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Brighton Rotary News Oct 11 2019
Members: 9
 
Guests: Inbound exchange student Daniella from the Faro Islands, Colleen Gibson and Rotarian Art Chamberlain from Campbellford
 
Correspondence:
1. Receipt and thank you card from ENSS for donation to the Garden of Hope. They plan a dedication in May 2020. More info to come.
2. Request for support of a project called 'rollahippo' a project from the Rotary Club of Gibsons BC. Basic idea is a means to move water by rolling in barrels on ground rather than carrying on the head and shoulders.
3. Request for support from the Trent Valley Quilters who make quilts and other things for families in need.
4. Request from St. Mary's Catholic School in Cobourg to support girls choral group the Treblemakers to participate in an international competition in Cork Ireland. 9 day trip.
 
 
Smile: blush
 
Announcements:.
  • card was passed around for Victoria and Kyle to congratulate them on their new daughter.
  • R Chris presented results of the No Frills raffle. We sold 977 tickets with gross sales of $3,560 + donations of $64.40 - expenses of $677.24. Therefore net $2,882.76. Winner this year was Colleen Gibson who also helped Rotary sell tickets. Colleen was presented the $1,000 in No Frills Gift Certificates and she then gave $500 back to the club. Thank you Colleen.
  • Invitation from New Life Women's Home holding annual Gala Saturday October 19, 2019 at Ramada Belleville Harbourview starting at 6pm. Tickets $45 each. Guest speaker Lorna Dueck, CEO Huntley Street and YES Television, Cheryl Newbhard is Emcee and Paul Lafrance is guest musician. Call 613-394-3341 for tickets.
  • Hoselton Studios are closing.  There will be a 50% off sale on October 12th.
  • Northumberland Sunrise Rotary hold an Evening of Scotch Appreciation October 17 at 6pm at Dalewood Golf Course. Tickets $100.
  • Belleville Senators contacted us if interested in group night at a game??
  • R Emily is starting the Coats for kids program for this year. More to come.
  • R Ricardo is looking for Youth Exchange Councillor to help with program.
  • R Chris and Murray cleaned out trailer and put everything in locker.
Upcoming Rotary Events:
  • District Conference next year - Rotary Muskoka Style at JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort and Spa - October 25 - 27, 2019. Registration fee $349. Rooms at special rate of $135 / night while they last. Special Guests and programing: Amanda Lindhout, Canadian Humanitarian and Journalist, in 2008 along with some of her entourage were kidnapped by Islamic Insurgents in Southern Somalia. She will tell of her experiences and release. Also a panel of three top military leaders from Canada, United States and Denmark lead a panel discussion about the Military's role in Peace Building and Conflict Resolution. Also Erin Davis, a best selling author and former Toronto media personality will talk about her book; 'Morning has Broken; Love, Loss and Reclaiming Joy.'
  • World Polio Day October 24
  • RLI November 16
Daniella's Report:
She said nothing special at school this week. She is doing her homework etc.
She went to Kingston with friends and had ice cream, it was a cold day and people thought them strange eating ice cream on a cold day.
 
Daniella's Bucket List:
Play hockey
Niagara Falls
CN tower
Algonquien Park
See a moose
See a beaver
See a possum
See a bear
Play in the snow
Volunteer (animal shelter?)
See leaves change color
Ottawa (skate on the Rideau canal)
Go skiing
Swim in Lake Ontario
Cliff jump (?😬)
See the northern lights
Go to New York City?
See a baseball game
See a rugby game
See an american football game
See a ice hockey game
Try beaver tail (not from a real beaver)
 
Song: This Land is Your Land
 
Sharing: $15 won by R Jeff who donated it to Foundation.
 
Happy Bucks: Thanksgiving with family, selling own house and open house soon, paying fines, no sink no kitchen yet, cousins in London, presentation, to be here, long weekend, great weather, grandkids for thanksgiving, POD#1 twice numbers present today, holding tongue, exchange student on time and ready.
 
Rotary Minute: R Clay shared history of racial and sexual diversity in Rotary. 
The first Rotary clubs in Asia were in Manila and Philippines and Shanghai in China, each in July 1919. Rotary International immediately began encouraging these clubs to recruit local Chinese members 'believing that when a considerable number of the native business and professional men have been so honoured the clubs will be successful.
In 1920 as part of the chartering of new clubs in India and Japan, Rotary International formally established that racial restrictions for membership could not be allowed. This was formalized at Legislative deliberations in June 1921 and became part of the Rotary Constitution.
Rotary Clubs in the last  decades of the 20th century became open to gay and lesbian members.
Stories
Shelter Box Hero Program
R Clay introduced R Art Chamberlain of the Rotary Club of Campbellford.
 
Art is an Ambassador for Shelter Box.
 
 
 
Art passed around some Shelter Box brocures.
 
He displayed a solar light that costs about $40, used as part of the Shelter Box kits.
 
Shelter Box was started by Rotarians in Great Britain and are a formal partner with Rotary.
 
Shelter Box send teams into a disaster zone to assess the needs first, then deploy boxes and kits as required. These teams work with and through local Rotary Clubs who know the area, have connections and provide support.
 
Shelter Box is active around the world in disaster zones and refugee camps.
 
Volunteers help raise funds needed. Some volunteers are trained to go into disaster areas to assess the needs and work with the local Rotarians. In 2018 Shelter Box responded to 18 countries and helped 200,000 people. Their goal is to help 1,000,000 as needs increase with global warming etc. Many disasters are weather related due to flooding and severe weather.
 
Shelter Box has warehouses of supplies in Costa Rica and Phillipines for better and more efficient distribution and response times to crisis.
 
The recent hurricane in Bahamas it was determined that Shelter Box was not needed. Worst hit islands where populated by Haitian's who lived in shanty towns and government did not want them there, so they have been moved to community centres on other islands.
 
Shelter Box now has a couple tent types, one with liner for colder climates, and original tough single skin tent. They also have smaller cheaper 'kits' that they use more. They find that often people's homes need repair, not replacement,so kits provide tools etc to help people repair their homes. Tents are used more in flooded areas and refugee camps where they can't return to their homes.
 
Rotary Clubs who support Shelter Box with purchase of a box for $1,200 are recognized as a Shelter Box Bronze Hero. $3,600 is Silver Hero and >$10,000 as gold.
 
Art presented the Rotary Club of Brighton with a Bronze Hero Award Recognition.
 
R Clay and R Chris presented Art on behalf of the Club a cheque for $1,200 for another box for this year.
 
Service Above Self