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Greetings Everyone,
I mailed a card to each member at the end of April in lieu of our annual spring luncheon which was cancelled due to Covid and received many messages of appreciation. Inserted with each personal note was this poem:
Each situation in life is temporary.
When it’s good enjoy it.
When it’s not good-it will not last forever.
When you feel sad, remember the good times.
When you feel lonely-think of all the great people you have known.
Never let your troubles blind you to your daily blessings.
Three members of our group, Pat Manorek, Wendy Campbell and Marie Geelen participated in the online Conference in June.We have been actively collecting membership fees and to date we have 71 paid members with three Lifetime Members. We still have more mass email reminder to go out. Last year we had 82 members so we are working hard to maintain them all.
Our treasurer, Connie Dunlop has been very instrumental in collecting and depositing the fees.
We also received three new members from Newmarket, Stouffville and King City as their branch is closed permanently.
Wendy Campbell has put an article in Connections and we are now preparing a new one for the next edition.
Many of our members have been actively caring and sharing through the Covid Pandemic with outreach projects.Judy Trumbley and I have been making masks to give away and I have been sewing scrub caps for Uxbridge and Markham Stouffville Hospitals. I haven’t kept count but do know that I have sewn over a thousand articles for donation and am still working at it, especially now that kids need masks for school.I started to write a Pandemic Post on Facebook in April and it was so well received that I have now written almost twenty of them. If you ever go on Facebook you are welcome to read them….just for fun. They are meant to be positive and uplifting. They have been therapeutic for me personally.We organized an outdoor picnic at a park in Lindsay where we reserved a shelter with electricity and could maintain social distancing. On August 25, about twenty of our members gathered there to enjoy a lunch of individually wrapped Subway sandwiches, packaged cookies and individual fruit salads with bottled water…all very sanitary. We decorated the picnic shelter with colourful plastic tablecloths and balloons to make it as festive as possible and had music playing. Everyone brought a mask.
It was a really lovely gathering…not large but great to see people.
North Durham is healthy and committed and I feel we have negotiated this unusual circumstance successfully and maintained contact with our membership.
As far as the reorganization of areas for RW, we have had discussions and feel it is important to group like areas together. Our community is rural. Our meetings and luncheons are held in the local United Church. We usually have monthly activities touring local attractions or being entertained by local talent. We have even had a paint class which we will do again when it is safe. Costs are kept reasonable….$20 for lunch and often the activities are free for members and $10 for guests.
We are a very active group. Much effort is put into arranging monthly events for our members. Our area includes Beaverton, Cannington, Sunderland, Port Perry , Uxbridge, Oakwood, Bobcaygeon, Lindsay, and Little Britain. We have special meetings to explain the Insurance programs and provide support for all our members.
Executive
| Past President | Marie Geelen | jmgeelen@lindsaycomp.ca | 705 786 2037 |
| President | Pat Manorek | brian.manorek@sympatico.ca | 705 357 3737 |
| 1st Vice President | Wendy Campbell | camp.wend@gmail.com | 705 432 2923 |
| 2nd Vice-President | Madeline Carter | Seagrave333@gmail.com | 905 985 0306 |
| Marlene Van Ryswyk | Marlene.vanryswyk@gmail.com | 905 985 8186 | |
| Treasurer | Connie Dunlop | connie_dunlop@hotmail.com | 705 953 9636 |
| Secretary | Judy Trumbley | 705 738 3481 | |
| Goodwill | Carol Phoenix | 905 985 3421 | |
| Linda Lafoy | llafoy@hotmail.com | 9057062900 | |
| Insurance | Carol Phoenix | 905 985 3421 | |
| Communication | Wendy Campbell | camp.wend@gmail.com | 705 432 2923 |
About Durham North-Area 7
Executive
| Past President | Marie Geelen | jmgeelen@lindsaycomp.on.ca | 705 786 2037 |
| President | Pat Manorek | brian.manorek@ sympatico.ca | 705 357 3737 |
| 1st Vice President | Wendy Campbell | camp.wend@gmail.com | 705 432 2923 |
| 2nd Vice President | Madeline Carter | Seagrave333@gmail.com | 905 985 0306 |
| 2nd Vice President | Marlene Van Ryswyk | Marlene.vanryswyk@gmail.com | |
| Treasurer | Connie Dunlop | connie_dunlop@ hotmail.com | 705 953 9636 |
| Secretary | Judy Trumbley | 705 738 3481 | |
| Insurance | Carol Phoenix | 905 985 3421 |
Convenors
| Goodwill | Linda Lafoy | llafoy@hotmail.com | 9057062900 |
| Carol Phoenix | 905 985 3421 | ||
| Communication | Wendy Campbell | campbell.wendy@ymail.com | 705 432 2923 |
February
Red desserts with guest Irwin Smith entertaining us!
