President Jill Elias opened the meeting at 6.30pm.
Welcome to our guest speakers, Lisa Campbell and Hannah Wood.
The meeting was opened by singing the National Anthem.
Which day of the week was 24 April 1984?
Answer: Tuesday
Correctly answered by John Lindquist who knew the answer without Googling it.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS:
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- Stewart Brash died on Monday 29 April 2024 after a sudden decline. May he rest in peace. Stewart had been a longtime member of the Rotary Club of Dalkeith and we thank him for his service.
- John Murdoch was on deck as a rowing umpire at the Rowing World Cup in Italy. This was John's final International regatta, as World Rowing requires its umpires to retire in the year they turn 70. John was given a lovely send-off and had the privilege of umpiring the A Final of the Men's Eight as a last hurrah! Congratulations to John.
- John Thornton is now at the Alfred Carson Home at 30 Bay Road, Claremont (Mosman wing, room 3 near the entrance} and would be happy to receive visitors but ring beforehand please.
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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: Susan Watson announced this week’s birthdays and anniversaries:
Member Birthday:
John Mortimer 77 years on 28 April 2024.
Partners’ Birthdays:
Jane Sansom on 23 April 2024.
Kim Bolto on 2 May 2024.
Anniversaries:
Neil and June Wilkie 52 years on 28 April 2024.
Kevin and Janice Jackson 51 years on 29 April 2024.
Richard Gorham and Catherine Cowan 48 years on 1 May 2024.
CLUB AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
- Kim Smith spoke of hosting our Rotary Exchange Student Mathilda for five weeks after her return from the NW Safari, from the end of May until she returns to Belgium in early July. Please contact Kim if you can help, even if it is for a few weeks.
- John Bolto spoke of the Business Lunch which will be held on Friday 9 August at the Royal Perth Golf Club in South Perth. This year’s speaker is Paul Holmes a Court.
- A 2009 Semillon and a 2010 cabernet merlot have been sourced from down south and are exceptional value at $140 for a dozen. An email has gone out to all members. To order please email Russell Hawkins on russell@chippenham.com.au
Only after receiving the invoice, please transfer funds to the Club account and put your name and ‘wine’ in the description line. Please support the Club by purchasing these special wines. Thanks to John Hopkins and Russell for sourcing the wines.
ROTARY MOMENTS:
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- Thank you to the volunteers who went to Foodbank on 17 April. Thanks to Bethwyn and David Miller, Anthony McGrath, Nigel Johnson and Ann Bray for packing 441 snack packs! Well done to Ant for organising another great volunteering day at Foodbank.
- Many thanks to Hugh Stowell for organising the fantastic Anniversary Dinner last week. The menu was delicious, and the decorations and company made for a special party atmosphere. John Lindquist made the Toast to the Club. Anthony McGrath introduced the guest speaker, Lu Shou from the United States of America Consulate, who entertained us recounting with his recent stint of driving from Adelaide to Perth with the American Ambassador to Australia, Caroline Kennedy, where their team, named Moonshot, raised over $300,000 towards cancer research in Australia. Lu outlined why the relationship between the United States and Australia is so important and why Western Australia is a focal point of American interest. Hugh Stowell thanked Lu for being our guest speaker.
- At the Anniversary Dinner, John Lindquist gave the following Toast to the Club:
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President Jill, Paul Harris Fellows, fellow Rotarians and Distinguished Guests.
Thank you for the opportunity to propose the Toast to our great club. As we gather tonight to celebrate 4 decades of service, camaraderie, and community impact, let us reflect on some of the achievements since the inauguration of the club on 24th April 1984 with David Foulkes as our founding President.
For forty years this wonderful Club has been a beacon of hope, embodying the spirit of service above self. From local initiatives that have transformed our community to global projects that have touched lives around the world, the RCD has been a steadfast champion of positive change.
With each project undertaken, each hand extended in friendship and each heart touched by compassion, this Club has woven a tapestry of goodwill that spans decades. Through your unwavering dedication and tireless efforts, you have not only enriched the lives of those you have served but also inspired others to join our noble cause.
The Club has been involved and contributed funds in excess of $2m to over 150 projects and charities. The list is too comprehensive to detail here but some of the major beneficiaries are the Bali Eye Clinic and the John Fawcett Foundation, Cans for Christmas collection for Foodbank, Cure for Brain Cancer Foundation, Exchange Student Expenses, Fishing for the Disabled, Interplast, Life Education (drug abuse prevention), National Youth Science Forum, The Nokor Tep Hospital in Cambodia, Rotary International Foundation, the ARHF, Rotary Hospice, RI Polio Plus, RYLA and RYPEN, Sailability, Shelter Box, helping with accommodation for the homeless, The Sisters Place, Urological Research Centre and the Cord Blood Bank. We must also remember the contribution made by the Charitable Trust which now has in excess of $1m and donates around $100,000 a year to worthy causes.
Richard Ranshaw does a fabulous job of promoting Rotary Fruit Cakes and he has raised so much money for the Club. We must not forget the money raised and member contribution in organising the Science and Engineering Challenge which is a major undertaking by this Club. We should also mention the quality of our guest speakers organised by John Hopkins which help to make our meetings interesting and successful, and we must not forget the great work Tom Langley does with our Bulletin and Club Runner.
