MINUTES OF MEETING: January 4, 2024
Editor: Brady Bodley
Meeting Called to Order at 6:00 PM: by President Linda Porritt
Visiting Rotarians and Guests:
None
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:
None
Tonight’s meeting - A casual dinner with lots of Rotary conversations to get us back into the new year.
REMINDER: BE SURE TO LET JANICE COUPLAND KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE FOR DINNER THIS WEEK , BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE NEW MENU IS LOCATED IN THE ROTARY CLUB CALENDAR OF EVENTS.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
JAN 9 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club
- Speaker: Adrian Betts – Executive Directot –
AIDS Committee of Durham (see: https://www.aidsdurham.com )
JAN 10 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING - 6 PM at D G Biddle office (also on Zoom)
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 - Bingo – RED Barn – 11 AM Start
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 416-988-8077) 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. PLEASE CONTACT RON DICK 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 27 - Bingo – RED Barn – 11 AM Start
JAN 30 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM .
NO MEETING AT OSHAWA GOLF CLUB
DINNER NIGHT OUT WITH SPOUSES
FEB 6 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club
- Speaker: Richard Mewhinney, Uganda Water Project Update
FEB 7 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING - TIME AND LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED
FEB 13 - Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM . NO MEETING AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB
- Speaker: OUR CLUB'S VALENTINE'S PARTY - SPOUSES INVITED
FEB 15 - Bingo – RED Barn – 11 AM Start
FEB 20 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:15 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club
- Speaker: Don Lovisa – President , Durham Colleg
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!!
TICKETS AVAILABLE VERY SOON !!!
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.