Bulletin - August 1, 2013

Bulletin of the
Sackville Rotary Club,
Thursday, August 1, 2013
 Gayle Key, President
 Editor: Wayne Harper

NEXT WEEK

Thursday, August 8, 2013
Chairperson : Dianne 
Greeter: Darrell
Introducer: Trish 
Thanker: Wynn
Speaker: Membership Committee

THIS WEEK
Chairperson:  Sandy
Greeter:  Dale
Introducer:  Sue P.
Thanker: Wayne
Speaker:  Jeff Schnurr

Chairperson Sandy brought the meeting to order with the singing of the National Anthem and a prayer of grace. 

VISITING ROTARIANS

None this week.

GUESTS
  

             Fredette Frame                           Mitchell Fagan                        Jackie Vanthournouyt

MAKE UPS

Two committees had makeups this week.  The Admin Committee (Wayne, Sandy, Dianne, Bill, Edna & Gayle) plus the Projects Committee (Trish has the names).

BIRTHDAYS

Trish celebrates her birthday on the 5th.  

ANNIVERSARIES

Brian and Carol celebrate another year of wedded bliss on the 3rd.  Laing and Joyce celebrate on the 6th.

PIN PAL STORIES

None this week.

50/50 DRAW

          

 Guest Mitchell was had his ticket drawn this week by fellow guest Fredette.   Mitchell was going for the $91 this week but he drew the 2 clubs.  

HAPPY DOLLARS

Guest Mitchell was happy that he won the consolation $5.  He also told us about his recent fishing expedition in which he caught a bass that had been tagged 5 years earlier........... Dianne was happy that she received a note from former RYE student Mizuke, who was here from Japan.  She was also happy that she won the Ladies Longest Drive award in a recent golf tournament she was in.........

 

Bill was happy that he was not on the ferry from Newfoundland that hit the dock recently.  He was on that ferry a couple of weeks ago.............  Charlie was sorry he was not at Rotary last week for Bill's induction.  He acknowledged Pam who filled in.  He had visitors recently from Scotland and they shared the same great great granddaughters..........Ove had an email from Cassie who was pleased that we were still using the "cassie hat" for member birthdays.  Ove indicated how happy he was to have attended Trish's house last weekend for the dinner he purchased at the Foundation auction last fall...........Frank was also happy -  he attended the same dinner at Trish's............Sue F. was happy that her recent high school graduated son was formally inducted into the forces last week as he attends RMC.  She recently found a pair of her dad's shoes (size 13) that just happens to fit son Colin.  Guess where the shoes are now?............  

Trish was happy that her sister and brother-in-law were coming to visit.........Barb was happy to be back at Rotary after spending the last few weeks with possibly the best grandkids in the land.........

Marita was ecstatic that her basement is finally being renovated.  This week she will have visitors from Louisiana who will probably be bundled up in our "cool" weather.  They should come in January, then they will know COLD.........

Becky had a sad dollar this week.  She has been transferred to Long Point / Port Rowan Ontario where she will head the Ontario branch of Bird Studies Canada.  The recent new member was choked up as she will have to resign our club........

Wynn stepped up the Granddaughter's Wars as he indicated that one of his granddaughters recently won an under 18 race.  As for golf, he has been getting up early an on the course by 5:30 am each day.  I hope he is not too sick!.........

Jeff was real happy to see that Joel Plasket was coming friday night for Sappy Fest.  He was also happy that Sappy Fest would be celebrating their 8th anniversary this weekend.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Patricia told us that long term RYE student Henna will arrive next Thursday from Finland.  Our second short term student will arrive later today.  She will be here for two weeks.......... Trish acknowledge the picture of the presentation to the Sackville Memorial Hospital Foundation's recent capital campaign.  Look for the picture to be in the local and Moncton papers.  The Projects Committee is also looking for new members.  See Trish if you are interested.  Trish touched on a new project to possibly assist in the purchase of an abilities transit van through the Aviva Insurance Access Fund.  This fund is similar to the Kraft one that the Curling Club took advantage last year.

UPCOMING MEETING

The RYE sub-committee of the Youth Committee will meet next Wednesday.  Also on the same night, the Executive Committee meets at 5:30 pm at Gayles.

GUEST SPEAKER

Sue P. introduced our guest speaker this week - Jeff Schnurr, a Paul Harris Fellow awarded by our club in 2011.  Those attending the Paul Harris dinner may recall that Jeff was off in exotic lands planting trees.  Well alot has happened to Jeff since those inaugural days.  For those who did not know Jeff's story he took a moment to describe the beginning.  After high school, he decided to travel before going to college.  He toured Europe and ended up planting trees.  Later in Africa, he told some villagers about his tee-planting days and asked why they couldn't do the same.  That was the start to a career that hasn't slowed up a bit.  With no money, he and the villagers began collecting seeds, and the women built nurseries.  In the first year they planted 100,000 trees.  They now grow 35 species (9 of which are mangoes) and this year they celebrated planting their 1,000,000 th tree.  He came back to Canada, opened an office and began fundraising.    Along the way he met a couple from Sussex who were acknowledge experts in tree conservation.  He eventually bought their farm where they now grow and sell organic vegetables.  He also uses the farm as a teaching venue. Back in Pemba, they are now in 14 communities, have built a school, built a 250,000 litre rain water storage facility and have now wired the village with electricity using Batteries and wireless energy.  They are also planting vegetables for sale and sustainability.  Wayne thanked Jeff for a riveting presentation by presenting a book in his name that will be donated to a local library.