The meeting started with the health of the club, with Eugen reporting that Ted Harrison was looking forward to coming back to the club and that when he had last visited him, he looked peaceful. Mary reported that David Phillip was recovering from surgery.
Bob Schelle, who was jointly sponsored by Don O'Coffey and Peter Lawrie, was then inducted. Bob is a consulting engineer and will serve with Peter on the Community Services Committee. In other new member news, Phil Neroutsos had his yellow New Member ribbon taken off by Leslie, and Tom Croft was given a CD of Rotary songs (a tradition started with David and Batya). Dallas reported on our upcoming Christmas luncheon, which will include baked ham and a "seasonal dessert". This reporter hopes it isn't Christmas pudding or something with raisins. In other Christmas news, the poinsettia sales generated more than $1,500, with 315 plants sold. Sale organizer and President, Joan Peggs, thanked Don for the use of his house and for delivery, as well as Mark Bedford, John Edgell, Will Carter, and Ted Chambers for their delivery efforts as well. On the matter of the recent Merrython, Leslie reported that the totals were still coming in; she presented a keychain to Heather for all her work on the event. Our new membership chair, Barry Mutter, said that with regret Joe Prentice has decided to resign his membership, due to personal issues. Recent retiree, Lorna Curtis, has taken a Leave of Absence to travel the world - although this reporter did see her at retired Mayor Chris Causton's farewell party on Friday.
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| New member, Bob Schelle (Centre) with from left to right, Peter Lawrie, Don O'Coffey, Eugen Bannerman and President Joan Peggs. |
Money keeps flowing to the club as recognition of all the great work we do - this time a letter and a cheque for $2,655 from District 5020 for Mark Bedford's toilet project in India. Mark, who plans to leave for India in the early spring, has already received $2,800 from the Victoria Clubs' Project Unity Committee. On the community side, Peter told of another great opportunity to extract money from us (make that "enjoy a concert") with Pablo and his muscians which is coming up this spring. Proceeds will go to literacy projects locally and abroad. Tickets are only $25.
We then voted on a few changes to Rotary Bylaws. The Nanaimo Rotary Club and the Rotary Club of Chehalis / Centraliaproposals passed unanimously, the West Olympia proposal had one opposed (Perry, who felt the Rotary board was too big already), and Skookum, with one opposed (your reporter) and four abstainers. Leslie reported that a quorum for voting last week had been achieved. Results: changes to mandatory meetings - failed, Service Above Self - passed, and Rotary scholarships - passed. The full text and discussion of the various changes can be seen at: http://oakbayrotarychat.blogspot.com/
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| A fun moment for Jessica, Jack, Barry and Giles with one of the Rec Centre Staff. |
Fines were then apportioned out by Rod, who fined Phil $2 for being "unseemly hasty" in getting rid of his new membership ribbon; Bob $1 for his first fine; and the rest of his table $1 for sitting with Bob. Rod, after fining a few more people, attempted to get away with merely giving $5 for his 13 years of marriage, but was pressured by the crowd into turning that into $20. Don't let Brenda know, Rod. Mark B was very happy that Rod's marriage, of which he had a "small part", was still going strong. Our pot winner was Jack, who drew a black marble. Only a few marbles left. Expect heavy ticket sales at the Christmas luncheon! After all the enjoyment, we had a pair of Annual General Meetings, one for the club and one for the new Foundation, which will reported on separately.
Reporter: Corey Burger
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