--IMAGINE WHAT THE ROTARY CLUB OF LONDON CAN DO IN YEAR 2022 / 23--
--APRIL IS MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH MONTH--
this month also includes the birthday of Paul Harris on the 19th of April
--PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUT NEXT MEETING ON APRIL 3rd--
PLEASE NOTE Our next LUNCH meeting is Monday April 3rd at the London Club located at 177 Queens Ave. We have had to relocate for this one meeting as our usual meeting place (Highland Country Club is not available for us). Our Guest Speaker for this meeting will be our Mayor - Josh Morgan. Price of this meeting is $35 per person and it will be a self-serve light buffet. The meeting room will be open from 11:30 AM for fellowship and the buffet will also be available then. So.... please plan an on arriving no later than 11:45 AM so that you have time to serve yourself and find a table to sit at. Our business meeting will start at NOON but no later than 12:15 PM. We will endeavour to end the meeting by 1:00 PM.As usual we need you to register for this meeting. The Registration Link will close at 2:00 PM Friday March 31st so that we can advise the London Club regarding numbers. Please register as soon as possible but be sure to register before 2 PM Friday. After you have registered please arrange to e-transfer your payment to The Rotary Club of London at sronson55@gmail.com. Please be sure to put who you are paying for in your memo section on the e-transfer so that Sandy Ronson can track payments.
QUEENS AVE IS ONE WAY GOING WEST. BECAUSE OF CONSTRUCTION IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ACCESS QUEENS AVE OFF OF EITHER WELLINGTON ST OR CLARENCE ST. TO PARKACCESS CLARENCE OFF DUNDAS AND TURN WEST OR LEFT INTO LOT #51. THIS LOT DOES NOT ALLOW ACCESS TO LOT #5 WHICH ABUTS THE LONDON CLUB BUT YOU CAN DRIVE OUT THE NORTH EXIT OF LOT #51 & INTO LOT #5. VERY LIMITED PARKING AT THE VERY SMALL LONDON CLUB PARKING LOT.
Mayor Josh Morgan was elected as London’s 65th Mayor on October 24th, 2022. Prior to that, he had served two terms as the City Councilor for Ward 7 being elected in 2014 and again in 2018 with support from 75% of voters.
Mayor Morgan was the first in his family to attend University after moving to London in 1998 to study at Western. During his time there, Morgan completed undergraduate degrees in Economics & Political Science, as well as an MA in Political Science. He is an active member of the London community serving in leadership positions on multiple boards and organizations. Previously served as the City of London Budget Chair for both the 2016-2019 and 2020-2023 multi-year budgets, stepping down from that role when he was appointed Deputy Mayor in December 2020. He is a current member of the London Police Services Board, Western University Board of Governors, as well as boards for London Economic Development Corporation, RBC Place, and Tourism London. In addition, Mayor Morgan is a member of Civic Works Committee, Community and Protective Services Committee, Corporate Services Committee, Planning and Environment Committee, and Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee. Josh has been happily married to Melanie, an elementary school principal, since 2007. They are proud parents of four children.
Meetings will be hybrid with Observe only capability via ZOOM for those that can't make it in person.
--New member--
Dear members of the Rotary Club of London. The following membership proposals have been approved by the Board of Directors for further processing:
Tony Lambe, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, London
Sponsor: Stephen Knox
Rob Apgar-Taylor, Minister, Wesley Knox United Church, Old South, London
Sponsor: Stephen Knox
Any objection to this proposal must be submitted in writing to the club secretary, jimbelton@rogers.com, by 5:00 pm on Friday Mar 31, 2023. Sincerely, Stephen Knox, Membership Chair
--Message from Local Community Services committee--
The LSC is hosting a Tree Planting Day on Saturday April 29th from 9 AM until 3 pm.We are inviting all Rotarians, spouses, children. grandchildren and friends to join us. Details and sign up forms to follow.
Weekly Coffee Klatch
Weekly ZOOM “Coffee Klatch” each Thursday from 10:30 to 11:15 am. Bring your own coffee of course.
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