My goals for 2008/9
To My Fellow Rotarians & My family, it is a great honor standing up here today. I can remember my first drive up that long rd here for my first meeting, I was so nervous wondering if I would fit in and would be able to become a member. I guess I fit in.
I think Dave McLennan would be very proud of me today and I thank him for bringing me into the fold.
Actually I think I am the 1st woman ever to be a Queen and a President all at the same time.
Being the 3rd woman president of this club is also an honor in itself.
This year is a very special time for our Rotary club, being that it is our 60th Anniversary and will prove to be a year of celebrating.
My Quests are simple but challenging, bring humor to the meetings, be realistic on goals, keep our club visible to the community, and above all have a fun year.
My goals this year are to present to the community a clock to commemorate our 60th Anniversary in the Dundas Driving park.
Reviewing the signs on the boards coming into Dundas, with the dates for our lobster fest and pancake breakfast so its there 365 days a year.
With help of a committee I would like to continue on with an undated 10-year presidents Book.
To do our share, to help to raise funds to give to the morning club for the ice pad since we will all benefit from it one way or another. Our goals will reflect on the Theme make dreams real.
I would like us to bring in 2 new members this year and by choosing them well, we need them to want stay and want them to come weekly. They need to feel that they are needed and welcomed, as I have felt being here. Clubs are clubs but I feel we are not just a club we are a family and when one of us gets sick or hurt we all feel it.
We need to keep our ideas fresh & always changing if we have the same old thing, we get boring and it isn't fun any more. This will help in maintaining our great attendance that we have been keepin.
What won't change are the hr long board meetings. Same location and same time.
In and out and resolve the problems pass the bills that keep us going.
We will continue to help keep the Routes Centre alive and visible here in Dundas.
And also we will continue each year with the Environment Improvement award at the Sir William Osier School.
And finally we will continue with the Entertainment books, Lobserfest, Pancake breakfast, Travel log and our annual Guess who's coming to dinner with a join effort from the Morning club.
I also have one thing I would like to give Keith my husband if he could come up just so he doesn't feel left out this year I would like to present you with the Present's spouse pin.
Thank you.
So if there is nothing more for the good of rotary this meeting is adjourned.