RCEB Minutes for meeting held on 16 July 2015

Posted by Eldrian Basson 
on Jul 18, 2015
 
RCEB Minutes for meeting held on 16 July 2015 
 
 
Chair: President Paul Wennagel
 
Song: My old man is a dustman
 
Visiting Rotarians:
 
Members with Guests: Lee Mackin with David Callow
 
Club Guest: Paul Gaughan, St John Ambulance, Drugs and emergency care services
 
Raffle: Roger Hill
 
Director Reports
President – Paul Wennagel:
  • Special welcome to John Wallace after breaking his leg ..... again.
  • Funeral of Kevin Sharpe (retired Rotarian) 17 July 2015.
  • Directors meeting. 3½ hours duration. 25 Agenda points were debated, 23 Board decisions were approved.
  • $5000.00 donation approved to Clontarf.
  • $2000.00 to Shane R’s nominated charities post Ride across Australia.
  • $1000.00 to Shane R for out-of-pocket expenses incurred during the Ride.
  • Westpac account to be opened for Anne’s Ebola fund raising.
  • Hospital Playground project ($120000.00 raised). Dept of Health needs to be contacted for feedback re project.
 
Club Service – Garry Wilson
  • Procuring a water tank for the trailer, to be ready for Whale day outing to Thomas River.
  • Whale Day – 26 July. Meet at Rural supplies 09:30 returning from Thomas River at 16:00.
  • Gary to confirm numbers next meeting.
 
Vocational – Charlotte Davidson:
Will be away September and October. Will try and have a committee meeting before that.
 
Community – Bruce Jones:
  • 2015 Fireworks budget - $30 000
  • $20 000.00 for the procurement of the actual fireworks.
  • Mike Penny (RadioWest) will help with sponsorship.
  • Howards & Sons has been contacted to confirm a booking.   
 
International – Warren Slater:
 
Youth – Kerr Fulton-Peebles
 
Prickle Farm – Andrew Middleton
  • Thank you to Charlotte & Renae for organising the storage container and doing a stock take.
  • Crops looking good/good rains
  • Will be on farm over weekend, members welcome to come and assist.
 
Membership – Peter Fox
 
From the Floor
Tom – club is applying to ATO for a Deductable Give Recipient endorsement. 12 stage application. Will give the opportunity for club donors to qualify for a tax deduction. Annual subscription remains at $300.00.
Charlotte – wheelbarrow with tools, left over from Radio auction, will be raffled off at the Grand Final on 15 August 2015.
Lee – 16 days into Dry July. Donation cup were send around the table.
Peter S – Insurances for marquee needs to be finalised.
Eldrian – Proposed stricter statutory requirements for marquees to be classified as public buildings. Suggest club to be proactive in this regard.         
Jeff – Propose a condolences card from the club to Glenda Pitman. Her father past away.
Richard – Working with Children check.
He has WWC 11 application forms
Discussion followed regarding Working with Children check.   
Renae – RCEB is hosting Diego Rodriguez from Mexico, as our 2015 exchange student. John Wallace has offered to lend Diego an old Mobile phone. Club still needs potential host families to accommodate Diego during his stay.
       
Attendance
Members:                   34        Apologies: 14
Present:                     20        Make-ups: 1
Visiting Rotarians:                  Silent:
Visitors:                       1        LoA:
Club Guests:                1         
Honorary Members:          
71.17%
 
Fines Sergeant Greg Hard
Bob J – Get hands dirty
Shane R – Greg
Ian M – choice of farming equiptment
Bob J – Canola in backyard/new car
John W – leg broken
Paul&Lee – Feed dog
David C – Apologies outstanding
Renae – Abuse umpire
Paul – miss saying grace
Andrew&Renae – hand on leg
Jeff- chicken breast instead of leg
 
Guest speaker:
Peter S introduced Paul Gaughan of St John Ambulance services.
Paul presented an insightful look into drug abuse and emergency care services.
Why do people use drugs?
Methamphetamines dump all dophamine at once to create a “high”.
Type of Drugs:
  • Depressants (alcohol)
  • Opiates (Heroin/codeine)
  • Stimulants (Cocaine/Meths)
  • Hallucinogens (LSD/Psilocybin/Cannabis)
7% of Australians 14 yrs and older have used Meths at least ones. Lee M thanked Paul
Program Pier Hotel Cocktail Bar
Song                           Heather James
Invocation                   Brian Tolhurst
Intro                           Bob Jones
Thanks                        John Wallace
Sgt Assist                    Ian McCullum
Stand By                     Renae Poot
Guest Speaker            Donald Howarth – Creating a health system out of rubble in Somalia.
 
Final announcements
15 August – Grand Footy Final at Gibson Oval. Club members to avail themselves.