Bulletin for December 17, 2013 - Seasons Greetings

Reporter: Don O'Coffey; photos via Joan Peggs' cell phone.

President Peter  opened the meeting by showing a video three times ... and I still did not get it. It was good to have Tom Lidkea back at the piano again to help us with singing the national anthem. Peter Sou said grace. President Peter's opening remarks mentioned that the December theme is FAMILY,   and, by extension, FRIENDS. He thanked those who came to join us. The format was changed - there was no celebration mistress. We missed you Dallas. In place of the fines, Rod had a Salvation Army Kettle circulating the room to accept loose change and folding cash to support families in our community. The S.A. has sent out 1,000 food hampers and there is a need for another ,1000 still on the waiting list.

It seemed to be a smaller group today as many people are with family for the season or south for the warmth. There may also have been those who feared public singing, although the club went to great expense to assemble a secret choir and orchestra to lead us. They were Dallas, Jill Croft, Jessica, Lynne, John Edgell, Tom Croft, Neil Rawnsley, and the orchestra was ... Tom Lidkea. 

Thank you all for a great job.

Visitors introduced by Perry Bamji:

Leslie Ockermueller                      Guest of Peter Lawrie

Debbie Sou                                   Guest of Peter Sou

Joanne Plewes                              Guest of Lynne Murray

Linda Edgell                                 Guest of John Edgell

Jill Croft                                        Guest of Tom Croft

Tara Hearn                                    Guest of Lori Mcleod

Dianne MacPherson                     Guest of Tav MacPherson

Donna Blackstock                        Guest of Joan Peggs

The Guest's were given the traditional Oak Bay Rotary Welcome.

Mary Canty  on Health of the club:  Mary and Eugen visited Ted Harrison and said that he enjoyed the visit, but he is not getting many visitors and would appreciate more. David Philip has been advised  by his doctor to lay low for a while. It might be nice to give him a call if you have time.

Announcements 

Perry:  There are six nominations for the Paul Harris Fellowship award dinner; he is expecting more before closing at the end of today.

Leslie: Update on Merrython  It looks like the Merrython raised $4,600 this year. A great job and thanks to all involved.

Rod Sim (left) is still trying to fill the last few vacancies for the Salvation Army kettles. If you have some time to  spare give him a call and see if he has filled the roster. Rod received a 10-year award pin for organizing the kettles. You always get the job done Rod. Thanks.

Peter Lawrie. This is the last meeting of 2013; January 7th  is our next meeting and will include the AGM for our club and our Foundation.  I would like to include the closing piece verbatim because it was so well done. "Christmas is a time of both sadness and joy as we remember dear ones we have lost; we look forward to building on their impact on life. We are so happy Leslie is joining, us as we all miss Hans. We also empathize and sympathize with Lynne, Jill and Tom's loss  of Donna yesterday morning. Thank you for coming out  today and for sharing in the carol singing. Our hearts go out to you. 

I met Lynne and Peter Sou on the avenue while doing Christmas Kettles. Peter was charming a 3-year-old to ring the bells while his magic musical hat was twitching. Lynne said: "That's why I love this club! It caused me to think, "Why do I love this club?" When you are a part of a club like this, it is hard not to be proud!! People step up in all sorts of ways. Some work under the radar and some give service in high-profile ways. In the last 60 days we have had over 200 examples of Service above Self and probably 500 hours within the club. Pretty well everyone in our club, new or seasoned, have been involved in one way or other. For the visitors, we are committed to service and I love how people of this club step forward. There are board members who give so unselfishly. I am humbled by your efforts! In addition to this amazing time commitment, you have generously contributed ~$20,000 to the Rotary Foundation and PolioPlus. Thank you. Time, Talent, Treasure - We all generously contribute our best."   (Delivered with wet eyes and emotion.)      Below, some of our enthusiastic carol singers.

  

Bulletin for December 10, 2013 - What is a Passive House?

Bulletin for December 10, 2013, reported by Vicky Pitt.

Brian opened the meeting in the absence of President Peter, who was away.

Tom Lidkea and the piano were displaced! The national anthem was sung to a video.

Mary Canty said Grace and gave thanks for both Nelson Mandela, his truth, compassion and peace as well as Alice Monroe,  a Canadian author who has put Canada on the map for great literature with her award of a Nobel Prize.

Will Carter introduced visiting Rotarians and guests:

Jarrod Clayton from Edmonton Strathcona [past Pres.]

