THE PARKWOOD JOURNAL
OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD
P.O. BOX 54023, OSHAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA L1H 8T2
“PEACE THROUGH SERVICE”
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: Sakuji Tanaka – Rotary Club of Yashio in Tokyo, Japan
R.I. DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Ted Koziel - Rotary Club of Richmond Hill in Richmond Hill, Ontario
ASSISTANT DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Wayne Routly – Rotary Club of Bowmanville, Ontario
MINUTES OF MEETING : June 11, 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 2012-2013
President: Jodi Hewett
Past President: Walter Stewart
Vice President: Allan Finnigan
Treasurer: Devon Biddle
Secretary: Pat Dyck
Club Administration: Lennis Trotter
All Service Projects: Robert Kipling
Membership: Robbie Larocque
The Rotary Foundation: Laura Carey / Ted Morrison
Public Relations: Dave Andrews
Sgt-at-Arms: Janice Leschinsky
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Grace: Marsha Chambers
O Canada: Peter Dueck
Toast To The Queen : Past President Bob Koski
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES :
June 11 – Bob Elliott – Happy Birthday
Jun 12 – Past President Andy Lyons and Donna Pyott – Happy 37th Anniversary
June 15 - Past District Governor Ted and Sharron Morrison – Happy 45th Anniversary
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:
From the Rotaract Club of UOIT/Durham College – Shelia King and Baker Baha – our guest speakers
ACE OF SPADES DRAW: Winner: Past District Governor Ted Morrison Card Drawn: 10 of hearts
On the Door next week: Registration: PDG Ted Morrison
Bulletin Editor: Past President Dave Andrews
If you cannot fulfill these duties, please find a volunteer. Thanks,
HAPPY BUCKS :
Our Sergeant At Arms Janet Leschinsky – Happy to be at her son’s graduation from Queens University. He is trying to find a job. Do you of anyone who needs an electrical engineer?
Carol Reading – Welcome Back PDG Ted Morrison, and what a great time she had at The Hearth Place Golf Tournament with Rotarians Past President Marion Mills, Past President Dave Andrews, and Vice President Al Finnigan.
Vice President Al Finnigan – Thanked Carol Reading, Past Presidents Marion Mills and Dave Andrews for a great time at the Hearth Place Golf Tournament.
President Jodi Hewett – Welcome back PDG Ted Morrison.
PDG Ted Morrison – A happy $5 to be back and to be alive. He thanked the Club members for the plant and the card and thanked the ICU staff at Oshawa General Hospital for their superb care. 14 units of blood later, Ted is back with us.
Past President Devon Biddle – Welcome back PDG Ted, and happy to be off on a tour prior to the RI Convention in Lisbon.
Past President Hilda Finnigan – Welcome back PDG Ted, and happy to be off to the RI Convention in Lisbon.
Past President Lennis Trotter – Happy to be off to the RI Convention in Lisbon
Past President Dave Andrews – Special thanks to Past President Jodi Hewett for running a very successful Officers Mess Golf Tournament (won by the team of Past President Terry DeYoung, Vice President Al Finnigan, Mike McLaren and Past President Dave Andrews) and thanked Carol Reading, Past President Marion Mills and Vice President Al Finnigan for a great time at the Hearth Place Golf Tournament
ANNOUNCEMENTS
President Jodi Hewett:
Welcomed back past District Governor Ted Morrison, We are all very glad you are getting stronger.
Thanked everyone from our Rotary Club for participating at the Officers Mess Golf Tournament at Heather Glen, last Wednesday. Winning foursome came right from our Rotary Club.
The Rotary Gazebo Grand Opening, a Community Service Civic Project partnering the two Rotary Clubs in Oshawa and The City of Oshawa, will be held on July 12 from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm in the Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens (near the corner of Adelaide and Kaiser Crescent). All members are cordially invited. There will be a reception following at the Officers Mess of the Ontario Regiment at 53 Simcoe Street North.
Our own Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood, June 25 , 2013 regular meeting will be a social event at the Officers Mess, Ontario Regiment at 53 Simcoe Street North with the bar open at 5:00 pm and dinner at 6:30 pm. It will be a fun filled Italian Night. Cost will be the regular $20 per person and our spouses are cordially invited. We are to learn one phrase in Italian and bring it to the meeting. Until then, ciao, buon journo, and lots of divertimento.
Announced that Past President Bob Koski is the Rotarian of The Month for his hard work on The Class Act Dinner Theatre Night every year, and his participation at so many Club events. Congratulations Bob !!!
Show and Shine, a display of classic cars, that used to be on the grounds where our new Holiday Inn will be, has mover to the parking area just west of Oshawa City Hall and will be there every Wednesday night throughout the summer fro 6 to 8 pm. Jodi and Dave are there with a classic vehicle on display. Drop by and say hello.
Vice President Al Finnigan:
Passed around a sign up sheet for all Rotarians to fill out their choices for Committees for the 2013-2014 Rotary Year which starts in 3 weeks. Many committee members will be asked to volunteer / assigned to the same committees as last year to provide continuity to ensure the strength of the committees.
