Important: Please make sure you contact PP Russell by Mid-day Thursday with your apology.
Russell’s email is: suttoncourt@bigpond.com.au
Meeting Venue: Rochester Wine Bar
Next Meeting: 23rd October
President Noel welcomed Rotarians Heather Watson, Stewart McDonald, Bryan Griffiths Noel Schier and Ray Lewis and Rotary Partners Pam McDonald and Robyn Lucas
Leave of Absence: Rtn. Joe Flynn
Apologies: Russell Anderson and Graeme Nelson
We wish Jeanette a speedy recovery following recent surgery.
My Opinion: This week was the turn of Pres. Noel who chose as his topic, ‘Retirement’. This is a topic that has different meanings to many people while so many others don’t have the opportunity to retire from their working life. Noel was always conscious of advice given him by older friends that one needed activities/interests that fill ones time while at the same time remembering that you can’t play golf or bowls seven days a week. In August 2001 Noel took long service leave in order to take part in a six-week VISE (Volunteers for Isolated Students Education) placement with a family near Pooncarrie, NSW. On returning home he gave his employer 6 months notice and in the years since as enjoyed the opportunities available through this scheme that was set up to support outback families. While Robyn looks after the family schoolroom, Noel’s time is spent in the workshop or out on the property setting his own work projects and hours to be worked. Rotary along with projects in Timor Leste take up the remainder of Noel’s time.
Meals on Wheels: Monday: Heather Watson Tuesday: St Joseph’s School Wednesday: Noel Schier Thursday: St Joseph’s School Friday: Noel Lucas
50th Anniversary: Duties were allocated and members reminded that raffle prizes are required. The Shire Hall is to ‘set up’ at 2.30pm on the Saturday afternoon following the Town Market.
Goldfields Cluster Foundation Dinner: This is to be held on Tuesday 25th November 2014, 6.30 pm for a 7 pm start at Bendigo Stadium, 134 Marong Rd, Bendigo. Guest Speaker is Charles Allan, Rotary Peace Scholar Alumnus, Superintendent, Priority Communities Division, Victoria Police
Court House: Russell, Ray and Noel L. met on Wednesday evening to go through the financial records, income and expenditure to date plus items still to be completed.
Pres. Noel has written to Heritage Victoria as instructed by members at last week’s meeting and is now awaiting a reply.
Ray and Heather are to meet with John Columbine to discuss the kitchen layout and construction. A meeting is to be arranged with Shire of Campaspe to ascertain requirements for kitchen registration and Sharyn Herne is to obtain quotes for cementing the pathways while Pres. Noel is to obtain quotes for floor sanding.