SRHS Band FundraiserOlde Tyme Christmas is happening in Downtown Sussex on December 5, 2024 from 5 - 9 pm. Zack Ingalls and Hannah Freeze will be partnering with the Rotary Club of Sussex in raising funds for the repair of band instruments for Sussex Regional High School.
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Coats for Kids 2023! The Rotary Club of Sussex is thrilled to announce a donation of $5500 to support four incredible organizations: Shop with a Cop, Multicultural Association of Sussex, The Salvation Army, and the Pregnancy & New Parent Centre. Together, we are making a difference in our community through the Coats for Kids Program! With additional support from the Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign November 12-18th, we are proud to support these organizations that work tirelessly to provide warmth and comfort to children in need. Coats for Kids Program ensures that every child is cozy and warm in this winter weather. Thank you to Tim Horton’s Sussex for sharing proceeds from your Smile Cookie Campaign with us. We also extend a heartfelt appreciation to Shop with a Cop, Multicultural Association of Sussex, The Salvation Army, and the Pregnancy & New Parent Centre for their incredible work and partnership. Together, we are making a positive impact on the lives of children, spreading warmth, and fostering a brighter future. If you would like to contribute, please feel free to donate at sussexrotary.org. Join us in celebrating this milestone as we continue to support those in our community! |
Sussex Rotarian Barry Reicker Passing The Rotary Club of Sussex was shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden passing of one of our members, Barry Reicker, on June 17th, 2023 (pictured at left, with Past President and Barry's Membership Sponsor, Angie Cummings) Barry was a recent addition to our Rotary Membership; a stepson of long-standing and involved Rotarian Bob Black. We are honoured that Barry was interred wearing his Rotary Membership Pin. Like most things, Barry jumped into our Rotary Club with both feet and immediately got involved in our BrewFest Fundraiser. He and his lovely partner Jenn were our Grill Masters for the fundraising event and fostered many friendships that day. Though his membership was short, Barry left a lasting impact on our Club and his legacy will continue. A donation to The Rotary International Foundation has been made in his memory. Barry is survived by his young son, Frankie. A Go Fund Me Page has been created to help support Frankie's future and education. Our thoughts and condolences are with Barry’s many close friends and family at this time. |
Sussex Rotary is Growing!Sussex Rotary was proud to induct its newest members during a Rotary meeting now hosted at All Seasons Inn! The new Rotarian Barry Reicker, Alannah Pearson, and Rotary Club President Sheri Shannon are pictured here, left to right. Sheri presided over the induction and shared a few notes about Rotary for everyone. "The Rotary Club of Sussex is known for great work in community support and has been involved in for many years among many other local and international projects. We welcome your strong arms and heart for service... When you shake the hand of one Rotarian (or bump elbows), you are within reach of 1.2 million more." Welcome to Sussex Rotary, Alannah and Barry! |
Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign 2023 The Rotary Club of Sussex was once again honoured to volunteer with the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign in support of the Little Jackie Fund. For the action shots check out our gallery! |
Sussex Rotary Brewfest 2023 After a three-year hiatus, you are cordially invited to the Rotary Club of Sussex's 3rd annual Brewfest! This year at 8th Hussars Sports Centre on Saturday, May 27, 2023, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM! Whether you're a seasoned beer connoisseur or just looking to try something new, this event has something for everyone. You can sample various beverages and talk to the brewers throughout the night. In addition to the drinks, there will be music, a donation BBQ, and exciting prizes to be won! All proceeds from the event will go towards the Rotary Club of Sussex's community service projects, so you will have a great time and support a good cause. Mark your calendars and prepare for an unforgettable night of good drinks and great company. We look forward to seeing you there! Book your tickets today at the Brewfest signup! |
Member Profile - Paula Fleming Name: Paula Fleming, Rotary Club of Sussex Secretary Occupation: Office Manager, Dr. Mark Fleming Family Dentistry Joined Rotary: In 2018: I was recruited by my wonderful friend, Lisa Brown. My main interest in joining was to do international work, and so I became chair of the International Committee. I’d love to travel to Guatemala to help build one of the many smoke-free stoves we’ve funded, or to the orphanage in South Africa to work on our water, sanitation and hygiene education (WASH) program. We’ve also sent shelter boxes to Haiti and Ukraine, oxygen concentrators to India, and helped fund a mobile health clinic in Ghana. I’m very proud of what we’ve accomplished so far! Favorite Rotary activity: I love hands-on service projects in our community, like helping to box groceries at the Salvation Army, or decorating Smile cookies for the Little Jackie Fund. We’ve also organized work days where we go to a senior’s home and weed their gardens, paint their fence or repair their deck. It’s that feeling you get when you know you’ve made a difference in someone’s day. Rotary Goals: As a retired nurse, I believe I can be helpful working on any number of those international efforts that I’ve mentioned, and now that COVID restrictions have lifted, hopefully I can make that happen. |
Sussex Interact Visits Rotary Club Monday, November 21st, Sussex Regional High School Interact Club visited the Rotary Club of Sussex for a brief recap on their ongoing initiatives to make a difference in their school and local and international communities. Joining us were Hannah McNair (Secretary), standing in for Jaime Wallace (President), and members Emily Hookey, Hilary Jenkins, Maddy Muir, Lillian Coleman and Emerson Monahan. Hannah addressed the Club on behalf of their membership, sharing that "[Interact] will partner on many projects with a focus on women and children in our local community. We understand that COVID was especially challenging on women and children, so we want to help where we can"... |
Sussex Dial-A-Ride Visits Rotary Pam Kaye of Sussex Dial-A-Ride was Sussex Rotary’s guest speaker for Nov. 14, sharing the joys and challenges of operating an affordable transportation service in the area. With 48 hours’ notice, riders in need of affordable or accessible service can arrange for trips to necessary destinations via a small team of Sussex Dial-A-Ride volunteer drivers. The organization typically undertakes about 5,000 km. of driving a month, bringing passengers to doctor’s appointments, adult education classes, grocery stores, banks and more.... |
Member Highlight - Sheri Shannon Name: Sheri Shannon, Rotary Club of Sussex President Occupation: Director of development and donor relations, Inclusion New Brunswick, a nonprofit helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Joined Rotary: In 2017. My father was a Rotarian for 37 years in Fredericton, and when I moved to Sussex, I wanted to be more involved in the community. Favorite Rotary activity: I really do enjoy the meetings. The reason I got involved with Rotary is the community involvement that we have. It’s just a time for us to gather, break bread and really try to come together because we’re all there to give back to the community and make it a better place for our families to grow and succeed. I enjoy the social aspect of Rotary. I love the time we have outside of our regular meetings and the friendships that I’ve formed. Rotary goals: I want to continue the Rotary legacy of giving back by way of working with our stakeholders and assist them with projects that will better our community. I’d like to raise awareness of what Rotary is and what it stands for, and I’d like to increase our membership and its participation. |
World Polio Day 2022 Monday, Oct. 24 was World Polio Day, addressing a disease whose eradication has long been a central mission for Rotary. Paula Fleming shared some key information about World Polio Day, a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by poliovirus. The virus spreads from person to person and can invade an infected person's spinal cord, causing paralysis. There is no cure, but there are safe and effective vaccines to prevent polio. Those vaccines cost 14 cents each, most of the money going to frontline workers, most of whom are women, who are paid $4-5 per day... |
Sussex Area Domestic Violence Outreach Angie Parlee of Sussex Area Domestic Violence Outreach was our first guest speaker of the new Rotary year. Angie shared the harrowing story of just how wide and deep an impact domestic violence has on families in the area, many of whom turn to her organization in desperate circumstances and often after multiple, previously unsuccessful attempts to leave their abusive situations. Angie, a survivor of abuse herself, shared the courage it takes to seek such help and the difficult road that still lies ahead for such survivors even after they seek it. Many have to rebuild their lives from scratch, navigating family courts, the RCMP and dire financial straits, and Sussex Area Domestic Violence Outreach offers critical help in that process for women and their families. |
Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign The Rotary Club of Sussex was once again honoured to volunteer with the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign in support of the Little Jackie Fund. |
Sussex Rotary is Growing! Sussex Rotary was proud to induct its newest members during a Rotary meeting now hosted at Smitty's Restaurant. Pictured here, left to right, are new Rotarian Tara Thorne, her member sponsor Lauren Shea, new Rotarian Melissa Arrowsmith and her member sponsor Sheri Shannon. Presiding over the induction was Angie Cummings, current Club President. Angie welcomed Tara and Melissa to the Club and shared a few notes about Rotary for everyone. "The Rotary Club of Sussex is known for great work in community support, and has been involved in for many years among many other local and international projects. We welcome your strong arms and heart for service... When you shake the hand of one Rotarian (or bump elbows), you are within reach of 1.2 million more." Tara Thorne is the Integration Services Coordinator for the Multicultural Association of Sussex (MAS) and has presented an overview of the MAS to the Sussex Rotary in the past! Melissa Arrowsmith is a Sun Life Financial Advisor who happened across Sussex Rotary through our summer bingo program. Welcome to Sussex Rotary, Tara and Melissa! |
World Polio Day 2021 The Rotary Club of Sussex and the Interact Club of SRHS met today to raise the “End Polio Now” flag. World Polio Day is celebrated each year on October 24th to raise awareness of Rotary’s efforts to eradicate polio forever. Poliovirus is a highly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5. It can lead to muscle paralysis, disability, bone deformities and death. The first initiative to wipe out polio through mass vaccination of children began in 1985 with the launch of PolioPlus by Rotary International. According to the World Health Organization, as long as a single child remains infected, children in all countries are at risk of contracting polio. Failure to eradicate polio from these last remaining strongholds could result in as many as 200 000 new cases every year, within ten years, worldwide. Many survivors of polio will develop Post-Polio Syndrome later in life. The symptoms include weakness, fatigue, muscle atrophy, breathing and swallowing problems. Up to 50 to 70 percent of polio survivors may experience the disabling effects of Post-Polio Syndrome 25 to 45 years after their initial recovery from polio. There are approximately 125,000 Canadian polio survivors. Only two countries still have cases of wild poliovirus, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Rotary International will not quit until we eradicate poliovirus for good. |
