The Rotary Club of
Ridgetown

Membership Newsletter
Dec 02 , 2024

                         
                         
                         
 
2024-25
President: Ben Van Heeswijk, Nov.-Dec. Leader
President-Elect:
Past President: Ron Bolohan
Treasurer: Reinout von Martels
Secretary: Paul Brown
Sergeant at Arms: David Klatt
Directors:  Henny Boeters, Kees Boeters, Ben Van Heeswijk, Bob Wilson and David Brian
Attendance:
Members:
Guests: John Lawrence, Gary Scoyne, Shirley Kennedy, Mary Jane Y, Judy Van de Hogan, Carena L, Linda Jackson, Angela B, Glenda, Carla VH, Elizabeth and Finnegan B, Elaine B, Glenn and Cindy Smith
Birthdays:  Ben VH, Dec. 4
Anniversaries:  None
 
 
  
Meeting Date:  Dec. 2, 2024. Christmas Party at the Anglican Parish Hall.
Correspondence:  None
 
Program:  Ben welcomed everyone and thanked the ladies from the kitchen
1.  Ben:  Every body introduced themselves.
2.  Ben    Introduced Glenn and Cindy Smith, from Chatham, for the musical entertainment
  • Glenn and Cindy played as members and questions arriving and socialized before the dinner
  • They also led the audience in a sing-a-long of Christmas carols. Cindy playing a ukulele made from bird’s eye maple and Glenn on a guitar, with both singing
  • Glenn is the president of the Chatham Sunrise Rotary club
3.   Henny:  Presentation of our cheque to "The Pantry" to help Kim Scoyne on behalf of Ridgetown Rotary.
  • The cheque was presented to Kim’s husband Gary, as Kim was ill
4.  Paul:  A Christmas trivia contest, with teams made from the various tables
  • 25 questions were given, some harder than others, but the highest score was only 14
  • Winning team got a basket of Christmas chocolate from Chocolate Sensations, to share amongst team members 
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Committees: 
1.  Kees:  No New Year’s Eve skating
  • attendance from all over the district.
 
Leader Ben asked if there was “Anything for the good of Rotary?”
Leader Ben closed the meeting at 8:15 pm
  • The next meeting is on:  December 16.with guest speaker will be Peter Schieman about his dahlias.
 
     
 
 
 
l-r: Gary Scoyne and Rotarians Henny and Kees Boeters
Leader Ben Van Heeswijk and Cindy and Glenn Smith

Cindy and Glenn Smith
 
 
 
         
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