President Rex welcomed members & guests. We will need volunteers to assist with the BBQ breakfast for Australia Day. Next week we will induct Wilma Crowther as a new member.
GUEST SPEAKER: Phil Seager
Chair & Guest Speaker - Phil Seager. Recently travelled to the Elvis Festival in Parkes which attracts thousands of visitors. Toured “The Dish” facility & shared a physics trick he learnt. Phil displayed photos of their recent trip with friends to the south island of New Zealand. After flying to Queenstown they travelled via bus & a helicopter to get them to Lake Manapouri to board a 30 meter boat which catered for 32 passengers for a week. Captain James Cook surveyed the area back in 1772 on the “Resolution” which was 34 meters long & catered for 72 sailors. The captain, cook & numerous crew members had to be replaced during the trip due to Covid. Gumboots were required to trek through the mud as the area receives between 3 – 8 meters of rain. Phil & Fiona finished off the trip with another week in NZ before returning home.
REPORTS
Lorraine Greenwood AG – reminder of a scatter night on 06/02 for members to attend different clubs to attend their meetings to see how they operate, where they meet & tell other Clubs what we are doing. No more than 4 members to attend any club. A schedule of various clubs meetings to be circulated during our dinner break.
Secretary’s Report – Jennifer Rodger. Thank you letter from Nathalia Rotary Club for the assistance from our members with their New Year’s Eve Spinning Wheel which had 59 spins & had a profit of $2,053.47. District 9790 Social Weekend in Deniliquin for 17-19/03/2023. Tickets can be booked through trybooking or District’s website. Possible Art Show meeting to be held next Monday 30/01 following conclusion of Club meeting @ 8.00pm.
Steve Mills – Treasurers report – Club accounts are healthy & transfers are being completed to finalise the bus project with funds being transferred to NCN Health. Raffle books for sale for the Art Show have been distributed to members. A roster will be circulated shortly. Funds raised from the raffle has been committed to the Town Defibrillator Appeal which are expected to be $5,000.
Lorraine Greenwood AG – Breakfast Club starts next week & at the end of last year, Lorraine attended the School Assembly & received a card presented from the school as a thank you to Rotary for the volunteers as an appreciation of the program.
Terry Brennan – Noel Boschetti passed away last week.
Squish Davis – Open Garden Weekend had a meeting last week to discuss whether we have another event & if so when. Discussion to be held with the gardeners before a decision is made. Event raised $1352.00.
Ivan Routley – Attendance. 21 in attendance plus 2 on zoom, 2 makeups = 79.39%
Squish Davis – Fellowship – Congratulations to Michael Tymensen for 1 year in Rotary.
Heads & Tails – Winner Squish Davis.
Sergeant Session – John Watson
Meeting closed: 8.00pm
Thanks to Jennifer for report on meeting.
NEXT MEETING
DATE: MONDAY 30th JANUARY 2023
VENUE: NUMURKAH GOLF & BOWLS CLUB
CHAIR: MICHELLE SQUISH DAVIS
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!"
