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SERVICE ABOVE SELF The Rotominder CHATHAM, ONTARIO Rotary Club of Chatham www.chathamrotary.com Wheel s Inn, Tree Room rotaryc@ciaccess.

1 SERVICE ABOVE SELF The Rotominder CHATHAM, ONTARIO Rotary Club of Chatham Wheel s Inn, Tree Room rotaryc@ciaccess.com 615 Richmond Street Phone Wednesdays at 12:15 P.M. Fax ORIGINAL CHARTER NO issued - November 1 st, 1921 President Rick Bodnaruk PRESIDENT OF R.I. DISTRICT 6380 GOVERNOR SECRETARY EDITOR John Kenny Judy Garver Keith Dawson Sandee Frederick Forest Glen 19 Braemar Blvd Executive Secretary Grangemouth, Scotland West Bloomfield, MI Chatham, ON Rotary Club of N7M 6G2 Chatham THE FUTURE OF ROTARY IS IN YOUR HANDS WEDNESDAY Feb 10, 2010 DATE PUBLISHED Feb 11, 2010 As part of National Heritage Week Brenda Travis, formerly a school teacher in the Detroit area and now retired to the Dresden area with her husband, spoke to the Club on February being Black Heritage Month. She is the current President of the Black Historical Society of Kent and an active member of the Zonta and Reading Clubs and an active volunteer at the Wish Centre. She had on display a very large Underground Railway Quilt made upwards to 150 years ago to pay respect to those who escaped from slavery in the USA by using the railway links to Canada back then. She reminded us of many well-known names with Black Heritage starting with Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who was the second Black to receive a Doctorate from Harvard but still was not able to get a job. He is considered to be the Father of Black Heritage Month having gathered considerable history leading to the formal start of Black Heritage Month being declared in 1976 in the USA. She drew attention to the Hon. Jean Augustine - the first Black to elected to Parliament on Ottawa, Michelle Jean, the first Black to the Governor General of Canada, Martin Luther King Jr., Josiah Henson, Elijah McCoy who invented lubrication for a moving steam engine and Harriett Tubman who was responsible for 300 escapees to the Niagara area. Brenda was introduced by Moira Kerr and thanked by Peter Cook

ROTARY MEETINGS: Wednesday Feb 17/10 Dan Warrener Amouries Update Wednesday Feb 24/10 Kathy Weiss Director of Economic Development Chatham-Kent UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS: BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2 ROTARY MEETINGS: Wednesday Feb 17/10 Dan Warrener Amouries Update Wednesday Feb 24/10 Kathy Weiss Director of Economic Development Chatham-Kent UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS: BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Feb 24/10 1:30- Wheels Inn ALLOCATION MEETING: Mar 17/10 Committee Chairs please submit the meeting dates and attendance to the Rotary office for make-ups. This boosts our attendance percentages. GUESTS: Guest Speakers: Brenda Travis CK Black Historical Society, Visiting Rotarians: none, Guests of Rotarians: Bob Kerr (Moira Kerr), Jean Wason Pickard (Dan Donaldson), Club Guests: Lenore Fletcher(Pianist), Katherine Holmes (exchange student South Africa), Alex Choi (exchange student South Korea), Lily VanDenBossche (outbound to Germany), Karen Robinet (Chatham This Week). MAKE-UPS: BIRTHDAYS: Frank Archibald Feb 2 nd, Brian Worrall Feb 4 th, Rick Brisco Feb 5 th, Rob Browning Feb 9 th, Moira Kerr Feb 10 th, Doug Sulman Feb 12 th, Cheryl Prince Feb 13 th, Ed Kys & Tom Storey Feb 16 th, Katharine Holmes Feb 25 th. CLUB ANNIVERSARIES for February: Bob Crawford 4 years, Blake Ward 53 years. FEBRUARY - Programs: Colin McGregor SERGEANT AT ARMS: Brian Worrall 50/50: GREETERS:

