Members: 13
Guests: Bill Bernaerts from BARU
Correspondence:
- none
Announcements:
- Thank you to R Dave for organizing lunch for National Kids Cancer Riders Monday September 18th and all those who helped. Thank you certificate was passed around from the group.
- Club is encouraging Rotarians who have never attended District Conference by providing $100 towards their registration. Go to District web site to register.
- Smart Serve Training with Belleville Rotary - Saturday October 21. Cost = $25.
- November 25th Auction and fundraiser being organized. Shall be live and silent auction with entertainment. Community Centre is booked as well as caterer. Cost will be $70 each.
- Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) for ALL levels at Loyalist College Saturday September 30th. Starts at 8:30 am to 4pm. Free to new Rotarians.
- Brighton Rotary Board meeting at R Dan T's home on Monday September 18th at 7pm. Minutes were distributed.
- Applefest Food Booth organized and set to go with great direction from Sandy and Katie Peasall.
- R Dan T obtained permission from neighbour of empty lot north of his home, to sell parking spaces for the day.
- Looking for input regarding fundraiser to promote removal of landmines.
- Christmas events being planned - likely get together at R Dave's home (pot luck), and diner and panto at Port Hope. More information and dates to follow.
- Camp Enterprise looking for confirmation of Brighton Rotary participation and representative. Meeting scheduled for Sept 26. R Daphne has participated in past. President has emailed and asked is she is willing to continue in this role.
- R Dave and R Michael getting Spelling Bee organized for this year. Would like another volunteer to assist.
Song: ?
50/50 - $?? won by R Chris who donated it to Foundation.
Happy Bucks: for presentation and work BARU does, successful Applefest, rescue in Great Slave Lake by local ARU, the big wedding Saturday, love of water and boats, history of marine rescue in Brighton.
Rotary Minute: From R Chris shared press release from August 10th concerning Foundation and Polio Eradication Campaign.
Exchange Student - Emmy's Bucket List
Christmas and Fairs
Join different sports
Blue Jay game
Concerts
Wonderland in Toronto
Riding a forest trail in the fall
Fire a firework in daylight
Skiing
Try surfing