District Governor Visits Sussex Rotary On Monday, December 7th, Sussex Rotary welcomed guest and speaker District Governor John Slipp to our weekly Zoom call. Introduced by current Club President Angie Cummings, John, his wife Darla and their children Cameron and Sarah reside in the heart of New Brunswick’s First Town, Woodstock. Their oldest, Cameron, attends the University of Waterloo studying business and music. Cameron’s sister Sarah is studying music at Acadia University. Together, John and Darla own and operate the Atlantic Travel Centre/Woodstock Duty-Free Shop in Belleville on the Maine/New Brunswick border near Woodstock. They were the first and only recipients of the inaugural Gold Standard Award from the Frontier Duty-Free Association... |
Sussex Flooding, December 2020 PLEASE DONATE TO HELP SUSSEX FLOOD VICTIMS Thank you to all of the individuals and groups who have reached out to Sussex Rotary Club wanting to help! So many people in Sussex and the surrounding area have been affected by flooding this week. No one was prepared for this kind of disaster especially just before Christmas and during Code Orange. You want to help, but how? If you would like to be certain that your gift will go to those affected by this flood, you can donate to the Sussex Rotary Club Charitable Trusts (a tax receipt will be emailed): https://www.sussexrotary.org/page/donate Please note in your comments that the gift is for those affected by the Sussex Flood Dec 2020. The Rotary Club of Sussex Charitable Trusts can donate to other charitable organizations that are required to use the funds for the specific request. This is one of the benefits of a Trust and a Charity. The money will be used for it's donated purpose and must be able to prove so. These are the early days in the disaster, and the money will be needed soon. If you have friends and family that want to help out, please direct them to our website www.sussexrotary.org and click the "DONATE NOW" button on the top right. If you prefer to mail a cheque, please make payable to The Rotary Club of Sussex Charitable Trusts, include a note stating the purpose of your gift and mail to PO Box 7004, Sussex Corner, NB E4E 5M3 (include your address, phone number and email address for your tax receipt) The Rotary Club of Sussex is honored to serve our community. Thank you! |
The Library That Dolly Built Exclusive Premiere of "The Library That Dolly Built: Celebrating the People Who Made Dolly’s Dream Come True!” A feature-length documentary, covering the history, impact and future of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The film features the music of and is narrated by actress and author, Danica McKellar . Following the screening, Dolly Parton will be live for fan Q&A and a very special acoustic performance. Produced by Land Grant Films, “The Library That Dolly Built” is directed by journalism professor Nick Geidner, edited by video instructor Clinton Elmore and crewed by 15 students. |
Member Profile - Taylor McWhirter Let's meet this week's Rotary Club of Sussex member, Taylor McWhirter! Taylor was born and raised in the greater Toronto area. Taylor studied Business at Loyalist College in Belleville Ontario. She moved to Sussex almost three years ago on a whim with her now fiancé. She considers New Brunswick a completely new experience and is loving every minute of it! Taylor works as a Small Business Advisor & Agriculture Specialist for Scotiabank. She has always been amazed by business owners and their entrepreneurial spirit! She feels very lucky to be able to help grow businesses within Sussex. Her favourite part of the job is learning about her clients and helping big dreams become realities. It doesn’t hurt that she also gets to pet A LOT of cows and she considers that to be a huge job perk! She also operates her own small business located in La Bella Si Salon & Spa! The Glow Station is Taylor’s passion project and creative outlet. She loves empowering other women to look and feel their best! Taylor has been a Rotary member for just about a year now. She was introduced to Rotary by Julie Matthews and after the first meeting, she was hooked and loved the opportunity to learn more about Sussex, support the community, and meet like-minded individuals! Taylor is a soon-to-be mom and believes it is so important to show her future son the importance of volunteering and giving back to your community. |
Salvation Army and Coats for Kids Partnership The Rotary Club of Sussex is very thankful for the partnership with the Salvation Army for the Coats for Kids program again this year. With this partnership, children will be given the gift of warmth by being able to purchase new winter attire for the cold months ahead. Families with children in need are able to access the Coats for Kids program by contacting the Salvation Army at 506-433-5461. Presenting this year's donation to the Salvation Army is Rotary Club of Sussex Member, Taylor McWhirter. Please remember, if you have a new or gently used coat you wish to donate, you can drop them off at either the Scotiabank on Main Street or the Salvation Army Thrift Store. If you wish to make a cash donation or provide gift certificates, please message us and we will be happy to make arrangements for pick up. |
Cops and Coats Partnership Once again this year, the Rotary Club of Sussex is proud to assist the Shop with a Cop Program (SWAC). The Coats for Kids Program last year provided all six SWAC children with funds to purchase winter outerwear. As they were out “shopping” this donation allowed them the opportunity to purchase a new coat, boots, or whatever they needed. As well, it covered the cost to assist in purchasing all the children’s siblings' hats, mitts, and gloves for the winter season. This is a well-received addition to the program and we are so excited to announce we will be doing the same thing this year! Presenting this year's cheque to assist with the purchase of winter wear is Rotary Club of Sussex member, Taylor McWhirter. If you are willing to donate a new or gently used coat, they can be dropped off at the Scotiabank on Main Street or the Salvation Army Thrift Store. If you wish to make a cash or gift certificate donation, please feel free to reach out! |
Member Profile - Lou McNamara This week - let's meet Rotary Member, Lou McNamara! Also, if you read until the end of the bio, let's see if you can guess which one of the three facts Lou stated is a lie! "My name is Lou McNamara, and I have been a member of the Rotary Club of Sussex for just about 17 years. My background is Radio Broadcasting and have been in radio media for just over 40 years, beginning with training in Toronto, Halifax, and then finally starting my actual on-air career with Humber Valley Broadcasting in Port Aux Basques NF, where I met my incredible wife…who puts up with me to this very day. So far so good! Presently I’m General Manager/Marketing for CJCW Radio in Sussex, joining Maritime Broadcasting Systems in 1986. In my role with CJCW Radio I have certified myself in Radio Marketing, helping local businesses grow their sales and marketing base. Assisting businesses, in whatever way I can, to increase their bottom line and contributing to their success has been the most satisfying part of my job. I’ve always said that Sussex and area is blessed to have its very own Radio Station. For those who own a business, or manage a business, I would strongly suggest joining the Rotary Club of Sussex. Since joining Sussex Rotary, and as a past President, I’ve got to know so many wonderful and kind business people with one common goal- to help our local Sussex and area, while at the same time developing their own leadership skills. With weekly lunchtime meetings I’ve found it so easy and convenient to attend. If you’re in business and would be interested in tangibly giving back to this area, I would highly recommend the Rotary Club of Sussex, where you can network with other business people, while at the same time giving back to this area." Which one is true?
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Sussex Rotary Coats for Kids This year, the Rotary Club of Sussex is thrilled to be assisting with the Coats for Kids 2020 campaign. Each year, we try hard to put our attention on community needs. We have been working with organizations in the Sussex area to help meet the needs of children who need to stay warm this winter. We are so pleased to be able to work with the following partners this year to ensure as many children as possible will receive a winter jacket for the winter months: Each organization has a specific network of children that we can support. Maybe you have a gently used coat for donation or want to purchase a new coat to donate? Maybe you just want to make a financial contribution or purchase a gift card for this purpose? If the answer is yes - we want to hear from you. Starting immediately, we are accepting coats at the The Salvation Army (138 Main Street, Sussex) or the Bank of Nova Scotia (635 Main Street) or by contacting us via Facebook so we can make arrangements for pick up. Rotarians help each other, and collectively help others. We look forward to working with our community partners on this important initiative! . |
Member Profile - Rhoda Wilson This week let's meet our member.... Rhoda Wilson! Rhoda has been a Rotarian for 11 years. She joined when she was Community School Coordinator at Sussex Middle School and it blended well with the job. Presently Rhoda is the Host Coordinator in Sussex for Atlantic Education International and is involved in recruiting families to host international students. Organizing socials and activities for the students has built some amazing connections in the community and abroad. Rhoda even visited one of her students in Brazil a couple of years ago. Rhoda grew up in Moncton and she spent a few years working as an Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director of The Moncton Hospital. Rhoda left her position there and enrolled in a Bachelor of Science Program at Mount Allison University where she graduated with a degree in Chemistry. This was followed by a year of heart research working under the direction of Dr. William Driedzic and then by a one-year Education program offered at Mount Allison University. Rhoda worked on her third degree and graduated in 2006 from the University of Phoenix with a MA Ed in Curriculum and Instruction. Rhoda moved to Sussex in 1986 to become the Chemistry teacher at Sussex Regional High School. Throughout her teaching career Rhoda taught a variety of courses; and before she retired, she was teaching technology to Grade 9 students. Rhoda is married to Town Counselor, Tim Wilson, and has two sons – Samuel who is a medical student at McGill University and Izaak who just graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. . |
JC Wins Chase the Joker! At the regular weekly Rotary meeting, Monday, November 2nd, our 'Chase the Joker' pot was finally claimed by none other Robert "JC" Lockhart! The three figure win will no doubt come in handy! Proceeds from the pot go to covering administrative expenses of the Club to maximize community giving. Lucky JC! |
Member Profile - Alex Coffin This week let's meet Rotary Member, Alex Coffin! Alex was born in Fredericton and raised in Saint John. His grandmother Audrey Folkins was from the Sussex area. He enjoyed his time as the general manager of the Nutrien Civic Centre and was very happy to stay in the area with Alex & Lily's Shoe Shoppe which is named after his two daughters. Alex coaches Track & Field with the Saint John Track & Field Club and Sussex Regional High School. He is also trying to become a trail runner hipster and has an alter ego, Rusty Diamond. Alex joined Rotary in 2016 as it fits his ideal for a business in the community. |
Sussex Rotary Tours Salvation Army Sussex Rotary was treated to a tour by and the team at on Wednesday, October 28th. This facility helps to alleviate some of the situational needs of the local community through their volunteering, food drives and host of supportive activities. We are looking at finding ways to partner together in support in the upcoming weeks! Pictured here left to right include Rotarians Rhonda Haynes, Robert Kimball, Paula Fleming, President Angie Cummings, Salvation Army staff Lauren Shea, Rotarian Reilly Morris and Captain Lance Gillard of the Salvation Army. Thank you, Lance and team! |
