Sunriser June 27, 2020 (Jun 27, 2020)

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MEETING START UP

Wes Klassen

You are the greeter for the meeting on Dec 3

Greeters Coming Up:

Dec10 Jen Kormendy

Dec 17 Jako Krushnisky

Jan 7 Ed Lee

Jan 14 Rick Lewall

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

After the striking of the gavel O Canada was sung by the Rotary choir played as a rerun of a previous lipsync version. Dave Hamilton delivered the morning's invocation.

Greeters Resumed

We are resuming the scheduling of club members to deliver the invocation at breakfast. You will be able to see five week's in advance the listing of greeter/invocators at the bottom of the week's Sunriser. If you do not wish to be included please let Paul A know

Visiting Rotarians:

Tanya Hall (Sunshine Coast)

Heather Edwards( Eugene Ore)

Angie Otto (Vancouver)

Guests :

Darren and Liz Gates

Kamiil Kanji

Tsawwassen Principals

Lorenne Alkeron, Nicole Braid, Michelle Smith

Mark Douangchang, Taj Real, Terry Ainge

Special Occasions:

Birthdays

Blair Ledingham (Jun28) Ian Bourhill (Jul1)

Anniversary:

Fran and Alex Tappert (Jun 30)

Special Anniversary:

Our club that was chartered on June 26, 1992 includes the current members:

Leslie Abramson, Paul Arcand, Dave Hamilton

Joan Hansen, Blair Ledingham, Graham Mallett, Andy Schellekens

Garry Shearer, Henk Veldhuis, Jim Julius and Bill Learmont (Hon)

Principals Discretionary Fund Paul Arcand

The annual distribution of funds to the principals of the area's schools was originally scheduled for April. These funds are provided to assist those students whose family circumstances would prevent them from participating in some of the school's special events such as field trips. The principals were thanked for their support of the young people in their care.

Directorship Update Incoming President Laureen

Pleased to announce the new PR Director Yvonne Anderson

District Memorial

A video recognizing the district Rotarians who left us in 2020 included; Gerry vanGaalen, Vickie Sangster, Dan McGrath, Mary Watson and Jen Conway, wife of Rotarian Kevin. Gail added a recognition of her father who also passed away this year.

Zoom Ball Presentation Cindy Phillip

A gift from the social committee was presented to John C virtually (and actually on his doorstep) to recognize his exceptional work making possible this year's President's Ball

District Conference Dave Hamilton

The planning meetings for the May 2021 Conference continue. We will be informed weekly on the details leading up to the event.

Coming Up:

Monday June 29 Social Committee Zoom Meeting 6:00 PM

Thursday July 2 President Laureen's Incoming Address

Monday July 13 Dave Hamilton District Governor Invocation

PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD

This special award was created in response to the pandemic and the resulting lock-down. Our club decided to recognize a business that did the most to assist people in this trying time. All businesses in Tsawwassen were considered with the only criteria being that no Rotarian be employed or in any way connected with it. Out of over thirty businesses the top three were put forward and voted on by club members on June 17 at the Zoom celebration. We are pleased to recognize the winner: Mario's Kitchen and its owners Darren and Liz Gates.

Darren and Liz Gates took early action in meeting community and staff safety concerns by closing their dining room in advance of being required to do so. They quickly established a take-out system managing to keep many of their staff employed. In addition, their kitchen supported the essential service workers by providing them with meals and later expanding this service to include seniors and adjusting their menus for them.

Darren spoke of being overwhelmed by the recognition. He sees the Tsawwassen community as being supportive of his restaurant and is pleased that he could continue to keep the service going and his staff engaged.

Congratulations to Liz and Darren of Mario's Kitchen!

PROGRAMME

The Last Hurrah!

Outgoing President Gail

President Gail in her final meeting reflected on our most unusual year. The year's theme of "Rotary Connecting the World" was managed with the help of some 80 Zoom meetings held over 140 hours. In honouring the past, treasuring the present and shaping the future Gail reviewed the goals she established at the beginning of her term:

.Collaboration with others - Interact, Toastmasters

.Retention and Engagement - Zoom events

.Transparency - club assemblies, "just so ya know" monthly meetings

.Promoting Education - visiting other clubs virtually , learning modules

.Fun and Fellowship - Tap around the Bay, Christmas party, Rotary Rocks

The final two Rotary mugs were handed out to her mentor Tom Smith and to Judy McLeod for the strong leadership shown in the year's successful Foundation year.

Next Gail presented a collage of photos highlighting the year including:

-Fluevog Bonnie Henry shoes and a Rotary tatoo

-Her favourite meetings with the children of Rotary: Tyler Coe and her daughter Keyrsten

-Rememberance Day with the Interact kids

-Project Amigo with Murray and Mike

-Rotary road sign saluting essential workers

-Rotary Rocks project

-Zoomball with family -the time of her life

Rotary Choice Awards.. the last event

And finally, president Gail commented on the importance of a successful transition. She passed the virtual gavel (actually one of Mike's hammers) to Laureen who accepted it (actually a meat mallet) Closing with a heartfelt thanks to all for the emails, gifts and cards and now....... now there is time for regular runs and books to read.......

HAPPY DOLLARS

An abbreviated version of the year's final happy dollars included:

Rick Lewall for welcoming a guest from the US entering his backyard illegally; a curious deer

Incoming president Laureen for totaling up the Rotary experience of the new board of directors: 230 years

Dave Hamilton for finally receiving the actual hardware from his newspaper achievement award

ATTENDANCE 46

GREETERS

Posted on Sep 05, 2020

Sept 17 Wayne Connorton

Sept 24 Blake Cowan

Oct 1 Linda Ding

Oct 8 Keith D