rotary club of kalgoorlie - club bulletin - 2 december 2013

Club Bulletin - Issue 18 Monday 2 December 2013

Another week has flown by and Christmas is nearly upon us. It is a very busy time of the year.

Monday night this week we spent at the Goldfields Camp School in the company of thirteen delightful Youth Exchange Students from District 9455. It was a meeting with a difference with the Exchange students hosting the meeting. Very well, I might add. Only downside was the early start to the meeting and the noise from the fridges. The early start meant that a number of Rotarians were not able to attend. Next year when the students come to Kalgoorlie the joint meeting will be held at the Tower Hotel with the students again hosting the meeting.

I am writing this column early this week as I am away for the next couple of days so I don't have a tally for the Chocolate Wheel at the Lighting of the Christmas Tree. Billy will give an update at the meeting on Monday. I am pleased the rain stayed away. It was very cold in the early evening but not too bad later on.

Thank you to all those members who came and gave a hand to sell the tickets. It was a great fun night. Thank you also to Rebecca Tolstoy from the Rotary Club of Perth for also coming down and helping out. Especially after our shock of the day. We were at the Recreation Hotel having lunch when a storm front passed through. Next thing a huge bang and flash of light. Yep, the Recreation Hotel was struck by lightning. Their flagpole bore the brunt of the strike and rubble was strewn across the footpath. Narrowly missing

my car I might add.

As the meeting Monday night sees us into December can members who have Foundation Money boxes bring them to Rotary Monday night so Billy can tally up the coin (and notes) so we can send the money off to Foundation?

Monday night we will be having a Club Forum. Directors will be giving an update on progress of their portfolio plans for the remainder of the 2013-14 year. Club Forum is also an opportunity for members to ask questions and raise any concerns they may have. Generally at a Club Forum it is members only, but I think it is good for guests to see and hear how the club works.

Anne will be hoping to finalise details for the GSE Team visit in March next year. The program needs to be in Perth the day after the meeting so it is important that the last details are locked in Monday night. The main being host families for the Team members. Thank you to Georgia for offering to host the two members who are from the banking fraternity. We still need host families for the four other team members.

At our last meeting for the year on 16 December we will be inviting some of our sponsors to the meeting to show our appreciation for their support of Rotary, our Club and the projects we undertake. This is a Partners night so please let Peter know if you are bringing you partner or any guests.

Enjoy the rest of your week while you Engage Rotary, Change Lives.

105th Rotary International Convention 1-4 June 2014 : Sydney www.riconvention.org

From president ESTHER ...

Rotary Club of Kalgoorlie

DECEMBER is FAMILY OF ROTARY Month

2013/14 President: Esther Roadnight OAM

From President Esther

Club News

Meeting Attendance

Meeting Roster

Meeting Make Up

Club Calendar

Club Details

CONTENTS

President Esther

Monday 25 November Our meeting was a joint meeting at the Goldfields Camp School with the Youth Exchange Students from District 9455.

What a great group of very interesting young adults!


Congratulations President Esther!

President Esther, and her husband George, attended the Belmont Small Business Awards in Perth on Thursday 29 November.

Esther was awarded Volunteer of the Year in recognition of her outstanding contribution in business excellence!!

Well done Esther, the Kalgoorlie Rotarians are all very proud of you and your achievements. Very well deserved!

MEETING ATTENDANCE

Please provide your intention regarding meeting attendance as below:

PETER SWEENEY 0434 942 244

by 12.00pm Mondays

if you are going to be an apology or if you are bringing a guest.

If you fail to apologise, and are absent from the meeting, you will be charged for your meal.

MEETING ROSTER 2 December Angelo Sbizzirri 9 December Anne Skinner

16 December Georgia Underwood

Please be at the Tower by 5.50pm at the latest to set up the meeting

to be ready for members and guests arriving at 6pm.

There is a guide on the cupboard door to assist you with set up.

If you can’t attend on your rostered evening, please make arrangements to swap with

another member.


The International Director is collecting used postage stamps, on envelopes, to be sold overseas to assist Oxfam and other projects through District 9465. Please bring stamps to our meetings.

2014 Conference Update To read all of the latest information on the 2014 District 9465 Conference in

Mandurah, go to the District website at

rotary9465.com.au Find out about the Conference MC and

the special guests.

You’ll be able to register using the interactive PDF form as well!

make up opportunities

Want 100% attendance but can’t make the weekly meeting?

Rotary Club of Boulder Tuesday at 6.30pm for 7.00pm

Tower Hotel

Rotary Club of Hannans Friday at 6.30am to 7.00am Kalgoorlie Overland Motel

Away from the Goldfields?

Go to www.rotary.org/clublocator to find a meeting close to you.

Or, can’t physically get to a meeting?

The Club Locator will also help you find an

e-club to attend online!

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 30 31 1

2 Club Forum

3 4 5 6 7 8 Paddington

Christmas BBQ

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 Christmas Meeting

Thank You to Sponsors

17 18 19 20 21 22

23 No meeting

24 25 CHRISTMAS DAY

26 BOXING DAY

27 28 29

DECEMBER 2013


DO YOU KNOW SOMEOME WHO WOULD MAKE A GREAT ROTARIAN?

BRING THEM ALONG TO OUR NEXT MEETING

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1

NEW YEAR’S DAY 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 AUSTRALIA DAY

27 AUSTRALIA DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

NO MEETING

28 29 30 31

JANUARY 2014

Name Partner Position Phone Email

Esther Roadnight George President Club Service Committee 0407 218 700 [email protected]

Gavin Gilmore Colleen Secretary Club Service Committee 0418 934 696 [email protected]

Billy Cumming Carol Treasurer Club Service Committee 0417 747 027 [email protected]

Ross Collins Yvonne Vice President International Service Committee 0409 688 055 [email protected]

Edward Brennan Ena Youth Service Director 9080 0800 [email protected]

Lloyd Morley Sue Vocational Service Director 0458 911 604 [email protected]

Anne Skinner International Service Director 0417 611 274 [email protected]

Peter Sweeney Robyn Community Service Director Attendance Officer 0434 942 244 [email protected]

Cherie Wallace Darren (Wally)

Membership Director & Bulletin Editor 0409 807 517 [email protected]

Stephen Harper Youth Service Committee 0408 785 126 [email protected]

James Mercer-King Sergeant Vocational Service Committee 0408 692 505 [email protected]

Sue Morley Lloyd International Service Committee 0407 437 077 [email protected]

Gloria Moyle Vocational Service Committee 0407 711 445 [email protected]

Angelo Sbizzirri Marie Community Service Committee 0418 934 267 [email protected]

Georgia Underwood Membership Committee 0427 388 900 [email protected]

Lea van Rensburg Charl Club Protection Officer Vocational Service Committee 0448 034 238 [email protected]

Lin MacQueen-Henderson Shane Community Service Committee 0419 586 951 [email protected]

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