Member Profile - Robert "JC" Lockhart This week, let's meet Robert Lockhart! Did you know in May of this year, Robert celebrated 50 years as a Rotary Member? You are an inspiration to many Robert! What a milestone! “My first Rotary meeting was in Dec., 1953 when my father took me to the annual Kentville Rotary children’s Christmas party where he, and my grandfather before him, were Rotarians. I knew right then that I wanted to join this group- they had ice cream, Tom & Jerry cartoons, gifts! Not to disappoint a prospective future Rotarian, Dad arranged for me to have “my” Rotary Dinner every Monday at my Great Aunts who lived next door, a weekly dinner I had right up until I graduated from Acadia University and joined NBTel in Saint John on May 20th, 1969. Through Rotary, I gained so many mentors that enhanced my career and life through their friendships. I have been able to give back to the community through seniors projects like the Rotary Admiral Beatty restoration and Rotary Senior Citizen’s Housing, for the youth through the Boys’ & Girls’ Club and Rotary Foundation projects, and to help make PolioPlus a reality. My proudest Rotary moment was on Dec. 25, 2014 when I presented our family of six with Paul Harris Fellowships.“ Robert is a Paul Harris Fellow, a Past President of The Rotary Club of Saint John 1984-85 and is a current honorary member of the Sussex Rotary Club where he has been the Assistant Treasurer and is the Secretary-Treasurer of the Club’s Charitable Trusts. In May of 2020 Robert celebrated 50 years of active Rotary membership having been asked to join Rotary in Newcastle in May, 1970 |
Multicultural Association of Sussex On Monday, October 26, 2020, Chelsie Nightingale, Executive Director (pictured at left), and Tara Thorne, Integration Services Coordinator, delivered to the Sussex Rotary an overview presentation on the topic of the Multicultural Association of Sussex (MAS). Serving over 240 clients in the Sussex area, MAS is seeking to nurture partnerships within community groups to help provide support services integrating families. In conjunction with the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program, MAS assists newcomers with such activities as setting up bank accounts, arranging phones and living arrangements and providing second language support in English, French, German and Sign Language. The MAS wants to serve the local community in two ways- by helping these families integrate into their new home bringing diversity, new skills and trades to the region, and to help broaden the tax base and population to help maintain the community infrastructure. Alaina Lockhart, current Chairperson of the Board for the MAS, shared that in addition to supporting for their Board, the team is looking for volunteers for a variety of services. |
Rotary Atlantic Virtual Conference On Saturday, October 24th, 2020, Sussex Rotary gathered at the local Jubilee Hall to participate in this year's Zoom-hosted Rotary Atlantic Virtual Conference. The day-long event featured topics including Indigenous Relations, Environment, Diversity and the Rotary Foundation and welcomed world-class speakers, including Rotary International President Holger Knaack, President Nominee Jennifer Jones and Zone 28 Director Valarie Wafer. Following breakouts, Mike McGovern shared the latest update on the Rotary 'End Polio Now' Campaign. |
Member Profile - Robert Kimball Let's meet ROBERT KIMBALL! Robert has been a Rotarian since the Spring of 2009. He has served as Past President of the Sussex Rotary Club and current District 7810 Area 4 Rotary Governor. Robert joined Rotary for the opportunity to meet more friends and local leaders, to help build his network and leadership skills, and to travel for Rotary and give back through these initiatives. Most importantly, Robert joined to show his kids the importance of volunteering and being a part of a community. Of the three facts Robert has listed, can you guess which one is NOT true? - Robert has been a Craft Beer Connoisseur since 2009 (before it was cool) and has tried over 2650 different beers. - Robert spent 4 years in Florida building roller coasters in a former career but decided to come back to join the family business in 2005. - Robert has Co-Hosted Rotary Vocational Exchange guests from Brazil and India and loves to try new food from countries around the world. |
Rotary Moments in the Kings County Record On Tuesday, October 6th, 2020, Rotary President Angie Cummings published an article in our local Kings County Record, capturing the spirit of Rotary in an article, "Rotary promotes service above self." Check out the image, or visit Kings County Record for the full article! |
Member Profile - Angie Cummings In the coming weeks, we will be featuring members of the Sussex Rotary Club. This week, we would like you to meet our President, Angie Cummings! Angie was born and raised in Sussex, New Brunswick. She spent 18 years in Nova Scotia studying and practicing critical care Respiratory Therapy. Her favorite role was working in the Sleep Lab. Having been bitten by the entrepreneur bug at an early age, Angie started her own Sleep Clinic. After growing and selling her business, she moved back to Sussex in 2012. She started Sussex Sleep Clinic Inc. and KV Sleep Clinic in Rothesay. With her husband Aubrey and son Oliver by her side, Angie has been filling her life with family, fun and service to others. She is the current President of the Sussex Rotary Club but has also been lucky to be Chair for the Relay for Life, President of the Sussex & District Chamber of Commerce and an ELF reader. With the dear friends she has made in Rotary, Angie gets to have fun while doing what she loves. |
Salvation Army Visits Rotary On Monday, October 5th, 2020, guest speaker Captain Lance Gillard, introduced by Rotary President Angie Cummings, addressed the Sussex Rotary Club regarding the local Salvation Army. A church to some, a thrift store to others- the Salvation Army of Sussex wants to support the local community. There are many opportunities to help, especially given the current pandemic. Covid19 has created a more urgent need for volunteers and time commitments. Helping can take any form - even small efforts make a difference as the Salvation Army of Sussex is overwhelmed and understaffed. Lance offered to provide a tour to the Club of the facility and its operations and welcomed any willing to volunteer hours to help. Special thanks were extended to Phil Sherwood and the local Sobeys team, as well as Blair Hyslop and the team from Mrs. Dunster's, for their overwhelming support in the past months. If you are interested in helping in any way, please contact Lance at the Salvation Army of Sussex. |
Sussex Rotary is Growing! Sussex Rotary was proud to induct its newest member, Lara Robinson, on Monday, October 6th, 2020, at the weekly meeting. Presiding over the induction were Angie Cummings, current Club President, and Rhoda Wilson, past president and current Club Treasurer. Angie welcomed Lara to the Club and, Rhoda shared a few insights about Lara for the Club... "A long-time resident of Sussex having lived here most of her life, Lara has three children, two who have graduated and one still in school. Lara was a hairstylist for fourteen years and then transitioned into Human Services to work with youth and adults in group homes and services. When the new Civic Centre opened, Lara reconnected with her love of aquatics. It was during this time that she started bringing clients to the pool and soon became a regular herself. Lara was approached to volunteer in childminding and then started teaching aquatic lessons. Four years later, she is now the Co-Manager and Aquatics Coordinator of the Nutrien Civic Centre. Lara has a background in customer service and human services which lend themselves perfectly to her day to day responsibilities at the Centre. She has often been heard saying this is a culmination of everything she loves and has found her spot. She feels by joining Rotary she now has a greater ability to give back to the community." Welcome to Sussex Rotary, Lara! |
Sussex Rotary 'Hike to the Bluff' Sunday, October 4th, 2020, was a beautiful day for the first annual fall 'Hike to the Bluff!' The Bluff has become a family-favourite hike with over 100 vehicles lined along the road to enjoy the beautiful fall day. For the action shots and scenic captures, check out our gallery! |
KWRC Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup On Saturday, September 26th, Sussex Rotary, Sussex Interact and the Multicultural Association of Sussex (among others) joined forces with the Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee (KWRC) to support their annual 'Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup' along tributaries and the main stem of the Kennebecasis River. A few of those who attended, pictured here left to right, included Rhys Short, Jasmine Dalling of the Multicultural Association of Sussex, Angie Cummings, Chair of the Sussex Rotary Club, Oliver Smith and Lucas Holloway... |
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Wurst of Times... On a brisk, rainy Friday evening, September 18th, 2020, the Sussex Rotary descended on the local Giermindl's Old Bavarian Restaurant for what would be our inaugural fall Club social. With over thirty in attendance, the initially quiet evening warmed up like a wiener schnitzel as great German cuisine was coupled with great company and conversation. |
Rotary Atlantic Virtual Conference in October Join Rotary International District 7810 and District 7820 as we celebrate World Polio Day with our first joint virtual conference! Rotary Atlantic 2020 will welcome world-class speakers, including Rotary International President Holger Knaack, President Nominee Jennifer Jones and Zone 28 Director Valarie Wafer. Following breakouts, Mike McGovern will share the latest update on the Rotary End Polio Now Campaign. Attendance is free! If you are interested, contact your local Rotary Club for more details! |
Sussex Rotary Awarded Silver Citation Sussex Rotary is pleased to be recognized with a Silver Citation, an award issued for activities that contribute to our community, to Rotary and to the Club! Congrats, Sussex Rotarians! |
Sussex Rotary Gears up for Fall Sussex Rotary resumed its weekly Monday meetings this Monday, September 17th, 2020. The Club has some great opportunities to serve the community lined up for the fall/winter season, and it was great getting back into the swing of things! |
Sussex Students Awarded Scholarships Two Sussex Regional High School students received $1,000 scholarships from The Rotary Club of Sussex - Shelby Dunfield and Kelten Fawcett. Both students are enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce Degree at Mount Allison University in the fall. |
Snider Mountain Ranch Meets Sussex Rotary On Monday, March 9th, 2020, the Sussex Rotary Club hosted guest speakers Duane Bleakney (Camp Director) and Rosy Berti (Assistant Director) of local Snider Mountain Ranch. The Ranch is a Canadian registered charity dedicated to providing fantastic experiences for youth in a loving, supportive and inspiring ranch-themed environment. |
Chamber of Commerce and Paul Bedford On Monday, February 10th, 2020, Sussex Rotary was joined by guest Paul Bedford, representing firstly the Sussex & District Chamber of Commerce, but also a number of other not-for-profit organizations. Paul Bedford is an energetic community leader in helping people and is a small business owner in Sussex, New Brunswick, operating QC Pumps & Compressors Ltd with his father, Jim. They provide industrial service and sales, with a specialization in compressed natural gas and compression to the Maritime provinces. Paul is also the President of the Sussex & District Chamber of Commerce, Lead Advisor and Youth Program Facilitator for Junior Achievement New Brunswick in Sussex, Vice President and Organizational Leader for Sussex Girls Softball Association, and the President of the Sussex Asphalt Angels Car Club. In Paul's free time, he is also a husband to Chrystal, and father of three, Carmendy(14), Quitin(11) and Korbin(3). Paul commenced his talk with an overview of the organizations currently active in the Sussex area...
