Meeting Recording
This was an in-person meeting and a recording is not available.
Visiting Rotarians
Keith Peers, President Rotary Club of Cambridge Preston Hespeler, guest of Lumi Mironescu
Guests
Ella Mironescu, our Rebound Exchange Student and Presenter
Yuliia Poliakova, guest of Ruchard Bruckeder and inductee
Olu Ogunleye, gust of Hubert Singh and Inductee
Jenna Hammond, guest of the club and future member
Cathie DeCoo, guest of Adrian DeCoo
Doris Ellis, guest of Mike Ellis
Judy Proctor, guest of Bill Proctor
Valentin Mironescu, guest of Lumi Mironescu
Vlad Mironescu, guest of Lumi Mironescu
Nicole Lup, guest of Lumi Mironescu
Pio Salipot, guest of Lumi Mironescu
Geneye Salipot, guest of Lumi Mironescu
Inaya Sakran, guest of Lumi Mironescu
President's Comments
President Elena welcomed all to the meeting.
Happy Jar
Lumi Mironescu was very happy to be at the meeting with so many friends and family.
Membership Updates
We were very pleased to induct two new members into the club tonight.
Yuliia Poliakova, sponsored by Richard Bruckeder and Olu Ogunleye, sponsored by Hubert Singh.
Club Announcements
Online Auction
Members were reminded to keep working on getting sponsors an donors for the Auction! It is just one month away.
Program Highlights
Our program tonight was a presentation by our Rebound Exchange Student, Ella Mironescu, back from her year in Japan.
Her presentation showed many great photos of her experiences and new friends with comments on her highlights and best memories. Among her highlights were:
- Being so warmly welcomed when she first arrived,
- Riding her bike through rice fields on her way to school.
- Visiting Buddhist Temples
- Having students at school reach out and invite her to be friends.
- A trip to a special Potters Town.
- Visiting a bath House with a 15- course meal!
- Getting “certified” to use a samurai sword.
- Being nipped by a host’s dog but becoming good friends after.
- Learning Calligraphy.
- Discovering that she likes raw squid but not salmon.
- Trips to Tokyo.
- Learning how to do Japanese drumming.
- A very emotional trip to Osaka and the museum there.
- Vising the Snow Monkeys
- Attending the Cherry Blossom Festival and wearing a kimono.
- Taking a 7-hour car ride to see sand dunes.
- Riding a camel.
- Attending a spectacular Fireworks Festival.
- Placing first in a local Japanese speaking contest and finishing fourth in a national one.
- Meeting other exchange students form around the world.
- Being a part of the Archery Club which became one of her most favourite activities.
- Having her school friends plan a surprise birthday party for her.
She presented a Club trading Banner to President Elena and thanked us all for making the exchange experience possible for her.
Closing Remarks & Reminders
Next meeting is on Monday October 6th, 12:00 at Charcoal Steakhouse. See below for full details.
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