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THE PARKWOOD JOURNAL

OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD

P.O. BOX 54023, OSHAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA  L1H 8T2

“ENGAGE ROTARY - CHANGE LIVES”

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT:   Ron Burton – Rotary Club of Norman, Oklahoma, USA

R.I. DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR:               Valarie Wafer -  Rotary Club of Whitby , Ontario, Canada

ASSISTANT DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Wayne Routly – Rotary Club of Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada

MINUTES OF MEETING :  August 20, 2013

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.                                                                                                                                                                                

THE FOUR-WAY TEST                                     

1.  Is it the truth                                                            

2.  Is it fair to all concerned?                                         

3.  Will it build good will and better friendships?

4.  Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

                       

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 2013-2014                                        

President:  Allan Finnigan

Past President: Jodi Hewett

Vice President: Robbie Larocque

Treasurer: Devon Biddle

Secretary: Pat Dyck

Club Administration:  Shawn Kellam

All Service Projects: Robert Kipling

Membership: Lennis Trotter

Rotary Foundation: Laura Carey

Public Relations: Eamon Doyle

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Grace:   Al Nason

                                   

O Canada: Peter Dueck

                                                                                                                                                                                   

Toast To The Queen :  Walter Stewart                                                                                       

 

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

 

Terri Lynn and Robbie Larocque    Aug. 23

Rosemary and David Mankiewicz  Aug. 23

 

GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:

 

Dr. Colin Carrie-  Member of Parliament Oshawa

Shane Kelly – Assistant to Colin Carrie

 

 

ACE OF SPADES  DRAW:

Winner:     Terry DeYoung                                         Card Drawn:  Jack ♥              .    

                

On The Door Next Week:  Marsha Chambers          Bulletin Editor Next Week: Marion Mills

(Editor’s note: If you are unable to be present, please find a replacement)

 

HAPPY BUCKS

√ Lots of Happy Bucks to say” thank you” and “great day” to Kay and Larry Hurren…Hilda, Al N., Dave A., Jodi, Carol, Marsha, Al F.

√ Hilda shared a Happy/Sad buck because she and Al Nason had recently enjoyed lunch and a visit with their former director of nursing and sadly, she passed away soon after.

√ Dave A. welcomed Colin Carrie to our club.

√ Andy was happy about our 2 cooks at the barbecue and also his ear has healed nicely and he has a “clean bill of health”.

√ Carol was happy about our 2 cooks too.

√ Jodi shared that Bob Chapman, board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters Oshawa Whitby, contributed to our fund to

purchase school supplies for Mary Street P.S.  Also, Jodi’s step-father did the same.

   Also, she and Dave will bring their Model T to auto-fest in Oshawa this weekend.

√ Larry was pleased to have everyone at his summer home for the barbecue and he also wondered if Ellie May Clampett

was joining us when he saw the Model T coming.

√ Lennis took his ’61 Olds to Peterborough to show it to the former owner.  When he did a Rotary meeting as a make-up, he was surprised that the speaker was one of our club members.

√ Marsha had car trouble after our barbecue get-together, but thankfully was able to make it to a friend’s house.

√ President Al does not want a specific picture from our barbecue to be published in The Star! (Ed.’s note: How about The Inquirer?)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Hilda: 1) Ribfest…sign up

             2) 3 spots to fill on bulletin roster

             3) $10 per member to cover cost of pop

             4) edit your info. on contact sheet

             5) we’re covered for volunteers to help with Oshawa Club’s ticket sales at Ribfest

  

• Al: we’re able to get coolers to use at Ribfest from Whitby Sunrise

• Jodi: 1) $10 for school supplies, please

            2) may have a source to get school supplies more cheaply

• Lennis:  joint meeting with Optimist Club is Sept. 9th @ 5:30, Rossland and Garden

• Andy: all of the “left-over” steaks are sold, so no need to auction them.

