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Good
morning from President Jim!
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Visitors
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Our
guests today: Tom Kerr, our
guest speaker today
Visiting Rotarians – Barry
Fraser of Chatham Downtown,
Jack Rigby of Blenheim,
Robin & Son Mac Songate of
Wallaceburg
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Happy
Bucks: |
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Jim S had a great time
at the cottage
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Tom Kerr – prices are up
for farmers
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Harry – all these
farmers’ money going in
to the economy! And for
the MRI Build campaign
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Rick got a chance to
play Canada’s 3rd
best Golf Course, a
Links, off Putnam Rd
near London
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John L – St Clair has
begun Group #30 in
training programs for
International
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Barry says that the
Downtown Club has
changed venues – now
meeting at the Wheels
Inn on Wednesdays –
perhaps a name change
for the new “west end”
Club???
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Jack Rigby is happy to
be out visiting us today
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Doug’s last child is
beginning last year of
school
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50/50
Draw: |
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the Pot’s at $38.50 & Sheila
was lucky for $10 today.
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Club
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Sportsmen
Weekend tickets available
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Club Assembly
Sept 23
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Board of
Directors meets on Wed, Sept
17, 7:30am at the Comfort
Inn
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Thank you to
Steve S for his presentation
last week for the Polio Trip
& for his website continued
dedication
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Kudos to Kim &
Linda for this past
weekend’s weeding work –
100% improvement – maybe 8-9
beds are left now – Can you
help???
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Thank you note
received from Lotti,
recently returned to Germany
Bingo’s
- Jackie needs one more
person for Sept 28, 9:30am &
10:30am. Other dates open –
Oct 11, Nov 2 & Dec 11.
MRI
Build campaign:
Harry
tells us of the coming plans
to build a home in 3 days,
all proceeds to the MRI
Campaign in Chatham.
Expecting $300-400,000 to be
raised. You can buy a
brick – 1 for $10, 10 for
$100, 100 for $1000. An
excellent way to give back
to our community. Michele
G notes gratefully that for
all of this Build Campaign,
the work & organizing has
been done by the Home
Builders Assoc. Kudo’s to
them!
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Guest Speaker - Tom Kerr |
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Heather Bondy introduced our
guest, Tom Kerr today. Tom
is a farmer with 800+ acres
in the Dresden area. He’s a
former VP for IBM, a
published author & a local
historian. Tom happens
to be a cousin to Bob &
Moira Kerr, members of the
Downtown Club. His great
great grandfather was John
McGregor, a captain in the
War of 1812 & of local
MacGregor Creek fame.
Tom
gave a lively story that
started back in 1615 with
the first peoples to the
area – the Attawandaron
Nation. He traveled
through the years mentioning
local families & locations
familiar to those in the
room.
Keith
thanked Mr Kerr for
visiting. It was neat to
hear about the legitimate
McRae family…..And isn’t it
odd to know now that only
people of good standing
received the free hemp
seeds…..” A Book
called “Earth’s Cycles” was
signed for the Literary
Angels program.
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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.
SEPTEMBER 28 - (Sunday 9:30
and 10:30PM) NEEDS ONE MORE PERSON - contact Jackie
OCTOBER 11
- (Saturday 3:30PM)
NOVEMBER 2 -
(Sunday 3:30PM)
DECEMBER 11 -
(Thursday 6:00 and 7:00PM)
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 Speakers: |
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September 16 - Kim Bossy
- Hosting a Rotary Exchange Student
September 23 -
Club Assembly
September 30 -
Amanda Aikens -Matis History and Residential Schools
October 7 -
Kevin Blake -Wallaceburg Community Living (Tentative)
October 14 -
Dr. R. Chandrasena - Recent Advances in Treating Dementia
October 22 -
The Downtown Annual Rotary Banquet |
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Dates to Remember:
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October 25, 2008
- District Membership Seminar
November
13, 2008 -
Foundation Gala (TBA)
March 19, 20, 21, 2009 - PETS
(President Elect &Nominee Training)
March 2009 -
Outbound GSE Team – District 9630
Queensland, Australia (TBA)
Mid April 2009 -
Incoming SGE Team from District 9630
Queensland, Australia
May 1, 2 & 3, 2009 -
2009 District Conference, Frankenmuth,
Michigan,
Accommodations are at the
Family friendly
Splash Village & Food provided by Zenders
June 21-24, 2009 -
100th Rotary International Convention
Birmingham,
England |
Webpage By: Brian Sadler
- Minutes By:
Sheila Bateman - Compiled By: Steve Sadler
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