Jim Nash won $10 for lunch

Club Anniversaries and Birthdays:

Happy 10^th Club Anniversary to the current Charter Members – Jean Baker, Keith Hindmarsh, Max Howell, Roger McRae, Paul Roy, Steven Sadler, Ed Scheistel, Jim Steele, Dave Vankesteren, Blake Vince.

Also celebrating anniversaries are Linda Goldsmith& Michele Grzebien.

Happy Birthday, Father Roy!

Keeping in Touch:

We’re glad to learn that Max’s surgery went well and the doctors are happy.   Not as extensive as anticipated, although lasting for 6 hours.

Also, to mention Keith Koke who has been moved out of intensive care.

Please keep these gentlemen in your thoughts.

Correspondence:

A message from the Chernobyl Children’s’ Fund, thanking us for our donation.  They will be hosting 40 children again this summer, making Chatham Kent the largest Chernobyl hosting program in Canada.

Our newest member, Rick Carnell was officially inducted today.  Sponsored by Bonny & Jackie, Audrey led the induction & gave a warm welcome to Rick.  We’re glad to have you with us & that you’ve chosen to continue your Rotary membership with the Chatham Sunrisers.

ROSES – orders due today.  Terra needs to give the buyer a final number by Tuesday.  Pls get your “best guesses” to her soon.  There will be a work evening April 8 (times to be finalized yet as we don’t know the roses pickup time) as well as the big delivery day, including lunch at the Portuguese Hall.

There will be some extra roses ordered.  But to ensure your colour choice, don’t wait!  

Board of Directors meets Wednesday, 7:30am at the Comfort Inn – any are welcome. Business for their agenda:

Request for sharing signage with the Downtown Club

Another request form the Chernobyl Children’s Fund

2 requests from individuals traveling to Africa, mission work. 1 request from the Tilbury Rainbow Unit for a trip to Switzerland

LOA request for Michele Grzebien

Club Business:

• Business After Hours for the Chamber of Commerce went well – Thanks to Ivan, Jackie, Jim & Laurie & Sheila for assistance.  Sold 12 dz roses!
• Media Event at Tapas Restaurant went well – thank you to those who attended.
• 10 year Evening at Retro Suites, March 28 – doors open at 6pm, dinner at 7.  Video will be shown & copies available thru Roger, $10 each. Encourage & invite prospective members, friends, members of the Downtown club (our sponsors)
• Club Bylaws & a Gift Acceptance Policy have been circulated by email. Mention of source was Rotary International, should be Canadian-ized for our Service Club bylaws & charitable receipt status as well.  Will be posted on the web upon final approval.
• An income statement for the General & Service Accounts was circulated.  Some questions arose & will be responded to at next opportunity.  Key to the bottom line is we are knee-deep in our Roses campaign.   There is a $6000 commitment to Books for Babies, and for other causes like the MRI Campaign.
• Suggestion to advise members of their current Annual Program status. Audrey mentioned any more funds should be received by the end of April, in order to meet targets for a Paul Harris in this current club year.
• Quarterly invoices will be out next week – pls pay promptly.
• Jackie has covers for the bingo on April 4 & the 9^th – thanks to new member Rick (yeah!) Jackie, Steve Pickard, Linda & Doug.
• We are joint sponsors for a speaker series “Developing a Healthy Community” with the YMCA, commencing on April 3 with Dr Kellie Leitch.   Our meeting on April 1 will be re-scheduled to April 3, in honour of this event, held at the Portuguese Canadian Club on Grand Ave East. Sunriser website has details for registration.

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams".

                                                                                                    Eleanor Roosevelt