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Sunshine House Financial On Monday, February 3rd, 2020, Rotary Club Member Ed Keith addressed the Club with a presentation on Sunshine House Financial. |
Sussex Rotary Club AGM 2020 It was a busy Monday, January 27th, 2020, for the Sussex Rotary Club, which had it's Annual General Meeting (AGM) with quorum attendance! |
Incoming RI President Announces 2020-21 Presidential Theme Rotary International President-elect Holger Knaack is encouraging Rotarians to seize the many opportunities Rotary offers to enrich their lives and the communities they serve.Knaack, a member of the Rotary Club of Herzogtum Lauenburg-Mölln, Germany, revealed the 2020-21 presidential theme, Rotary Opens Opportunities, to incoming district governors at the Rotary International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA, on 20 January. Rotary isn’t just a club for people to join, but rather “an invitation to endless opportunities,” said Knaack, who becomes president on 1 July. He emphasized that Rotary creates pathways for members to improve their lives and the lives of those they help through service projects. “We believe that our acts of service, big and small, create opportunities for people who need our help,” Knaack said. Read the full details at rotary.org. |
Sussex Rotary Strategic Planning Session On Friday, January 10th, 2020, Sussex Rotary attended an organization strategic planning session hosted by Tanya Chapman of The Chapman Group, the four-hour session designed to help Sussex Rotary build out a plan to help and serve both our local and global community. Tanya Chapman is the founder of The Chapman Group. Tanya holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education degree from St. Thomas University, along with a certificate in Human Resource Management and an MBA from the University of New Brunswick. She is a designated Certified Human Resource Professional and has completed the ICD Directors Education Program from the Rotman School of Business. Her management consulting firm specializes in, among a host of things, helping organizations build strategic plans for growth and effectiveness. Tanya proceeded to walk the Club through reviewing its vision and mission and identifying its strategic priorities. She touched briefly on the need for tactical action plans and the importance of measuring success against those action plans along the way... |
Elections New Brunswick On Monday, January 6th, 2020, guest speakers Kim Poffenroth and Paul Harpelle of Elections New Brunswick joined us to share the mandate, vision and current focus of the organization. Kim was introduced by Rotary Paul Kearley. The current Chief Electoral Officer began her 10-year appointment as a Legislative Officer in March 2017. She most recently served as Assistant Deputy Attorney General and Chief Legislative Counsel, a post she held from October 2010. Kim received a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of New Brunswick in 1992 and a Bachelor of Laws from the same university in 1995. After clerking with the New Brunswick Court of Appeal, she was admitted to the New Brunswick bar in 1996. She started her career with the Province of New Brunswick in 1998, when she joined the Legislative Services Branch of the New Brunswick Office of the Attorney General as Legislative Counsel. A native of Miramichi, New Brunswick, Kim is married and has one daughter. Kim shared an overview of Elections New Brunswick, one of the first organizations of its kind in Canada, helping to administer all elections at the provincial and municipal levels... |
Season's Greetings 2019 Sussex Rotary Club would like to extend to you, your families and friends, season's greetings.We want to thank the community of Sussex for your support as we continue to serve you, and we look forward to the upcoming year. All the best during this holiday season and have a safe and happy new year. |
Moncton Rotary Visits Sussex! On Monday, December 16th, Sussex Rotary was joined by Marcel Gervais, a member of the Rotary Club of Moncton for almost 14 years. Shelley Vail, our Sargeant-at-Arms, introduced Marcel as he commenced to share an update on the Rotary Youth Leadership Award Program... |
Christmas Luncheon 2019 Sussex Rotary shared our Christmas Luncheon together on, Monday, December 16th. We had a full house and a packed agenda. |
Sussex Rotary Is Growing! On Monday, December 9th, Sussex Rotary inducted a new member! Rhoda Wilson (picture here) inducted Shaun Campbell as the newest Sussex Rotarian, who was sponsored by Bob Tremblett (not shown). |
United Nations to Celebrate 75th Anniversary It was a busy agenda for Sussex Rotary today, Monday, December 9th, as Rotarian Pam Harrison joined us from the Rotary Club of Sackville. |
Rotary Foundation Jason Thorne introduced guest speaker Robert Griffin of the Rotary Club of Grand Manan on Monday, December 9th, 2019. |
From Iqaluit... With Love Transfer Rotarian Cully Robinson, pictured here presenting Club President Rhoda Wilson with a club memento from the Rotary Club of Iqaluit, shared his appreciation for his return to Sussex Rotary. |
New District Governor for 2022-2023 Announced On Saturday, November 16th, the 2019 Governor Nominating Committee, a team of five Past Rotary District Governors, held its interviews and selected the District Governor for the Rotary year of 2022-2023: Dr. Harvey Bass. |
The Arts & Culture Centre of Sussex (AX) The Sussex Rotary's guest speakers for December 2, 2019, were David Lutz and Peter Powning (pictured here) to share about the Arts & Culture Centre of Sussex, also known as the AX. |
Sobeys Celebrity Packing The brisk Saturday afternoon of November 30th, 2019, did not stop the Sussex Rotary from partnering with Sussex Sobeys at their 'Celebrity Grocery Packaging' campaign!In collaboration with Sobeys, Phil Sherwood (Manager) and Terry Bonnevie, several Rotarians made it out to support! Rhoda Wilson, Club President, pictured here having a 'bad ear day,' was out to lend a hand... |
Building Riparian Resilience on the Kennebecasis Lou McNamara introduced our guest speaker, Ben Whalen of the Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee, who has played a part in supporting the Kennebecasis Valley Watershed since 2007. Married and a father of two, Ben resides in Sussex Corner. His passion as an angler and his interest in supporting the region's watershed provide him with a unique opportunity he chooses to leverage for both his personal and professional interests. Ben delivered his message on "Building Riparian Resilience on the Kennebecasis," a timely topic given the political focus on the environment in recent weeks... |
District Literacy Newsletter! The District 7810 Literacy Team has published the Literacy Newsletter, Winter Edition. Angie and the team invested a lot of time in updating and refreshing the look! View or download the refreshed Newsletter here, or check us out on Facebook! |
Remembrance Day "Remembrance Day (sometimes known informally as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of the remembrance poppy) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Following a tradition inaugurated by King George V in 1919, the day is also marked by war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November in most countries to recall the end of hostilities of the First World War on that date in 1918. Hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" (source) Wikipedia contributors. "Remembrance Day." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Web. 11 Nov. 2019. |
Paul Kearley - Effective Presentation Our very own Paul Kearley of IBC Impact Business Communication, Inc. presented today on 'Effective Presentation' for the Sussex Rotary Club. A salesperson, speaker, manager and leader, author of over 350 articles and 4 e-books, Paul has coached many thousands of people since his start in the personal and business development business in 1985... |
Rotary of Sussex Raises Flag in Recognition of World Polio Day Oct 24th is World Polio Day. The Rotary Club of Sussex has partnered with other Rotary clubs in District 7810 to plant 11,000 tulips. Each box of 25 tulips raises enough money to protect eight children from the devastating effects of Polio! |
Tulip Planting to Raise Awareness of Polio Sufferers As many of us know, our very own Club President, Rhoda Wilson, has a very personal connection with the End Polio Now campaign. As we plant tulips on Thursday, October 24th lets keep in mind the progress that has been made toward ending polio globally! |
District Governor Noel Eustace Visits Sussex Rotary District Governor Noel Eustace visited the Rotary Club of Sussex this Monday, October 21st to share updates from the District and to encourage the Club! |
End Polio As we move closer to the world #EndPolio day on October 24th and Rotary’s push to eradicate this disease worldwide – a group of 23 clubs in District 7810 worked to bring awareness as part of a larger initiative. Club members purchased tulip bulbs for $20/ box and raised just over $5300. The power of Rotary allowed the different levels to match this amount, creating a final of $33180. The work that was done was featured in the Zone 24 & 32 October Newsletter. |
Update on the Rotary Club of Cape Coast Central Water Project Mr. Sunday Atara A. Agyekum joined us Monday, October 7th, for an update of the Rotary Club of Cape Coast Central Water Project. He shared the tremendous need for clean, accessible water for the communities in and around central Ghana. |
Sussex Rotary Is Growing! Three new members were proudly inducted into the Rotary Club of Sussex on September 30th by President, Rhoda Wilson. From left to right, Mila Maxwell, sponsored by Angie Cummings; Taylor McWhirter, sponsored by Julie Matthews; presiding Club President Rhoda Wilson; and Reilly Morris, sponsored by Bob Black, but pictured here with Bob Tremblett in proxy. Rhoda Wilson, Club President, shared the following during the induction ceremony: "While we can make you a member of The Rotary Club of Sussex, we cannot make you a Rotarian in the true sense of the word, that is a distinction which each individual must gain for him or herself. We welcome new Rotarians not only for the fine fellowship, which we will share, but also for the assistance you will provide to help us carry out the Club's projects for the purpose of making our community, our Country, and our World a better place to live..." |
Sussex Rotary Awarded District Club of the Year! Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Sussex for being awarded Club of the Year for District 7810 at the District Conference the past weekend in Fredericton! Thanks to Lisa Sharp Brown, Past President, for the fantastic leadership:). President Rhoda Wilson (2019-2020) presented Lisa (2018-2019) with the recognition at our Sept. 30, 2019 meeting. Truly a great recognition! |
Time Management Training For our Monday, Sept 16th, 2019 meeting at the All Seasons, the public was invited by the Rotary Club of Sussex as we host Paul Kearley, of the Dale Carnegie Business Group, and to discuss The Three Dimensions of Time Management. |
Giermindl’s Social Rotarians and families gathered at Giermindl’s Old Bavarian Restaurant on Aug. 14, 2019, for a social gathering and some fun. Pictured at left are (R-L) Cecile Matheson, Tina Monahan and her son Emmerson, Jason Thorne and his spouse Cheryl. |
Student Exchange In mid-July, Kegan Wallace’s mother, Tammy Scott-Wallace, wrote, “Well…sob…my boy is off to spend three weeks with an amazing Italian family. Can’t wait to hear all about it, Kegan Wallace. Xoxo Thank you, Sussex Rotary, for the opportunity of a lifetime.” on Facebook as she sees her son off on a Rotary Youth Exchange adventure to Italy. |
Flower Garden 2019 a Family Affair! Rotarians gathered the end of June to plant the flowers at the entrance to O’Connell Park. Pictured here are Judy Freeze (Rotarian), Mary McNair (Rotarian), and sisters Sue Teakles and Margaret Kwan. In the front are their children who were great helpers. Children Alex and Rachel Cummings, Emma Freeze, Matthew Cummings, Addison Freeze, Ryan Cummings and Lora Kwan. |
Scholarship Recipients 2019 Rotarian Shelley Vail attended the 2019 Sussex Regional High School graduation ceremonies and presented two $1000.00 scholarships on the club’s behalf. Pictured here with Shelley is recipient Sophia Sharpe. |
Donation to Sussex Health Centre Foundation On June 18, 2019, JC Robert Lockhart and Rhoda Wilson of the Rotary Club of Sussex Charitable Trusts, Inc. presented Vernon Seely (centre) of the Sussex Health Centre Foundation a cheque for $10,000.00 for the Portable Diagnostic Imaging Machine campaign. Rotary’s donation brought the total collected to $41,000.00 with a goal of $60,000.00 to be reached. |
Sussex Rotary Is Growing! One of President Lisa's last official tasks was to induct our newest member Jane Keith. Her husband, Rotarian Greg Keith, was her sponsor. |
Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club Visiting Rotarian Martine Babineau, a visiting Rotarian from the Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club, talked about Barry Rassin's picture of flamingos with one going in the opposite direction. Barry's quote was, "To be the flamingo of change, you have to think differently on who we are, where we are, where we are going, and what we need to do..." |
Change-Over Meeting 2019 June 17, 2019, was the changing of the Sussex Rotary Executive for the 2018-19 to 2019-20 Rotary Year. Outgoing President Lisa Brown showed a PowerPoint presentation reviewing her two years as President of Sussex Rotary Club.
