Rotary Rays - March 14th, 2016

Presiding – Ted Beynen

Location – Quality Inn Woodstock, Ontario

Writer – Bruce Burbank

 

Announcements 

St. Patrick’s Day theme for today’s meeting and thanks to Melissa and Bruce C. there was plenty of green things in the room, including leprechaun hats for the members with Irish blood.

Rosemary George announced that Woodstock Little Theatre is hosting  a drama festival this week and encourage everyone to attend.

Bruce C. reminder everyone about the Woodstock/Oxford Club’s annual fish fry on April 16 and suggested that our club try and get together a table for the event.

 

50/50 – Ted pulled the 8 of spades

 

 

Sergeant at Arms – Melissa Pike

Lynn Beath celebrated the birth of her first grandson – first name Fergus.

Rick Corea had an excellent Caribean vacation.

Cliff participated in the annual Rotary snowmobile ride in Quebec.

John Curry celebrated the birth of a great niece.

Graham Hart spend last week in South Carolina and attended a Rotary meeting in Charleston, S.C.  He had some interesting political discussions.

Mike McMahon reported a successful Leafs alumni game that raised $17,000.

Phil sent his daughter off on her a trip to Ottawa with plenty of advice and reminders from mom & dad.

 

 

 

Program – Cliff introduced long time member Rosemary George who gave her re-classification talk.  Rosemary shared her story of growing up in Woodstock with a Rotary father.  She is one of the first female members of our club.  Rick Shaheen expressed appreciation for what Rosemary has contributed to our club over the years.

 

Fuka gave us an update on her activities of the past week.

Ted showed two videos on the value of attending  Rotary training sessions.

 

Meeting was adjourned at 1:15