Catherine Woodward from Albuquerque New Mexico [retired]

Lance Shaver – Rotaract

Joyanne Plewes – guest of Lynne Murray

Marli Sanchez (Himulco Shoes) – guest of Jessica

Dimiter Bainov – guest of John Jordan

Lauren Clavora - guest of Sabrina

Brian noted that Jared has been our “Flag Program” mentor.

Health of the Club:

Mary reported there was no one ill that she knew of but that she and Eugen were going to visit Ted Harrison later today and take him a card from the club, and a poinsettia.

Lynne Murray reported that David Phillips fell yesterday, has a number of bruises, and spent the night in hospital. Also, John Edgell is out with the flu today. We hope they both will be feeling better soon.

Announcements:

Perry announced that the Nomination and Membership Committees, together with the Hotel, have set a  Paul Harris Fellow Dinner for Thursday, March 6 in the evening. Nominations will close next Tuesday,  so if you know someone who you believe is appropriate to receive the award of a Paul Harris Fellowship,  please let Perry know.

Joan Firkins thanked the 9 people who took her up on her the Foundation offer for recognition points and reminded everyone the offer is still open until next Tuesday. Please see Joan if you are interested.

Pablo’s Christmas Pops Concert is December 14 at 2:30 PM at St. Mary’s on Elgin Street - $25 per person. Pablo will donate half of the admission cost of any Rotarian attending to the club.

Leslie thanked all the team and volunteers who took part in the Merrython and noted that the support is what makes a successful event.

Brian announced that the AGM will not take place next week due to an issue with the legal requirement of 14 days notice which we did not meet.  As a result,  it will be held on Tuesday, January 7 instead.  Watch for the notice!

Dallas was our Sgt. for the day with Tav and Tom Croft ably assisting to gather in the dollars. Fines were levied for:

• ·       being one of the last 3 guests to arrive [on the honor system]
•     having no guest at your table
• ·       Lori, Eugen and Michelle for going to the buffet before the guests [was this the quality control?]
• ·       Michelle for no name tag
• ·       Lori for being in the paper (regarding Eldercare)
• ·       anyone who has not been ensuring that their hummingbird feeders are kept thawed so that the hummingbirds' little beaks are not tapping at ice
• ·       everyone who is not a father (equal opportunity since last week was for everyone not a mother]
• ·       anyone who has not yet done Rod’s bidding and volunteered for the Christmas kettle
• ·       Joan for walking her dogs before the meeting
• ·       anyone who has not bought a stove to support John Jordan in Rwanda
• ·       Ron Cooley for his festive Christmas tie

       Happy and Sad Dollars

·      Jack was sad because he’s addicted to Breaking Bad but happy someone was present from Albuquerque where the show takes place.

·       Ron was happy because he has an unusual Rotary pin as a result of  his wife using it is a prybar to switch off the flashing light at the Merrython.

·       Tom Lidkea was bragging that Margaret can still fit into the earring she wore in high school

·       Jessica was happy because Marli, whose store, Himulco Shoes, has been a great support for the Merrython was at out meeting, as well as for working with Leslie and Heather, and for her new dog Lily

·       Mary is happy because Rowan (the assistance dog who visited us a while ago) is visiting her daughter Deidre regularly, and it is helping, and also because she has her ticket for Guatemala and even her health insurance!

·       Heather, who did not have hummingbirds, but had chickens who were very happy when she came to help them because they had frozen water.

Birthdays:  Claire on December 10, Michelle on December 11,  Rod on December 16

Anniversaries: Jim Force,  Peter Lawrie, and Bob Schell

Marli won the draw and donated the money back to the Merrython. Unfortunately she pulled the black marble so it was only the week’s winnings.

Cory introduced the speaker,  our own Peter J,  who is one of the principals at Cascadia Architects.

Peter's subject: What is a Passive House, was  a very entertaining and informative presentation which included a 90 second video which you can find on YouTube at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CasrjYhZB1M

The concept for a passive house was established in the 90s by Dr. Feist ( a German), who focused on building science and the principles of physics, rather than on standard house construction. As a very simple example,  compare a standard coffee maker with a heating pad to coffee kept in a thermos and you will get the idea.  Both keep the coffee hot, but one requires the input of energy and the other does not.

The design of the passive house reduces energy consumption well below the current norms for construction.

