Ian Cairns called the meeting to order with Mal Price proposing an enhanced Invocation and Loyal Toast.
President Michael Boyd welcomed all present and our guests this evening;
Catherine Reid Club guest tonight;
Hayley, guest of Andrea
And visiting Rotarian Wilma Gibson
President Michael continued with the meeting introduction;
Tonight, we are fortunate to have Catherine Reid, a Rotary Peace Scholarship Awardee as our guest speaker. Each year, Rotary fund some of the world’s most dedicated and brightest leaders to study at Rotary Peace Centres. Through training, study and practice, Rotary Peace Fellows become catalysts for peace and development. Look forward to hearing from you Catherine.
But first a Rotary business:
- We only have a brief time to fill the Lighthouse Theatre for the Peace Concert on Thursday, March 7 at the Warrnambool Lighthouse Theatre commencing at 7.15pm (brochure on each table). Rotary in Warrnambool needs to sell 200 tickets to break even. Tickets from Sharon Stark @ $30.
Part of the program will include a celebration of each Rotary Club’s nominations for Community Peace Awards. The Rotary Club of Warrnambool has submitted three nominations for those awards (thanks to Gerry, Richard, Anne & Delia). These are for individuals and groups who, we believe, are community peace builders. We will have an award session at one of our dinner meetings in the future.
- On your table tonight, there is an updated list of potential donors to our Dinner Auction
On June 1st. Please make notes and suggest changes. Hand to Glenn at the end of the meeting.
- Next week’s meeting on 26th February will not be here due to renovations, it will be at Images (downstairs, enter through back or front entrance) – same time, same cost. Guests speaker Stephanie Cantrill, Polio Survivor.
- Don’t forget the ‘volunteer book’, fill out any volunteer time and pass around, i.e. gardening at Beamish Street last weekend.
Members’ Announcements
Working bee last weekend, (client of Brophy) was attended by Brian, Richard, Glenn & Chris. Thank you for your assistance, together with my son Joshua who also lent a hand.
- Rachel – RYLA, leadership camp April 13 – 18 at Kangaroobie, near Cobden (18 - 25 year old). District are seeking nominations, advised this week 19 applications have been received across the district. All nominations will be considered, young people 18-25, suitable applicants could be from varied workplaces; hospitals, accounting or law firms, hairdressers, retailers to name a few. Any further information please come and see me.
- Rotary District conference 22-24 March in Maryborough. If anyone is going at this stage, please let me know.
- Cathy – Fashion Parade 2pm Sunday April 7th, tickets for sale, please come and see me. Flyers available to spread the word.
- Judy – on behalf of Delia & Brian;
- Delia has completed rosters (printed copies for everyone’s record on the tables tonight & more available). Dates are up until April 9, then a further roster will come out. Rotarians responsibility to find a replacement if you’re rostered and unavailable. Laminated copy of Attendance Duties and Properties Duties (in lectern) and cupboard in the backroom. Code for cupboard lock is printed in the Bulletin, next to the name of the person on Properties for the following week.
- 5 cent jar proceeds will go towards ‘End Polio Now’, please add 5 cents towards this cause.
- Brian – Warrnambool Rotary 90th Birthday (Charter date 20/11/1929) to be celebrated on Saturday November 23rd 2019, at the City Memorial Bowls Club. Currently updating our Clubs history, and if you are interested in assisting with organising any of the following areas for the event, please let Brian know.
- Venue coordination
- Decorations
- Publicity
- Entertainment
- Next sub-committee meeting on March 5th.
- Trevor – Clean Up Australia Day in Warrnambool Sunday February 24th between 12 – 2pm. The Council will be combing with Sea Shepherd’s Beach Clean Up, meeting at McGennan’s carpark.
At the Warrnambool Livestock Exchange, Caramut Road there will be a free household chemical disposal (detox your home) to be held on Saturday March 2nd from 9am - 3pm. This is an excellent opportunity to dispose of unwanted household chemicals.
Steve – on behalf of David Brown, more people are requested to volunteer at Folkie, following shifts; Friday (2 people) 6-12.30pm, Sunday 2.30-7.30 & Monday 9.30-1.30. Contact David Brown 0438 647 536 if you can be of assistance.
Ann – ‘Girl Tok’ last Sunday February 17th a working bee finished enough shields for 100 kits so far. Thank you to Tony, Svet, Andrea, Judy, Lily, Hayley & Ann.
Fines Master – John H
- John Beks birthday today
- Steve & Lou moved into new house
- Tony distributing a disturbing video
- Ian - new fines master
- Judy refused to give me a fine
- Richard with brand new whipper snipper that didn’t work
- Mal won re social stakes on trip away; one gold, silver and bronze in NZ Masters. Vicky won the NZ National title!
- Entrapment Mal; mobile ‘ph going off
- John H successfully completed Portsea epic swim, accompanied by his son
- Tony last Sunday, working bee ‘Days for Girls’ … ‘P’ word
- Michael perfect life with perfect partner!
Tonight, Chair Ann Donaldson introduced Catherine Reid the principal of a Hand Therapy practice in Warrnambool on Raglan Parade. Catherine graduated as a therapist in 1985, initially working in Geelong and then specialising as a hand therapist in the USA. Catherine returned to Australia where she worked as a Senior Clinician in Hands at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, then St Vincent’s and PANCH in Melbourne.
Catherine took up the Ambassadorial Scholarship in 1998 to complete research for a Master of Science in Hand & Upper Limb Rehabilitation. Being accepted to study in the ambassadorial role offered many opportunities for Catherine, meeting people that ordinarily she may not have had the experience.
Catherine was hosted in London Ontario in Canada, the city has a population of 383,822 according to the 2016, very much a city of academia where the population diminishes substantially when students return home at the end of semesters). Many firm friendships formed during her stay, including a marriage proposal to a resident Canadian Catherine met whilst completing research on scar management. Life drew Catherine to the south west Victoria where her practice has been operating for some time, offering services in occupational therapy, principally hand therapy.
Robbie’s swindle (kitty $178); green ticket #61 won by Richard Hawker $2, congratulations you doubled your money.
Closing tonight, President Michael thanked our guests;
Thank you Catherine … “I did my experiment and there was no significant difference! Proved the experiment”.
Follow your Rotary Dream, last time Michael was President in 1998; scholarships, fellowships, exchanges all built on our experience. Emily, Catherine’s daughter went to the National Youth Science forum, we may see more of Emily.
- Thank you Catherine, Wilma & Hayley.
- Our stats tonight 31 members attended, 8 apologies & 5 slipped their memory
- Think about family networks for nominating someone for RYLA
- Fashion Parade, Peace Concert tickets all on sale.
Next week:
Fellowship: Tony Austin
Attendance: Cathy Bligh / Brian Trenery
Properties: Graeme Ward / Ann Donaldson
Invocation/Loyal Toast: Rachel Furnell
Fines: Mal Price
Chair: Michael Boyd
Reporter: Svet Lineham
Remember – Images Restaurant – same time same price
Guest Speaker – Stephanie Cantrill, “Still Here – Polio Survivors in Australia”
Thought for the week:
Common sense is like deodorant, those who need it the most never use it.
