Meeting commenced at Routley's orchard where Ivan Routley and his son Andrew took members on a tour of the orchard, returning to the Golf Club for a BBQ tea.
PRESIDENT REX SHIELDS welcomed members and guest, Melanie.
Thanks to Ivan and Andrew for an interesting tour of their orchard.
GUEST SPEAKERS: Ivan and Andrew Routley.
Situated on five farms of a total of 430 acres, 22,500 plum and nectarine trees have been planted, with proposed expansion to 550 acres with apples and cherries.
REPORTS
P.P. STEPHEN MILLS:
Raffle books to be returned next week.
20% of sales in street have been through EFPOS.
P.P. JACQUI PHILLIPS:
Advising members that Dot Stewart was undergoing treatment for cancer.
P.P. CHRIS SUTTON:
Art Show roster on Club Runner. Respond by clicking on link in email and select spots available.
P.P. KATE HODGE:
Sue Church and Colin Steel have expressed interest in joining Rotary.
ATTENDANCE:
24 in attendance. 80%
FELLOWSHIP:
Birthdays: Linda Boyd 28th February. Chris & Ross Hardham 5 years in Rotary 26th February.
HEADS & TAILS:
Chris Sutton.
NEXT MEETING
DATE: MONDAY 6th MARCH 2023
VENUE: NUMURKAH GOLF & BOWLS CLUB
CHAIR: MARK McNAMARA
APOLOGIES:
Ivan Routley
Phone: 0428 646 228
TO END WITH A SMILE
A pastor's wife was expecting a baby, so he stood before the congregation and asked for a raise.
After much discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family expanded, so would his paycheck.
After 6 children, this started to get expensive and the congregation decided to hold another meeting to discuss the preacher's expanding salary.
A great deal of yelling and inner bickering ensued, as to how much the clergyman's additional children were costing the church, and how much more it could potentially cost.
After listening to them for about an hour, the pastor rose from his chair and spoke, 'Children are a gift from God, and we will take as many gifts as He gives us.
Silence fell on the congregation.
In the back pew, a little old lady struggled to stand, and finally said in her frail voice, 'Rain is also a gift from God, but when we get too much of it, we wear rubbers.'
The entire congregation said, 'Amen.'
