Miscellaneous
Repeat from last week:
Sunrise Club Christmas Social Event December 13th, 7 - 8 PM.
Pick up dinner for two between 4-5 PM December 13th 14500 River Road at Rear Entrance
Our hard working treasurer will be sending a reminder for dues by email that will provide payment options. If you have not contributed to sergeant at arms please do so. Tax receipts will be issued for the donation part of the Christmas/Foundation fund raiser.
Your criminal record checks are due by the end of this month so please get it done. If you are having difficulty contact Chris P. or Gordon.
You can drop your toys off Sunday when you pick up your meal.
For those who wish to donate money can send a cheque to:
The Victor Ghirra Toy Drive
14500 River Road
Richmond B.C.
V6V 1L4
or by e-transfer to bobbyghirra@gmail.com
1) Mute your microphone if you aren't already muted. Background noise is distracting.
2) If you are not engaged in the presentation, turn off your camera.
3) Chat function should only be used to address the speaker, not for Club member remarks during the presentation
4) Unmute when harassing the Sergeant at Arms or taking your turn during Sergeant at Arms.
Presidents Report
All meetings will be by zoom until further notice.
Please direct any questions to me or a board member of your choosing and we will discuss any and all questions or concerns during our board meeting. Also please refer anyone who may be interested in attending a meeting or joining the club.
Be kind and be calm...
Announcements
Believe you can and you are half way there.
Sunrise Club Christmas Social Event December 13th, 7 - 8 PM.
Pick up dinner for two between 4-5 PM December 13th 14500 River Road at Rear Entrance
Visitors
Mark Phillips, Taj, Shorty, Running Shoe, Hay Brain, Brother Big, Larry Moo, Four Eyes, Flea, San, Chipmunk Cheeks, Boots, Joycey, Bruno, Adam and Mercury.
sergeant At Arms Tidbits
This week we had break out rooms where we were asked to discuss a couple of four way test inspired ideas. It was a great idea and thank you Kathy and Mary Lou for coordinating it so well.
First was truth or dare. Members either told a true or false story about themselves and the others had to guess whether the story was true or not. I am not kidding. All the stories were true after all we are Rotarians.
Next up was deciding what was fair as if we were Bonnie Henry for a day. Not a happy topic because fairness can be quite subjective but we all agreed we were glad we are not having to make those decisions.
Next room was disclosing nicknames. All Rotarians were able to escape the last room under an assumed named and became visitors at the meeting. See list of visitors above.
Fun was had by all and it was a welcome change.
speaKER
The Ghost of Christmas Present.
Meanderings
Plague, a vastly more lethal pathogen than COVID-19 with case fatality rates which may have been 60–90%, was probably defeated by the development of relatively simple but stringent surveillance and quarantine measures.
In Europe, systematic quarantine, cordons sanitaire and public health measures, including contact tracing, were first developed in the Renaissance.
History repeats itself because no one was listening the first time. (anonymous)
I don't know what the big deal is about Raj Chouhan becoming speaker of the house. We've had our own South Asian speaker of the "mahal" in our Club for over a decade.
Our own Dalbir Rai received the award of the Fellowship of Chartered Professional Accountants by demonstrating leadership and exceptional performance in at least two of:
- professional career
- volunteer contributions to professional, community or charitable organizations
- volunteer involvement in the affairs of the accounting profession
Dalbir received 14 letters of support from clients, colleagues, EY partners, charitable organizations and Rotary. Congratulations Dalbir.
Upcoming Events
All meetings by Zoom until further notice.
In case you missed it for the third time today.
Sunrise Club Christmas Social Event December 13th, 7 - 8 PM.
Pick up dinner for two between 4-5 PM December 13th 14500 River Road at Rear Entrance.
Please note the new date for the Auction
Friday September 24, 2021 Auction Fundraiser with final details to be determined but anticipating live and in person.
Committee (and other) Updates
Christmas Social December 13th, 2020.
Projects Approved:
Richmond Homeless Connect c/o De Whalen, Volunteer Chair: $1,000.00 (for basic needs and hygiene items).
Riverside Banquet Hall/Victor Ghirra Toy Drive, c/o Micheal Ghirra, Operations Manager: $2,500.00
Richmond Food Bank, c/o Hajira Rahim-Hussain, Executive Director: : $2,500.00
Gordon reported that we are providing our $1,500 scholarships again and the district had agreed to contribute $5,000. Thankyou Gordon.
TODAYS CHUCKLEs
How did the ornament get addicted to Christmas? He was hooked on trees his whole life.
What do you call a kid who doesn’t believe in Santa?
A rebel without a Claus.
What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?
Frostbite
