Rotary Happy Hour
Hosted by the Rotary Club of Quinte Sunrise
Happy Hour for September 14, 2012
Mother Nature didn’t cooperate as Happy Hour evening was negatively impacted by a storm of biblical proportions. The meeting was held in the lounge of the Pro Shop at the Bay of Quinte Golf Club as the clubhouse was jammed with the participants of the annual Loyalist College Foundation golf tournament. Pres Elect Marc Ray of the Quinte Sunrise Club directed those that did attend to the lounge. Pres Steve welcomed the small but hardy group in attendance and called the meeting to order after an hour of Fellowship.
Past District Governor Bob Wallace was clearly not pleased with the weather.
District 7070 News
PDG Bob discussed the happenings at the recent President’s meeting that was held in Oshawa and encouraged all Rotarians to participate in the Rotary Foundation Walk which takes place in Bowmanville on Sunday September 23rd.
Bob also asked Rotarians to join the District team at the Rotary District 7070 Conference which takes place from Oct. 19th to the 21st at the Sheraton Parkway Hotel in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Details and Registration can be reviewed at http://districtconf2012.com/
Club News and Events
The Belleville delegation didn’t let a little storm keep them away.
· The Belleville Anti-AIDS Club is looking to raise $10,000 and needs other club’s help in raising that amount. The organization helps children to deal with HIV/AIDS related situations, creating a helpful forum. The Belleville club is contributing $5,000. For further information contact Pres. Rob Clute at
· Planning for the annual Rotary Music Festival gets underway at the first meeting which will be held at Capers Restaurant in Belleville on September 26th. Volunteers are needed in many categories. Contact Elizabeth Grew at for information or to volunteer.
· The Belleville Club once again won the coveted 8 Ball trophy for its performance at the annual Brighton Clubs karaoke corn roast.
Rotary Club of Cobourg
· DG Bill Patchett is organizing a dinner to recognize the great work of Dr. Bob Scott who has been one of the leaders of Rotary’s Polio Plus initiative. Bob has travelled the world to further the Polio Plus program and has been tireless in his fundraising efforts on behalf of the program. Tickets to the event are priced at $200 each and the event will be held at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Cobourg Inn & Convention Centre on May 31, 2013 with cocktails from 6:00 to 7:00 and dinner at 7:00. A tax receipt for $125 per ticket will be given and all funds raised will go to the Cobourg club’s Foundation for Polio in Bob’s name. The dinner will coincide with Bob’s 80th birthday.
Order your tickets now before PDG “Smilin” Bill Patchett comes calling.
· The club celebrated another great Northumberland Ribfest! Thousands of people came from near and far to enjoy great food, amazing entertainment and perfect weather in Cobourg's beautiful Victoria Park.
Ribfest Committee Chair Past President Hal Jacobsen, Director Elaine McDermott, Past President Terry McDermott and Past Secretary Ken Lee celebrate another successful Northumberland Ribfest.
Colborne
The Colborne Club’s annual Apple Harvest Dinner/Dance/Auction was a sell out success. Rotarians from many clubs were there to show support with a strong turnout from the Trenton club some of whom were resplendent in western garb.
Quinte Sunrise
The Quinte Sunrise team was pleased to welcome the participants.
· Happy Hour of November 9th will be in the form of a Fund Raising Dinner for Polio Plus. Let’s have a great turnout for this event. The cost will be approximately $22 per person.
· Quinte Sunrise is the sponsor of the Rotaract Club which meets at Loyalist College. There will be a Rotaract Introductory Meeting for students and staff who are interested in finding out more about this year's Rotaract Club at Loyalist College.
The meeting will be held at Wilkinson Theatre (2H12) on September 26th at 5:00pm.
All Rotarians are welcome to attend. Please contact Jill Yarnell at (613)921-0659 for any details.
ROTARY CLUB OF TRENTON
· Rotarians are invited to join our annual Surf and Turf Event where we raise money to go towards multiple projects in our community.
Dress code: Casual
Where: Knight of Columbus Hall - Trenton
When: November 9th, starts at 6 pm
Please note that all the details will come later, but save the date!
Wellington
Liz Bosma Donovan, via email invited all Rotarians to join the Wellington club at the Wellington Rotary 10th Anniversary Dinner on November 22nd, 2012, Thursday, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. It is $45 per person including appetizers, dinner, dessert and wine accompanying dinner. The event will be held at: Highline Room, Wellington and District Community Centre
111 Belleville Street, Wellington, Ontario
Contact Liz at for tickets or more information.
Other News and Events
Pres. Steve introduced PDG Bob and Cathy Wallace who showed a presentation of their trip to Northern India where they participated in a program to vaccinate children against Polio. Bob explained that much has been done in India to help eradicate Polio but thousands on the sub-continent have suffered greatly from this crippling disease. Rotary Funds also provide Wellness Clinics and Donor Banks to help manage health care beyond the well publicized Polio initiatives. Most immunization efforts focus on children under 5 years of age and it takes several inoculations to properly immunize each youngster.
Bob and Cathy’s vivid presentation revealed how government assistance is the key to help deal with the enormity of the problem.
Next Happy Hour
Join us at the October Happy Hour at the Bay of Quinte Golf and Country Club on Oct. 12 at 5:00 pm. Don’t forget you can stay after the meeting for the finest fish and chips in the region.