Brighton Rotary Service Wheel Dec 14 2022 (Dec 16, 2022)

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Murray Workman

December 23

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Susan

December 27

Anniversaries

Jeff Pearsall

Sandy

December 15

Join Date

Murray Workman

December 17, 2010

12 years

Dec 21, 2022 7:00 AM

Christmas Sing Along

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Brighton Rotary News Dec 14 2022

Members: 5

Guests: Terri Lynn Jenkins and Alyssa Lee

Correspondence:

1. Christmas Card from Brighton Council with notice of New Year's Levee: Sunday January 1, 2023 at King Edward Park Community Centre from 2 to 4pm with Mayors address at 3:30pm.

2. Card and general request from Canadian Wheel Chair Foundation.

3. Letter and update from New Live Women's Home.

DG Iosif’s weekly report:

Thursday 15th of December, at 12:30 pm, Willowdale Rotarians will be having a fundraising lunch in aid of the Salvation Army after-school program. At the Grand Luxe, 3125, Bayview Ave.There will be a seasonal turkey lunch and music and carols with some of the members of the Salvation Army band. The cost is $60 pp and again confirmation is required to Bill King by Sunday, December 11th.

The Feed The Need Concert in Oshawa was a great success! A big thank you to the Durham Region Clubs for putting the Concert together. A few got together after the concert to share a cheer.

Helping out at Global Medic. Assembling water filtration kits.

Members of Etobicoke Rotary are together to pack Christmas presents.

Smile:

While working in a grocery store, a women came in and asked if they had broccoli. The clerk said no, they were out of broccoli. The women insisted and wanted to be sure. The clerk asked her how to spell cat? C A T. How does she spell dog. D O G. How does she spell broccoli? B R O C C O L I. The clerk said she missed the 'f'. She said, There is no F'n broccoli. The clerk said correct.

Announcements:

Looking for President for 2023 / 2024. R Chris needs some convincing.
Next board meeting will be held at R Joyce's home on Tuesday January 17th at 6:30pm
We are looking for speakers for January
Jenny going to England to end of April, we need venue for January 1 to end of April. R Daniel advises we can go to Smoke House.
We have a candidate for an outgoing Youth Exchange Student for 2023.
Brighton Public School. In a conversation with our Great-Niece yesterday, it looks like the school needs some financial assistance on their programs. We have supported their Breakfast Program in the past but nothing for the last 3 or 4 years. The contact I was give is Vice Principal Mrs Hollinger at 613-475-2814. Maybe they would make a presentation at one of our meetings and we can go from there. Chris
Campbellford Hosp. sign campaign. That is great, we have had some delays. We are expecting them to be done today, this is a new double-sed quote. Feel free to deal directly or get your own sign person to manufacture.
Christmas Hamper Program: 108 families in Brighton to date with 136 children + 12 families in Smithfield. Need help as follows Tuesday Dec 20 at 1pm to unload produce off truck, then at 6pm to fill baskets for families. On Wednesday morning to unload turkeys and put hampers in vehicles for recipients. Masks are recommended but not mandatory.

Song: Winter Wonderland

Sharing Pot: $11 won by R Steve S who donated it to the Rotary Foundation

Happy Bucks: going for tests asked for, Panto, Alyssa's presentation, Jack likes the library and knocking books off shelf, library, gang expected for Saturday for Christmas Cheer, gigantic tree, taught phonics, pleased to have Alyssa here.

Rotary Minute: we missed this.

Brighton Public Library

R Jeff introduced Alyssa:

Alyssa has an Early Childhood Education diploma, and had worked in the childcare field for 8 years, before obtaining a Library and Information Technician diploma last year. While I have only been with Brighton Public Library since this summer, I have found that both my education backgrounds have been useful here, while still learning more everyday by working with the staff and serving the community. When I'm not appreciating the unlimited knowledge from libraries, I am listening to music and loving anything and everything to do with red pandas.

Alyssa is a library clerk, normally at the front .desk but also involved with programming and events. She is trying to branch out.

The library is a safe and welcoming space. The main branch is in Brighton with a smaller library in Coderington.

They try to help patrons and value equal access to all. They provide internet services and on -line learning.

They have several data basis such as 'ancestry', magazines and books, and world resources.

They offer special resources for reading for people of all needs such as audio books, ebooks and CELA.

Digital access is provided such as WiFi, a 'code' club for kids and Tech Tuesdays which is a one on one training sessions.

They value community engagement and provide programming for all ages, especially with Community partners. They have a new born group and schooling at home.

They work on their communication to get word out through pop ups in summer and a newsletter and social media to inform people of the services and events at the library.

At the library they value FUN.

They also participate in a music instrument lending program.

R Daniel thanked Alyssa.

Service Above Self