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) Youth (Robin) 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 |
