Minutes 24 January 2023

Meeting 2366, 24 January 2023
CHAIR:  Dennis Ralph
PRESENT
Andrew DeGaris
Ros DeGaris
Jean Mailey
Lyn Grant
Brian Thomas
Ted Manka
Barry Dixon
Peter Shaw
Gary West
Len Loechel
Brenda Butler
Neil Butler
Brian White
Alison Howlett
Scott Anderson
Yvonne Wilson
Charles Camilleri
Barbara Hay
Ken Parcell
Dennis Ralph
Rosie Erasmus
Stephanie Thorpe
Robin Weissel
 
 
APOLOGIES
Ian Miller
Alan Raggatt
Sue Kendle
Kevern Kendle
Sue Lockwood
Jean Mailey
 
 
 
 
 
GUESTS
Tracey Bartholomew
Claire Bosisto
Steven Hay
Robert Close
Brian MacDonald
Dorothy (Barbs mother)
 
 
CALL TO ORDER
TOASTS
1          PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA
2          INTERNATIONAL TOAST:
Rotary Club of Los Alamos De Moterrico, D4455, Peru.  Club chartered 2000 with 20 members who meet Mondays at 8.00pm in Casa Club Los Alamos Demonte Rrico.
President – Edwar Aparicio Pilacles.
 
ROTARY CLUB BUSINESS
Secretary (Lyn)
  • Nothing new to report,
Treasurer (Len)
  • Nothing financial to report.
  • ‘Bumped’ in Margaret Christie and she is well.
Community (Ros)
  • 4/5 February – Carousel, need help late Sunday 5th 6-9 pm shift.
  • 2 April – NRM Bill’s Birthday at Semaphore
  • 3 April Bunnings BBQ will be covered by St Beads
International  (Ken)
  • Donate funds to flood affected river residents. Ken will contact Area Governor in that district.
Youth (Robin)
  • Nothing new to report.
  • Will be away until 7 March 2023.
Fundraising (Gary)
  • 6 February – Bunnings BBQ and a few spots still need to be filled.
  • Allocated first Monday of every month for Bunnings Fundraising BBQs.  Also offered a weekend BBQ every quarter.
Vocation & Environment (Alison)
  • 6 bags of blankets. Thank you to Brian for the contact at NE Drycleaners for laundering.
  • Spoke with Rose Garland, CHATS  - supports homeless in Port Adelaide and want these blankets.
  • We need to individually check blankets next week at 5.30 are worthy for human use and suggest we do this at one of our weekly meetings and Tracey and Alison will make labels.
  • Project is called “Blanket Revolution”.
Guest Speaker and Other Activities (Neil)
  • 31 January – Stephanie Malan – Abused and battered wives
  •  7 February – Ted Manka – the Holy Land tour part III
  • 14 February – Maggie Yarrik, Lawyer – Wills and Funeral Testaments.
  • 21 February – Club Assembly
  • 28 February – Joint Area 7 Meeting @ Westward Ho Golf Club
  • 14 March – Cruise on the Lake 
  • 21 March 2023 – Police Commissioner Grant Stevens – TBC
Guest Speaker: Greg Patterson
Greg spoke on the activities of Food Bank in providing food to needy families and individuals..
 
President’s Report (Pres. Jean)
No report as Pres. Jean was an apology.
 
Sargent at Arms:
  • Brian White
Meeting Closed at 8.10 pm