Induction of President Mike

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1 ROTARY CLUB OF BARRIE-KEMPENFELT June 30, 2010 Induction of President Mike President Mike Kinsey Barry Ward (see speech attached) Enjoyed his year. Honored his board with a small token of appreciation. Thanked his wife and children for their support. Acknowledged the success of the many events of the year. Acknowledged the Rotary convention and how much fun and what an experience it was. It brings together the efforts of Rotary to people throughout the world. Mike Kinsey (see speech attached) Mike presented Barry with a Past Rotary plaque and pin. Thanked past President Barry. Thanked family and friends for coming out. Introduced new Rotary theme Building Community, Bridging Continents Next year s R1 Convention is in New Orleans on the May 24 th weekend. Mike vows to find a way to thank everyone who helps our club. Black sheep Rotary pin s Kempenfelt Stepping On Up Krista was first to receive the pin for her efforts with the Beaverfest. Mike is looking forward to leading the club in fun and hard work. Editor Service Above Self Self Visit our Website Online Make-ups

2 Eye Opener Page 2 Announcements Upcoming Speakers Cheryl Gerry Pilon Sean Barry Ward Plaques will be passed out for companies that supported Taste of the World. Also Cheryl announced her retirement from Kempenfelt Rotary. Thank you Cheryl for your work and fellowship. Thanked everyone for their help at the Kids Fishing Day, Especially Coos. Golf Tournament coming up. Looking for teams and people to join the committee. Thanked everyone for their efforts at the Presidents Bash. Stella Gan Classification Speech (July 7) Jennifer Murphy Haiti Volunteer (July 14) 50/50 Draw Sergeant at Arms George Dangerfield wont the 50/50 at $2,700. Upcoming Events September 24 th 25 th Great Canadian Beaver Race & Festival Mark Cambell Faith Stella Barry & Mike Rob Hall Dave Warden George D. Greg Meril Mike Campbell Kevin Richards Mike K & Terry S Snap appearance. Snap appearance. Days Inn Award Best property of the year for Days Inn. Appearance in the Advance. Trip to Tennessee Quality award for Honda Wife is with child Congrats only Wine tasting in France, said he was on course for World War 1 & 2 history. Joining an industrial engineering firm as a senior engineer. Lost his son at kids fishing day. Shameless promotion for volunteering at kids fishing day. They were late to the Rotary convention because they were watching Little House on the Prairie in French. Fined for taking Badge Home The Four-Way Test Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER UNDERSTANDING? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? The Eye Opener is published weekly for the sole use of the members of the Rotary Club of Barrie-Kempenfelt. The unauthorized use of text, graphics or photographs is prohibited. District 7010 Club 52439

3 Page 3 Eye Opener Objects of Rotary The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and in particular, to encourage and foster: 1. The development of acquaintances as an opportunity to service; 2. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian s occupation as an opportunity to serve society; 3. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian s personal, business and community life; 4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. Board of Directors President Mike Kinsey Past President Barry Ward Incoming President Joe Givens Secretary Steve Periard Treasurer Scott Brumwell Community & International Service Club Service John Rockbrune Ways & Means Krista Zyp Membership & Public Relations Derek Smurthwaite Make Ups Monday Alliston 6:30 Lions Hall Aurora 6:30 The Atrium Gravenhurst- 12:15 The Opera House Wasaga Beach 12:15 Beacon Tuesday Bradford 6:15 China Gardens Collingwood 12:00 Temple Building Orillia 12:15 Highwayman Inn Penetang 12:00 Curling Club Barrie Huronia 12:15 South Shore Community Centre Wednesday Huntsville 12:15 Grandville Inn Midland 12:15 Brooklea Golf Washago 7:15 am Washago Community Centre Innisfil - 7:30 am Innisfil YMCA Springwater 5:00 pm Springwater Township Offices mikek@bellnet.ca bward@barrie.ca jgivens@westernmechanical.net steve@slessorperiard.com sbrumwell@skeltonbrumwell.ca Don@bertram.ca johnrockbrune@bellnet.ca Krista@gshiftlabs.ca derek-108@hotmail.com Thursday Beeton 6:30 Simcoe Manor Barrie 12:15 South Shore Community Centre Newmarket 6:30 House of York Orillia Lake Country 7:15 Mariposa Inn Collingwood South Georgian Bay 7:30 Blue Mountain Golf Friday Bracebridge 12:15 Rotary Centre

