Minutes from July 12
Chair: Ros De Garis
Scribe: Ted Manka
PRESENT
Andrew DeGaris | Alison Howlett | Jean Mailey | Ros De Garis |
Robin Weisell | Ken Parcell | Len Loechel | Barry Dixon |
Gary West | Yvonne Wilson | Ted Manka | Peter Shaw |
Neil Butler | Brenda Butler | Sue Lockwood |
APOLOGIES
Charles Camilleri | Alan Raggatt | Lyn Grant | Rosie Erasmus |
Barbara Hay | Brian White | Brian Thomas | Denis Ralph |
Stephanie Thorpe | Kevern Kendle | Susan Kendle | Ian Miller |
Scott Anderson |
GUESTS
Kath Dennis (Alison’s guest), Louie Weissel.
CALL TO ORDER
TOAST
PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA
INTERNATIONAL TOAST:
Rotary Club of Ibaraki, D2660, Osaka, Japan. Charterted in 1960, 28 members. President is Hidekazu Katagiri.
HEADS & TAILS:
Tosser: Ken, Winner: Gary.
ROTARY CLUB BUSINESS
Secretary (Lyn - apology)
Treasurer: (Len)
- Books received from the Auditor – all good no issues.
- Rotary has changed banks and now deals with Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank (HSBC).
- Lemons available – take some.
Community: (Ros)
- Next Carousel is 13/14 August.
- NRM – 22/23/24 July – need volunteers
- Club Runner is ‘up and running’.
- Community Committee meeting will follow after dinner meeting.
International & Foundation (Ken)
- Nothing to report.
Youth (Robin)
- Nothing to report.
Fundraising: (Jean)
- Fundraising will now be part of the Community Committee.
Vocational and Environment (Alison)
- National Tree Day on 31st July. Would members accept a tray of seedlings to take home and plant them [members present agreed]
OTHER BUSINESS:
Guest Speakers and Functions (Neil)
- Xmas in July on 26th July at Gepps Cross Hotel. Minimum of 36 people attending to keep price at $40/head.
- Looking for Guest Speakers. Sometimes need to book several months ahead.
- 2nd August – Joint Club meeting with RC Henley Beach and RC Charles Sturt Grange.
- Sam Jacobs – ex Crows player, will be guest speaker on 8th November.
PP Andrew:
Several RCWL members attended District Changeover. ‘Interesting Day’ – speeches, tea, speeches, people restless.
PRESIDENT: (Jean)
- Report the resignation of Miriam Altree.
- Please look at the RCWL Club Runner site a give your opinion.
- We have a full schedule of speakers coming up for the first half of the year thanks to Neil’s hard work, there are a couple of dates to confirm and or fill. Please remember to work with Neil and or pass on any ideas or phone numbers of possible guest speakers.
- PDG David Egan coming to speak on the 2nd of August and will be joined by members of the Rotary clubs of Henley Beach and Charles Sturt Grange , His topic is “District Regionalisation”. The club will be asked to vote on this by the end of September.
- Asked by the Semaphore Lifesaving club to have a representative or their awards night on Saturday July 16th.
- Need to work on a proposal to present to Bunning’s re-BBQ’s on a Friday, we would only want one Friday per month need to find three other clubs for the other Friday’s.
- Idea of having a club t-shirt for those attending the Rotary Convention in Melbourne next year. Will add a page to the events folder looking for expressions of interest of members to attend the Convention.
- Barbara has put Gary’s donated coffee table on ‘Market Place’ for sale
MEETING CLOSED at 8.07pm