Members: 10
Guests: Rotarian's Rob Pope and Tom Dafoe from Campbellford and Rotarian Sandi Ramsay from Trenton
Happy 88 years to R Rudy! He is always Happy.
Correspondence:
1. Request from Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation for new electric beds.
Smile:
A short commentary from R Craig on 'Political Correctness' and loss of humour. People of Newfoundland still have their humour, often making light of life, often based on true stories (somewhat). Where is our humour?
When Craig was in Newfoundland this summer, he was relaxing on porch having a drink when his cousin Jerome set off to liquor store on his bike for a bottle of Screech. When Jerome returned home he was covered in cuts and scrapes from head to foot. His explanation was that when he came out of the liquor store he considered how to protect the bottle if he were to fall off the bike on the way home. So he drank it right there. He said it was a good thing too because he was right, he had multiple falls fro the bike on the way home.
Announcements:.
- R Tom from Campbellford described an international project Campbellford Club is involved in to build temporary shelters using old sea containers in St. Martens. The youth when they turn 18 are no longer foster kids and are turned out, not yet ready necessarily to make their own way. So with the help of the Rotary Club of St. Martens, they are providing temporary shelter for the youth until they can get a job and strike out on their own. Wellington Rotary Club is partnering and Tom asked if Brighton would partner with a donation of $500.
- Christmas Hamper Committee next meeting to set dates will be December 3 at 7pm at Evangel Church.
- Club will have a Christmas social and dinner at Whistling Duck Wednesday December 11 starting at 5:30pm. We order off menu at 6:30pm. R Chris and Fran have again invited us to their home after dinner. Bring a dessert and drink. Cost is $5 each for snack before meal at Whistling Duck. R Chris passed around sign up sheet.
- Next Club Board meeting will be on November 26 at 6:30 pm at R Joyce's home. 135 Bayshore.
- November is Women Abuse Prevention Month.
- D7070 looking for nominations for District Governor in the 2022-2023 Rotary Year.
- R Joyce attended Rotary Leadership Institute last Saturday, level 2 and she enjoyed it.
- We are looking for volunteers / nominations for the 2020 / 2021 board.
Upcoming Rotary Events:
- 2020 Rotary District Conference theme is 'Heroes and Champions' and will be held at Toronto Weston Prince Hotel October 23-25, 2019.
Daniella's Report: Daniella was not with us this morning, possible at District youth exchange event.
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: Don't Fence Me In
Sharing: $20.00 won by R Joyce who donated it to club.
Happy Bucks: great presentation, great work of youth, happy to be with Rotarians, for hosts, project in St. Martens, invitation to lunch at Campbellford Rotary, sharing the watershed, love Rotary, happy to be here, feeling that others care, double happy, life worth living, father 88, energy of guests, youth and 88 years, to see reno project, seeing deer and not hitting them.
Rotary Minute: R Ricardo shared thoughts of outbound exchange student: From her mothers stories of exchange to her desire to experience new cultures and language, different ways of life, her desire to learn and adventure and then return and share and teach others of her experiences.
New POD's for 2020
POD#1 - Murray, Chris, Joyce, Victoria, Mark, Jeff W and Steve
POD#2 - Ricardo, Jeff P, Emily, Craig, Rudy, Liesje, Clay