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Power of Attorney Our guest speaker for June 10, 2017, was Erik Homenick of Homenick Law, who spoke on Power of Attorneys and was introduced by Bob Black. Erik received his law degree from the University of Kent and a business degree from UNB Fredericton. In 2014, he established Homenick Law... |
Picadilly Coffee Roasters Our speaker for June 3, 2019, was Elissa Colpitts of Picadilly Coffee Roasters. Elissa was introduced by Stephanie Bickford-Parent. Wife and mother of 3, and the current owner/operator of Picadilly Coffee Roasters. Elissa has a geography degree from Saint Mary’s University and became interested in coffee beans while researching a project that mapped regions and climates where coffee was grown... |
Kings County Interact Club New President On June 3, 2019, Rotary Club of Sussex, Rotarian Shelley Vail, announced that Kegan Wallace would be the incoming President of the Interact Club for the year 2019-2020. Congratulations Kegan! |
Brewfest 2019 Update For our Rotary Minute, Angie Cummings, chair of Brew Fest 2019, spoke about the BrewFest that is in its second year. Last year the focus was the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. This year our Club is focusing on two causes 1) Wheels of Hope-International and 2) Camp Rotary... |
Interact Club of Kings County Shelley Vail introduced Shelby Dunfield of the Kings County Interact Club as our speaker on May 27, 2019. Shelby gave a summary of fundraising efforts for the backpack program. In total, $1,800 has been raised, and there are still two weeks left of the program... |
Rotary Camp Clean-Up Day 2019 On a beautiful day on May 25th, 2019, eight from Sussex including Rotarians and friends attended the cleanup day at Rotary Camp on Grand Lake- Bob and Ginette; Cully Robinson, Heather, and Ryan; Rhoda Wilson; and Alba Moser (a student from Germany) and Paula Fleming. There were approximately 50 individuals in attendance in total from around the province. The annual event that typically the last Saturday of May. Volunteers gather at lunch for sandwiches, cookies and water, while the directors express their gratitude for all of the help provided. |
Brewfest 2019 Brewfest 2019 was held on May 15th and was another successful fundraiser thanks to all the sponsors, crafters, and those that attended the event. Seen here are Melissa Kimball, Rotarian Robert Kimball’s spouse, who was in attendance to help out and try the products along with her guest... |
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards 2019 The Rotary Club of Sussex and Rotary District 7810 are pleased to have hosted Rotary Youth Leadership Awards 2019 at Kingswood University right here in the Town of Sussex, NB, on May 17 and 18, 2019. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts where participants develop their skills as leaders while having fun and making connections... |
Jesse Dexter – Physiotherapist Rotarian Julie Matthews introduced Jesse Dexter (standing) from Dexter Physiotherapy on Main Street as our guest speaker for May 13, 2019. Jesse is from Grand Manan Island but studied Kinesiology from the University of New Brunswick and then obtained his Master of Science in Physiotherapy from Dalhousie University... |
Parole Board of Canada Club Secretary and President-Elect Rhoda Wilson introduced Sylvie Blanchet as our speaker on May 6, 2019. Sylvie is the Executive Vice-Chairperson of the Parole Board of Canada (PBC). Sylvie was appointed to the position in January 2018 for a five-year term. Before her appointment, Sylvie worked as a Parole Officer and Assistant Warden in New Brunswick penitentiaries. From 2015 to 2017, Sylvie was the Regional Director General for the Atlantic Region Parole Board... |
Sussex Hospice On April 29, 2019, Rotarian Shelley Vail introduced Theresa Teakles of the Sussex Hospice as our guest speaker. Theresa has been involved with Hospice for 11 years and is currently their chairperson. Sussex Hospice is a community based non-profit organization in Sussex and has been providing care to people in the final stages of their life since 2003... |
Ellen’s Tour 2019 Allan Price introduced Molly Aiton, who works at Agropur in Human Resource and Katie Scott, who is a Nurse Manager at Sussex Health Centre at our April 15, 2019 meeting. Both are avid outdoor enthusiasts and spoke to us about the upcoming Ellen’s Tour for 2019. |
Rotarian Sunday Agyekum of Ghana At our April 8, 2019 meeting, Rotarian Paula Fleming introduced Sunday Agyekum, who grew up in Ghana and was active in the Rotary Club of Cape Coast, Ghana. Sunday came to Canada in January 2017, received his Masters from Crandall University, and is working in Corporate Procurement at J.D. Irving Limited in Moncton... |
The Canadian Red Cross Rotarian Christine Moffett introduced our April 1, 2019 speaker. Jonathan Spencer moved his family here from Ontario to take a position with the Canadian Red Cross. Formerly Jonathan worked for the TD Bank. Although the Canadian Red Cross was once known for its blood collection service, that component of the organization came under a separate organization in 1989 and is known as Canadian Blood Services... |
Club Treasurer Talk - Especially for New Rotarians Jason Thorne, Treasurer of the Sussex Rotary, today reviewed the roles and responsibilities of the Treasurer and gave all attendees an online look at our Club’s accounts. Several changes have been made this past year by integrating the bank account with QuickBooks to enable automatic syncing of transactions... |
Sussex Multicultural Association To open our meeting on March 18, 2018, Rotarian Craig Long introduced Ethel Belliveau representing Sussex's Multicultural Association. Ethel has a Bachelor of Education degree, is a mother of four, and a businesswoman... |
Salvation Army Says Thank You Lt. Lance Gillard of The Salvation Army also visited us and presented the Rotary Club with a thank you letter and a certificate of appreciation for volunteering for the Kettle Bell the week before Christmas. This year $66,000 was raised. Each family was provided with a turkey, food hamper, clothing, pyjamas, and toys for children. |
Irish Ancestry- President Lisa Brown For our March 11, 2019 meeting. Rotarian Shelley Vail introduced President Lisa Brown as our speaker. In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Lisa Brown shared her Irish heritage explaining how she met her Irish husband, Seamus, in Toronto. Lisa included pictures of her many costumes (similar to Mr. Dress-up) and scenery of Ireland, where she once lived prior to moving back to New Brunswick. Lisa enthusiastically shared green scarves, stickers, and hats. Today’s props included early school readers, picture books, and a flag of Ireland (green, white, orange), signifying the Catholics, peace, and the Protestants. |
Camp Rotary The Feb. 25, 2019 guest speaker was Cain Harris representing Camp Rotary and Easter Seals NB. Cain’s name around Camp Rotary is “Finch.” He came to Camp Rotary back in 2011 as a pottery instructor but soon after became the camp director and has continued in that role ever since. He showed a lot of love and compassion for his job and stated that “Rotary has done wonders for Camp Rotary.” |
Sussex Rotary Founder Lived Life of Service Above Self Charter President Hazen Hogg's funeral service was on Saturday, Feb 22, 2019, and many thanks passed for those Rotarians who attended. Bruce Northrup asked for a moment of silence for Hazen, who will always be remembered as a great Rotarian... |
Happy Bucks/Sad Bucks/Fines Each week the Club’s Sergeant at Arms, Rotarian Shelley Vail, pictured to the far right standing, takes a few minutes at the end of the meeting to collect funds through fines and Happy / Sad Bucks from those in attendance. It is a fun way to support the Club administration costs, and more importantly, to share what is going on in the lives of our fellow Rotarians. Great work, Shelley! |
New Member Zac Black On Feb. 11, 2019, the Club had the pleasure to induct and welcome Zac Black into the Club. Zac’s sponsor was Alex Coffin. Zac is the new Business Manager for the Nutrien Civic Centre. |
Sussex Rotary Is Growing! Stephanie Bickford-Parent was inducted as a new member into the Club. Stephanie is a Crisis Intervener at the Transition House. |
Chase the Joker Winner Treasurer Jason Thorne’s ticket was drawn during the Chase the Joker weekly fundraiser, and he was the $212 winner. Congratulations Jason! The proceeds from the weekly draw go toward supporting the administration costs of the Club. |
Wheels of Hope Rotarian Paula Fleming also talked about the Polio Wheels of Hope Wheelchair Program in Nigeria for polio survivors. Rotary International is intent on eradicating polio, but until then, we would like to help improve mobility for those that have been afflicted by it... |
Kimmirut Hockey Camp Visit Our guest speaker for Feb. 4, 2019, was Robert Matthews. Robert was born in South Africa and met his future wife there when Julie Cunningham was doing mission work. Robert and Julie moved to Canada in 2012, and when seeking employment Rob was hired as a teacher at Kimmirut on the Baffin Islands. Rob shared stories of his early moments at the Kimmirut school. Seeing a great need, he connected with people in Sussex to start a hockey camp for the youth. The Camp began in 2015 and has been a yearly event expanding to include a Music Camp. Presently Rob Matthews is a Music teacher at Sussex Regional High. |
Classification Talk - Melissa Honour Melissa Honour (pictured here receiving thanks from Rotarian Julie Matthews) was the guest speaker for our Jan. 28, 2019, meeting and introduced by President Lisa Brown. Melissa Honour shared a presentation of her story for her Classification talk. Melissa was born in Nova Scotia, spent her growing up years in the Miramichi, and graduated from Mount Allison University with a Bachelor of Commerce. Melissa started working at Canadian Tire when her dad was the owner of the store in Miramichi... |
Classification Talk - Bob Tremblett At the Jan. 14, 2019 meeting, Alex Coffin introduced Past President Bob Tremblett as a family man, an entrepreneur and owner of TremTech Electrical Systems, and a well-rounded contributor to his community. Bob Tremblett presented his classification talk. Bob was born in Newfoundland and trained as an electronics technologist graduating in 1982. He worked for Sears for 13 years, fixing electronics. Bob Tremblett’s presentation included a picture review of electronic technology; Bob explained how he moved from a technologist to an electrician, and now how he continues to learn by being enrolled in an Electrical Engineering course through the University of New Brunswick... |
Sussex Health Centre On Jan. 7, 2019, our first meeting of the new year, Rotarian Christine Moffett introduced Monica Tays, Administrator of Sussex Health Centre. Monica graduated from the University of New Brunswick, Nursing program in 1991 and started her career at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She has worked in various departments during her career, several at SHS, including Emergency, Medical Intensive Care, Labour and Delivery, Family Medicine, and Emergency. Monica has been working as an administrator for the past three years... |
Season's Greetings 2018 The picture says all, but in addition to these words, we want to thank all the businesses, community leaders, and individuals that support Rotary in so many ways that allow us as Rotarians “To Do Good in the World.” |
Trip Draw The Rotary Club of Sussex's biggest fundraiser is our annual Trip Draw in February! |
Christmas Social A few of our Rotary members gathered for a lovely Christmas Social at Knocks Cafe on the evening of Dec. 21, 2018! |
Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Drive It has been a Christmas tradition for some years now for the Rotary membership to take two-hour shifts attending the Salvation Army Kettle at Sobey’s. |
Christmas Club Meeting There was a great turn out for the Club’s Christmas luncheon held on Dec. 17, 2018, at the All Seasons Inn & Restaurant. |
Annual General Meeting The Club’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Dec. 10, 2018, with President Lisa Brown presiding. |
Robert's Rules Our guest speaker fro Dec. 3, 2018, was Secretary Rhoda Wilson’s brother, Clinton Branscombe, who was introduced and thanked by Rotarian Paul Kearley. |
Sussex Rotary Is Growing! What an awesome day today at our Rotary meeting on Nov. 26, 2018! We inducted two new members! |
Arts and Culture Centre of Sussex (AX) At our Nov. 26, 2018 meeting, Rotarian Robert Kimball introduced Bonny Hill, who is a recently retired art teacher. |
Paul Harris Recognition Night Over ninety Rotarians and friends gathered at the Sussex Golf & Curling Club on Nov. 21, 2018, to recognize (L-R) Bob Black, Muriel McCullum, and Phil Sherwood as the Club’s newest Paul Harris Fellow recipients. The evening was filled with laughter as the Kings County Interact Club took snapshots during the evening of Rotarians and friends, and interacted with the guests to help make the evening a very memorable occasion. Check out the gallery! |
