Chairman for the night was Harry.
Invocation was done by Harry. Pres Peter was very happy with his first board meeting, the new structure worked perfectly, it started at 5.15 and was finished at 6.20, thanks to all the board for the work they have done and are doing this year, we are well on the way to having a great Rotary year, Just remember this year l want it to be a very social year, if you have any ideas about getting members together for some reason, please let Peter no and he can pass it onto his social secretary (his wife Mary), then we can organize something.
Director Tony spoke about the market, and how there was 6 objections and about the car raffle, we will be getting a Mazda 2 organized by Peter and Chris, there will be around 25,000 tickets maybe more and selling them for $3.00 each and running till Easter. It was also decided that Peter can organize our new BBq trailer, he will have it designed bye himself and others and he will get it all funded from local donations and Bunnings.
Director Harry spoke about membership month and asked all members to help looking for new members, Harry also spoke about winter Rotary jumpers and said if anyone wanted anything to contact him.
Member Greg spoke about the tree planting day and said there will be a free BBq for all those who help in the project, its only 2 hours, all the holes are dug, so it makes it easier, great Rotary project to get our name out there.
Don’t forget August is MEMBERSHIP MONTH..
GUEST SPEAKER
Dr Andrew McLean works for Equitation scientist International.
Andrew spoke mainly about the Elephants over in Thailand and India, and how he changed the way they train Elephants to respond and understand to commands, he uses no punishment methods, just rewarding methods, using a clicker and food treats he can get the Elephants to do just about anything he want in a very short time. He is very passionate about his job, because he see’s what can be done in a much more humane way, there are no cages or boxes in his techniques, no sticks or spears, he said using this old way, there was more human deaths caused by the Elephants.
He also spoke about using the Elephants for transport of the rangers to catch poachers, he said the poachers couldn’t hear the Elephants compared to 4 wheel drive cars, as well as they don’t need roads, they make there own path’s through the bushes, he said they have killed more poacher’s this way and started to stop the decline of the Elephant population. Andrew showed a film clip of the training he does to teach the other people how to do things, also the cages they used to use, also how they trek through the jungle with rifles looking for the poachers, it was a very talk, was good to see and hear how things can change for the better. Great positive story.
PIC. 1/ Harry and Dr Andrew McLean. PIC. 2/ Geoff and Elaine Taylor and PIC .3/ is Col and Barb Byatt in Greece.
