Rotary Club of Sackville Bulletin April 30, 2015

 

 

President John chaired the meeting which began with a period of silence to reflect on the situation in Nepal.  Guests welcomed: Kevin Anderson (speaker), his wife Vallie Stearns, and assistant Rory Fraser.  Sue conscripted as many volunteers as possible to work at Saturday’s breakfast.

 

JOEism: The difference between painting the town and painting the porch is marriage.

 

Make-ups: Ken attended a Foundation District meeting (funds available for District grants).  Others attended Rotary Learning Institute, Gold Mine Draw meeting, and Fund Raising Committee.

 

Birthday:  Ken got to wear the hat this week.

 

Anniversary: Gayle and Doug 43 years (longer than Gayle has been single).

 

Happy Dollars:  Gabi won the 50/50 draw, but only $5, not the pot ($42 and growing).  Wynn attended “Grease” with Bente in starring role and Margot in the chorus.  Darrell was happy to be home (?).  Ken was glad that Harper (Wayne, not Stephen) now has the bulletins with a new look and up to date.  Dianne went to Fredericton with Josh and Gabi and got a logo pin with the next Rotary motto “Be a Gift to the World.”  Bente will be glad to see her parents and sister in Ottawa.  Trish’s PSA featured a Tantramar Blues Society event with JW-Jones of Ottawa at George’s Friday at 9 p.m.

 

Next Week, 7 May:  Chair: John again;  Introducer: Mary;  Thanker: Trish;  Greeter: George;  Setup: Mary, Darrell; Speaker: Dave (classification talk).

 

Committee Reports:  PAUL HARRIS (Ken) - names agreed on for the Paul Harris night; information needed for the brochure.  FUNDRAISING (Josh) - breakfast on Saturday; Wine/Beer Tasting tickets @ $40, $20 for dance only (please check on stub).  Meets Monday (4 May) 12 noon at Goya’s.  PROJECTS (Trish) - proposal will be forthcoming on aid to Nepal; government will match contributions to eligible organizations.  YOUTH (Trish, District Youth Protection Officer) - with Sue attended RYE Orientation meeting along with upcoming outgoing RYE student Adam Niles.  BOARD meets next Wednesday evening.

 

 

Speaker:  Sandy introduced “newcomer” (2002), ex-geologist, now arborist, Kevin Anderson of Woodpecker Tree Care.  An arborist is trained in the art and science of planting and caring for trees and shrubs one at a time.  Comparison of a 2004 Sackville Street Tree Inventory with today shows just how many trees have been lost - 168 out of 428.  Then and Now pictures illustrated the point.  The “tree-lined streets of Sackville” are sadly depleted.  Truro and Fredericton have good tree-planting programs; what about Sackville ?  If we don’t plant more trees we’re sunk.  Plant a variety of species, but not under power lines.  Kevin concluded by thanking Rotary for the RYE program which enabled his son Dan to spend a year in Brazil in 2008-09. Bill thanked Kevin for his presentation.

 

 

Gold Mine Draw.  John was kept busy handing out cheques - an overdue one to Kathleen Cooper, Principal, Dorchester Consolidated School (on left); this week’s one to Linda Trenholm ($644) who also accepted the donation to Sackville Community Association (on right).