Brighton Rotary Service Wheel July 5 2023 (Jul 07, 2023)

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

Members: 9

Guests: Special guest Jack with no shoes today

Presentation by PP Emily: Rotarian of the Year - Presented to R Steve Sleightholm

Correspondence:

1. Notice from Ontario Parks of the Installation of a Replica Cupola on the Presqu'ille Point Lighthouse. Comment period closes July 14, 2023.

2. Newsletter from New Life Women's Home. Opening this summer with an Open House and ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony Saturday September 16.

3. Operation Eyesight Universal general request for support.

4. Just an update about the Midtown Brewery coupon for Diners and Duffers, in case anyone inquires with you about it. Unfortunately they do not do tastings anymore but they have said they will give a 10oz beer to anyone who has the book. This will get corrected for next year but this is the solution for the time being.

Smile:

Never take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

Steve said I intend to live forever and so far I am doing well.

Politicians and diapers must be changed often and for the same reason. Mark Twain

God created war so that Americans could learn geography.

The love you take is equal to the love you give. Paul McCartney

Announcements:

Outbound youth exchange student Nika will be going to Poland on exchange, 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. Clay working to sort out insurance for event.
Recipients of 'Service Above Self' Awards at ENSS graduation include: Ryan Stevens for Business, Ida Mackey for Environmental Science, and Arthur Brown for Technology. Congratulations to them all.
Canada Day BBQ a success with about $410 in revenue.
District Governor visit will be scheduled as joint visit with Trenton Rotary at one of their Monday evening meetings at These 4 Walls. More to come.
R Steve S looking for help to unload trailer so BBQ can be inspected and certified another year.

Song: I forget

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

Happy Bucks:

Clay is happy for a good week ahead.

Steve S. is happy because he is glad to be here.

Dan is happy because of the successful Canada Day event and boat launch. And big family event this week.

Murray is happy for continuing good time.

Joyce was happy for a successful Canada Day event and the fact that Steve S. is the Rotarian of the Year.

Steve B. was happy for being able to visit with relatives and going to shows Friday, Saturday, and Sunday this weekend.

Michael happy to be here with all of you.

Jeff was also happy

Rotary Minute:

Here are Rotary International President Gordon McInally's "Presidential Initiatives for 2023-24:

Prioritizing mental health

Talking about mental illness and emotional health may feel uncomfortable, but it’s vital to the well-being of Rotary’s global community. RI President Gordon McInally encourages clubs and districts to work toward creating a space where it’s safe to address these issues to help provide a welcoming and equitable environment for all.

To do that, think about ways that you can:

Erase any stigma associated with discussions of emotional well-being
Raise awareness of mental health needs
Improve access to mental health services

Building peace through virtual exchanges

Rotary has a long history of working for peace through personal connections, but the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult to do that face to face. Inspired by what we’ve learned during this time, McInally encourages districts to incorporate virtual components into more of their programs, events, and activities. By using innovative technologies to make connections, we give more people the opportunity to experience Rotary’s global community while laying the foundation for peacebuilding through improved intercultural dialogue, awareness, and understanding.

Adding or maintaining these components in our exchange programs like Rotary Youth Exchanges and Rotary Friendship Exchanges will:

Give members and participants new ways to experience other cultures, make new friends, and broaden their global awareness
Make membership more accessible to people with time, health, or financial considerations
Build stronger intercultural communication and understanding, and ultimately foster more stable and peaceful communities

Empowering girls

McInally will continue the initiative launched by 2021-22 RI President Shekhar Mehta and maintained by 2022-23 RI President Jennifer Jones that focused on elevating the voices and unlocking the power of girls and women around the world. Rotary encourages members to keep finding ways to improve the health, well-being, education, economic security, and agency of girls.

For more information, please visit rotary.org/initiatives23-24.

Technical difficulties with internet.

Presentation: Brighton Tornado History Lesson by Dan Thompson

On July 13, Brighton is celebrating the 50^th anniversary of the tornado event that hit Brighton. It was a Friday afternoon. The sky turned a strange purple colour. The tornado skipped as it went and then hit the town hall, which was going to be torn down. The tenders for the demolition closed that day at 5:00pm. The trees in the area were so large that it was a tree tunnel on the main street of Brighton. After three days of cleanup, the street looked like a prairie town with no trees at all. It also took to spire off one of the churches. This event will be commemorated in Brighton in eight days.