At my request Jack summarized the year 2011/12; he captured all Club members in many poses, moods and activities. The final closing with a photograph of Foster is a reminder of a member who contributed much and left The Club with good memories.
Thank you very much Jack for taking a lot of time to put this together. It added a dimension of levity and reflection at the closing of a successful year.
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/fT5vn9FI
My thanks to all who attended the evening last night. The overall consensus seemed to be one of enjoyment; and the food was excellent.
A special than you to PDG Joan for providing her projector, speakers and computer to ably set up the DVD. Later in the evening she and Tav capably installed the Board for 2012/13.
Thank you to Lynne for the excellent table theme cards – a reminder of projects of the past year.
Tricia, with her excellent computer skills, composed an excellent program for printing. At the last minute she helped me with my theme button for the coming year.
Vicky, what a great M/C!! Excellent questions, jokes and comments – thank you.
Mark started the evening with an appropriate grace.
John E. made some excellent table display boards for the Club projects; hoping to have them at the Club meetings.
Lori and John E were both snapping photographs. We should have a great record of the evening
Heather patiently sat at the door collecting money/cheques for the dinner – thank you
Congratulations need to be extended to our International Committee – the chair, members who partook in the various projects and the projects themselves. Your hard work, dedication and enthusiasm brought great credit to The Club. For those not present Oak Bay Rotary is the recipient of The Floyd Olson Award for International Service – information below from PDG Bob Martin about the award. This is the second year for this award
As District Governor, I created this award last year. I did this to honour Floyd Olson. The Olson Foundation was created for the same reason and the Olson Board has been willing to review the applicants and make the decision on the recipient. Bainbridge Island was the recipient last year and Oak Bay this year. The Olson Board also agreed to fund the $500. stipend each year and we hope that will increase in time. The award is based on dollars/member spent on international service, number of club members visiting the projects, and the variety and scope of the projects. When I created the award, I checked with David and Judy to make sure they would continue it and now Pete Taylor as well. I obviously hope that after 4 years it will be deemed a permanent award
Congratulations to Jim F.and his volunteers on securing a District Literacy Award for The Club – the following projects sealed this award for us (one of 19 clubs in the district)___”Start Early” Fundraiser for baby books for 1000x5 children’s books recycling project in conjunction with other local Rotary Clubs and with a local book store.__
__Collect books for the Times Colonist Book Drive which supports literacy projects on Vancouver Island
__Promote Literacy Month with a literacy moment each week in March – two weeks a club member, one week a children’s author, one week with all club members sharing childhood literacy experiences.
_Sponsored a Chamber Music Concert which raised funds for local and international literacy projects._
_In conjunction with another local Rotary Club installed washrooms and water tank for a kindergarten in La Penita, Mexico.
_One of our club members, Jacqueline Mealing provided lessons in dental hygiene for young indigenous women from Santa Catarina Palopo, Guatemala._
_Club member, John Jordan, taught Rwandan students to make smokeless cooking stoves so they could use the money they earned for their school costs._
__Raised funds for the purchase of a “smart board” for a local elementary school.
The Rotarian of The Year Award was bestowed on Jim F. – ‘an ideas man’ who follows up and takes a task to completion. Congratulation Jim.
Hoping I have not forgotten anyone
To all, the best for this year – Peace Through Service
Jp
Joan Peggs
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