Meeting Notes 24th July 2023 - Colin Howson (Jul 25, 2023)

Meeting Notes

24th July 2023

Guest Speaker

Colin Howson

President Jill Elias opened the meeting at 6.30 pm on 24 July 2023.

Welcome to our guests, Craig Howson and Kim Bolto.

John Thornton’s understudy, Jason van Straalen, led the meeting in singing the National Anthem by counting us in on two. He gave 6.5/10.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

Where is the SAS base located in Australia, and when was it established?

The SAS base is located at Campbell Barracks in Swanbourne and has been there since the regiment was first established as an independent company in 1957.

Correctly answered by Russell Hawkins.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS:

Kevin Jackson told the meeting about the upcoming Nedlands Golf Club quiz night on Friday, 18 August. Tickets are $35 each, and four of the eight tables have been sold already.
Kevin also reported that at 2 pm on 2 September at the State Library, ADFAS will present a photographic odyssey on Shackleton, tickets are $25 per head, and details are in the brochures left on the tables.

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: (Susan Watson)

Birthdays:

Geoff Cahif 80 years 26 July 2023

Trevor Gorey 81 years 27 July 2023

CLUB AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Treasurer (Leon Lorenzen) Leon has asked those who have not yet paid their subscriptions to do so promptly. Payment has been slow this year, and only half the members have done so already.

Public Image (Jason Van Straalen) Jason showed the meeting the article in the POST about Club members volunteering at Foodbank recently. (See header)

Youth Service (Kim Smith) Stephanie Fryer-Smith told the meeting that our exchange student, Mathilda Hontoir, arrives this Wednesday evening at midnight. Stephanie and Mathilda’s host family will be at the airport to welcome her. She will attend our meeting next week with one of her host parents.

ROTARY MOMENT: (Jill Elias): Thank you to Anita Bourke for organising a group to attend SCGH and pack up 104 boxes of PPE which were delivered to CTEC at UWA—photos in last week’s Bulletin.

SERGEANT SESSION: (Trevor Gorey):

Fines were dispensed for the following:

Geoff Cahif, the Sergeant and Anita Bourke for having birthdays this week and next.
Kent Warburton for his bowls glory.
Jason van Straalen for not wearing his Paul Harris Fellow award again.
Michael Bisset for being on table duty but not putting cards on his table.
Mike Snell for dining at the Tee Box.
Bruce Fiegert for winning the footy tipping contest this week, even though Gaye picked all his guesses.

GUEST SPEAKER: Craig Howson – introduced by Susan Watson:

Craig Howson is the founding director of North Star Cruises Australia. He first offered adventure cruises along the Kimberley coast in 1987.
Craig was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to tourism in Western Australia in 2016.
He started his business after building a tender for the Canadian crew in Western Australia for the 1987 defence of the America’s Cup off Fremantle. The Canadians had naming rights and called the boat True North.
Over the years, Craig developed bigger and more luxurious cruising vessels, though not so big that there are places they cannot travel. He is a pioneer in the adventure and sailing expeditions.
Craig has built up his business and has two boats. True North I caters for 36 passengers and 22 staff, and True North II can take 22 passengers and 16 staff. Both boats sail in the Kimberley and True North I also sails internationally, amongst other places, to Papua New Guinea, Komodo and Irian Jaya.

REMINDER OF NEXT ROSTER:

Monday 31 July 2023

Tony Chien Welcoming members and guests.

Geoff Cahif Table duty.

Michael Bisset Registrar 1.

Neil Wilkie Registrar.

Bruce Jeanes Pass the microphone.

REMINDER OF COMING EVENTS: (President Jill Elias)

31 July Fellowship
7 August Susan Saleeba and Christopher Makokha, Nakuru Hope
14 August Ann Bray, Life Talk

THANKS:

Thank you to the Staff of the Nedlands Golf Club.

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.

MEETING CLOSE:

Recognise RI President Gordon McInally Presidential theme for the year: Create Hope in the World

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Photography: Jill Elias

Meeting notes: Jill Elias

Q of W: Jill Elias

Editor: Tom Langley