January 23 2006 South Mouth
Posted by Roseanne Morissette
"He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye." - Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism.
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Weekly Bulletin of the Rotary Club of St. Catharines South
January 23rd, 2006 .
Weekly Bulletin of the Rotary Club of St. Catharines South
January 23rd,
Volume Nine, Meeting 21
JANUARY IS ROTARY AWARENESS MONTH
Reporter: R. Morissette
OPENING THE MEETING
Call to Order: President Elect Matt Taylor
National Anthem: Rob Welch
Toast to Queen and Canada: Tom Schulz
Invocation: John Teibert
GUESTS AND VISITING ROTARIANS
Jim Shannon welcomed three guests: Messrs. John Lehnen and Sandy Peters from the St. Catharines Downtown Rotary Club and Mr. Julio Batrus, guest of George Fitzpatrick.
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Bob McBride, serving as Sergeant-at-Arms, accepted Happy Dollars from:
Dan Toppari - who is happy that there will be a new Prime Minister;
Ian Forbes - for good news from Ford Canada, for hosting the Rotary Can Am Bonspiel (166 came to dinner), and for going to Scotland with John Lehnen as a result;
Ron Kozub - the Archery League has started up again, and the number one archer out of 22 members is Donna Kozub;
Keith Shaver - the Can Am was a great event, and the best Bonspiel that Keith ever attended;
Jim Howes - a bouquet to Ian Forbes for doing such a phenomenal job of organizing the Can Am;
Matt Taylor - his son Greg will be representing the family at brother Chad's wedding in Guatemala.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bingo:
Greg McDonald announced that the next bingo is February 11, 2006. Volunteers are needed. It is a good make-up opportunity.
Club Assembly:
The next Club Assembly will be held Monday evening, February 6th, 2006 in the Orchard Room of JJ Kapps (Quality Inn/Parkway Convention Centre) on Ontario Street. Topics include: Hospice Gala VI at Qeen's Landing in Niagara-on-the-Lake; Hospice Niagara, who is looking for volunteers to help with their capital campaign; Rotary Park sponsorship; St. Catharines Para Transit - donation to sponsor a bus ($7,500 over five years if other Rotary clubs do something similar); and Matt and Georgette Taylor, who are looking to volunteer at another dentistry clinic this fall. Unfortunately, RI has placed a moratorium on paying for airfare. Matt is looking for our club's help. Please let Ron Kozub know if you are planning to attend the Club Assembly.
Diamond-Studded Gala:
Tom Schulz advised that tickets and invitations for the Diamond-Studded Gala will be ready soon. Letters to previous donors have been mailed. The auction item form will be the "key Gala document" as we move forward. It is very important that this form be used when collecting auction items. Jim Hooper will look after the database this year. The Rotarian who is the worst at turning in the forms will be enlisted to distribute the gala photos!
Hospice Niagara:
Hospice Niagara is seeking volunteers for its capital campaign. Anyone who is interested should contact June Manning.
Membership Proposals "Second Notification":
John D'Ambrosio, Auto Collision Repair, proposed by Ian Forbes.
Ti-Cat/Argonaut Game:
Bob McBride advised that he will have tickets for the Ti-Cat/Argonaut Labour Day game soon (35 tickets at $41 each).
BIRTHDAYS
Paul Massuet's birthday was acknowledged. Best wishes for a great year, Paul!
50/50 DRAW
Roseanne had the winning ticket, but was unlucky in drawing the winning card. Next week's 50/50 draw starts at $286.50
EARLY LEAVERS
Jim Howes and June Manning.
GUEST SPEAKER
Andrew Bowles was the guest speaker, presenting his Rotary Classification Talk. See related story for details.
ATTENDANCE
Nineteen members, 14 make-ups, two Visiting Rotarians, and one guest for 100 per cent attendance.
ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business for the good of Rotary, President Elect Matt adjourned the meeting at 1:00 p.m.