President Jill Elias opened the meeting at 6.30 pm on 3 July 2023.
Steve Halbert led the meeting in singing the National Anthem, starting us on a low D.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Question: Who is the Rotary International President for 2023-2024, and what is the presidential theme?
Answer: Gordon McInally, Create Hope in the World.
Answered correctly by Steve Halbert’s table.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: (Any Rotarians with news they would like to share regarding Family or Friends).
Jill Elias said that her son, Edward, had completed the 3,144 push-ups of the Push-Up Challenge in June raising funds for Lifeline. Thanks to Tom Langley and Hugh Stowell for their donations to the Challenge.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: (Susan Watson)
Member’s Birthday
John Murdoch 4 July 69 years.
Christine Smith 9 July
Anniversaries
Bruce and Gaye Fiegert 5 July 54 years.
CLUB AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Charitable Trust (Russell Hawkins) There is a meeting tomorrow night. Thank you to the Club members who have donated to the Trust.
Treasurer (Leon Lorenzen) Leon asked that he be sent any receipts as an email attachment, please, thus a scan or a photo of the receipt, but send it as an email attachment, not as an SMS or message to a phone. This method is legal proof.
Community Service (Anthony McGrath) Anthony thanked those members who have volunteered to go to Foodbank this Friday 7 July, details will be sent out shortly.
Environment Services (John Bolto) John spoke about the treemission coming up on Saturday, 15 July, at the Canning River and asked volunteers to sign up for tree planting.
Other Announcements Steve Halbert said that the insurance forms for the Club had been completed and lodged on 29 June, which was a big job. Premiums in insurance are constantly increasing, affecting the membership fees that Rotary Clubs charge.
ROTARY MOMENT: (Jill Elias)
Many thanks to Susan Watson for being a Jill-Of-All-Trades at the meeting this week. In addition to Susan being the new Celebrations List Manager, she was on microphone duty and also set up and packed up all the tables by herself. Thank you, Super Susan!
Thanks also to John Bolto for sorting out IT issues at the meeting.
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A letter has been received from The Magic Coat Foundation, thanking the Club for its donation.
The Foundation is offering our Club members a ten percent discount on its upcoming ball on Saturday 12 August, details in the letter.
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SERGEANT SESSION: (Trevor Gorey):
- Jason van Straalen for being awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship last week but not wearing the pin tonight.
- John Bolto, Kevin Jackson, Jonas Edner, and Neil Wilkie for a travel tax (yes, Kalgoorlie attracts the travel tax, Neil).
- Steve Halbert and Graeme Sansom for having a pact whilst Graeme was Sergeant that Steve would receive no fines.
- Kevin Jackson for getting the best haircut ever for $25.
- Bruce Jeanes for his new Mercedes.
- Anthony McGrath for never being fined.
CLUB FORUM:
President Jill led the Club forum, and Hugh Stowell took comprehensive notes. Many positive suggestions were received and will be acted upon. Some ideas included:
- A date in August will be set for the Guess Who is Coming to Dinner, which has been popular in the past.
- A suggestion was made of inviting other clubs to our dinner meetings. President Jill said that the District Governor would be attending here on Monday, 20 November, and four other clubs were included (Freshwater Bay, West Perth, Western Endeavour, and Mosman Park-Cottesloe).
- Other clubs should also be invited periodically throughout the year.
- Our sponsors, not just those remembered each week but also those who sponsor the golf day, for example, should be invited to an event, maybe a cocktail party.
- Riotous weekends in the country and picnics have been popular events in previous years, which could be replicated.
REMINDER OF NEXT ROSTER:
Monday 10 July 2023
Neil Wilkie Welcoming members and guests.
Peter Webb Table duty.
Susan Watson Registrar 1.
Jason van Straalen Registrar 2..
Hugh Stowell Introduction of guest speaker.
Bruce Fiegert Pass the microphone.
REMINDER OF COMING EVENTS: (President Jill Elias)
JULY
- 10 July Michael Jenkin The Work of the Coroner’s Court.
- 17 July Bob Hunter Post Blackhawk recovery and organising the 2004 elections in Iraq.
- 24 July Craig Howson History of the True North.
- 31 July Fellowship
THANKS:
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Thank you to the Staff of Nedlands Golf Club.
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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.
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MEETING CLOSE:
Recognise RI President Gordon McInally's Presidential theme for the year: Create Hope in the World.
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