MINUTES OF MEETING: Tuesday, October 21
Editor: Tess Pierce
Meeting Called to Order at 6:30 PM
Grace: Kim Tan
Toast to the KING: Robert Kipling
Land Acknowledgement: President Dave
We respectfully acknowledge that the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood is meeting on the traditional territory of the Mississauga of Scugog Island First Nations, within the jurisdiction of the Williams Treaties. We are committed to our responsibility of stewardship, in these relationships and for this land on which we learn, share and live.
Toast to CANADA: Bob Koski
Visiting Rotarians and Guests: Introduced by Hilda Finnigan
Neil Gonsolves (guest of Shashi)
Caroline Kipling
Trish Best (Oshawa Rotary Club)
Shauna Moore (Asst. DG)
Carol Henry
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES:
Tess Pierce Oct 24
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hilda
Back by popular demand! T-shirts and Golf shirts. Tees are 15$ & Golf shirts $45.
Last call for tulips. We should sell out at the 7070 conference.
Huge thanks to the Rotarians who stepped up to fill the Bingo shift.
Pat Dyke had her 2nd surgery and is recovering at home.
Dave Snowdon (Santa extraordinaire) is doing fabulously.
Lennis
Volunteers for Halloween shifts at Kids Safety Village should dress warmly. Shifts start on Thursday night at 4:30 pm.
Dave A.
Thanks to everyone who attended World Polio Day. The online event went smoothly because of the hard work of the committee. People attended from all over – even 2 folks from Barbados.
Remember, because of Rotary clubs like ours, 400 million kids are inoculated every year.
Ted
Sell those cakes and hams. Ted and Kim have a friendly competition to sell the most. Orders must be in before Nov 12. Cakes are $25 and hams are $30.
Kids Against Hunger packing party is Saturday, Nov 1 at the Jube. Set up is at 7:30 am. Packing starts about 8:30 am. Come join the fun. We’ll be done around 12 noon.
SGT AT ARMS: Larry Hurren
ACE OF SPADES: Caroline Kipling held the winning ticket. She drew the Jack of Spades. The pot grows….
Emmy:
GO JAYS!
Happy to be guest speaker @ Port Perry club Wednesday
Proud our club has TWO tables reserved for Walk of Fame on Nov 6.
Welcome to Rotarians Trish and Carol
Hilda
Happy to see a packed house tonight
Congrats to Dave and World Polio Day event success
Our club members are awesome.
Janice
Welcome guests
Thanks to Kris’ PSW, Janice is now a Blue Jay’s fan (although she had to admit that she thought they won the World Series already).
David P.
GO Blue Jays!
Donald
It is so nice to see a large group at dinner tonight and welcome guests.
Robbie L.
Bingo was stressful but Rotarians stepped up and everyone had fun.
Shashi
Shashi is always happy. But tonight, she was especially happy to be back and welcoming Neil.
Larry
Happy Thanksgiving. Happy Diwali. & Go BlueJays.
Why did the turkey cross the road? To prove he wasn’t chicken. GROAN!!!!
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Ted’s Challenge: “How would you answer the question What exactly is Rotary?”
Would you talk about polio or peace or international education? Would humanitarian projects be your focus or the Rotary Foundation as the engine that drives Rotary? If we answer that we are a service club, we are doing Rotary a disservice. He challenged us to go home tonight, find a quiet spot and reflect on what Rotary is to us. Write down our answers, read them periodically and be proud of everything we do.