4 Eye Opener Page 4 Mike Kinsey s Speech Introduction -Thank Barry and present him with his plaque and past president pin -Thank all past presidents for the guidance they have provided the club and myself over the years. All but one past president are still in the club. -Thanks to my family and guests who came out this morning to make the day extra special. Thanks to Jack Delcourt my sponsor and Walter Cardif for getting me involved with Rotary International Convention -I met so many great people -Guest speaker are fantastic -Over 200 countries represented -New club formed with Israeli s and Palestinians together -Next R.I. is in New Orleans next May 24 th weekend, then Rio, then Bangkok so the first one looks a lot more affordable Four avenues of service Committee s hopes for the year Ways and means (Krista Zyp) -Beaver festival -Gaining momentum -It was spoke about at the district 7010 get together in Montreal -Leaf bag return (green project) -Golf tournament -Taste of the world Community and International () -This year s thyme by Ray Klinginsmith -Building communities, bridging continents -Two projects, one hands on and one matching grant 1-Emanuel s wish orphanage (they will give more information when they speak to the club on July 2 2-Water project in India. We already know the people there so I have full trust it will get done. -Letter returned for every request either informing them of acceptance or declined -Do an exchange if you have an opportunity (Dawn Stryka is planning one) Membership and Promotion (Derek Smurthwaite) -Continue with the new member night -Great success with this in the past -Keep up the momentum of the marketing of our club -Focus on quality members not quantity -Recognize member achievements -The stepping up Black sheep Rotary pin Club Service (John Rockbrune the Godfather of fun) -Quality information and speakers -Great videos and resources available through RI -Focus on fellowship and service will follow -Fellowship is often mistaken for fund raising -Find a sweat equity project that would appeal to the club and their families. Family is the most important thing in your life. Rotary and family need balance or it doesn t work. We have a very young club. -Sergeant at arms -The respect and pride you receive as a Rotarian wearing your pin. -Will be missing the money I gave so if I am seen without a Rotary pin I will pay $2.00 (max one fine a week) Conclusion -Thanks to the club for the opportunity to serve in this way. It is will be my honor - I would also like to take a moment to remember Jack Delcourt who was an inspiration to me and an asset to this club. I will endeavor to make him proud -Hope to lead the club by example -Will only ask of you what I am willing to do myself

