MINUTES OF MEETING: December 12 2023
Editor: Dave Andrews
Our Rotary Christmas Party with Our Club Members
Thank you to Sue MacKinnon for arranging our Rotary Christmas Party with our members and thank you to Larry and Kay Hurren for hosting at their wonderful Party Room. Thank you to Robert Kipling for his photos too.
Many thank you’s were received this week: Bob and Launi Elliott and Donna Clark both thanked our club for their poinsettias and Lynn Giles wanted everyone to know that Terry enjoyed receiving his card, and she also thanked Lennis for calling Terry from time to time.
President Linda Porritt thanked Sue and Larry and Kay for a great time with our friends.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEC 19 - Regular Meeting – NO ROTARY CLUB MEETING
NO MEETING AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB.
DEC 20 - REMINDER: Robert Kipling reminded the Club of an upcoming concert at the Simcoe Street United Church on December 20, 2023. The Professors of Funk will be performing tickets are priced at $25.00 general admission and $50.00 reserved seats. It's the return of the Professors of Funk Friends & Family Christmas Special! Established in 2014, this annual concert for the Back Door Mission quickly became reknowned as one of Oshawa and Durham's signature holiday events and we're setting the stage again for an unforgettable experience. For Tickets: see: https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/46311/
DEC 23 – Bingo – RED Barn – 11 AM Start - Robbie L, Ted M, David P, Dave A
DEC 26 - Regular Meeting – NO ROTARY CLUB MEETING
NO MEETING AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB.
DEC 28 – Bingo – RED Barn – 11 AM Start – Linda P, David P, Dave A, Lennis T
JAN 2 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club
Rotarian Dinner - Tonight, we order from the Golf Club Menu.
Golf Club Members can sign chits; Non members can pay by credit card.
No formal meeting – Just Dinner
JAN 9 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club
- Speaker: Martin Franssen – DRPS – Wills and Powers of Attorney
JAN 10 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING - Time and location to be announced
JAN 16 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:15 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club
- Speaker: LEARNING TUESDAYS - ZOOM MEETING
PUBLIC IMAGE WORKSHOP – HOW TO KICK START YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA
(keynote speaker: Hannah Shaw –
Rotary International Social media Specialist)
JAN 18 – Night of A Thousand Dinners – Proceeds to the Canadian Landmine Foundation , Officers' Mess, Ontario Regiment, Simcoe Street North. Tickets $125.00 per person. This elegant evening will have a the Dress Code: Business Attire. The Bar opens at 6 pm. Dinner at 7 pm. This is a Fundraiser for Canadian Landmine Foundation hosted by the Oshawa Rotary Club. Reserve your spot through Past District Governor, Ron Dick ( ron@rrdfsi.ca ) or Gordon Dowsley (gdowsley@yahoo.com 905-576-3636). Internet transfer payments can be made through OshawaRotaryClub@rogers.com Please indicate landmines dinner.. Many Rotary Clubs in Canada support Canadian Landmine Foundation. Seating is very limited to 100 patrons only. Please purchase your tickets as soon as possible.
JAN 23 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club
- Speaker: John Henry, Chair, Durham Region
– His Annual Address to our Rotary Club
JAN 30 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM .
NO MEETING AT OSHAWA GOLF CLUB
SPOUSES NIGHT
REMINDER: from Ted – Announcing our newest fundraiser – Maple Syrup Sales. Start your pre-ordering now. Delivery is mid March 2024. Our Club logo on every bottle (750 ml) . Sell for $20 per bottle. Gift Certificates are now available . Great Christmas Gifts. See Ted. All certificates are $20.
REMINDER: 2024 Reverse Draw, Dinner and Silent Auction at the Courtyard by Marriott – May 9, 2024!!
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.