ROTARY CLUB – WEST LAKES
Meeting 2375, 28 March 2023
Chair: Peter Shaw
PRESENT
| Andrew DeGaris | Ros DeGaris | Jean Mailey | Rosie Erasmus |
| Brian Thomas | Barbara Hay | Barry Dixon | Peter Shaw |
| Jean Mailey | Len Loechel | Stephanie Thorpe | Ken Parcell |
| Brian White | Alison Howlett | Sue Lockwood | Denis Ralph |
| Scott Anderson | Gary West | ||
APOLOGIES
Rosie Erasmus, Alan, Susan & Kevern, Lyn, Robin, Neil & Brenda, Tracey, Charles
GUESTS
Jane English, Steve Hay & Dorothy
CALL TO ORDER
TOASTS
PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA
INTERNATIONAL TOAST:
Rotary Tahiti
ROTARY CLUB BUSINESS
Secretary: (Lyn)
- absent
Treasurer: (Len)
- nil on Finance
- Len & Brian spoke on Gerry Ancone's funeral
International: (Ken)
- Proposing DIK working bee on Saturday 15 April, with visit to Slug'n'Lettuce for lunch after.
Community: (Ros)
- 2/4 NRM Bill’s Birthday Great Train Race between 1100-1500
- 3 req'd for BBQ
5 Marshals req'd - NRM – 3 events this year – refer to folder
- next Bub's birthday 16 April @ NRM Lipson St
- Carousel on 6/7 may with 5 shifts
Youth : (Robin)
- absent
- Brian Thomas thanked Scott for agreeing to run the RYDA program for 2023. Those interested in being on the committee please get in contact with Scott.
Fundraising: (Gary)
- St Bedes will be running BBQ at Bunnings on Monday 3 April
- garnering support for ANZAC Day BBQ @ Semaphore RSL, partnering with CHATS
refer to Folder - still no response from Bunnings for next BBQ's
Vocation & Environment: (Alison)
- gradually getting info on "bee hotels" for local district, then will plan a working bee at Ros & Andrew's
- Village Co very grateful for our gifts
President’s Report: (Jean)
- Advises that guest Jane English is interested in joining the Club
- Jean congratulated PE Rosie for her 3 years as Area Governor. Our new AG will be Rajni Lalsinghani of Somerton Park
- 1 April – President Elect Training Session at Charles Campbell College, Paradise
- 2 April – District Assembly at Charles Campbell College, Paradise
- 4 April - Board meeting
- 18 April – Club Assembly
Guest Speaker
PP Ken Parcell gave an enthusiastic and informative talk about Rotary's own charity - The Rotary Foundation (TRF). Started in 1917 with US$28, has delivered over US$4billion in grants since
TRF consistently wins awards on it's governance, very low overheads and its global reach.
TRF enables good to be done in the world, through Rotary Clubs working with each other, nationally and internationally.