Brighton Rotary Service Wheel June 7 2023 (Jun 09, 2023)

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

Members: 10

Guests: Terri Lynn and special guest Jack

Correspondence:

Thank you card from Habitat for Humanity Northumberland for our donation to their silent auction.

R Joyce advised that fire ban in effect for Northumberland County.

DG Iosif’s weekly report:

Wednesday, June 7th Rotary Club of Picton will be 80 years old! The club was chartered on 7th of June 1943.

Congratulations to 80 years of "Service above Self!"

District Changeover!

Friday, 23rd of June 2023District Changeover, to be held at the Whitby Marina. Details to follow shortly.

Rotary at Pride Toronto Parade 2023!

Our PDG Mary-Lou Harrison is organizing the PRIDE parade!

Sunday, 25th June, 2023. Members of the Rotary family (and their friends and family!) are invited to march in a spirit of celebration and inclusion in the Pride Toronto Parade! We have a marching permit for up to 100 people, and we hope you will join us with your friends and family!

Our participation is more than just a celebration of Rotary's commitment to and action on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. It is a message of support to people around the world, including in our own organization, who cannot fully be and express who they are without fear of discrimination, violence, imprisonment, and even death.

To register and for more information please click the link below:

Rotary at Pride Toronto Parade 2023!

Can't wait to see you in action on Sunday, June 25!

Have a great week!

Cheers,

DG Iosif

Final thought:

Grandma: Back in our days, you could buy bread, milk, soaps, spices, eggs, meat, all for a dollar.
Little Kid: You can’t do that now. They have CCTVs everywhere!

Smile:

If R Murray did it over he would sleep in Wednesday mornings.

R Steve shared a story of a desperate man walking across a desert. He was parched. He had no water. Then he came to a man selling 'ties' and asked if he wanted to buy a tie. No, he asked for water but there was none. He was told there was a town 40 miles where he could get water. The next day the thirsty man was back, still wanting water. He said they would not let him in the restaurant where he could get water without a tie.

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 June 20th at 6:30pm
We are looking for speakers for June.
Bottle drive tentative June 17th. R Chris passed around a duty roster.
Rotarian's have to update 'Smart Serve' certification by July 1.
Spring Valley Fun Fair June 8 postponed to June 22 due to smoke in the air. .
We agreed to BBQ for Canada Day.
We were asked to BBQ for June 11 from 1 to 4pm for Pride Pop Up at Memorial Park. We will BBQ for Pride Pop Up
.President's BBQ pot luck possible Friday June 23 at R Joyce's home. It will be pot luck and list will be circulated next week.
A Thank you card was passed around for Sue and R Daniel will deliver with flowers.
R Chris asked the couple of Rotarians who may still have Diners and Duffers books to see if they can sell them this month to close the fund raiser this Rotary year.
R Chris will send out invoices for next year shortly.

Song: Clementine

Sharing Pot: $22 won by Terri Lynn who donated extra to Elizabeth campaign

Happy Bucks: weekend in Edmonton with old friends telling lies, getting his motor cycle (or tricycle?), just happy, another day, getting BBQ show on the road for another season, to get money in the bank, Bentwood Rocker at Park tonight, back out to play live, Smoke on the Water, Jack wearing two shoes, pretty good today, Girl from Ipanema.

Rotary Minute:

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

At Rotary, we understand that cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is essential to realizing our vision of a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change.

We value diversity and celebrate the contributions of people of all backgrounds, across age, ethnicity, race, color, disability, learning style, religion, faith, socioeconomic status, culture, marital status, languages spoken, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity as well as differences in ideas, thoughts, values, and beliefs.

Recognizing that individuals from certain groups have historically experienced barriers to membership, participation, and leadership, we commit to advancing equity in all aspects of Rotary, including in our community partnerships, so that each person has the necessary access to resources, opportunities, networks, and support to thrive.

We believe that all people hold visible and invisible qualities that inherently make them unique, and we strive to create an inclusive culture where each person knows they are valued and belong.

In line with our value of integrity, we are committed to being honest and transparent about where we are in our DEI journey as an organization, and to continuing to learn and do better.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

Passed by the Rotary International Board of Directors, January 2019 and revised by RI DEI Task Force 2021