Our guests today:    Heather Sarson, Ruth Howell, Jane Katzman & Father Roy!

                                 Kim won $10 bucks today! 
 

 Happy Bucks:

Kim is the proud owner of her own salon now!

Audrey is looking for host families for 4 of the soon-to-arrive Turkey Friendship exchange (June 12 until 15th). Bed & Breakfast only is needed.

Ashley is looking forward to this weekend – she’s taking her Wallaceburg student to Ottawa & Montreal – a whirlwind tour!

Father Roy has 2 – his niece in Ottawa was recently accepted to the Faculty of Medicine and he has received a Transfer Request from his Bishop to move to Tecumseh, Ontario. Fr. Roy has 12 yrs in the District 6380, 4 years in Pain Court and will be leaving at the end of June.

 

Important Dates:   

Wishing Happy Birthday to John Lawrence on the 19^th & Happy Club Anniversary to Doug Swant on the 18th

• Jane Katzman & Ann Gooch of Communities in Bloom have organized teams in to beds’ cleanup along Grand Ave.  Will be needing new perennials & grasses in the Fall & looking to replace 5 $25 pear trees

• Ribfest sponsorships

• Blake presented a ‘late-to-arrive” medallion that belongs to Ivan Katzman’s Paul Harris recently honoured.

• Laurie Zimmer is working through the piles of papers for our inbound student, a 17yr old boy from Croatia.  He’s an only child, likes baseball & has a dog.   Angela Marion’s home will be his first Host family  & will be going to CKSS. Laurie needs 2 more families.  Roger supported Laurie in offering that experiences with these students are such a fantastic opportunity.  It really opens the world for the family & for the student. Please give serious consideration to being a Host – Laurie can help with your questions.

 
Greg Kett introduced our Speaker today, Laurie Laprise, house caterer in Lawson Hall, with her Head Chef, Aaron Montgomery.

They are currently open for breakfast & lunch weekdays (but have planned to stop this as of June 1). Friday night is a Dinner crowd, Saturdays are banquets & Sunday is Brunch.    She hosts a number of businesses for weekday meetings as well as off-site services for the French School Board, & some breakfast/lunch programs in schools.

The hall can hold up to 300 people, where the Legion provides the bar service, if needed.  Parking is ample & the building is accessible.  She offers free wireless internet, some acoustic equipment like a microphone & a projection screen.  Most though bring their own projection equipment. 

Sheila thanked Laurie & Aaron for their hospitality today.   A book for the Literary Angels program with the Chatham Library was signed.  

The human animal differs from others of the animal kingdom in that it is normally progressive.
The only thing that can hold the advance of the human animal long in check is precedent.

                                                                                           Paul Harris Message to the 1930 RI Convention Chicago, IL

There has been some discussion amongst some members about seeking another venue for our weekly meetings.  These sites have graciously agreed to our visit as an opportunity for us to see what other venues are available.

There has been recent dissatisfaction with service at Smitty’s & that has been brought to owner, Gina’s attention.

Next week we will visit another site with no commitment at this time & where a similar setting of time & foods can be enjoyed.

There will be an emailed survey that follows where the Board will appreciate your honest & anonymous (if you wish) feedback.

June 1 is Club Assembly where the Board hopes that we may arrive at some decision.

We ask that all members really try to attend again next week. May 25 is the Tuesday after a long weekend but scheduling otherwise was going to be difficult & we couldn’t avoid it.

We’re hoping to see as many members as can make it out.

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.

JUNE               16   - (Wednesday)     6:00pm                              -   Linda Goldsmith
JULY                30   - (Friday)           12:00am  midnight
AUGUST          20   - (Friday)             7:00pm  and  7:00pm
SEPTEMBER   3   -  (Friday)             7:00 

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