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Good morning Greetings from
President Bonny!
Today may we appreciate this food and remember those
who are hungry.
May we appreciate our family and friends and
remember those who are alone.
May we appreciate our health and remember those who
are sick.
May we appreciate the freedoms we have and remember
those suffer injustice and tyranny. Peace on earth.
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Visitors
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Our
guests welcomed today –Ralph
Pugliese, Municipality of
Chatham-Kent & Guest
Speaker, Reinhout Van
Martels, Ridgetown Rotarian,
Russ Gorham, Chatham
Downtown Rotarian, Ron
McCubbin, Chatham Downtown
Rotarian, Gloria McRae,
Roger’s wife, Bill Weaver,
Kim Cooper, Jules Roy,
Maurice Roy, Peter Glibbon,
Bob Boughner of Chatham
Daily News, Brian Cleeve of
Chatham This Week, Monica
Elmes, Larry & Linda Reaume,
Paul Austin, Marsha Coyne of
Municipality of
Chatham-Kent.
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Bonny's Bit O
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A young woman was taking an
afternoon nap. After she
woke up, she told her
husband, “I just dreamed
that you gave me a pearl
necklace for Valentine’s
Day. What do you think it
means?”
“You’ll
know tonight,” he said.
That
evening, the man came home
with a small package and
gave it to his wife.
Delighted, she opened it –
only to find a book entitled
“The Meaning of Dreams”.
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Happy
Bucks: |
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Harry
was happy that the Leafs
beat Detroit on Saturday
Reinhout is happy that the
Ridge Player’s presentation
“Fiddler on the Roof” is
almost underway. The
Ridgetown Rotary Club runs a
dinner prior to the Show if
you’re looking for an
evening out.
Jim is
happy to announce that Ridge
Players will be presenting a
medley from their show at
the 10th
Anniversary Charter Dinner
on March 28.
Russ is
happy for Harry – “The Book
of Dreams”……obviously Russ
is not a Leafs fan
Jim
Nash is happy to have
returned from the jungle but
sorry to have missed Mardi
Gras
Paul &
Barb recently cross-country
skied Mt Paincourt…..
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50/50
Draw: |
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Pot is sitting at $65.
Monica Elmes won $10 &
graciously donated it back
to the Club, on behalf of
Chatham Kent Wind Action
Group…….www.ckwag.org
Thank you Monica
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Club Business: |
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·
Please keep in
touch with your email, as we
move through discussions on
the Craft Show decision.
Financials to be circulated
soon.
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Invitation to
run a beer tent at the
“Taste Fest” in the summer
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DG Chevalier
is looking for break
sponsors at the May
Conference. $500 per break,
2 spots available. If you’re
interested, let Bonny know.
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Registration
for District Conference is
now open. Use the link on
the Sunrise site to get
there.
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Welcome to our
newest member, Richard
Carnell. Induction date
discussion underway.
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Bingo needs
helpers for Feb 24, Sunday,
9:30am & 10:30am. March 28
date is switched to April 4,
a daytime bingo.
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Mardi Gras is
wrapping up the books.
Several positive comments
received. Fun had by all.
Estimated proceeds at $4400
from the Auction.
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The
biographies for the pending
GSE team should be
circulated soon. Looking for
ideas for activities, as
they will visit Chatham Kent
just prior to Conference
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Guest Speaker - Ralph
Pugliese on Wind Turbine
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Harry introduced today’s
topic on wind turbines.
Harry’s represents many with
the same concerns:
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The ethanol plant is 260
ft high. These giants
are 400 ft high.
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There needs to be proper
setbacks for these
towers. We cannot
follow the provincial
minimum standards, given
the natural settings of
our Municipality.
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How do these turbines
affect property values,
really?
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New construction of new
homes will not happen in
the area of these
turbines.
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New citizens will not
come where there’s a
turbine.
It’s important that the
municipality has the best
interests of the community
in mind, not of the
developers.
 Michele
G introduced Ralph Pugliese,
Director of Planning for
Municipality of Chatham
Kent.
Ralph
explained the steps that are
processed, as turbines
applications are received.
Chatham Kent does have a
robust wind energy
resource. And the Official
Plan does encourage the
development of wind as an
alternative energy source.
Several
steps were explained up to
the point that the
Municipality is currently
at. Last night’s Council
Meeting had 160 interested
persons attend.
Lengthy
discussion of questions
followed the meeting.
 Harry
thanked Ralph for his
explanation of the position
of the Municipality today.
A book will be presented to
the Library’s Literary
Angels program, in honour of
Ralph’s visit.
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Thought
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"Happiness is when what you
think, what you say and what
you do are in harmony".
Mahatma Gandhi
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BINGO:
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As all members are aware, BINGO's are one of our best fund
raisers and we need members to help out. The fellowship is a
wonderful added bonus. Please do your part to help by
volunteering yourself during one or more of the following time
frames.
FEBRUARY 24 (Sunday) at 9:30
and 10:30AM
APRIL 4 (Friday) at 3:30pm
Jackie Bray, John Chevalier
APRIL 9 (Wednesday) at 9:30pm
MAY 16 (Friday) at 6:00 and 7:00
pm
JUNE 25 (Wednesday) at 9:30pm
You need to be there one hour and
fifteen minutes before the start time. Remember you are awarded
3 make-ups for a regular bingo.
Contact Jackie Bray
at 354-0356
or email
jacalyn.bray@rbc.com
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Upcoming: |
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February 19 -
Literacy Program - Carrie Myers
February 26 -
Club Assembly
March 4 -
Roses for Rotary KICKOFF
March 11 -
Kids Help Phone - Phil Winch
March 18 -
To Be Announced
March 25 -
Club Assembly
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Webpage By: Brian Sadler
- Minutes By:
Sheila Bateman - Photos
and Comp By: Steve Sadler
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