Rotary Club of Sackville Buletin February 25, 2016

Posted by Wayne Harper

on Feb 28, 2016

John Murchie was originally to be the Chairperson today, but with John away, Bill stepped into the role. A fairly recent retiree from Mount Allison University, Bill first came to MTA as a student in the Commerce (hooray) program in 1967.

A budding entrepreneur, even back then, Bill and another student started a burger business in the evenings in Trueman Hall. A natural, the business was so successful that Bill paid for his tuition and residence fees for the year. Unfortunately for the rest of the students, Bill left the Commerce Program (boo) in his second year and the business closed up. This story will be continued.

Our favorite guest Rotarian (Pat Perry from Miramichi) was back this week along with non-Rotarian guests Chris Falconer and Debbie Stokes. Josh, Gayle and Susan all had make ups this week along with the Gold Mine Counters. There were no Pin Pal stories or birthdays this week. However, President Dianne celebrated Rotary's 111th birthday (actual on February 23rd) with a cake and candles.

Darrell had his 50-50 ticket drawn this week and was hoping to draw the Jack of Clubs. However he didn't draw a Jack, he didn't draw a black card and he didn't draw a Club. This is another way of saying he didn't draw the Jack of Clubs and therefore didn't win the $60. Instead he collected $5.

In Happy Dollars, Darrell was happy he a least got a chance to try for the 50-50 draw...........Dale was happy as he thanked the Club for the Paul Harris Fellowship last week...........Dianne was happy that Louis moved in this week and was happy recently when she and Frank were in Toronto. They had a nice visit with their grandson, although it was nice when they came home............Susan F. was a little sad that Louis is now gone (he left his Belgium flag) but was happy that the chili sold out for the Rotaract club.

Next Week's Duty Roster is a follows:

Chairperson Josh Greeter Ove

Introducer Sandy Thanker Wynn

Speaker Catherine Lovekin --- Talking on Binary Stars

Gold Mine Counters Dale, Tim, Dave, John

Committee Meeting next week ----- Board meets on Wednesday 5:15 pm @ Goya's

Committee Reports ---- Dave reported that Jeff Schnurr was happy with the donation that the Rotaract Club gave him a few weeks back........Dave also had the pleasure of presenting Louise MacKinnon with the 3rd Paul Harris Fellowship that the Club awarded this year. Louise was visibly thrilled..........Jamie reported that the Spring Breakfast will be on March 19th at the Civic Center. The Spring Bash (formally the Wine & Beer Fest) will be on Friday May 7th at the High School. Wayne circulated a worker sign up sheet for the breakfast............Again, Susan F. lauded the Rotaract Club for the success of their Chili Cookoff.

President Dianne read a letter from Ruth Donald of Marshview school thanking us for our donations towards the Breakfast program. Dianne also announced that there will be no morning meeting on March 24th as we will join the Rotaract Club the previous evening for a time of fellowship, including bowling and maybe bar-hopping. She also notified members that Lorne Boothe, Susan P's friend is in hospital in Toronto with pnemonia.

Gold Mine recipients this week were as follows:

Winner of the February 22nd draw was Debbie Stokes who won $967. Rotarian Edna Boland is shown presenting her the cheque. The charity for the same week was Dorchester Consolidated School. Accepting the cheque from Rotarian Jamie Smith is Chris Falconer.

Ove introduced our guest speaker - Lucy MacDonald , the Curator of Education and Community Outreach at the Owen's Art Gallery. Today she was talking about the education and outreach Sunday program that our Club supports financially.

In the fall of 2015, the Owens introduced Make Something Sundays, a re-launch of their popular Family Sunday program. With an emphasis on making, this monthly program introduces craft processes and contemporary methods through informal hands-on workshops for children 12 and under and their families. Central to the program is that Make Something Sundays are intergenerational: children work alongside adults (often parents or grandparents), and families work together at shared tables creating opportunities for exchange. The fall program covered a wide territory from Do-it-Yourself Button Making to No-Needle Knitting and Drawing Machines to Leather Tooling. Make Something Sundays are sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sackville. The response to the new program has been incredibly positive, more than doubling the average monthly attendance of the previous Family Sunday program.

Make Something Sundays are complemented by the addition of a small portable library featuring an expanding collection of art books for young readers. The library supports parents and other caregivers in extending conversations about art, creativity and making with their children.

In tandem with the launch of Make Something Sundays, they developed in-gallery activity packs called Owens Art Kits. Designed for visitors aged 2-12, Art Kits offer playful mini-making activities inspired by our exhibitions. Available on loan from the front desk during any visit to the Owens and promoted during Make Something Sundays, each Art Kit contains everything needed for a small hands-on activity in the galleries. Presented in small custom printed cotton drawstring bags, Art Kits hold materials and an accompanying card with activity instructions and guidance. The first set of Art Kits explored ideas of transportation and travel encountered in the exhibition, Planes, Trains, Automobiles and Donkeys. The second focused on themes of nature, observation and scientific order in conjunction with the exhibition Cabinets of Wonder: Art and Science in the Academy and the Community. Art Kits change monthly with kits tailored to 2-4 year olds and 4-12 year olds, respectively.

Lucy was thanked by Wayne and was presented a "thank-you-note" and a Rotary pen. A book in her honor will be donated to a local library.

the meeting concluded with the 4-way-test/