All meetings are now hybrid. Please check below or on the website to see where your meeting will be held and to access your Zoom link.
If your meeting is being held on Zoom: Please download the Zoom app onto the device you will use for the meeting (desktop computer, laptop, tablet, mobile). It's also a good idea to test your video and audio settings before the meeting. Zoom can be downloaded from https://zoom.us/download or from your mobile app store.
Members celebrating their Club Anniversaries this week:
Janice Bellemore (26 years)
Zak Shaw (9 years)
Milt Grant (30 years)
Congratulations Khassan Saka
Congratulations to our member and community leader, Khassan Saka, for being awarded the Queen Elizabeth Platinum Pin. by The Canadian Federal Member of Parliament, Mr. Brian Masse, on Friday, May 5th.
Khassan was recognized for his active role in providing services to the community and society, spreading the principles of humanitarian and volunteer work and his efforts to bring ideas and cultures closer together between Canada and Middle Eastern countries. He was also recognized for the speech he delivered at the United Nations in July 2022 in Geneva during the Peaceful Coexistence Conference.
Khassan Saka is also the founder of the Integrative Canadian Group Organization (founded in 2014), the Chair of the Environment Committee of the Rotary Club Windsor (1918), a Member of the Development and Heritage Committee, and Director of BIA Wyandotte, in addition to many other committees!
Congratulations Dr. Saad Jasim
We would like to congratulate Dr. Saad Jasim and his team for their winning paper titled "Critical Review and Research Needs of Ozone Applications Related to Virus Inactivation: Potential Implications for SARS-Cov-2"!
Thank you, Dr. Jasim, for the important work that you do in our community!
We Need Volunteers Now
Art in the Park is ONLY 22 DAYS AWAY
If you haven’t already signed up to volunteer at Art in the Park, please contact Dinesh Malla or Mike Drake
We are seeking volunteers for the following positions:
Gates - accepting cash and working the square
Satellite location (selling beverages) – with and without SmartServe
Vendor Washroom Security
Parking Lot Attendants
Art in the Park Tickets - $5 for Members
A limited amount of Art in the Park tickets are available to our members at a discount rate of $5 each.
If you would like to purchase some tickets, please send an e-transfer to info@rotary1918.com with a memo in the description 'Art in the Park tickets'. Please use the password: Rotary
Tickets can be picked up at the office or Laura will kindly bring them to the Monday meetings for pick up. Before coming to the office, please contact Laura as she will be in and out of meetings and may not be at the Safety Village when you arrive.
Area 10 Updates
May 26th
Lobster Fest
$95 per person ($900 table of 10)
Call 519-981-1713 for more information
June 24th
Feast On The Farm
Hosted by the Rotary Club of Essex
RinaHyland@gmail.com to purchase tickets and for more information.
To have your meeting posted, contact the Rotary Office at 519-253-6382 or info@rotary1918.com