Steve's Chat 29

 
Hello Daybreakers
 
This week’s traditional Christmas meeting was held at the home of Andrew and Betty Suggett.  We enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and the lorikeets helped to make up the numbers.   We had plenty of fun trying to time the taking of the clubs Christmas photo and Ian W was kept fit running about.  Janey took us through a fun session, Sandra and Ian Harper talked about the movies and BBQ rosters. The following will look good in future “down memory lane” days.
 
 
 
 
Reminders:
 
  • This Friday (28th) will be the first of our Summer Market BBQ Fundraisers. Please remember your name is on a roster, if you missed the rosters please call Ian Harper 0427941198 Or Sandra 0419468878 to share the load.
  • The first meeting of the new calendar year will be at the Mid City on Wednesday January 9th.
  • Leading up to our January board meeting we will be reviewing account balances and allocated funds awaiting distribution.  We will also consider current funding requests at this meeting.
    • If you have a local or international program that you wish the board to review through our adopted policy process, please send your request and program details to either myself or Secretary Mary by January 3rd.
January is Rotary’s Vocational Service Month.   During January, we are encouraged to focus on this important avenue of Rotary service. Vocational Service Month is an opportunity to begin year-long vocational service activities, ranging from Rotarian discussions, community projects and helping fund a vocational education to post-secondary students.
 
Vocational Service focuses on:
  • Rotarians conducting themselves, their business or profession in accordance with Rotary’s high ethical standards and practices.
  • Promoting, fostering and supporting the ideal of service in the pursuit of ALL vocations. using the highest ethical standards and fair treatment of employers, employees, associates, competitors, and the public.
  • As Rotarians, we are expected to take every opportunity to promote vocational excellence by example and by service to others.
 
Vocational service is what sets us apart from other service organizations.
 
Our Rotary year to date has marked many extraordinary efforts to fundraise and provide community service programs, here are a few:
  • June/July :
    • Board started planning for the year ahead, Commenced Q1 Meals on Wheels, Participated in the Volunteers Expo
  • August:
    • Operated the Soup Kitchen, Inter-Club Tree Planting - & Fellowship at Logans Beach, End Polio Movie Night, Parkinsons Walk, Inter-Club Father of The Year Meeting
  • September:
    • Commenced Q2 Meals on Wheels, Commenced Homeless Care Program
  • October/November:
    • Joint Club End Polio Now Movie Fundraiser, Dog Trials, Open Garden – Drought relief Fundraiser at Mortlake,
  • December/January:
    • Hillside Market, Summer Markets – Movies/BBQ commence…….
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your hard work and support in 2018. I look forward to 2019 and remain excited about what is to come.
 
Trivia Corner: On this day in History
 
  • 1688 King James II, the last Roman Catholic British monarch flees to France from William of Orange
  • 1888 Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear with a razor, after argument with fellow painter Paul Gauguin, and sends to a prostitute for safe keeping
  • 1947 Transistor invented by John Bardeen, Walter H. Brattain and William Shockley in Bell Labs
  • 1968 Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders become the 1st men to orbit the Moon
 
Future Meetings/Activities & Service Projects:
 
December: Disease Prevention & Treatment Month
 
  • Meals on Wheels – Friday 28th
  • Homeless Program – Sunday 23rd, 30th, Held at the F Project & Timor street Laundrette.
  • Summer Night Markets – Lake Pertobe Friday 28th BBQ & Movies in the Park Fundraiser
 
January: Vocational Service Month
 
  • Meals on Wheels – Friday 4th,11th, 18th, 25th
  • Homeless Program – Sunday 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
  • Summer Night Markets – Lake Pertobe Friday 4th BBQ & Movies in the Park
  • Summer Night Markets – Lake Pertobe Friday 11th BBQ & Movies in the Park
  • Summer Night Markets – Lake Pertobe Friday 18th BBQ Fundraiser
  • Summer Night Markets – Lake Pertobe Friday 25th BBQ Fundraiser
  • Australia Day Celebrations – Botanic Gardens Saturday 26thth Fundraiser
 
February: Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month
 
  • Bunnings BBQ – Sunday 3rd.
  • Long Lunch – Sunday 24th
  • Portland Regatta /Phishing Trip – 8- 10th
Karen & I wish you and our families a safe and Merry Christmas, and a New Year filled with Joy.
 
Steve