Bulletin - July 25, 2013

Bulletin of the
Sackville Rotary Club,
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Gayle Key, President
Editor: Wayne Harper

NEXT WEEK
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Chairperson :  Dianne
Greeter:  Dale
Introducer:  Sue P.
Thanker:  Wayne
Speaker: Jeff Schnurr – Forests International

THIS WEEK
Chairperson:  Darrell
Greeter:  Charlie
Introducer: Marion
Thanker: Trish
Speaker: Lee Campbell – Live Bait Theatre Update

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

VISITING ROTARIANS

  Marion Holder, one of our honorary members was a visitor this week.

GUESTS

Guest speaker Lee Campbell   was the guest of Marion.  Once again our resident visiting teen Mitchell Fagan   accompanied his grandmother Pam H.

MAKE UPS

Josh indicated that the   Fundraising Committee met at Mary’s house on Wednesday afternoon.  Attending were Louise H., Mary, Josh, Dale, Gayle and Wayne

BIRTHDAYS

This week Ove   will turn another year older on the 31st.

ANNIVERSARIES

John and Gemey will celebrate another year of wedded bliss on the 30th.

PIN PAL STORIES

None this week.

50/50 DRAW

Our guest speaker Lee drew out the winning ticket this week.  Our newest member Bill   tried for the $80 pot, but he chose the Ace of Clubs.  That’s a long way from the 9 of Diamonds.  He did pocket the $5 runner-up prize.

HAPPY DOLLARS

   Brian was happy that the Rotary Club donated to the Hospital Foundation’s latest Capital campaign.  An official presentation will be made soon…………..George   was extremely happy that Will and Kate decided to name the future King after him………..Wynn  was real happy that with Ove’s birthday, he is now the youngest practising lawyer in town.  He is also having a great year golfing in the various local tournaments…………Bill   had a happy dollar as he won the “boobie” prize in this week’s 50/50 draw.  He had a sad/happy dollar stemming from jumping in a pool with his cell phone in his pocket.  His daughter managed to salvage it and it now works.  Thank God for the younger generation………….Jeff   was happy that the crew he sails with won his class in a recent race to PEI.  He also had a PSA indicatin that he is having a Blue Grass event at his house this weekend………….Marita   had a couple of happy dollars.  First she was happy that Edna will be taking over the role of Cashier, allowing her to replace Pam as Secretary.  Secondly, she was happy that her friend is coming from Louisiana  this week and she may have a problem with our cool weather…………Guest Mitchell  was happy that the Royal baby was born and he reminded us all that Christmas was only 5 months away…………Louise M.   was happy to be going on vacation next week.  Now she is hoping for good weather………….Guest Lee   was happy to have his brother from the center of the universe (Toronto), visiting him………….Trish   was happy that she will be hosting a dinner this week for Ove and friends, a commitment she made and sold at the Foundation Auction.  I think this is Ove’s second year………Pam H. was happy that Bill was to be inducted.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

  Wayne relayed some of the Club Runner issues following the “highjacking” of personal information by District 7810.  Any members needing to know their user name and password are encouraged to contact Terry MacDonald at tmacd@rogers.com or call Wayne.

        Josh indicated the fundraising activities scheduled for the fall.  They include a breakfast on September 14th, a chili sale at the Fall Fair on September 20th, a breakfast on November 4th and a Dinner/Auction on November 16th.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

The Administration committee will meet at Wayne’s house next Tuesday at 7 pm.
The Projects Committee will meet at Trish’s   house next Tuesday

PRESIDENT’S TIME

Gayle   turned over the first part of her time to Pam H.   who talked about Rotary and what all members should know.  This was the prelude to the induction of Bill Evans as the Club’s newest member.

               

GUEST SPEAKER

Our guest speaker was introduced by Honorary member Marion, a Director with Live bait Theatre.  She introduced Lee J. Campbell, the recently hired Artistic Director of Live bait Theatre.  He began his talk by highlighting his background in theatre from his humble beginnings as a gofer to actor to the present.  Most actors at the regional level are not in it for the money and 75% of all actors are unemployed.  Actors are interested in the humanities and acting is all about telling a truth.    Live Bait, like most small companies, relies on government grants, fundraising and box-office for their operating capital.  In recent years, the box-office has been significantly down, thus putting the Company in a position of now being unable to meet its obligations.  There are also more competition in town recently with a least 2 new acting companies now cutting into the box-office.  Lee is actually happy that they now longer rent their own theatre space, which was way too costly.  The current Board needs to determine what the people on the Town want and expect.  There also exists and need for qualified business people to sit on the Board or to volunteer their services (accounting, fundraising, legal, advertising) to move the theatre forward.  Without this help, it will not exist for much longer.

Lee was thanked by former musical star of the Prince Edward County Theatre scene, Trish.  

UPCOMING WEEKS
Thursday, August 8, 2013 
Chairperson : David
Greeter: Darrell
Introducer: Trish
Thanker: Wynn
Speaker: Membership Committee Monthly Theme