Afternoon With Mrs. Claus
November Paint Party
Wednesday February 12,2020
Red Dessert Day
Sunderland United Church
Time: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Enjoy the music of Irwin Smith and some sweet treats and great company!
No charge for RWTO Members
Guests: $10.00
Tuesday March 24
Guest Speaker Richard Dickinson from the Wild Garden
Encouraging butterflies, hummingbirds and bumble
Bees by incorporating Native Plants in your garden.
Where: Timothy Findlay Public Library
38 Laidlaw St S
Cannington ON
Time: 2:15 pm to 4:00 pm
RSVP Wendy C by March 20
No charge for members
Guests $10.00
Wednesday April 29, 2020
Annual Spring Luncheon
Sunderland United Church
11:00 am Meeting
12:00 pm Roast Beef Lunch
1:00 pm Entertainment
Wednesday May 13,2020
Bring your Mom or someone who is like a mother to you to High Tea and learn about the Benefits of Tea with Suzanne Catty
Where: Sunderland United Church
Sunderland ON
Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
RSVP by Fri May 8 to Pat M.
June 2 to June 4 2020 –Annual Convention in Kingston
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Tour os Settlers Village in Bobcaygeon 11:15 am
Wednesday , July 10, 2019 Garden Luncheon at Pat Manorek’s Entertainment Walter Campbell 11:00 am
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Membership Promotion Corn Roast at Marie Geelens
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 House and Garden Tour Yvonne Harrison’s Leaksdale 11:00 am
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Annual Fall Luncheon Sunderland United church
Tuesday October 22, 2019 Hosted Area 7- Baxter Creek Luncheon
Tuesday November 19,2019
Painting with Vanessa Campbell at Sunderland United Church
Time: 2 :00 pm -4:00 pm
Cost: $20.00 and $30.00 for guests
RSVP by Nov 12 to Pat M
Wednesday December 11,2019
Afternoon with Mrs Claus
“Believe” Sunderland United Church
Time: 2 :00 pm -4:00 pm
RSVP by December 4th to Pat M.
Non members $10.00
Wednesday January 8,2020 Lunch at the cafe at 1:00 pm in Sunderland. Buy your own!
January 9, 2019 River Street Diner, Sunderland
February 14, 2019 Red Desserts/Soup/Brain Drain Games, Sunderland
April 24, 2019 Spring Luncheon, Sunderland
September 18 , 2018 Carrot Cake Gathering, Sunderland
October 10, 2018 Fall Luncheon, Sunderland
November 28, 2018 Christmas at Home Marie’s
July, 2018
Lavender Farm Tour (Date will follow)
Aug, 20, 2018
Victorian Tea ( more details to follow)
Jan.29, 2018
Winter Warm-Up at Sylvia Oldenziel’s
Feb. 7, 2018
Valentines Dessert Time at Sunderland United Church
April 25, 2018
Annual Spring Luncheon at Sunderland United Church
Oct. 11, 2017
Annual Fall Luncheon at Sunderland United Church
Oct. 18, 2017
Victoria Quilt Sunderland Church
Nov. 2017
Lunch and Chic Chat at Katie’s Cafe in Sunderland
Every Second Wednesday starting
Nov. 27, 2017
Christmas at Home at Marie Geelen’s
Contact:
Marie Geelen, Past President
or
Pat Manorek, President
Cora Bailey Award for 2019
Gerry Oldham
Sylvia Oldenziel
Karen Rynard
Barbara Bain Award for 2019
Most New Members
Cora Bailey Award for 2018
Carolyn Ballard
Barbara Bain Award for 2018
Most New Members