Present President Heidi opened the meeting at 12:31, but really got rolling at 12:37

PP Paul T. Cody recited the 4 Way Test, and Paul McM offered today's Invocation.

PP Jimmy J claims we had

- 14 real live Rotarians

- 3 real Zoom rotarians - Dr. Tom, Linda B, and Todd L.

- 2 visiting Rotarians from....  another club...  Burlington I think....  Jofrek Mohomad and Karla McLean (Please excuse spelling; it's a mixture of my poor hearing, and my inability to spell correctly....)

- 1 guest - Markus Kitsman from Mercy Ships

- then PP Bruce F joined the meeting just a little late

- then PP Mike T joined the meeting just a little later, actually, like, a way later, like really really late, like super late, like, it was almost over late, like, so late it was almost weird, like, wow, he was late

Smoothy Johny ran the 50/50 draw...  and the pot... is at....  wait.. for.. it...    $20...  I'm thinking the sales were slow due to PP George S. cleaning us out last week!  but that didn't stop Clayton and Ivana both proving the odds are against you when the pot is small...

- Matt Morris went ATV'ing up near Chris and Wally's place - but he made the mistake of calling ahead...  so.... they cleared out before he could visit...

- PP Linda B said the Auction is REALLY looking great - all members should go to here  ; go to the menu, and register as a bidder! then SHARE SHARE SHARE!!

    - also, the Cambridge Times will be running a full page ad AND a story on Rotary and the Coping Centre !!  WAY TO GO LINDA AND IVANA!!!

- Dean is thrilled to be 60 years old!!

- Rena - is collecting socks for Toasty Toes for Trinity Table - we're 1/5 of the way to our goal, so let's bring in some socks!

- Pres Heidi reported there are 8 Rotary masks left; if not sold soon, we'll be passing them to the other clubs, so get em' if you want em'!

- PP Jimmy J will be hosting the Hysterical Society tomorrow am at 9:00am - be there, or miss it!

Immediate Past President Chad introduced today's speaker as Rose Mastnak, Director, Conestoga Entrepreneurship Collective

 

- with the assistance of the Golden Triangle Angle Network, and the Entrepreneur group from Conestoga, they whittled it down to 3 finalists

1. Jolene McDonald - focusing on helping organizations meet accesablilty requirements for staff and customers; and she will be hiring only disabled persons

2. Taylor Jackson - offers paper based assistance mental health tools, targeting young people, students, etc - a much needed service

3. Kenan Barber - invented a robust bottling system, that is fully scaleable and programmable, targeting micro breweries and other 'not huge' clients

 

This is a FANTASTIC new initiative, and we have Wilf Rieck, his generosity, and his inspiration, to thank

 

EXCELLENT JOB Erica and Rose!

 

Treasurer Tom thanked Rose for her presentation.