Reporter Slim Woodrow
President Jo Clarke, Sgt Viki Fennell
Apologies Ross Baietta, Tom Maina, Chris Bucktin, Karen Godfrey, Charmaine Trezona
Zooming: Hugh Lavery
Invocation and Toast Don Rolston. Don also included a lovely tribute to the HMAS Sydney Memorial, a world class site and a great Rotary initiative.
Thought for the day Geoff Wood. Definition of useless? The US spent trillions of dollars and went through four Presidents while replacing the Taliban in Afghanistan with the Taliban in Afghanistan..
Annual General Meeting
It was confirmed that a quorum was present - 22/41 members i.e 50+%
The meeting proceeded and closed with calls for a Forum to further discuss the merging process and need for Members to consider serving the Club on the Board of Directors
Raffle and Rotary Corner with Kevin Green
Kevin had Jo Clarke expound on our commitment to the Rotary Shelterbox project. Our club donated $2,000 to Shelterbox. This money will be matched by RI. Individual members also made personal contributions.
The raffle was won by Clare McElhinney with 5 of Spades.
Kevin also suggested we make a presentation to the Geraldton Police. All were in favour and Geoff Wood has provided the following update-
"Just letting you know, that following this morning's meeting I went to Geraldton Fruit and Veg and ordered a fruit selection to the value of $500 as a "thank you" to our local police.
They were overwhelmed with the gift and could not thank us enough.
I have a photo with the Officer in Charge, Chris Martin, but my IT skills are so below par (Ed.)that I will need assistance from my family to forward it on.
Nina Priolo from GF&V also contributed $50 to the gift and was fantastic with her assistance.
Thanks Kevin Green for your suggestion. It was greatly appreciated."
Fines Session: Cryptic Jim Dillon
Bob Urquhart and Kevin Green for sitting together
Dan Crisp trying to pay his dues with $100 dollar notes
Dave Freeman and Laurie Dines left their names badges in their cars
Jason McCarthy for impersonating Johnny Cash
Jo Clarke for being an eloquent President
Clare McElhinney for her phone ringing and being late
Russell McKinnon for his phone ringing
Bob Urquhart for telling people he's old
Kevin Green for handing extra raffle cards to women
Clare McElhinney raffle winning wine tax
Laurie Dines for registering for our meeting twice
Barry Dring for telling us he's an old aged pensioner
Di Gilleland for being too bright in the morning
Doc Taylor for arriving early, for once.
Don Rolston for sitting down to breakfast without paying
Grant Woodhams for waking up every morning and being grateful he's no longer a politician
Geoff Wood for being too busy
Jason McCarthy for going to Kalgoorlie to work
Viki Fennell for forgetting her name badge
Geoff Wood and Peter Sukiennik and the radio interview re golf sponsorship and Ray White
Rob Mosel for drinking the wrong drink after Invocation and Toast
Bob Symington for supplying the wrong drink to Rob Mosel
Don Rolston for being a guest speaker during Invocation and Toast
Floor Fines:
Grant Woodhams on Russell McKinnon's dual citizenship
Dan Crisp on Jason McCarthy for forgetting to collect Olive Oil
Barry Dring on Di Gilleland who said "I am a looker."
Russell McKinnon on all not wearing Rotary clothing
Ian Taylor on all wearing shorts
Ian Taylor on all wearing black
Someone... on Jim Dillon and Peter Sukiennik for being twins.
Di Gilleland on herself for being married to Dennis for thirty eight years.
END OF FINES SESSION
Announcements:
Geoff Wood - we still have a $1000 voucher left over from Rotary Radio Auction for a trip on the Eco Abrolhos. If there a no bids (and there weren't) it will be put on Club Runner to generate interest.
Dan Crisp - who these days resides in Gingin described why he remains as a member of the Rotary Club of Greater Geraldton.
Our next meeting is Wed morning December 21st.