Brighton Rotary Service Wheel May 11 2018 (May 11, 2018)

Members: 12

Guests: Rotarians Grant Southwell and Debra Murray from the Trenton Rotary Club and both members of the District Youth Exchange Committee, inbound Youth Exchange Student Emmy Riktor from Norway

Correspondence:

Notified verbally this morning that JR's is shutting down and this is our last meeting at JR's. We moved all of our material out following the meeting.
Good News, R Murray has secured us Harbourview Marina at least until end of June. Bill and Jenny have sold, new owner takes over first of July.

Announcements:

Big Thank you to Honourary Rotarians Jeff B and Bob who cooked for the Hospice Walk at Memorial Park Sunday May 6.
Big Thank you to R Mark for moving supplies and equipment around all weekend.
Very Big Thank you to R Murray for organizing and looking after the Fishing Derby Weigh Station. R Murray also thanked all the volunteers from Rotary and Knights of Columbus for their help and assistance putting in shifts.
Bar B Q Season
- 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. R Patty says noon to 4pm. We just cook.
Diners and Duffers books available. Please sell as this is an excellent fund raiser for the club.
Camp Enterprise a success. Thanks to R Daphne for organizing and representing the club.
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. R Mark voluteered to attend and represent Rotary.
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.
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 is looking for host families for coming year.
Request to sponsor Concerts in the Park with Rotary add for $50 this season.
Email inquiry from 'After Breast Cancer' charity looking for support. Little info available and asking if anyone knows of this organization?

Song - Take Me Out to the Ball Game

50/50 - $24 won by R Debra (she picked her own ticket). She donated it back to club.

Happy Bucks: Presentation and youth exchange program, good job Murray, nice weekend, soccer tournament this weekend, host families, Camp Enterprise, glad to be back, Light House restoration moving forward, success of Winnipeg Jets, last ball room dance of spring season tonight.

Followed by some Fines today. R Bob will be happier.

Rotary Minute: R Jeff P gave history of the Rotary motto - Service above Self adopted in 1989 but was long journey that began about 1910 with variations starting as 'He profits most who serves best'. Motto officially adopted by Rotary in 1953.

Emmy's Bucket List

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