This week was a Committees Meeting for the International Services and Foundation Committee. As such, there was a little less structure that usual. With President Peter absent, Treasurer Wayne began the Meeting with the usual Toast and Invocation and then welcomed two guests, Ingrid Scharer and her father Warren (who wished to be called Wazza but I’m not sure how to spell it? Wazza, Waza, Wassa, Wazzer or Wazer? Ed)

 

Anyway, Wayne gave our guests a brief introduction to the Club, frequency of meetings etc., as well as the overall Rotary organisation. Of course, there were interjections and clarification from the Membership, so no one quite knew how much sense it all made to Ingrid and Warren.

 

Wayne now handed the evening over to Tony as the Director of the featured Committee.

 

Tony pointed out that the main focus for International is the devastation in Nepal. Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) is taking the lead with regards to projects “on the ground” and our Club is donating to this coordinated effort. Funds from the September Market have gone to RAWCS. Regarding the Sky Hydrants that the Club has donated for the Philippines, we are waiting on Disaster Aids decision on where and when it will be deployed. Planning for deployment involves the staffing from Australia and the training of local recipients.

 

The Brave Bags project was introduced and explained to Ingrid and Warren. Its establishment is proceeding and Joseph has the artwork for the prospective web presence.

 

 

At this point in the evening, dinner was served.

 

After the meal, Joseph gave an update on the organisation of the Halloween Bonfire Night. All is underway and the allocation of workers will be done closer to the event.

 

Wayne now brought up an issue which President Peter touched on some weeks prior. This was the subject of the frequency of Meetings. Peter had found out that other Clubs have different frequencies and wanted to discuss whether our Club wanted to change. There was a short discussion on the subject and it was decided that Members are happy with the current situation and saw no reason for a change.

 

Lotto was drawn and won by Merv this week. (Helps to buy a bunch of tokens. Ed) Fines were issued with a focus on the consumption of cakes and on front door codes. (It always pays to pay attention during the Fines Session as you never know where it will start or end. Ed) We also had some “self-fining” (Which I’m not sure is socially acceptable. Ed).

 

Wayne thanked all attendees and closed the Meeting at 7:55.