June 20 2016 Bulletin
Opening/Chair: Judy Nicholson was chair for the day. Joanna lead the group in O Canada (some sang the new words). There was also time for a moment of personal reflection.
Happy Mug: There were the usual number of happy Rotarians especially after such a great weekend
Attendance: Attendance, even with a few makeups added in, barely reached 55%.
Fun Fines: Finesmaster Al was away so there was no fine.
Visitors/Guests: There were no visitors or guests.
50/50: Wayne Gillis has the right ticket (again!) but couldn't come up with the Joker.. so the pot builds.
Member Health: No report but it was nice to see Judy and Jean improving so quickly.
Committee Reports: Judy reminded people of the summer social at Ed MacDonald's cottage at Shortt's Lake,
57 Grant's Lane, on Jul 16, 2016 from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
It will be pot luck but those with last names from A-L please bring a main dish; those from M-S please bring salad and those from T-Z bring a desert.
Secretary's Report: None.
President's Report: Everyone was reminded that next week's meeting will be the semi-annual meeting.
Speaker: Rotarian Brian Matthews gave a presentation on Rotary Fellowships.
Rotary Fellowships are independent groups of Rotarians and family members who share a common passion or interest. Being part of a fellowship is a fun way to make friends from around the world. Some groups have a small fee to join but many groups are free.
From personal experience, Brian noted that the Fellowships program is an interesting way to be engaged with other Rotarians. He has been involved with the Rotary House Exchange Fellowship and had traded homes several times for great experiences.
As June is Rotary Fellowship month, Brian encouraged members to check out the program for themselves. The Rotary.org website is a good place to start.
Closing: Adjourned at 12:48 pm
Pictures of the highlights of Mme. Oussematou's visit to Nova Scotia has been turned into a couple of slideshows for people to review.