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President's Message
Sergio Bacchetti
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Hello Daybreakers,
 
We had a wonderful meeting again on Wednesday 1 March 2023.
 
The Executive Officer of Loved & Shared, Jaimee Millar, was our guest speaker. You may recall in my previous President’s Chat of 14 December 2022 in regards to our vocational visit at the Loved & Shared premises. Please refer to my chat of 14 December 2022 which highlights the nature of the organisation and its goals and objectives.
 
Jaimee gave us an update with their official launch recently. They have now up to 26 volunteers, 50 service providers and health services (including maternal health services) involved. Their website is up and running and if any member or family members who wish to deliver some baby-wear, cots or prams for young children please go to the website and book a time for your donation. As Jaimee reminded us, it is not a dumping ground but an attempt to re-use and provide an opportunity for a less fortunate families to have access to such items.
 
It was interesting to see that the client basis which is determined by the various agencies in Warrnambool included grandparents who are pensioners having to look after their grandchildren in unexpected circumstances, unplanned pregnancies and of course with domestic violence with this area as one of the highest in regional Victoria. Certainly there is a growing demand for such sourced goods.
 
As it was well put by Jaimee, it meets the emotional needs of such children and the motto is ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. There seems to be a high demand for cots, highchairs, baby car seats/capsules and, of course, prams. They cannot utilize such items over ten years old and therefore there is an ongoing need to acquire such items.
 
The Board will confirm Loved & Shared as one of the charitable causes for the long lunch to be held on 21 May 2023. We will try and get the whole Board from Loved & Shared to attend.
 
I would like to thank Liza McCosh for keeping an eye out for community grants and we will be seeking a community grant through the Warrnambool City Council as an Arts & Cultural Grant. Hopefully we will be successful to secure a $5,000 grant to promote our club and to establish promotional material to enable us to encourage new members.
 
Similarly, Dan Tehan’s Grant will be discussed at the Board meeting and whether we can make an application up to $20,000 for a particular piece of equipment that will be very useful to the club. The Board will discuss and we will report back as to what we are recommending.
 
A gentle reminder again that District Assembly is scheduled for 30 April 2023 and I encourage all new members to attend if possible. The District Conference in Ballarat is also rapidly approaching on 25  & 26 March 2023 and of course the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne is scheduled for 26 & 27 May 2023. These are great opportunities for members to be rejuvenated with the Rotary values. They fit in so well with the current Rotary theme of ‘Let’s imagine Rotary’. As we now commence March 2023, it is Water and Sanitation as our rotary focus.
 
I remind members to continue to look at the Rotary calendar that sets out all the Rotary focuses throughout the year and members identified to present Rotary International information or the focus of the month. Please let us know if you are not able to do so or we can arrange some of the other members to present.
 
We have been fortunate so far to have a number of guest speakers but it is always a good opportunity for members to present, which also provides a segway into leadership roles.
 
So until next time…. Let’s imagine Rotary.
 
Your President,
 
Sergio Bacchetti
 
 
Rotary Celebrations
 
Rotary Anniversaries
Cheryl Bellman - March 1st - 23 years
Peter Inverarity - March 9th - 1 year
Jo-Anne O'Brien - March 9th - 1 year
Jo Hill - March 9th - 1 year
Alison Dennis - March 17th - 16 years
Barry Moran - March 27 - 4 years
 
 
 
 
 
Check out the daybreak Facebook page for the stories. 
 
 
 
LAUGHTER, THE BEST MEDICINE
 
A man goes to join a monastery.
The head monk sits him down to explain the rules.
The final rule he says is “This is a silent order.
You only get to speak once a year and that’s one sentence to me.”
 
“Righto” the man says.
 
A year goes by the monk approaches the man and says “Well  done. You’ve done a year.
What’s your sentence?”
 
The man replies “Hard bed.”
 
The monk replies “Ok we’ll get you a soft bed.”
 
Another year goes by and the monk approaches the man and says
“ You’ve done two years, another twelve months. What’s your sentence?”
 
The man says “Cold food.”
 
The monk replies “Ok we’ll get you some hot food.”
 
Another year goes by and the monk approaches the man and says “Another year. Well done, three years.
What’s your sentence?
 
The man replies “I quit.”
 
The monk replies “I’m not surprised, you’ve done nothing but complain since you got here.”
 

 
A guy goes into the doctor's office. There is a banana stuck in one
of his ears, a carrot stuck in one nostril and a cucumber in the other ear.
 
The man says, "Doc, this is terrible. What's wrong with me?"
 
The doctor says, "Well, first of all, you're not eating right."
 

 
Tommy was at the airport going through Customs.
The Customs Officer stops him and asks,
“What have you got in those two sacks on your shoulders?”
Tommy replies, “Just a lot of old mobile phones.”
 
The Customs Officer looks confused. “Why so many mobile phones?”
“Well, on my travels I got a call from my old mate, Jimmy.
He told me he was starting a jazz band,”
Tommy says.
 
“I was impressed and asked if there was anything I could do to help. He said, ‘Can you bring me back two sacks of phones?’ and here I am…”