Good evening Rotarians and Friends of Rotary
Secretary Bob spoke about Sue Cashen one of our past members, she had thanked the members for the flowers and the kind words on the card.
Also about the potters donation from us.
District assembly in Churchill, leaving here at 7am for 1 hour 55 min drive, ( if Ray bb drives should be there in an hour).
Bob also spoke about multiple sclorosis and how they are looking for donations.
Medic alerts and how valuable they are to our community.
Bob also spoke about a discussion about how the club is run, this is to educate new members and old so they no what we are about, E.G international, club service,public relations, youth, membership,administration just to name a few.
Bob also spoke about the community market organized by Tony Viney to see how that can work.
A garage sale organized by Terry Clarke-Burrows.
Bark in the park
Corporate membership, that Director Peter has tried, and is preparing another go in a diferent format.
RYPEN and NYSF with Balcombe College,
This is all things the board will go over.
Director Peter spoke about the Salvos Red Shield appeal, sunday 28th May
He has organised Lyn and Ann to do 10.00 am to 12.00.
Rob and Bob to do 12.00 to 2.00.
Peter and David to do 2.00 to 5.00.
Emergency people Terry and Greg, etc.
Also ,the fundraiser organised by Mary and her helpers raised a total of $26,868.90 , rotary board has decided to pay all costs involved in the fundraiser, origanlly $2,200, but will increase it to just over 2,500.00.
the money will be given to Peninsula health made up of 2 cheques, one for $15,000.00 for the cardiac machine, and another for $12,000.00 for something else from there wish list, Rotary decided to round up the total to $27,000.00.
Director Rob, spoke about the art show and how he would like to give it another go.
Director Chris, spoke about the centurian club, how he would like more members to become centurians, and the due date is 31st of May.
Tony Viney spoke about the community market he is working on and is trying to not have it the same day as the lions club market.
Tonight was a special night,as we inducted our new member who has transfered from Cranbourne.
Harry has 2 children, 2 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, in his past club he worked on interplast and went to fiji, he worked on containers for overseas, we will learn a lot more when we do man behind the badge, we welcome Harry to our club.
Saturday night, Rye/Rosebud had a fundraiser to help with a wellness centre at Rosebud Secondary College, some of our members attended as guests,Greg Fitzgerald and his wife Wanda, as well as guests and helpers for the event, Peter and Mary Anderson and Bob and Freda Donaldson.
it was a great event with raffles, auctions and lucky door prize.
A message from Rob.
Dear ALL
The Art show is dead in the water at the school .
It should be noted that this collaborative event has not been at the school, for all its life .
We should consider re- branding the event ,re timing the event and re-locating the event . If this is done it would be prudent to say to the school that we are doing this and we are having a special $2000 Primary school prize pack and to make it juicy a secondary school acquisitive as well.
This keeps a Link but allows us to control the show .
I suggest a steering committee is formed including any one who has a strong opinion about wether it should be a craft event etc and report by the end of June .
We may have to time the event 2 weeks before Red Hill. or consider that because we as a club support Australia day It may be smart book the Hall next to us and use the extra Traffic in the zone at Australia Day to our advantage like a drop in shop. The other outcome of this is that there is no reason why we cannot look at our screens and be in the art screen rental business accommodating the small end of the market.
The Berwicks of the world started small and if organized well and our stand upgraded we can compete.
It is quite apparent to me that there are great organizers in this club that have not taken advantage of the groups like the mens shed etc as well as we could do.
It is not unreasonable that everyone we help during the year in any way gets asked to help us. For example the salvos are asked to help cook sausages Gratus once a year. This is a reasonable ask.
We need to get our support staff organized well ahead
thanks Rob
Here are some pics from the evening.
