Bulletin - August 9, 2012

Posted by David McKellar 
on Aug 09, 2012
 
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Bulletin of the
Sackville Rotary Club,
Thursday, Aug 9, 2012
Trish Edwards, President
Photographer: Pam H
Editors: David M & Susan F


NEXT WEEKS DUTIES
Thursday, Aug 16, 2012
Chairperson: Wynn Greeter:
Louise Speaker: Paul Henderson “Post Sappyfest”
Introducer: Ove
Thanker: Peter
Photographer: Pam H Bulletin
Editor: Wayne Harper


THIS WEEK
CHAIRPERSON TrishImage  
• Greeter was Ken
• O Canada
• Blessing
• Breakfast

TODAY IN CANADIAN HISTORY

August 9

1902 - King Edward VII crowned King of the United Kingdom and of Canada, after the death of his mother Queen Victoria. 

1981 - Montreal Expos Gary Carter named MVP of baseball's All Star Game.

2003 - United States eases its ban on Canadian beef imports resulting from discovery of Mad Cow Disease

 2005 - Smokey Smith's remains lie in state in the foyer of the Centre Block on Parliament Hill, with the Canadian flag draped across his coffin.  He was the last surviving soldier from World War 1.


VISITING ROTARIANS none

GUESTS none

MAKE-UPS
 Image John: 4 in the White Mountain Club in New Hampshire; Pam H: webinar on RI re Paul Harris Society

BIRTHDAYS
                     Image Sue F (today), Sue P(13)Image 

ANNIVERSARIES David & Susan (10th)

PIN PAL
 Image Ken Calais RC roadblock was for money Image Pam B also stopped at the same one
Trish trying to explain the Rotary Foundation to her father

50/50 DRAW by Scott Won by Ove!Image  

HAPPY DOLLARS
Ove happy that he won the 50/50 and he is going back to the cottage
Patricia: Grandson is 3; host family for Thomas –the Sopers; also happy about the Olympics
 Image Scott: happy to have a weekend in PEI
                    Image John: happy to be back but unhappy not to be where he was, happy to remember the songs from there
                                                                 Image  Sue P happy that she has the most perfect grandson Hudson
 Image Gayle first child is married – finally; also happy to    be out of Montreal traffic and to stop getting lost in Montreal
                                                Image Barb Happy that     her grandchildren are the best grandchildren in the  world and that she went shopping with/for them
Trish happy that her family arrived as a surprise and she, in turn, surprised her family with her engagement
 Image Marita grandniece is referring to David as a grumpble and she is a grantie

COMMITTEE REPORTS
- RYE: Thomas (France) arrives on the 24th and Coralie (Belgium) arrives on the 23rd. Still need a host family for Thomas for Jan – Mar.
- Sept 1 Corn boil: Friday night husking corn and Sat am set up and then need 10 volunteers
- Fundraising: golf ball drop is soon, possibly an extra breakfast sometime.
- Membership: this is membership month so we should be thinking of new possible members
- Attendance

UPCOMING MEETINGS Executive Meeting: Wednesday at Trish’s Administration: Aug 16th at Wayne’s

PRESIDENT’S TIME
- Rotary ad in the Sappy brochure

GUEST SPEAKER Trish – Club AssemblyImage 
- membership and extension month
- need to share a Rotary moment
- four R’s
- Use Club Locater to determine where you can join a
Rotary meeting on your travels
- Each Rotary member has the power of one to make a
difference. The power of one becomes the power of
many through Rotary
- Wynn – Rotary is a worldwide organization trying to make the world better for all. Sackville’s focus is RYE and foundation
- John: Take responsibility for others, local and vocal
- Wayne: Responsible for eradicating polio
- Pam H.: need to emphasize the local projects and publicize them so everyone knows of them
- Retention is a strong component of membership so we need a strong and vibrant club

Trish adjourned us with the stating of the 4-Way Test.

UPCOMING MEETINGS
Thursday, Aug 23, 2012
Chairperson: Andy
Greeter: Marita
Speaker: Tony Loring
Introducer: Mary
Thanker: Sandy
Bulletin Editor: Wayne Harper

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