Hello Daybreakers,
This week’s meeting was is in the back room, the meeting was well attended by Daybreakers, and we quickly ran out of seats at the tables. Returning founding Member Barry Moran was happy to share a joke with Cheryl whilst she hosted her two guests, Helene Browne and Laxon Fowler.
Our “guest speaker” was Glenn Rundell, Glenn presented his “Members Story” and we all enjoyed his tales of construction issues around our region. Glenn showed some interesting construction pictures from projects he had managed, and many of us smiled when he spoke at length on the Historical train turntable project.
Glenn went on to discuss our ongoing care program including past involvement with the RC of Warrnambool. Moving forward we will be requiring 3 Daybreak members to attend the program.
Cheryl had found a very interesting time lapse video for us to watch. It showed a young man constructing a water supply well with an, at times, lost tradecraft. In modern times it is easy to forget how we used to do things; but at least Rotary hasn’t forgotten when it comes to funding global projects, all of our global projects must be sustainable to qualify for funding.
At next week’s meeting Andrew Nield will present his “Members Story”, and our guest speaker will be the new manager of Warrnambool’s Bendigo Bank, Tim Gregory.
This Sunday we will be holding our Annual Long Lunch Fundraiser. Jenny Turner and committee have been very busy in recent times and around 95 people will be attending. Last year we were able to allocate $9,000.00 to local programs as a result of this event. Fingers crossed that we will have as much fun this year while raising funds for Warrnambool special development Schools specialized playground equipment and Southwest Healthcare’s much needed imaging device.
Jenny Bacchetti is trying to organise a food handling course at WDEA. With strong group booking numbers we can get a discount. At present the cost per member is $110. This course can be delivered after 5 pm on a week day or on a Saturday during March/April or May. As a club we probably need at least 3 members to attend, what do you think? Are you interested in attending? Please give me a call.
On March 7th there are two events taking place. Firstly, our membership chairs Peter Smid & Cheryl Bellman have organised an information evening for prospective new members. Please call Peter or Cheryl if you can assist or can bring along a friend or neighbour who may be interested.
Warrnambool Centrals peace concert committee are also requesting we support their annual event. For those that are not involved in the membership evening please support the peace concert, it’s sure to be an enjoyable evening and all funds raised go towards sponsoring an Australian Rotary Health Peace Scholarship.
District Events: Conference
Many of you are going to the District conference. The event is drawing near, and I encourage members to register. There is some information that I would like you to pass on to members about the Conference.
As part of this year's Conference, we can show up to 10 digital photographs showing our club being "inspired" In some way during the past year. The photographs will be included in a slide show running throughout the Conference. The photos can be of ANY club activity where we are in action, having fun and/or serving the community.
We need to choose photos that are self-explanatory, because there won't be any captions added to the slide shows. Landscape format is preferred to portrait. If you have captured an event on your device please send it to me in the next 8 days, I will try to include your choice in what is sent to district.
Our District Governor, Anthony, would like Rotarians to take up an interclub challenge to win a special prize at conference.
Take photograph’s and tally up the number of hours that we participate in some form of physical activity and divide the total hours by total members in the club. We are looking for the club with the highest physical activity hours/member.
Naturally as Rotarians, there won’t be any cheating and physical activity can be any activity that moves you, e.g. walking, dancing, tai chi, running, cycling, swimming, gardening etc. District even have one Rotarian who is attempting to cycle around District 9780 to Conference.
DAYBREAKERS, our club’s activity hours tally starts from 9.00am Thursday, March 14 until 6pm Friday, March 22 for the start of District 9780 Conference 2019 at Maryborough Vic.
RI News/Information: Polio
Rotary clubs in Brazil mobilized to help stave off a potential polio outbreak after dangerously low vaccination rates were reported by health officials last year. More than 11 million Brazilian children were inoculated during a massive two-month vaccination campaign, reversing a trend of plummeting immunization coverage. Follow the link to read more. READ MORE
RI News/Information: Historical
“Take a virtual tour of Room 711”
On 23 February, Rotary celebrates its 114th anniversary. Take a virtual tour of Room 711, a re-creation of the office where Paul Harris met with three acquaintances to start a club based on “mutual cooperation and informal friendship.” Thousands of visitors to Rotary world headquarters experience the room every year. But we wanted to give all our members an opportunity to experience the room without traveling to Evanston. Follow the link to learn more:
Polio News : As reported in The Guardian
“Polio spreads in Afghanistan and Pakistan 'due to unchecked borders”
The unmonitored movement of people across the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan threatens efforts to eradicate polio from the two countries, as the year’s first cases of the virus are recorded in the volatile region. Follow the link to read the full article.
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February: Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month
- Daybreak Care Program – Sunday 24th At Surfside 2
- Long Lunch – Sunday February 24th
March: Water & Sanitation Month
- Clean Up Australia Day – Sunday 3rd
- Daybreak Care Program – Sunday 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
- Meals on Wheels – Friday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th,
- Membership Development Night – Thursday 7th
- Rotary Peace Concert – Thursday 7th
- Dog Trials – Saturday – Sunday March 9-10th
- District Conference – Friday/Sunday 22-24th
April: Maternal & Child Health Month
- Vice President Bob in the chair – April 10th - 20th
- Meals on Wheels – Friday 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th 29th
- Daybreak Care Program – Sunday 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
Thank you all for your ongoing support and commitment to our local and wider communities.
Steve