The Sun Light   The Rotary Club of Georgetown – Sun City

www.clubrunner.ca/georgetownsuncity Club  Chartered:    October  24,  1997 June 9, 2015

 

 Service Above Self

Quote  of  the  Week          Clutter   is   the   same   thing  as  junk.    It  just  has  a  home.                                          Unknown    Meeting    Order      (June  2)  Presiding           Bob   Elam          Prayer                                                  Jeff  Smith  Pledge                                          Bill  Harrah                4-‐WayTest                  Glynn  Hatley                    Last  Program  (June  2)      We   listened   to   Wendi  Threlkeld,  who  explained  the  purpose   of   Miniwonders,   a  nonprofit   organization   in  Georgetown.   They   use  miniature   horses   in   therapy  sessions   for   children   with  physical   and   mental   needs  and   seniors   suffering   from  memory   loss.   There   is   an  interaction   between   the  person  and  the  horse.        After   our   meeting,   many   of  us   got   to   meet   the   two  miniature   horses,  Mercy   and  Goodness,    out  on  the  patio.  .    Visiting  Rotarian  John  Emley/Petoskey,Mi    Guests  of  Rotarians  

A. Bradley/A.  Dickmann    Attendance  53  members,  3  guests    

Happy  Bucks  ($78)        Many   comments   had   to   do  with   this   year’s   successful  Rotary  fest  dance.    Glynn   Hatley  was   happy   his  term   on   the   SC   Board   was  finished.        Supt.   Bill   Chapman   was  proud   of   the   graduating   class    at    Jarrell  ISD.    Rotarians  in  the  News        Congratulations   to   Art   and  Lyn   Tragesser   on   their   59th  wedding  anniversary.      This  was  the  last  meeting  for  John   Emley,     as   he   prepares  to  return  to  his  summer  home  in  northern  Michigan.        Many  members   spoke   about  the   accomplishments   and  birthdays   of   children   and  grandchildren.            President’s  Night  (June  30)  The   hours   of   this   special    event  will  be  6-‐8:30  at  Cowan  Creek.    Dinner  will  be  at  6:30.  We  will  welcome  Doug   Lowe  as   incoming   President   and  new   officers   and   Board  Members  for  2015-‐16.          The   theme   will   be   Luan,   so  dress  Hawaiian      The   cost   is   $10   for   pre-‐pay  members   and   $20   for   pay   as  you  go  members  and  guests.                                                                                                                      

 Important  Dates/  Events  June  7-‐10      RI    Convention  in  Sao  Paulo,  Brazil  June  28-‐July3    RYLA  Camp  June  30    President’s  Night        Today’s  Program  June   9   -‐   We   welcome   Rita  Handley  from  Faith  in  Action.    Future  Programs  June  17  -‐         Bios     from     Stan  Brandenburg   and   Allison  Dickmann  June  23  -‐      Cheryl  White                                        Dinner  Dance/Raffle        Donna  Taylor  reported  that  a   total   of   over   $34,000   had  been   collected.   She   will   have  the   final   figures   at   an  upcoming  meeting.        Adaire   Wolf   thanked  everyone   for   their   work   on  this  worthy  project.        John  Kaminky  was  thanked  for  his  work  in  organizing  the  Raffle.    Rotary  Foundation        John   Chenoweth   gave   an  update   on   the   Foundation,  explaining  how  the  funds    are  used   in   the   three  main   areas.  He  also   talked  about  how  our  club   benefits   from   being   a  major   contributor   to   the  Foundation.