2019-05-09 Seniors Group Meeting – Orleans

Dear Friends, Greetings! Announcements: 1. ICCC annual picnic, Saturday, July 2019, in Andrew Hayden park; details to follow. 2. Talk on Inner Peace by Swamis Bartananda and Mineshananda on Friday, May 31, 2019 at Tanglewood Community Centre as a part of the regular meeting. 3. Ottawa Spring Festival: Saturday, May 11, 2019, from 2-8 PM, Longfields Davidson-Heights High School, 149 Barrigan Drive, Nepean, K2J 5C6, Tickets: $22; call 613-761-3219 or 613-794-2100 ($25 at the gate) Last Meeting – May 2, 2019: There were about 15 members in attendance at the last meeting. Socialisation, songs, jokes and the poetry recitals were the order of the day (as communicated by Vinni Sahni) Meeting – May 9, 2019: We shall be celebrating Mother’s Day with songs, poems and stories paying tribute to Motherhood. The details for this meeting are as follows: Location: Room 340, 255 Centrum Boulevard, Orleans Time: 1 PM Agenda: 1. Potluck Lunch and Socialization: 1:00 – 2:00 PM 2: Lunch Cleanup: 2:00 – 2:15 PM 3. Announcements/Discussion: 2:15 – 2:30 PM 4. Tribute to Motherhood: 2:30 – 3:45 PM 5. Wrap up and final cleanup:  3:45 – 4:00 PM Signup Sheet: A link for the sign-up sheet for the potluck lunch is provided below. Please indicate whether you will be coming, how many people and what you will be bringing. You may add your name to the sign-up sheet if it is not already there. If you experience difficulties in using this sheet, please send me an email and I shall make the entry on your behalf. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-Qho340IwaT2ALk7Ief0aCQBth8JVVo5nzXuuIBtgho/edit?usp=sharing Considerations for Food Choices: While entering your contribution to the lunch, please take into account what other people have already indicated to ensure a good variety in the food. This is to ensure that we are not getting four rice dishes or as many desserts. RSVP: In order to assure that we have a balanced meal, please indicate your wishes preferably by 5 PM on Wednesday. This will allow time for any adjustments in the menu that may be desirable. As always, if you decide at the last minute to come or bring any guest, please feel free, there is always enough food to go around. Reducing Waste: Everybody is requested to bring and use their own reusable dishes and take these back home for cleaning. We do have a limited supply of dishes for the guests. Important upcoming Meetings: May 23, 2019: A presentation by Ottawa Police Community officer, Mr. Marc Leroux, on Safety of the Seniors Looking forward to seeing you, Jagjit and Amrit