The basic rules are:

-        Shape

-        Orientation (to take advantage of the sunshine)

-        Super insulation

-        No thermal bridges (i.e. places where heat easily escapes)

-        Airtight

-        High performance windows (triple glazed)

-        High performance heat recovery ventilation

The passive house uses solar gain and heat from bodies, (human or pet) and equipment, together with continuous insulation, and air barriers to warm the house. The walls are beefier, that is to say they are more heavily insulated. The air-tightness necessary requires that everything be taped so there are no holes. Most importantly, there must be a heat recovery ventilation (HRV) system. The system is essential because it allows for a proper flow of fresh air in and out without the loss of any heat, through use of a heat exchanger. The cost of construction is slightly more than standard construction but there is a savings in both equipment for the house and in the energy the house requires.

Peter showed some pictures of a passive house which has been constructed at 1535 Oak Crest Dr. Although it is a 3,600 ft.² house with lots of trees, (so not an ideal site for this type of house), it has been oriented properly to prevent overheating in summer, with large windows on the south and few windows on the north. It has created a great deal of good discussion with the various regulating authorities. He noted only the HRV unit (which fits in a small closet) was imported; all other materials for the house are Canadian/North American.

Peter finished by noting that one of our most urgent tasks in today’s world is to come up with ways in which humans can flourish, by making things work with the finite resources available.

In answer to various questions, Peter noted that HRV units do have a “party mode” for crowds. There is not an issue with a passive building becoming a “sick building”. The HRVs have carbon dioxide sensors. With CO2 content being controlled, the air is much healthier. There is also no problem with mould because there are no cold surfaces that allow for condensation so mould does not grow. Also, the air going through the HRV, in or out, is filtered, so it is better for people with allergies. Because there are no cold surfaces, there are no drafts and the movement of the air flow is not noticeable.

Jessica thanked Peter for the information,  commented that we had learned so much, and noted that the house that Peter has been involved in constructing on Oak Crest, is not only efficient but also beautiful.

Brian then made a final announcement that the Community Services meeting has been postponed.

Lance told us that Rotary is in second place in the 10 million Mile Giveaway and encouraged everyone to vote. (You can vote once a day on each electronic platform you have: smart phone, tablet, computer, etc.) Vote on every platform everyday everyone!

The meeting ended with the traditional God Save the Queen.        

Merrython - December 1, 2013

Another Successful Merrython was held last Sunday, December 1. Thanks to Leslie and the team for all the hard work. Lance Shaver (Rotaract) provided the photo below - a true testament to the family-centred nature of the event. 

Leo Cade Carr - 10.5 months old, Isabel Cade Carr  - 3 yrs old, mother – Catherine Cade, and Granddad/Papa – Larry Cade. This is Catherine's third Merrython. Isabel loved seeing Santa and Mr Carrot.

David Westler has provided this link to his Merrython photos.

Neil Rawnsley provided these photos of Merrython volunteers:

And in case you missed it, here's the report (thanks to Perry) leading up to the Merrython in the Victoria News: 

I will upload last Tuesday's (December 3) meeting bulletin when I receive it. Giles has had to leave town for a memorial service, and will get it to me ASAP. Hope you're all warm enough - my Wx App tells me it's 1 in lovely downtown Oak Bay! It's wonderful here (25 degrees C) in Forresters Beach, NSW, where the surf's up! I'm hereby sending you some gloriously warm, beachy sunshine (and pics, if you click the Forries Beach link). And Cheers! Tricia.

Meeting of November 26, 2013 - Be Proactive – Retain Your Driving License

Reported by Joan Peggs.

A very vocal gathering (familiar faces, non familiar faces – they must be visitors!) welcomed luncheon attendees as they entered the David Foster Foundation Theatre. David Westler  and Jessica Van der Veen were the Greeters; David Sills was distributing the new roster (if you were not at the meeting you need to ask David for one); George took our lunch money; Lynne took the gamble money!

The meeting began punctually with Assistant President (PP) Brian Lamb at the microphone. He passed on words of wisdom from President Peter Lawrie (who is unfortunately ill) with regards to Foundation month, reminding us that the first donation to the Foundation was $26.20. If each member makes this small contribution for the year, Oak Bay Rotary Club would qualify for EREY (Every Rotarian Every Year). And if you think you cannot afford it, remember there are no meetings on December 24^th and 30th; your Lunch Money totals more than the first donation to The Rotary Foundation.

