Rotary Club of Oak Bay Meeting 2 December 2014 and AGM

Reporter: Joan Peggs 

Meeting commenced sharply at 12:15 pm with Heather as MC.

In the Rotary calendar, December is Family Month. Heather reminded us of the responsibilities of being a member of a family – share the tasks, pitch in and help when it is necessary (she used her family as an example: encouraging Alexander to complete his assigned family tasks). A family works together by helping, encouraging and sharing the jobs to be completed.

This meeting is the club AGM. There are some Board positions to be filled. Please pitch in!!

Members sang O Canada (we were three stanzas into the anthem when the music 'kicked in'). John Edgell said grace. The membership and visitors headed for the buffet table and lunch – an interesting potato salad (with no mayonnaise (I liked that), a good green salad, great medley of steamed vegetables, chicken wrapped with bacon in a tomato based sauce and an excellent polenta. An excellent array of delicate dessert morsels.

Promptly at 12:35, Heather commenced the meeting.

Visitors and Guests:

Bill was called on to introduce the visitors:

Pablo introduced his guest – Joel Vera

Jessica introduced Barry Mutter's guest - Naida Hyde

Jim Force introduced his guest – Eileen Eby

Bill introduced Natasha Kardos and her infant Piper ( 6 weeks)

Heather thanked Joan P for her fund raising efforts of the poinsettias. She also thanked Don  for the use  of his house, Lorna for helping and others. Joan filled in by thanking Tom Will and Bill, Don and Bob and John E. and Tav for delivering the poinsettias.

Announcements:

Heather - Merrython – Sunday December 7^th, Henderson Recreation Centre. Register to participate if you are not helping

Wynn – Community Services committee meeting after this meeting

Natasha – will collect the socks for Our Place. Rotaractors also selling raffle tickets

Lorna – Christmas Dinner, Wednesday December 17^th. OBBH. $48 Commences at 6 pm with drinks at the front foyer

Lorna – Salvation Army kettles. Shifts for this weekend need to be filled

Celebrations Master – PP Peter

Money for early leaving; numerous Grey Cup fines – nobody escaped!!; shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday cost some $$s and in keeping with the Family theme for December $$s were collected

In celebration of the birthdays of Pablo and Wolf, a fairly good rendition of Happy Birthday was sung.

Peter J is celebrating 6 years as a club member.

Happy/Sad $$s:

President Jim has a grandson who is turning 20.

Vicky – a total confusion of the dates of the calender. Arrived at Henderson Recreation Centre on Sunday November 30^th only to discover no one was there for the Merrython. (Remember to arrive this Sunday Vicky)

Jessica – daughter suggested that the three of them go on a road trip. The play in which Jessica was acting, “17 Stories” was sold out. (A benefit performance for Hospice is being held at Sands Funeral Chapel, Thursday 4 December, with a reception at 6 pm and curtains up at 6.30. Call: 250 3885155 to book. 1803 Quadra St. Runs 85 minutes.)

Joan P - thanking everyone for buying poinsettias, Don (for the use of his house) , Lorna (for her help) and the 8 Rotarians for delivering the plants.  Also learned today that I won 4 tickets to see the Victoria Royals.

Bill – being able to FaceTime with granddaughter. She was given an Advent calendar so they connect every day for 24 days

Lynne – saw Jessica performing. Excellent play

Wolf – celebrating his 70th birthday. Daughter proclaimed that he is old!!

50/50 draw was won by the bulletin scribe. Black marble was drawn!!

12:55 pm – Heather turned the meeting over to David Maxwell. Beginning of the AGM of the RCOB Foundation

Minutes taken by the Secretary of the Foundation, Vicky

1:15 pm – Heather moved into the AGM of the RCOB

Studious reading of AGM material

Minutes taken by Wendy

Reported by Joan Peggs

1:33pm Heather began to close the meeting as a few announcements followed!!

Jim will MC the meeting of December 9^th

No meeting on December16th – dinner on December 17^th

If you would like to gather in the Snug on December 23^rd let Heather know

"My Christmas Wish List" adapted by Meg Huff, a member of the Rotary Club of Bloomfield, NY, from a poem appearing in a Dear Abby column (December 24^th 2013)

School supplies for children, food and medicine for the poor,
Clean water for a village, and I ask a little more….
Perform good deeds and let me know, or volunteer your time,
These things are worth a fortune, and they won’t cost you one dime.

I’ve got too many things already, C.D.’s, tools, and clocks,
My closet’s full of fashion “must haves,” sweaters, scarves, and socks.
Candy is so fattening, and grilling gadgets – I have twenty!
I don’t need cologne or gourmet coffee – and golf clubs – I have plenty.

I’ve got no place to hang more pictures; I’ve still got books I haven’t read,
So take what you would spend on me, and help the poor instead!
Dear friends, just send me cards and notes, and tell me what you’ve done,
I’ll open them at Christmas time, and read them one by one.

It won’t cost as much for postage, as a package sent would do,
And you won’t have the hassle of the paper, tags, and glue.
And I’ll thank God you listened to what I have to say,
As together we help those in need as we journey on our way.

Final closing of the meeting was a rendition of  "A White Christmas"  (click to listen) by Bing Crosby.