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Good morning from President Jim!
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Visitors
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Many Guests welcomed today !
– Barry & Carolyn Fraser,
Mark Jenkins, ADG Dave
McGuire, Keith Koke (Our
guest speaker), Ruth Howell,
Peter Roos, John Burgess,
PDG Terry Youlton with his
wife Mary, Gloria McRae,
Lorna Lawrence & Kathleen
Kevany.
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Happy
Bucks: |
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Rick C.
was happy to enjoy last
nights Wings vs Edmonton. 2
tickets, great seats for $50
on Kijiji!
Ivan K.
had a mishap on the football
field but is happy to report
that he’s fine & no, it
wasn’t an elevator shaft…….
(Ivan requested no pictures
please and his request was
honoured, ouch it looks
painful, Ivan)
Dave McGuire is happy to be
invited to today’s honour
for Ruth
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50/50
Draw: |
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Bonny was lucky for $7 – 19
cards left!
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Birthdays
and Anniversaries: |
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Happy Birthday –
to Stephen Hook if you see
him around! |
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Club
Business: |
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•
Jim Nash, Bonny Pigeon, Ruth
Howell, Steve and Bev
Sadler, Audrey and
John Chevalier all attended
last week’s Foundation Gala
in Madison Heights,
Michigan.
• Mark Jenkins
has submitted his
application for membership
• Our Christmas
Social will be Ukrainian,
Jan 10/09 – mark your
calendars – at the Nash’s
• Mardi Gras –
date & location will be
decided at their Committee
Mtg after today’s mtg.
• Next week,
we’ll begin 1st round of
Elections for next year’s
Board with Blake
• Rib Fest –
steering Committee to meet
this Friday, 7:30am at
Smitty’s – welcome to join!
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Honourary
Membership: - to Ruth Howell |
 Audrey
Chevalier & Steve Sadler
were invited to participate
in celebrating Ruth Howell,
bestowed with an Honourary
Member with the Rotary Club
of Chatham Sunrise.
Audrey gave a brief summary
of the Howells’ work with
Rotary through Max’s
membership. Ruth & Max took
their first humanitarian
trip to India with a team in
2002. Since then they have
continued with their
humanitarian work taking not
one but sometimes two Rotary
trips annually.
They have traveled
with team leaders Terry &
Mary Youlton on 4 trips
working in India, China and
Nepal to participate in
National Immunization Days (NID),
Jaipur Limb Camps and other
humanitarian work.
• with Rotary teams to the
Dominican Republic to
participate in water
projects.
• And they have hosted Youth
Exchange students
 Ruth
has participated in every
Chatham Sunrise fundraising
event. She is a Paul Harris
Fellow and has received the
Ambassador of Goodwill
award. She’s an avid
photographer & many of us
have been recipients of her
photos.
She’s helped with the club’s
environmental projects and
has even been spotted
pulling weeds all by herself
at our Sunrise Carolinian
Forest. Ruth was a very
strong supporter of Max’s
Rotary work as Assistant
Governor and Group Study
Exchange team leader to
Peru.
An Honourary Membership
is the highest distinction
that a club may bestow.
Congratulations to Ruth &
welcome to the Rotary Club
of Chatham Sunrise.
Ruth extended her gratitude
for today’s Honour. She also
expressed appreciation for
those generous people who
gave to the Rotary
Foundation in Max’s memory.
64 donations have been
received.
Barry noted that Max lives
on in the GSE – there were
so many applicants for this
year’s team, it truly
reflects Max’s enthusiasm.
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Guest Speaker: - Keith Koke |
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 Keith
Koke shared an audio/visual
presentation of the Polio
Plus eradication plans & our
promise to complete.
Just give 2 drops – that’s
all it takes to make a world
of difference for a child.
From the program’s beginning
in 1985, there were 1000
cases a day in 125
countries. Today, there’s
been a 99% reduction with
polio evident only in 4
countries – India, Nigeria,
Pakistan & Afghanistan.
WHO has
made it a top operational
priority.
RI received a $100M grant
from Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, to be matched by
RI by DEC 2010.
RI is extending a challenge
to all clubs - $100M
Challenge, over a 3 Year
period. They’re looking for
a $1000 USD / year
commitment to get this
eradication complete. $20M
is current total.
Keith followed with a series
of slides from Audrey’s
India NID trips & his Niger
visits.
Jim thanked Keith for his
visit with us today &
offered commendation for
Keith’s continuing
stewardship & hard work
towards the polio
eradication.
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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.
DECEMBER 11 -
(Thursday 6:00 and 7:00PM)
Greg Davenport, Roger Mc Rae, Nicole Piette and Rick Carnell
JANUARY 30
- (Friday 12:00 Midnight)
FEBRUARY 14
- (Saturday
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 and one midnight bingo equals 5
make-ups.
Contact Jackie Bray
at 354-0356
or email
jacalyn.bray@rbc.com
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Upcoming Speakers/Programs: |
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November 25 -
Club Assembly
December 2 -
Adult Language and Learning - Tracy Callaghan
December 9 -
Rotary GSE Experience - Jana Green
December 16 -
Emergency Measures at Dawn Compressor Plant - Dave Stek
December 23 -
Christmas Program - Ontario Early Years |
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Dates to Remember:
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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 -
Photos By: Steve Sadler - Comp By: Steve Sadler
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