|
|
Good morning from President Jim!
|
|
Visitors
and Guests: |
|
Our guests today: Cora
Vince, Blake’s “cancelled
bus” daughter! and guest
speaker WO Ward Blake.
 
|
|
Happy
Bucks: |
|
 Jim
is happy that many braved
the weather & made it to
their home for the party on
Saturday. Ivan thanked
Jim, in return for their
hospitality!
Keith’s going to Disney on
Friday!
|
|
50/50
Draw: |
|
The Pot’s at $250 &
Greg was lucky for $10, a
King.
He’s a
Birthday boy on the 18th
too! Happy Birthday, Greg!
|
|
Birthday
Greetings: |
|
Happy Birthday, Greg!
|
|
Club Business: |
|
-
Mardi Gras is Feb 20,
fast approaching. John
is organizing the
auction items & you can
give them to Doug for
storage until then.
Should have tickets
soon. 120 will be
available. Ivan’s
booking a Rhythm & Blues
band.
-
Ribfest Steering
committee heads to
Woodstock to meet with
the Burlington Rib fest
experts
-
January 20 will be Club
Assembly. Following
brief reports, there
will be a Work Meeting
for the Ribfest.
-
Sheila’s looking for
workers to help at
Business After Hours – 2
nights (Jan 22 & March
18). Promoting Mardi
Gras, Ribfest & Roses –
all the good things
about being a member of
our Club.
|
|
Guest Speakers: - Warrant
Officer Ward Gapp |
|
Jim Steele introduced our
guest today, Warrant Officer
Ward Gapp, who traveled in
from Windsor today.
(Interesting, he mentioned 5
Chatham guys are returning
from Afghanistan tours
shortly). Ward has been in
the Forces for 29 years,
completing 5 tours overseas,
most recently in
Afghanistan. He works on a
“Counter ID Team”, last tour
being “outside the wire”
near Kahbul.
For
security reasons, he
couldn’t reveal a lot of
information to us & we have
to be careful what is
written. He talked of what
an average day in the life
of a soldier there is like &
how their team works with
the bombs. They have to
study the incidents, to
determine who put the ID
there, & why. Often they
disarm & dismantle, then
package to send to the FBI
for further forensics like
finger prints & DNA.
The
incidents are getting more
frequent, the Taliban is
getting smarter & the bombs
are harder to detect.
Jim
thanked WO Ward & a book “My
Greatest Day” was signed for
the Literary Angels program.
|
|
Closing: |
|
The National Anthem was sung
and it brought a tear to
your eye. You just had to be
there!
|
|
|
|
BINGO:
|
|
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.
JANUARY 30
- (Friday) 12:00 midnight - Aaron G.,
Greg K., Mark J., Matt J.
FEBRUARY 14
- (Saturday) 9:30pm - Aaron G.
MARCH 22
- (Sunday) 6:00 and 7:00pm - Nicole P
APRIL 24
- (Friday) 9:30pm
MAY 25
- (Monday) 7:00pm
MAY 25
- (Monday) 9:30pm
JUNE 6
- (Saturday) 9:30pm
JUNE 6
- (Saturday) 12:00 midnight
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
|
|
Upcoming Speakers/Programs: |
|
January 20 -
Club Assembly
January 27 -
Ontario Early Years - Babies and Books
NOTE: RE-LOCATION
Meeting is re-located to early Years Centre, 215 Murray Street
in Chatham.
(Turn right off William Street, just before the Cultural Centre,
proceed on Murray St to 215)
Breakfast will be available - Bonny & Sheila are "catering"!)
February 3 -
HELP Team - CKPS/CKHA
February 10 -
Rotary Orientation - Audrey and Jim
February 17 -
Polio, Limb Camp, Corrective Surgery in India - Steve Sadler
February 24 -
Mardi Gras
March 3 -
Launch of Roses for Rotary - Terra
March 10 -
Outbound Exchange Student - Justine
March 17 -
TBA
March 24 -
Club Assembly |
|
|
|
Dates to Remember:
|
|
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 |
Website By: Brian Sadler
- Minutes By:
Sheila Bateman -
Photos By: Terra Kitzul - Comp By: Steve Sadler
|
|
