RCEB Bulletin - 15 September 2016

 
RCEB Dinner Meeting - 15th September 2016
at the Pier Hotel
 
Chair: President Brian Tolhurst
 
Song: Up There Cazaly
 
Members with Guests: Dong Hua Gillet, Club daughter
 
Club Guest: Meredith Waters, TEDx Esperance
 
Raffle: Jeff Buckman
 
Director Reports
 
President – Brian Tolhurst:
District Governor Linda McLerie will be visiting on 13 October 2016.
 
Jen F has been doing the Bulletin while Eldrian is away but will also be away from
    29 September until 20 October inclusive.
Would anyone or several like to volunteer?
[It is only four meetings and I can supply a template
– David can give Clubrunner tips before we leave! A/Ed]
 
Vocational – David Ford:
Nothing to report.
 
Community – Garry Wilson:
Emergency Services Fun Day this Sunday 18 Sep.
Katie W is team leader. Small gazebo to be erected.
Meet at 9am at hockey grounds in Brazier St.
BBQ at ES co-location building in Brazier St. after.
 
International – Jeff Buckman:
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Sun 25 Sep.
Requires 2 or 3 volunteers for two shifts
   – 8.30-11.30 and 11.30-14.30.
Renae, Dong Hua and Heather will be providing cupcakes for sale.
 
Youth – Peter Fox:
No Report
 
Prickle Farm – Peter Schmedje/Fleur McDonald:
Via Fleur M
– 133 lambs sold – averaged $112.93 per head.
- Samples to test for Johnes Disease were taken – will take 3 weeks to get results.
- Sheep still at Inkster’s will go next week.
Via John W
– Shearing at Dellavedova’s – 450 lambs shorn and put on barley crop.
- All sheep now vaccinated and drenched.
- Most of the beer had to be drunk by RCEB members.
- Luke O’Shaughnessy, New Era Shearing, donated hire of a wool press and his fee.
 
Dick Thorp has a portable toilet to donate to the Club if someone can find a trailer for it.
 
Scottish bought the Box and fined Bucko and Wal for not knowing when to stop talking.
 
Membership – Renae Poot:
Sent a membership list around for everyone to check their details.
 
Secretary - Heather James:
Macular Disease Foundation Australia is holding a mEYE World Photographic Competition to raise awareness macular disease, the leading cause of blindness in Australia.
Theme is See My World.
Check out the website at www.meyephotocomp.com.au
Competition runs from 30 Aug – 18 Oct 2016.
 
Treasurer - Bob Jones:
22 members have paid their membership fees; 12 have not.
 
From the Floor
 
Jeff B – Clontarf still needs a car – contribution from Club to be discussed at next Directors’ meeting.
Dong Hua G – her week included:
- drenching sheep at PF;
- going to a birthday party at Scottish’s;
- attending a netball presentation; and
- she saw her first Tiger Snake!!! surprise
Tom M reported on the dismantling of the large marquee.
- Good crew got it down by smoko.
- Jonesy got drenched when Pres Brian removed water from the roof.
 
Attendance
Members: 34               Apologies: 8
Present: 24                 Make-ups: 5
Visiting Rotarians: 0     Silent: 2 (will be invoiced)
Visitors: 0                   LoA: 1
Club Guests: 1            Honorary Members: 0
                       82.9%
 
Fines: Sergeant - Richard Moore
Caitlin J for her first night on the Bar.
Told a joke.
Garry – coffee machine story.
Scottish - new car.
Bucko – arrived in time for smoke – dismantling already finished.
Scottish – at PF dog no good so used ute – wrecked the crop.
Foxy & Rick – can’t wear lycra to Rotary.
Rick - haka
Wal – longest update ever.
Ulf – went to a burlesque show – decided he needs to visit OPSM
Fleur – Where’s Wally?
Finished with another joke.
 
Buy the Box
Renae P fined Richard M – heart sink moment but then heart lift – bicycle for Dong Hua.
Bucko read out ‘joke’ article from ‘WA”.
Scottish fined Foxy – needed to sign forms – made a time – Foxy cancelled  - excuse ‘man flu’.
 
Guest Speaker:
Mike Clarke introduced Meredith Waters.
Meredith told us about TEDx Esperance Women.
TED stands for Technology Education and Design – a not for profit organisation that shares good ideas.
Short talks (c18 minutes).
The x in TEDx Esperance Women stands for independently organised TED event.
It will be held on 28 October and run all day starting at 6am – 4 sessions will be screened.
This first event is limited to 100 people.
Funds are needed for a banner or road sign advertising the event which is free.
Theme is It’s About Time.
Lee Mackin thanked Meredith.
 
Program – 22 September at the Pier
      Song                    Katie Williams
      Invocation            Lee Mackin
      Intro                    Fleur McDonald
      Thanks                 Renae Poot
      Sgt Assist             Shane Rothnie
      Stand By              Greg Hard
      Guest Speaker:   Helen Devenish
      Topic: Umbrella Project - Improving the Resilliance of Esperance Youth
 
Final Announcements
Emergency Services Fun Day Sunday 18 Sep.
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Sun 25 Sep - volunteers wanted.