Last weeks meeting
The speaker was our very own PDG Gordon Dalglish. Gord spoke about Polio and reminded us that Oct 24th is World Polio day. He began his excellent presentation with a historic photo showing a room full of "Iron Lungs" (see Meanderings). Gord gave a brief history of the polio eradication effort that started in 1979, as well as providing current statistics. Much progress has been made but the job is not finished. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is a public-private partnership including Rotary International, the World Health Organization, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. For more info go to www.endpolio.org
Kathy thanked...
24 members in attendance
Visitors
- Ralph May
- Kevin Taylor (Rotaractor from San Francisco!)
- Thomas Miller
- Brett Peters
Sergeant At Arms Tidbits
(Bill SAA)
- Amanda's car problems resulted in a "REPLACEMENT" - very rare!
- Some Rotarians enjoyed last week's "walk for water" (or was it "walk in water"). Kudos to all that braved the elements... Special thanks to Debbie and Susan for organizing the event!
- Peter is off to Victoria to influence the BC Agriculture Industry..........
- Mark off to Mexico, hoping to get a tan to match Kal....
- Kevin Taylor (visiting Rotaractor from SF) told us about his club and the Rotaract conference that he was here to attend. Very enthusiastic young man - could be the RI President in 2059!
- Brian's son is growing up - "has stopped eating dirt" Brian said!
Meanderings
Did you know? What is an iron lung? Known in medical terms as a negative pressure ventilator, is a piece of equipment that helps a person breathe. The machinery features pressurized cylinders which create a vacuum to push oxygen into a person's lungs.
Rotary Club Focus - October is Vocational Month
Upcoming Events
(new items in bold)
- Nov 5 - Pathway's dinner
- Nov 7 - Jeff Golby's ACTS fundraiser at VanDusen Gardens
- Nov 16 - Foundation Dinner at Burnaby Firefighters Hall
- Nov 19 - Auction meeting at Marg's
- Nov 27 - "Not Your Silent Night" Richmond Christmas Fund
- Apr 2 - Basket contents to Amanda
- Apr 21 - Basket weaving at Larry's Life Center
- Apr 24 to 26 - District Conference at Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, Vancouver
- May 1, 2020 - Annual Auction
- Jun 14- 28 - Friendship exchange to Russia
Committee (and other) Updates
#1 from Bill: On Wednesday, November 20th, from 3:30pm to 8:00pm, bring a team of your colleagues and/or friends to Richmond Auto Mall, and transform a window into a holiday display. We'll provide you with refreshments, painting supplies, the outlines, and most importantly, lots of fun
#2 from Bill: Please accept this as formal notice of our club’s AGM that will take place on Thursday, November 21st.
Call to order
Establishment of a Quorum (one third of members must be in attendance)
Agenda:
1) Motion and vote to accept the nominees for the Executive Board 2020-2021 which comprises of President, Vice-President (President for 2021-2022), Secretary, and Treasurer.
#1 from Debbie S: Re my recent e-mail, please find attached the nomination form for the following Board positions: President-Elect, Treasurer and Secretary. For your nomination to be valid, the form must be completed in its entirety, and emailed to me by November 3, at debbiecvsamsom@gmail.com. Note that there will not be any nominations from the floor during the AGM, so please take this opportunity to put forward your nomination before the November 3rd deadline.
Today's Chuckle(s)
More puns for the educated mind
- The soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.
- A backward poet writes inverse.
- In a democracy, it's your vote that counts. In feudalism, it's your count that votes.
- When cannibals ate a missionary, they got their first taste of religion.
- If you jumped off a bridge in Paris, you'd be in Seine.
- A vulture carrying two dead raccoons boarded an airplane. The stewardess told him, "I'm sorry, sir! Only one carrion allowed per passenger.
- Two hydrogen atoms meet. One says, "I've lost my electron". The other says "Are you sure?" The first replied, "Yes, I'm positive".
