Blue & Gold Bulletin

Guests

Darlene Bastianelli from the Bowmanville Hospital Foundation.

Twelve members were absent or excused this week:
Kevin A; Fred D; Steve J; Sue M; Nancy R; Denis B; Gord W L/a: ex Paul M; John R; Gloria M; Al Sylvester; Ted W;

Make ups were provided by:
Lyle G; Don W (2); Fred M. Make up meetings can help you achieve perfect attendance. If you attend Rotary Committee meetings or meetings in other areas please, "Keep track and keep Chuck informed".

There were no attendance pins this week.

There were no birthdays to celebrate this week.

Don and Elaine Hutton celebrated their anniversary this week.

Bob Stevens won the free breakfast.

If you would like something put in the bulletin please email Ryan Frank @ ryan.frank@live.ca with the announcement. If the announcement is done at the breakfast I will do my best to get the announcement in the bulletin, but to ensure that all announcement make it into the bulletin please email.

Let the committee know if you plan to bring a guest that intends to join the club.

Please sign the Christmas tree sign sheet if you haven't already.

The Children's Christmas Party is on December 6, if you plan on volunteering for the event please let the committee know as there is limited capacity.

The Rotary member Christmas Party will be held on December 8 at the Beech Center. Cocktails at 6pm and dinner at 7pm.

Rene B - Going to Europe on Thursday

Ross M - Hates grocery shopping

Bob Stevens - takes possession of his new home

Pauline - "so far so good"

Tom H - you know hockey season has started when you have 7am practices

There were none this week.

Darlene Bastianelli

Harry Cooke and Darlene Bastianelli

Fred Mandryk (L), Harry Cooke, Darlene Bastianelli and Ron Bailey

Darlene, from the Bowmanville Memorial Hospital foundation, was on hand to give the club an update on their current projects.

The foundation would like to thank the club and it's members for the on going show of support for the foundation. As well, all the money donated to the foundation stays at Bowmanville Hospital and does not get distributed throughout the Lakeridge Health Network.

The largest project, which is the revamping of the ER department, is still in the hands of the Ministry of Health, who has to put okay on the project. The ER project is getting closer to getting started now that the Whitby site is closer to being re-opened. This will move Bowmanville closer to the top of the list.

Once Whitby re-opens Bowmanville will be able to move 26 patients back to that site and free up more space in the hospital for new admissions.

The Hospital has got the go ahead to begin the renovations to the mammography department. This means that the mammography department will be able to go digital. Things are business as usual at the department even with the downturn in the economy.

At the end of Darlene's visit the Rotary Club presented her with a check for $12,500.

The draw this week was for "Big Money"- Angie. Al Strike pulled the 6 of Spades, better luck next time!!!
Remember you can't win if you don't buy a ticket. Good luck!

Please visit the Upcoming Events and Programs webpage for details.

Prepared by Ryan Frank