5 Page 5 Barry Ward s Speech Eye Opener It has been a great honor to serve as Kempenfelt Rotary Club president over this past year. I wanted to begin by thanking those who nominated me a couple of years ago as incoming president: Ken Pickering, Steve Thompson and Steve Periard. I probably should have thanked you as my year began but I m pretty cautious. I wanted to see how the year went before deciding if it was something for which I was thankful. I can now say it has been a wonderful experience. I can t say enough about the many, many club members who have stepped forward this past year to make our weekly meetings so interesting, our community events so lively and our fundraisers operating smoothly. As president, you really get to see how hard it is to make everything look so easy. I can t centre out all of those who have lent a hand over the past year but I did want to honor my board. Jackie, Steve Periard, Mike, Heather, -Thanks to the club for the opportunity to serve in this way. It is will be my honor Scott Brumwell, Ben, Kirk, John Grinton with a token of my appreciation. I also wanted to thank Marg. It s not easy being the spouse of a morning club Rotarian, especially when you have young children who have to get ready for school. So thanks, Marg. And thanks our sons Julian and Oliver for your support as well. It was also an honor to attend the many community functions our club puts on as Kempenfelt Rotary President: Skate With the Colts, the Golf Tournament, Battle of the Bands, Taste the World and, the most recent one this past Sunday at the waterfront, Kids Fishing Day. Once again, the club outdid itself in putting on a first-class event. I was even present for what I predict will become a fabled story in Kempenfelt Rotary for years to come, on a par with John Grinton - I would also like to take a momment to remember Jack Delcourt who was an inspiration to me and an asset to this club. I will endeavor to make him proud accidentally cancelling our meeting on April 1. For those of you who weren t present, here s what happened. It had been a great day but about 1 p.m. hundreds of kids and their families, weary from a full morning of fishing or playing in the inflatable s had gathered around the stage to watch some entertainment but, more importantly for the kids, anyway, see if they had the winning ticket for the numerous draws. We held a couple of draws, gave out a few prizes and then gave way to the Clown Band which took forever to set up before launching into their songs about sunshine and fish and whatnot. By this time, a bit of rain was coming down and the kids and their parents were getting a tad restless. So, two songs in, past President Steve Thompson takes the stage in front of the Clown Band and announces we re going to do the draws for a few more prizes, which he does. Then, in a classic moment in Kempenfelt Rotary history, he asks the crowd: Do you want to hear another song? To which 500 increasingly wet parents and their restless children shout back, in unison: No! Tough crowd! Steve, I have to tell you as I was tucking Oliver into bed that night and asking him about the day, he said: I kind of felt sorry for those -Hope to lead the club by example clowns. The last two weeks held another highlight. I wanted to talk a bit about the Rotary International convention in Montreal which Mike Kinsey, Terry Steine and myself attended last week. Let me tell you, if you get a chance to attend such an event, grab it. We all know the numbers: 1.2 million Rotarians in 33,000 clubs. But this gathering -Will only ask of you what I am willing to do myself puts a face to those numbers. You ll find yourself sitting in a room, as I did, between an accountant from California and a surgeon from Uganda, people you d never normally meet except for the fact you are all Rotarians. The opening plenary began with flags from the attending countries being marched into the Bell Centre, a bit like the Olympics. By the end of the ceremony, there were more than 100 flags including that of Palestine where Rotary has been reestablished, through the cooperation of Rotary Clubs in both Jordan and Israel. When you start looking through the program and visiting the many, many booths in the Hall of Friendship, you begin to get an idea of the scope of Rotary membership. There are fellowships devoted to Rotary Skiers and Rotary Golfers, of course, but also amateur radio and car restorers and birdwatchers and pilots and those that are single and stamp collectors not just any stamps, mind you, but those who collect stamps from around the world honoring Rotary. There was even an International Fellowship of Rotarian Convention Goers. And I noticed in the program the annual meeting of the Rotary magicians was being held Monday at 1:30 in Room 525. And there were about 100 booths for various Rotary action groups and projects, each one with a person or two sitting there waiting to tell you about how they were working to make the world a better place. Crutches for Africa, Rotarians Against Child Slavery, the Guatemala Literacy Project, the Rotary Action Group for Multiple Sclerosis Awareness, the Global Network for Blood Donation. The booths went on and on. The amount of good work being done by Rotarians around the world is just mind-boggling. And then there were the groups that work with Rotary: Habitat for Humanity, Shelterbox, Sleeping Children Around the World and dozens more. It s obvious Rotary has a lot of friends in the non-profit world. And the speakers! Where else could you find Queen Noor of Jordan talking about ending world conflict one day and Dolly Parton speaking about the importance of reading, something close to her heart as she talked about her dad never being able to read or write. She even played guitar and sang a couple of songs. A Philippines Rotarian and minister talked about getting kids off the street in that country; bestselling author Greg Mortensen talked about life and death in war-torn Afghanistan. One of the most inspirational speakers, for me, was Bruce Aylward, the Canadian doctor heading the Global Polio Eradication Initiative who said, after a couple of years of setbacks, great strides are now being made in those countries where polio still exists. We really are that close to ridding the world of polio once and for all but we can t let down our guard for even a minute. Yes, the RI convention brings home just how Rotary reaches into the four corners of the globe. In the plenaries and breakout sessions, delegates heard about how Rotary brings safe drinking water and sanitation to many third world nations, local nutritious food plants to developing countries, literacy to Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Brazil and methods of fighting malaria in Africa. And then there was the non-official fellowship. Riding the elevator at your hotel, catching a drink in a bar, eating supper in a restaurant, you d be surrounded by Rotarians from around the world. You d find yourself glancing at each other s name badges and beginning a conversation. But President John Kenny, whose term ended at the Montreal meeting, reminded us once again, as he has all year, that none of the great work being done around the world would be possible without the local club. He pointed out fellowship and community involvement is the key to a strong organization. It all begins here, at our weekly meetings. Which brings me back to my year as president, which is about to draw to a close as well. If weekly meetings and fellowship are cornerstones of a successful club, I feel Kempenfelt Rotary is in good shape. I would encourage everyone of you to keep in mind President Kenny s theme for the past year: The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands. And remember what I said at the beginning of this wonderful year: YOUR future in Rotary is in your hands. Thank you all for your support. Now, I d like to hand the presidential chain over to incoming President Mike Kinsey.