Hello Fellow Rotarians,

Today's bulletin is all about events, being social and the 5th part of the Five Way Test: “Is it fun”?

Last week's holiday party was a a night filled with camaraderie and festive cheer.
A special thank you to East Coast Caroling for providing such wonderful entertainment!
We’re also grateful to our members for their generous donations of toys and non-perishable food items (over 60lbs!), which were provided to What Kids Need Moncton and Feed NB (formerly Food Depot Alimentaire).
 
Here are a few pictures from the evening:
 
As a reminder, our Yankee Swap/White Elephant gift exchange is December 19th. To participate, please bring a wrapped gift valued around $20.  Ugly (or beautiful) Festive sweaters or attire welcomed!
 
 
The next date to mark on your calendar is our New Year's Levee, which will be held again this year at the 2nd Floor at Dolma on Friday, January 2nd at 12 pm. We can use the parking lot at the Brix and the street parking, but they ask that we do not se Dolma's grocery store parking. Make a plan to car pool with a Rotarian or two.  As usual, we will have “small eats”, time to chat with each other and toast the new year (cash bar), an perhaps a game or two!
 
 
Our Club was officially formed, or chartered, on March 16th, 1973. We will have an evening to celebrate our Club, our members, our community service and the community service of others on February 20th, 2025.  This event will be held at Legends, with more details to follow in early February.
 
Yours in Rotary,
Catherine
 
Catherine Black
President, Rotary MWR
 
P.S.  There were a few questions on the reference in the last question of the “Who's the biggest Grinch” Questionnaire at the Holiday Party - here's a video to explain: Grinch - "I'm an Idiot" 
 
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Jesse Kerpan
October 5
 
Donald Botten
October 10
 
J Douglas Baker
October 27
 
JoAnn Franklin
October 30
 
Anniversaries
Allan MacLellan
Wanda MacLellan
October 9
 
Jon Andrews
Debbi Andrews
October 11
 
Jesse Kerpan
Hélène Kerpan
October 22
 
Join Date
Jesse Kerpan
October 1, 2014
12 years
 
John Patterson
October 1, 2019
7 years
 
Jon Andrews
October 1, 1992
34 years
 
Karla McLean
October 3, 2018
8 years
 
Michael Thiel
October 11, 2019
7 years
 
Barbara Elias
October 19, 2018
8 years
 
Ron Lord
October 28, 2016
10 years
 
Meeting Responsibilities
Oct. 23, 2026 - If you cannot attend, please arrange for a replacement
 
Chair
Eustace, Noel
 
Introducer
 
Thanker
 
Attendance N.1
Lapointe, Marc
 
Attendance N.2
Kanyana, Aisha
 
Greeter
Trenholm, Sherry
 
50/50
Patterson, John
 
Set Up (11:30-12 and 1:00-1:30)
Botero, Felipe
 
Set Up (11:30-12 and 1:00-1:30)
Maynard, David
 
Set Up (11:30-12 and 1:00-1:30)
Jardine, Richard
 
Oct. 30, 2026 - If you cannot attend, please arrange for a replacement
 
Chair
O'Toole, Nicholas
 
Introducer
MacDonald, Bryan
 
Thanker
Wishart, John
 
Attendance N.1
Reeves, Colin
 
Attendance N.2
Mustafa Aguinaga, Anissa
 
Greeter
Vautour, Paul
 
50/50
Larche, Nadine
 
Set Up (11:30-12 and 1:00-1:30)
MacDonald, Bryan
 
Set Up (11:30-12 and 1:00-1:30)
Martin, Bruce
 
Set Up (11:30-12 and 1:00-1:30)
Smith, Jamie
 
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