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Brighton Rotary Street Dance
Brighton Main Street
Jul 27, 2019
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
 
Interclub BBQ
Proctor Park
Aug 19, 2019
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Foundation Walk
Humber College South Campus
Sep 08, 2019
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Brighton Rotary Golf Tournament
Barcovan Golf and Country Club
Sep 09, 2019
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Spouse Birthdays
Shane Bray
July 29
 
Anniversaries
Mark Walas
Linda
July 18
 
CHRIS REED
FRANCES
July 20
 
CLAY SAMIS
JANET SAMIS
July 27
 
Join Date
Emily Steele
July 1, 2014
5 years
 
Patty Parmentier
July 1, 2005
14 years
 
Speakers
Aug 02, 2019 7:00 AM
District Governors visit
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News
Brighton Rotary News July 26 2019
Members: 9
 
Guests: Liesje Wagner
 
Correspondence:
  • General request for support from Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation
  • General request for support from Youth Unlimited.
  • Request for support from Hope Air, an organization that helps Canadians with transportation to get medical help they need.
  • Thank you letter from Quinte Sailability for donation.
  • Second letter from Quinte Sailability advising that due to the high lake levels they had to cancel the 2019 season, but are now organizing for 2020.
Announcements:
  • R Clay circulated duty roster for the Street Dance July 27th. All positions filled with help from Friends and family. He asked us to wear Rotary clothing if we have it.
  • R Murray is organizing the Interclub BBQ. Don't be surprised to get tap on shoulder. Everything on track. Duty roster being circulated.
  • Brighton Rotary Golf tournament September 9th at Barcovan. POD's given sign up forms and businesses to approach for sponsors and teams. We need teams and sponsors by August 16th.
  • New inbound exchange student Daneilla will arrive August 20 and her host mom will pick her up at Airport.
  • Note - no meeting in Brighton next week, August 2. We are meeting at Birdy's Restaurant in Belleville with Quinte Sunrise for DG Beth's visit. Note this in our meeting date Friday August 2 but Quinte Sunrise venue.
Upcoming Rotary Events:
  • Wellington Rotary Fundraiser Dinner - Saturday August 10, 2019 starting at 5:30pm at Highline Hall.
  • District Conference next year - Rotary Muskoka Style at JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort and Spa - October 25 - 27, 2019. Registration fee $349. Rooms at special rate of $135 / night while they last. Special Guests and programing: Amanda Lindhout, Canadian Humanitarian and Journalist, in 2008 along with some of her entourage were kidnapped by Islamic Insurgents in Southern Somalia. She will tell of her experiences and release. Also a panel of three top military leaders from Canada, United States and Denmark lead a panel discussion about the Military's role in Peace Building and Conflict Resolution. Also Erin Davis, a best selling author and former Toronto media personality will talk about her book; 'Morning has Broken; Love, Loss and Reclaiming Joy.'
Eloisa's Report:
Eloisa is in Quebec this week. She is flying home August 8th.
 
Song: Frere Jacques
 
Sharing: $15.00 won by R Daniel who donated it to Club
 
Happy Bucks:  Fun morning, just because, Allison home after trip to Manitoulin, West Ben tonight, house a mess but new kitchen coming, to see daughter, back soon, looking forward to Street Dance then for Sunday, 8 weeks to go, pictures, good weather for Street Dance, more the merrier.
 
Rotary Minute: R Clay shared efforts of Rotary Club to educate and training others on the need to do something about climate change. They have a Climate Action Committee. Rotary is about making a change and this is seen as a major need because it is the elephant in the room.
 
Stories
Brighton Rotary Business Meeting July 26 2019
Note: Moving forward we are going to try having board meetings at our Regular Friday morning meetings in place of our business meeting.
 
Next Board meeting will be Friday August 23 at 7am. The stories and normal fun we have a board meetings will have to be curtailed to try and keep meetings to one hour. It is expected that some procedures will be prepared.
 
For this Business Meeting - Report on Board Meeting of July 23, 2019. Minutes and financials distributed July 24th.
 
R Chris went through the financial statements ending June 30, 2019. This was a year end report. In general, we ended year close to budget with exception of the $10,000 we donated to the Legion roof that was not budgeted. It was a year to spend funds we had in the bank so we were not sitting on a lot of cash. We ended year with $19,256 in bank with outstanding commitments of $5,627.
 
R Chris also presented draft budget for this current year 2019/2020. However, it shows us spending money we don't have, so important that fundraising committee organize, meet and develop a plan to raise funds.
 
R Murray for Club Service issues reported as 'announcements'.
 
R Joyce for New Generations reported that we are supporting the 2020 Interclub Spelling Bee at cost to club of $500.
Club is also supporting Hanna Macausland and Hanna Haytaoglu, two ENSS students who have opportunity to represent Brighton and Canada at the international Science Fair in Abu Dhabi in September with $1,000.
 
R Emily for Community Service reported that the club will support Project Hope at ENSS as a $500 sponsor.
 
R Clay for International Service reported that Brazil global grant application waiting for RI decision.
 
R Chris reported that correspondence came in regarding Project Peanut Butter in Africa and will be reviewed at a future board meeting. We did not have this request prior to our last meeting.
Service Above Self