PRESIDENT REX SHIELDS welcomed members and guest speaker Fr. Jophin Joy.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT:
Show Us Your Wheels BBQ very busy requiring 17 trips to the supermarket to keep supplies up to demand. Fantastic effort with $2,898 taken with profit of $2,100.
CHAIR: P.P. JOHN WATSON:
Nineteen years as a director of Tassal with a possibility of a change in ownership next month with a Canadian family business taking over. Tassal has had a fantastic year, after 2 years of COVID, with huge demand from China.
GUEST SPEAKER: FR. JOPHIN JOY:
Fr. Jophin Joy parish priest in the Numurkah and Nathalia Catholic Parishes was guest speaker.
Fr. Jophin grew up in a middle-class farming family in India, farming 5 acres mixed crops, relying on physical labour due to hills.
At the age of 15 years began orientation at a seminary. Three years orientation, then three years Bachelor of Theology. Believed that he could help others by joining priesthood. After ordination first posting was to a Pilgrim Centre then 2011-15 assistant priest and from 2015-20 a parish priest.
Sought to go to Australia for pastoral ministry but had to wait 2 years before borders opened. Arriving in Melbourne with a fellow priest, taken to Bendigo then moved at Shepparton as assistant priest. Now parish priest for Numurkah and Nathalia Parishes.
Every day a new experience with language and culture. Well supported by parishioners in his new role
Challenges, with the grace of God, he can face.
REPORTS
P.P. STEPHEN MILLS:
Following Board meeting has forwarded $1,800 to Maloga House and $252 to Lift the Lid Mental Health and $425 to Pioneer Lodge from BBQ. A few subs still outstanding.
Term deposit of $27,391 reinvested at 3%.
Show Us Your Wheels BBQ cooked 26Kg sausages, 9.6Kg bacon and 11-12 dozen eggs and as President Rex reported took $2898 with a possible profit of $2,100.
P.P. KATE HODGE:
Advised Numurkah Show had been cancelled.
Open Garden Weekend 5th and 6th November roster being circulated.
P.P. ALLEN CANOBIE:
Allen advised farm was available for parking of vehicles to anyone wishing to move due to threat of floods.
P.P. GEOFF HOLMES:
Extended thank you to Squish for assisting with sound and stepping in with entertainment at Show Us Your Wheels.
P.P. SIEG SEITER:
Sieg advised club he joined Rotary in 1967 and on 7th October had served 55 years in Rotary.
P.P. CHRIS SUTTON:
Orange Juice machine not used over weekend.
Art Show Committee met last week and planning for next year's show underway.
ATTENDANCE:
4 apologies with 21 in attendance giving 72.41%
HEADS & TAILS:
Gary Phillips.
NEXT MEETING
DATE: MONDAY 24th OCTOBER 2022
VENUE: NUMURKAH GOLF & BOWLS CLUB
CHAIR: GEOFF HOLMES
APOLOGIES:
Ivan Routley
Phone: 0428 646 228
TO END WITH A SMILE
A blonde and a brunette worked in a factory. The brunette says, "I know how to get some time off from work!" "How?" asks the blonde. "Watch this," says the brunette. She climbs up to the rafter and hangs upside down. The boss walks in, sees her and says, "What on earth are you doing?" "I'm a lightbulb," she answers. "I think you need some time off," says the boss so she jumps down and walks out. The blonde starts walking out, too. "Where are YOU going?" says the boss. The blonde replies, "I can't work in the dark!"