 • President Al: 1) Directors’ meeting, Sept. 3rd

                         2) dues will be higher as of Sept. 1st

                         3) Frank will be guest of honour Sept. 3

                         4) the Vocational Training Team from Japan will be here

 

 

ROTARY MOMENT 

Shawn shared that he has been involved in community groups for a long time, through Scouts and through family involvement.  He was invited (harassed?) by Lennis to join our club and has been very pleased for the opportunities of leadership growth, and especially for the fellowship. He also is very proud to be part of the project to eradicate polio.

GUEST SPEAKER  :

Introduced by: David Andrews

Colin Carrie, MP, spoke about his time as MP in the House of Commons from 2004 to the present. He shared some “background” about the camaraderie (not always apparent to TV viewers), some unusual private members’ bills and concern for Ontario’s debt.

He extended an invitation to come to the House of Commons and also expressed his deep pride and gratification to be an MP.

Thanked By: Lennis Trotter

Meeting adjourned @ 7:45

THE OBJECT OF ROTARY is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;

FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

The “ideal of service” is the key. It is an attitude that does not change from one version to the next. It is an attitude we all have, as Rotarians.

IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT, MAKE UP : Pat Dyck, our Club Secretary has a Rotary International Directory of all Rotary Clubs in the world, when and where they meet. Please mail or fax your make-ups to Pat Dyck, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.

HERE’S A LIST OF SOME ROTARY CLUBS CLOSE TO YOU:

MONDAY:

Belleville – Ramada Inn – 11 Bay Ridges at Hwy 2 - 12:00 noon

Oshawa – Oshawa Shrine Club, 1626 Simcoe St N.,  – 12:10

Markham-Unionville – Al Dente Ristorante, 39 Main St.N.,  - 6:30 pm

Port Hope – Knights of Columbus Hall, 1 Elias St.,  – 6:00  pm

Richmond Hill – Sheraton Parkway Hotel, 600 Hwy 7 East, – 6:00 pm

Trenton – Holiday Inn – 99 Glen Miller Rd. at 401 -  6:00 pm

TUESDAY:

Whitby  – Public Library, 405 Dundas St W - 7:00 am

Pickering – Chartwell Pickering Centre, 1801 Valley Farm Rd, – 7:15am

Bowmanville – Trinity Church Hall, 116 Church St. – 7:15 am

Picton – Royal Canadian Legion, 347 Main St.,  - 12:15 pm

Scarborough Bluffs – Loblaw’s Superstore (upstairs)  – 1775 Brimley at Progress – 7:15 am

Scarborough – Scarborough Golf Club – Golf Club Rd. – 12:30

Scarborough Twilight –  Stone Cottage – 1370 Kingston Rd. - 5:30 pm

WEDNESDAY:

Whitby-Sunrise – Sports Garden Café, Iroquois Park , 500 Victoria St W – 7:15am

Markham Sunrise – Delta Markham Hotel – 50 East Valhala Dr., Hwy 7 east of 404 – 7:00 am

Northumberland Sunrise – Dalewood Golf Club –  Dale Rd, Port Hope - 7:00 am

North Scarborough – Delta Toronto East – 2035 Kennedy Rs, Scarborough – 12:30 pm

Port Perry – Piano Rest., 217 Queen St.  – 6:15 pm

THURSDAY:

Ajax – Public Library, 55 Harwood Ave S., – 12:15

Agincourt – Radisson Hotel, 55 Hallcrown Place – 6:30 pm

Quinte Sunrise – Bay of  Quinte Golf Club, 1830 Old Hwy 2,  – 7:00 am

Uxbridge – Jersey’s, 104 Brock St W. – 7:15 am

FRIDAY:

Toronto – Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St, – 12:15

Cobourg – Best Western Cobourg Motor Inn, 930 Burnham Rd. at Hwy 2 – 12:15

Courtice – White Cliffe Terrace, 1460 Hwy 2 – 7:15 am