Bulletin for March 25, 2015
Posted by Nina Benn
on Mar 29, 2015
Meeting Notes for March 25, 2015
Greeter/Note taker: Jack Parry; Door: Caroline Morley; Sgt: Ian Morley
Invocation: Roger Hind
Guests: Dan Mercer – ADG; Donna Garvin & Maria Furmek – Proposed new members; Carol Carmen & Barbara Nugent – Read Society – Guest Speakers.
Announcements:
President Gordon asked for approval to donate $750.00 to Disaster Aid Canada towards aid for Vanuatu. As we have no funds available in the Community account, he asked for approval to take the money from Club funds. This was approved with the proviso that if there is a shortage in Club funds in the future, that Clubs funds be reimbursed.
Carolyn asked for volunteer bowlers.
Jack MacAulay asked for volunteers to sell Carnations at the Sidney Liquor Store for the MS Society on Friday & Saturday May 8th & 9th – 10 am to 4 pm.
INDUCTIONS:
Our Assistant Governor, Dan Mercer, was present tonight and did the honours of inducting Donna Gavin and Marie Furmek as ne w members.
Program:
Guest Speakers, Carol Carmen, Co-Chair & Barbara Newton, Director of Development, of the Read Society.
The Read Society is a community-based organization formed in 1976 that helps children, youth and adults gain literacy and essential skills, including reading, writing and mathematics. It responds to the emerging needs of our communities and collaborates to make literacy and essential skills accessible to all.
The Society has a small paid admin. staff, about 25 part time teachers and 40 – 50 volunteers.
The Society works with other similar organizations to promote Literacy and Numeracy. Lack of these skills is more than ever seen as a major impediment holding people back from improving their way of life.
Their teachers give remedial instructions to students after school with 1 teacher to 1 - 3 students. They also work with Wilkinson Road inmates and with First Nations. They also now have a “Noisy Kids Reading Club” in 4 schools and are hoping to expand this program.
Jack Gallop thanked the speakers.
Sgt at Arms:
Carolyn, Nina, Gordon, Cosmo & Leta were fined for various misdeeds; Dan Mercer – for “overdressing”, and Herman for singing Oh Canada too softly.
Happy Bucks:
Barry - for Leta’s Oh Canada; Dan – for being back here; Jack MacAulay for the MS sheet being over half full already.
50/50 Draw:
White marble by Nina.
Next week’s meeting: Pub night – 6 pm – White Spot.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.