Members: 16
Guests: Peter Parmentier, Emmy Riktur exchange student from Norway, Stephanie Shakura returned exchange student, Debby Smit
Correspondence:
- Letter from Faith's Orphanage regarding summer trip
Announcements:
- R Dave organizing lunch for National Kids Cancer Riders for Monday September 18th.
- Thank you to volunteers who cooked and helped at the two school Bar B Q's this week at Brighton Public School and Spring Valley Public School.
- Foundation Walk in Whitby Sunday September 10th. Great day. Thanks to those who participated and donated.
- 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.
- Colborne Rotary's Auction and dinner with prize for dressing up as favourite Canadian.
- 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 shall be at R Dan T's home on Monday September 18th at 7pm.
- Rotary Friendship Day to be held at Parkwood Estates in Oshawa, home of late Sam McLaughlin founder of General Motors Canada.
- R Victoria received concensus of club to support November fundraiser with securing donations to silent auction. Plan to have nice meal, venue and entertainment.
- R Mark received agreement from Club and support to participate in Diners and Duffers in 2018.
- Stephanie presented the club with banner from her German host club in Bielefeld.
- Outlander Dragon Boat Team made up of Rotarians and Friends from the Colborne and Northumberland Sunrise Clubs are looking for additional paddlers to challenge Cobourg Rotary on Saturday September 23. Losers jump in the lake.
- R Deborah advised club that Presquile Brewery is now closed because they lost their water supply.
Song: Hello Rotarians
50/50 - $23 won by R Clay who donated it to Foundation.
Happy Bucks: Foundation Walk, to be back, for presentation. Colborne Auction, new host sister, upcoming wedding (8 days), Applefest.
Rotary Minute: From R Nancy - Service Above Self - her sister Debby is an example of this in her life.