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President's Chat
Pres Chat 20/10/21

BUGSY’S BANTER 20TH OCTOBER 2021

 

State Governments Vaccine Mandate Directions

Good morning Club Presidents, Secretaries, District Executives and others. 

Over the past week we have become aware of the State Governments vaccine mandate directions that apply to all not profit organizations as of 15th October 2021.

 

These directives will make it mandatory for all volunteers that engage in work (voluntary or otherwise) to be vaccinated with their first jab then become fully vaccinated. A record of members who have been vaccinated must be maintained, note, that copies of vaccination certificates are not to be held. Unvaccinated members, friends of Rotary, volunteers etc. will not be permitted to engage with Rotary activities and/or events. The Government directive will apply to all activities and programs of Rotary.

 

It is important that your Club refers to this week's District Newsletter where you find the relative Links to the Government sites that provide the full details. I recommend that you all make this matter an item on your next Club meeting agenda. 

 

I have requested an opinion from the District Legal Officer Sergio Bacchetti as to the best option to implement this directive. 

 

Please note this is not a Rotary directive but a Government compliance directive that it to be taken seriously.

 

John Clue
District Governor 2021-22

Following discussions and a verbal report by Sergio, it was decided that Glenn Rundell will be the Authorised Officer to register member’s names who have been vaccinated. Glenn will only need to site the Covid-19 document to register your name.  

 

Minutes of Meeting

After a short discussion, it was decided to combine the weekly Daybreak Bulletin and Minutes together.

 

Coffee Cards for Front Line Workers

 

After further conversations with Rotarian Matt Northeast; the following was where this project is up to.

  • The coffee cards are for the first responders at South West Healthcare

  • Four Café’s have been approached to provide the coffee cards.

    • Café Lava

    • Bohemias

    • Toto

    • Bright Bird

    • Is there any other cafes that Daybreak think should be approached?

  • The other clubs have pledged the following amounts:

    • East - $1200

    • Central - $2000

    • Warrnambool $1500

This will be discussed at Daybreaks November Board Meeting

 

Backyard Blitz

Now that the weather is much conducent to working in the open, we must return to Annie’s house and finish off her backyard. To complete the task we must:

  • Remove all existing grass and ivy that has been stockpiles.

  • Lay plastic down and cover with bark.

I recently went and had a look at another property that falls within the same criteria as Annie’s place.

This will be discussed at Daybreaks November Board Meeting

 

Foodshare Challenge

 

Dear Presidents and Secretaries,

 

As you may be aware, one of our local projects is supporting the Warrnambool District Foodshare.

 

With Christmas fast approaching, the Rotary Club of Warrnambool would like to challenge all Warrnambool Clubs to donate Christmas items to Foodshare to assist those families who may not be able to provide for themselves over the Christmas break.

 

I am hoping that we can make this an annual event, and there will be a trophy for the winning club.  I would be happy to attend one of your meetings (via zoom of course) to talk more about the challenge.

 

The challenge would run in the week Nov 22 to Nov 26.

 

Regards,

Chris Stebbing,
Rotary Club of Warrnambool.

 

This will be discussed at Daybreaks November Board Meeting

 

Meeting Minutes

 

Members Choice:

 

Ali Dennis presented a clever “story” using every Rotary acronym & invited members to see how many they knew.

 

The Rotary Language (as spoken by Imaginary Rotarian):

 

As an AM (Active Member) and PP (Past President) of my local RC (Rotary Club) I was sitting at my desk the other morning doing some work for LRAG (Literacy Rotarian Action Group), which is one of the RAG’s (Rotary Action Groups) I assist … and I got to thinking about how Rotary really has “changed lives” for me personally.

 

My involvement with Rotary began at a young age … when I was a participant in the RYE (Rotary Youth Exchange) program. When I returned home from the exchange I was nominated to attend RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment) by the PDG (Past District Governor) of our RD (Rotary District).

 

Whilst at University studying to become a teacher I became a member of the campus RAC (Rotaract Club). During this time, I was also nominated to be a representative on ROTEX (Organisation of ex Rotary Exchange Students) by a SAM (Senior Active Member) of the RC that had originally sponsored me as a RES (Rotary Exchange Student).

 

After qualifying as a teacher, I moved around a bit and found being a Rotarian was a great way to became involved in each new community I re-located into. I even travelled overseas as part of a RITE (Rotary Inter-Country Teacher Exchange) program. This started a lifelong interest in ROVE (Rotary Overseas Vocational Exchanges) and GSE (Group Study Exchange). I even lead a GSE to Canada in 1994.

