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ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • December – Disease Prevention and Treatment Month in the Rotary World;
  • DG Talk Show on ZOOM this evening at 7:00 P.M.
  • Tuesday, December 8, is ham packing and delivery day - if you have responded to John Van Koll's request for volunteers remember to show up at the scheduled time at London Drugs on Victoria East;
  • President Jean-Marc commended members for responding to the Ham Selling Challenge;
  • December 10th Club Directors ZOOM meeting at 5:15 P.M.;
  • December 17 regular meeting will be the Club's monthly Business Meeting and will focus on the Strategic Plan;
  • The Club's "Re-structured Valentine GALA" 50/50 tickets are available for purchase and sale on the Club's Website - draw will be made on February 14th.
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MELONY MATERI, DIRECTOR -

THE CARING PLACE!

    President Jean-Marc called on Rotarian Sam Berg, a Counsellor at The Caring Place to introduce our guest speaker Melony Materi. We learned that Melony was recently selected to serve as Executive Director for The Caring Place.  Prior to her appointment, she served as Executive Director for the Options Pregnancy Center.  Melony's personal journey has given her insight into various mental health areas.  Insights she has learned to use in helping hundreds walk through the painful process of emotional healing - a loved and appreciated audience are the thousands of students she has touched.  Through her work, she shared at Post-abortive workshops at the United Nations, New York City, in 2006 and 2007; she has traveled to Zambia and Uganda, sharing her life story and working with orphans.  She is passionate about helping people recognize the emotional wounds that hinder the joy in their lives.  She is author of the book ‘Will You Go? A Journey to Emotional and Spiritual Freedom.’
    Melony Materi shared her personal story, which from the outside sounded like a roller coaster of "downers". A life which caused Melony exceeding pain and anger, or anger and pain, but regardless of order, needed to be addressed. Having dealt with the hurt and pain, Melony Materi takes her story, and a box of wooden blocks and speaks to the need to develop ways to name and take steps which will replace the pain and hurt blocks with "love" blocks. The point Melony makes is that when your box is full of hurt and pain, there is no room for "blocks of love" and therefore you can't "receive" love. If one cannot receive love, you cannot love back", and so the cycle of despair continues. To young people who tell Melony that their parents do not love them, she encourages them to consider maybe, "their box of pain has no room for love", and that their parents too, need to address the root cause.
    Connecting her story to The Caring Place, Melony made the point that this is an organization which has 9 Counsellors, like our Sam Berg, help adults and children work through their emotional pain and hurt.  Her observation is re-enforced by their Mission Statement, which in part indicates - TCP provides a place of safety and trust where all people of any age can find a caring professional to help them deal successfully with personal issues, mental health challenges or addictions. This is supported by the 5 specific Program detailed in their Website at:  https://www.thecaringplace.ca/programs   
    Melony Materi, you are a wonderful and passionate Ambassador for The Caring Place and it was a privilege to have speak to us today.
Melony Materi, Executive Director, The Caring Place
December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month on the Rotary Calendar. This is one of the Foundations Seven Areas of Focus and one in which many Rotarians are aware of the numerous projects around the world supported by clubs and the Foundation.
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As an introduction to Rotary and Rotarians work in fighting and preventing disease go to:
Send Peter Peters (mppeters@sasktel.net) the names of three (3) Disease Prevention and Treatment projects/programs you support.
The Family of Rotary
  • We sang Birthday greetings to Sam Berg (December 12) and Cory Daly (December 12) - the sentiments extended in this wish are all but destroyed when conveyed over ZOOM - HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you both;
  • Gary Carlson shared a warm greeting from Richard Downing, an Honorary Eastviewian;
  • President J-M and Jeff Barber were both back so they will vault from this to the healthy section.
Welcoming the 2021 Rotary Peace Fellows
Congratulations to the 117 incoming Rotary Peace Fellows for 2021! The fellows, representing peace and development leaders from 63 countries, were selected from a qualified applicant pool of more than 750 peace leaders globally — making it the most competitive selection to date.
For information on Rotary Peace Fellowships go to:
FELLOWSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
  • President Jean-Marc has completed his 3rd year with the Municipalities of Saskatchewan, and his Bionic Man shoulder is improving daily;
  • Christmas lights and decorations up and in place rated getting a virtual Rotobuck;
  • If you took advantage of the great weather and went out for a walk, you too were a Rotobuck recipient - the goodness ended here;
  •  Jeff Barber was thankful for his new knee and on December 1st he "celebrated" 28 years in Rotary;
  • Leo and Helen Ell celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary;
  • Allen Hillsden quoted a sign on a Winnipeg Church "Wear a mask, it's not like we are asking you to wear a Roughrider jersey";
  • And on that happy note, I wish you a wonderful weekend and look forward to seeing you next Thursday.
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Philosopher's Corner

“Change your thoughts and you will change your world.”
                                      Anonymous

Today's guests

We were pleased to have Guest Speaker Melony Materi, join us along with Jessie Carlson, guest of husband Gary. In addition we were joined by Rotarians Bob Durston (RC of Neepawa) and Carole Bryant and Doug Keam (RC of Regina). We were honored by your presence.

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Host & Moderator:
President Jean-Marc Nadeau
 
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Melony Materi - Director
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