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Announcements Next week 14Oct20 will be a Zoom meeting with Brian Elliot, regarding the new builds by Habitat for Humanity in St Thomas. Get ready to donate as a club and individually. Please see 2 links bellow to 2 videos of the announcement of the groundbreaking. Malcolm's grandaughter is featured in the videos. In 2 weeks, we are planning for a guest speaker by Zoom regarding World Polio Day. It is actually celebrated on Saturday, October 24. The Greatest Meal to help end Polio is a concept started in Australia. Please see and poster bellow: http://www.wgmeal.com Barbara Warnock distributed the poster encouraging us to contribute individually. We could host a meal with those who live in our home or virtually with others and donate to End Polio Now. The World's Greatest Meal originated in Australia and has been a consistent fundraiser for some time across the globe. The Rotary Foundation/Music Festival recently received a significant gift of money from the Bushell estate. Please see the link below regarding how the estate is promoting the gift: Recently a West Elgin Family of 6 children, 2 adults, and 1 yet born was made homeless by a house fire. Barb asks us to see the link bellow (The person who is organizing relief for the family says that their central storage is full. The family is residing with parents and looking for rental accommodation. The father recently got a job. The family may need more supplies in the future): Program Barb gave everyone a sheet with the following to fill in so that she can generate programs for us: Meeting Suggestions: Your history in Rotary Education Polio Health Travelogues Hobbies Local Issues Personal Growth Stewart will forward this survey to members who were not in attendance. Trish engaged everyone in a trivia quiz about the history of Thanksgiving. We also spoke of things that we are thankful for at Thanksgiving. Happy Finns Malcolm: the memory of Sister Emily and Habitat for Humanity's video on Facebook Ron: beautiful weather Barbara: Thanksgiving Mary: Thanksgiving and family Trudy: the Rotary masks Malcolm gave away last week, nephew's and brother's birthdays, remembering the life of her brother (55years old), there are 5 boys and 3 girls in her family. Trish: grandson 10 yrs old, Mary for providing Thanksgiving meals on wheels to her neighbours ("just as easy to cook a turkey for 6 as for 2"). "Save your fork, the best is yet to come." |
