President Janet had a personal commitment so couldn’t chair our meeting this week. Apart from President Janet, Duncan, Sharon and Greg was our only apolgies. Our guests included Ken Sharpe, a prospective member, and Anton Hockey from the RYDA program.
Members announcements:
Tony:
• acknowledged the support to the Melbourne to Warrnambool helpers.
• reminded the club of the Vets weekend 24/25, the District conference 16 March and the Out of District conference 23 March.
• passed on an invitation from the Warrnambool Club to a non-alcoholic drinks tasting Friday16 February 6:00pm.
Judy, thanked the Melbourne to Warrnambool volunteers.
Anne and Chris: We have more books! Chris will also be collecting additional books from the library.
David: a few volunteer spaces for the Port Fairy Folkie 8-11 March are still needed.
Our guest speaker for the evening was Anton Hockey who spoke about the RYDA program and the local school’s involvement. Chairman was Chris Stebbing. Our program for next week will be Linda Holland speaking about suicide awareness. The following week, Monday 19 February, will be a social evening at Crossley Hall with RC Port Fairy.
We have received a late invitation from the RC Cobden to a mini golf and dinner fund raising activity at Cobden next Thursday evening. I have circulated the invite separate from this. Can you let me know if you can attend please. Lastly, Terry & Ann Body are on fellowship next week and John Beks will do the invocation. Tony Austin Vice
This week we will have guest Linda Holland talking to us about Suicide Awareness.
6pm for a 6:15pm start. Warrnambool Bowls Club, Timor Street.
A reminder, if you cannot attend the meeting; please contact David Brown via 0438 647 536 or dljb3280@gmail.com If you are on sargeant, fellowship or invocation and cannot make the meeting, please contact Kelly Curran via 0431 746 478 or kellycurran001@hotmail.com
Please continue to bring along your washed milk bottle tops. Svet and her Girl guides are working with Lauren, who came and spoke to us. You can give the lids to Svet or Judy. Bread tags are also still being collected.
Robbie
Empty Medicine Packets
Robbie will be collecting empty medicine packets from now on to be recycled. If you would like to know how 'blister packs' get recycled, you can watch this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4IOv58Y4Xg
Rachel Furnell
It's time to start thinking about RYLA 2024! nominations are open for RYLA 2024, please see Rachel for more information
David Brown
Port Fairy Folk Festival Volunteers needed
There has been great support from Members however we still need three (3) volunteers to fill six vacant shifts .
The vacant shifts are across the 3 days (Friday evening/Saturday afternoon & evening/Sunday evening)
Undertaking 2 shifts entitles the volunteer to a weekend festival pass valued at $365.
The crowd management task is not onerous and essentially involves providing directions within the Tent.
If you have family members, friends or work colleagues who may be interested have them contact David on 0438647536 or dljb3280@gmail.com .
Home is pictures
of memories on the wall.
Home is sleeping in my own bed.
Home is waking up to the smell
of Mum's cooking.
Home is sharing the holidays
with family and friends.
Home is watching TV in the
living room.
Home is a warm place to be.
Home is sweet.
Home is the place for me.
Home is filled with love.
Home is blessed from
heaven above.
Home is where the heart is.
Home has a strong foundation.
Home can weather any storm.
Home is where I belong.
When I go away, I know
I can come back to stay.
Home is a beautiful place.
Thanks to Robbie for organising a wonderful outing to Woolsthorpe.
Community Groups in need
If you have the time before the meeting tomorrow, stop in at a local supermarket and purchase toothpaste for the local CWA or rice for Warrnambool and District Food Share. We will collect them up and organise someone to deliver them. Please leave donations with the name badges.
Blister-pack Recycling Trial Program
The environment is a new area of focus for Rotary. The four Rotary Clubs of Warrnambool are working to implement a variety of environmental projects in our community. Accordingly, the four Rotary clubs (Rotary Club of Warrnambool Daybreak, Rotary Club of Warrnambool, Rotary Club of Warrnambool Central and the Rotary Club of Warrnambool East) have begun a medical blister-pack recycling trial program across Warrnambool. The trial project has received support and funding from Warrnambool City Council through their Community Development Fund, meaning that pharmacies and businesses participating in the project will not incur any cost during the trial period.
Currently, most medical blister-packs in our region go into landfill. This project aims to divert this waste from landfill by collecting the blister-packs and forwarding them to Pharmacycle, a company in NSW which sorts and recycles the material.
The collection process is very easy. Community members can recycle their pharmaceutical
blister packs by dropping them into collection boxes in the following locations;
Anchor Point Retirement Villiage, 55 Aberline Road.
Archie Graham Community Centre, 118 Timor Street.
Direct Chemist Outlet Target, Shop T11, 154 Koroit Street.
Infinity Pharmacy Warrnambool, 143-149 Lava Street.
Soulsby and Struth Pharmacy, 103 Liebig Street.
Rotary Contacts
Liza McCosh, Rotary Club of Warrnambool Daybreak, T:0410464330 E: liza.mccosh@icloud.com
Tony Davies, Rotary Club of Warrnambool Central, T: 0418 582 024 E: anthony.davies@hotmail.com
Graeme Ward, Rotary Club of Warrnambool, T: 0428 573 280 E: graeme.ward57@bigpond.com
Nicole Larter, Rotary Club of Warrnambool East, T: 0408 368 145 E: nicolelarter1971@bigpond.com
Information for Golf Day and Bowls Day for March 22nd.
District 9810 Conference in Warnambool March 22 – 24 2024
Rotarians from Melbourne District 9810 are having their Conference in Warrnambool on the 22 – 24 March. On the 22 March the WRC will be hosting a Golf Day at East Framlingham GC and a Bowls Day at Dennington Bowls club. The aim is to give the participants of conference a taste of Warrnambool. We are hoping that Rotarians from our clubs in Warrnambool might participate in either of the events. The aim is to support the conference and to meet rotarians from the Melbourne District 9810.
Golfing Details
Competition will be a 4BBB Stableford game
Venue: East Framlingham Golf Club
Date: March 22 nd 2024
Time: 8:00 AM Hit Off
Cost: $45, includes round of Golf and BBQ Luncheon catered by the East Framlingham Ladies
$5 will go towards Rotary End Polio Now Project.
RSVP by March 1st
Contact:
Warrnambool Rotary Club Rotarian Glenn Brotchie
0432680558
brotchieg@gmail.com
Bowls Details
Rotarians who wish to play in the bowling day should contact Friend of Rotary, Phillip Ross.
His contact mobile number is 0428 827 533.
Phillip and his committee have arranged an interesting day, with a game of bowls, morning
tea, and luncheon provided
