Colin spoke about the Rotary International conventions They are held in May or June each year for Rotarians around the world to attend. They can not be in the same country more than two years in a row. Planning for each conversion begins 4-5 years in advance and cities are invited to make proposals several years ahead of that. Typical conventions have between 20 - 40 thousand Rotarians in attendance. All Rotarians are encouraged to attend - it is often said that it is something you will never forget.
Guests:
Harshil Patel
Ann Northwood
Brenda McCorquoradale
Visiting Rotarians:
None
Announcements:
The garage sale was a success with a total of 3077.25 at this point. Jim thanked everyone that was involved (over half the club!).
The fund raising committee will be meeting shortly to talk about the next
Late March is the schedule for the next ball drop.
Ed received a thank you from the rowing club for our recent donation. It will allow folks that would not normally be able to participate in their activities to do so..
John Pike is doing physio, doing well and hoping to get his ok to drive shortly.
Birthdays:
Ian Thorpe 22 Oct
Anniversaries:
None
Membership Anniversaries
None
Comedy Corner:
So if a cow doesn't produce milk, is it a milk dud or an udder failure?
Technical issues!
Program:
Tonight's program was given by one of our own members. Perry gave us a talk on how to set up a Zoom account (free accounts are good for meetings up to 40 minutes) and how to set up meetings.
There are numerous other methods of connecting with friends and family. eg Apple Facetime, Google DUO, Microsoft messanger. These are all good for one to one visits although it is possible to link multiple people together
However, something like Zoom is best for meetings. With this tool, you can share screens, show presentations and even create a poll for your audience.
Perry Williams 