SARGEANT-AT-ARMS REPORT: BOB KOSKI
ACE OF SPADES DRAW Pat Dyck Drew the ticket it was 048 and Linda Porritt won! 4 of Hearts was picked. I think I saw some travel toothpaste going her way as a consolation prize courtesy of Dr Larry Hurren.
HAPPY BUCKS:
Bob Koski – Canada is in third place and the Ladies Hockey is doing well. Canada has 19 medals so far
Sue McKinnon – stayed up late watching the Skating (Pairs Dance. She watched it three times – Skating won the GOLD MEDAL – Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
Sue is also happy she will be attending the Reverse Draw again this year thought she was going to be away
Larry Hurren – we all like money – enter to win your $25 gift card from Loblaws due to the overpricing of bread – we can then donate to a Foodbank
Lennis Trotter– His daughter, Adrienne was the Agricultural Co Chair for their Annal Gala which raised $90,000
Dave Andrews – Rotary 113 Birthday Thank you to the Oshawa Express for putting in a nice spread about our club
Devon Biddle – everyone has good friends – Lennis pointed out the other day that I had on one brown and one black shoe they were a left and right thank goodness and he didn’t tell me until the end of the meeting. February 22 was George Washington's Birthday and Devon's Dad would have been 100 years old. His son has been with his partner for 5 years has a 2 year old child and announced that they are getting married in August
Bob Koski– impressed about the Kids Safety Village $40,000 donation
GUEST SPEAKER:
No Guest Speaker tonight we are going to discuss the REVERSE DRAW for Silent Auction Items
CONCENTRATE ON EXPERIENCES RATHER THAN PHYSICAL ITEMS
Here is just a partial list of ideas and our Rotarians who have volunteered to get these high-end items for the Silent Auction;
Premium Membership with CAA – Janice to call
Local Radio Station – Value of $500 of Advertising – Janice to call
Hair Salons - $100 Gift Certificates – Janice to call
Four massages from a day spa – Sonya to call
Dine Around Oshawa – multiple gift certificates from the Oshawa Area that we can package together – Jan to call (and everyone can help Jan get thses gift certificates)
Local caterer – to prepare and serve dinner for eight in your home – Dave Penney to call (perhaps Kevin)
Gift Certificate from local car wash for 20 car washes – Kim to call
Contact local golf pro for two free golf lessons – Mike and Dave A to call
Ask a local plumber to donate a new toilet with installation – any volunteer to get this item ?
Lunch with the Mayor of Oshawa – Sonya to call
Local Car dealer to provide 5 oil changes – Kim to call
Lunch with the Police Chief and a tour of the Station – Sonya / Stanley
Regent tickets – Sandy to provide
Tribute Centre – Box at a Generals Hockey game – Dave and Sonya to connect with them
Sports Tickets – Raptors/Leaf tickets - Sonya to call
North End Bowl – Birthday party for 10 youngsters – Larry H / Sue to call
Local Lawyer to donate a will – Sue to call
Books – trio of books – Sandy to provide
Toronto Zoo – Family pass with a behind the scenes tour – Sue to call
Package of Movie nights / Refreshments (from Landmark & from Odeon Cineplex) – any volunteers to get this package?
YMCA Membership for 1 year – DONE
Holiday Inn Express – accommodation and dinner – Sonya to call
Port Hope Theatre – Fiddler on the Roof $39 each and a restaurant - any volunteers to get this package ?
Ride in Police Helicopter OR Marine Boat – Stanley to call
Automotive Lover's package – Tour for a family of 4 - of Parkwood, Automotive Museum & GM - any volunteers to get this package ?
Bank – Safety Deposit Box for a year – any volunteers to get this package ?
Flowers a bouquet once a month for one year delivered – Janice confirmed DMP Florist
Churchills / Melanie Lyn – package gift certificates together – Janice will acquire
Limo company – Marquis Limo and a Hotel in Toronto and dinner for a night – Janice to call
Jeweller – would like to get a really nice item for a possible draw
Winery Tour - Janice
We will all continue to think of prospects to connect with. Everyone in the club needs to participate and contribute a silent auction item for our evening.
We may be able to set up a Facebook Page with some of the major items, which will also entice the public to purchase tickets for the evening.
IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT, MAKE UP : Go online at www.rotary.org go to the club locator and find a club or clubs near your destination. Or you can add the free App Rotary Club Locator to your phone for instant look up of any club in the world. Please mail or fax your make-ups to Secretary Robbie Larocque, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.
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