We have a Brighton Rotary Channel.
Members: 10
Guests: So sad, no guest today
Correspondence:
Card of appreciation from Karyana, recent grad and recipient of a Service Above Self Award from Rotary. She is grateful for the award. She is attending Trent University studying Bio-Chemistry and Molecular Biology.
The invisible man married an invisible women. Their children were nothing to look at.
R Craig during his last visit to St. John's came across an old man in a wheel chair on the street. It was raining. In one hand he had an old umbrella and in the other a stick. On the end of the stick was a string. On the end of the string was a hook and it was in a puddle.
R Craig being a compassionate soul, asked the old man if he could take him the next door pub and buy him a drink. The old man agreed. Inside the pub and after a drink, R Craig thought he would have some fun with the old man so he asked him how many fish he had caught that day. The old man said R Craig was the 6th.
- R Liesje has prepared a third Youtube focussing on Coats for Kids with R Emily. Sorry last week was out of date link. Try this one:
https://youtu.be/zUPsg2zjBUQ
- Next board meeting Tuesday October 19 at the home of R Jeff, 6:30pm at 84 Northumberland Blvd in Trenton.
- RI Global Grant for Brazil water project G-2165 has been approved.
- Our next bottle drive scheduled for Saturday October 17 at King Edward Park. Details to come. We are looking to advertise.
- District Governor visit / presentation will be via Zoom on Monday October 19 at 7pm. Watch for your Zoom invitation / link.
- R Liesje is organizing the purchase of some new Rotary clothing. Let her know if you are interested.
- Rachelle Breton, former outbound exchange student who went to Taiwan in 2018/19, contacted club. She has another year at ENSS and she wants to give back to Rotary. She is interested in photography, social media and is interested in communications. R Liesje is in touch with Rachelle to see if she can help with our social media etc.
- R Chris reported that we sold 250 tickets for the Spirit of Applefest raffle for sales of $1,720. Due to new social gathering restrictions, the concert has been postponed until spring when we hope the rules are loosened up. 25 names were drawn on Tuesday night and all winners notified.
- We are holding Interclub Karaoke singing contest virtually. All clubs in District will be invited to submit video by Sept 30. R Liesje prepared guidelines and poster for clubs. Brighton Rotary will judge. At this time, only one submission received.
- R Emily is looking to initiate Coat for Kids at schools soon.
- Looking for those interested in working with Jan Hoselton to develop special ornament for Rotary fundraiser.
- Rotary Club of Wellington hosting on-line auction Sept 15 to Oct 15. https://www.32auctions.com/wellingtonrotary They have raised over $15,000 so far.
- R Liesje contact R Victoria for media contacts.
We are reorganizing POD's. POD's take turns organizing weekly meetings including:
Set up and tear down
Greeting members and guests
Attendance and cash each week
Organizing speaker, introduce speaker and thank speaker
Rotary Minute
POD#2 will be responsible for October, POD#1 November etc.
POD#1 Chris, Murray, Clay, Victoria, Daniel, Craig
POD32 Steve, Jeff, Emily, Rudy, Liesje
R Emily provided us a Rotary Trivia quiz with 12 questions. Thanks R Emily. Fun and educational.
Upcoming Rotary Events:
- DG visit via Zoom - Monday October 19 at 7pm
- 2020 Rotary District Conference theme is 'Heroes and Champions' and will be held now April 9 to 11, 2021, at Pan Pacific Toronto (formerly Weston Prince Hotel).
- Rotary District 7070 is going to the Dominican Republic March Break 2021. A service opportunity - sweat equity.
Song: I've Been Working on the Railroad
Sharing Pot: $22 R Joyce is sharing it with the club.
Happy Bucks: for Jake making breakfast with no natural gas, successful raffle, understanding winners of raffle for delay, Sept 26 looks like it would have been perfect night for concert, concert will happen, R Daniel's generosity, no sausage today for dog, all here COVID free, Murray joining meeting via Zoom. block out unhappy thoughts, Gable's Tuesday night.
Rotary Minute:
WASRAG - Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group - Solutions that work
You too can make a huge difference:
- Join WASHRAG and change millions of lives
- Volunteer your expertise, use your experience
- join a needs assessment team
- be the link between Rotary and other humanitarian organizations
- help raise funds for Rotary club projects
- be the point person for WASH in your club
- be the link for WASH projects in other countries
- educate Rotarians about the importance of WASH
- become the spokesperson for WASH news and events in your club and community.
Get involved: www.wasrag.org