Our Meeting June 10th
Posted by Paul Murray
on Jun 12, 2014
Sergeant Session
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Richard Braid was the Sergeant. He started by fining John Daly as a member of the Banking Community. He then made an impassioned request for a Sunday Market swap on the 22nd of June. So, volunteering might be a good way of avoiding a fine!
He fined anyone who left Wagga on the recent long weekend and bought anything outside of Wagga.
He fined all Rugby Union followers who watched Australia beat France.
Also, all those who failed to stay up Sunday Night to watch our own Daniel Ricardo win the Canadian Grand Prix.
Cross Fines: John Hawkins enquired about whether members need a Politically Correct Course for the Sunday Markets and he also cross-fined Craig Bromley regarding a busker at the markets.
Thirty Seconders
Col Mercer brought up the subject of adjusting the starting time and finish time for the Sunday Markets in the winter months of June, July and August. After considerable discussion it was agreed starting July 1st (the new Rotary year) the OIC should arrive at 7am and the rest of the team will arrive at 7:30 and the markets would finish at noon as normal. This would be a trial programme. Phil thanked Col for all of his work at the Sunday Markets.
David Benn gave a brief over view of his time as a volunteer at the Rotary International Convention in Sydney. He was at the Rotary’s Cricket booth and he also mentioned a number of specific groups who were represented such as the Golfers, Men Shed. He also met Michael Graves who is President of the International Fellowship Flyers. When he found that David was from Wagga he was visibly shaken and spoke about the tragic loss of Peter and Helen Walsh.