Incoming Vice President Robbie Larocque:
In absentia, Robbie Larocque asked everyone to call him regarding their attendance at the Presidents’ Night on July 2, 2013. If you did not sign the sheet, please call Robbie to confirm the number of people you will be bringing to the July 2 evening. If you are unable to attend please also call Robbie. Cost for the special dinner will be $40.00 per person.
Treasurer Devon Biddle:
Thanked the club members for their comments regarding Training expenses in the 2013-2104 Rotary Year, at last week’s Rotary Club Forum. The Board of Directors will take the member comments under advisement.
Secretary Pat Dyck:
Announced the Boys and Girls Club is having their annual meeting on June 19 at 4:30 pm and our Rotary Club has received an invitation to attend. If anyone can attend, please contact Secretary Pat.
Mike McLaren:
Announced that he is taking orders for the Rotary Shirt. He wore a sample in white to the meeting . He has also sent out an email to all members. Please give Mike your order (size and colour) within the next 2 weeks. Thank you.
Rotary Moment: Presented by Past President Dave Andrews
What Is RYLA ?
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is Rotary's leadership training program for young people. RYLA participants can be ages 14-30, but most clubs and districts choose to focus on a narrower age range. In our District 7070, the age range is 19-30. RYLA emphasizes leadership, citizenship, and personal growth, and aims to: Demonstrate Rotary's respect and concern for youth; Provide an effective training experience for selected youth and potential leaders; Encourage leadership of youth, by youth; and Recognize publicly young people who are performing service projects in their communities.
RYLAs often take the form of a seminar, camp, or workshop, generally 3-10 days in length, organized by Rotarians at the club, district, or multidistrict level. In our case, it is a District program , that runs 5 days, under the leadership of PDG Mike Cooksey.
Participants are nominated and in our case, sponsored by local Rotary clubs. For these young adults, this recognition offers the opportunity to build self-confidence, gain exposure to a variety of issues and people, meet active community leaders, and learn valuable information and career skills. RYLA gives Rotarians the opportunity to mentor promising young leaders serving their own communities and beyond.
RYLA can bring new energy to a Rotary district, inspire ideas for service, increase support of community service projects, and develop future Rotarians.
Originating in 1959 in Queensland, Australia, and RYLA was officially adopted by Rotary International (RI) in 1971. This exciting program engages Rotary clubs and districts around the world.
Through Rotarians’ constant belief in the potential of youth, RYLA has since become an opportunity to help the next generation of leaders define themselves and expand their skills. And for this reason, RYLA is a service program under Rotary’s 5th and newest avenue of service - NEW GENERATIONS, now called Youth Service.
Our District played hosted RLYANS, sponsored by Rotary Clubs May 13 -17 at Loyalist College in Belleville.
The week was facilitated by Rotarians Ric Williams of the Toronto Rotary Club.
The District 7070 RYLA program, introduces young participants and their families to the Rotary ideals of service each year.
Throughout the week, the youths engage in discussions on individual and group issues, and participate in simulated games where they learn by doing. Every year, they spend a day volunteering in the local Community with a service project.
In addition to fellowship activities, the youths enjoy a combination of structured recreational activities and lectures delivered by industry professionals. All the while, they have fun, build friendships, and create memories that will last a lifetime.
GUEST SPEAKER :
Name of Speakers: Shelia King and Baker Baha of the Rotaract Club of UOIT / Durham College
Topic: Their RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) Experience in mid-May at Loyalist College, Belleville
Introduced by Past President Dave Andrews
Their remarks:
RYLA gave Bake and Shelia the opportunity to hone their teamwork, leadership and interpersonal understanding , while also building strong bonds with other people. They were engaged in various workshops and activities to expand their own Comfort Zone. Some of their memorable moments included trust falls off picnic tables, learning about behavior profiles, tennis ball time trial, communication, and a ladder grid.
Bake and Shelia published a Newsletter at the end of the week and here are some items from that newsletter which they spoke about at our Rotary meeting
During the week, the participants helped plant vegetables in the Belleville Food bank garden.
Some comments from the RYLANS, “It was an eye-opening experience”. “At RYLA, I grew as a person”. “RYLA exceeded my expectations. I’ve learned a lot about myself and others”. “The laughter, smiles, and energy that exist in RYLA are what make this program phenomenal”.
All 24 participants from all over District 7070 and beyond (from Guelph to Kingston) said they would recommend RYLA to a friend.
Another comment: “A leader is someone who compels others to positive actions by the power of their own positive action”.
Ric Williams and Diane, the Rotarians that put this program together for so many years, were each presented Paul Harris Fellowship Awards for their tremendous contribution to this most successful Rotary program for Rotary’s Service to Youth – The Next Generation.
They were both warmly Thanked by Shawn Kellam.
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 : Be sure to go the District 7070 website, www.rotary7070.org for a list of times, dates and locations of all Rotary Clubs in District 7070. And be sure to go to www.rotary.org to find the date, time , and location of all Rotary Clubs in the world. There is even an app for this too.
Please be sure to mail, email or fax your make-ups to Past President Pat Dyck, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.