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Peter Cassady
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Mr Peter Cassady President 2020/2021
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President's Chat
Bulletin 13
This week we welcomed 16 members with apologies from Jennie Miller, Sergio Bacchetti and Denise Kelly.
 
 
President Peter welcomed guest Fiona Steenhuis to this week’s meeting.  Fiona is as an accountant with Brophy Family Services.
 
Sergeant Barry invited Janey to recite the Invocation with Cheryl performing the Toast.
In acknowledgement of Australian Rotary health Hat Day, all participants were keen to show off their very colourful hats at the meeting.  We have already donated a small amount this cause.   
During the meeting I have never witnessed so many changes of hats by men!!   Barry M and Geoff had at least 4 changes of hats during the course of the meeting, followed by Andrew with 3 changes of hats.
 
Ian H advised that 20 customers purchased 515 square metres over a period of 2 days.  A big thank-you to Paula Gardiner and Ali Kemp from Warrnambool City Council and Aaron Finnigan and Peter Tresize from Fairbrother Constructions for their assistance with the program.  A very big thank-you goes to the Clontarf Academy students who assisted Rotarians on the day.
 
 
Business Planning
Movies in the Park – WCC have booked the screen, however, awaiting further advice from the State Government on conducting out-door events.
 
Long Lunch Sunday 28 February – Brother Fox has been booked, venue has the capacity to accommodate guests either inside or outside while adhering to social distancing requirements.
 
‘Back Pak for Kids Christmas Bag’
Cheryl reported that members have requested 45 ‘Christmas Sacks/Bags’.  Items to be included in the Sacks are soft toy, book and an activity appropriate to the age group that is chosen.  Cheryl will advise of a suitable date and time for collection of the Sacks.
Due to the discussions on fund raising, the quiz was held over until next week.
 
Birthday Greetings – Happy Birthday Charlie
 
Cheryl visited past Rotarian Charlie Brown who turned 95 last Friday. Cheryl presented Charlie with a card and chocolates on behalf Daybreak members.
 
Program for October and November
20 October – Ian Harper (guest speaker)
27 October – Bob Jeans (members choice)
3 November – Gerard Lourey (guest speaker)
10 November – Liza McCosh (members choice)
 
 
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Please see the link below if you would like to support the Interplast fundraising raffle.  Claire Holt gave us a great presentation on the fantastic work the Interplast teams do in our Southern Pacific region.
 
Interplast Raffle:   https://www.stickytickets.com.au/UW4NH
 
 

Australian Rotary Health Hat Day

 
 
We have decided that to acknowledge Australian Rotary Health Hat Day, fundraising for “ Lift the Lid” on mental health issues to wear a hat to the meeting next week.
 
We have already donated a small amount to this cause but we will acknowledge the program during October.
 
 
 
 
Check out the daybreak Facebook page for the stories. 
 
 

LAUGHTER, THE BEST MEDICINE

 
I recently spent $6,500 on a young registered Black Angus bull. I put him out with the herd, but he just ate grass and wouldn't even look at a cow.
I was beginning to think I had paid more for that bull than he was worth. Anyhow, I had the Vet come and have a look at him. He said the bull was very healthy, but possibly just a little young, so he gave me some pills to feed him once per day.
 
The bull started to service the cows within two days, all my cows! He even broke through the fence and bred with all of my neighbor's cows!
 
He's like a machine! I don't know what was in the pills the Vet gave him . . . . . . but they kind of taste like peppermint.
 
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Historians have recently discovered that Annie Oakley, famed sharp-shooter of the Old West, had a sister.
 
The sister, Carrie, gained some renown in her day as a singer in various saloons throughout the West, but it was not until after her death that she was very widely known.
 
Today, countless bars are dedicated to Carrie Oakley.
 
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A student decided to try out for the rugby team… The huge university first year decided to try out for the rugby team. “Can you tackle?” asked the coach.
 
“Watch this,” said the student, who proceeded to run smack into a telephone pole, shattering it to splinters.
 
“Wow,” said the coach. “I’m impressed. Can you run?”
“Of course I can run,” said the freshman. He was off like a shot, and, in just over nine seconds, he had run a hundred metre dash.
 
“Great!” enthused the coach. “But can you pass a football?”
The freshman hesitated for a few seconds. “Well, sir,” he said. “If I can swallow it, I can probably pass it.”
 
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A noted sex therapist realises that people often lie about the frequency of their encounters, so he devises a test to tell for certain how often someone has sex.
 
To prove his theory, he fills up an auditorium with people and goes down the line, asking each person to smile. Using the size of the person’s smile, the therapist is able to guess accurately until he comes to the last man in line, who is grinning from ear to ear.
 
“Twice a day,” the therapist guesses, but is surprised when the man says no.
“Once a day, then?” Again the answer is no.
“Twice a week?”
“No.”
“Twice a month?”
“No.”
 
The man finally says yes when the doctor gets to “once a year.”
The therapist is angry that his theory isn’t working, and asks the man: “What are you so happy about?”
The man answers: “Tonight’s the night!”
 
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Went to a restaurant last night , was asked if I wouldn’t mind waiting for a while , I said that’s ok , he said would I start with tables 15 and 17…
 
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The rain  was pouring down outside O'Connor's Irish Pub.  There standing in front of a big puddle outside the pub was an old Irishman, drenched, holding a stick, with a piece of string dangling in the water.
 
A passer-by stopped and asked him, "What are you doing?"
 
“Fishing” , replied the old man.
 
Feeling sorry for the old man, the gent says, “Come in out of the rain  and have a drink with me”.
 
In the warm ambiance of the pub, as they sip their whiskies, the gentleman, being a bit of a superior smart ass, cannot resist asking, "So how many have you caught today.
 
"You're the 8th", replied the old man
 
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Paddy was driving down the street in a sweat because he had an important meeting and couldn't find a parking place. Looking up to heaven he said, 'Lord take pity on me. If you find me a parking place I will go to Mass every Sunday for the rest of me life and give up me Irish  whiskey!'
 
Miraculously, a parking place appeared.
 
Paddy looked up again and said, 'Never mind, I found one.'
 
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The new employee stood in front of he paper shredder looking confused.
“Need some help?” a secretary asked.
“Yes,” she replied. “How does this thing work?”
“Simple,” the secretary said, taking the fat report from his hand and feeding it into the shredder.
“Thanks, but where do the copies come out?”