"We are proud members of Rotary International where we can serve our community and those needing help across the world. We enjoy meeting together for meals and mutual service in the convivial company of other Rotarians. "
Rotary Club of Darjeeling, D3240, West Bengal, India
Club chartered 1957 with 43 members who meet Thursdays at 5.30pm at Hotel 717
President – Sunirmal Chakravarthi
ROTARY CLUB BUSINESS
Secretary (Lyn)
Nothing new to report,
Treasurer (Len)
Received RI half year dues and paid
Community (Ros)
4/5 February – Carousel, need help late Sunday 5th.
21 February - Sponsors dinner at Bartley. Invitation to be sent to major sponsors at the club expense, two from each company.
Heart Kids donation cheque for $1 000 to be presented at Sponsors dinner.
Kids on the Lake Committee reviewed feedback and will be issued to members within a week or two
10 December tentative date for Kids on the Lake 2023.
International (Ken - apology)
Donate funds to flood affected river residents. Ken suggested contacting the Rotary Clubs so see if anything has been affected ie playgrounds etc. – maybe supply services such at volunteering or other services to help the Rotary Clubs.
Approximately 33 years ago had an exchange student Muriel from Belgium. She is coming back to Australia for a visit and staying with Alan Raggatt in Brisbane and Brian White in Adelaide.
Youth (Robin - apology)
No report.
Fundraising (Gary)
6 February – Bunnings BBQ and a few spots still need to be filled
Vocation & Environment (Alison)
“Don’t Throw in the Towel” – may need to rebrand and Alison to check with Beenliegh in regard to towels and sheets from high end hotels and blankets and sort them and choose to give to homeless; vet surgery for animal cages, cut up into rags or charity sewing shop to make nursing pads for 3rd world countries, backpackers hostels.
Guest Speaker and Other Activities (Neil)
24 January – Greg Paterson – Foodbank
31 January – Stephanie Malan – Abused and battered wives
7 February – Ted Manka – the Holy Land tour part III
14 February – TBC – Valentine’s Day
21 February – Club Assembly
28 February – Joint Area 7 Meeting @ Westward Ho Golf Club
14 March – Cruise on the Lake (proposed)
21 March 2023 – Police Commissioner Grant Stevens – TBC
Guest Speaker: Owen Crees
Owen spoke about Angel Flight, where people living in remote areas that don’t qualify for Flying Doctor assistance can be flown to medical facilities. The service is provided free by private pilots flying their own aircraft. Angel Flight is staffed by volunteers and receive no support from government.
President’s Report (Pres. Jean)
50th Wedding anniversary – Ted Manka
Please check folder for Conference details
President nominee for 2024/25 – Scott Anderson
24 January – Board meeting
Area Governor, Rosie to send note re Expo Saturday 3 June at Uni of Adelaide from 9-4pm and food vans will be available.
Can you believe the Penguin Macquarie Dictionary lists 63 different ways of using UP.
(thanks Barbara)
There is a word that has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is UP. It’s easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP?
If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don’t give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more.
At a meeting, why does a topic come UP? Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report?
To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4th of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions.
We call UP our friends and we use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver.
We warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen.
We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car.
People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses.
To be dressed is one thing but to be dressed UP is special.
We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night.
We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP!
One could go on and on, but I’ll wrap it UP, for now my time is UP, so.............
Group Friendship Exchange (GFE) – Proposal - Mid 2023 or 2024 – North West USA/ South West Canada
Our District (9510) has received an enquiry from District 5080 (North West USA and Southern West Canada) regarding a possible Group Fellowship Exchange to USA/Can in Mid next year 2023 or in 2024.
A Rotary group from USA visited South Australia in 2019 (Hosted by RC Adelaide and RC Regency Park) have now offered a return trip to US/Can next year or 2024.
Expressions of Interest are being sought by 20 December 2022 from any Rotary member in District 9510 who may be interested in a GFE to US/Canada in mid 2023 or 2024.
Please register your interest on email with District International Service Chair Tim Mee
We are also looking for a volunteer in the District 9510 to take the lead role on this potential GFE. Investigate options, promote the GFE and communicate with interested Rotarians. Please contact Tim Mee (Details above)
Please pass on this message to all members in your club or include in your club newsletter. Responses required by 20 Dec 2022