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Meeting Notes
17th June
Incoming President
John Bolto's Life Talk
and Strategy for FY20
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President David Ellis welcomed members, visiting Rotarians and guests.
Rtn John Thornton, the official Whistle Blower, led the singing with our normal gusto.
Guest speaker, President-Elect John Bolto, to be introduced by Rtn Richard Gorham, John is accompanied by his dear wife Kim.
Visitor, exchange student Cadu, his last appearance, he flights out to Sydney on next Monday mid-night, Terminal 4.
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VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS:
Kim Bolto - wife of Rtn. PE John Bolto
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Question: Which fountain can be found at the base of Mount Eliza?
Answered correctly by Ex-President Tim Humphry, it is the Kennedy fountain.
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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:
Bob Davis said the only birthday was Geoffrey Cahif's partner, Marion on the 23 June.
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NEWS OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS:
- Ex-President Ray House has announced his retirement after 30 plus years of service at RCD. His unreserved friendship and significant contributions to the Club are too numerous to mention here, in response, President David has declared a Life Membership be awarded to Ray.
- Dick Sudlow mentioned that Ian Ritchie is leaving SJOG hospital on this Friday, please drop in to say hello.
- Ron Sheen, a past Rotarian, known to many in the club, recently passed away. Ron was a speaker at the club in the late 1980s and well known and highly regarded in the mining industry and a pioneer in establishing a number of Technology based Companies.
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ATTENDANCE: 41 members present 66 % (no wine this evening).
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CLUB AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Charitable Trust: Letters sent to all members inviting EOFY donations, a health number of donations have been received and there is still time to act.
Secretary: combined Board meeting tonight.
Treasurer: Financial year-end report will be released by next Monday, as well as membership subscription invoices.
Directors Reports:
- Club Services: Anthony McGrath will be the incoming Chair.
- Community Services: more Rotary bags to sell, proposed to give them out free at the next coin collection.
- Vocational Service: plan for a walk in the Park for Parkinson on 15 September; 5km, some fitness training may be in order.
- Rotary foundation and International Service: meeting held on project programming for the next Rotary year.
- Public Relations: Our two exchange students Cadu and Hollie are to be interviewed by the local press with photos, etc., all due to charming initiatives from our Rtn Kevin Jackson.
- Membership Service: quiet on the western front.
- Youth Service: Kim is off to France, Cadu is heading home.
- Men’s Shed: Ex-President Peter Panek made request for volunteers to prepare walls for murals, recent visit by 8 Claremont Councillors was a huge success; the visitors are both impressed and very supportive to this home project.
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SERGEANT: Trevor Gorey
The following fines were handed out:
- Wine table
- Anthony M late for meeting
- Ken Warburton and Bruce Fiegert, success in bowling in the press
- Tony Chien, not submitting apology for the last week meeting in time
- Bruce Jeanes, 2.5 months vocation, at least a $10 fine
- Those yet to have the flu jab, 4 raised their hands
- Kevin Jackson for being extra-ordinarily “Charming” with the local Press
- Cadu, Brazilian soccer team kicks its own goal
- John Bolto, being the guest speaker
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PRESIDENTS REPORT:
Question of us all - "Membership + esp. New Club Members - to whom have we each recently spoken to about Rotary - and have we also invited them to attend a Club Meeting!?"
DG Charles...... emphasis on the importance & relevance in the Rotary calendar of June - being 'Rotary Fellowship Month '
Club Events - NB & club events of great note are to follow in the months ahead ... and as reported on by Directors I Committee Chairs and all are to be enthusiastically supported, please. A hardcore of members do participate in most of these events - however increasingly many don't ... why!?
Being 11. 75 mths. in to this Rotary year - reflect on what we've achieved YTD as a club and individually on our own Rotary journey; and what we also hope to accomplish in the next 1/4 month, for the balance of this 2018-19 Rotary year.
District Events -Besides the many Club events that preoccupy us - remember our wider Rotary District and International commitments too - eg.
Refer all to the DG's Newsletters + Districts Website for many District and other D9455 Club events were called on to support;
Clubs Forward Plan I Membership Plan - as promoted by the District for all Clubs incoming Pres. & Executive.
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GUEST SPEAKER: PE John Bolto
Richard Gorham introduced John Bolto, a nice country boy as well as being another engineer.
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John was the last of 4 sons, born in Katanning when his mum was 42 years old and there was 10 years difference to his brothers. At the age of 18, went to UWA, boarding at St George College, fully immersed in sporting activities (ski especially), got his engineering degree, met his future wife Kim on-campus married on 15th June 1979 (only just 40 years ago). The happy marriage has produced 2 girls and one son, and now two grandkids are thrown in just for good measure.
John’s dad died at a young age of 96 in 2005, so we will be seeing John for a while yet.
As an engineer on the run, John spent time in Melbourne, London, Toronto and AUS, had 6 previous employers of good repute and since 2016 working as a consultant, i.e. a free man.
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John outlined his Vision and Strategy for RCD for the 2019/2020 Year.
The proposed changes are broad and detailed with achievable targets, but we need to be united and pull on the same end of the rope. Please note the FY20 Calendar for look ahead planning.
As in real life, we need to change lanes to overtake, best wishes to John and RCD for a rewarding and fun year! (TC's comments)
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REMINDER OF COMING:
1. Final week for this Rotary year Mon 24/6 - our clubs Handover Dinner ... here at NGC and a partners night.
2. Directors Reports - a reminder to Directors about the reporting season for their respective committees' highlights for the past year to me please; and those who haven't as yet asap please!
Districts Handover Dinner - on Saturday 29th June at WA Golf Club, Yokine Plz all consider attending and register online [ see DG weekly newsletter] Please note our Rtn Hugh Stowell has been assigned the MC task at the District Handover dinner on Saturday 29 June at WA Golf Club, Yokine.
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CLOSE:
President David thanked PE John Bolto for his Life talk and his aims for the coming Rotary Year.
He thanked visiting Rotarians and Guests for coming and the ever helpful Denise and the NGC staff, Chef John O'Hara and his "On-Par" CATERING Co.
Finally, also recognising our clubs very generous *SPONSORS
- Lizzy Bee Florists, Waratah Ave - generous supplier of clubs flowers (celebrating partners birthdays & wedding anniversaries)
- Butler Settineri Accountants - our Club's Honorary auditors
- Paragon Consultants - our Charitable Trust's Honorary auditors
- PSZ Accounting - for 'providing Accounting Software & Advice to the Trust'.
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Photographer:John Bolto/Trevor Gorey
Meeting notes: Tony Chien
Webmaster: Tom Langley
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