Brighton Rotary Service Wheel Sept 15 2021 (Sep 18, 2021)

Member Birthdays

Emily Jacklyn

September 21

Spouse Birthdays

JANET SAMIS

September 11

Anniversaries

Emily Jacklyn

Mark Jacklyn

September 21

Victoria Weir

Kyle Weir

September 23

Join Date

Liesje Wagner

September 6, 2019

2 years

Joyce Cassin

September 28, 2018

3 years

Sep 22, 2021 9:00 AM

Warren Haselton

Friendship Tree program, National Tree Day

Sep 29, 2021 7:00 AM

Lyn Giles

Five Counties

Oct 06, 2021 7:00 AM

Yuri Castillo

Salvation Army

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Brighton Rotary News Sept 15 2021

WE HAVE A NEW HOME AND MEETING DAY -we meet Wednesday morning at 7am at the Brighton Gate Restaurant

We have a Brighton Rotary Channel. Check out: https://youtu.be/1UCS-Ze-az0; https://youtu.be/o83riO_4YQs; https://youtu.be/an_aDx8L-wI

Members: 9

Guests: Terry Lynn guest of R Daniel

Correspondence:

General request from the Canadian Cancer Society

Thank you note from Horizons of Friendship (see link for recent report)

Smile:

A guy and a girl meet in a bar and end up going to the girl’s place. The guy takes off his jacket and then goes and washes his hands. He then takes his shirt off and again washes his hands.

The girl says “I bet you are a dentist”. He replies “yes, how did you know”. The girl says “because you wash your hands so much”. After a while the girl commented that she knows for sure that her companion is a dentist. Interested he asks her how she came to that conclusion. She replied, “I never felt a thing”.

R Craig, the above went over well so you risk losing your position.

Announcements:

R Daniel and Bentwood Rocker are planning another back yard concert for September 25th at $50/ticket. Harry's Hots will serve food.
Next board meeting in September to be determined.
Next bottle drive moved to October (I think).
R Liesje described the September 22 meeting. It will be at 9am at King Edward Park. It will be official launch of the Friendship tree program. Sept 22 is National Tree Day. Dignitary's and students invited. It will be a media event. Hope to be able to plant a tree. More details to come.
Foundation walk will be in Trenton at Centennial Park. There will be a 1km and 5km walk. To keep numbers at 100 people, there will be a morning walk starting at 9am with box lunch following, and an afternoon walk starting with box lunch at 1pm and then walk. Volunteers will be needed. More to come.
There will be a Rotary Day of Service
October 21 will be World Polio Day. It was approved that we purchase an End Polio Now flag and ask the Municipality to fly it on the day.
October 21 all clubs asked to cancel regular meetings for the week and attend virtual End Polio Now presentation via Zoom at 7pm.
Rotarians asked to consider nominations for District Governor for the 2024 / 2025 Rotary Year.
Brighton Rotary are registered to participate in Rotary Youth Exchange for 2022 / 2023. We are looking for host families and a student.
Sept 30 will be Orange Shirt Day
Sign up for RLI on line programs.

Upcoming Rotary Events:

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D7070 Conference to be May 13-15, 2022 at the Courtyard by Mariott in Oshawa Ontario. Registration is $249 before September 1 and limited rooms for $129 per night. 'Be a Driver for Change.'
Rotary International Convention 2022 in Houston Texas June 4-8, 2022. Registration is now open.

Go to District web site for more information on any of these events.

Check out the District Facebook Page, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin and Youtube channels to see what is happening in the District.

Song: no time today (that is not the name of a song sung today)

Sharing Pot: $?? to R Daniel who donated it to the club

Happy Bucks: Always happy, Blue Rodeo at Empire Square, a birthday, shows at West Ben, dancing classes, to be here. to hear, happy bucks not $20, Fran thru it all, building fire pit and moving 2.5 tonnes of stone, family for weekend and couple still working from dining room table.

Rotary Minute:

On Sunday September 26th in beautiful Trenton, Rotarians will gather following covid safety guidelines and physical distancing for the annual Rotary Foundation walk. We are so excited to safely welcome you! Choose a morning or afternoon walk. A scrumptious free box lunch will be enjoyed by all who register for the walk. (Due to covid, numbers are limited, all who plan to attend must register) https://rotary7070.org/event/rotary-foundation-walk---trenton/ We look forward to seeing you! Can't make the walk but want to donate to The Rotary Foundation? https://my.rotary.org/en/donate Thank you For District 7070

6 Clubs with DG Ron

ADG Linda Raney hosted this meeting involving 6 Rotary Clubs and DG Ron's presentation to all.

The six clubs are from Durham West (Ajax, Pickering, Uxbridge, Whitby and Whitby Sunrise) and Brighton.

Each club presented a brief overview of their Club.

Ajax president Heather said their club was Awesome, doing a polar plunge and Catch the Ace as new fundraisers. They are celebrating 70 years this year. They are proud of their colaborations.

President Joyce with help of R Liesje gave a brief overview of our upcoming Spirit of Applefest backyard concert, and the Friendship Tree program.

Pickering's President Sean shared a video of their clubs activities. They are building new relationships and maintaining old. They are working with a hybrid model for their meetings.

Uxbridge's President Michael explained that Uxbridge is 25 years old this year with 49 members. They have produced a history of the club. Projects include a band shell, skate park and a pump park as legacy projects. Fundraisers include a $1million hole in one challenge. They have shifted gears and adapted.

Whitby's President Dan had his daughter interview him as like the 'Breaking News'. They prepare a monthly schedule with social events and service. They have formed a Presidential Team of Past President, President and President Elect to plan in three years in advance similar to District governance. They updated and refreshed their web site to be more emmersive and educational.

Whitby Sunrise have a shared Presidents role with 96 members. They were working to keep active and engaged.

Host Linda then introduced DG Ron. See Ron's bio in the August 25th Service Wheel.

District Governor Ron is making this our Pivot Back Year.

He thanked all Rotarians in the District.

He briefly introduced the District Leadership Team. For more info visit the District web site.

Theme for District 'Serve to Change Lives'.

Each One Bring One.

Looking to expand and create two new Rotary Clubs and a Rotaract Club.

There are now Seven (7) areas of focus with the Environment as the new area of focus.

Foundation Walk Sunday September 26th at 9am and 1pm.

September 30th all are encouraged to wear orange as part of the Truth and Reconciliation.

World Polio Day is October 24th each year. Because that is a Sunday this year, on October 21st the District is hosting a special Polio Presentation by Dr. Bob Scott on line at 7pm.

We are planning to re-initiate the Youth Exchange Program in 2022 / 2023.

There are seven Presidential Conferences this year.

Days of Service will include - Watershed Cleanup, bottle drives and tree planting. District would like us to recruit 25% of volunteers outside Rotary.

DG Ron promoted the District Conference May 13 to 15, 2022. Be a Driver for Change. Hugs and Handshakes. Cost for weekend now $299 with special room rate of $129/night.

Then RI Convention in Houston June 4-8, 2022.

Service Above Self