Sunriser May 23, 2020 (May 23, 2020)

Nov 05, 2020

Club Speakers- John C. Tom S.

Remembrance Day

Nov 12, 2020

Dean Rohrs

Foundation

Nov 19, 2020

Kevin Ridley

Walking, Running and Footwear

Nov 26, 2020

President Laureen

Annual General Meeting

Dec 03, 2020

Matt Blair

Publisher Delta Optimist

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MEETING START UP

Howard Han

You are the greeter for the meeting on Nov 5

Greeters Coming Up:

Nov 12 Joan Hansen

Nov 19 Sherrie Jamieson

Nov 26 David Kalinovich

Dec 3 Wes Klassen

Until we finally get together for an actual breakfast the greeter is asked to deliver the invocation only..

If you are unable to make this assignment please arrange for a replacement and let secretary Joan know.

Announcments

The meeting began with John C striking a virtual gavel followed by O Canada recorded by the Tsawwassen Rotary choir as images of Canadian scenery rolled by.

Past president Keith delivered the morning's invocation reminding everyone that we are together here for service and that especially at this time we remain mindful of our humanity in dealing with one another

Visiting Rotarians:

Bala Nadoo (District Governor)

Gene Vickers (Pitt Meadows)

Guests:

Louisa Davis (Toastmasters International)

Dr Marina Roma-March (Speaker)

Special Occasions:

Birthdays:

David Li (May24)

Benno Bucher (May 25)

Anniversary ;

Linda and Adam Tobias (May 22)

Memorial Day US Holiday May 25

Thrifty's Smile Cards Paul vanWestendorp

Paul mentioned that the programme is now in full swing. Last year our club received $2000 - this year we are looking to increase it a further $1000. All you have to do is contact Paul for a card, shop for your groceries in the usual way and our club picks up the financial benefits.

Causeway Capers

Thank you to all those who joined Joan Hansen and Laureen in the planting at the causeway: Linda Ding, Brian Brackman, Brian Coe, Greg Muirhead and president Gail

Big Time Donation

Special thank you to Global Container Terminals who joined us a major donor with the amount of $5000.

Friday Night Wheelers Friday May 22 5:30 PM with John C

Main Features :

. making an oriental pasta with Paul Arcand (recipe available on request)

. creating a healthy smoothie and an appetizing adult drink with Gail's daughter Keyresten

. visiting the home of Dave Anderson and the world's cleanest workshop

. an assessment of your mental health and your wealth

Roskars Sunday May 24 4:00 PM

Join the top award show of the season that will highlight:

Rotarian of the Year

Rotary club of the year

Membership awards

Don Evans People of Action Awards

District Governor Awards

The big event will be hosted by DG Bala Naidoo and conference chairperson, our own Tom Smith. See you there!

Hospital Drive By Wed May 27 7:00 PM Meet up at Delta Gymnastics parking lot

Next Week's Meeting May 28 7:30 AM Speaker- Sean McGill Delta's City Manager

And don't forget the Princesspal's Zoomball on June 17. More details as we get closer to the event .

Programme

THIRD WORLD EYE CARE SOCIETY

Dr. Marina Roma-March

Doctor Roma-March was born in the Phillipines but while a child moved to East Vancouver. She was educated on the West Coast, graduated in the field of optometry and established her own practice. On a visit to the country of her birth she was struck by the lack of opportunities experienced there and by the lack of eye care offered to the inhabitants. She and her husband returned to create TWECS, a non-profit organization dedicated to help meet the eye care needs of people in third world countries.

