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Rotary Club Meetings April 12 & 19

April 12, 2017

Maple Festival
Community Volunteer Recognition Award
Citation for Meritorious Service Award
Rotary Weekend
Our Rebound Returns

Maple Festival

The festival begins with the “Muskoka Maple Trail” happening March 13 to April 29. This is a seven week-long Maple Harvest compilation of featured maple locations including, sugar shack tours, maple-inspired cuisine, beverages, products, and much more!

The grand finale of the harvest will be the Muskoka Maple Festival on April 29, 2017 in downtown Huntsville which will feature an all-day pancake breakfast, maple syrup producers, arts & crafts vendors, unique maple items and gifts, tasty treats, live music, a beer garden, street performers, interactive events and more!

Community Volunteer Recognition Award

Helen mentioned that we are approaching that time of year again, and looking for nominations for an individual from our community who deserves recognition for their service in our town. This would be an individual who goes above and beyond, exuding Rotary's motto: "Service Above Self".  Note, these are people in our community...NOT fellow Rotarians.
 
The recipient will be presented with a Paul Harris Award, President's night June 28, 2017.
 
Nominations have been coming in, the response has been good to date. If you know of someone please contact Helen.
 

Citation for Meritorious Service Award

Fellow Rotarian and Past District Governor Ron Strickland and District Governor Margaret Walton
 
The Citation for Meritorious Service Award honours members who have been actively involved in service activities related to The Rotary Foundation, such as serving on a Foundation committee, participating in a grant-funded project, or supporting a Rotary Peace Fellow.  Our very own Ron Strickland was presented with this award by District Governor Margaret Walton at the Rotary Weekend in North Bay. HUGE congratulations goes out to Ron, we are proud of his commitment to Rotary and our club.
 
Criteria
The Citation of Meritorious Service recognizes individual Rotarians who have demonstrated outstanding active service to The Rotary Foundation for more than one year. Examples of eligible service include, but are not limited to:
  • Participation in Foundation grants or programs
  • Service on Foundation committees at the club, district or international level
  • support of Ambassadorial Scholars, Rotary Peace Fellows, Group Study Exchange teams, or vocational training teams
Financial contributions to the Foundation, however notable, are not relevant considerations for this award.
 
Eligibility
An individual may receive this award only once. Any active Rotarian in good standing may be nominated, with the exception of current and incoming district governors, current and incoming RI directors, and current Foundation trustees.
 
Selection process
Nominations must be endorsed by the current district governor. Each district may have only one recipient per year.
 

Rotary Weekend

Drew Markham
 
Rotary Weekend was a blast. President Elect Kim and our 2018/2019 President Elect Drew had an amazing informative time at Rotary Weekend.  They learned about RI, by-laws, attendance, Rotary Foundation, Club Runner and much, much more. The Rotary Weekend is a fabulous way to meet other Rotarians, learn about Rotary both internationally and at a district level.  It gives new Rotarians the information needed to make valuable decisions when selecting committees etc.
 

Our Rebound Returns!

Laurel Schmanda                           Laurel Schmanda & Maria
 
If you didn't attend this meeting you missed am amazing young lady speak.  Her time in Chili was a "life changing" experience, one of which she will never forget.  When asked for her video and notes her passion spoke volumes through her response: 
 
Hi there Pam and Jennifer, 
 
It was so amazing to come speak at the meeting today, I can't express how lovely it felt to be able to share my story again and thank all of you for your continued support. 
 
I've had a few people from the meeting ask me for my video and speaking notes, if you don't mind me asking, what were you planning on doing with them? I love being able to share my story, but I've put such a deep piece of myself into it that I really feel that I would prefer being the voice that presents them. I am more than happy to present at any future conferences or meetings, or if you would like to video me speaking, but I just prefer that it would be my voice telling my story. Thank you so much for understanding, Laurel
 

April 19, 2017

Important Dates
Board Positions Available
Classification - Tim Lutton
Huntsville Robotics Club - presentation
Maple Festival - volunteers 
Events Supporting Rotary
Fellowship - May 3rd
 

Important Dates - from Ron Strickland

Past Disrtict Governor, Ron Strickland
June 10-14 - Rotary International Conference
September 23-27 - Rotary District Conference Collingwood
June 2018 - RI International Conference Toronto
October 2018 - District Conference Huntsville (Deerhurst)
 

Board Positions Available

President, Jennifer Jerrett
 
For the 2017/2018 Rotary year two positions will be available on the Board of Directors and 1 Chair position is available:
Youth Service Director - Board position
Club Administration Director - Board position
Membership Chair - Chair position
If you are interested in any of these positions please e-mail our President, Jennifer Jerrett at jjerrettrotary@gmail.com on or before May 15th, 2017
 

Classification - Tim Lutton

Tim Lutton
 
What a fabulous speaker!  Tim was captivating, educating and funny.  Tim's career began at Imperial Oil in Toronto and made his first move of many for the company to Edmonton where he quickly learned what a block heater was for!  In Edmonton Tim could often be found in the mountains enjoying the view.  From Edmonton Tim and his family traveled to Houston Texas and was transferred to the US Imperial Oil, Exxon. Texas was a huge culture shock!  From there the family ventured to Australia where Tim announced to his team that he had been "rooting around in the filing room". LOL In Aussie language that meant having sex in the file room!!  The next move for the family was huge. Not only a culture shock but also career shock.  The Lutton family landed in Qatar, Saudi Arabia. The richest country in the world on a per capita basis. Summer days were 45c, above 50c work stopped. There weren't any snow days but rather bomb days off school. 
 
