Meeting of March 12th 2013
March Break week meeting had a reasonable turnout given the absence of vacationers and snowbirds. We had four guests, Jenna from McMaster Rotaract, Wade Genders, our speaker, Ken Hall from the noon club and one other from the Downtown Club.
Announcements
Jenna announced the Rotaract Annual Dinner / Fundraiser taking place on Friday April 5th; proceeds to the John A. McDonald School breakfast program. Tickets are $55, see Joe Guedes. President Joe Guedes reminded us of the upcoming important Rotary events - the Leadership Institute on April 20th at Niagara Community College and the District Assemby on May 4th, also in Niagara. Please see Joe if interested in going.
Bob Bell had three announcements - he presented to us some of the material requirements of the new Central School park (presented to us last year by Adam Bienenstock). They are looking for contacts / discounts on stone, sand, sod etc. Bob reminded us that he had lots of Lobsterfest tickets for sale, please promote them among your friends and colleagues (Bill Armstrong also begged for silent auction donations). Finally Bob reminded us that Rev. Linda Nash of St. Mark's Church would be visiting us next week as part of the Peace Forum activity promoted by the Rotary International President this year.
Dave Carson promoted the rain barrel sale taking place on April 6th; the sale is organized by Dundas in Transition and is in aid of the Rotary Sunrise Garden at St.Marks and St. Mark's Church. If you want to order a rain barrel, go to www.rainbarrel.ca and search on the Dundas location.
George Gould is coordinating Fireworks in the Park this year and asked everyone to think about the volunteer help they could give in tasks such as parking, glow stick sales, money counting, security and any other suggestions. Let him know.
Happy Dollars
Steve Palmer paid a self imposed fine for wearing weekend socks on a work day; he is under pressure as a single dad this week while his wife is in Las Vegas. Glen was happy to announce for the second time he is a great grand father. No one asked him how he got such an early start on this process. Wayne Migus was looking tanned and (?happy) to be back from his vacation. Jessica had several things to be thankful for. Her husband lost an argument with a deer while driving on Governors Road last week, but was happily uninjured. Her son scored >90% in his first term at Mohawk studying music. We know where his musical talents come from, as Jessica also reported that she had received a scholarship - The Regional Music Teachers Award - as a result of her successful Grade 10 Royal Conservancy. Dave C was enjoying a new fitness regime at the new Anytime Fitness Club in Dundas while Phil was (not?) sorry to be absent next week as he was required to go to a Student Affairs conference in Orlando. Finally Art is going to be away for 6 weeks while he circumnavigates Australia and New Zealand - he said it had been on his bucket list for a long time.