Minutes.
Attendance: Our treasurer reported 16 eating meals and all meals were paid for. Notice the difference between the solution to a mathematical problem given by an engineer as opposed to the solution to a mathematical problem given by an accountant. We had zero visiting Rotarians and a similar number of guests.
Meal: meatballs in a Mexican style sauce with guacamole, sour cream, and corn chips all on a bed of rice. Very tasty.
Bob and James got the show on the road. In reports;
· James noted the passing of Francis’ father and extended our condolences.
· Greg reminded members that our meeting next week will be a joint meeting with the RC of Warrnambool. Tuesday, 6.00pm at the Warrnambool Footy Club. Please rsvp in the Stack App. There will be no Wednesday meeting next week.
· James spoke about the possibility of having a working bee at Loved and Shared to assist them with the repair of some donated goods.
· Bob informed us that the Golden Community Raffle raises an impressive $23,000 plus in the Warrnambool Community for community organisations. The cub has received some very positive feedback from some of these groups.
· Bob is proposing to hold a bowls session immediately after our Wednesday meeting one week soon. Stay tuned. He suggested that we would be able to borrow the bowls left behind by bowls club members who have died and left their bowls at the club.
· Bob is also proposing that we hold a picnic in the Botanic Gardens soon. Presumably if anyone has died and left their lunch in the gardens it is finders keepers.
· Malcolm thanked those members who helped at the Francis foundation recently.
· Brendan informed members that Bruce is recovering from pneumonia and his energy is now returning. He does need to move all the Rotary stuff out of his old garage at work.
· Bob reported that Nooka is winning the footy tipping with 7winners. Also on 7 is Dillo. Rob, Paul and Gracey have 6. Pip capped off a good week for Hawthorn supporters by picking 2.
The club then held its Annual General Meeting.
We were just short of a quorum so Rob phoned in from the ophthalmic surgeon’s operating table and was able to record his attendance just before the anaesthetic kicked in. The treasurer’s report and the auditor’s report from Sinclair Wilson were accepted. Our president-elect is Rob Harris (who did not audibly object when his name was suggested), our secretary is Brendan O’Neill, and our treasurer is Paul Reilly. Congratulations and thank you to Rob, Brendan, and Paul. Bob conducted an efficient AGM that allowed plenty of all-important O’Brien time after its completion.
Matt conducted an excellent fines from the floor based on the life of Elvis Presley before the barrel was drawn and Robbo won the bottle of wine. Curiously, Robbo, who has always maintained that his numbered ball was not in the barrel, continued to argue that his ball was not in the barrel even after it had been drawn out.
