President Jim opened the meeting and he reflected on Changeover, and his aim to make a difference
“Viva la Difference“
“Viva la Difference“
Thanks for the photos Irish
Changeover photos
Jim introduced Mark for Three Minutes on Rotary “Imagine Rotary“ with slides by Irish
Our donations this year have been supplemented by Grants - $12,300 became $20,000 in projects. These include $4000 from the conference
We donated $1000 to Dr Rizsa, and $3,000 to Ashton’ s DV Phones.
We donated $1000 to Dr Rizsa, and $3,000 to Ashton’ s DV Phones.
Jim’s first Presidents report:
- He would like to honour James’ Presidency
- He arrived in Australia in 1964 with no English, but he soon had a job, home and friends
- Nobody joined Rotary to cook sausages
- He acknowledged Alan and Deborah‘s assistance in his work for the Men’s Shed and he remembers the 12 months in which Rotary auspiced them and providing $500 in seed money
- Thank you
- He remembers his trip to the Solomon Islands in 2015 installing water tanks at the hospital
- Another sausage reference
- New family
- Yvonne – thanks
- Looks forward to 12 months of “making a difference“
- Card from Pam in New Zealand
- A card from Howard Montgomery was forensically examined
- Money making ideas - Jim was hot on the trail selling an old clock from Merv on Facebook, a table and chairs, and ladders from Ian & Kath making $300
- Float from barbecue
- The trailer – two bites $4500 tag
- Change over raffle made $200
- RYDA – Geoff Leddy calling for volunteers
Ideas from the floor - Jim asked anybody with fundraising ideas
I think they caught it brainstorming
I think they caught it brainstorming
- Ana – diversity fair dancing/shows/food
- Bernie - cent sale fleamarket
- Deborah – recycled fashion parade – TAFE
- CalPac had a $14,000 car donation
- Deborah trifecta and Melbourne Cup – a Sydney club does the supplies - you can make around $3000
- Ana Rotary Christmas card
- Bob - Bangers to Bluff - $2000 bangers x 3000 km
- Ana– Selling plants, and containers for cash
- Bob - bookarama
- Roger - wine drive
Letter to the President of the Rotary Club of Caloundra introducing Maria from Brazil
Mark – Board meeting next Monday
A joke from Jim
Question – How many eggs does a Frenchman have for breakfast
Answer - One is an oeuf
Question – How many eggs does a Frenchman have for breakfast
Answer - One is an oeuf
and watch out for the tractor joke
Thanks Ana for braving the wet and cold out at Australia Zoo