Sussex Brew On Nov. 19, 2018, Christine Moffett introduced John Dunfield, an employee of Bell Aliant, and also an owner of the new Sussex Craft Distillery. |
Bob Tremblett Presents at District Conference On Nov. 5, 2018, our own Bob Tremblett gave some highlights of the District Conference held in Bathurst in October. |
Kingswood University For our Oct. 29, 2018 meeting, Shelley Vail introduced the speaker, Dr. Steve Lennox. |
End Polio Now Flag Raising On Oct. 24, 2018, members of Interact and Rotary raised the “End Polio Now” flag at the Sussex Town Hall. Secretary Rhoda Wilson reported that Rotary has just won the Best Nonprofit Act for its polio eradication work. Rotary was given this award in the context of the Hero Awards of the One Billion Acts of Peace Campaign through the PeaceJam Foundation that is led by 14 Nobel Peace Prize laureates. Pictured here standing- Lisa Brown, Shelley Vail, Tina Monahan, Greg Keith, Andrès Gomez Galindo, a student from Colombia, Emmerson Monahan, Kegan Wallace; Kneeling- Jason Thorne, Paula Fleming, Rhoda Wilson, Sophia Sharpe. |
World Polio Day On October 22, 2018, President Lisa Brown (left) and Paula Fleming conjured a blast from the past that happened as they re-enacted a high school lip sync song that won first place in their teenage years. |
World Hope International On Oct. 22, 2018, Rotarian Bob Tremblett introduced Tanya Nace, the Canadian Executive Director for World Hope International. |
PDG Walsh Club of the Year Award Assistant District Governor Bob Tremblett presented The District 7810 PDG Walsh plaque to President Lisa Brown received at the Bathurst Conference recognizing the Rotary Club of Sussex as the “Club of the Year” for 2017-2018. |
Interact Report Kegan Wallace reported that the Backpack Project would be the primary focus for the Interact Club. The Club will be working with the Salvation Army in organizing the project. |
Classification Talk - Paula Fleming The Club was addressed by one of our newest Rotarians, Paula Fleming (standing), with her Classification Talk at the Oct. 15, 2018 meeting. |
Membership Lunch & Learn Sept 24, 2018, was a Lunch & Learn meeting and many topics were discussed. |
Sussex Rotary Is Growing! At the Sept. 10, 2018 meeting, Melissa Honour was inducted into our Club by President Lisa Brown with the classification of Retail – Home & Auto. |
Rotary Exchange Student Visit Considering summer vacations, Sussex Rotary had a great turn out to welcome Silvana, including our most recent Student Exchange students. |
District Governor Official Visit On Aug. 13, 2018, District Governor Silvana Bosca made her official club visit to share with the membership the goals and objectives of Rotary International and District 7810 for the Rotary Year 2018-19. |
Sussex Rotary Turns 41 District Governor Silvana Bosca made a special presentation to the Sussex Rotary Club recognizing us for our 41st anniversary of “Doing Good in the World & in Our Community”. Pictured here is President-Elect Tina Monahan (right) accepting the recognition from Silvana. |
District Governor Stops By On July 24, 2018, Club President Lisa Brown reported, ”A lovely morning spent with our District Governor, Silvana Bosca, chatting about all things Rotary! We are so fortunate to have such an enthusiastic force mentoring us to do good in the world and be the best that we can be for our communities and beyond! Thank you for coming to our little town of Sussex Silvana! We are looking forward to your next visit on August 13th!” |
Bob & Ginette's Social A huge thank you goes out to Bob and Jeanette Black for hosting our summer social! |
Kegan Wallace, Rotary Exchange Kegan Wallace and visiting Exchange Student Lorenzo Lazzinni, of Carrara, Italy (Tuscany Region) depart on July 16, 2018, for Italy. |
Leonard's Gate and Sussex Summerfest Sussex Rotary is so pleased to have been a partner in the creation of Leonard’s Gate, which is seen here during July 1 and the Sussex Summerfest. “What a beautiful day to spend with my sister Nancy Barnett, and lots of other participants, enjoying the Mural Scavenger Hunt which was part of Sussex Summerfest. Answering tricky questions on our 27 wall murals in town, took much of our morning and afternoon, but we managed to finish in time and enjoyed the BBQ and music at Leonard’s Gate. We both won prizes, along with many other participants. A big thank-you goes to all the organizers and volunteers that helped with the 2nd year of this fun event. So much fun, and a great way to learn more about what these wonderful murals depict!” |
Exchange Student Lauren Lockhart Pictured here our latest Exchange Student, Lauren Lockhart (center), daughter of Rotarian Alaina Lockhart, MP, and Rick, as she posed at the airport on her way to France in June 2018. |
Final Business Meeting of the Year June 25, 2018, was our last meeting for the year 2017 – 2018. |
Sussex Rotary Is Growing! President Lisa Brown (pictured here on the right) had the pleasure of inducting our newest member, Paula Fleming, into Rotary at the June 25th meeting with the Classification of Nursing Services. |
Sussex High Rotary Scholarship Recipients On June 19, 2018, Rotarians Alaina Alexander and Shelley Vail attended the graduation ceremonies of the Sussex Senior Regional High School. |
Adventure in Citizenship Rotarian Christine Moffett introduced Sophia Sharp, President of the Kings County Interact Club, and Grade 11 student at Sussex Regional High School as our speaker for June 18, 2018. |
Department of Post-Secondary Education Training and Labour (PETL) On June 11, 2018, Rotarian Tina Monahan introduced Sarah White and Brian Ferris from the Department of Post-Secondary Education Training and Labour (PETL) as our speakers. |
First Brewfest in 2018 Coming June 16th, the first-ever Sussex Brew Fest! Sponsorship opportunities for your company! Message us for details. Like and share the page for updates and upcoming ticket info www.facebook.com/sussexbrewfest. Tickets available starting January 31st, 2018. Our Club was so excited that the Kings County Record did a story on our upcoming Sussex Rotary Brew Fest... |
Elementary Literacy Rotarian Erik Homenick introduced our speaker for May 14, 2018. Catherine Barry has an education background and has taught in both elementary and high schools in New Brunswick before joining Elementary Literacy Friends (ELF). |
Rotary Foundation Rhoda Wilson introduced Donna Gilchrist, Chair of our Club Rotary Foundation Committee as our speaker on May 7, 2018. |
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards On May 5, 2018, future exchange students and their parents from District 7810 gathered at Crandall University in Moncton with Rotarians for their exchange orientation session. |
Mulch Fundraiser On May 5, 2018 meeting, Rotarian Mary McNair announced that we are excited that a portion of funds raised at the annual J.D. Irving Mulch Sale will be donated to our Coats for Kids program! |
Annual General Meeting On April 30, 2018, the Club held it’s Annual General Meeting for the Rotary year ending June 30, 2017. |
Bruce Northrup Grandfather Before the meeting commenced, Rotarian Bruce Northrup shared with the Club that the Monday before he and Kim had become grandparents. |
Sussex Rotary Is Growing! Judy Freeze (center) was inducted as a new member of the Rotary Club of Sussex by President Lisa Brown, sponsored by her sister Mary McNair(right). |
Alison Smith Coaching On April 23, 2018, Alison Smith, Parenting Coach, was present via Google Hangouts. |
Blaine Higgs Visits On April 23, 2018, we were also pleased to have Blaine Higgs, leader for the opposition, join us for our meeting. He was the guest of Rotarian Bruce Northrup. |
PETS & SETS.jpg "PETS & SETS") The President-Elect Training Session (PETS) / Secretary-Elect Training Session (SETS) meetings for incoming Presidents and Secretaries was held in Fredericton on Sat., April 21. 2018. |
Camp Rotary Our guest speaker for April 16, 2018, was Randy Dickinson. He is currently retired but is well known for his advocacy efforts on behalf of persons with disabilities. |
Reclaiming Time – Elaine Shannon At our meeting on Apr. 9, 2018, we welcomed Elaine Shannon (left), who provided advice on how to make the most of your time in the workplace. |
Crosswinds Speakers Stacey Geldart and Jenny Powell representing Crosswinds provided the Club a presentation on the role of Crosswinds in the community. |
Rotary Leadership Institute On April 7, 2018, Rotarians from District 7810 gathered in Dieppe, NB, for Rotary Leadership Institute Level 2 Class training. |
Classification Talk - Josh Cameron Rotarian Josh Cameron was our speaker on Mar. 19, 2018, and delivered his Classification Talk. |
Club Business Meeting The January 29, 2018 meeting was a business meeting discussing Club business with the majority of Committee chairs giving updates on their activities. |
Regional Service Commission 8 Three Bag System Christine Moffett introduced Elissa Colpitts as our speaker on Jan. 22, 2018. |
Classification Talk - Christine Moffett On Jan. 15, 2018, Alex Coffin introduced Christine Moffett, who gave her classification talk. |
Season's Greetings 2017 |
Kings County Interact Club Sophie Sharp for the Kings County Interact Club reported the success of the Purple Pinky Day at Sussex Elementary School. |
Alaina Lockhart, MP, Addresses Club For our last meeting of 2017 on Dec. 17, Rotarian Ian Smyth introduced Rotarian Alaina Lockhart, MP for Fundy Royal. |
Sussex School Band Program On Dec. 11, 2017, Rotarian Rhoda Wilson introduced Anna Clarke, a Grade 12 student at Sussex Regional High School and a member of the school band, and Jeanette Fisher, who has been a music teacher for the last seven years at Sussex Middle School. |
Salvation Army Leadership Bruce Northrup introduced Lt. Lance Gillard, who recently arrived in Sussex as our Dec. 4, 2017 speaker. |
Salvation Army Kettle Bell The Rotary Club of Sussex had another successful week working the Salvation Army Kettle at Sobeys in Sussex the week before Christmas, 2017. |
Facebook Contest During November and December 2017, our Club extended Facebook contests to increase the number of followers. The only rules included 'Liking' the Sussex Rotary Club Facebook page and Sharing the page with friends. |
Sussex Health Centre Foundation On Nov. 20, 2017, Alex Coffin introduced our guests, Vernon Seeley and Monica Tayes, from the Sussex Health Centre Foundation (image courtesy Sussex Health Care Foundation Facebook). |
Trip Draw Need an idea for a last-minute gift idea? Do you have friends or family that love to travel?Well, look no further! Purchase a Rotary Trip Draw Ticket and help us to support our community to make it a better place. Please contact us, and we will make sure you get your ticket before Christmas Day! |
Christmas Gathering On Nov. 19, 2017, club members and guests had a lovely evening hanging out with like-minded Rotary friends at the Giermindl's Old Bavarian Restaurant in Knightville! Great food and entertainment! |
Rotary International Polio Plus Hosting Rotary International’s 5th annual World Polio Day event was the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, Washington, USA. They streamed live from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters, bringing together more than 100,000 viewers around the world. The world watched a video featuring global health experts and celebrities sharing Rotary’s progress on the road to polio eradication. |
Rotary Club of Sussex Turns 40! The Rotary Club of Sussex is 40 Years Proud this month! |
President Lisa Brown President Lisa Brown was our speaker on Nov. 6, 2017. |
First Business Link Ups Meeting |
Classification Talk - Paul Kearley Rotarian Don Ingersoll introduced Paul Kearley as our speaker on Oct. 30, 2017. |
Polio Banner October 24th, 2017, was World Polio Day, and the Town of Sussex raised the flag purchased by the Rotary Club of Sussex to support international efforts to eradicate Polio worldwide. |
Fundy Mutual Supports Coats for Kids On October 23, 2017, Fundy Mutual Insurance Company donated $500 to support The Rotary Club of Sussex’s Coats for Kids program. |
JDI Woodlands Division Ian Smyth introduced Greg Adams from JDI Woodlands Division as our October 23, 2017 speaker. |
Saint John Rotary On Oct. 16, 2017, our own Rotarian Driscoll was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Saint John. Rob spoke on Membership Development. His talk was well received with numerous questions. |
Budget Meeting On Oct. 5, 2017, the Budget Committee met at All Seasons Inn & Restaurant to finalize the Club 2017-18 budget for presentation and final approval of the club membership. |
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities For our Oct. 2, 2017 meeting, Jason Thorne (right) introduced Mary Ann Gallagher, presently the Regional Manager for New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island at Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities. |
