Good evening Rotarians and Friend. Don't forget members,we are meeting at the Life Saving Club Dromana this Thursday, 6.00 for 6.30 start .please let Elaine no ASAP. Ray's surprise birthday cake for Elaine BB, he had organised for Rotary members. Please help and support Elaine for the next 2 weeks as l will be absent from Rotary. Halloween meeting at Greg Fitz's house on wednesday the 27th at 7pm , at 20 Lupin St Dromana. Chairman for the night was Tony Vinney. New Secretary Elaine BB, taking over for Bob Donaldson, who doesn't like hearing, done a fantastic job as secretary, it is not an easy job, as there is correspondance coming in daily, as well as emails coming and going, doing the board minutes, etc. The GIG. Ross Whitehead done the gig this week, and talked about his health issues with irregular heart beat, when his son arrived as he couldnt get phone reception for a 000 cal, his son called 000, he was taken to Frankston hospital, were he will have to monitor it and maybe get a pace maker put in,he was given tablets, to see if it improves. Our Guest speaker Bronwyn Davies-Brown, spoke about Orange Sky Laundry. she said there were 105,000 homeless in 2011 , 56%male and 44% female on any given day in Australia. Nick and Lucas organised the first mobile laundry. Orange sky was formed with 2 donated machines on a trailer. Outside Dior in Collins st, a van with 2 tanks, fresh water and grey water. 6 washers in a shift can be done in the van ( sudsy), lots of conversations with friends, Kathy, Princess,Bubbles, Jelly Baby, Jelly Fish. LG and the Good Guys donate the machines. Large generator in the van runs the machines. North Ritchmond near needle exchange is being stared soon. founder got Australians of the year award.
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