February 1, 2024 Bulletin (Jan. 28, 2024)

Welcome to another issue of our monthly bulletin! Find out who our upcoming speakers are, information about upcoming volunteer opportunities and upcoming events.

WHAT'S GOING ON IN ROTARY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD - February 1, 2024

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

It’s hard to believe that the month of January is gone! We are heading into the light

with longer days in February and hopefully the mild weather continuing. The amended

meeting schedule with two social events is successful - Fun and Fellowship at the

Sandtrap, and Bacchus Lounge for Taco Tuesdays, will continue through February.

Thank you to John and Fran Boot for inviting guests to attend. It was great to see past

Members again and I would ask everyone to take the opportunity and invite friends,

family and past members to join us February 13th and 27th. The More the Merrier!

Thank you to everyone for supporting Gifts of Life International by ordering Chocolate

Hearts, and the ISC Committee for approving a donation of $1,000 to this very

worthwhile cause.

Once again Rotary and the great things that we do locally and internationally were

promoted in the Community. Thank you Bill French for the great articles in our local

newspapers, and Chris Hatch and Jeannie Manning for promoting our support of the

Farmworkers HUB on social media.

I hope you all have a great February and Happy Valentines Day.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

I have been tasked with arranging transportation to and from our weekly meetings, for our Youth Exchange student, Josephine Bonjean, for the month of February.
Josephine attends Laura Secord School in St. Catharines.

Many Rotarians escape some or all of the winter, myself included, and this leaves our pool of volunteer drivers diminished. If you are able to help out, it would be greatly appreciated. It is a wonderful opportunity to get to know Jo a little better, and for her to get to know you!

YIR,
Jeannie Manning

UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS

FEB 6 - As follow-up to Brad Disher’s presentation last year on having fire escape plans for your home, the NOTL Fire & Emergency Team will present the advantages of the Alarm Assistance Program now available to NOTL residents. When did you last check your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms? This is a free service for NOTL Seniors and we will find out all about it at this meeting.

FEB 13 - Social Lunch

FEB 20 - Club Assembly

FEB 27 - Social Lunch

MAR 5 - Tim Lutton will present his work and personal experiences during the 15 years he spent in Qatar.

MAR 12 - Member George Webber and Shawna Butts from the NOTL Museum will speak about the Black History of the Niagara Region and NOTL.

MAR 19 - Club Assembly

MAR 26 - Brenda Small of Gifts of Life International will provide the History of GoL, the connection with Rotary and what this organization accomplishes around the world.

APR 2 - A very special Meeting - Scott Marcin our District Governor will present to our Club.

APR 9 - TBD

APR 16 - Club Assembly

Apr 23 - Peter Warrack will cover the very timely topic of Human Smuggling and share with us the facts of how prevalent this situation is in Canada today.

Apr 30 - 5th Tuesday Social Event

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SPEAKERS: if you want to feature as a lunch-time speaker, please contact Jamie Knight in person, through ClubRunner or at jknight@filion.on.ca

We want to hear from and about our members!