Rotary Club of Dromana
8th June 2017
Meeting opened at 6.30 pm. President Ross spoke about the new Club Banner design and showed a few suggested designs to the meeting.
Secretary’s report,
Secretary Bob said that Peninsula Health had thanked the Club for our contribution of $27,000 as a result of Mary and Peter’s dinner function. He also mentioned various requests for support for funding from individuals and organisations. Bob also mentioned acknowledgement of our donation to Disaster Aid. The joke this week featured a Fortune-teller which was quite humorous.
Other Directors’ Reports
PE Rob spoke re Attendance at the Change-over Dinner
Harry asked a question regarding insurance at events
PP Greg spoke about attendance at upcoming working bee on 17th
PP Geoff spoke about the working bee re BBQ shelter construction on 24th.
GIG
Frank spoke on his recent trip in Italy and commented on his B&B in Rome which received a one star rating and his flight to Dubai on Emirates Airlines which received a very high rating.
Lotto
Winner Secretary Bob.
Sargent’s Fine
Very good fines imposed by Sargent Murray with a good collection of funds taken
Guest Speaker
Our Guest Speaker Sohila spoke on the life experiences of her grand-mother, her mother and herself three generations of Persian women. Sohila spoke about the 7000 years of Persian history and culture. These experiences are the subject of her book “Scattered Pearls” a thirty year project in which Sohila speaks of her up-bringing and her unhappy seven years of marriage.
The title of the books comes from an incident when her husband tore a string of pearls from around her throat during a session of family violence. The content of the book concerns the loneliness, fear, of tomorrow and fear of life is going. Fear gets one down, limits expectations. When one overcomes fear, one can develop and one has suddenly can experience great expectations. The time frame of the book covers thirth-five years of Sohila’s journey from the city of Melbourne through many suburbs to Mount Eliza.
Family is a strong theme throughout the story. Sohila spoke highly of her partner of 14 years, James. Sohila spoke of her expectations and hopes for her new career in Legal Aid, and her new position in the Magistrate’s Court at Dromana.
Sohila’s positive outlook is an outstanding example of an outcome over family violence. We wish her well in her future.
