MINUTES OF MEETING : Tuesday, November 14, 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: Secretary Robbie Larocque
O Canada: Peter Dueck
Toast To The Queen : Past President Hilda Finnigan
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:
Welcome to our guest Speaker Gem Munro
Welcome to Chris Birrell from the Rotary Club of Pickering.
BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday to Janice Coupland on November 10 and this week we all got up and sang Happy Birthday Cha Cha Cha !!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
President Ted : One of the items that our Club member wanted , as a result of the Visioning exercise is to increase the profits from the 2018 Rotary Reverse Draw Dinner and Silent Auction . Ted said that one of the most dramatic ways to do so is to increase the profits from the Silent Auction. We can do that in two ways: dramatically increase the number of items (from 50 to 100 items) and dramatically increase the value of each item ( to at least $100 if not more towards the $200 to $500 range). And now is the time to start looking and asking.
Robbie Larocque – First meeting of the 2018 Rotary Reverse Draw, Dinner and Silent Auction Gala Committee at 5 pm on Nov 21 at the Oshawa Golf Club. If you wish to be on the Committee, please attend.
Past President Hilda – In her role as Chair of Club Administration asked everyone to bring EXACT CHANGE to the Rotary meeting for registration $33 and for Draw $2. And Happy Twoonies would certainly follow suit unless you wish to be every more happy.
Sue MacKinnon - We need lots of volunteers to decorate the Kids' Safety Village from November 17 thru 25 from 5 pm to 8 pm for the Holiday Spirit at The Kids Safety Village. Sign up sheets went around. But it is not too late . Just go to the Kids Safety Village on any one of the nights . Thanks very much.
Past Pres Lennis Trotter - January 8 – the next Kids' Safety Village Baord and Committee Meeting (start at 7:00 pm) - at the Kids'Safety Village
Janice Coupland – Janice is arranging dinner on Friday, December 1 at Bella Notte Restaurant on Brock Street North in Whitby. This is a social event of the Fellowship Committee of the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood. Guests welcome too. Sign up TODAY with Janice Coupland.
President Ted and Janice Coupland – Dec 5 – Participation House Christmas Party - Oshawa Golf Club - Our spouses and kids and grandkids are also invited. Cost $40 per person. 6:00 pm drinks, 6:30 pm dinner . SIGN UP SHEET IS BEING CIRCULATED. Please tell Janice Coupland YES or NO and if your spouse or kids or grandkids are attending with you. she is working out all of the details. Please let her know as soon as you can. Sign up sheet is being circulated with Janice
President Ted and Janice Coupland – Dec 12 – Club members Party at Kris and Janice condo in Ajax – please dress up for the party (shirt and tie gentlemen) . Details and cost will follow shortly. Bring your own refreshments. Sign up sheet is being circulated with Janice. Please let her know as soon as you can.
President Ted - Rotary Leadership Institute - Centennial College From 8:30 a.m. (SHARP) to 4 p.m. at Centennial College Event Centre - 6th Floor, Progress Campus, 937 Progress Ave, Scarborough, ON. Parking available and free on Saturdays. Please register at the www.rotary7070.org website for the November 18 event. Rotary District 7070 will pay for any first year Rotarian taking Part 1, and our Rotary Club will pay for anyone taking Parts 1, 2 or 3. Just register on line, and you will be reimbursed.
Past President Dave – Cakes and Hams – Sell , Sell, Sell - $25 each. Delivery Dec 1 . Thanks to Co-Chair Devon for helping the Club again. President Ted will offer to the Rotarian , a bottle of your choice, if you can outsell him on the hams. Order deadline is 4 pm on November 24.
President Ted – Rotary Club of Etobicoke is asking for gently used hockey equipment to send north to our indigenous people. A huge project of the Rotary club. Got something to donate? Equipment will go to MasterCard Centre, 400 Kipling Ave, Etobicoke, ON M8V 3L1 and benefit First Nations youth in remote northern Ontario communities.
Read more about Rotary Club of Etobicoke's ongoing hockey equipment drive to benefit First Nations youth in this Inside Toronto story: http://bit.ly/2fMI8VX
REMINDERS:
VP Linda Porritt: She is collecting volunteer hours for all of our service projects this year, starting July 1 2017 and ending June 30, 2018 and they will be entered into the projects at on Rotary Club Central for all of us to see. Keep track of all of your hours and report them to Linda for each project (committee meetings, research, investigation, donations, etc).
VOLUNTEERS - MONTH OF NOVEMBER
Front Desk - Kris Sachdeva
Bulletin/Greeter - Dave Andrews
(Editor’s note: If you cannot be there, please find a replacement)
ACE OF SPADES DRAW Conducted by our Sargeant At Arms Bob Koski
Sandy McDowell pulled the 6 of Diamonds and for her efforts received travel sized toothpaste from Dr Larry Hurren. And so the pot grows.
HAPPY BUCKS:
Robert Kipling – at Bob Koski's suggestion, Robert was trilled that Saskatchewan Rough Riders are in the eastern Final against the Argos and one step closer to the Grey Cup.
Sue MacKinnon went on the Rotary Club of Uxbridge's Christmas House Tour and when she retires, she wants start the Man Cave Tour here in Oshawa as one of our Fundraisers.
David Mankiewicz – back from San Francisco and Lake Tahoe and his brother's wedding.
Tim Dwyre – Another week in the bush looking for deer and Tim remains a vegan. Better luck next week. More stories to come.
Past Pres Dave – Proud to be in the Remembrance Day parade and together with Pres Ted, placed a wreath at the Cenotaph in Memorial Park and stayed for the service on Remembrance Day.
Vice Pres Linda Porritt – Just Happy !!!
Pres Ted – Glad to be going to Rotary Leadership with Dave on Nov 18 at Centennial College,this year , as a instructor
Sgt Bob Koski – so sad to say that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are no longer in the running for the Grey Cup
Treasurer Devon Biddle – Was happy to be invited to the farewell party for Tim McTiernan, outgoing President of UOIT
Mike McLaren – happy to support Prostate Cancer Awareness with the moustache for Movember