President Jill Elias opened the meeting at 6.30pm.
Welcome to guest speaker, David DeVos and guests Mary-Jo Lindquist, Cherry Martin, Bianca Martin, Graham Clarke and Yvonne Hart.
The meeting was opened by singing the National Anthem. It was rated as 2 out of 10.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Question:
18 year old Teddy Sheean was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross in 2020, 78 years after the naval battle in which he was killed. What was the name of the ship he was on?
Answer:
HMAS Armidale
Correctly answered by Bob Davis, who suddenly had lots of friends wanting to join his table pour deux.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS:
Kevin Jackson spoke about the gazebo in Waratah Avenue and suggesting the Club could assist financially with the repairs.
Anita Bourke spoke of her appointment to an emeritus position at SCGH, for her over 40 years at the hospital. Congratulations!
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: Susan Watson announced this week’s birthdays and anniversaries:
Members’ birthdays:
David Ellis 77 years old on 9 April 2024.
Anthony McGrath 64 years old on 12 April 2024.
Partner Birthday:
Aisha van Straalen 4 April 2024.
CLUB AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
David Miller asked all golfers and their friends from outside the Club to sign up for the Annual Golf Day to be held on Friday 19 April at Nedlands Golf Club. More teams are needed, usually this event raises over $3,500, please support the event by signing up friends.
Anthony McGrath spoke of the need for six volunteers for Foodbank on Wednesday 17 April. Please contact Anthony if able to assist.
Richard Gorham spoke about the Science and Engineering Challenge to be held at the Claremont Showgrounds from Monday 29 April to Friday 3 May. Jonas Edner is organising the volunteers for the event, please contact Jonas if able to assist.
Anita Bourke has arranged for members of the Club to attend Ronald McDonald House in Nedlands at 3pm on Wednesday 10 April.
Russell Hawkins sent around forms for a 2021 chardonnay. Another wine from Franklin River at Mt Barker will also be offered soon, if topping up the cellar, please see Russell about purchasing through him.
The 40th anniversary dinner will be held on Monday 22 April at 6pm at Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club. The event costs $65 per head which includes a two course meal and bottled wine on the table. Pre-dinner and other drinks may be bought by credit card or EFTPOS only, no cash. Dress for gentlemen is jacket and tie. Please invite past friends of the Club and partners to this event. Booking is through Trybooking https://www.trybooking.com/CQHVK cut and paste the link or click on the link through the email sent on Friday. If there is an issue booking through Trybooking please contact Jill on jandmelias@hotmail.com or 0402 117 908.
There will be a tree planting at Genesta Park, corner of Genesta Crescent and Alexander Road, on Wednesday 24 April at 10am to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Rotary Club of Dalkeith.
After the tree planting on Wednesday 24 April at about 10:30am there will be morning tea at the Nedlands Golf Club. For catering numbers, to book please cut and paste or press the Trybooking link https://www.trybooking.com/CQWVT or please email Jill on jandmelias@hotmail.com with the numbers attending by Wednesday 17 April. There is no charge for the morning tea.
Every member is encouraged to come along and please let past members and other friends know about the dinner, tree planting and morning tea.
ROTARY MOMENTS:
Neil Wilkie spoke two weeks ago about the four Vietnam VC winners. President Jill was in Canberra last week and visited the Australian War Memorial where she was fortunate enough to see the VC awards of the Vietnam veterans.
Whilst in Canberra President Jill attended the dinner meeting of the Murrumbidgee Rotary Club. Whilst Murrumbidgee is only two years old, it was an amalgamation of 12 members from Canberra East and 20 members from Woden Rotary Clubs, both of which were over 50 years old. The Club was extremely welcoming and asked President Jill to be the guest speaker when there was a late cancellation. The main fundraising areas for Murrumbidgee are through the Canberra Antiques Fair held annually which is organised and staffed by the Club members, the Five Peaks bicycle race where the Club members marshal and the gnome painting at Floriade. The Club orders five thousand unpainted gnomes, two thousand boys, two thousand girls and one thousand special gnomes. These gnomes are painted at Floriade and are a keepsake. The special gnome is a giant secret and is very popular, but it was unveiled last week to the Club members. Also, the Club helps to run the National Science Youth Forum where our Club sponsored a participant, Alexis, this year, who presented to our Club one month ago.
Member Debbie unveils the super
secret special gnome for
Floriade 2024
President Heather and member Viola from the Rotary Club of Murrumbidgee in Canberra
SERGEANT: Jason van Straalen fined the following members:
Russell Hawkins for being perfect. Also, for dinging his car again.
Graeme Sansom for being 45 minutes early for his Club Services Committee meeting.
Steve Halbert for joining the Men’s Shed.
Bob Davis for promising the Davis Cup at his property but then letting his son dig up the tennis court.
Susan Watson for two letters in The West this week and last.
Hugh Stowell for his dirty Aston Martin.
Everyone who has not yet paid for the Anniversary Dinner.
GUEST SPEAKER: David de Vos – introduced by John Lindquist
David started at the ABC as a graduate cadet in 1968 and has lived and worked all over Australia and many parts of the world.
David has made many documentaries on ANZAC Day and played one of them, The Blackboy Hill Training Camp, to end his presentation. It tells of the preparations at Blackboy Hill by the soldiers before they left for Gallipoli via Egypt and of whom many did not return.
David lamented that the ABC has sold off its vans in Perth. To cover the ANZAC Day parade the ABC has had to bring two vans with all the equipment from Sydney. It is a worry that the ABC seems to be decreasing the coverage of ANZAC Day commemorations in Western Australia each year.
David met Robert Mugabe in Harare when Mugabe was Prime Minister. His handshake was like a wet piece of lettuce, but he exuded power.
David encourages everyone to know the stories about West Australians who fought in World War I and to commemorate their feats. Over 32,000 West Australians fought overseas in World War I.
Many thanks for your illuminating talk, David.
REMINDER OF NEXT ROSTER:
Monday 15 April 2024
Ann Bray Welcoming members and guests.
John Bolto Table duty.
Michael Bisset Registrar 1.
Michael Snell Registrar 2.
Neil Wilkie Pass the microphone.
REMINDER OF COMING EVENTS:
Monday 15 April Vocational Awards
Monday 22 April Anniversary dinner at RFBYC
Wednesday 24 April 10am tree planting at Genesta Park then morning tea at the Nedlands Golf Club
Monday 29 April Science and Engineering Challenge presenter
Monday 29 April to Friday 3 May Science and Engineering Challenge at the Claremont Showgrounds
THANKS:
Thank you to Staff of the Nedlands Golf Club, Luca and Annieke, for their service tonight and Chef Zamry for dinner.
RECOGNISE OUR VERY GENEROUS SPONSORS:
Lizzi Bee - supplier of flowers
Dry Kirkness Chartered Accountants (Butler Settineri) – Hon Club Auditors
Accura Accounting & Advisory Services for providing Xero Accounting software and
Sharesight Portfolio reporting software to the Charitable Trust.
Dirk van der Struyf from Euroz Hartleys.
MEETING CLOSE:
Recognise RI President Gordon McInally's Presidential theme for the year: Create Hope in the World.
