Bulletin July 19, 2012

Posted by Wayne Harper

on Jul 19, 2012

Bulletin of the

Rotary Club of Sackville

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Trish Edwards, President

Photographer: Pam H

Editors: David M & Susan F

Next Thursday, July 26, 2012

Chairperson:Wayne

Greeter: Josh

Introducer: Louise

Thanker: Pam H

Photographer: Pam H

Bulletin Editor: Wayne H

Chairperson: Trish

• Greeter was Barb J

• O Canada Pam B

• Blessing Pam H

• Breakfast

TODAY IN CANADIAN HISTORY

July 19

1921 - Official start of the prohibition of manufacture, importation, and sale of liquor in Ontario.

1976 - NBC airs last episode of The Rich Little TV Show hosted by Ottawa-born comic Rich Little.

1980 - Canada joins the USA and other nations in protesting the invasion of Afghanistan, by boycotting the 22nd Olympiad.

1994 - Rolling Stones play a surprise date at the RPM club to preview of their Voodoo Lounge tour. A thousand fans pay only $5 apiece to see the hour and a half show.

Visiting Rotarians -- District Governor Alan having a talk with Honorary Rotarian Laing.

Guests -- Former RYE inbound student

Katrine from Denmark --- Cathy's husband Mike

Makeups -- Executive Committee for last night's meeting

Birthdays & Anniversaries -- None

Pin Pal Stories -- None

50/50 Draw -- Barb J

Happy Dollar$ -- Barb was $5 happy as she invited all to visit her and the photo display at the old fire hall in celebration of Sackville 250 ------ Talk about happy - Trish was $20 happy as she explained buying a ticket at the District Conference hoping to win free travel from West Jet. Well, she lost, but did manage to win

a 2012 Mini Cooper Roadster convertible. It was a tough job, but she HAD to do it ------- Dianne is hoping she can emulate Trish in her ticket draw

------ Pam B was happy because her 3 Dragon Boat teams finished in the top 5 recently in Halifax

------ Beth announced that she has accepted the CFO job at Casino NB in Moncton. She hopes to

remain a member of the club ----- Pam H. was happy to see DG Alan, a long time colleague at the District.

Next Week's Speaker -

Dale as he talks about his avocation. No wait! He's retired! Maybe he will talk about retirement. Maybe his travels. Best you come next week to hear.

Committee Reports -- Pam H. reported that Celebrate 78 (the members donating to the Foundation in honor of there only being 78 cases of Polio left in the world), raised $372.52, including money turned in today. No wonder we are the District's best Club when raising funds for the Foundation. ----- Happenings from the Executive meeting will trickle down to the various committees and be raised at a later date.

Upcoming Meetings --

Membership meets next Thursday, July 26th after the morning meeting.

Projects - TBA

Administration - Thursday, August 6th - 7 pm Wayne's house.

Executive - Wednesday, August 15th - 5:30 pm Trish's house.

President's Time -- Trish introduced the members to her new "buzz word" Administrivia - a collection of wants and needs setting direction for the Club. More on these in the coming weeks.

Immediate Past President

and now Assistant District Governor Ken introduced our guest speaker, District Governor Alan MacLellan from the Riverview West Rotary Club. A self employed, now retired MTA grad, Alan grew up in Sackville. He joined Rotary in 1991 and alludes that his most favorite Rotary experience has been the 3 Friendship Exchanges he has been on. One of his favorites was a trip to South Africa. A chance use of an outhouse grew to a project to construct washrooms at a 400 student school. From an initial $2,500 raised, matched by CIDA and then matched again by the Foundation, the $10,000 created washrooms that will be used for years to come. He claims the trip was a lifesaving experience.

Alan recognized several Sackville Rotary members past and present whom he has worked with at the District level. They included Pam H. for her Exchanges, Ken for taking the Asst. DS role, Leslie who assisted so many areas and Nancy Gilbert, former member and past District Governor.

He credited our Club with being the epitome of fellowship. He acknowledged our $17,000 raised for the Foundation last year and the 85 Paul Harris Fellows we have in our Club. Since the founding of the Club in 1931, the Club has donated $128,000 to the Foundation.

Alan supports the Rotary theme this year - Peace Through Service. Rotarians around the world have the chance to do this...... He encouraged all members to recruit new members. New membership is the future of Rotary. He suggested that each Rotarian have a two sentence "elevator speech" about Rotary in their back pocket, for those times you are promoting Rotary....... Public relations need to be improved throughout the District. We need to be telling the general public about the good work Rotary does. Too that end, the District has hired Dawn Way as the new District PR person...... Fellowship at many clubs needs to improve (we could be the teachers). He hopes to have a Rotary Awareness Week in May/June 2013 whereby clubs will promote themselves and introduce a local project....... Alan feels there can be more chances to introduce Interact to the high schools. The New Generation Committee should look at this...... In September he will host the District Conference. This will be at the beginning of his term, where goal and objectives can be formulated.

As usual. the Club donated a book to the library in Alan's name.

Pam presented him with the book.

The meeting adjourned with the repeating of the 4-way test.