While still at university Dr. Roma-March was encouraged by her grandmother to re-visit the country of her birth. Trudging along dirt roads and packing 200 pairs of eyeglasses she made her way to the village outside of Manila. From this first experience TWECS was created to support the poorest of the poor in more than 18 countries with over 100,000 eyeglasses. With a series of shared photos Dr Marina presented the society in action:

.the waiting line up to their clinics often in the thousands

.the eye assessment procedures in primitive conditions

.the use of deeper ophthalmoscopy exams

.the sophisticated equipment in use; the autorefractor

.attending to the needs of those with physical disabilities

.the organization of the eye glasses dispensing stations

.the joy evidenced by the improvement of sight

.the operation of the collections warehouse in Burnaby

The TWECS mission is to collect old eyeglasses and distribute them to those most in need under the supervision of trained personnel. A team of eye care specialists and volunteers take a two week period in a developing country to meet with the inhabitants, assess their needs and provide them with eye care. These eye doctors, opticians and lay volunteers pay their own way, fly with carry-on only as their checked luggage is comprised of eye glasses and other equipment. During the project they usually help to restore the vision of 4000- 5000 people.

The improved vision of the poor people has an immediate impact on the lives of both them and the volunteers. Whether it is a parent seeing his child for the first time or a young boy finally being able to make out shapes and drawings the event is a moving one. The restoration of vision makes a difference in people's lives; their smiling faces is the reward for the volunteers. Tom Smith then thanked Dr Marina for her presentation as well as her dedication and in doing so presented her (virtually) with the 2700 pairs of eyeglasses collected for the 2020 conference and assuring her that our goal of 5000 would soon be reached.

Special Presentation

Chairperson Judy McLeod described the origin of the Paul Harris which is a recognition of Rotarians who contribute or have contributions made in their name to the Rotary Foundation. As well, Rotarians have a tradition of supporting the Foundation by honouring others.

This morning Judy was pleased to present the latest Paul Harris award to Joop vanEssen who joined us for the meeting. Joop is being recognized for his tireless work with the South Delta Food Bank where he continues to served as the team leader of the volunteering crew. For his thirty years of volunteering Joop is a most worthy recipient of the spirit of the Paul Harris.

Happy Dollars- No Travel

In recognition of our special guest and recent Paul Harris recipient all happy dollars collected in this session became a donation to the South Delta Food Bank. Donations were made by:

President Gail for finally being able to hug her daughters

Judy Mcleod for the recognition given to our latest Paul Harris awarded to Joop

Blake Cowan for a recent energetic Conference committee meeting.....and for the renewal of his wedding vows

Roger Pryke a $13 donation to celebrate the first 13 members who have paid their dues

Past President Keith to recognize a sad event, this is the day he was originally scheduled to be on a plane .........and for the webinar's finale Thursday and Sunday

Rick Lewall for attending his first District Conference meeting

Tom Smith for publicizing the Roskars taking place on Sunday

Graham Mallet for having an appointment for a haircut in early June

Jill Moore for attending a recent Foundation meeting

Linda Ding for being able to distribute 1000 face masks

John Anderson for the recognition of our latest Paul Harris recipient

Cindy Phillip for finally being able to meet up with her grandkids

Greg Muirhead for being able to persevere this long without a haircut

Garry Shearer for the work done by the Food Bank volunteers

Joan Hansen to recognize her fellow professional Dr Roma-March for joining us today

Yvonne Anderson for being able to hug her kids on the weekend

Sara Kirby for still being able to run around her house while expecting her third child in September

Laureen for meeting up with her grandchildren

Paul Arcand for managing to secure an appointment for a haircut

Dave Anderson for starting to think about the 2021 Soap Box Derby

Henk Veldhuis a $50 donation for welcoming fellow Dutchman Joop who he claims also comes from the "better"part of Holland

Dave Hamilton for the work on his conference committee and for receiving some good health news from recent blood work

FLASH NEWS Sergeant at Arms Peter totaled up the Happy News Donations at $478- He added another $22 of his own to make it an even $500.

Joop thanked our members for their generosity while emphasizing that he does not see himself as the "boss" of the Food bank but simply a member of a team of great volunteers!

GREETERS

Posted on Sep 05, 2020

Sept 17 Wayne Connorton

Sept 24 Blake Cowan

Oct 1 Linda Ding

Oct 8 Keith D