Bulletin for 13th October 2016

Chair: President Brian Tolhurst

 

Song: Pub with no Beer- Greg

 

Club Guest: District Governor Linda McLerie

Visiting Rotarians: Wes Graham RC of E

Members’ Guests: Linda’s mum Faye, Peter S with Alias, Dick T with Kaye

 

Raffle: Bob Jones albeit a bit suspect

 

 

Following a minor heart flutter & layover in hospital following marquee erection – thanked members for visits, advised all if have any chest pains have it checked out. Special thanks to Katie for hatching escape plan.

 

24th October is World Polio day

25th October is STAR @ EACS

27th October presentation on 4 Way Test Speech Contest by Dave Ford

 

Vocational – David Ford: Missing in action

 

Recent Tuesday (11th) members including team leader Wazza, real team leader Paul, Jimmy, myself (safety), BT, Foxy, Senior & Junior Thorpy, Peter Baker, Scottish erected the marquee for the Esperance Show in record time. Not sure who keeps the records but a JSA was done with no reportable incidents. Thanks also to Heather & t/a Caitlyn for a lovely morning coffee & treats. No Bucko arrived

 

The club so far sending 16 people to support Sustainable Cambodia – 8 paid & 8 others keen with an extension provided to 24th November for payment. Last Sunday 9^th a Bunnings BBQ held with $625 raised for Sustainable Cambodia. Previous raised was $400 a couple of weeks ago - stores purchased from this money.

Members assisted included BT, Brett, Sarge, Lee, Paul, Bucko & Renae (with Dong-Hua provided sliced up onions) 4th December Bunnings BBQ- Bucko unavailable – will need assistance including a team leader- Sustainable Cambodia people especially need apply

 

9th November @ 1800hrs or 6pm – Clontarf end of year presentations to be held at the Esperance Football club - see Foxy.

RYLA- have one suitable applicant- aimed at 18- 27 year olds

 

Attended on Monday with Alias- crops looking healthy- barley & wheat, lots of feed for the amount of sheep (low number due to recent off-load).

Thanked Wal for his “xpert?” foresight.

 

25th October @ EACS- study questions to follow

Request if any members going to Perth on the 9th November able provide a lift for Dong-Hua.

Will be distributing NYE Fireworks expression of interest forms for stall holders/ other activities at the Esperance Show tomorrow, request assistance received from Gaz.

 

Secretary – Heather James: – nil

 

Treasurer – Bob Jones: - Nil

 

 

Members: 37   Apologies: 11

Present: 19     Make-ups: 2

Visitors: 2       Visiting Rotarians:

LoA: 4            Honorary Members: 0

Silent: 4         Club Guests: 22

 

                    65.6%

 

non mechanic Richard was stuck in Perth

Renae- Shane- trip no postcard

BT- retention numbers

Pete S- mentor to Al

Greg Hard- that shirt

Al- Smedj- not succeeding in life

 

Jimmy - adaboy’s to all & sundry for marquee erection on Tuesday start @ 7:30am completed by 10:30am including morning tea & JSA brief, paid $4400 inc for hire

 

Linda acknowledged the support of her husband Greg in Kalgoorlie.

Born in Kal of 6 kids. Met Greg at 16 yo & married in 1984. Have 2 girls.

Taken a year of nurse work to concentrate on DG role.

University degree in nursing in 1999.

Also a midwife who delivered 1st grandchild.

Daughter Emma exchange student to Denmark in 2002.

Host family in 2003 & member of youth exchange.

2004 conference committee.

2005 on exchange committee, Handicamp committee and DG nominee.

Linda provided in depth and interesting history of Rotary, starting with Paul Harris.

Provided views on more attention to community and effort to Rotary with less emphasis on attending to weekly meetings.

Effort to make clubs more vibrant, challenge club for membership growth including younger members, celebrate who we have.

Be proud of your club, be visible.

The effort of Rotary should see the end of polio, 70 cases in 2015, 24 in 2016.

Rotary can change the world.

Members should endeavour to engage more with community through Rotary initiatives.

Linda invited members to district conference to be held in Fremantle Sailing Club on 31st March 2017, our Fleur to be a guest speaker.

Thanks - John Wallace with a gift presented to Linda.

– self-indulgent Wal went on to say he was the youngest to join Rotary (30 years old?)

 

Song:          Bucco

Invocation:  Foxxy

Intro:          Katie

Thanks:      Peter S

Sgt Assist:  Shanal

Stand By:   Dick Thorp

 

Guest Speaker: Clayton Fredericks- Southern Fibre Fibre (woodchips)

 

Jimmy advised members wishing to view the wood chips stockpile operation to meet at gate at 6pm next Thursday.

Located on South Coast Highway opposite the tourist information bay.

Normal meeting at the Pier following this talk/ walk through.

 

Monday - marquee down (weather permitting) at the show. Heather via Wazza to send email request.

Thanks to Linda for her talk and to visiting guests Wes, Alias, Kaye & Faye and Dong-Hua