All members use their talents, time and treasures (great alliteration!!) to make a difference.

Fortunately the piano was accessible, enabling Tom Lidkea to play O Canada – what a difference in the singing with a good pianist and piano!  Always appreciate it when you are there Tom!

David Westler said the blessing which ended with a heart full of grace (yes, we all should have a heart full of grace and blessings).

Guests filed to the head of the line with members filing in behind. A great lunch awaited us; salads, lightly steamed seasonal vegetables (yellow beets especially for PDG Joan!) and a sausage pasta.

The delectable desserts (mouth sized morsels) were set off to the side.

Guests were introduced by Jessica Van der Veen

Visiting Rotarians:

Gabriel Lopez – Victoria Club (owner of Himulco Shoes)

Catherine Woodland – Rotary Club of Albuquerque

Steve Wallace - Victoria Club ( guest speaker)

Mary Coward – Victoria Club, Harbourside

Guests:

Ronnnie Lee, guest of Joan Firkins

Derek Delves, guest of Tom Croft (Derek is a former member of the club)

Joan Wallace, wife of, and guest of the guest speaker

Ann Davenport, guest of Leslie Rogers-Warnock

Ruth Neroutsos, guest of her husband and club member, Phil Neroutsos

Announcements:

1. Rod Sim detailed the distributed information sheet on the Salvation Army Kettle schedule. More information will be arriving via ClubRunner. Please sign up for many shifts!!

2.     Leslie Rogers-Warnock reminded all members of the 34^th Annual Merrython, on December 1^st, at the Henderson Recreation Centre (that's this Sunday in case you did not realize it is now the end of November!!) Qualifies for attendance!!

3.     President-Elect Jim Force had three announcements:

a: Paul Harris Fellow Dinner – on Thursday, March 6^th, 2014 – the purpose is to honour deserving citizens; deadline for nominations is Tuesday December 17^th; nomination forms will be circulated by Perry Bamji. Put the date in your calendars!

b: Club in A Pub – Thursday November 28^th at 5 pm. Upstairs in The Penny Farthing Pub; celebrate American Thanksgiving. This gathering is also a credit for attendance!!

c: CAT experience - Saturday November 30^th between 10 am and 1 pm. Uplands Park. Meet at the Northwest Park entrance on the Midland Road cul-de-sac. Another event that qualifies for attendance!

4.     John Jordan reminded us of the possibility of including Rwanda in your Christmas list.

5.     Mary Coward – President of the Victoria Club, Harbourside, is selling Christmas cakes – they're full of fruit, soaked in brandy. A major fundraiser for her club. They make great Christmas gifts. $25

Fines Guru for November – PP Ron Cooley: he listed them fast and furiously (difficult to keep up!)

no pin, no name tag - $1; if you have your Christmas decorations in place - $1; $1 to be paid by Dallas for a newspaper clipping of many years ago; and another $ as she has not aged!

Happy and Sad $$$$  - they all appeared to be happy $s:

Neil R – Happy $5 – John Snively was not able to make a donation to the Foundation as it did not register his Guatemala address. He ventured out to the end of his dock and successfully made the correct connection to enable him to make a donation

Peter J – Happy $10; just returned from Germany where the family celebrated (and celebrated and celebrated!!) his brother's 50^th birthday; returning home via San Francisco enabled him to celebrate his Mother-in-Law's 70^th birthday.

Dallas – a birthday celebration profited Nordstroms; Dallas made a $100 to Shelterbox as a birthday donation

Corey - $10 – has missed a lot of meetings and thus no fines. "Here's to the fines I missed!!"

Derek Delves - great to be back visiting the club

Lucky draw – Peter J (helped with the trip expenses!). Unfortunately Peter drew a black marble.

Neil R. introduced the guest speaker – Steve Wallace

Steve has had a very varied career: a teacher, Mayor of Quesnel, a renowned athlete (many years ago), on many boards, and he's the owner of Wallace Driving School. To date Steve has instructed 20,000 students at the driving school. Here are his tips:

Be Proactive – Retain Your Driving License.

1. Beware – after the age of 80 you might be tested – opt for the ICBC means of testing, not the one named  DriveAble (this one seems to be set up to automatically fail older drivers).

