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It was a big night in a small, cosy area on Monday, when our dinner meeting was "relocated" to the western end of the public dining room to make way for a large primary school group's end-of-year celebrations. However neither our guests nor we were fazed and we managed to almost complete the meeting before the DJ struck up next door.
It was my pleasant duty to welcome the Deputy Chair of ROMAC, Past District Governor (PDG) Brian Eddy. ROMAC is the acronym for “Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children”. It is a multi District project of Rotary in Australia and New Zealand, run entirely by volunteer Rotarians since its inception thirty (30) years ago. Brian was here to let us know a bit more about the organisation and to accept a donation of $1,000 from the Interact Club of Willetton (IC Of W) presented by President Mihan De Silva and Vice President Duli Jayalath under the watchful eye of facilitator Sue Thorp. The Club also gave $1,000. We report further on ROMAC and Interact below. BUT to view IC Of W's recent entry into the Interact Video Awards 2018 Click here
It was then an even greater pleasure to witness the induction of our newest member, Neelam Badve. She was introduced by the Club Director for Membership, Vic Camp, and inducted by Past President Greg Vines. I thank both for their sterling efforts and welcome Neelam into the family of Rotary. Through her background and her willingness to contribute she has exhibited the qualities which make for a great Rotarian.
Neelam works with the WA State Department of Communities and is involved in their Christmas Presents Drive to bring joy to the lives of children and young people in state care. I know she has appreciated the help from all those members of the Club who have contributed.
And while on the Christmas theme, Club Director of Community Service, Ashley West, reported that the Club will not be doing its usual Christmas activity with Manna or Riverton Leisureplex as neither organisation has responded to his many attempts to make the necessary arrangements.
Due to illness Club Director of Youth Service, Simon Cubitt, was unable to attend the meeting but word has it that the Rotary WA Driver Education (RWADE) course at Claremont show grounds on Thursday 29 November and Friday 30 November for about 380 WSHS Year 10 students, was very successful.
Simon holding forth!!
The visit to the SAS Regiment Museum at Campbell Barracks facilitated by Paul Todd and organised by Greg Hamilton was also successful even though not as many attended as hoped; nor did we realise until afterwards that the museum was created and is funded and run entirely from within the Regiment's own resources and that donations are therefore always welcome. We will correct that oversight.
Next Monday, 17 December, is our last meeting for the year. We will be having a BBQ at the Golf Club for members, partners and friends. It's very important that members let Attendance Officer Wayne Hand know if you will be bringing guests or will be an apology by no later than 12 noon on Friday 14 December. Our next meeting will then be the President's BBQ on 7 January to be held either on the Shelley foreshore or if not permitted by the City of Canning, at Mary and Dave Henderson's home. We will let you know the venue in good time.
Christmas is a time when we remember members, friends and close family who have passed away during the year. For us it was Carol Biemel and Greg Delfs and for my wife Maureen, her mother and, sadly, during last week, her father.
This will be the last Willetton Chronicle for the year and so my last opportunity to formally wish you all the very best for the festive season and for 2019. It's been a pleasure to be "at the helm" and I look forward to the New Year with great anticipation of more good things to come for the Club, all members and their families. We'll also be welcoming back Eddie Thong from Sydney.
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