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 : October 22, 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: Terry DeYoung
O Canada: Peter Dueck
Toast To The Queen : Myles Fisher
Sgt. At Arms: Alan Nason
Bulletin: Marsha Chambers for Jodi Hewett (THANKS MARSHA – AWESOME JOB!!)
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Birthday – Jill Fisher – October 25
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:
Kim Boatman – guest of Lennis Trotter
ACE OF SPADES DRAW:
Winner: Robbie Larocque Card Drawn: Jack of Spades
On The Door Next Week: Walter Stewart Bulletin Editor Next Week: Marsha Chambers for Jodi Hewett
HAPPY BUCKS
1. Devon Biddle – Happy Andy Lyons is going away
2. Carol Reading – great time at Rotoract Meet & Greet on Monday Night at UOIT – Durham College
3. David Andrews – enjoyed Monday luncheon meeting od the Oshawa Rotary Club with Past Rotary International
President as the guest speaker Wilf Wilkinson
4. Marsha Chambers – Wallet lost and money cleaned out at Freshco but wallet found and returned by Rotary recipient
5. Andy Lyons – Hosted Jaycee Senate 30th Anniversary
6. Hilda Finnigan – Enjoyed Saturday luncheon with 250 alumni of Ontario Nurses
7. Kim Boatman – Thanks to Lennis for invite and she enjoyed the Rotary camaraderie
8. Robert Kipling – Attended new Bistro 67 at Durham College and dined out with Caroline, Devon and Linda
9. Ted Morrison – found another house – moves November 29
- Rotarian Magazine this month (be sure to read the letter from R.I. President Ron Burton)
Please note Andy Lyons says we’ll be there and help him even more
10. Robbie Larocque – picked pumpkins with family at the Found Family Farm
11. Al Finnigan – thanks to Jodi for help with our Rotary Club Hospitality Suite at the upcoming Rotary District 7070
Conference at Deerhurst Resort this weekend
12. Alan Nason – Thanks to Andy for promotion re: cakes and hams co-chair
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Devon Biddle – The Rotaract / Rotary District 7070 Dinner to assist UOIT students , held October 4 at Tosca were a
phenomenal success with all proceeds from pledges, draws, tickets, etc = $65,500 plus some major donors
announcing even more donations
2. Robert Kipling – brought in a copy of Oshawa Times November 23, 1979, naming Andy Lyons Jaycees Young Man of
the Year and gave it to Andy for memories sake
3. Hilda Finnigan – handed out the Revised Members List and asked everyone to please check and make necessary
changes
4. Dave Andrews – Skate-a-thon – December 1st - pledge sheets will be here next week – to cut down print costs – we
need everyone’s help next week – from 8:00 to 8:30 p.m. – to number the sheets and distribute them to the leagues
5. Andy – Al Nason named co-chair for Hams & Cakes/Hams & Cakes will be delivered to Devon Biddle’s house
6. Al Finnigan – re: Our Hospitality Suite at the District 7070 Conference on Friday night will feature Puttin’ for Polio,
And Safety Village brochures, Room 325 at Deerhurst Resort – wear your golf clothes and help us out
7. October 24 proclaimed “Polio Day in Oshawa” by Mayor John Henry and Presidnet Alan Finnigan received The
Proclamation to the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood from fellow Rotarian and Mayor John Henry
8. there will be a short Board meeting afterwards tonight
ROTARY MOMENT
Terry DeYoung – spoke of importance of giving back to the community, more than you get, instilled by his parents at a very early age. And thanked Dave Andrews for inviting him to join Rotary and when he got to his first meeting , he runs into fellow skier Andy Lyons. Amazing
GUEST SPEAKER : Ted Morrison
Ted spoke on Historical significance of Rotary’s Association with the United Nations and World Health Organizations and gave us a comprehensive updated report on the status on the United Nations Millennium Goals and where the world stands, as it gets closer to the 2015 target date. In short, many targets have been met or are in reach. For more information on those goals, be sure to go to http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/pdf/report-2013/mdg-report2013_pr_global-english.pdf
The UN Millennium goals so closely resemble the Rotary Foundation’s 6 Areas of Focus. And if it were not for Rotary, the UN Millennium Goals may not be as far along as they are . Thanks Rotarians.
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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