President Peter's Report
 
 
Guests: Guest speakers - Dianne Riordan, Peter Sanderson & Kayla Beinder
 
Apologies: Trish, Svet, Rachel who is on a cruise with Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, Janet, Trevor, Sarah, Greg, Brooke, George and Kelly
 
Congratulations to those involved in the Memorial Tree Project, particularly Janet, Tony and Sarah from this Club.  The ceremony was blessed with fine weather and a good attendance, including Dan Tehan who had travelled from a meeting in Coleraine that morning.  As Tony observed this is one of our most significant projects in recent Club history and a wonderful contribution to our community. 
Peter reported to members the decisions of the Board meeting last Tuesday.
Peter and Dianne from the Kiwanis Club of Warrnambool spoke about the role of Kiwanis in our community.  Kwanis was formed in 1915 in Michigan and has around 600,000 members in 80 countries.  The Warrnambool Club is 52 years old.  
Like Rotary it is a service Club that raises funds to support worthy local causes with a particular emphasis on children and family welfare.  Its main fundraising is through conducting barbecues and film nights.
They annually support the Clontarf Academy, the I CAN Program, and the SWHC Cancer Centre. Globally they have worked with Kiwanis International and UNICEF to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders and are now working to help eliminate maternal/neonatal tetanus. "Kids need Kiwanis"
Thank you Peter and Dianne for your informative talk.  We look forward to collaborating in the future on projects for the benefit of the community
 
 
 
 
The Country Boy with Polo who became Australia's most famous GP
As we observed End Polio Day last Friday Glen asked that we share the article in the Age be Tony Wright in our Newsletter.  It is of course a story about two local men who contracted poliomyelitis when polio was rampant in Australia.  These two men became world famous in their respective fields. As I don't have a membership with the Age, I am only able to provide you with the link which you may like to view for yourself.
 
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-country-boy-with-polio-who-became-australia-s-most-famous-gp-20251022-p5n4i0.html
 
 WISECRACKS from John Beks
 
 
JUST A LITTLE FUN
 
 
      Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting.  Here's what we have to look forward to.
      I went to the store the other day.  I was only in there for about 5 minutes.  When I came out there was a traffic warden writing a parking ticket.  I went up to him and said: "Come on mate, how about giving a senior a break?"
      He ignored me and continued writing the ticket.  I called him a bad name.  He glared at me and began writing another ticket for having worn tyres.
      So I called him another bad name.  He finished the second ticket and put it on the windscreen with the first.  Then be began writing a third ticket.  This went on for 20 minutes.  The more I abused him, the more tickets he wrote.
       I didn't give a toss.  My car was parked around the corner.  I try to have a little fun each day.  It is important at my age.
 
 

Next Meeting
Tuesday 28th October

 
 
This week we will have a feedback on our strategic  Plan along with
Roger from East Warrnambool Rotary Club to discuss Hole in One competition
5:45pm for 6pm start. Warrnambool RSL
 
A reminder, if you cannot attend the meeting; Leon deVilliers on 0439 945 656 or leon.devillers65@gmail.com
as David Brown is away

Meeting Jobs

Sergeant:
Svet Lineham

Fellowship:
Kelly Curran
 
Invocation:
Greg Leee
 
Property:
Wendy Gosden

If you are unable to fill this position, please contact Leon de Villiers on 0439 945 656 or 
leon.devilliers65@gmail.com
 

Upcoming Speaker

October
28th Feedback on Strategic Plan

November
4th Melbourne Cup Wangoom Hall
11th Garden Show Appreciation/ Defy the Drift Report
18th Pregnancy Loss Kits
26th St. Brigid's joint meeting with Port Fairy

​​​​December
2nd Find Your Voice
9th Sophie O'Keefe LHSN
16th Christmas Dinner
23rd No meeting

Have ideas for the schedule?
Talk to Leon!

Upcoming Events

November
6th 
Oaks Day Luncheon
(Daybreak)
2nd
Garden Show
15th 
Noorat Show

 

December
6th
Warrnambool Rodeo

 

These are events we will need volunteers for, please mark them in your diaries.

Some of these events help to reduce costs of membership fees, it is important to help out if 

Upcoming Meeting Jobs Roster

Going away and cannot attend your upcoming shift?
Please see Leon to organise a replacement.
Date Sergeant Fellowship Invocation Property
         
Oct 28th Svet Lineham Kellly Curran Greg Lee Wendy Gosden
Nov 4th Svet Lineham Ken Sharpe Graeme Ward John Hunt
Nov 11th Svet Lineham Ken Sharpe Glenn Brotchie Rob McDonald
Nov 18th Svet Lineham Leon de Villiers George McLeod Glenn Brotchie
Nov 25th Svet Lineham Margaret Ross Debra Ferguson Wendy Gosden
Dec 2nd Svet Lineham Rachel Furnell David Brown Terrence O'Neill
Dec 9th Svet Lineham Rob McDonald Dapinder Singh
John Hunt
 
 
 

Additions to the Bulletin

Please contact Debbie or Brooke to add items to the bulletin
debferg61@icloud.com and brookeemmajensen@gmail.com
Camp Quality - Another Appreciative Family
Reminder! Bring in donations to 'The Farmer's Pantry'!
a huge thank you to those people who have donated to this worthy cause thus far.  We will be collecting breakfast spreads and toiletries throughout July and August.
Donated items can be brought along to on Tuesday nights.
Thanks Svet.
 
 
 
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Kelly Curran
October 13
 
Judy Ross
October 26
 
Anne Adams
November 9
 
Terrence O'Neill
November 15
 
Ann Donaldson
November 16
 
Join Date
Ken Sharpe
October 17, 2001
24 years
 
Trevor Williams
October 25, 1995
30 years
 
Brooke McLeod
November 2, 2021
4 years
 
John Beks
November 7, 1989
36 years
 
Mary Bouwman
November 9, 2016
9 years
 
Terrence O'Neill
November 9, 2010
15 years
 
Elijah Sarigari
November 13, 2018
7 years
 
Rach Furnell
November 13, 2012
13 years
 
Tony Austin
November 18, 2008
17 years
 
Cathy Bligh
November 20, 2018
7 years