Interact Kickoff The Kings County Interact Club had its first meeting of the year on September 27th, 2017, at the Sussex Regional Library. |
Rotary Amphitheatre On Sept. 25, 2017, Rotarians fisted the Town of Sussex Chambers and presented their final payment of $20,000.00 for their financial commitment to this project in Burton Park. Pictured here are Rhoda Wilson- Secretary, Don Dow- membership recruitment leader, Shelley Vail- Sergeant at Arms, President Lisa Brown, and Tina Monahan- Vice President. |
Social Committee Activity Planning The Social Events & Fellowship Committee met and, as a result, have come up with some entertaining activities for our members to do together! Look forward to an update at the business meeting on October 16th! |
Startup Canada Our guest speaker on Sept 25, 2017, was Rivers Corbett. Rotarian Paul Kearley introduced Rivers, described as a “serial entrepreneur.” |
District Conference The 2017 District Conference helped the weekend of September 22nd at Rodd’s Motor Inn Miramichi, the home of District Governor Sullivan. |
District Governor Visit Our Club was pleased to host a visit from our District Governor, Iris Sullivan, on Sept. 18, 2017. |
Muscular Dystrophy Fundraiser.jpg "Muscular Dystrophy") On Sept. 16, 2017, Rotarians flipped burgers for the third year in a row to assist with the southern New Brunswick Fire Truck pull for Muscular Dystrophy. |
Rotary at Work One of the weekly projects of the Rotary Club of Sussex is assisting with the serving of breakfast at the Sussex Elementary School and the Sussex Middle School. |
Habitat for Humanity Rotarian Ed Keith introduced Kevin Perry from Habitat for Humanity. |
Public Relations Meeting On Sept. 11, 2017, the Public Relations Committee met to make plans for the new Rotary year. |
Balloon Fiesta Breakfast The Sussex Rotary Club put on it’s first Big Fiesta Breakfast on Sat., Feb 9, 2017, at Leonard’s gate for the Atlantic Balloon Fiesta. |
Canada Day Merit Award The Sussex Rotary was the recipient of the Community Leadership Award given out at the New Brunswick Day celebrations at O’Connell Park on August 7, 2017. |
Student Exchanges We had two unique visitors join us at our lunchtime Rotary meeting on July 31, 2017- Rory Keith (right) from Havelock, NB and Anna Fluhr from Metz Tessy, France. |
Chase the Joker Winner Rotarian Sheri Shannon pulled the Joker from the deck on June 19, 2017, winning half the pot taking home $338.00. Congratulations Sheri! |
Scotiabank Matching Grant Pictured here (L-R) are JC Robert Lockhart representing the Rotary Charitable Trusts, Scotia Branch Manager Brenna Warner and Rotary President Rob Driscoll. |
Sussex Rotary Is Growing! During the weekly meeting, our newest Rotarian Tracey Wallace (left), was inducted into the Club by President Rob Driscoll and Vice President Lisa Brown. Tracey is a Funeral Director with Wallace Funeral Home. |
International President of Toastmasters Rotarian Ian Smyth introduced Jim Kokocki from Toastmasters on June 12, 2017. |
An Amazing Treasure An amazing presentation on June 12, 2017, at Rotary. |
Economic Development Officer On June 6, 2017, Rotarian Bob Black introduced Bill Thompson, the Economic Development Officer from Regional Service Commission 8, that serves the Greater Sussex/Hampton area. |
Atlantic Canada's Top 50 CEOs President Rob Driscoll extended congratulations to Rotarian Blair Hyslop for being named one of Atlantic Canada’s Top 50 CEO’s by his Atlantic Canadian peers at a conference in St. John’s, NFLD on May 17, 2017. |
New Doctors in Sussex Bob Tremblett introduced Drs. Daniel and Chantal Pillay, two medical doctors who came to Sussex in January from South Africa to the Club on May 15, 2017. |
Clean Up Day The Sussex Rotary Club held clean-up day in Sussex at Discovery Park and Sussex Elementary School on May 13, 2017, with Bruce Northrup, Don Ingersoll, Lou McNamara, Jeremy McNamara, Angie Cummings, Paul Kearley, Judy Kearley, Oliver, and Katie in attendance. |
Classification Talk - Rev. Don Ingersoll On May 8, 2017, Angie Cummings introduced fellow Rotarian Don Ingersoll. Don is responsible for transforming Caton’s Island into a children’s camp after the Wesleyan Church purchased it. Don pastored Kings Valley Wesleyan in Quispamsis for 16 years and then 12 years at Moncton Wesleyan. Presently he is on staff at Sussex Wesleyan. Don talked about churches having a role in “adding value” to individuals and how society has been moving away from church attendance. At one point, attendance drove engagement, but presently engagement is what drives attendance. This is a societal change and a philosophical shift. In telling his story, Don shared how a “crisis of faith” lead him to search for a pearl of eternal worth. Robert Short thanked Rev. Don for a very interesting talk. |
Sussex Wellness Network On May 1, 2017, Rotarian Ed Keith introduced Megan Miner. |
Sussex Rotary Is Growing! In April, the Sussex Rotary Club held its Annual General Meeting to elect the Officers and Directors for the 2017 – 2018 Rotary year, and to conduct the year-end business for the Rotary Year 2016-17. |
Classification Talk - Lou McNamara Bob Black introduced fellow Rotarian Lou McNamara to the membership on April 10, 2017. |
The Empowered Farmer On April 3, 2017, Rotarian Mary McNair introduced Aaron Law (pictured here at right with Rotarian Matt White), who is a third-generation farmer from the Belleisle area. |
Adventure in Citizenship The Rotary Club of Sussex is very pleased to announce that Damon Brown, a grade 12 student from Sussex Regional High School, has been selected to participate in the Rotary Adventure in Citizenship Program taking place in Ottawa this coming April 30th – May 3rd. |
Interact Recruiting Interactors Sarah Hunt and Kristin Armstrong set up a table in the lobby at Sussex Regional High School during their lunch break in March 2017 in hopes of recruiting new members for their Interact club! Success! |
Common Denominator On March 30, 2017, Rotarian Tina Monahan posed an interesting question on the Sussex Rotary Facebook page: Our club is about friendship and lots of laughter and fun. This picture brought a few laughs!" Click here for the answer... or check out the Facebook thread!
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Sussex & District Chamber of Commerce On Mar. 20, 2017, Rotarian Shelley Vail introduced Ivan Graham (from left) who is the immediate Past President of the Sussex & District Chamber of Commerce. |
Sussex Rotary Is Growing! During the Mar. 20, 2017 meeting, President Rob and President-elect Lisa Sharpe had the please of inducting two new Rotarians to our Club- Sheri Shannon and Matt White. |
ShelterBox Canada Introduction of our speaker for our Mar. 13, 2017, was delivered by Rotarian Paul Kearley. |
Dale Carnegie In March of 2017, the Club sponsored a Leadership Training for Managers. The seven-week course provided insight on how to stop managing and start leading, and as a result, make you a vital part of your organization’s future. |
St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program On Mar. 6, 2017, the speaker was Laura Brewer, who is the Therapy Dog Program Coordinator for the St. John Ambulance in New Brunswick. |
RBC Group Rotary’s guest speaker on Feb. 20, 2017, was Susan Martin, Group Consultant for RBC, who was introduced by her RBC colleague Melissa Cummings-Keith. |
Club Membership Photo Opportunity After the Feb. 20 meeting, the Rotarians gathered to have the annual membership photo taken. |
Salvation Army Appreciation On Feb. 17, 2017, members of the Rotary Club of Sussex had presented a plaque for their support on the Salvation Army Kettle Bell. |
Blaine Higgs- Leader of the Opposition Bruce Northrup introduced Blaine Higgs, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick and Opposition Leader in the Legislative Assembly to a joint meeting of the Sussex & District Chamber of Commerce and our Club on 6, 2017. Pictured here (L-R) are Rotary President Rob Driscoll, Sussex & District Chamber of Commerce President Ivan Graham, Bruce Northrup, MLA, Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins, and Blaine Higgs, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick and Opposition Leader in the Legislative Assembly... |
New Generations Committee The New Generations Committee held a lunchtime meeting Smitty’s on Jan. 26, 2017! Pictured here are (L-R) Rotarians Lisa Brown- Team Lead, Ed Keith, Shelley Vail, Angie Cummings, Bob Short, and Ian Smith. |
Dollywood Foundation Using Skype on Jan. 23, 2017, Rotarian and Team Chair of the New Generations Committee, Lisa Brown, introduced Angie Harris from the Dollywood Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Dolly Parton, with headquarters in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Angie has more than 20 years of experience working with multicultural populations. She has served with the Peace Corps in Korea and Nepal. Angie has an interest in English as a Second Language and literacy. |
Sussex Rotary Is Growing! During the Jan. 23, President Rob Driscoll (right) inducted Brenna Warner (center), Branch Manager of Scotiabank, as our newest member. Brenna was proposed by Bob Black (left). |
Classification Talk - Angie Cummings On January 16, 2017, Rotarian Melissa Cummings-Keith introduced her sister, Angie Cummings, as the speaker. |
Kings County Interact Club Charter Night History was made in Sussex, Jan. 16, 2017! Eleven young people from our community were officially sworn in as Charter Members of the new Kings County Interact Club under the sponsorship of Sussex Rotary! A Charter Induction Ceremony took place at the All Seasons Restaurant with family, friends and Rotarians present to witness this special occasion! Pictured here is Kings County Interact Club President Brianna Dunfield signing the Rotary District 7810 Governor Ginny Joles’ banner... |
Our Local Member of Parliament On January 9, 2017, Rotarian Angie Cummings gave the introduction to our fellow Rotarian, Alaina Lockhart. |
Youth Led Program Sends a Book to Children Each Month Members of Sussex Rotary’s first-ever Interact Club: |
Imagination Library On Dec. 15, 2016, the Rotary Club of Sussex and the Interact Club of Kings County were pleased to announce their affiliation with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library! The program promotes literacy and fosters a love of reading at an early age, by sending a free book/month in the mail until age five. |
Major Stan Folkins- Salvation Army Rotary’s guest speaker on a snowstorm day of Dec. 12, 2016, was Major Stan Folkins (left) of The Salvation Army. |
Chase the Joker After 44 weekly drawings of a card from the deck, Rotarian Bruce Northrup finally drew the winning Joker on Dec. 12, 2016, with nine cards left in the pack. The winner’s pot had grown to $816.50. |
Shelter Box "It's pretty awesome to stumble upon another Rotary Club and its members actively serving their community! The Village of Gagetown Rotary Club has 13 members! Today as I walked the Christmas in the Village artisan fair, I came across these fine gentlemen promoting their project "Shelter in a Box"! Thank you, Ron Samuels (right) and Ross Wetmore (left), for sharing your story with me!" ~ Lisa Brown |
Coats for Kids On Nov. 26, 2016, with the efforts of Angie Cummings and her Coats for Kids committee, Sussex Rotary held a fundraiser in support of the Coats for Kids annual project. |
Sussex Middle School Honorary Rotarian Robert Lockhart introduced our Nov. 21, 2016, guest speaker, Bridget Ryan. |
District Recognition The club membership was pleasantly surprised at their meeting on Nov. 21, 2016, to be advised by Assistant District Governor Bob Tremblett that our Club was the second stronger per capita contributor to the Rotary Foundation for 2015 – 2016. |
Interact & Rotaract On Nov. 14, 2016, Rotarian Blair Hyslop introduced guest speaker Susan Kulesza. |
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Chamber of Commerce Awards Nominee! Our Rotary Club was very proud to be nominated as one of the contenders in the Sussex & District Chamber of Commerce Awards for the Community Impact Award in Nov. 2016. |
Classification Talk - Ed Keith On Nov. 7, 2016, Rotarian Ed Keith gave his Classification Talk. Ed's presented for the entire office and focused first on the staff (Greg Sr., Jane, Ed and Wendy) and the history of their team and brokerage and finished by detailing their operations, services and expertise in the life, health and group insurance industry as well as the financial and investment side. |
Mayor of Sussex Corner Shelley Vail introduced Mark Flewwelling, the Club’s guest speaker for Oct. 17, 2016. Mark first congratulated the Club for its work in the community for the last 39 years... |
Sussex Rotary Is Growing! On Oct. 17, 2016, President Rob Driscoll (left) had the pleasure of inducting three new members- (L-R) Jason Thorne, Melissa Cummings-Keith, and Alex Coffin. |
Sussex Library On October 3rd, 2016, Rotarian Shelley Vail introduced Vanessa Black, a graduate of Crandall University and Dalhousie University, and the new Librarian for the Sussex Regional Library.
