Brighton Rotary Service Wheel Sept 20 2023 (Sep 22, 2023)

Brighton Rotary Street Dance
Main Street
Aug 12, 2023 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Rotary Inter-Club BBQ
Proctor Barn Stage, Brighton
Aug 28, 2023 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

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Spouse Birthdays

Shane Bray

July 29

Anniversaries

CHRIS REED

FRANCES

July 20

CLAY SAMIS

JANET SAMIS

July 27

Join Date

Emily Jacklyn

July 1, 2014

9 years

Sep 27, 2023 7:00 AM

Gabriel

Introduction

Oct 04, 2023 7:00 AM

Bev Woods

Outreach Dental Centre

Oct 11, 2023 7:00 AM

Emily Jacklyn

Pathways and Hosts

Oct 18, 2023 6:00 PM

Social Event

NO MORNING MEETING TDOAY

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Brighton Rotary News Sept 20 2023
2023

Members: 8

Guests: Terri Lynn and our exchange student Gabriel and Nicole from Five Counties Children's Centre

Correspondence:

1.DG John Burns weekly news letter. See attached.

2. Thank you card from Arthur Brown, recipient of the Service Above Self ENSS Award for Technology.

Smile:

Something about having sex every day and never seeing your partner.

Announcements:

Meeting of October 18th will be an evening social dinner at Vito's. No breakfast meeting. .
Next board meeting will be held at R Steve B's home at 101 Raglan on October 24th.
Looking to get Gabriel access to gym. YMCA.
Foundation Walk Sunday October 15. 10am to about 2pm at Milne Dam Conservation Park, 8251 McCowen Road Markham
Rotary Foundation Workshop, Nov 18, 9am to 1:30pm at Oshawa Shrine Club 1626 Simcoe St. North
District Conference in Oshawa Oct 20 to 22.
R Chris looking for additional help for Applefest Food Booth.
District looking for nominations for DG for 2026 / 2027.
Cobourg Rotary asking if a club will take lead to organize Camp Enterprise with help from Cobourg Rotary
Adventures in High Technology via Zoom and no time.
Rotarians invited to Ceremony Friday Sept 29th at 11:30am at Presquile Point Lighthouse to celebrate completion of restoration project.

Song: I've Been Working on the Railroad

Sharing Pot: $? won by R Steve B who donated it to Polio Plus.

Happy Bucks: to be at board meeting, going to Kingston Hosp and hoping for good news, completion of light house at Presquile today, successful pull out of boat, to be here and in good health, good start to day, Stratford weekend, due to Jack and dog won't have to host another meeting, not stung by bees, Applefest, good old days, drank water before treated, Ford strike avoided.

Rotary Minute:

Rotarians in District 7070 have been committed over the past nearly 40 years to raising funds to immunize children worldwide and our efforts are paying off. You should be proud of the difference that Rotary have made in the lives of millions of children by eliminating this dreadful disease.

I want to thank you for your past efforts and ask that you recommit to helping us raise funds to finish Rotary’s number one initiative of eradicating polio. Rotary is still committed to raising $50 million a year for this effort.

As such, we are launching the District 7070 Polio Plus Society and are inviting you to join our efforts to continue to raise funds to eradicate polio. To become a member of the District 7070 Polio Plus Society you are asked to commit to making an annual donation of $100 USD or more to The Rotary Foundation’s Polio Plus Fund until the last two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, are certified free of the wild polio virus.

We hope that with your commitment in joining the District 7070 Polio Plus Society, we will make a significant increase in our contributions to the eradication of polio.

Five Counties Children's Centre 2023

R Jeff introduced Nicole:

Nicole has been working with Five Counties for the past 22 years. She is an occupational therapist who works with clients and their families from the age of 1-19 on daily living skills, coordination and anything they need to do in their daily life. She works both in our offices as well as in the school system in the Brighton and Campbellford area.

Nicole on behalf of Five Counties Children's Centre expressed appreciation for Rotary and our continued support for them in general and for specific families over the years.

Five Counties started in 1975. They now serve 4 Counties including Peterborough, Northumberland, Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton. They once served North Hastings too.

They have 140 employees and work out of offices in Peterborough, Cobourg, Campbellford, Lindsay and Minden.

They provide innovative solutions and techniques to help children from birth to 19 years of age. At 19 kids transition to adult programs.

They provide support for communication, physio, therapy, social skills and needs, speech and language therapy. They provide and help with specialized techniques. They work with families to determine how best to support and help.

Respect for the family is paramount. The families know the situation best. Their input is valued. They work with the families and partners.

Five Counties are accredited every five years.

In 1976 they served 130 children. In 2022 they served 6,203 and there is a waiting list. In Northumberland 1,615 kids served in 2022 and in Brighton 156 kids served.

Nicole shared David's story. Age 10 1/2 and athletic and never gives up. David was adopted from Haiti with speech and physio challenges. His right side needs strengthening. He is learning to navigate a two handed world with one.

Every child has unique needs. Five Counties seeks to meet those needs.

"Building Abilities for Life Campaign" A big fund raising activity each June is their Adult BBQ.

How we can help - share their story and need, volunteer, and donate.

Their next event is a day with the Cobourg Cougars. Getting kids on the ice for the day.

Most of their revenue comes from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. They have lots of kids on their wait list.

R Daniel thanked Nicole.

President Joyce presented Nicole a cheque to Five Counties Children's Centre for $500 from the Rotary Club of Brighton.

Service Above Self