Chair: President - Brian Tolhurst
 
Song: Tie Me Kangaroo Down
 
Club Guests:
   Club Friend: Chris Jose
   Club Daughter: Dong Hua Gillet
 
Guest Speaker: John & Helen SIMPSON
 
Raffle: Garry Wilson
 
Director Reports
 
President – Brian Tolhurst:
Tues 6 June Board Meeting – Outgoing & Incoming Directors at EACS 7:00pm.
Sat 17 June Farewell dinner for Ulf at 7:00pm at the Golden Orient.
  • If attending please email Brian Tolhurst.
Fri 23 June Changeover Dinner – Bonaparts – 6:30 for 7:00pm
Sat 1 July District 9465 Changeover Dinner and Dance. 6pm for 6:30pm,
Sorry to report that Peter Fox is resigning from Rotary due to family and work commitments.
 
Vocational – David Ford:
At the meeting on 8 June 3 members will participate in the RCEB 4 Way Test Speech Contest.
– an email will be sent.
Also Dong Hua will give a farewell presentation.
 
Community – Garry Wilson:
2018 16-18 March. District 9465 Conference, Margaret River.
Last weekend District Assembly and Training was attended by several members.
    Interesting sessions.
Garry read out a letter from the Esperance Branch of the Disability Services Commission thanking us for Adventure Camp.
 
International – Jeff Buckman:
Sausage Sizzles at Bunnings
  • Sun 11 June; and
  • Sat 17 June
  • Muffins can be sold also – if any members would like to contribute.
  • In aid of Sustainable Cambodia.
Youth – Peter Fox
NYSF (National Youth Science Forum) – our applicant's EoI has gone through – we wish her luck.
 
Prickle Farm – Via Scottish
  • sheep OK,
  • wild turnip mulched.
Secretary – Heather James
Directors’ reports required by 14 June.
 
 
From the Floor
 
Dick Nulsen – Bowelscan month of May completed
  • kits still available until early in week beginning 5 June.
Took part in the HBF Fun Run and received a medal!
 
Renae Poot – passed around raffle tickets to raise funds for Mallee Netball. No obligation to buy any.
 
Attendance
No details available.
 
Fines: Sergeant - Richard Moore
 
Sergeant: “I have a fear of speed bumps ..... But I'm slowly getting over it.”
 
Fines
 
Shane - Parking. White line
Heather - Blamed Shane for parking to close to her new Hearse
Bucko - Shave da legs and stop jumping in and what’s Lees name 
Chris - Trim da beard my friend 
Gaz – Man jew raa
Bob & Heather - Two computers to record attendance 
Jen - I'll pay. Looking magnificent tonight & I had the pleasure of sitting next to u tonight. 
Heather (Again) - Directors, please get your reports in late so Heather jumps your bones. 
 
Joke
An Australian, an Irishman and a Scottish guy are in a bar.
They're staring at another man sitting on his own at a table in the corner. He's so familiar, and not recognising him is driving them mad. They stare and stare, until suddenly the Irishman twigs: “My God, it's Jesus!”
Sure enough, it is Jesus, nursing a pint.
Thrilled, they send him over a pint of Guinness, a pint of Fosters and a pint of bitter.
Jesus accepts the drinks, smiles over at the three men, and drinks the pints slowly, one after another.
After he's finished the drinks, Jesus approaches the trio. He reaches for the hand of the Irishman and shakes it, thanking him for the Guinness. When he lets go, the Irishman gives a cry of amazement: “My God! The arthritis I've had for 30 years is gone. It's a miracle!”
Jesus then shakes the Aussie's hand, thanking him for the lager. As he lets go, the man's eyes widen in shock. “Strewth mate, the bad back I've had all my life is completely gone! It's a Miracle.”
Jesus then approaches the Scottish guy who says, “Back off, mate, I'm on disability benefit.”
 
Buy the Box
 
Heather J – Scottish for buying the wine and getting the change muddled.
Peter F – Garry W re installation of child safety device in vehicle.
Renae P put money in – thanked Garry for best red she has had in 3 weeks.
Bucko – all the Purple People.
Scottish – Brian T - ???
Shane – Bucko - ???
Dong Hua G – Richard M – his choice of radio station and then dancing in the car.
 
Guest Speaker:
John Simpson was introduced by Tom Murray.
John is the author of “Born to Command – Not to Take Orders! The Brooks of Balbinia Station. Pioneers of Israelite Bay Western Australia”.
John told us about his and Helen’s research into the Brooks family – Helen being related through her great grandfather. John Brooks and his sister Sarah were raised with ‘expectations’. They were educated in Geelong, sponsored by relatives and then John worked with the relatives until, presumably there was a falling out. John, his mother Emily and Sarah moved to WA, ending up in Esperance. John got a job as Linesman at Israelite Bay in 1875, then after leaving the PMG took up a land lease at Balbinia. A small house and a larger shed were built and sheep were run on the property (original flock bought from Campbell Taylor at Lynburn Staion).
Emily died in 1911, Sarah in 1928 (buried at Norseman) and John in 1930. John and Sarah never married. Sarah was well known and liked, was an accomplished watercolourist and provided botanical specimens to renowned botanist Ferdinand Von Mueller – she has two plants named after her (Scaevola brookeana and Hakea brookeana).
John sent letters to the press and wrote essays on Aboriginal customs.
Jeff Buckman thanked John for an interesting insight into one of Esperance’s pioneers.
 
Program for Thursday 8th June at the Pier
      Song          Richard Moore
      Invocation   Paul Wennagel
      Intro          David Ford
      Thanks       Ulf Bamberg
      Sgt Assist   Shane
      Stand By    Ian McCallum
      Thumbnail  Dong Hua Gillet
      Guest Speaker   3 RCEB 4 Way Test Speech Contestants
 
Final Announcements
Tues 6 June Board Meeting – Outgoing & Incoming Directors at EACS at 7pm.
Sun 11 June – Sausage Sizzle @ Bunnings
Sat 17 June – Sausage Sizzle @ Bunnings
Sat 17 June Farewell dinner for Ulf at 7pm at the Golden Orient.
  • If attending please email Brian Tolhurst
Thu 22 June – No meeting.
Fri 23 June Changeover Dinner at Bonaparts – 6:30 for 7:00
Sat 1 July District 9465 Changeover Dinner and Dance.