 

I feel so fortunate that Rotary has been such an integral part of my life, and that belonging to such a worldwide organization has enabled me to live the FFF&F (Fun, Family, Friendship & Future) dream. Whilst in Canada I took up skiing – and on my return to Australia I became a member of IFSR (International fellowship of Skiing Rotarians)

 

Travelling thru other countries over the years has made me appreciate just how lucky we are here in Australia. The poor health and lack of hygiene I observed in some of the poorer and less developed countries still astounds me. It also prompted me to work with Rotarians in programs such as DIK (Donations in Kind), POLIO PLUS (self-explanatory - Polio eradication program), PPE (Preserve Planet Earth), RAM (Rotarians against Malaria), and RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Service)

 

YIR (Yours in Rotary)

 

Acronyms taken from the following web listings:-

 

1. https://rotarydistrict9455.org/page/rotary-acronyms-amp-abbreviations 2. https://portal.clubrunner.ca/2162/sitepage/rotary-abbreviations-glossary 3. https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000050205/en-ca/files/homepage/rotary-acronyms/Rotary_Acronyms.pdf

 

Members Announcement

 

BBQ’s

Chez - suggests we do better at reducing packaging and waste, alternative sausage source?

Coles sausages deemed best.

 

Meeting Closed:  8.16 am

 

ROTARY CELEBRATIONS

 
Birthdays
Katy Jeans October 19
Chris Preston October 20
 
Rotary Anniversary
Mehul Patel October 15
 
Read more...
 
   
   
 
 
Check out the daybreak Facebook page for the stories. 
 
 

LAUGHTER, THE BEST MEDICINE

 
Some toothbrush jokes
 
For past 10 years my wife has been complaining to me about not putting the cap back on the toothpaste. On our anniversary, I decided to change this bad habit and make my wife happy.
For a week I was diligent, always capping the toothpaste. I was expecting my wife to thank me, but she never did it.
Finally, last night she turned and looked at me and said, “Why did you stop brushing your teeth?!”
 
 
I bought a new ‘extra sensitive’ toothpaste the other day.
It’s doesn’t work any better. It just sits in the shower and cries.
 
 
I call my toothpaste ‘Death’ …
… Then I tell people, “I had a brush with Death this morning.”
 
 
Someone broke into my house last night.
They took all my soap, shampoo, deodorant and toothpaste. They made a clean getaway.
 
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Some interesting thoughts
 
I saw an ad for burial plots, and I thought: "That's the last thing I need!"
 
 
I have a few jokes about unemployed people, but none of them work.
 
 
Will glass coffins be a success?
Remains to be seen.
 
 
What's the difference between a hippo and a zippo?
One is really heavy and the other is a little lighter.
 
 
Hear about the new restaurant called Karma?
There's no menu - you get what you deserve.
 
 
I went to buy some camouflage trousers yesterday but couldn't find any.
 
 
What do you call a bee that can't make up its mind? A maybe.
 
 
When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
 
 
Is it ignorance or apathy that's destroying the world today?
I don't know and don't really care.
 
 
The guy who invented the door knocker got a No-bell prize
I used to think I was indecisive; now I'm not so sure.
 
 
Sleeping comes so naturally to me, I do it with my eyes closed.
 
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She was standing in  the kitchen, preparing our
usual soft-boiled  eggs and toast for breakfast, wearing only the
 'T' shirt that she normally slept  in.
 
As I walked in, almost  awake, she turned to me and said softly, 'You've got to make love to me this very moment!'
My eyes lit up and I thought, 'I am either still dreaming or this is  going to be my lucky day!' Not wanting to lose the moment, I embraced her and then gave it my  all; right there on the kitchen table.
 
Afterwards she said,  'Thanks,' and returned to the stove, her T-shirt
still around her neck. Happy, but a little puzzled, I asked, 'What
was that all  about?'
 
She explained, 'The  egg timer's broken'
 
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A man was relaxing on the sofa watching TV when he heard
his wife's' voice in the kitchen.  "What would you like
for dinner, sweetie?  Do you want chicken, beef or lamb?"
 
Surprised, he answered, "Thanks!  I'd like chicken."
 
"You're having soup,drongo.  I was talking to the cat."
 
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Two guys are being chased by a bear, when one stops to
put on his sneakers.
 
The other guy yells, "You idiot, you can't outrun a bear."
 
The first guy gasps, "I don't have to outrun a bear - I just have to outrun you."
 
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From Roxanne
 
Friendship among Women:
 
A woman didn't come home one night. The next morning she told her husband that she had slept over at a friend's house. The man called his wife's 10 best friends. None of them knew anything about it.
 
 
Friendship among Men:
 
A man didn't come home one night. The next morning he told his wife that he had slept over at a friend's house. The woman called her husband's 10 best friends.
Eight confirmed that he had slept over, and two said he was still there.