ROTARY CLUB OF CHATHAM 2009 3 rd QUARTER BINGO SCHEDULE Jan 01 to Mar 31, 2010 DATE PLACE PREP TIME BINGO CALL TIME LEADER WORKERS SUN FEB 21 Riverview 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Dan Donaldson Bev Trinca Denise

Gerry Bellinger Keith Dawson Denise Spadotto 519-352-0400 519-352-0516 519-354-9659 4th QUARTER BINGO SCHEDULE Apr 1 to Jun 30, 2010 DATE PLACE PREP TIME BINGO CALL TIME LEADER WORKERS FRI APR 23

3 ROTARY CLUB OF CHATHAM rd QUARTER BINGO SCHEDULE Jan 01 to Mar 31, 2010 DATE PLACE PREP TIME BINGO CALL TIME LEADER WORKERS SUN FEB 21 Riverview 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Dan Donaldson Bev Trinca Denise Spadotto FRI MAR 5 Riverview 8:30 PM 9:30 PM Gerry Bellinger Keith Dawson Denise Spadotto Riverview 11:00 PM 12:00AM Gerry Bellinger Keith Dawson Denise Spadotto th QUARTER BINGO SCHEDULE Apr 1 to Jun 30, 2010 DATE PLACE PREP TIME BINGO CALL TIME LEADER WORKERS FRI APR 23 Riverview 8:30 PM 9:30 PM Gerry Bellinger 2 Volunteers needed MON MAY 24 Riverview 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 1 Leader 2 Volunteers needed Riverview 8:30 PM 9:30 PM 1 Leader 2 Volunteers needed SUN JUN 27 Riverview 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 1 Leader 2 Volunteers needed Riverview 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 1 Leader 2 Volunteers needed INTERACT CLUB OF CHATHAM CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL: interactclub@chathamchristian.ca EXCHANGE STUDENTS: Contact Paul Mayrand at p.mayrand@thamescom.com for information on hosting exchange students. INBOUND STUDENTS Katharine Holmes From Port Elizabeth, South Africa C/O Tracey VanDenBossche 18 Sioux Drive Chatham, ON, Home Phone: Cell Phone: miss_nova@hotmail.co.uk Counsellor: Jana Green (Alex)Gey Yong Choi From Pyeong Tack City, South Korea C/O James Boonstra & Brenda Stevens 5 Opal Cres, Chatham, ON, Home Phone: mid9907@ Counsellor: Colin McGregor

4 OUTBOUND STUDENT: To Brazil Elizabeth Shepherd Keep up to date with Elizabeth s adventures by visiting her blog at: bethinbrazil.blog.ca A N N O U N C E M E N T S Rotary Club of Chatham Sunrise 4 th Annual MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION Friday February 12, 2010 at 6:00 pm Active Lifestyle Centre 20 Merritt Ave, Chatham Featuring BLUTONIUM Dinner and Dance Live and Silent Auction Beads and Coins New Orleans Style Fare Coffee and Desserts $45.00 per person Purchase from your Chatham Members Or call Credit cards accepted Proceeds to support: The new YMCA facility and other Rotary sponsored projects

5 THAMESVILLE ROTARY CLUB TOGETHER WITH THE UNITED CHURCH Present Valentines Day with a Twist A 50 s Theme Roast Beef Dinner With live Music $30.00 per person To purchase tickets Call Janet at Please note the new office hours beginning Feb 1, 2010 R O T A R Y O F F I C E H O U R S Sandee Frederick - Executive Secretary, Tues & Thurs 9:30 1:30, Wed 9:30 5:30

SERVICE ABOVE SELF CHATHAM, ONTARIO

SERVICE ABOVE SELF CHATHAM, ONTARIO SERVICE ABOVE SELF The Rotominder CHATHAM, ONTARIO Rotary Club of Chatham www.chathamrotary.com Chatham Capitol Theatre, Rotary Lounge rotaryc@ciaccess.com 238 King St W. Phone 519-354-8300 Wednesdays