It's been a long time between Bulletins and the Editor has apologised profusely for that. He's also asked me to correct the figure we reported as the Club's contribution to the Rotary Bushfire Appeal. It was a total of $3,325.
Our most recent guest speaker was Rotarian Ken Rule from the Rotary Club of Gosnells. Ken (pictured at right being thanked by Anne Edgar) spoke about Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC). ROMAC provides medical treatment for children of developing countries in the form of life-saving or dignity- restoring surgery. ROMAC brings in children up to the age of fifteen (15) years from Asia and the Pacific region to be treated by volunteer surgeons and their teams in major hospitals around Australia and New Zealand. Rotarians and clubs host patients and their carers. For Ken's presentation Click here and for more information visit the ROMAC website at romac.org.au.
As you know Johanna has been preparing (very well ED) for the WSHS School Ball and here she and her host sister, Leila, are looking stunning. I'm sure we are all looking forward to her report on the night.
Johanna has also been busy attending the AFLW game between the Eagles and Dockers. She enjoyed the game but seemed ambivalent about the result (unlike rusted on Dockers supporter, Simon Cubitt ED). On the other hand she continues her passionate commitment to the world game, Soccer, playing in the Ladies A1 team; and to entertaining others with her vocals as she recently did at School Assembly. Perhaps the only downside of her time with us is that her Rotary jacket has "shrunk" and has had to be replaced!!
We have also had the pleasure of the company of Mikhail Acebo, Mihan De Silva and Araan Kousari whom we sponsored to attend the recent Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). They participated in a Q&A hosted with aplomb by past participant, Rachel Wong. The young men spoke of how they were energised by the "Challenges by Choice" which they faced and became much more aware of their own strengths and weaknesses; the need for emotional maturity and self discipline in less structured environments; how to work as a team; when to take the lead and when not; and that there are variety of ways to lead. They were all keen to continue and build upon the friendships they made and were very grateful for the opportunity the Club provided.
Now we all know how shy and retiring our esteemed Sergeant At Arms, Leigh Thorp, is (except when dishing out fines ED), and that he announces birthdays and anniversaries each week. A recent anniversary was his for completing twenty of service to Rotary. Leigh was content to "let that one go through to the keeper" but it is an achievement to be celebrated. Well done Leigh. Your contribution (and those you extract from our members) is greatly appreciated.
It was also my pleasure to present outgoing Secretary, John Erkins, with a well deserved Paul Harris Fellowship. We'd organised it before John took a few weeks break from the Club and "sprang" it on him at home watched by a number of Club members. John was suitably surprised and delighted. The award is well and truly deserved especially to recognise John's outstanding commitment and contribution in his six years as Club Secretary.
For Glenn's Gems and Lethal Leigh's Laughs Click here
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