OCTOBER 6
Good Timber
The Belfry

OCTOBER 13
Nancy Watters – READ - How Literacy Levels are affecting CRD Businesses

OCTOBER 20
Jeremy Marie - "World Tour by Hitch Hiking; A thumb up for Tolerance.

OCTOBER 27
Memory Chazeza-Mdyetsini (Director of APU Girls Secondary School in Malawi)

 President Vicky opened the meeting with a dizzying video  on web presentations. 

Tom Lidkea tickled the ivories as we sang O Canada and Grace was provided by Shelly Best.

President Vicky asked Past President Neil to recite the Four Way Test...and he did it without hesitation! (phew)

Shelly Best passed along an update from John Picken.  John hasn't joined a Rotary Club yet, but wishes us all well from St. Catherines.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Heather Aked encouraged everyone to participate in the September 18th FUN golf tourney social.  We have room for 32 players and tee times start at 3:30pm at Uplands.  We are also looking for volunteers and prizes.  Tom Croft explained the tourney format and advised it will be fun to participate even if you're not a golfer.  Cost is $65 for golf and dinner or $35 for dinner only.  Contact Heather Aked to sign up or donate a prize.

Tav provided a Foundation update.  He noted that the Foundation was started in 1917 with an initial donation of just $26.50.  Now annual donations total approximately $245 million worldwide.  Our club raised $5,000 last year in the walk for polio and was one of the leading clubs in the District.  This year Tav would like to see more Paul Harris fellows ($1000 contributors) and more sustaining members ($100US per year contributors) from our club.  Tav set a goal to have 100% of our club be sustaining members.  He also urged members to attend a Foundation seminar on Saturday September 12th in Duncan.  Contact Tav if you would like more info.

Sergeant-at-Arms

Sergeant-at-Arms Leslie Rogers-Warnock asked phantom handshaker Jack Petrie to report.  Jack advised only one person didn't shake, fist or elbow and he's letting him off the hook because Tom Lidkea must protect his piano playing fingers.   Fines were levied as follows:
*       $1.00 from everyone who did not attend the Saanich Fair this past weekend.  If your kids attended - OK - you're off the hook.
*       Tav was fined for looking excited to see two Victoria Police officers arrive with handcuffs.
*       Jerry McLean, Neil Rawnsley, Dave Maxwell and Tom Croft were fined for talking about cougars of the human variety.
*       $1.00 from anyone who had not yet signed up for the fun golf tourney
*       $1.00 from anyone who did not read Brian Lamb's email attachment - a riviting budget!
Happy birthday was sung, almost in tune, to Mark Bedford (Sept 13). Tom and Margaret Lidkea are celebrating a 40th anniversary next week - congrats!
Happy and Sad  Dollars:
Gary Nazar is happy that 17 years ago today his first grandchild came into this world - and yesterday she started University.
Dallas Chapple is happy that she received a courtesy ticket - not a real one!
Heather is happy for having had a wonderful vacation and is glad to be back.  She also put in a happy dollar for Alexander's 1st day of Grade 2.
Jack Petrie put in a happy $5 for the 5 months Jerry McLean was away - glad he's back though.
Lynne Murray put in a happy buck as Nels is predicted to have a good recovery from his surgery.
50/50 Draw:
Joan Peggs won $27.00 in the 50/50 draw.  Now she can affort a dog sitter so she'd better sign up for golf.