Members: 12
Guests: Dawn Bailey - Elbourne, Executive Director of New Life Girls Home
Correspondence:
Announcements:
- Hospice Walk at Memorial Park Sunday May 6 starting at 9am to set up - R Jeff B and R Bob B will Bar B Q, R Mark has volunteered to move trailer around this weekend to multiple Rotary events
- Spring Valley PS - Thursday May 17, set up at 4:45, serve at 5:15, food provided we only cook. R Mark and Linda volunteering
- Big Give at King Edward Park June 2, 10am to about 3pm. Rotary to provide 600 hotdogs and give away
- No Frills Eat Together event June 22, request from Mike and Lori to assist, more info to follow.
- Diners and Duffers books available. Please sell as this is an excellent fund raiser for the club. R Mark reminded members to sell or bring back so others can sell.
- Fishing Derby this weekend. R Murray reminded members of shifts and duties.
- Brighton Rotary Golf Tournament at Barcovan June 18, 2018. We will limit teams to 18 only. Go out and get sponsors and teams for this important Club social and fundraiser. Brighton Tire will sponsor hole in one. R Victoria urged members to sign up teams and sponsors.
- Spelling Bee to be at Brighton Public May 18th. Need voluteer to attend as R Steve out of town. Unfortunately, Smithfield is backing out due to lack of interest by students.
- District Assembly at BMO LI Saturday May 12 - all encouraged to attend, great learning opportunity.
- Club President's Bar B Q date changed to July 17th at R Dan Thompson's home.
- Street Dance will be July 28th.
- Interclub BBQ - August 20 at Proctor Park. Campbellford Rotary will bring trailer with 180 chairs, 30 x 6' tables and lots of other stuff.
- Applefest Food Booth - September 29
- R Victoria proposed Octoberfest Dance October 12 possible.
- Camp Enterprise this weekend. R Daphne at camp with dozen students from ENSS.
- District Conference next year to be held in Wellington October 27th. 'Rotary Reunion'. Register in D7070 web site, also opportunity to host fellow Rotarian from away.
- Opportunity for young people (age 13 and older), either exchange students, interactors or Rotaractors to participate as flag bearers at RI Convention in Toronto June 24th. The have to be available June 23 for rehearsals. For more info if you have a candidate, see Pres Steve.
- Next Board meeting May 22 at R Pat's home. 6:30 pm.
- R Ricardo advised that Emmy moves to Sharp's home May 6. We are looking for host families for coming year.
- R Victoria circulating list for donations to booze bucket for Golf tournament.
Song - Bicycle Built for Two
50/50 - $15 won by R Pat who will share with grand kids
Happy Bucks: Presentation and good work of New Life Girls Home, visit to New Brunswick, start of election campaign, work of Rotary, good Fishing Derby, 100 Women Who Care, Baseball league starts.
Rotary Minute: R Ricardo shared history of the 4 Way Test. Translated into over 100 languages and used in many places. Planted on the moon by astronaut Buzz Aldrin. In 1932 a Chicago businessman C Herbert J Taylor developed 4 Way Test to save dying company by standing out from competition. Adopted by Rotary in 1943.
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
Joining YMCA