there are events in life that present us with an opportunity to re-evaluate those boundaries. The opportunities call us to into the unknown and uncomfortable. On Saturday, April 30, 2016 the Talk For A Cure event (www.talkforacure.ca) kicked off in what would be a truly memorable experience. What began as a "spark" in my mind in 2014, became a reality that encompassed an entire community. Franco’s father was facing cancer for a second time and he wanted to support him by undertaking a "fearless challenge" fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. So he set 2 clear goals; 1)To raise $16K for the charity, and 2) to break the Guinness World Record for Most Speeches in 24 hours in the process. Why speeches? The fear of public speaking ranks #1 in the minds of the many. Far above the fear of death and disease, comes the fear of standing (and sharing ideas)in front of a crowd. The idea was to challenge this notion and to "fight the fear of Cancer by facing the fear of public speaking" with a charitable and historic event. This event had definitely challenged my comfortable limits. Public speaking was something he had not engaged in formally since elementary school and he was about to attempt a world record doing just that. Unknown? Check. Uncomfortable? Check. Delivering 23 different speeches, to 23 different audiences, in 23 different locations in less than 12 hours meant facing a daunting challenge. Thanks to the outstanding organization and diligence of the volunteer teams, we had executed the schedule quite flawlessly. Delivering 2 speeches every 30 minutes across 163 kilometers was a challenge to say the least, but the volunteer teams helped to make it look easy! Goal #1: Achieved! My goal of raising $16K for the Canadian Cancer Society was surpassed and we were able to donate $17,800! Almost 1 year to the day, goal #2 was confirmed. Last year , he received the official certificate from Guinness for having set the new World Record for Most Speeches in 24 hours. It was a remarkable experience he will not soon forget, but more importantly than that he is extremely excited about supporting his father, aunt and many others touched by Cancer. Their courage inspired him to undertake this "impossible" challenge. This event demonstrated that people from all walks of life can come together for a great cause. This event truly stretched Franco well beyond his own (perceived) boundaries and taught him a great deal about facing challenges as an underdog- far too many to list in this post. He continues to challenge everyone who reads this to dig down deep to determine your cause worth fighting for, one that will stretch the boundaries you have set for yourself. Turning Fear into Force: Practical Tips For Courageous Personal Growth Franco Scanga's mission is to provide as many people as he can with actionable steps on leading a fearless lifestyle towards their life goals, no matter what they may be. He is also currently writing a book with actionable tips for leading a fearless lifestyle every day of the year. Here is what Franco said: We all naturally fear new experiences which is why most supposed Leaders fail. They fail because they lead or operate superficially. We need to FOCUS on our main fears, EXPLORE as a means of taking ownership, ASK for ideas from those around us and RISE to meet our particular challenges. VIA CHANGE AND INNOVATION. Start small but stay committed long term. Sandy McDowell thanked Franco. 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
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