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 Chair: Dianne led the club in the anthem and a prayer of gratitude, then told us of the annual Christmas tin of biscuits she and Frank had just received from Mizuki, their Japanese exchange student from a few years ago.  Guests: We were happy to meet and welcome Kim Lively, Erin’s mom.  Cheque Presentation: Sackville Early Music happily accepted a Goldmine cheque for $681.50, presented by Pam.  Darrel presented the Curl for Cancer cheque to Erin, in support of the charity bonspiel to be played at the Sackville Curling Club.  50-50 Draw- If she was looking for some extra Christmas cash, Tammy was denied as she missed out on a couple hundred dollars in this weeks draw. Many, many thanks to Roxanne for everything she does for us early every Thursday morning.  Rotary for Jan 3, 2019 Chair: Sue Intro: Dale Thanker: not John Greeter: Wayne Committee Reports: Foundation: Pat P will be the speaker next meeting with information on how to apply for grants. Legacy: Josh is rounding up the opinions of the last couple of club members on the selection of the Legacy project. Club Admin: Upcoming events: Jan 17th – breakfast at TRHS to see what the Goldmine funds are supporting, Feb 1st – games night at the Commons, with pizza, from 6:00 – 8:00. Upcoming Meetings: Club Administration – Jan 8th. Speaker: Charlie introduced our own Erin Penny. Erin’s presentation of her and her mom’s recent 500-mile journey along the Camino de Santiago was descriptive, thoughtful and humorous. She described how she and Kim bought tickets in celebration of their birthdays and their adventurous natures and charged ahead. On reflection of the mind-expanding experience, Erin presented her 5 take-aways: People are good. Less is always more. People are just people. There is always an opportunity to impact others. Slow down, life is not a race.  Erin was thanked by Pat on behalf of the club. The meeting concluded with recitation of the 4-way test. |
