MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

 
Sad Passing of Alex Gannaway:  Alex has been a valuable link with Warrnambool RSL for the club and assisted Duncan with ANZAC projects including student Gallipoli trips. Details in www.standard.net.au
 
NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO ROTARY MEETING ON TUEDAY 1 SEPTEMBER
AS THE FATHER OF THE YEAR BREAKFAST WILL BE THE FOLLOWING MORNING OF 2 SEPTEMBER!
 
Father of the Year Tickets
Thanks to all club members that have purchased and paid for tickets to the Father of the Year Breakfast Club meeting to be held at the Warrnambool Bowls Club on Wednesday the 2nd of September starting at 7.00 am and running through to 8.30 am.If you have not already purchased a ticket ($20) and wish to attend, you can still do so by paying at the door on the morning. If this applies to you, could you please advise Terry O'Neill today because the Warrnambool Bowls Club with the numbers attending by this Friday.
 
Health Reports
Roy Slater’s recent operation was successful.  He now has to follow up treatment with tablets and Chemotherapy.
Marie Bennett fell and broke her arm in her drive way.  She could have been run over.  She is receiving help through hospital services, but she will be very restricted in what she can do for about a month.  
 
Trading Table
Tony Austin also had items for the Trading Table – flowers from his garden – the funds raised to go to the Sariri project he has been helping in PNG. Tony will bring items along each week. He plans to repair an old tractor with the funds he raises. He also mentioned that Daybreak RC is holding a fete at Jamieson St Primary School to raise funds for Sariri.  
 
Good News Story - Judy Ross
In February 2009, our Club jointly hosted the visiting GSE (Group Study Exchange) team from Canada and Washington State, whilst they were in Warrnambool. This team was a specialist Team related to the Timber Industry.
Phillip and I hosted the youngest member of the team, Ben Curtis, who, shortly after his return to Canada, lost his job due to the Global Financial Crisis.  Ben went back to Uni and after further study and further disappointment in the Canadian job market, returned to Australia to work in the timber industry in the Otways, through a contact he had made whilst here on the GSE trip. He is now based in Ballarat and works in the Ballarat/Beaufort areas.
He has kept in touch with us, and I have been delighted to act as a referee for him in his application for permanent residency, which was successful. Earlier this year he advised he had applied to become an Australian citizen, and on Thursday, Phillip and I will be Ben's guests at his Citizenship ceremony in Ballarat. So, through Rotary, we welcome another Australian Citizen.
 
Select Mentor Program
John Stuckey reported that the Select Mentor Program that he was involved in will not continue because the policeman he was mentoring has been promoted to inspector and has moved away from Warrnambool.
 
Warrnambool & District Foodshare
Our Club has had a request from Dedy Friebe the Executive Officer of Warrnambool and District Food Share for helpers to conduct the raffles sales at the Hampden League Grand Final at the Reid Oval on September 26. All proceeds will go to Food Share. Helpers are needed between 9.45am and 2.30pm at both gates and some circulating through the crowd prior to match start. Could you please let Rob Cuzens know of your availability.
 
Alternative to Schoolies Fundraiser Movie - Friday September 4 at 7pm.
The movie is called Mr Holmes and is a modern day take on Sherlock Holmes and has an excellent well known cast. Coffee and slice will be served. Tickets available at the Father of the Year Breakfast and on the night. 
 
Trip to Japan April 2016
Remember to see Andrea Sampson if you are interested in joining a two week group trip to Japan during the April 2016 school holidays - she stressed this will be a trip for “grown ups”. This will be during the cherry blossom time and Andrea hopes to take in at least three cities and many tourist attractions.
 
Message from  PP Peter B. Simons 
District 9780 Foundation Fundraising Chair 2015-16 
The Rotary International exchange rate is going to become even less favourable for us Aussies as of September 1  as it goes from AUD 1.30 to AUD 1.36 for the same USD buying power.  If you are considering contribution to our Rotary Foundation, Centurion or any other Foundation program this year the best time to contribute is now.  As of September 1 (next Tuesday) the less attractive rate will apply to any contributions and one would suspect it will be even less active as the year progresses.