<p> bucket. James, Jody & Joy happy to be here. BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES Thanks to Geoff E for the high notes in O Canada Brian R – another year younger on Jan 18th (but we – haven’t heard them in a while. Harry likes missed another opportunity to practice our driving in the rain. [Given the forecast, he should resounding rendition of Happy Birthday). . be right some pleased for a while.] Barry thanked Ralph for his excellent technical support. Don C HEALTH of the CLUB arrived in Canada 49 years ago yesterday [although We’ll take no news as good news and presume sometimes it sounds like he just got off the boat everyone is healthy. yesterday  ] Mike W back from a 7-hr workshop in KL. Dale knows that Habitat for Humanity does a great job. Don W is an expectant grandfather – ROTARY CLUB OF LANTZVILLE expecting next week. Barry was the winner of this MISSION STATEMENT morning’s draw! “Rotary: Making a Difference” Joining in fellowship to support growth and Breakfast at the 7-10 Club th development in education and health for those less January 18 , 2018 fortunate in our local and international Thanks for your support! Vocational Service Month communities.</p><p>IN THE LANCE THIS WEEK Presidential Observations A bit of this and a bit of that President-Elect Jan took the podium and went straight to work… FUTURE EVENTS She is still looking for members to serve on the Jan 25th – Orphans’ School in the Congo Board of Directors next year – President-Elect, Jan 27th – Breakfast at the 7-10 Club Vice-President, and Membership/PI. If you can Feb 1st – Alternatives for Nanaimo’s Harbourfront help your club – please talk to Jan. Feb 5th – Monthly Board Meeting Big thanks to Joy C for volunteering to serve as Feb 8th – A Journey to the Edge of Life Director for Administration next year. Some people are just bashful… Next breakfast – Saturday, January 27th. VISITING ROTARIANS FOUNDATION Geoff Evans – former member of our Club $100 contributed to the Rotary Foundation this News, Updates & Reminders week. THANK-YOU! VISITORS and GUESTS 2018 Golf Tournament Susan McGonigle – Community Schools Sergeant-at-Arms DATE. Friday, June 1st. Coordinator David L was the Sergeant this AM, quickly BENEFICIARY. Vancouver Island making his rounds once he found the correct Compassion Dogs will be the major beneficiary [25% of net proceeds, up to $5,000] of our DUTY ROSTER tournament this year. https://vicompassiondogs.ca/ Sgt-At- Rotary DATE GREETERS CASH Invocation INTRO Foundation It’s never too late to start thinking about (and doing Arms Minute something about) prizes and sponsors, after all, it is our biggest [only] fundraising event of the year. Jan 25th White & Kilner Cohn Slowski Ribicic White Elgie Taylor Feb 4th Williams James & Elgie Tamelin Rose Williams Cohn Walker Lemmon Ja How often should we meet? Something to give Feb 11th Williams Jodie & Lemmon Elgie Slowski Williams Rodgers Werezak some serious thought to … should we continue to Litchfield Jo meet every week or should we cut back to just If you cannot make your duty, it is your responsibility to find a replacement. twice a month for a trial period? Your President and Board would very much like to hear from you. James said “THANKS” to William (and VIU) Rotary International: http://www.rotary.org for supporting us when we hosted the Rotarians COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR – a fund Member’s access: visiting from New Zealand last September – with raiser for the Island Crisis Care Society. Walking https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en the presentation of a Harry & Dave plaque. to raise money for hungry, homeless and hurting District 5020: www.rotary5020.org people in Nanaimo. Perhaps we should enter a Our website: www.clubrunner.ca/Lantzville team – what do you think? February 24th. Make sure to check out Events and Speakers. https://cnoy.org/location/nanaimo Our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/RotaryClubofLantzville Financial Summary (2017) Harry provided an overview of our revenues and Friends come in all shapes and sizes… donations for calendar year 2017. Total fund raising revenues were $29, 646 (compared to $34,060 in 2016). 88% came from our Golf Tournament (see previous comment about major fundraiser). We also received $18,000 as a Community Rotary Minute Gaming Grant from BC Gaming.  Why did you join Rotary? We donated $54,659 to various organizations and  Why have you stayed in Rotary? individuals (compared to $70,442 in 2016).  How have you benefited from being a Details were sent out in an e-mail Thursday AM Rotarian? and can also be found on our website – log in to Michael Ribicic was going to join the [Member Area], select [Organization], then select ‘Downtown’ Club, but quickly determined that our [Documents]. Club was a better fit for him – time-wise and connection-wise. New Societies Act The BC Gov’t has enacted a new Societies Act Community Service which will affect us – as a registered society. NOTICE OF MOTION (held over for a …As a minimum, we have to re-write our decision next week) – that we give $1,000 from Constitution to bring it in line with the new Act. General Funds to the VIU Child and Youth Care Then, modify our By-Laws to conform with the Who? Me? I don’t think so… Program for Community Outreach and Care. new Act and to reflect the new realities of Rotary. Again, our current (1990) Constitution and By- This morning we gave $2,000 to the Pleasant Laws can be found on our website… Valley and Rock City Community Schools – to support some of their programs that help kids that Meeting Frequency need a bit of help. Jan led a good discussion about, possibly, reducing our regular meetings to twice-a-month. Good input from a good number of members reflecting both sides of the discussion. Jan will be asking for your opinion via Survey Monkey next week – please take a minute to reply.</p><p>ROTARY INFO You can find out where and when all the Clubs in District 5020 meet on the 5020 website: www.clubrunner.ca/portal/Organization/Meetings.aspx? accountid=50092 </p>