MINUTES OF MEETING : Tuesday May 23, 2017
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: Hilda Finnigan
O Canada: Peter Dueck
Toast To The Queen: Myles Fisher
MOMENT OF SILENCE – We had a moment of silence for the family and friends who suffered from the tragedy in Manchester England
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS: Sonya Thompson
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES - Birthdays Al Finnigan – May 20, John Griggs - May 23, David M – May 23
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hilda – will be sending out the schedule for people to sign up for the Greeter/Bulletin and the Registration desk – please volunteer for 2 weeks in a row or monthly - whatever you can do would be appreciated
Dave – if you are going to be away over the next few months and you know ahead of time please let me know
Lennis – Safety Village – Sunderland – Charity Golf th Crestwood Golf Club Manilla Proceeds will be going to the villageSaturday June 17
Lennis – The Oak Trees at the village will be changed to non nut trees
Lennis – Durham regional Police – have a few requests that we will change
Lennis – construction for the classroom will begin in August
Dave - Safety Village $700,000 funds needed, raised $500,000 - $200,000 needed
Dave – Reverse Draw – thank you to Kris your house party went well sold over 100 tickets raised approximately $12,000 – 100% confirmation to follow from Devon once he gets the bill from the Golf Club and calculates the details
Dave – Thank you to our Title Sponsor – Joe Suguitan - we need more sponsors next year, thank you letter was sent out for anyone who would like to thank the companies and people that donated to our auction this year, we had approximately 65 items this year let’s do even more next year
Dave – District Assembly was great on May 13th excellent breakout sessions try to go next year it is worth every minute. 8 memebrs from our club attended. Thank you very much.
Dave - Next week is our Visioning Exercise – 5:30pm start a sandwich buffet – we will start at 6:00 and it will go until about 9pm . Ted will speak more on that a little later tonight
Dave - June 6th – Paul Harris awards night – have only heard from 8 people – please sign up TODAY
Dave – June 27th is our Presidents Night . COST : $40 PER PERSON. SIGN UP SHEET COMING SOON
Dave – There will be no 50/50 next week during our Visioning Exercise
ACE OF SPADES DRAW – WINNER Tim Dwyer 6 of Clubs Drawn
DUTIES FOR JUNE
Front Need a Volunteer !! Bulletin Editor/Greeter Need a Volunteer !!Desk :
Front Desk tonight: was Larry Hurren and Sue MacKinnon . Thank you both .
Front Desk for May 30: Robbie Larocque. No bulletin editor required for our Visioning Exercise Meeting.
(Editor’s note: If you cannot be present, please find a replacement)
SARGEANT AT ARMS REPORT:
Linda Porritt
ACE OF SPADES DRAW – WINNER Tim Dwyer 6 of Clubs Drawn
HAPPY TOONIES
Tim – some sad news his Mother’s next door neighbor had a fire and passed away – Tim’s Mom who is 95 is fine thank GOD on a happier note it was Tim and Ann’s 44th Anniversary on May 18th
Larry – Reverse draw went well thank you to everyone on the committee who worked extremely hard
Hilda – Reverse draw Great night everyone – also Hilda’s Grandson is doing better Dr. Chhabra has been taking care of him and Grandma has been giving lectures he has been doing too much being 18 and full of energy it is hard to keep him resting
Mike – nice to be back playing squash sorry I was late for the meeting
Sonya – thank you everyone for singing to me last week for my birthday and I look forward to Rotary every week
Devon – Sonya – you are a good sport on another note my son celebrates a birthday on the May 24th long weekend we had a huge party at the cottage with family and friends it was great!
ROTARY MOMENT:
None tonight