Frank & Bette Out of Africa

Rota-Teller
August 14, 2013

Anthem: Gordon Brown
Grace: Peter Masson
Toast to Queen etc.: President Rocco

Attending: 14 including visiting Rotarians A. Kumar (see above), Jack Page, Jamaica R.C., Art Nicholson PHF and now grandfather of another  boy.

Announcements:
-Friday August 16th 6:00 pm, Beach party at Cathedral Bluffs Yacht Club (CBYC). The club is located in the Bluffers Park Yacht club basin at the foot of Brimley Rd.  Follow the signs to the Yacht Clubs which will take you over a small bridge.  Use code 03722 to open the gate.  Follow sign pointing to CBYC turning left. The party is held at "A" Dock just next beside the bridge. Our host Mike Mushet and Charles Whitney will be our greeters. 

-Sunday, August 25th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm a Rotary Clubs in Scarborough will meet at Holy Trinity Church in Guildwood Village for an afternoon picnic party.  All Rotarians and their families are welcome with BBQ.  Bring lawn chairs and enjoy this opportunity to meet your fellow Rotarians from other clubs in Scarborough.

-Group 4 to meet after this meeting in the hotel.

Sergeant at Arms: Charles Whitney
Charles promised to not be as mercenary as was Joan Manuel last week who almost filled the treasury with her quiz on matters Rotary.  
Instead, Charles fined anyone who was NOT attending the BBQ on Friday. Among those that were fined was Jim Boyko stating that he could not attend because one of his clients had invited him to his Yacht in Portland Maine!

Happy Bucks:
Carolyn and Art donated as they had a new grandchild born yesterday (8 lb 1 oz, number 6 –all boys).
Gerd had a bad car accident having rear-ended someone on the 401 doing about 80 kmph. His Jeep was a write-off (which had almost 800,000 kms on it). Fortunately Gerd only suffered a few bruises. He now has a Range Rover which apparently he has dreamed of owning since he was 10!
Dhanni contributed as she was happy her patio stones have now all been laid and that her hands are b eginning to heal.
Our guest Anupam donated as his father is a Rotarian and was recently awarded the ‘Service Above Self' Award.

Speaker:
President Rocco introduced our member Frank Allison who gave us a presentation on his African Safari. Unfortunately Frank has had some computer problems and has ‘lost’ a lot of the photos he took, However the photos he was able to show us were very ‘spectacular’ of the African people, wildlife, birds and flowers.   Frank and Bette were very impressed by the wildlife and also the fact that all the people there looked healthy and they did not see anyone that looked overweight. He told us there were a few scary moments – one when they were in a small boat and some hippos were not too far away and another when they were surrounded by elephants but once the elephants realized the tourists were not a threat they went on their way without incident. Frank suggested that this trip is one that should be on everyone’s bucket list.

A recording of the presentation will be sent separately. 
President Rocco thanked Frank for his presentation and presented him with one of the club’s 50^th anniversary scotch glasses.

There being no further business President Rocco closed the meeting.