Hello Daybreakers,
The program for this week’s meeting was thrown out the door with the late withdrawal of our guest speaker due to illness and the members story deferred due to family commitments. Thanks to Glenn, for messaging Janey & Cheryl, to ask for content during breakfast. We started the meeting by discussing the fun we had while raising funds at the long lunch. Jenny gave us an indication of the likely profit from the day and once all the accounts are received (Hopefully next week) the final result can be broadcast. The long lunch committee are to be congratulated for the wonderful day enjoyed by all in attendance.
Our “guest speaker” was Chery Bellman, we were given a brief history of her life & professional development and, as the meeting wore on, Cherylreturned to tell a tale or two mixed with some humour. Thanks, Chez.
During breakfast we watched a slideshow of the photographs taken during the Long Lunch. Thanks to Ian Watson for taking the time during the event and putting the slideshow together. Thankfully, after breakfast one of the videos suggested by Janey Preston was able to be displayed.
On Sunday Glenn has organised our participation in the Clean-up Australia Day event, a number of members are rostered to attend alongside the boys from the Clontarf Academy. Thanks to Glenn and those able to attend this important community service event.
Glenn’s Report
We had a great roll up for Clean Up Australia Day today.
There were 19 volunteers including: Barry Brooker & Charlie, Kelly Giblin (Kalay Academy), Luke McInerney & 8 boys from Clontarf Academy, Paul Newport (ring in who joined us), Chris & Janey, Serge, Andrew Suggett, Ian Harper and myself.
We picked up a total of about 20 bags of rubbish from both Victoria Park and Levys Point Car Park in about an hour and a half. Some of us then adjourned to Chris and Janey's for some egg and bacon sangers, beer and a cuppa.
See pics attached, including a selfie of the stupid camera man.
Thanks to everyone who helped out. A good example of "Many hands make light work!"
The group 5 clubs are forming an advisory committee for future “Rotary Days” promotional and membership drive events. We are being asked to participate by nominating a club representative to attend planning meetings. The role crosses many areas of a club from Public Relations, Membership right through to fundraising, so who would be interested in this role ?
Group 5 clubs are also trying to get together for a fellowship day in Portland on Sunday May 5th, once numbers are known we can organise a bus to safely transport us. Who would like to coordinate this with the six other clubs ?
At next week’s meeting our Guest Speakers will be Geoff Soma and Robert Coffey from WRAD. We can look forward to getting an update on the lookout program and the general running of the organisation. Jan Read will be presenting a where in the world session. A strong attendance from members would be appreciated.
Our meeting on Wednesday March 13th has been changed to a vocational visit to the community gardens at 6 PM, Followed by dinner at the Warrnambool Bowls Club in Cramer Street.
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 (Repeat)
Many of you are going to the District conference. The event is drawing near, and I encourage members to register. Accommodation has become available due to completion of construction work throughout the district.
Our District Governor, Anthony (repeat), would like Rotarians to take up an interclub challenge to win a special prize at conference.
We are asked to 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 the 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.
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March: Water & Sanitation Month
- Clean Up Australia Day – Sunday 3rd
- Daybreak Care Program – Sunday 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
- Meals on Wheels – Friday 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 as we head into the home straight of this Rotary year.
Steve
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Presentation of Rotary Club of Warrnambool Daybreak cheque to Kelly Giblin and Kalay Academy girls at Warrnambool College today