2.   Prepare – if you are called into the doctor's office have all documents at the ready

3.   Don't Despair – some solutions for some tricky tests:

a.   make certain you always proceed into the intersection while waiting to make a left hand turn (look for the sensors) 

b.   stop signs – stop before the natural path of the pedestrian (there might be no stop sign, no stop line) 

c.   shoulder check – do not do this too early or too late – this might be tricky! 

d.   use your headlights – much easier to determine the position of the vehicle 

e.   vigorously observe playground and school zone speeds 

f.   do not tailgate – 4 way flashers can be used to alert a driver if you feel they are tailgating you. Always give yourself a space cushion - a means of escape if necessary 

g.   do not speed up when you are being overtaken 

New Rules of the Road

1.   using hand held electronic devices – automatic $167 fine and 3 demerit points. Honk 3 times if you are beside a driver who is using their device. 

2.   move over if there is an emergency vehicle behind you or you approach one – fine of $173 and 3 demerit points if you do not. 

3.     in roundabouts signal when you are exiting the circle.   

The above information was presented in a very humorous, lighthearted fashion but all members got the message.

Steve was appropriately thanked by Tom Lidkea. Brian presented Steve with the Rotary mug.

The meeting closed in the nick of time with the singing of God Save The Queen.

Rotary Bulletin November 19, 2013 - Annual Tax Auction: $14,000 raised

Report by Lorna Curtis.

President Peter welcomed everyone and reminded us of the tax auction today - as opposed to the tax audit.

Visiting guests:  Hazel Braithwaite - guest of Lorna

Janice and Raymond Martin - guest of John Jordan
Deborah Michaels - Rotaractor

Visiting Rotarians: Paul and Elizabeth Johnson - Langley Rotary Club

Joan Peggs asked for Poinsettia orders by Friday, November 22nd. 

Please support Rotaractors to decorate a Christmas tree at the Empress - they are looking for toys to bribe the judges. If you have any toys to donate contact Joan Peggs.

Heather Aked reminded members about Thrifty Smile Card program and urged all to participate - you can get a card from Heather.

Sunday, December 1st is the Merrython Fun Run - please come out and participate or volunteer. Contact Leslie for details of how you can help.

Bob Schelle asked Directors to please let Tricia know of the dates and venues for committee meetings, so she can place the information on the EVENTS PAGE of the club's website. This will help avoid any conflicts in committee meeting schedules.

Philippine Relief Fund: members can donate to Disaster Aid Canada and the Canadian government will match the donation. 

John Jordan spoke about a literacy project in Rwanda which the Langley Club is involved with; he is hoping at some point the Oak Bay and Langley Clubs can work together on a joint Rwanda Project. 

Ron Cooley, Fines Master, fined seniors who have taken advantage of the free ferry rides, as well as Football fans; Lorna was fined for being appointed to the Oak Bay Kiwanis Pavilion Board which involved a second dollar as there was no mention of Rotary in the newspaper article. Happy Anniversary to Jessica Van der Veen. Lots of happy and sad dollars.  Mike Hodges won the draw. 

As it is Foundation Month Tav MacPherson acknowledged those club members who make significant contributions to the Foundation and are Paul Harris Society Members: Heather Aked, Jack Petrie, Joan Peggs, Joan Firkins, Lynne Murray, Renata Gibbs, Perry Bamji, and Tav MacPherson,

Tav presented Jack Petrie with his Paul Harris Society wings.

Tom Croft (left - photo by Neil Rawnsley) conducted the annual Tax Auction. $14,000 was raised - just like that!

CONGRATULATIONS to all who contributed.

Club Bulletin For 12 November 2013 - Joan Firkins - EREY

Bulletin Reporter: Jim Force

President Pete opened the meeting at 12:40.

Wynn introduced our guests: 

Dennis Sutton of the Harbourside Club and David Newberry of the Victoria Club.

Announcements:

Jim F: Flag Committee Meeting in the Hotel Library directly after our luncheon meeting

Joan P (wearing her Santa hat): Orders for Poinsettias are due by Friday November 22^nd. Flowers will be ready for pick up and delivery on Wednesday November 27^th.

Dennis Sutton: Christmas Fruit Cakes are available for $25 or $45 from the Harbourside Club. They will be delivered on Tuesday December 3^rd. [Editor's note: They're amazing - tried some today!]

