September 2nd, 2014 meeting
Firstly, I would like to thank Gill for taking notes for me. She did a brilliant job as you can tell from this newsletter.
Past President Jeff thanked Gill for the dinner last week. The next Community Breakfast is set for September 13th. Our exchange student, Bas, brought a banner from the Rotary club in Wieringerland in Holland.
Jim presented the budget for 2014/15 and the actuals for 2014.
- Balance sheet; some gaming money held over to pay scholarships in fall. Club income on budget, under budget for expenses. Statements say no cost for assembly/conference but people went and got paid. Installation costs over. Overall profit.
- Unrestricted fundraising higher than expected, gaming allowance, still not paid Uplands playground as not done yet. Hospice one more payment.
- Budget similar to actual 2014. Shows balanced. Unrestricted also shown as balanced, fund allocation will have some funds. Restricted same as last year!
Don and Ian gave their baby talks and the highlights. Don hates talking about himself. He was born in Regina born and the family moved to Ottawa when he was 9 months old. His dad played cards with many politicians. Don received his bachelor of journalism, then science and worked at Eastman Kodak for 26 years. Don likes working at his hobbies: Disney, expo, stampede, NASCAR, Olympics. Don left Kodak in 1997, to live in Calgary, as kids were there. In 1987 started with Stampede through rodeo sponsorship. Consulted for casinos, then taught marketing, worked on 2010 Olympics and with high performance sports. In 2002 he got a forensic science degree. Moved to land management/tourism and hospitality next in downtown Calgary, and turned around the Calgary Tower - Paliser Square development into a very profitable portfolio. Retired in 2007. Moved to Dorcas Point, Nanoose Bay. Joined our Rotary because of the community breakfast. Loves our people, fun and Rotary commitment to helping others!!!
Ian is proud to be local, loves Nanaimo. His family settled here in 1905. After graduating, Ian taught English and sports at Barsby for 10 years, then moved to administration for a total of 35 years. He has been on CHUB radio, then CK radio, did sport broadcast. For 35 years he has written spot columns in paper. He is now busier than ever. He also loves the breakfast program. His wife Ruth still works/ Ian, is very pleased to be back with Rotary.
Both Ians from our club might be running for council.
For the fall months, we are planning off site meetings every third Tuesday, to be held at New York Style Pizza and Pasta at their Dover Road location. I will include the location in the email reminders to help us all be in the right place on those Tuesdays.
Jim has another request for volunteers: I have been asked to come up with 9 more volunteers to help at the Symphony Casino night on Friday September 26 at the Coast Bastion. The function starts at 6:30 and the Black Jack, Slippery Sam and prize wheels are open from 7:30 to 9:30PM. We are having a training session sometime prior to the event. I have been told that this is to be a fun event not a serious gambling event. Let me know if you have any questions and if you are interested in helping.
Audrey won the wine and Paul lost at Vegas
Have a super week everyone.
