Reporter: Dr. Naida Hyde
Emcee: President Lori
Visiting Rotarians:
Dan Bennett Langley Sunrise Club
David Stocks, PDG, West Shore Club
Guests:
Marin Nasturica (Montreal) - Pablo
Chris McClarnon (Victoria) - Pablo
Richard Waters - Pablo/ Lori McLeod
Dr. Helga Jacobson - Naida
Sean Donnelly
Memory Chazeza (Speaker)
Rotary Moment: Joan Firkins
Honoured Steve Sharlow with Plus 8 pin with 3 rubies, recognizing his significant financial contribution to Oak Bay Rotary and the Rotary Foundation.
She spoke of the vital role of the Rotary Foundation and the importance of our supporting it with financial contributions.
World Polio Day is October 24. We need to redouble our efforts to wipe out the last remaining vestiges of this terrible disease. To date, this year, there are 26 cases in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria.
Our club meeting on October 25 is a pancake lunch fundraiser with the OBBH making a significant contribution from our usual $21 lunch. Thanks, Michelle!
Announcements:
- Bob Schelle is out of hospital, although still in Vancouver.
- Heather Aked: The Merrython Fun Run is on December 4, at Henderson Recreation Centre. Ron Cooley will coordinate volunteers
- Pablo’s first Die Mahler concert of this season: Saturday October 22 at St. Mary's church on Elgin Street, Oak Bay.
- Jim Force: Collecting nearly new books for Nearly New Sale on November 19. Bring contributions to club meetings or leave at his home.
Celebrations Master: Peter Lawrie
Fined himself for no name tag
Year of first Rotary Polio fundraiser? 1979
How many children paralysed with polio in 1979: 347,00
2016 to date: 26 cases as of October 1 in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria.
Rotary Anniversaries: Michelle 3 years; Mary 15 years
Birthdays: Mary Canty
Heather’s mother’s birthday
Janna announced Fired Up’s 3rd fundraiser Boob Print Night. Each woman participant is given a plate to imprint her own boob for a contribution.
Happy Dollars:
President Lori $30. for her daughter’s 21st birthday.
Joan Peggs: Pies and Wine: dessert, wine and coffee walking from one end of the Terrace to the other
Naida: Toonie for a splendid trip to Alert Bay, BC.
Jack Petrie won the 50/50.
Guest Speaker:
Jack Petrie introduced Memory Chazeza, guest speaker who updated us on the APU school, Girls on the Move, in Malawi.
She highlighted the value of the school in rural Malawi:
- 80% of people live in poverty in rural areas
- A high level of illiteracy among women and girls makes life hard
- Girls are left out of mainstream economic activity
- Families find it difficult to send girls to school, when families have a high number of children
- Household chores are the responsibility of girls
- Child marriage results when children are orphaned, e. g. 4 year old girl was forced to marry. Early forced marriage results in too many children to take care of
- Girls in school interrupts the poverty cycle, and delays parenthood.
- In school, girls re taught self-esteem and discipline.
Our Club’s and other financial assistance has resulted in 400 girls graduating to date, with 70 in university, with the help of scholarships.
ATsikanda Pa Ulendo means “Build a better World”
There are now classrooms and hostels, a cafeteria and kitchen at the school.
Lorna said the girl she supported is now going to university in the U.S.
Thirty students are on scholarship now. More sponsors are needed.
Two graduating students from the APU Malawi school came to Pearson College, graduating to go on to University of Oklahoma.
The government is not involved.
Melody stressed the need for more hostels for the girls.
Joan Peggs thanked our speaker.
The musicians closed our meeting with lively music!
Each musician was given a Rotary theme pin.
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