Minutes of Feb. 3, 2014 meeting

Announcements

Les S.- Asst. District Governor-
Feb. 20- Rotary Club of North York is running a Distillery and wine tasting event.
Cost is $ 20.00 and guests are welcome. There is a Grant Management Seminar for Rotary in Oshawa this Sat. There is also a Rotary Leadership Institute April 9 at Seneca College.
May 3 is the District Assembly-details will be sent to you.

Cyril-a golf event is being planned for Tues. June 17 at the Cardinal Golf course. We are looking for golfers and sponsors. Cost is $175 for golf/lunch and dinner. Need to get groups of four. There will be a silent auction. Sponsors will pay $250.00.

Paul T. International Night- May 9- 60’s theme. Money raised can grow through Rotary’s matching grants to use for international projects. There will also be a silent auction.

Arja- reminder of RH Winter Carnival this coming weekend. Still need volunteers to BBQ on Sat. Please contact here if you can help out.

Susan- reminder to donate to the “Out of the Cold” program. Keep bringing in items to her to donate to the homeless.

Nash- Bowling Night winner to be announced at Fireside- which is our next meeting at the London Pub- Feb10.

Ted-reminded members of the Progressive Dinner on Mar.15- Please let Ted know your intentions.

Rotary Auction
Cheque presentations were made to charities.
Special recognition to member Sheila Harris for getting the most items donated to our Club.
Paul V. Special thanks to Marshalls for the use of facility and Rogers Cable for their services. Paul V. will let charities know what will be accepted and not accepted for the next auction. We need to always keep in mind the viewers perception. We are pleased with the results and know that the next one is going to be more successful.
 Peter S.- we partnered with Rogers and got lots of radio coverage. We try not to spend too much on advertising so that more money goes to charities.

Gordon- “green room”- where items are moved through studio worked well. This is thanks to all the experienced volunteers- who he hopes will help next year.

Susan

  A special " thank you’” to all the volunteers who helped out at the Auction.

Jason (Chair) -we raised $50,000 for the Community. We will need charities to confirm this years’ participation by the end of March. Will need items in earlier as well. On-line bidding is hoped to be up and running before the auction starts next time around.
Our Club raised $13,240.
Certificates of appreciation were presented to Rogers and Jason and Marshalls Funeral Home..