Anthem: Mike Mushet
Grace: Donna Salamaly
Toast: Gerd Wengler
In attendance: 16 (including guests)
Guests: 1 our speaker Tim Lukesawich
Announcements:
Donna Salamalay announced a Community Service meeting after our Lunch meeting
James Burchell reminded us of the upcoming park cleanup Apr 23 at Milliken Park
Peter Masson reminded us about our Fireside Apr 22 at his Yacht Club. Significant others welcome.
Gord Brown reminded us of the Charter Party dinner/dance June 10 at the Scarborough Golf Club. Also significant others welcome
Gerd Wengler read a message of thanks from our district governor to the Canadian gov’t who donated $40 million to.fight polio in Pakistan
Kevin Manuel reminded us of the TV Auction coming up Nov. 17-19. Lets get those items rolling.
Marbelous draw conducted by Gordon Brown was drawn by our guest speaker, Tim Lukesawich, and won by the Wengler/Mushet team
The mutant marble was not found and the $5 consolation prize was awarded.
Sergeant at Arms. Rocco Colangelo
Fines: Rocco fined no one but asked for happy bucks only from those happy about the snow. After the silence extended he opened it up to anyone who was actually happy.
Happy bucks were provided by: Jacqueline Smith who is happy to be here. James Burchell was happy also to be here at the meeting. Arthur Retnakaran who is going to Atlanta tomorrow contributed in celebration. Gerd Wengler and Mike Mushet who are both happy to be here and returned their winnings. Peter Masson was happy to be back north of the border-sort of. Gerd Wengler was also happy to have been given tickets to the basketball game last week. Kevin Moore gave a happy buck for a recent trip to Panama(aha!!!) and as he knows our speaker, their having graduated high school together.
Program:
Today’s speaker, Tim Lukesawich, of the Willowdale Rotary Club, was introduced by Peter Masson and he spoke about the work of the Lakeshore Charitable Foundation in the support of a drainage project for Bay Bay Elementary, a school in Mindanao province, in the Philippines. He, through the WRC, is asking for our support with a district grant application that has been submitted by the WRC.
A sound file of his presentation can be found at:
160406_001.MP3 (Presentation starts 5 minutes in)
Tim was thanked by Jacqueline Smith for his presentation and presented with an Operation Eyesight Certificate.
