11Aug21 Rotaserver
Announcements, Past President Gerry presiding:
Discovery Tour
Catharine Janssen (Committee Chair) reported that plans are moving along well for our 1st Annual Discovery Tour. Rotarians have secured several sponsors and several prizes. Many thanks to Committee members and especially to Mark Holmes for all the work to date. There is less that a week to finalize ad and tour sponsors!
Next week, 18Aug21, we meet at Waterworks Park and speculate the arrangement of the upcoming Hospice Elgin building site. Wear sturdy walking shoes.
In 2 weeks, 25Aug21, we will meet outside at Trish and Stew’s 22 Russet Lane, St Thomas.
See the link below re greetings from the district by District Governor, Erin Shankie Greetings from new District Governor
Bill Horn won the 50/50 draw and started the Happy Finns-
Bill for winning the draw; thankful that Gorman-Rupp is sponsoring the Tour.
Malcolm Thankful that Bill got Gorman-Rupp sponsorship; Marks work on Sponsors for the Tour.
Mark - Thanks for the welcome he received as a new club member; Catharine’s work with Tour
Trish- Thanks that Pat hosted our meeting today; All children and grandchildren together at picnic at camp
Gerry -Catharine’s work on tour; the great work of the Music Festival
Ron Elgin Archives Facebook posts re 1958 picnic (can you find it in the following link?)Elgin County Archives photos; his 84th birthday; sister got home from hospital to a 40 ft ramp that he and Cliff built