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ROTARY CLUB OF WEST Hadi Mortada, President

August 27, 2013 Editor: Rocco Disipio

Tuesday, September 3, 2013 Dorothy Garlough ~ Innovative Thinking Intro: Ken Murray Thanks: Chi Hoang Greeters: Wilmer Pulido / Sandy Lalonde Grace: Mary Wattie Reception: Clive Talbot PP Draw: Andrew Young Spinoff: Don Butler

On this glorious summer Tuesday afternoon we but they had required him to cancel the scheduled were warmly greeted by Bill Rolph and Ken ISC Meeting. Murray. Doug Heyland sold PP Draw tickets and Jennifer Ahde had two happy dollars, the first Jim Maxwell registered our guests. Promptly at was to celebrate the visit by a friend from 12:15 President Hadi called the 9th meeting of Bordeaux, France who met Jennifer in 1998 this Rotary Year to order. Doris Braslins when Jen was a Rotary Youth Exchange Student; delivered a very thoughtful and well presented and the second dollar to announce that one of her grace reminding us of how fortunate we are to be Exchange fathers is now the District Governor in living in a Democratic and Peaceful Country. France; and finally…. Hadi had a happy dollar to announce he is As the club membership continues to grow and probably the “Smartest President in the History of bring us into the 21st century, Sandy Lalonde the West Ottawa Rotary Club”. His reasoning was asked us all to smile and wave as she took a a review of the Head Table, which was adorned by group photo to be “Tweeted” out on “Twitter”. 5 females… The first time in history…. Imagine? What next? Great idea, Sandy, and do continue to push us to modernize and adapt. Jim Maxwell introduced two visiting Rotarians, Richard (Rich) Fisher from the Ottawa Downtown Early in the meeting Jack Sawyer was charged to Club and David Gosine from St. John’s collect Happy Dollars. The club was particularly Newfoundland from the St. John’s North West happy today as many members contributed: Club.