Jessica: The shoe store on Cadboro Bay Rd across from Pure Vanilla will donate 5% of their November sales to the Merrython. Be sure to stop by to say hello, thank them for their donation and perhaps treat yourself to a new pair of shoes. [Editor's note: Jessica, please send me the name and I'll add it here]

President Pete: For those who would like to contribute to aiding the Philippines, consider donating to http://www.shelterboxcanada.org/

Good news: Our Peace Scholar candidate, Krystal Renschler, was selected by RI as a Peace Scholar for 2014. Here is a note she sent to Vicky today:

Good morning Victoria, Perry, Skip, and Bob,

I received very exciting news this morning from Rotary, informing me that I have been selected as a 2014 Peace Fellow. I am absolutely honoured and overwhelmed with gratitude.  

I wanted to send thanks to each of you for the support and assistance you have provided throughout the process. I look forward to the years ahead of working alongside Rotary and being a part of this phenomenal Fellowship program. 

With utmost thanks and best wishes,

Leslie: Presented a $56.25 check from the Oak Bay Cobs. We get 5% of purchases made by Club members. Don't forget to tell them at Cobs that you're with Oak Bay Rotary!

Celebrations Master: Ron Cooley awarded fines to the following:

            Lates – two unnamed new members

            Eugen – dereliction of duty as he missed being a greeter

            Joan P. – Her request for changes for the Merrython took all of Ron’s loose change

            New members warned that next week they will be fined if they don’t have their members sign-up sheets in hand.

            A buck from anyone who ate all their Halloween candy before Halloween

            A buck from anyone who missed attending our outing to Wave Adventure last Tuesday

            A buck from anyone who didn’t purchase a poppy for Remembrance Day

            Two bucks from anyone who hasn’t volunteered for the Merrython

Birthdays

            Bill Burns: November 16^th

Anniversaries

            Peter Sou & Debbie November 10^th

            Jim Laing & Mary November 14^th

            Lori McLeod & Doug November 15^th

Club Anniversaries

            Rod Sim: November 1^st, 19 tears

            Renate Gibbs: November 2^nd,  3 years

            Peter Sou: November 3^rd,  27 years

            Tom Croft: November 22^nd, 28 years

            George Pritchard: November 11^th, 35 years

           

Happy & Sad Dollars

            Perry thanked everyone who wished Annamarie well. She is on the mend.

            Joan F. thanked Janna for a great evening of bowl painting at Fired Up (for the Souper Bowls of Hope

            Tricia sad in regard to tragedy in the Philippines; happy to be off to Australia to visit kids and grandkids

            Mike happy to be a new member and no longer a visitor

            Bill happy to be having his grandchildren with him on his birthday

            Sandy happy to announce that it is his and Barbara’s anniversary today

            Eugen sad to be late and to have missed his duty, but happy to have attended the installation of the new President of UVic

50/50 Draw was won by our speaker, Joan F (below), but unfortunately she drew a black marble. 

Joan was introduced by Lorna (left):

Joan Firkins is currently one of only 41 Regional Rotary  Foundation Coordinators in the Rotary world.  She is responsible for Vancouver Island, Western Washington, Oregon, Northern California and Nevada.  Joan talk focused on The Rotary Foundation (TRF), as November is Foundation Month. She invited us to visit the TRF web site @ https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/rotary-foundation

She reminded us that TRF is “effective, ethical, global and transformational,” and that it has awarded over three billion dollars to projects around the world.

Funds raised in our district reside with RI for 3 years during which the earnings are used to operate TRF. After 3 years 50% of the funds are returned to the District and 50% of the funds go to the World Fund. In 2012-13 our district raised $652,285 for TRF. As such, in 2015-16 the District will receive $326,198.

In 2012-13 our Club raised $15,784. Our goal for 2013-14 is $11,000. We have raised $1507 to date, but expect to come close to meeting our goal with the tax auction later this month.

Joan encouraged everyone to contribute to TRF. One of our goals is to have 100% “Every Rotarian, Every Year - EREY.” Contributions can be as little as $10 or as much as one likes. For the Club to be awarded the EREY banner we need to have every member contribute and have a minimum contribution of US $100 per capita or just over $6,000 total.

To reach this goal of EREY we need to touch the wallets by first touching the hearts of our members. To this end Joan showed us several photos illustrating the good work of Rotary around the world.

Neil R. then gave details of the of the tax auction to be held next Tuesday (November 19). Below: Tav thanked Joan, presenting her with an Oak Bay Rotary mug, to add to her growing tea set.