Please join us at Odd Fellows Hall, 218 Concession Street, Kingston ON.
The Rotary Four Way Test
Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned
Rotary Reflection
For food in a world where many walk in hunger
For peace in a world where many walk in fear
For friends in a world where many walk alone
And for the opportunity to serve others through Rotary,
May we be truly thankful!
The Loyal Toast
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Queen of Canada!
Acknowledgement of Territory
We are gathered on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Territory. we are grateful to be able to join together in Rotary Fellowship on these lands.
The meeting opened with the singing of the National Anthem – thank you Terry Hicks for once again playing the piano and leading us in song.
John Gale read the Acknowledgement of Territory for the first of many times.
Guests: Sani Muhammad, guest of Hakeem Subair
Visiting Rotarians: None this week.
Makeups: None this week
Member Sharing
Fun Master - Elizabeth Cohoe
How well do you actually know our President, Ana Sutherland?
We’re going to start by collecting some money from Ed!
Where EXACTLY was Ana born? In the city of Ponta Delgada, Island of Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal from John Gale, everyone else pay up!
What was Ana’s name when she was born? NO ONE got this one: Ana Isabel Soares Moniz da Ponte
When did Ana come to Canada? No one got this one either: July 15, 1964
What is the nearest town to where Ana & Ed live now? Harrowsmith – John Farrow got this one.
What other careers did Ana have? X-ray tech, 18 yr business owner automotive rebuilding and service business, worked for GM dealer Taylor
Does Ana have any children? She has 3 boys and a stepdaughter and stepson.
Her hobbies are: gardening, tinkering around the house, making maple syrup with her kids (boiled it in the kitchen……)
Her least favourite thing is technology!
A lot of cash was collected today!
Happy/Sad Bucks
John Farrow: Went to White Mountain for ice cream after dinner on Canada day and had a sweatshirt on that had Norway on the front. He asked cashier if she spoke Norweigan and scared her ½ to death, I think. When she said, “No!” he said, “I don’t either” :)
Bernie Allard: Sheila and I had 3 great days in Halifax for grandaughter’s high school graduation and she’ll be attending Dalhousie, with a scholarship for kids and grandkids of military members!
Greta: my previous Club in South Africa turned 21 on Canada Day.
Terri: Good News First emails are available if you’re interested.
Other Communication
Elizabeth Cohoe
Please contact me if you’re interested in participating in the following service activities:
July 13th Frontenac Rotary Club donating blood at the Kingston Blood Services Clinic on Gardiner’s Road
Sunday, Sept 15th the Kingston Club is trying to get all 4 Rotary Clubs together to hold a bbq for the Terry Fox Run volunteers and runners. 9:30am-1:00pm.
Michelle Chatten-Fiedorec
Next Wednesday July 10th, 2pm sendoff for Maya at the airport. Please arrive 1:15pm. There will be a goodbye party either next Monday or Tuesday evening. Watch for an email as we sort out the date.
Hakeem Subair:
Travelling to South Africa, Nigeria, Swaziland, Botswana in July and will visit other Rotary clubs!
Bernie Allard:
We were 1 of seven clubs who helped Francine get the new Ottawa Metro Rotary Club started, and she has sent us a thank you card.
WOWZA!
Rick Fiedorec – Announcements:
Effective today we can start using the Rotary 2021 logo. Rick will get it out to members as a PDF.
President's Announcement
August 1stCamp Merrywood BBQ
In July, Former Exchange Student Dani from Hungary will be back visiting us. Date to be confirmed.
Dues are increasing from $225 to $250 and are payable now. Invoices are coming. Part of this comes from the need to secure services of a book keeper. Dues are due now!
Happy Rotary New Year! Ana began here inauguraI address by thanking Past President Rick for the Rotarian of the Year Award that she shared with Greta DuBois. She is very grateful to be recognized for her contributions to the club.
Our theme for this upcoming year is Rotary Connects the World - let’s unite and take care of the world as a group of Rotarians. Hakim with his world travels, John Gale with Pathways, Indian Rotarians arriving soon, Great with Friendship Exchange - we are Uniting the World!
We’re 27 members and 5 Friends of Rotary and Zoe Mackenzie is coming back as a Friend. Rotary clubs everywhere are experiencing a decline in numbers and yet this small but mighty group at CK Rotary accomplishes so much – look to the future! Elizabeth’s Service Projects report was 6 pages long! We’ve been ever so quiet about the work that we do here at CK Rotary. It’s time that we speak a little more loudly about what we do. Get our name out there, invite people out, and please also consider mentoring younger members, as well. We have quite a few long-term members, and that is a great resource.
There is so much to look forward to this year: 100 years of Rotary in Kingston is approaching! And the 2 projects we’re participating in as a club, including welcoming new Canadians to Rotary, with Howard Lee helping to lead this effort. We will hold an event to welcome new Canadians to Rotary - details to follow. Heather Nogrady has tabled the idea of dressing the graduating class of Pathways to Education, which we are looking into. We can invite them to Rotary, helping their self esteem and showing them the possibility of Rotary. And we’re sistering with the Rotary Club in Lagos, Nigeria.
Our new location at the Odd Fellows hall feels good and we may be able to partner with them too. We can work with other service clubs even outside of Rotary to make thing happen. Let's engage the organizations we give money to to help publicize the auction and build that fundraiser. This year we will have the "Ace of Clubs" draw, because we are the Ace of Rotary Clubs.
Let’s get our classification talks going again so that we can learn more about each other on a deeper level and help each other with connections.
And let’s also start doing more social get togethers to have some fun!
Our future is bright! Ana is looking forward to a great year
President Ana Inspires us to take the Club to new heights!
Bernie Allard receives his pin for 41 (yes 41!) years of perfect attendance!
Elizabeth starts the Fun Master duties off for the new year with a quiz about our new President.