Why did the Lutton's move to Muskoka? Because it was home. They wanted to make sure their kids knew what Canada was. Their roots. Muskoka was their go to place when traveling and eventually bought a cottage. Now Dana and Tim call Huntsville home.
 

Huntsville Robotics Club - presentation

Keira & President, Jennifer Jerrett
 
Keira presented the Rotary Club of Huntsville with a  plaque to thank them for their support and sponsorship for this years team. The goal for the team...Make it to Worlds next year!
 

Maple Festival - volunteers

Bill gave an update on the Maple Festival pressing the need for even more volunteers. If you haven't yet been assigned a shift please get in touch with Bill ASAP. Bill also updated the club on the recent donations he received. 4L of maple syrup , bottles of water from Bickley Ford and copious amounts of propane from CRS. 

 

Events Supporting Rotary

Talk Derby to Me - Bracebridge Muskoka Lakes Rotary Club Gala

Seats are limited to only a handful. Reach out to the number on the poster for tickets.

Rotary Nipissing - Lobsterfest 2017 


Fellowship - May 3rd

Past President Brandy Van Gelder
 
Reminder that the evening meeting will be a fellowship meeting and will be held at Saw Dust Brewery in Gravenhurst.  1 bus has been arranged for sure and the Fellowship Committee is working on yet another bus. Buses will be departing Huntsville at 4:45pm
 
Greeters List
The following is the greeter list for the next 2 months
If you are unable to be there please arrange a replacement.
           
Aug 16  Vern Foell
Aug 23  Will Gibson
Aug 30   Kelly Hammond
Sep 6      Hugh Holland
Sep 13    Jim Hutton
Sep 20    Dolores Jardine
Sep 27    Tony Jardine
Oct 4       John Jarvis
Oct 11     Suzi Jarvis
Who`s doing Bingo
 
 
 CallerPhone TeamTech  CallerPhone TeamTech
     20-FebPamela MJ Jerrett K Hammond ROB
15-AugDrew MB/D van Gelder L/H BarkerDAVE 27-FebR KirwinJ Jerrett K Hammond LEN
22-AugKim OB/D van Gelder L/H BarkerPETER 6-MarWill GL Luvison J McKenzieKEN
29-AugDeb KJ Jerrett K Hammond JEN 13-MarDrew ML Luvison J McKenzieDAVE
5-SepPamela MJ Jerrett K Hammond ROB 20-MarKim OL Luvison J McKenziePETER
12-SepR KirwinJ Jerrett K Hammond LEN 27-MarDeb KK McGregor A McClungJEN
19-SepWill GL Luvison J McKenzieKEN 3-AprPamela MK McGregor A McClungROB
26-SepDrew ML Luvison J McKenzieDAVE 10-AprRoss KK McGregor A McClungLEN
3-OctKim OL Luvison J McKenziePETER 17-AprWill GD Liddle S/J JarvisKEN
10-OctDeb KK McGregor A McClungJEN 24-AprDrew MD Liddle S/J JarvisDAVE
17-OctPamela MK McGregor A McClungROB 1-MayKim OD Liddle S/J JarvisPETER
24-OctRoss KK McGregor A McClungLEN 8-MayPamela MD Sullivan J BriggsJEN
31-OctWill GD Liddle S/J JarvisKEN 15-MayDeb KD Sullivan J BriggsROB
7-NovDrew MD Liddle S/J JarvisDAVE 22-MayR KirwinD Sullivan J BriggsLEN
14-NovKim OD Liddle S/J JarvisPETER 29-MayWill GB Pritchard S MacKayKEN
21-NovPamela MD Sullivan J BriggsJEN 5-JunDrew MB Pritchard S MacKayDAVE
28-NovDeb KD Sullivan J BriggsROB 12-JunPamela MB Pritchard S MacKayPETER
5-DecR KirwinD Sullivan J BriggsLEN 19-JunDeb KC/B White T LuttonJEN
12-DecWill GB Pritchard S MacKayKEN 26-JunKim OC/B White T LuttonROB
19-DecDrew MB Pritchard S MacKayDAVE 3-JulR KirwinC/B White T LuttonLEN
26-DecPamela MB Pritchard S MacKayPETER 10-JulWill GB/D van Gelder L/H BarkerKEN
2-JanDeb KC/B White T LuttonJEN 17-JulDrew MB/D van Gelder L/H BarkerDAVE
9-JanKim OC/B White T LuttonROB 24-JulKim OB/D van Gelder L/H BarkerPETER
16-JanR KirwinC/B White T LuttonLEN 31-JulDeb KJ Jerrett K Hammond JEN
     7-AugPamela MJ Jerrett K Hammond ROB
     14-AugR KirwinJ Jerrett K Hammond LEN
         
 ExtrasTim Lutton,  Nickie S,       
Speakers
Aug 16, 2017
Breakfast Clubs at the high schools
Aug 23, 2017
Gus & Gigi's
Aug 30, 2017
Working people after retirement
Sep 06, 2017
Canada's Energy Future
Sep 13, 2017
Presentation about their trip to Nicaragua.
Sep 20, 2017
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare
Sep 27, 2017
Oct 04, 2017
International Projects
Oct 11, 2017
General Committee Lord Cultural Resources
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