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 : Tuesday, October 15, 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: Eamonn Doyle
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Door: Walter Stewart
Bulletin: Jodi Hewett
Sgt. At Arms: Andy Lyons
Grace: Kris Sachdeva
O Canada: Marion Mills
Toast To The Queen: Hilda Finnigan
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
1. Birthday – October 16 – Cheryl Carter
2. Birthday – October 19 – Terri Lynn Larocque
3. Birthday – October 15 – Ken Dyck
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS: Walter Stewart
Rotoractors: Hayley McNamara and Ryan Reid
ACE OF SPADES DRAW:
Winner: Robert Kipling Card Drawn: 4 of Spades .
On The Door Next Week: Walter Stewart Bulletin Editor Next Week: Jodi Hewett
(Editor’s note: If you are unable to be present, please find a replacement)
HAPPY BUCKS
1. Eman Attalla – On November 1st Rawy is receiving a Memorial Honour in New York – can’t go due to schooling
2. Carol Reading – Wonderful weekend –ate turkey for 3 days
3. Marion Mills – Welcome to our Rotoractors
4. Devon Biddle – Best Man at a Wedding in Taralok, Indiana – cousin didn’t know where Cape Spear NFLD was even though is closer to it in the U.S.
5. Marsha Chambers – Visited her new home in Toronto – picked grapes/apples – got house key
6. Pat Dyck – Ken Dyck’s birthday today – HAPPY BIRTHDAY was sung with a “CHA-CHA-CHA!”
7. Bob Stewart – Rhonda and Bob saw “Rush” car racing movie – good!
8. Robert Kipling – 1. Sad buck – didn’t pick the Ace of Spades/2. Went to Muslim Friends for dinner to celebrate the Islamic holiday – had turkey
9. Lennis Trotter – 1. Went to Hershey – his friend passed away while in Hershey/2. Sundridge – Mom’s last sibling passed away
10. Hilda Finnigan – 1. Happy to have Rotoractors with us/2. Closed trailer on the weekend
11. Larry Hurren – raked leaves and suffered for two days
12. Kris Sachdeva – Kris spent Thanksgiving with his grandkids – ate turkey for two days
13. Walter Stewart – Is happy
14. Dave Andrews – Welcome to our Rotoractors
15. Ted Morrison – sold house but closing date is on Sharron’s annual New York shopping trip weekend so he may be moving on his own
October 15 – is Global Handwashing Day around the world
16. Ryan Reid – Happy to be here
17. Hayley McNamara – Happy to come and visit
18. Andy Lyons – 1. Noticed nobody missed him/2. Had good visit with grandkids in Ottawa
19. Al Finnigan – 1. Welcome to Ryan & Hayley/2. Enjoyed Mandarin Social Night
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Andy Lyons – Andy has cakes and hams flyers and forms
2. Ted Morrison –
- Friday, Nov. 1 – Canadian Embassy – meet the Ambassador for Canada plus dinner cruise
- Saturday, November 2 – Rotary Day at the United Nations in New York – Cost $45.00 (you must make your own transportation and hotel arrangements)
3. Marion Mills – Class Act night – November 16, 2013 – Marion has tickets and will get letter out to group to assist sales/door prizes items are needed
4. Al Finnigan - Rotary 7070 District Conference in Huntsville – Hospitality suite: “Golfers Dream” wear your golf clothes
ROTARY MOMENT - Larry Hurren
Larry found cassette tapes and one was a recording of a Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood Bulletin, narrated by Rod Ross from the September 19, 1983 meeting. It was really well done – cassette was very clear for its age – approximately 15 minutes long
Cakes & Hams were being sold at that time for Cakes $9.00 and $10.50 and Hams = $25.00
SPECIAL CHEQUE PRESENTATION - Al Finnigan/Devon Biddle
On behalf of the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood, a cheque for $1,000 was presented to Rotoractors Hayley McNamara and Ryan Reid to thank them for their wonderful assistance again at Ribfest this year.
Hayley advised that part of the funds would be going to purchase a camera for the winner of the International Rotoractors Photo contest.
Eman Attalla thanked them for their hard work and commitment to being Rotoractors
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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.