Weekly Bulletin - September 17 2015

 

Susan Fisher presided over the meeting by getting it started on time.  She asked Pam to start a Rock 'N Roll version of the National Anthem.  A key change part way through allowed some of us to relax our shorts and sing along.

Two of our guests were there representing Tantramar Regional High School, one of the charities in our Gold Mine Draw fundraiser.

  

  Shown here is Rotarian Marita Webb presenting a cheque for $437.50 to Tim Soper (L) and Rebecca Long (R).

 

  This week we also had a visiting Rotarian, all the way from Port Elgin.  Actually Vaughn Alward lives in Sackville, but was a long time member of the Rotary Club of Port Elgin.  Today he is an Honorary member of that club.  Vaughn visited us to collect his winnings from the Gold Mine Draw.  He was presented with a cheque for $2,325.00 by our 2015-2016 RYE student Louie Alsteens.  I suspect Vaughn's wife Marilyn will no longer chide me at the Farmer's Market for not drawing her number.  

 

On the birthday front this week, Darrell celebrated another milestone as he entered another decade.  Congrats Darrell!  Remember, it's just a number.

 

Pin pal stories were lacking this week, but not the enthusiasm for the 50/50 draw as we all waited with baited breath for a chance to win a whopping $58.  Joyce's ticket was drawn, but she drew the 7 of diamonds, thus ensuring a pot in the $60's next week will only be eclipsed by Inverness in Cape Breton.  

 

On the Happy Dollars front, Gayle was happy that there has been some progress in her son-in-laws treatments in Halifax.  She also mentioned that there will be a meeting this Sunday in the MTA chapel to discuss the plight of the Syrian refugees and how Sackville might assist.......Ove indicated that he had a phone call from a friend indicating that he will match (up to $600), donations from Rotarians to a Syrian cause........Dianne was happy hat she went to the District Conference this past weekend and that she and Pam are still friends after sharing a room.........Wynn was happy that our guests above  are good furniture movers.........Dale was happy that he got rid of all the beans he came with this morning........Louise was happy that she had a meeting with the principle of Salem School who updated her to what the funds from our Gold Mine Draw are used for.  It seems that the school has identified needy families that they have been able to support with clothing and food and that our money was able to purchase these necessities.

 

Next week the duty roster reads as such:

 

Our Speaker is Andy Marr, talking about TFSA's

 

The committee reports were started by the Fundraising Committee who reminded members of this week's Fall Breakfast at the Legion.  Those who are involved have been sent the task list..........From the Projects Committee, Pam showed the members a prototype coat/sleeping bag designed for homeless persons.        Several Clubs in the District have banded together to purchase 35 of these units for distribution in 7 cities.  The coats cost $180 each and next week members will be asked to donate so that we can by a least one coat..........The Foundation Committee reminded members that October 1st will be the annual member auction.  Items can be donated and given to committee members.  Sandy will be documenting the items........Susan reported that the Rotaract Club met last night for the first time this college year.  Thirty five new and fifteen previous members attended.

 

On the meeting front, the Club Administration Committee will meet at John's house next Wednesday (September 23rd) at 7:00 pm.

 

President Dianne recapped some of the District Conference, particularly the House of friendship, an initiative of our Club.  Eleven clubs from the District participated.    During he Conference, our Club won the Best Attendance award.  This is the second year in a row that we have won this award.  Credit goes to the meticulous record keeping by Edna.  DG Wayne Wornes presented each club with the Theme banner, displayed each week on the podium.

 

 

 

This week's speaker was our own Tim Jones, giving his classification talk. Tim was introduced by Dale.  A successful Funeral Home Director with his brother Weston, Tim alluded to the fact that he is better know as "Mr. Sold By Jen".  Born in Port Elgin, Tim was the middle of four kids, born to David & Jane Jones.  Graduating in 1988 from TRHS, Tim took off for the lights of Toronto and Sheridan College's photography program.  He was taught by master photographers who oft times had celebrities visiting he school.  Graduating in 1990 he married "Jen" and they eventually ended up in Halifax where they opened their own photography studio.  Not wanting to pursue photography in the digital age, he went to Dalhousie for 3 years in an engineering program.  However, brother Weston wanted to expand the funeral home business and needed help from Tim.  He and Jen moved to Sackville and he began an active role in the business. They currently operate 6 funeral homes in NB and NS, conducting around 275 funerals per year.  He is on call 24 / 7, 365 days per year.  They were the first funeral home with their own web site and have established a secondary business of producing web sites for other businesses, with an emphasis on the funeral business.  A business is that is a sad one for the most part, he get a lift from his wife Jen, and his daughter and son.  Two of his passions are cooking and travel.

Tim was thanked by Guylaine.