PRESIDENT STEPHEN MILLS welcomed members and guests.
APOLOGIES:
Jacque Phillips, Marie & Geoff Austin, Allen Canobie, Ernest Jones, Judy McDonald, Rex Shields, John Watson.
May attendance 70.83%
PRESIDENT'S REPORT:
Annual Report - most director's reports in.
Board meeting tonight of new and old board members.
Disbursements to be decided.
Invitation to Changeover, need replies for catering. Two course meal $26/head.
Squish sargeant for rest of June.
Next week no meeting as Queen's Birthday Public Holiday.
Next meeting 17th, Adrian Connolly chair with Baulkamaugh Scouts as guest speakers.
Julia Arho from Bendigo Bank to be invited to extend thanks to Bendigo Bank.
BBQ inspected.
Ivan & Phil removed Art Show Banner.
Inspirational Story: Terry Brennan 45 years in business when an 85 year old gave up caravanning but now 91 went back to caravanning with new van including toilet & shower.
CHAIR: PHIL ASHTON>
Three things: 1. Suffers from depression, 2. Used to carry epi-pen, allergic to ants. 3. At sweet spot in life, retirement and companionship.
GUEST SPEAKER: LINDA BALL and LINDY CROWTHER.
1 in 2 Australians struggle with mental health, yet half to not seek help.
80% loneliness is increasing, 2/3 felt lonely, 1/2 did not feel need seek help.
Every day 6 suicides plus 30 attempts at suicide.
"Grow" established in 1957 as "Recovery" is a caring abd supportive, community based organisation which has developed a unique program for improving and maintaining mental wellbeing.
Value of peer support to reduce social isolation. Offers hope, collective wisdom, leadership development, affordable and accessible.
4 essential features: 1. 12 step program, 2. Group Method, 3. Caring and sharing community, 4. Organisational structure.
No cost, anonymous with a two hour weekly meeting with 3-15 members per group.
Linda spoke on her experience. Several breakdowns, but proud to have got through it, difficult life but found people understanding and caring in "Grow".
REPORTS
SECRETARY JENNIFER RODGER:
Mount Beauty Rotary Club invitation to Rotary Ski Day.
COGS invitation to Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award 21st June.
Wunghnu Primary School Certificate of Appreciation.
District Changeover Luncheon, Wangaratta 30th June, $45/head.
P.P. LOU HAMON:
Copies of Art & Craft Show profit and loss distributed.
Net profit of $13,982.72 up on last year.
$14,000 transferred to Club bank account. Seventh year over $10,000, second year at $14,000.
Thanks to the hard work of the committee and great support from club members for a great result.
P.E. LORRAINE GREENWOOD:
Renee & Bruce Kneebone willing to host exchange student Tinja Erika Nakki.
Moira Council approved draft strategy for swimming pool.
Kiosk on Saturday, positive response.
P.P. IVAN ROUTLEY:
BBQ inspected on Thursday. Impressed but looking for paper work.
FELLOWSHIP:
Phil Ashton birthday 4th June, Betty Seiter 3rd June, Fiona Seager 5th June. Jason & Julie Andrew 6 years in Rotary, Marie Austin 1 year, Lorraine Greenwood 7 years, Terry Brennan 44 years.
HEADS & TAILS:
Kate Hodge.
POSTSCRIPT FROM BOARD MEETING.
Invitation to be sent to members for Changeover. Partners night, with 2 course dinner. Need numbers for catering. Please respond.
Hampers for needy farmers to be adopted as a project in association with Numurkah District Health. Board voted to spend $1000 on 10 hampers, but asked members to please bring a donation of tea, coffee, cereals, toiletries to next meeting on 17th.
NEXT MEETING
DATE: MONDAY 17th JUNE 2019
VENUE: NUMURKAH GOLF & BOWLS CLUB
CHAIR: ADRIAN CONNOLLY
APOLOGIES:
JUNE HEWSON
Phone: 5862 1944
Drinking fault finder
A solution to all of your drinking troubles
Symptom: Drinking fails to give satisfaction and taste; shirt front is wet. Fault: Mouth not open or glass being applied to wrong part of face. Solution: Buy another pint and practice in front of a mirror. Continue with as many pints as necessary until drinking technique is perfect.
Symptom: Drinking fails to give satisfaction and taste; beer unusually pale and clear. Fault: Glass is empty. Solution: Find someone who will buy you another pint.
Symptom: Feet cold and wet. Fault: Glass being held at incorrect angle. Solution: Turn glass so that open end is pointing at ceiling.
Symptom: Feet warm and wet. Fault: Loss of self-control. Solution: Go and stand beside nearest dog - After a while complain to its owner about its lack of house training.
Symptom: Bar blurred. Fault: You are looking through the bottom of your empty glass. Solution: Find someone who will buy you another pint.
Symptom: Bar swaying. Fault: Air turbulence unusually high - maybe due to darts match in progress. Solution: Insert broom handle down back of jacket.
Symptom: Bar moving. Fault: You are being carried out. Solution: Find out if you are being taken to another bar - if not complain loudly that you are being hi-jacked.
Symptom: The opposite wall is covered in ceiling tiles and has a fluorescent strip across it. Fault: You have fallen over backwards. Solution: If glass is still full, and no one is standing on your drinking arm, stay put. If not, get someone to lift you up and lash you to the bar.
Symptom: Everything has gone dim and you have a mouth full of teeth and dog-ends. Fault: You have fallen over forwards. Solution: Same as for falling over backwards.
Symptom: You have woken up to find your bed cold, hard and wet. You cannot see your bedroom walls or ceiling. Fault: You have spent the night in the gutter. Solution: Check your watch to see if its opening time - if not treat yourself to a lie in.
Symptom: Everything has gone dim. Fault: The pub is closing. Solution: Panic.
