Members: 12
Guests: Liesje Wagner daughter of R Rudy, Allison Case-Blakey, Elenor Joyce, ADG Shirley Ross, Honourary Rotarians Jeff and Bob, Emily Steele, Emmy Riktor, Peter Parmentier and Mary Lou Workman.
Correspondence:
- Season's greetings from Amarok Society
- University Hospitals Foundation Kingston newsletter
- Season's greetings from Canadian Wheelchair Foundation
- Brighton New Year's Day Levee - 2pm - 4pm King Edward Park Community Centre
- Faith's Orphans Fund letter and request for support
- Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation request for support
- Transition House request for support
Presentation:
Exchange Student Emmy offered a Norwegian tradition of cooked oatmeal with almond hidden inside. The individual who finds the almond wins prize. Unfortunately no one found almond.
R Ricardo presented Emmy with a card and $116 raised by Rotarians last week.
Announcements:
- Landmines fundraiser, we will seek to partner / support Trenton Rotary event.
- District Conference next year to be held in Wellington October 27th. 'Rotary Reunion'. Easy to attend and minimal cost. Register in D7070 web site, also opportunity to host fellow Rotarian from away.
- Thank you to Rotarians and Friends who helped with Christmas Hampe.
- Adult Spelling Bee at Trenton Rotary January 29, Brighton defending champions (R Dan has can of Alphagetti to prove it)
- January 4 bowling social with Quinte Sunrise Rotary at Club Med in Trenton. Starts at 7pm, limited to 48. Need to RSVP by January 2. $11/person including shoes and taxes for 2 games, payable on arrival. We will be upstairs, so not wheelchair accessible. Families invited. Let me know if you plan to join us.
- Possible Valentine Dance Feb 9 or 10 hosted by Trenton Rotary
- RLI level #1 and #2 possible over 3 Monday evenings at Campbellford, Brighton and Trenton. Need interest from 15 - 20 for each session.
- District Training at BMO Learning Centre will be Saturday May 12, 2018 starting at 8am to 2pm. All executive are encouraged to attend. Cost will be covered by Club. Registration should be available on District site in new year.
- January 5th Club Forum will be opportunity for POD's to strategize how to win Membership Challenge, to plan and organize who they will invite as prospective Rotarians. By my count, POD#1 has 1 point as R Rudy invited his daughter to today's meeting.
- January 21, 2018 - Port Hope, Cobourg and Northumberland Sunrise with Northumberland Orchestra & Choir present 'Glorious Hollywood' at Port Hope United Church. Starts at 3:30 pm followed by dinner at one of 6 local restaurants (seating limited). Cost for concert and dinner is $70.
- Acknowledge story of Rudy in Brighton Independent
New Member Application
The following person has been nominated for membership in the Rotary Club of Brighton:
Emily Steele with the classification of Developmental Services
Should any member have knowledge why membership should not be offered to this person, they have the right and obligation to inform the Secretary in writing within 10 days of this notice.
Membership Challenge
R Murray presented the following membership challenge (adapted from article in Rotary Magazine)
Time Period - December 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018
Rules:
1. Teams consist of each of the 3 POD's.
2. Points: 1 point for the presence of a guest as a potential member; 2 points if the guest takes a membership application; 3 points when the guest is inducted.
3. Upon receipt of the application, the usual process for dealing with the application is to be followed.
4. The team at March 31 with the greatest number of points is the winner.
5. Members of the winning team (POD) are to be treated to a breadfast at the expense of the losing teams at a regular Breakfast meeting.
Suggestion - POD's can identify potential individuals to be approached and a Rotarian to approach and invite the individual to join us.
Scores - POD#1 = 1, POD#2 and POD#3 have some work to do.
Song - We Wish You a Merry Christmas
50/50 - $20 won by R Dave who donated it to Emmy
Happy Bucks: for presentation, going south Tuesday early, guests this morning, snowy day, Christmas, fellowship with Old Timers, officially Weir, Christmas with siblings, terrific people, impressed what Daphne has done.
Everyone was fined for some reason this morning by Old Timers
Rotary Minute: R Dave shared the following Inspiration from P Peter Love of the Toronto Rotary Club
Let this be a time for heroes, a time when ordinary people do extraordinary things.
As Rotarians let us hear the din of inequities around us,
let us feel the need and the suffering of our fellow human beings,
and let us respond for together we can do extraordinary things.
We are grateful for this Rotary fellowship which allows us to share peace
And understanding through our unity with other Rotarians in many part of the world.
We pray that this great global effort of Rotary for goodwill toward humanity will encourage us to work
harder to help those in need.
Student - Emmy's Bucket List
Christmas and Fairs
Join different sports
Blue Jay game
Concerts
Wonderland in Toronto
Riding a forest trail in the fall
Fire a firework in daylight
Skiing
Try surfing
Joining YMCA