Weekly Meeting - Darryl and Family Mozambique Report (Dec 10, 2015)

Posted by Bob Greig

Following the club song "We are Australian" and invocation by President Bob, he introduced his son Darryl, wife Joy and their daughter Tali and Karis.

RYLA and Leeuwin

Our nominee for RYLA is currently applying for leave from her employer and reports she should be OK to attend. Kal Peel has paid 1/2 the cost towards the Leeuwin adventure and expected to embark during the next school holidays.

Friends of Rotary Guidelines

Posted by Robyn Yates

Robyn received a copy of the Pinjarra club's bylaw pertaining to "Friends of Rotary", for discussion at our next Forum on January 21st.

Article 14 Friends of Rotary

The primary role of the Friends of the Rotary Club of Pinjarra is to provide an opportunity that connects community people to our Club, with the view to their progressing to full membership as their circumstances change. It is intended to provide an avenue of participation for people who cannot or may not wish to join the Club as a Rotarian (e.g. due to time constraints and other commitments), but who nevertheless would like to help promote the Rotary ideals in our community and to have a link to our Club.

A Friend of the Rotary Club of Pinjarra would be invited to participate in the activities of the Club as follows:

Attend mealtime meetings when they wished, especially on special occasions.
Attend all social and official functions run by the Club.
Assist in fund raising and volunteer activities of the Club.

Guidelines

A Friend of the Rotary Club of Pinjarra is not a Member of the Rotary Club of Pinjarra, and is therefore not entitled to the rights or subject to the responsibilities of membership as provided for in the Constitution and By Laws. Rather, a Friend of the Rotary Club of Pinjarra has a formal association with the Club, which provides an avenue to participate in Club activities.
A Friend of the Rotary Club of Pinjarra may be accepted by the Board following invitation by a member of the Club and nomination to the Board.
An accepted Friend will be formally welcomed at a meeting of the Club and presented with a badge entitled “Friend of the Rotary Club of Pinjarra”.
The initial period of the Friend’s association with the Club will be for the current Rotary Year and renewable annually as appropriate by the Board of the Rotary Club of Pinjarra.
The Friend of the Rotary Club of Pinjarra’s sponsor would be the link between that Friend and the Club on an ongoing basis. The member would ensure that the Friend receives the details of all Club activities and is encouraged to have involvement in these activities.
The Friend of the Rotary Club of Pinjarra fee will be $50 per annum to cover administration and badge costs.
Meals and costs of other social activities will be paid for at the same rate as Club members.
A Friend of the Rotary Club of Pinjarra will be entitled to receive a weekly Bulletin.
A Friend of the Rotary Club of Pinjarra shall not vote in any decisions made by the club, nor sit on the Board.
A Friend of the Rotary Club of Pinjarra will not be entitled to wear a Rotary lapel badge.
If at any time a Friend of the Rotary Club of Pinjarra expresses a wish to become a member of the Rotary Club of Pinjarra, the usual procedures shall apply as for new members.

Club contributes to ARHR

Posted by John Vlasich

At the Director's meeting we confirmed a further contribution of $500 to the Australian Rotary Health Foundation. This is usual and another $500 is donated around June for a total of $1000. It is noted that last year the district donated $37,700 and so far this year the district has donated $58,000 towards ARH.

Envelope contributions for Christmas

Posted by Mike Booth

In the past we have passed around an envelope at the Christmas function for member contributions that get passed to a church group. This year we intend to pass the envelop to the Collie Combined Churches Group to use to make Christmas enjoyable for others.

Scouts Group Thank You BBQ

Posted by Eric Parsonage

Eric attended the Collie Scout group BBQ and was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation for the Collie Rotary's assistance to the scout over the past year.

Numbers needed for Christmas meeting

Posted by Bob Greig

Let Keith know ASAP re attendance to the Harris River Christmas Function. $35/head

Outstanding Invoices for Wall Calendar

Posted by Bob Greig

We have around $3650 still to be paid for advertising in the Collie Rotary wall calendar. Bob passed a list around asking for members who know some of the payers, to place their name next to each so if the payment doesn't arrive Bob can have the member contact them to enquire about payment.

Trailer Chiller - Where to next?

Posted by Donna Davies

With the withdrawal of government funding of the Collie Food Bank, members need to decide on nwhat we shal do with the Chiller Trailer. Please let Donna know of any ideas for use of this vehicle.

Chapel Design

Posted by Gary Evans

A meeting was held with Gary Holland, Architect to have a screen presentation made for members to review.

Calendar Deliveries

Posted by Terry Hunter

A sheet was given to each member asking for feedback on the number of calendars needed for each mapped area. Members are asked to give this information back to terry to use for next years deliveries.

Maps also need to be returned. There are also still 4 boxes to be picked up for delivery, and if members can collect these and distribute as soon as possible.

Attendance, Lost and Found, Cards and Wheel

Posted by Keith Martin

Attendance was 86.66% with only 19 present, 7 makeups, 4 apologies and 5 guests.

Lost and Found - a continuing contamination of our club collected monies continues with Singapore, Lire, Euro and USA monies contributed last week. If anyone has lost their coin collection, please see Keith.

Cards - a rare event occurred when PDG Keith Hopkins found a Joker in the pack and won $170

Wheel - would you believe it. Keith also had a chance on the wheel, but unfortunately with no result.

Finesmaster

Posted by Gary Evans

Welcome backs - 1 X Barbara, Birthday - Steve, Late - Terry, Press - Peter, Gary, Guests - 5 of, plus Talis Birthday next week, Cards - Keith Hopkins, Wheel - Tony and Keith Hopkins, Outstanding Reading Glasses - Norm, Joke - Put in wife's teeth and wouldn't shut up.

Ebenezer Agricultural Training Centre

Jenny Greig introduced son Darryl and Family who are working and living in northern Mozambique on a project to improve the lives and economy of the people in that region.

Darryl gave members a great amount of information on the success of the project, it's produce, programs, training plans and some of the difficulties of living in the region.

A copy of his presentation is linked here.

He thanked the club for their donations towards the solar power trial which has become a model for future development.

Robyn gave Darryl a vote of thanks and wished them well in Mozambique.

Weekly Meeting - First Meeting 2016 BBQ

Jenny and Bob Greig's place

Jan 07, 2016
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Member Birthdays

Eric Parsonage

January 1

Robyn Yates

January 3

Neil Martin

January 19

Rod Cross

January 25

Mark Sanders

January 31

Steve Smith

December 2

Jim Henderson

December 4

John Vlasich

December 14

Mike Booth

December 28

John Bylund

December 30

Spouse Birthdays

Alan Jones

January 5

Anniversaries

Geoff Blackford

Theresa Blackford

January 3

John Bylund

Janine Bylund

January 10

Steve Smith

Lynne Smith

December 17

Join Date

Martin Boettcher

December 7, 2009

6 years