Newly elected Prez Paul McMenemy  opened the meeting at 1230. with a land acknowledgement .    Tracy did the 4 way test and Neil Main did the invocation,   They were 24 members present plus one guest Suzanne spouse of Paul.  

 

   Jim Mcpherson and Prez Paul were the losers.    Tom Everett reported that the pot is $370.00

  BBQ is at Tracey' s  August 15  216 Kitchener Road.

  Matt M  made a donation to the Food bank and Jeff Hunter  contributed to Good news

 

Neil was happy to announce that his wife is improving  after a few rough months.  

 

Nancy is enjoying summer and is rowing to Glen Morris.  She smiles when she sees the bench that Ida and Murray Pearson donated along the river. 

 

Paul is happy to be Prez.  Rena is happy to be Past Prez.  

 

Special thanks to Vanessa for providing a venue today,  

Past Prez Rena introduced Paul.   Paul was rookie of the year  in 2014.

 

Paul mentioned that the theme for this year is the Magic Of Rotary.    Paul estimates that we raised over 4 million since the club started.  In many cases that money went to individuals that required help and we will never see or know them..  This is a true act of selfness.   Since

 

joining the club Paul has made many friends  that he trusts  completely.    He wants Thursday  meetings  to be a place you want to be.    Any new guests we are to make sure they feel welcome.   Try not to look at your phone when speaker is speaking. 

 

 If you have any new fundraising ideas  you can come to him directly.

 

We have had some new fundraisers, Tacos.... The Galla,   Golf tournament  and Roses...   Bingo has been also successful..   

 

Paul will continue to tell jokes before or after the meeting.   Todd has been granted official Joke telling status.

 

Todd thanked Paul on behalf of the club.

 

 

I assume that we are wrestling  10 children some where in the world  to give them  away to avoid Polio.

 

Again thanks to Vanessa  for providing the Venue