Brighton Rotary Service Wheel July 12 2023 (Jul 14, 2023)

NOTE THAT WE ARE AT A NEW VENUE - FRANK'S CORNER GRILL

Members: 7

Guests: Terri Lynn, Nika and her mother Shawna

Correspondence:

1. Rotary Club of Colborne's Golf Tournament at Shelter Valley Pines August 17 to support the Colborne Food Bank. See attached flyer.

2. DG John Burns first weekly news letter. See attached.

3. Thank you card from ENSS student Ryan Stevens for Rotary's Service Above Self Award in Business. Ryan is off to Loyalist in their business program in the fall.

Smile:

Doctor gave the man 6 months to live. The man said he couldn't pay the Doctor's bill, so the Doctor gave him an additional six months to pay.

Announcements:

Outbound youth exchange student Nika will be going to Poland. She has her ticket and leaves on August 21.
Our inbound student is Marcos Gabriel from Brasil. Rotarians can reach out to Gabriel and introduce themselves and welcome him to Brighton.
Next board meeting will be held at R Emily's home on Tuesday September 19th at 6:30pm
We are looking for speakers
Bottle drive September 9th.
Duty roster for bar a CDHS Reunion circulated for July 15.
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Nika gave a brief update. Her ticket to Poland is for August 21 and it is a 13 hour flight. Her host family will pick her up at the airport. School starts Sept 1. Polish lesson's start mid July on-line. She doesn't have her Visa yet and working out insurance. But getting close.
She is talking to her first host family regularly. A host brother will be leaving for exchange to Mexico, so she won't meet him.
She will start talking more to her second host family.
She is sending a huge letter to them telling them all about herself.
There first Rotary meeting is August 25
All exchange students in the Country get together 4 times at different locations.
There will be a ski excursion to the Italian Alps and an end of year trip to 6 countries.
The school she will attend looks like Hogworts.

Song: The Happy Wanderer

Sharing Pot: $17 won by R Daniel and donated to the Elizabeth fund

Happy Bucks: happy Nika is leaving (?) on her adventure soon, to hear from Nika, CDHS bar success this weekend, to see Nika and Shawna, theatre and more theatre, family including youngest sister and children never met before and oldest sister's 50th wedding anniversary, to be here and in good health, great holiday across the pond and missed all, old country not changed much. R Chris back.

Rotary Minute:

Gordon McInally, President, Rotary International

MY CALL TO ACTION

To Everyone in our Rotary Family,

Even as we face new and serious challenges, Rotary takes care of its members and those we serve, works to build lasting peace, and embeds belonging and inclusion in everything we do. That is why I am asking everyone in Rotary to Create Hope in the World.

This year, we’re prioritizing projects to support mental health. This effort is deeply personal to me. I know what it’s like to see someone suffer in silence. I have also witnessed the power of personal connections, the value of discussing emotional and mental well-being, and the lifesaving impact of preventive care and treatment.

Research shows that performing acts of kindness is an effective step any of us can take to protect our well-being. And by building peace within, we become more capable of bringing peace to the world.

Building peace is the essence of Rotary. Many of our service projects foster the conditions for Positive Peace. We work tirelessly to overcome barriers and create new connections. This year, we’ll promote virtual international exchanges for members to strengthen those vital connections.

Peace isn’t a dream, and it’s not passive. It’s the result of working hard, earning trust, and having open conversations that may be difficult. Peace must be waged persistently — and bravely. Everything we do across our areas of focus has the potential to foster the hope that can make peace possible.

The spirit of connection and purpose should inspire every Rotary member. When club leaders focus on offering an excellent club experience, we retain more members and attract more prospective members. We must make our clubs as welcoming and as engaging as we can.

Our goal is to create a sense of belonging, from our club meetings to our service activities. We need to continue creating inclusive, welcoming environments where everyone can be their authentic selves. All people of action need to be able to imagine a place for themselves in Rotary — it’s up to us to ensure they can do so.

Over the next year, I will be putting a focus on continuing our journey in diversity, equity, and inclusion — ensuring that Rotary reflects the communities we serve and continues to take significant steps toward accessing the full range of human talents and experiences, so that we can better serve humanity. And we will continue to empower women and girls by helping them unlock the potential already within them.

As we begin this journey together, I take inspiration from Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, who in the 18th century spoke of all the world becoming kin, promoting "sense and worth, over all the earth." This has long been my call to action, and I share it now with you.

Let us build peace within and spread it freely. Let us create belonging and imagine the future of Rotary afresh. Let us work together joyously and Create Hope in the World.