JENNIFER BABCOCK gave us her introductory talk. Raised in Rodney she was the second daughter for June and Darlene McDonald. She enjoys dancing, gymnastics,
baseball, singing and plays several musical instruments! Married to Matt they have ason Mason who is 5 yrs. Jennifer hopes the Meadow Creek Retirement Residence (next to Elgin Manor) will be open by the fall 2017.She will be the General Manager. The owners are Wilsondale Assets Management of Vaughan, ON. Monthly costs will be in the range of $2500 – $5,000 depending on the design of the There will be 95 suites arranged in 5 wings. See: www.meadowcreekretirementresidence.com for all the details! Or call 519-631-1985. Back to Jennifer’s story! She has been employed in a variety of establishments including Pearce Williams, Carresant Care, Babcock Community Care Centre in Wardsville and met her husband while she was working as a waitress! Her education has included post-graduate studies at Fanshawe College. She has an Administrator Leadership Certificate from the Ontario Association of Not-for-Profit Homes and Services for Seniors. She chairs a Recreational Managers Networking Group. Speaking to her graduation class “Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’99 if I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience.” However, she gave them lots of great advice! Welcome Jennifer.

 

Dates: The Rotary Food Trailer committee will meet on Wed 8th March 7pm at The Wayside. The Rotary Music Festival scholarship committee meets Friday 10th March to allocate the monies to be donated to successful festival musicians. All new Rotarians are encouraged to attend Total Team Training on Saturday 1st April Holiday Inn Sarnia 8.30-4pm. Club pays your registration. Register online. . Remember the Keynotes Concert 7th April 7pm. At Salvation Army. A Centennial Celebration Dinner for the Rotary Foundation at Museum London 421, Ridout Street, on Saturday 22nd April. This dinner is open to everyone!! Celebrate The Rotary Foundation's Centennial with our very special guest and keynote speaker Rotary International Vice President Jennifer Jones!! $75.00 pp. Black Tie optional. Register online. District Conference in St. Thomas 26th-28th May 2017. Rotary International Convention, Toronto 24th-27th June 2018. Remember to sell Pony Pooping Bingo tickets whenever you can. You can register online for Total Team training (District 6330) and for the District Conference. Bill won the 50/50 this week!

 

 

SANDAM the property on Fairview Road and the home of Michael and Brenda Merrifield now has imposing new entrance gates together with a new name: “Merriview”. Rotarians from many clubs have great memories of events held on the grounds and hosted by the late E. Frank (our founding President) and Patty Sanders.
“However to the locals it will likely remain Sandam for years to come as it holds so many memories and so much history. We are proud to be a part of that and absolutely love living here in Elgin County............a veritable Garden of Eden.” Brenda

 

HAPPY FINS- Donations of $5 to The Rotary Foundation – Annual Programs Fund – credited to the donor in celebration of something good in our lives. This practice was started in this club in 1985 to raise funds for polio eradication at the suggestion of Darwen Lowe, a member of the club.

 

Trish (1) For someone who gave her a seat at an event recently
Bill (3) Welcome to Jennifer – and 2 more I missed!
Ron (2) A son’s birthday. Welcome to Jennifer
Gerald (1) Music Festival success
Stew (1) On skates for the first time in 25 years! Sore!
Nancy (1) To welcome Jennifer
Malcolm (1) Thanking Trish for arranging our speakers each week.

 

 

	ASAA	Greeter	Fine Master
Monday, March 13	Stew Shouldice	Bill Horn	Adriana Balderas
Monday, March 20	Ron Somerville	Dave Rock	Stew Shouldice
Monday, March 27	Davey Moffatt	Ron Somerville	Bill Horn