Kiwanis Club of Rideau Weekly Lunch Meeting
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 11:31AM
This week's guest speaker: Suzanne Jacobson from Quick Start
HEAD TABLE
President FRANK HEGYI was joined by speaker SUZANNE JACOBSON and BRENDA REISCH (Introduction). Rev. GEORGE CLIFFORD gave invocation from the floor.
OUR PROGRAM:
Our speaker, SUZANNE JACOBSON founded QUICK START after her grandson was diagnosed with autism. He was on a waiting list for 10 months for the assessment and another two and a half years for treatment. Early intervention results in more successful treatment. Autistic care is very costly($50,000.00 per year), the Province of Ontario pays for 25 hours but 40 hours are recommended for best improvement. The clinic is free. Quick start is now in its fourth year and is funded by donations, there are no salaried staff. It operates a parent training program and has weekend respite program for parents, courtesy of local hotels. Early therapy saves tax money for treatment.
FRANK HEGYI thanked the speaker.
ATTENDANCE: 12 members and 4 guests, DAN OICKLE, FRANK LING, ROSE HEGYI and our speaker SUZANNE JACOBSON.
HEALTH OF THE CLUB: ABE BOOKMAN, a charter member, would welcome visitors at the Perley-Rideau Veterans Home, visitors should arrive after 1.00pm.
50/50 DRAW: ROY MCKAIN had the winning ticket and drew the Queen of Spades. The pot now stands at $457.00.
FINES and HAPPY DOLLARS: JIM PUSKAS collected from JOEL EDELSON, JACQUES DALLAIRE, HUGH O’GORMAN, KIM CHADSEY, BRENDA REISCH, WIM BIGOT and FRANK HEGYI.
BIRTHDAYS :25th December – SAM ZUNDER, SANDRA ZUNDER, 30th December – TIM PRESTON-THOMAS.
ANNIVERSARIES: none.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS: BOARD MEETING will be held 14th December.
WEB SITE: www.rideaukiwanis.org
Other useful web sites are - KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL http://www.kiwanis.org KIWANIS E.C. and C. DISTRICT http://www.kiwanisecc.org
FUTURE PROGRAM:
15th December – Christmas Lunch meting.
05th January – to be advised.
19th January – to be advised.
CLUB NEWS:
The proceeds from the Ottawa 67s November games were distributed as follows:
KIWANIS CLUB OF RIDEAU $2,624.50
Charities:
OTTAWA 67s FOUNDATION $2,624.50
CHILDREN AT RISK $2,624.50
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Each member to notify Kim Chadsey (preferably by e-mail or failing that, by phone) each time service is performed, specifying the nature of the work done and number of hours. Kim will be able to log your hours and issue a report to members at the end of the fiscal year.
INTERCLUB -JACQUES DALLAIRE will arrange inter-clubs. New Email – j.dallaire05@bell.net
SPIRITUAL AIMS: THINKING IS A MOMENTARY DISMISSAL OF IRRELEVANCIES. Richard Buckminster Fuller.