Vanessa reviewed the resources that are available free at the library: – games, books, periodicals, sound collections, and databases... |
Rotary New Generations The Rotary New Generations Committee is in full swing!Today, Sept. 21, 2016, was a very successful first meeting at Tír na nÓg Forest School.In attendance were Ed Keith, Gregg Keith (standing), Sussex Regional High School students – Brianna Dunfield and Sophia Sharp, Angie Cummings, Shelley Vail, and Lisa Brown. The Committee is in the beginning stages of forming an Interact Club in our community for youth ages 12-18. They also discussed the other projects under the New Generations Service, which include the Short-Term Youth Exchange Program, Adventure in Citizenship Program and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. They plan on meeting every Wednesday at 4 pm at Tír na nÓg Forest School in Roachville. The goal is to get as many young people in our community involved in Rotary so that they grow up understanding the importance of serving others. |
David Alston, Entrepreneur On Sept. 19, 2016, Shelley introduced David Alston, Chief Innovation Officer of Introhive and the leading proponent of expanding the province’s digital footprint. |
District Governor Visits Bob Tremblett introduced our District Governor. |
Sussex Rotary Is Growing! Our Club is growing again! On Sept. 12, 2016, the Club was thrilled to announce Teresa O’Brien has joined our Club! |
Exchange Student Social On July 26, 2016, Sussex Rotarians gathered at the Up to Par in Midland to welcome and socialize with their exchange student. |
Matching Clubs As part of one of the Rotary District 7810 initiatives for the 2016-2017 Rotary Year, our Sussex Rotary Club has chosen the Rotary Club of St. Stephen – Milltown as it’s matching club, our President’s home town. |
Trip Draw Winner! On July 4, 2016, Trip Draw Chair Tina Monahan congratulated Brittany Armstrong with the June Grand Prize Trip Draw! |
Kiwanis Nursing Home On June 29, 2016, our Club made a presentation to the Kiwanis Nursing Home donating $12,000.00 toward the refurbishing of the home. |
Change-Over Meeting 2016 June 27, 2016, was the change-over meeting to thank the outgoing executive for their great year and to welcome the new executive for the new Rotary year commencing July 1. Pictured here Rotarian Ed Keith presented a sponsorship pin by President Rob Driscoll for recruiting Cecile Matheson as a new member... |
Adventures in Citizenship The special guest speaker joining Sussex Rotary for the weekly meeting of June 27, 2016, was Brianna Dunfield. |
Tim Durling - Portage On June 20, 2016, Rotarian Angie Cummings introduced Tim During of Portage as our speaker. |
O'Connell Park - Flower Wheel On Friday evening, June 17, 2016, Rotarians, under the leadership of Joan Routledge, gathered at O’Connell Park to plant the annual Rotary flower wheel and the flower box at Four Corners entrance to Sussex. |
Sussex Swordfish Swim Club Rotarian Ian Smyth introduced Andrew Clarke to the meeting on June 13, 2016. |
Discovery Park Rotarians and representatives of the Sussex Elementary School and Home & School Association gathered on June 8, 2016, with kindergarten to grade 5 children to present a check for $10,000 as Rotary’s contribution toward the Discovery Park. |
Town of Sussex On June 6, 2016, Jason Thorne, Community Services Director for the Town of Sussex, was introduced at the meeting. Jason grew up in Sussex, along with his three sisters. |
Summer Social Rotarians and guests gathered for sushi and social time at Sushi Jo’s on May 26, 2016. |
Kimmirut Missions Trip On May 16, 2016, Rotarian Shelley introduced Greg Keith, Rotarian, who had been a member of the team from Penobsquis Baptist Church that had gone to Kimmirut to provide youth with equipment and training in hockey. |
City Auto On May 9, 2016, the guest speaker was Mark Muscroft. |
President's Social Rotarians and friends gathered at President Rob and Kim Driscoll’s residence on April 30, 2016, for a pot luck supper. During the evening, tickets were sold very quickly on a raffle basket of BBQ related products. |
Media Coverage of Sussex Rotary! On April 26, 2016, Public Relations team chair Tina Monahan wrote the membership, “Please see our attached media coverage (and your pretty faces) in the Kings County Record today. I did send them an email, with our thank you to the community. However, whoever printed it added some information to the article.” (pictured here) |
Dale Carnegie Business Group On April 18, 2016, Rotarian Erik Homenick introduced special guest speaker Paul Kearley. |
Rotary Club of Limbe, Malawi Rotarian Rhoda introduced a relative who gave the Rotary Minute. Lois MacCallum-Losacco, a Rotarian from the Rotary Club of Limbe, Malawi (District: 9210, Club:17303), spoke about the work of her Rotary Club in Africa. |
District Training On April 16, 2016, Rotarians from around the province met in Fredericton for training for incoming Presidents, Secretaries, Foundation Chairs, and officers. |
Anglophone School District South On April 11, 2016, Greg Keith introduced Zoё Watson, who is District Superintendent for schools for Anglophone School District South (ASD-S). |
Sussex Rotary Charitable Dinner & Auction The Rotary Club of Sussex held its 7th Annual Charitable Dinner & Auction on April 7, 2016, with a fantastic new look and success. |
Annual General Meeting Pictured here (L-R) are Rotarian Wendy Osborne, Treasurer Kathy Carver, students Jenn DuBois, Brianna Dunfield, and Sophie Sharp, Lisa Brown, a former Youth Merit Award winner herself, Angela Cummings, and Rhoda Haynes. On April 4, 2016, the Club held the second part of its Annual General Meeting and approved amendments to the Club Bylaws. Guests of Lisa Brown, our Youth Awards Committee chair, were Jenn Dubois, Rotary Exchange Student Candidate for France, Brianna Dunfield – Adventures in Citizenship 2016, Ottawa and Sophia Sharp – RYLA 2016... |
Partners in Alternative Learning Strategies (PALS) On Mar. 21, 2016, Past President Robert Kimball welcomed Paul Lauridsen from Partners in Alternative Learning Strategies (PALS). Paul explained the program supports students who have come to them with coping difficulties in the traditional school setting. Reasons range from anxiety, personal problems, financial struggles, or lack of support. At PALS, students work at their own pace and learn work ethic. The school aims to meet social, emotional, and academic needs for its students. |
Trip Draw 2016 Audit Team On Feb. 19, 2016, the drum was stuffed by Rotary members of the Trip Draw Committee in preparation for the trip draw special bonus draw on Feb. 22. The draw was held at CJCW Radio Station, and the lucky winner was Barb Williams. The ticket was drawn by Past President Lou McNamara and was sold by Rotarian Robert E. Kimball. Five hundred tickets had were purchased at that point, and 496 tickets were eligible for the early bird draw. |
Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Lou McNamara introduced Ben Whalen from the Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee as our guest speaker on Feb. 15, 2016. |
Sussex Mayor Addresses Club Our Club’s guest speaker on Jan. 18, 2016, was Mayor Marc Thorne was introduced by Rotarian Rhoda Wilson. |
Jeff Fuller - Classification Talk On Jan. 11, 2016, Rotarian Jeff Fuller gave his classification talk to the Club. |
Boys & Girls Club Inducts Honorary Member “Robert Lockhart, shown here with his wife Carolyn, has been inducted into the Boys and Girls Club of Saint John Order of the Master Builders," reported Tammy Scott-Wallace of the Kings County Record in the Telegraph-Journal on January 14, 2016... |
Christmas Luncheon On Dec. 21, 2015, the members gathered for their annual Christmas luncheon. At the meeting, the membership took a collection to be given to the Sharing Club. Pictured here (L-R) are Kathy Carver, Kathy’s guest Chris Painter, Past President Lou McIntyre, Past President Bob Tremblett, Rhonda Haines, Cindy DuBois, Past President Donna Gilchrist, Chair Angie Cummings filling in for President Rob Driscoll, Ian Smyth, Jeff Fuller, Rhoda Wilson, Harold Lowe, Bruce Northrup, Ed Keith, Pastor Don Ingersoll, and Past President Robert Kimball. Photo courtesy of Robert Lockhart, also in attendance. |
Optimal Health Rotary’s guest speaker for Dec. 14, 2015, was Tom Toner of Optimal Health, who works in the area of business and development. |
Salvation Army Christmas Kettle During December, many members of the Sussex Rotary Club helped the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle drive by spending a few hours to attend a Kettle at Sobeys. |
Kiwanis Nursing Home Campaign Keri Marr, Administrator, and Ralph Carr, Chairman of the Board, from the Kiwanis Nursing Home, were our guest speakers on Nov. 23, 2015. |
Fire Chief Expresses Thanks to Club Fire Chief Harold Lowe presented President Rob and the Club a certificate of appreciation for our support of their Muscular Dystrophy fundraiser earlier in the summer. |
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