Rotary Rays – June 17, 2013
Innovation by Bill McLeish
Melissa welcomed Daniel Vecchio, guest speaker
Birthdays: Phil and Rick’s wife, Lisa
Anniversaries: Chris and her husband – 31 years, Fred and Jean – 54 years, Nigel has been a Rotarian for 4 years.
Paul is hopefully on the mend
50/50: Bruce Cunningham won, five card drawn for $5
Sargent at Arms:
· Bill – advertising seminar ‘Working against Violence” June 26th 6:30pm free admission also Food Grain Bank has a fundraising event – Pig Roast Step 13 5-7pm
· John – son back from Europe, now going to states for a job
· Chris – Woodstock Theatre fundraising event for Southgate and Sweaburg playground $15 per ticket
· Bruce – was in Jamaica in May and there will be a Stand By Your Women Workshop Thursday night at the CAW hall.
· Rick- now empty nesters but middle son is back home again
· Ifhan – annual golf tournament today.
· Ron – his brother had open heart and bypass surgery
· Bruce – compliment from his wife
· Craig – dog got sprayed by a skunk
· Graham – 45 year anniversary at University of Guelph
· Melissa - President Citation award in Toronto – Woodstock Rotary groups are winning again, if you are interested in attending, see Melissa
· “Service Above Self” awards in high schools, need someone to attend Ecole Notre Dame – let Melissa know if you can attend.
Committee Reports:
Membership: Don reported 1/3 of the memberships are now in- please forward your membership fees
Golf Tournament: today at 2pm – low attendance with 22 golfers – Shot gun start with Barbaque at 4:30pm, everyone is welcome – secured 7 hole sponsors. Thank you to Robin, Ted and Tim for their help in organizing the golf tournament.
Fun League: done a lot of work at the dock – take a look if you are interested.
Meals on Wheels: have secured two people to assist with meal deliveries.
Guest Speaker:
Bruce introduced Daniel Vecchio who is visiting from Vancouver. He is a retired school principal that is helping to train new teachers, youth and others to help eradicate violence against women. He works part time at Simon Fraser University.
Daniel spoke about how boys can be allies with girls to reduce violence. Violence is a learned behavior – boys are taught violence. It is important to help boys to feel that they do not have to man up. The strategy is to accept boys as they are, not to make them feel that they need to become more male as they grown up to avoid adopting the “boy code”. It is important to help kids develop emotional skills to develop healthy relationships.
Rotary can assist by publically supporting anti-violence. Rotary has the power to help change behaviour.
Melissa thanked Daniel and presented him with a certificate that 50 children would be vaccinated against polio. Bruce reminded everyone of the event being sponsored by the Youth Advisory Council at the CAW Hall on Thursday night where Daniel Vecchio will be the guest speaker.
Meeting adjourned.