Greetings & welcome to our guests – Ruth Howell, Suzanne Warrener, Nick Zimmer, our speakers Linda Lucas & Colleen Moynahan, Hongyan Sun, guest of Bonny’s, John Goodchild, visiting Rotarian (& Aaron’s father) from Dresden, & for the last time, Scott Moir!          

Jim N – had $2 – Happy that Doug Swant is paying a premium price for his trip to Florida next week…….& that the Nashes’ trip to Cuba, well, the trip to Cuba was a story & terrific once they got there.

Audrey also has $2 – last weekend’s Vision Facilitation workshops went well. And the Friendship Exchanges to & from Turkey are getting closer. June 2010. Audrey plans to attend the outbound to Turkey.

 Paul brought in a Cherry Brandy rose that we expect to see in the Roses
                                                                           (Sunrise bunches) on April 7.

 

Bonny is happy that all 8 Clubs in Zone 1 & 2 will be attending the May 5 Dinner & presentation Evening at the Portuguese Hall. She also mentions that there are few spots left for Montreal Hotel rooms but there are some seats on the train yet.
 

Greetings from Rotarian John Goodchild – their Annual Banquet is April 6 – tickets are $35 with a $12.50 tax receipts.   Silent Auction & Bob Crow will be Guest speaker.

  Birthdays and Anniversaries:

Wish Keith Hindmarsh a great Birthday on the 12^th!

   50/50 Draw:  

The most honest politician in the room drew Jim Steele’s card but Jim was lucky for only an Ace!
 
 

Pot sits @ $130

      • Ribfest Sponsorship Committee meets Tues Mar 9 11:45am – Bedell’s
      • Ribfest Steering Committee meets Wed Mar 10 4:30pm – Bedell’s

  

             A New Member Welcomed! 

Paul Roy introduced Scott Moir, as a friend & former co-worker for 30 years. Paul’s been asking Scott for years to join Rotary – great to see it happening!

Welcome Scott, we trust that you’ll enjoy your Rotary experience as much as we do!

Laurie Zimmer introduced Colleen Moynahan, a Registered Nurse & Linda Lucas who is the Regional Coordinator with CHAP + AP (Cardio Vascular Health Assessment Program + Action Plan).

These ladies work with community clinics around the Municipality, running blood pressure clinics in one of the highest at-risk for hypertension & for lack of family physicians areas of Ontario. These clinics provide methods for proper measurements & record-keeping for clients, as well as prescreening tools for any at-risk lifestyles.   They can even expedite patients’ visits to receive further care, either at a family physician or the Hospital.  

They receive community support for their monthly clinics, supported by funding through CHAP + AP as well as VHA Home Healthcare, a community Health providing service company. Target groups are seniors 60+, another area of population that is growing in CK.

You can read more about them at http://www.chapprograms.ca/

Or reach Linda at 519-351-4414 x 5743 or email llucas@vha.ca

Terra thanked our Guests today & offered our Literary Angels book for signature.

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.

MARCH       30   - (Tuesday)        7:00 and 9:30pm   -   Steve Pickard, Bill Dielman
APRIL          14    - (Wednesday)  7:00pm                   -   Bonny Pigeon, Greg Kett, Ashley White, Nicole Gignac
MAY             19   - (Monday)        6:00pm                   -   
JUNE            16   - (Sunday)          6:00pm                   -   Linda Goldsmith

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 our Bingo Coordinator, Jackie Bray  at 354-0356 or email   jacalyn.bray@rbc.com