Rotary Community service

Goals 09/10

1.Submit Budget to Executive for coming year

2.Monthly meeting or otherwise as decided by committee. Decisions made at these meetings will be by majority of members present.

3.Explore having a long term plan and a significant new community development project.

4.Succesfully complete on-going projects as listed below and new projects as they arise

5.Organize Rotary sheds ( Master of the Keys to oversee)

6.Rotary signage on “yellow Bridge” and “Golf Course”

7.Continue support of programs involving ;

-children 0-6,- child and youth, -parents, -seniors

-support to LSS & its feeder schools, -literacy project, -Ladysmith community.-

On-going Projects:

Entry of float in Ladysmith days parade

Pancake breakfast

Ladysmith Ambassador program$425

Wreath on Cenataph (donation to poppy campaign) $100

Fashion showProfit $5223.35

Used Book saleProfit $2200

Dinner with Legion in NovProfit broke even

Festival of lights (plus donation of $1000)Profit $254.64

Food Bank donationProfit $500

Christmas cheer Fund donation Profit $500

Breakfast with Santa at Aggie Hall for LaFF Cost$575

Garden tourMay 30th

Community Support:

-painting Aggie Hall

-installing gym floor for Graduation at LSS

-moving tables for “Teddy Bear`s Picnic” at Transfer beach

-gravel delivered to sight for “Light Up” BBQ stand

-help with “Show and Shine”

-Arts on the Avenue

-Quilting Display on 1st, Avenue

-Christmas Hamper delivery

-etc

Other projects or tasks requested by President or Committee chair

Fund Raising for Community Projects

More Information

Community service committee meeting January 13th 2010

Mary brought mtg to order at the home of Larry Trahan at 6.40pm

Present: Doug G., Loyd, Larry, Neil Dentome ( student volunteer) Ken B.,Sandra

and Brenda.

Regrets: Jennifer, Bill, Pat B.,Hank,

Correspondence:

Request for Rotary support from;

- LadysmithPrimary school PAC

-Nanaimo track and Field to resurface track at Rotary bowl

-Salvation Army

-Ladysmith Maritime Society

-Private family dealing with sick child

Finances:

Expences;

$1000Festival of Lights

$500Ladysmith Food Bank

$500Ladysmith Christmas cheer fund

$575Santa’s breakfast LaFF

$157Painting Aggie Hall

Old Business:

-Trolley/Bus Shelter; Nothing. ContactCity Hall. Action: Doug this week.

-Golf Course signage; Plaque is here and will be installed in the Spring. Action: Pat B.,Doug ( Doug has cement pillars that might work) and Loyd

-Locomotive; continue to pursue. Action : Ken

-Used book sale Nov 14 &15 Profit $2200 dollars. Thanks Joan & committee.

-Light Up BBQ ; report given by Larry, after expenses including $1000 to festival of lights Profit $254 dollars. Thanks Larry, Laura and committee

-For King and Country (Legion) dinner;Finances not complete with Legion as yetSmall profit may be made but costs will definitely be covered. Action: Sandra

Thanks Penny Sandra and committee

-Santa breakfast at LaFF;went very well, served over 100 . Rotary Cost $575. Thanks Michael and committee

-Christmas hamper distribution; went very smoothly, well organized. Thank you to all 10 (approx) Rotarians and spouses who helped.

-Rotary walk-way at Government Marina. Discussion on going. Action Pat and Ken

-Painting aggie Hall Dec 29 and 30th. Wonderful job. Thanks Bill and all workers.

New business:

Lengthy discussion re lack of gaming money from government which helped support the worthy causes clubs like Rotary donate to.

Motion M/Ken, S/Doug carried

A)- ask our executive committee to voice concern to Provincial Government on the removal of funding to volunteer groups like Rotary who supported community projects.

B)–ask District 5020 Governor to write on behalf of the district to Provincial Gov. to voice this concern

C)–ask other Rotary and Service clubs, News papers, Individuals in the community to do same.

Due to reduced/no income from government Gaming. community service committee recommends the executive approve their suggestion of directing funds donated to local school PAC groups be used to target schools” Poverty Initiaves/students at Risk” as opposed to general funding. Action: Mary to Executive committee

Motion M/Larry S/Sandra carried

If executive approves the above suggestion we donate $250 dollars to Ladysmith Primary PAC with the above proviso. Action : Mary

-declined Nanaimo track and field request. Action Brenda

-declined Ladysmith Maritime society Action Brenda

-salvation Army. Letter arrived to committee too late.

-Private Family request; Does not meet criteria for help from Community service. Return letter to President as he may wish to appeal to Club as individuals. Action Mary.

Community services committee would like to see a Leadership/ strategic Plan for the Club for 2010 and beyond. This would clarify the overall priorities of the club and also the specific focus and goals for each club committee for the next few years.

Action : Mary to Executive committee

-Doug reports there is an old heritage tug boat wanting refurbishing and a home. More information to come. Action; Doug

-Brenda brought a proposal to “Create a Cultural Shelter” that would house Arts, crafts, Food/cultural ceremonies for generations to come. It would be built in the Park @Kuleet BayBC for Chemainus first nations. Town of Ladysmith would also be involved. This shelter would be erected on or near the sight of the fire at KuleetBay last January 09 in which 5 lives were lost.

More information will be available at next meeting. Action ; Brenda

-Mary was approached in person about Rotary constructing a Public washroom in the down-town Ladysmith area.

More information needed. Action; Doug (who will be visiting City Hall this week)

Community service Committee offers to host BBQ for Club July22nd at Brenda`s home.

Next Meeting Monday March 15th at 6.30pm at Doug`s home