Dear Fellow Rotarians and Friends of the Club,
There was a good attendance for our Club Assembly on Monday 17 June and it was great to welcome back Mark Williams on his return from the Rotary International Conference in Hamburg. We look forward to Mark’s report on the Conference next Monday, 24 June.
Daniel Vankov presented a major overview of our progress with the Club Strategic Plan, his gift to the Club during his term as President. We were invited to consider the current situation as compared to that which existed a year ago and Daniel provided all present with a comprehensive survey to complete with respect to our opinions on this. I will present a summary of the findings in due course but probably not until August as I will be away for all of July and am very pressed for time prior to leaving.
The good news at the Assembly was as follows:-
- We have two new members Celia Grenning and Matt Christopher, to induct at the next meeting.
- John Smerdon has completed the necessary donations from the PAF with $6200 to the North Queensland Flood appeal and $3000 to Australian Rotary Health. The N.Q, appeal was boosted by a very generous donation from Wal Bishop and Don O’Donoghue has also made a very generous donation which will be passed on to James Peterson’s “Breaking Free” mental health charity. Despite donations totaling over $50,000 this year the PAF remains extremely healthy with its current value being over $50,000more that at 1 July 2018. Congratulations John Smerdon.
- Treasure Warren Walker presented a detailed plan for a Race Day Meeting at Carbould Park Caloundra in March or April @020 which will combine a day of fun and fellowship with substantial fund raising, providing we can attract about 100 attendees.
- Graeme Whitmore reported on another most successful Golf Day Fundraiser which has provided by far the greatest input to the Club’s charity accounts, excluding direct donations from a number of our members.
Could able bodied members please consider helping to load our container for Kavieng at Donations-in-Kind from about 8.00am on Saturday 6 July. The address is 23 Mary St. Kingston. The transport cost of $7500 was paid by our Club and the container cost of $2300 was paid by my friend and colleague in Port Moresby, Dr. Richard Pickworth.
Could all members, able bodied or otherwise, please help generously with the various jobs which need to be carried out at our Monday meetings over the six weeks or so from 1 July. During this period Denise Schellbach, John Smerdon, Dymphna and I will be away and John and Denise in particular will leave major gaps to fill.
Please note that there will not be a social meeting at the United Service Club on the first Friday in July. The normal Monday lunch meeting on 1st July will be held and this will also be the changeover meeting with Michael Stephens taking over as President. All members are warmly encouraged to attend and support Michael.
