Last weeks meeting
Repeat from last week: Nothing worth reporting.
Presidents Report
All meetings next month will be at the Riverside Banquet Hall Ballroom at 14431 Knox Way (behind the Grand Ballroom where the auction is on your left) at 7:00 am in person or by Zoom. Mary Lou has sent the Zoom link and schedule. Thanks Mary Lou.
President Sam thanked the outgoing board with individually appropriate beverages or possibly something else.
Thanks to the Ghirra's for providing the venue and the continental breakfast this week.
Please direct any questions to me or a board member of your choosing and we will discuss any and all questions or concerns during our board meeting.
Stay safe and wash your hands.
Visitors
The Jaffe Bubble and Maddie Pugh. It was a pleasure so see them all and in particular the comments from the J. bubble, bubble, toil and trouble.
Sergeant At Arms Tidbits
Sergeant at Arms today was dedicated to our young but mature outgoing president Sam Jaffe.
Kathy on Zoom thanked Sam for arranging the least demanding four months for the Treasurer ever,
Danny brought us the tragic news of the death of his sister from Covid 19. You have the sincere condolences of the club Danny.
Garth's office IT systems crashed. Claims it was not Covid related. Inspector Clouseau is investigating.
Dalbir had nothing good to say about Sam except "Captain my Captain".
Joyce and Carolyn presented Sam with a dancing pile of poop, a graduation mortar board and the honourary degree of "Rotaris Presidentis". Well earned. But he was not allowed to keep the poop. They say covid 19 is detectable in sewage now. Safety Tip?
Ron thought that Sam, much like himself, got better with age.
Marg thought Sam did a great job in spite of Bill(a thought shared by many). But thanks Bill anyway.
Chris P. recited an Acronymic Poem
Chris B. recited a poem in free verse.
Judy recited a poem that actually rhymed that is worth repeating under the speakers section of this weekly rag. The clubs sentiments could not be expressed better.
spEAKER
Green Eggs and Sam
Would you like Green Eggs and Sam?
I do not like them, Sam I am.
But would you like Sam, here or there?
Of course I"d like Sam anywhere!
Would you like him at a Country Club?
Yes, I'd like him there or at a Pub.
Would you like him at a meeting?
Would you like him to be leading?
Would you like him to be wed?
Would you like him if he said
Rotary is alive not dead.
Would you like him for his youth?
Yes, I'd like that, that's the truth.
Would you like him at the River Rock?
Would you like him to give a talk?
Would you like his sense of humour?
Would you like his care of Boomers?
Would you like his pup, brand new?
Would you like to miss Dad's cue?
Would you like his style as such?
Yes, yes, I'd like that very much.
I like Sam, oh yes I do
His techy knowledge of all that's new.
Yes, you like him so you say
You like Sam and so you may
Tell him and you may, I say.
I so like Green Eggs and Sam
Thank you, thank you Sam I am!
Meanderings
The first Civil Rights Act in the US was enacted in April 1866 and vetoed by then President Andrew Johnson who had been Lincoln's vice president. (and we know what happened to him - Lincoln that is). However the Act was not ratified until 1870 after the passage of the 14th amendment which was intended to protect citizenship rights and grant equal protection under the law. Sadly it took over 100 years before the Courts used it in any significant way to protect minorities in the US and in particular it's black citizens.
A smile is a window through which you can see if the heart is home.
Rotary Club Focus - Lets Support each other and our front line workers
Upcoming Events.
Next months meetings will be at 14431 Knox Way behind the Grand Ballroom or by Zoom
Committee (and other) Updates
Fundraising Committee has come up with the idea of a Mini Auction Gala and the idea is being explored. Working on a club meeting to discuss.
YOUR INTERNAL PAUL HARRIS AWARDS.
Pat Atkinson - brought a tear to the eye.
Sam Jaffe - "Hey Kathy, I won an award"
Both Awards Extremely well deserved.
Today's Chuckle
While taking a clinical history from an elderly patient, I asked, “How’s your love life?” “I don’t know,” he said. “I’ll ask my wife.” He got up, walked into the hallway where his wife was sitting, and shouted, “Hey, the doctor wants to know if we still have sex.” His wife shouted back, “No, the only thing we have is Medicare and Blue Cross.”
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