Rotary Bulletin - December 22, 2011

Posted by Karen Noiles 
on Dec 22, 2011
 

CHAIRPERSON

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Blessing

Breakfast

President Ken chaired our Christmas meeting sharing the following quote, “A person can fail many times, but they are not really a failure until they start to blame someone else.” ~ Anonymous.

VISITORS

None.

 

 

GUESTS

  • Pat will be playing host to Karina, a Mt.Allison exchange student, on Christmas day.
  • Pat also introduced familiar face Marita.
  • Pam H brought Mitchell Fagan.
  • Ove brought another familiar face Josh.
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MAKE-UPS

None.

BIRTHDAYS

None.

ANNIVERSARIES

ImageCathy and Mike are celebrating 27 years on the 28th…and many more.  Congrats!

PIN PAL

Oh gosh, I don’t remember who’s pin pal story this belongs to (sorry!) but one of our own met up with some Denver Rotarians, extended Christmas wishes, and enjoyed a great information conversation together.


50/50 DRAW $$$Image

Guest Mitchell drew RYE student, Felix’s lucky ticket.  Felix wins $14.00.  Enjoy!

HAPPY DOLLARS

Felix had two happy dollars…he won 50/50 and seems to have some fans.

ImagePam H was happy that Mitchell came with her this morning.

ImageWayne paid for a PSA informing us of a free concert tonight at the legion from 8pm to midnight, where he and his band will be performing.

ImageCharlie is happily anticipating the visit from his twin grandsons who are into dinosaurs and want to be palaeontologists.  Oh my!  Awesome!

 

 

 

ImageTrish is happy that her parents are coming for a visit.

ImageSue P is happy that her father arrived safely.  She also used her ‘slave’ Gayle, whom she bought at our auction and “boy can she clean!”

ImageAndy’s daughter made the Dean’s list at UPEI!

Ken has his whole family home which is the first in a while.  Enjoy!

ImageBarb J also is waiting anxiously for a visit from her twin grandchildren.  She was also talking to Bruno and Johanne who wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

ImageSandy is feeling better and warned about the dangers of chicken (HepA)!

 

 

 

NEXT

 Chairperson George 
 Introducer Wynn
 Thanker  Charlie
 Greeter  Ove

COMMITTEE REPORTS

  • RYE – Dianne – noted the Thank You sent from exchange student Chloe MacIsaac;
  • Membership – Andy – Introduced four new official members: Marita Webb, Josh Cormier, Sue Fisher, and Dave McKellar.  Welcome to all!  Induction to take place at a later date.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

  • Our meeting next week will be cancelled due to the holiday season.
  • Executive to meet on January 3rd.
  • Club Admin. to meet on January 5th

PRESIDENT’S TIME

ImageToday is Club Assembly.

Ken informed us that Pam H thought we might be able to incorporate the fact that it is leap year in order to do some sort of fundraiser.  It was suggested that we could raise funds for the Paul Harris House.  If each club gave only $300, it would raise $9.9 million.  The property has already been purchased for $500,000.  Next are the upgrades.  Any ideas or suggestions are welcome.

In true Christmas and Rotary spirit, Ken passed around an envelope for monetary Christmas Cheers! for our Thursday server.

As it is only days before we celebrate Christmas, Ken decided in lieu of the Club Assembly, he’d share his own Christmas memories, including the gathering of ten children at his parents’ house.  Ken continued to read The Story of a Draper Christmas  which will be available for reading soon.

Other members continued with memories of their own…

Frank thinks he’s a Draper J

Sandy remembers the Christmas when he dad and his friends were celebrating with a few drinks and decided to ‘prepare’ the turkey when he mother went to bed.  Yikes!

Peter’s best memory was a 4:30am one Christmas morning when he awoke to super-slider snow skates (skis).  He was outside in the fresh snow by 5am!

Dianne shared being at the top of the stairs, when she was little girl, and her parents were just going to bed after celebrations the night before.

Pam H’s family had a tree-decorating ceremony and each decoration was special.  Her brother ‘watered’ the tree (highway sand and salt were in there somewhere) and every needle fell off!

Mount Allison exchange student Karina shared her own traditions saying that on December 23rd everything is very ‘normal’, then on the 24th the door is closed to prepare for the celebrations.  The bell would sound and that would mean that the Christ Child left and all was ready.  Celebrations included live candles on the tree.

ImageRYE exchange student Pernille said that they celebrate on the 24th.  One of their traditions is to walk around the tree singing carols.

 

 

 President Ken adjourned with the stating of the 4-Way Test...

as well as the wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2012!

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