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President Hugh Stowell opened the meeting at 6.30 pm.
Welcome to our District Governor, Patricia Schraven, Rotary members Kevin Somes and John Lyon from Mosman Park – Cottesloe and John MacKinnon’s guest, Paul Kestell.
The meeting was opened by singing the National Anthem rousingly to Ann Bray’s accompaniment on violin.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Who is the Rotarian acknowledged as the founder of Australian Rotary Health?
Answer: Ian Scott
Correctly answered by Anthony McGrath
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: The following birthday and anniversaries were announced by Susan Watson:
Member’s Birthday
Bruce Fiegert 85 years old on 26 November 2024.
Anniversaries
Ann and Igor Bray 42 years on 27 November 2024.
Ken and Helen Ilett 59 years on 27 November 2024.
Kent and Mary Warburton 59 years on 27 November 2024.
John and Cherry Martin 55 years on 29 November 2024.
CLUB AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
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Cans for Christmas –Please distribute the flyers and bags this Wednesday, 27 November, or the next day, Thursday, 28 November. The collection date of the food is Sunday, 1 December 2024. Ant’s email is
anty@iinet.net.au for any questions.
• Foodbank – The last volunteering day for this year is Thursday 5 December, at Welshpool from 8:20am to approximately 2:00pm. Please email Anthony if you wish to participate, the list of volunteers is almost at capacity.
• Christmas dinner - On Monday, December 9, we will have our Christmas dinner at the Weld Club. Invitations have been issued by email; please book via Trybooking. Ties are optional for the occasion. Please reach out to past members and partners to invite them to this special event.
• Calendar - Our last meeting for the year will be Monday, 16 December. The first official meeting back in the New Year will be Monday, 13 January 2025, with the welcome barbecue on Monday, 20 January 2025. There will be an informal meeting at Steve’s on Monday, 6 January 2025, at 6 p.m. There is no need to respond; just attend if you are able.
ROTARY MOMENTS:
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• MetSO concert – Many thanks to Ann Bray for popping in tonight between many rehearsals; she and MetSO have seven events in the next three weeks; the first of these performances was a MetSO Chamber Orchestra concert at North Beach last Friday. Please come along to the MetSO concert at 3pm on Sunday 1 December at Churchlands Senior High School, a lovely way to relax after Cans for Christmas! Many Rotary members will be attending.
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• Club Excellence Award –District Governor Pat Schraven presented President Hugh with the Club Excellence Award for 2023 - 2024 for achieving all the goals for the year. Congratulations to the Club on attaining the Award.
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SERGEANT SESSION: The following members were fined by the Acting Sergeant:
- Leon Lorenzen for his Melbourne Cup winnings, not forgotten from three weeks prior;
- Anita Bourke for walking faster around College Park than the Acting Sergeant can run;
- Susan Watson for an arrival tax;
- Graeme Sansom for loudly booing the Acting Sergeant;
- Anthony McGrath for refusing to be Corporal;
- John Martin for trying to take the rose for Cherry at the florist before it was presented;
- Anyone who has the letter J anywhere in their name.
GUEST SPEAKER: District Governor Patricia Schraven – introduced by Hugh Stowell:
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- Pat is the current District Governor of District 9423 and was the District Governor of District 9465 from 2021 to 2022.
- The District's aim is for Rotarians to collaborate for success. Our district's goals and actions include increasing our impact through global and district grants, expanding our reach by creating four new Clubs, and enhancing participant engagement by sharing ideas within the District and connecting. We need to be innovative in how we achieve the goals.
- Pat would like as many Rotarians as possible to attend the District Conference, which will be held at Margaret River from Friday, 28 March, to Sunday, 30 March 2025. As part of the conference, there will be a truck competition, ‘Glam Up Your Truck’; the winning Rotary Club for the best-decorated truck will receive $2,000.
- Thanks to Pat for presenting to the Club.
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REMINDER OF NEXT ROSTER
Monday 2 December 2024
Richard Gorham Welcoming members and guests.
Bruce Fiegert Table duty.
David Ellis Registrar 1.
Lindsay Dry Registrar 2.
Neil Wilkie Introduction of guest speaker.
Kent Warburton Pass the microphone.
REMINDER OF COMING EVENTS:
Monday 2 December 2024 Andre Morkel, WA Rogaining Association.
Monday 9 December 2024 Christmas Dinner, Weld Club.
Monday 16 December 2024 Peter Smith’s Christmas message.
Monday 6 January 2025: There will be an informal gathering at Steve’s, starting at 6 pm; there is no need to RSVP.
Monday 13 January 2025 Mark Khangure, Life Talk.
Monday 20 January 2025 Welcome barbecue.
Monday 27 January 2025 No meeting, public holiday.
THANKS:
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Thanks to the Nedlands Golf Club staff, Claire and Anton, for their service tonight and Chef Zamry for dinner.
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