The weather has been a little brighter, if not warmer in recent days. We had 19 Members attending our meeting and enjoying fellowship in a warm environment.
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I attended the RC of Terang’s changeover on Wednesday night. For a small club of only 15 members, they have had a very successful year donating over $20,000:00 to local and international organizations.
Some things they did during the year include:
- Maintenance & signage at Terang/Noorat Walking Track
- Memorial Plaques for stillborn baby graves
- Supported TMHS Cycle team in Murray to Moyne
- Assisted BlaizeAid Volunteers by cooking and serving meals
Terangs major sources of fundraising were:
- Selling Show Bags at the Noorat Agricultural show
- Manning the gates on Terang Trots
- Bunnings BBQ’s
- Community Raffle
- Propagation and selling of trees for various projects.
On a club leadership level, Terang is embarking on an interesting load sharing year. There will be a standard board structure for the year, and four presidents, with the first president being inducted at the changeover.
Sometime in the new year Terang may run another fundraising event at the Trots, many members enjoyed this last time, it would be great if we were able to support them again.
At the end of the formalities we had a guest speaker- Interplast Surgeon Mr. Ian Holten. The content included Cleft Palate Surgery but mainly many inspirational operations and life stories on burn victims.
An interesting online article (From the Rotarian) you may wish to read:
“After overcoming a tough childhood, paediatrician Ramon Resa is helping to raise a new generation of kids”
Group 5 Meeting Wednesday 20/06:
PE Liza McCosh represented the club at a Group 5 Meeting in Port Fairy. There was a great deal of discussion centered around current issues and potential joint club events. Some points include:
- 80year old members not being covered by insurance - clubs should ensure that their members are aware of this particularly at events.
- Still awaiting information from RI & District for the ongoing issues on youth protection & insurance signoffs.
- Possibility of joint group 5 projects
- Peace concert- working committee may be formed
- Making of Rotary material bags to be sold at supermarkets
- Weekend getaways for people affected by recent fires in the district
- Rotaract - Discussed strategy among group 5 to perhaps get all youth Directors working together.
- Group 5 social day in Portland. Possible date would be Sunday Nov 11. Portland clubs to organize activities over there.
Let’s Start Celebrating
- Birthdays:
- Barry Brooker – June 25th
- Date Joined Daybreak/Years of service
- Ian Watson – 15 Years on June 25th
- Jan Read – 7 Years on June 29th
Next Week’s Meeting
At our meeting on June 27th the “Guest Speaker” will be Andrew Suggett, Andrew is the District Rotary Fellowship Chair.
Breakfast is continental, please send apologies to Mary Bouwman 0439 711 057 before 12:30 on Tuesday.
Please, continue to “Be the Inspiration” in everything you do in our community.
Steve
Future Meetings & Activities:
June 2018
- Monday 25th RC of Port Fairy Changeover
- Monday 25th RC of Portland Changeover
- Tuesday 26th RC of Warrnambool Changeover
- Friday 29th Meals on Wheels - Leni
- Saturday 30th RC of Warrnambool Central Changeover
- Saturday 30th RC of Portland Bay Changeover
July 2018
- Thursday 5th RC of Warrnambool Easts Changeover
- Friday 6th Meals on Wheels - Jan
- Wednesday 11th Guest Speaker Lauren Parkinson from Vision Australia
- Friday 13th Meals on Wheels - Janey
- Friday 20th Meals on Wheels - Dianne
- Friday 27th Meals on Wheels - Leni
- Saturday 28th Daybreaks 20th Anniversary Celebrations
Ann, Chez, Chris and Janey enjoying dinner and each others company in Toronto ahead of the International Convention.
Speaking of the International Convention, our attending Daybreakers will have the chance to listen to many speakers, including a former first lady, a Princess, a Prime Minister, a former Prime Minister, RI President Ian H.S. Riseley, RI President-elect Barry Rassin (soon to be President), among other dignitaries and guest speakers.