On June 23, 2013, the Club assembled to witness the passing of the gavel from outgoing President Robert Kimball to incoming President Bob Tremblett. Robert thanked the Club membership for their support and hard work during his year and referred to some of the highlights, including the Annual Dinner & Auction, the Group Study Exchange visit, and Boots, Bikes & Band-Aids, to mention a few...
President Bob thanked the Club for the opportunity to be President of such a great club. He mentioned that no matter where he goes, he sees the Rotary Wheel of Rotary at work- even Newfoundland and Labrador! He looks forward during his term to finding our next large service project to promote Rotary in our community. Robert Kimball presented President Robert Tremblett with a Rotary President pin and officially handed the gavel over to him.
The meeting opened with Rotarian Rhoda Wilson doing the Rotary Minute.
Rhoda spoke about three articles in regards to Health in our May Rotarian:
– Heading for Trouble: football has the most injuries and then soccer.
– In the Face of Danger: not just money, the issue is people risk their lives to give a vaccine for polio; they feel that they are giving them HIV and or making them sterile, need more education than money.
– Kamil Carr: spoke at two RI conferences on sanitation, in some countries they use the restroom to house a chicken coop, need to have people buy into keeping land sanitary.
Rhoda spoke about three articles in regards to Health in our May Rotarian:
– Heading for Trouble: football has the most injuries and then soccer.
– In the Face of Danger: not just money, the issue is people risk their lives to give a vaccine for polio; they feel that they are giving them HIV and or making them sterile, need more education than money.
– Kamil Carr: spoke at two RI conferences on sanitation, in some countries they use the restroom to house a chicken coop, need to have people buy into keeping land sanitary.
The Club wasn't quite sure that our new inductee Shawn Leonard was the highlight to end Robert's year or the kick-off to Bob's as President, but the Club was pleased to welcome Shawn as our newest member! Shawn is the Manager of Bayview Credit. Welcome, Shawn!