Rotarians have also helped in the Bicycle Count, formation of the Claremont Men’s Shed, children book collection for Aboriginal communities, the business lunch, Grandparents raising Grandchildren, Cambodia Family Support, Nakuru Hope in Kenya, the Assisi Centre for Social Justice in Uganda, building homes in Cambodia, and sorting and packing medical equipment for Ukraine.
On the social front we have enjoyed activities like film nights, wine tastings, International Fellowship Dinners, picnics, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, boat tie-ups, golf days, tennis days, football tipping, attending MetSO performances, ballet, art galleries, cocktail parties, helping pack hampers at Foodbank and more recently cooking and helping to prepare meals at Ronald MacDonald house.
As we reflect on the past forty years of achievements, let us look forward to the future with optimism and determination, and may the RCD continue to shine as a beacon of hope, lighting a way toward a brighter tomorrow for all.
President Jill your tenure has continued to enhance the ideals of Rotary whilst you and your committees can be proud of their achievements.
Your enthusiasm, vision and encouragement have ensured the DRC has had another great year.
I now ask you all to stand and drink to the forty years of service, friendship and making a difference and trust that the RCD endures for generations to come.
- At the Anniversary Dinner, Nan Walker was officially welcomed to the Club. Congratulations, Nan, we are looking forward to working with you.
- John Hopkins received a third Paul Harris Fellowship Award at the Anniversary Dinner; his citation reads as follows:
RECIPIENT John David Hopkins
John joined the Rotary Club of Dalkeith on 1 November 1993. The focal point of the Rotary Club of Dalkeith meeting each week is its speaker. John is receiving the Paul Harris Fellowship award for his work running the speakers’ schedule for over twenty years. The depth and quality of speakers found by John are consistently high and the breadth and variety of the topics are always interesting. Our Club is lucky to have John finding these speakers who give us the opportunity to learn more about our community and the international life of others. John also finds the speaker for the business lunch which is our Club’s major fundraising activity. He has put in much effort to ensure that there is a big turnout for the business lunch because of the drawcard of the speaker. Through John’s work of finding such great speakers and giving the Club members the opportunities to hear of the lives of others, we find a practical demonstration of this year’s Rotary motto – Create Hope in the World – and he thoroughly deserves this recognition.\
At the Anniversary Dinner, John Lindquist gave the following Toast to the Club:
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- John Lindquist and John Martin planted a marri tree at Genesta Park on Wednesday 24 April, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Club. Peter Smith gave a blessing for the tree and for the continued good works of the Club.
- Morning tea at NGC afterwards.
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- On ANZAC Day, a number of members met at the Nedlands War Memorial on Waratah Avenue and paid their respects to the men and women of Australia who have fought on our behalf and those who still serve in a service organised by the City of Nedlands and the Nedlands RSL. A wreath was laid on behalf of the Rotary Club of Dalkeith.
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- Many thanks to the volunteers at the Science and Engineering Challenge on its first day today, Michael Snell, Ann Bray, Kevin Jackson, Kim Smith, Michael Bisset, John Bolto, George Thornton and Jill Elias. The event would not be possible without the behind the scenes work, including from Michael Bisset obtaining sponsorship from companies, Jonas Edner for organising the volunteers with help from Ann Bray and Richard Gorham for liaising with the RAS to secure the venue and for making the event happen at all. Months and months of work from these people have gone into making the Challenge happen and it is a signature event for our Club. Congratulations to all these members involved for your work.
SERGEANT: Jason van Straalen fined the following members:
- Kent Warburton for not putting Anita Bourke onto the welcoming roster;
- All the Eagles supporters who tipped the Dockers in the derby;
- Richard Gorham and Kim Smith for losing the three pallets of gear needed for the Science and Engineering Challenge today;
- Win Jones for winning bowls for five weeks in a row (it should be a $25 fine);
- Jonas Edner for not approaching his neighbours for the ten cent cans and bottles;
- Jill Elias for not being published in any paper recently;
- Michael Snell for receiving his OAM on Wednesday;
- Hugh Stowell for making us realise how fast and off key we normally sing.
GUEST SPEAKER: Lisa Campbell from the University of Newcastle, Science and Engineering Challenge – introduced by Michael Bisset
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- Lisa is the presenter for the Science and Engineering Challenge in Perth this week.
- The University of Newcastle started the Challenge event in 2000 and it first came to Perth in 2006.
- Over 400,000 students have completed the Challenge and there are 130 days per year of Challenge events.
- Lisa told us of the overwhelmingly positive outcomes from the students who have participated over the years. The number of students who study STEM subjects at university increases as a result of being part of a Challenge and having access to university students and industry leaders.
- Thanks to Lisa and Hannah for bringing the Challenge to Perth this year.
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REMINDER OF NEXT ROSTER:
Monday 6 May 2024
Tony Chien Welcoming members and guests.
Geoff Cahif Table duty.
Ann Bray Registrar 1.
John Bolto Registrar 2.
Michael Snell Introduction of guest speaker.
Geoff Cahif Pass the microphone.
REMINDER OF COMING EVENTS:
Monday 6 May Sam Elias and Jen van den Avoort, Paramedic Parables and Life Saving Tips.
Monday 13 May Christine Smith, My Yoga Journey.
Monday 20 May Adam Hewber, Ability Heroes.
***Off site at St Catherine’s College on the Park***
Monday 27 May Ken Everett, The Internet of Things.
