Welcome to another issue of our monthly bulletin! Find out who our upcoming speakers are, information about upcoming volunteer opportunities and upcoming events.
WHAT'S GOING ON IN ROTARY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD - August 1, 2024
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Welcome to our Rotary New Year!
We are off to a great start. Our lunch meetings in July have been well attended and we are delighted to see some of our long-time members “back in the fold”.
At our Club Assembly on July 23rd, we approved our Strategic Action Plan for the year. As a quick summary, here are the four main elements:
We should ensure that our Club acts as a Rotary Club, consistent with the object of Rotary – service - and its four pillars: membership, programs, projects, and fund raising.
We should ensure that our individual conduct is consistent with the Four-Way Test – each time we recite the test, and in our words, thoughts, and deeds, we should pay attention to the core words – truth, fairness, goodwill and friendship, and beneficial to all.
Our Club is very much back on track and our focus is on service, fellowship, and fun.
We recognize that we have a Club that includes members who work and retirees who are away for significant parts of the year. Luckily, there are many ways to be a member. Please come to our Tuesday luncheon meetings if you are in town and available. Otherwise, get on a committee (or two), participate in fund-raising and other activities, get involved in District activities, and keep reading the newsletter to stay in touch with what is happening – because we are a happening Club!
Thanks to everyone for your support and encouragement. As President, I work with other Board members to serve our Club members. This is your Club. Together, we can do meaningful work, and we will have fun doing it – I look forward to seeing you soon – YIR - Jamie.
p.s. come to the Garden Party on August 6th – bring your spouse, partner, and friend(s) – thanks to Marlene for opening her home.
UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS
Rotary Meetings:
August 6 - In line with our Club’s objectives of Service, Fellowship and Fun, Marlene Gallyot will be hosting our Club for a Social Lunch at her home 972 Line 3 Road, NOTL catered by Mick starting at NOON. Bring Friends and Family.
August 13 - A major Fundraising effort in 2024-25 in our community is for the Ronald McDonald House Project in the St Catharines General Hospital. Cathy Henry, a Rotarian from St Catharines and Mario De Divitis, CEO, Ronald McDonald House Charities, South Central Ontario will present the details of the project and how Rotary Clubs are working collaboratively to assist in getting this very important project funded. They have submitted a request to CSC for expansion of their services at Niagara Health – St. Catharines site.
August 19 – Board Meeting – 6 pm.
August 20 - Club Assembly.
August 27 - Jodey Porter and Kelly O’Connor, an HR and Refugee Lawyer practising in both Canada and Columbia, will host a discussion on the future of Refugees in Developing and Developed Countries including the Framework of HR law and how it is changing the World. They will speak to us about their efforts on international human rights work, as Kelly prepares to begin her studies at Oxford University.
September 3 - The Canadian Veteran Service Dog Unit, based in Ottawa, will present to the club on their valuable and worthy work supporting veterans with service dogs. The CSC committee supported their work in 2024, through a recommendation from Mike Clarke.
September 10 - Our Fundraising Committee Chair Nancy Bailey with Event Chairs will provide highlights and details of our 2024-25 Fashion Show and HHT Events.
September 16 – Board Meeting – 6 pm.
September 17 - Club Assembly.
September 24 – Caroline Polgrabia and Ellen Schonewille from The Family and Children’s Service Niagara (FACS) will provide an overview of their services supporting the vulnerable children in the Niagara region, including an exciting and necessary project that is currently in progress to support their services.
NOTL ROTARY CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL 2024-25
MONTHDATELOCATIONMEETING FORMAT
Aug 6 972 line 3 road Social Event at Marlene Gallyot's
13 CC Lunch Meeting
20 CC Club Assembly
27 CC Lunch Meeting
SPEAKERS: if you want to feature as a lunch-time speaker, please contact Cindy Grant in person, through ClubRunner or at grantcis347@gmail.com
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