MINUTES OF MEETING: Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Editor: Ted Morrison
Meeting Called to Order By President David Penney
Rotary Grace: Robbie Larocque
O Canada: Bill Creamer
Toast to the Queen: Robert Kipling
Guests: President Rotary Club of Newmarket Richard Mewhinney (our guest speaker)
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES.
Happy Anniversary This week - to Stanley and Chidinma Igboanugo
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Board meeting tomorrow night 7pm zoom
Kids Against Hunger on Saturday morning at 9am sharp BBQ after
Next meeting starts at 6:15 pm so we can flip to the Tuesday Talks with Bryn Styles and a global scholar
Editor’s Note: Dec 7 or 14 will be our General Annual meeting where we will select our next year’s President and Directors.
From Past Pres Sue: Christmas tree sales will commence December 3 and continue until we are sold out. Sale Times: Sat and Sun shift-hours will be: noon to 3:30 pm AND 3:30pm to 7:00pm; Weekday hours will be 3:00pm to 5:00pm and 5:00pm to 7:00pm .There will be an interactive schedule soon that you will be able to use to sign up!
Kids Safety Village will have decorations for Christmas at the end of November and early December. Volunteers needed
Ted also reminded all members to get their cakes and ham orders in ASAP. The hams are $30.00 and cakes are $20.00 and come in a nice Christmas tin this year (great Christmas gift). ORDER DEADLINE: NOV 14.
Ted also announced a spouse’s night for a special speaker on November 30.
ACE OF SPADES: Sgt at Arms Tim Dwyre
Draw Winner for Ace of Spades was Pres David Penney drew 10 of Hearts.
Happy Bucks
Dave A. Happy Richard is here
Richard M happy this is his first face-to-face meeting in 20 months
Ted is also happy his old friend Richard is the speaker tonight
Bob Stewart enjoyed perhaps his last game of golf this year. It was a good one
Al was happy to reserve his first night on the road to Florida
Hilda corrected Al on the date of the first night on the road to Florida
Robbie was happy that his daughter is off to Chicago to continue her job as a magician’s assistant
Speaker: Richard Mewhinney.
Richard was introduced by Dave Andrews
Richard came to bring us an update on the Ongutoi Health Center that he started back in 2008.
He show a short video with all the upgrades to the hospital as well as the development of the orange grove. The orange grove was planted to make the hospital project more sustainable. The orange trees seem to be flourishing from the drip irrigation they designed using the rain water collection system they designed. The future is very bright . They hope to get a global grant for US$220,000 to expand the rainwater harvesting and the orange groves. Oshawa Parkwood has supported this project from the beginning.
See the video : https://www.hagcm.org/copy-of-coffee
Ted Morrison thank Richard for coming—and sold him a cake !!
Meeting finished at 8.10 PM
OUR REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS ARE BACK AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB
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