MINUTES OF ZOOM MEETING: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Editor: Hilda Finnigan Meeting Call to Order at 7:05 pm by President Sue PRESIDENT’S THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: “Stay Away from Negative People – they have a Problem for every Solution” Budda BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES Happy Birthday to Alan Nason and Moira Pantaleo on June 19 Happy Birthday to Robbie Larocque on June 20 and Happy Birthday to Caroline Kipling on June 21 Happy 53 rd Anniversary today! June 15 to Ted and Sharron Morrison Rotarians On The Call: Ted Morrison, Robbie Laroque, Allan Finnigan, Lennis Trotter, Hilda Finnigan, President Sue, Larry Hurren, Dave Andrews, Ana Rejab, Janice Coupland, Kris Sachdeva, Dave Penney, Bill Creamer Guests: Sherri Parr (phys ed teacher), Kim Holmes (parent representative) , Amanda Chapman (principal) , Krista Lowell (secretary) – our guest speakers Waverly Public School in Oshawa – a most enthusiastic team HAPPY THOUGHTS OF THE WEEK: Several of those present have received their second vaccine shot and others are scheduled over the next two weeks – Yeah, Yeah – looking forward to getting out of lockdown soon. Ted and Sharron celebrated 53 yrs with Pizza for dinner; Dave Andrews recalled an anniversary dinner celebration for Ted and Sharron in Los Angeles 13 years ago at the Rotary International Convention at a fancy L A restaurant – and it was NOT pizza!! ANNOUNCEMENTS: Kids Safety Village meeting on June 21 at 7 pm District 7070 Virtual District Conference June 25 / 26 – registration only $10.00, have you signed up?? Manure Sales are closed once again!! Thanks to John Kellam and Lennis Trotter for the logistics of this successful fundraiser and to Hilda and Al Finnigan – salespersons extraordinaire!! Plan is to be back in the fall. MANY MORE EVENTS LISTED BELOW – please read SPEAKER: Incoming Director of Services, Larry Hurren introduced our speakers. These four ladies represent the staff and students of Waverly Public School. This school located on Waverly Street South in Oshawa has been operating for over 50 years and has never had Playground Equipment for the children. That is about to change!! Since September of 2020 their fundraising efforts have resulted in $29,688.60 of a needed $60/65,000.00 to provide a “Fitness Based” playground. The chlldren, parents and teachers, in spite of COVID have held bottle drives and other fundraisers, as well as applied for grants from Walmart and other corporations and requested support and donations from service clubs and groups. We learned that most of the children attending this school live locally and walk to school and parents view the playground as a safe place for them to meet and play together .Oshawa Parkwood applied for and was granted $500.00 for a community project, from the District 7070 Conference Committee. Members present agreed that this school certainly is worthy of receiving this grant from us. We plan to meet there on Saturday June 26 at 1pm to present this money to the staff and children. Following the presentation we hope to enjoy a picnic lunch within the guidelines of social distancing. This may be the beginning of a partnership between Oshawa Parkwood and Waverly Public School. Ana Rejab thanked our speakers, recognizing their caring for the students and their enthusiastic outlook to improve life for these students. For more info, here is an article from the Oshawa Express: http://oshawaexpress.ca/local-school-fundraising-to-build-first-ever-playground/ Adjourned Approx 8:05 pm FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER ROTARY EVENTS PLEASE READ THE SECTION AT THE END OF THIS BULLETIN UPCOMING ZOOM MEETINGS: June 22, 2021 7 pm June 29, 2021 7 pm July 6, 2021 7 pm July 13, 2021 7 pm July 20, 2021 7 pm
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