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 : Tues. January 14, 2014
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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?
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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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For January 14, 2014: Door Greeters: Ted Morrison Andy Lyons
Grace: Ted Morrison
O’Canada: Peter Dueck
Sgt.-At-Arms: Bob Koski
Toast to the Queen: Jodi Hewett
Bulletin: Jodi Hewett
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President: Allan Finnigan
Past President: Jodi Hewett
Vice President: Robbie Larocque – Standing in for President Al
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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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
January 16 – Birthday – Dave Snowden (Jodi)
January 18 – Birthday – Pat Dyck
January 18 – Birthday – Dave Ruzsa
January 21 – Birthday – Patti Koski
January 21 – Birthday – Marion Mills
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:
Kenisha Dyas - Guest of Lennis Trotter
Aimee Chada – Guest Speaker
ACE OF SPADES DRAW:
Winner: Pat Dyck Card Drawn: 4 spades
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Lennis Trotter – Re: Kids Safety Village - Monday, February 10, 2014 – Kids Safety Village Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
2. Janice Leschinsky – Membership Committee – Please be sure to provide the name of any new business person or business that you know of starting up in Oshawa to our Membership Committee for follow-up.
-- Janice assigned a number to all in the room. #1 – you are to contact Lennis #2 – you are to contact Janice Leschinsky #3 you are to contact Mike McLaren #4 – you are to contact Ted Morrison.
These members of the Membership Committee wish to speak with you about potential members, ideas, ways you might assist in expanding our membership.
Janice showed a centerfold page from a Port Perry newspaper portraying current activities of the Rotary Club of Port Perry – Great advertisement for their club!
3. Devon Biddle - Attendance at meetings is always down in January, February and March and since we have to pay for dinners, Members of the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood can bring a guest/spouse to join us to make up our numbers. Subsequent Rule made: One visit per person (to Mike M’s chagrin!)
4. Pat Dyck - Secretary Pat advised the membership of a Board decision to appoint Rotarian Mike McLaren as a Director at Large to assist in maintaining our directors numbers on the board.
At this time, Pat opened the floor for nominations for the position of:
1. President:. Currently our Vice-President Elect Robbie Larocque has agreed to stand for President. No other nominations were received from the floor and motion to close was made by Lennis Trotter.
2. Vice-President: Director Mike McLaren has agreed to stand for Vice-President Elect. No other nominations were
received from the floor and motion to close was made by Ted Morrison.
5. Vice-President Robbie’s Announcements:
1. February 9, 2014 is the Toronto Marlies game. Robbie has the contact info.
2. February 8, 2014 is the Grant Seminar – our club must have at least two people attend. Ted Morrison, Kris Sachdeva, Marsha Chambers and Lennis Trotter have agreed to attend.
4. Don’t forget to include your family members/other relatives as possible Rotarians.
5. Thank you card from Donna Clarke (Greg Kane’s wife) for the Christmas Poinsettia
6. Thank you card from McLaughlin Collegiate “2013 Girls Night event” which our club supported
HAPPY BUCKS
1. Andy Lyons – Sad buck – Cost $1,400 for car repairs and branch/tree clean up – Devon won’t write him a cheque
2. Devon Biddle – Skate-a-thon collections were going slow – sat for 4 hours and collected from 3 people – decided to go to lunch and someone came in after they left with $400 plus -- NOTE: Alan Nason advised one young man raised $469
3. Kris Sachdeva – was in Cancun last week with family – did not get stuck at airport – plane managed to fly out just before nightmare started
4. Wayne Routly – Commented on our large number of snowbirds. Attended his Bowmanville club this morning. They have visiting Rotarian from Blind River who with his spouse comes “South to Bowmanville” for January and February each year.
5. Bob Koski – went skating at Legends with 10 yr old and 6 yr old – second skating time this season
6. Mike McLaren – Thanks to Devon for sponsoring people for the next 3 months – Mike has lots of business contacts he will be approaching.
7. Alan Nason – took Margaret to the Keg for her birthday (glad that Robbie reminded him of her birthday)
8. Robbie Larocque – went skating with his daughter and her friend with the Oshawa Generals
ROTARY MOMENT - No Rotary Moment
GUEST SPEAKER(S): Aimee Chada from Thorntonview Long Term Care
Aimee brought along a power point presentation relating the care and programs offered at Thorntonview Long Term Care in Oshawa.
Speaker thanked by: Walter Stewart
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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