PRESIDENT JENNIFER RODGER welcomed members and guests, members of the Numurkah Ukulele Club, Kate, Anne, Rachael, Chris, Marie and Geoff.
Combined Services Dinner next week at Golf Club.
Wednesday BBQ at Rohan Sprunts stock sale.
P.P. GEOFF STEWART:
Geoff informed members of the passing of former Rotarian Linder Moorfield.
GUEST SPEAKER: Numurkah Ukulele Club.
KATE: Established 3 years ago bringing people together with a common interest. Group has 25 members and supports community with performances.
CHRIS: Good for health and wellbeing, relaxes, improves breathing and circulation.
ANNE: 57 performances in 2019, with COVID only 3 via Zoom in 2020. Have performed in Numurkah, Cobram, Nathalia, Strathmerton and Shepparton, mainly at aged care facilities.
The club entertained members with a medley of numbers.
CATHY BOOTH joined the meeting via Zoom to update the club on Umoja Orphanage, via a video presentation.
The video thanked the club for their support and introduced photos of each of the children.
With COVID lockdown, tourists were advised to leave Kenya and no Safaris were undertaken. Umoja were forced to sell livestock. Many orphanages were closed as funded by European countries suffering badly from the COVID pandemic.
Children are returning to school and Safari drivers have had to undertake 3 months re-training course.
Main problem locally is starvation with no work and no government assistance.
Second house nearing completion but owing $17,000.
REPORTS
SECRETARY: SALLY ROSE:
Training information session for new members in Seymour on 30th May.
Virtual District Conference 23rd May.
Information on Summer Science School.
D.S. CHRIS SUTTON:
District special meeting passed accounts.
As Orange Laundry project did not occur funds divided to projects seeking funds. Greater Shepparton Winter Night Shelter funded.
ATTENDANCE:
8 apologies with 19 in attendance giving 63.3%
FELLOWSHIP:
Adrian & Janine Connolly 35th wedding anniversary May 20th.
HEADS & TAILS:
Gary McNamara.
NEXT MEETING
DATE: MONDAY 31st MAY 2021
COMBINED SERVICES DINNER
VENUE: NUMURKAH GOLF & BOWLS CLUB
APOLOGIES:
Lou Hamon
Phone: 0427 400 087
TO END WITH A SMILE
Two campers are hiking in the woods when one is bitten on the rear end by a rattlesnake. "I'll go into town for a doctor," the other says. He runs ten miles to a small town and finds the only doctor delivering a baby. "I can't leave," the doctor says. "But here's what to do. Take a knife, cut a little X where the bite is, suck out the poison and spit it on the ground." The guy runs back to his friend, who is in agony. "What did the doctor say?" the victim cries. "He says you're gonna die."
