Rotary Notes Aug 13

Steve opened meeting at 7:12 amid a lot of noise

Rotary club central city golf tournament - Aug 28 Guildford golf course

National Seniors Day Oct 1 - do we want to participate - no too many people's nap time

Guests

Induction: Patty Burke and Randy Taylor

Breakfast

Bill got a special pin for bringing in a new member

Different Larry new Sergeant at arms - talked about a club (weapon) called a shillelagh (?) – he would like one

Many people didn't sign up for their committees so were fined accordingly

Birthdays - No one born this week

Anniversaries – much wedded bliss was shared

Happy dollars - Last ditch fishing/boating effort to rid club of current president

Brenda gave kudos to Ray for stepping up and helping her out

Darren talked about Youth Services - does anyone want to billet out a teen for three months at a time - contact Darren

Amazing Race - Youth amazing race in Vancouver - looking for leaders - if interested in participating contact Darren

50/50 - set up for Scott to win - disputed and overruled

Greg (lawyer) had lawyer friend (Sean) choose his ticket for queen of hearts but the deck of cards is missing so again, a bit of a set up - disputed and overruled - wine was offered in its stead

Rotary thought was thoughtful

Marius doing the introduction of Barry Midler - My Life

Grew up on the right side of the tracks but hung out with the kids from the wrong side in Whalley

Cleaned up his act when he met his future wife Audrey

2 children - Josh and Natasha - and wife Audrey who works at Aldergrove Duty Free Store

 

Cliff - This is my Life

Dad from Saskatchewan and his mom was a war bride

Graduated 1965 and joined airforce

Volunteers with big brother and cadets for 47 years

Married 45 years to best friend - two children

Joined Rotary in 1984

Joined this Rotary in 1994

Cliff ended with a great story that went in part like this:

There was a black woman with a broken down vehicle standing in the pouring rain down in the southern states that was trying to flag down a ride. Eventually a young man stopped, picked up the bedraggled woman, took her where she needed to go and she thanked him and got his address. A week later a large console TV came to the young man's place with a note attached.

 

"Thank you so much for helping me out. Because of you I was able to make my husband’s bedside as he died." signed Mrs. Nat King Cole –

 

International Committee meeting is Wednesday Aug 26 at 7:15 am at the Roadhouse Grill

Meeting adjourned on time