Present
Rhonda Latreille President & Chair
Jeff Richards
Pat Hahn
Peter Herz
Hanif Rajan
Rick Singh
Alan Benson
Via zoom: Marjorie Walters
Guest: Greg Flinn
Welcome and Call to Order 7:30AM
National Anthem
Invocation-Peter
Rotary Minute-Rick – interesting discussion when women were first allowed to work or join businesses or clubs.
Accept Minutes of previous Meeting of Sept 22, 2021, and Sept 29, 2021, motioned by Pat, seconded by Peter, Carried
Any Additions to the Agenda:
Director’s update:
Treasurer – Jeff -no change since last report /all current. Incurred cost $252 for our website domain for 8 years. www.southsurreyrotary.com. It was agreed that our invoice for membership fees will also include the contribution of $35. as an optional payment towards EREY(Every Rotarian Every Year).
Administration- Rick – will look to two speakers a month, October 13th with Alan Benson and 20th with Bev Harrington via zoom. Regarding Socials, we are presently doing potluck at a Rotarian’s home until we can meet and socialize more in local restaurants when Covid regulations allow.
Sergeant at Arms - Hanif. Lots of Happy funds collected. Most of us seem to all need hearing aids!!! Many good laughs and points regarding importance of good hearing! Many good Thanksgiving plans!
FUNDRAISERS:
a. LOCAL: SHRED IT, OCTOBER 30, 2021 - signs have been posted around South Surrey. Posters on Facebook and emailed to all. Need to continue word of mouth and posters to local businesses in White Rock and Ocean Park. Hope to get out by this weekend. In paper on 14th and 28th. Safeway will help us recycle with flatten boxes on the day of with their box flattener machine. Greg will help also and bring his pickup to help with cardboard also. Alan will poster the Ocean Park area, Rick did the Morgan heights area. Lynda to do 5 corners and up to thrift avenue. Rhonda will do thrift avenue to mall on 16th. Pat and KariLynn will do Marine drive. Meet at Parking lot 9am. Need to arrange water and ice chest. Pat to investigate Starbucks coffee. Peter will host information table. Supplies for the day of are in Rotary house storage and O Ruairc’s house. Will have all details ready for the October 27 meeting. Spread poster to realtors is very helpful.
b. INTERNATIONAL; deferred
Special Note: Greg Flinn’s birthday is October 30, 2021, our Shred=it date!!
Future meeting Date: October 13, 2021
Please everyone, make every effort to attend October 20th meeting as our District Governor Bev Harrington will be joining us via zoom.
Social October 22, 2021 – Potluck – Lynda Simpson Home
#301 – 15070 Prospect Avenue, White Rock, BC - No Stairs.
604-788-4721
No further business for the good of Rotary meeting adjourned 8:59am.
Yours in Rotary,
Lynda Simpson
Secretary