Alan Bowles was happy having spent two weeks Doug Heyland provided this week’s Past touring Europe with his wife, Anna; President’s prize, a gift card, which was won by Ron Doll provided a Scholar Dollar paying tribute Carol Bell Thompson. to the return to the classrooms by the students and teachers; President Hadi then delivered a well-deserved Bob Harrison was happy and flattered by having President’s Rose to Brett Brooking for his valiant to produce an age of majority card in Chicago to efforts in dealing with our technology and purchase some beverages. They do not want to ensuring each meeting runs smoothly. Thank you discriminate based on age; so much Brett for this and answering all of our Carol Bell Thompson once again felt like a young technical questions. 25 year old VON in helping purchase health care products for a friend. It appears growing older Called upon to deliver a Membership Moment, has some benefits in that she was able to save $20 Merv Letts told us that under the direction of the on a $42 order due to the Shoppers Drug Mart Membership Committee he chairs, West Ottawa is Seniors Discount; becoming the model club for membership Don Butler provided a happy toonie and a sad development and retention. He cited the great loonie because his computer problems were fixed opportunity for membership growth through the newly allowed Corporate Membership. This new, Canadian Champions and the 2013 very exciting category, allows groups to join and Bronze Medalists in the World Curling have members attend meeting as time allows. The Championships in Latvia. With the help of a 3- LiveWorkPlay Corporate Membership and the minute TSN video introducing us to the energy and passion this group brings to our club outstanding accomplishments of Team Homan, is an excellent example of how the Corporate Jennifer walked us through the many Membership works. Merv has challenged our accomplishments of this truly gifted rink. Team club with finding other examples and Homan, composed of Rachel Homan, age 24, opportunities within this category. In closing second , age 24, third Alison Merv delivered another cheque in the amount of Kreviazuk, age 24 and lead , age 28 $500 from the sale of his book, “The Sinai have been together since 2001. In the words of Surgeon”. Thank you and great work, Merv. Late their very famous coach, Earl Morris, who has flash! See the full-page story, with photo, about coached this group for the past 9 years, he has Merv in the latest edition of THE ROTARIAN. never seen a team so committed to excellence and a group so willing to work and sacrifice to be the Fore!! Next up, Ali Sochasky, in her words not best they can be. quite the whip cracker as Jen Bosworth, announced that there are only 10 spots left for Our guests spoke of the many sacrifices necessary this years golf fund raiser and there are only a few to accomplish their goals: the rigorous training more hole sponsorship opportunities available. schedule and the many coaches and professionals We have 134 registered golfers with 10 remaining who nurture their physical and mental health; the spots at $150 per golfer and 30 hole sponsors. joys of representing in the “Scotties” The committee has secured at least 50 prizes to in 2013 in Kingston; the thrill of date and they are going strong. Don’t delay and performing in front of a large crowd, including get left out of this very important club fundraiser!! many family members and friends; the changes which occurred in Latvia where curling is a new Doug Heyland thanked the club for providing sport and the rinks were newer and smaller and about $700 in pennies and kind in support of the crowds were far less energized. Their goal is to El Salvador High School Students. This amount is train hard and represent in the 2014 about $300 short of his objective, and he Olympic Games, in Sochi, Russia. To this end reminded the club to continue to donate they are all taking leave from their work and generously. training continuously in pursuit of perfection. In December in Winnipeg, they will be President Hadi provided Bea Osome with a $50 competing against 7 other rinks for their Olympic cheque received at the club BBQ from Oxana. berth. The Roar of the Rings will be in December and will be viewed by in excess of 160,000 in the President Hadi announced that Tom Belton has rink and another 1,000,000+ viewers on TSN. had an angiogram and he will require a double by- With the coolness displayed on the curling rink, pass. We wish Tom well. Rotary International Emma and Ali fielded questions from Ken Sparks, has a new logo and rotary.org has a new look. We Ed Balys, Stu Picozzi, Ron Doll, and Alan are reminded that DG Bonnie Black will be visiting Bowles. Mary Wattie thanked our guest the Ottawa Clubs on September 25 at 6:00 p.m. at speakers and presented them with a memento and the Hull Club with the meeting to be held at the a donation to End Polio Now. Ramada Hotel in Gatineau. Many WORC members attended the District International May we all have a good week in Rotary! See you Services and Grant Management training in all next week. Cornwall on Saturday August 24. And remember the District Conference in being held Here are the winners of the Cash Calendar draws October 4 and 5. This week is the last week to for the period, August 6, 2013 to August 26, 2013: register at a discounted rate. There being no other President’s announcements the program 1677 $25 Jean Bégin, Nepean was turned over to Jennifer Ahde. 1213 $25 Mike Maguire, Orleans 1209 $20 David Van Dine, Ottawa Jennifer Ahde introduced our guest speakers 1749 $50 Aaron Spaans, Ottawa Emma Miskew and Alison (Ali) Kreviazuk, the 2616 $25 Andrei Belorunov, Ottawa second and third on Team Homan, the 2013 0928 $50 Dianne Neale, Ottawa

2083 $25 WINNER TO BE VERIFIED * 4209 $25 Rideau Park United Church, 0935 $50 Scott Caldwell, Carp Ottawa 3170 $25 Brent Mouland, Metcalfe, ON 1975 $50 Bear Brown, Ottawa 1226 $100 Jeff McCrady, Nepean 1698 $125 Sarah Drew, Chilliwack, BC 3520 $25 Carrie Miller & Sandy Chess, 2728 $50 City View United Church, Nepean Saskatoon, SK 4793 $25 Faye O' Reilly, Kemptville 0481 $50 Jeannine Miron, Kanata 3689 $50 Cathie Mundell, Nepean * The holder of ticket # 2083 is invited to claim 2563 $25 Margaret Butt, St. Johns, NL their prize by contacting Alan Bowles by phone at 2125 $20 Glenda Garonce, Kanata 613-728-3277 or by email at 4978 $50 Doreen Hunt, Kemptville [email protected]

Tuesday, September 10, 2013 Bob Scott, leader of R.I.’s Polio Eradication Program Intro: Jack Troughton Thanks: TBA Greeters: Chi Hoang / Ali Pahlavani Grace: Carol Waters Reception: Ron Scott PP Draw: Jack Troughton Spinoff: Rod Holmes