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Hello everyone. Well there's been a Bulletin drought (again ED) so this weeks edition chronicles the significant events of our last three meetings and a Bowling night hosted by the Rotary Club of Armadale. The Editor mumbled something incomprehensible in his defence, and then promised to produce this jumbo edition to make amends.
Monday 12 February 2018
This was a special night: we had two visitors from Kenya: Rotarian Victoria Sande and her partner Mpinga; our guest speakers Travis Fitch and Nicki McKenzie whose thought provoking topic, Twelve Buckets is reported below; Tara Shephard promoting Rotaract's 50th Anniversary Celebration at Tompkins Park on 7 March 2018 (see the flyer below); and Dave Henderson back in town for a while at least. With winter games in mind,
Kevin Baruffi, proposed a toast to the Rotary Club of Seoul (reported on the right); and (much to the horror of stand-in Raffle Master Stuart Diggins) the Queen Of Hearts went "orf" to none other than one of our newest members, Eddie Thong, seen at right grinning broadly. Stuart's also managing to smile, but probably wondering why it happened on his watch!! He'll have some explaining to do to Doctor Bob.
Monday 19 February 2018
Never ones to miss a chance to socialise, we grasped the opportunity to celebrate the Chinese New Year at the Bull Creek Chinese restaurant. I thank Club Service Director Mary Henderson very much for organising the event. We had a great time ..........and we've got the images below to prove it.
Wednesday 21 February 2018
And so to Armadale for a bowls contest hosted by the Rotary Club of Armadale. Our team comprised Maureen and me, Ric Davies, Jane Lowe and Mary and Dave Henderson. The results, like the skill displayed, were mixed and while we didn't come last, thanks especially to Dave Henderson who turned up with his own bowls (always a good sign ED), we ended the night somewhere near the middle of the pack. Conclusion-it's not as easy as some make it appear, but we had a great night out anyway.
Monday 26 February 2018
Tonight we welcomed Kelly Cameron to speak about the work of Breast screen WA (reported below); Shirley Pusey was there to hear all about it; along with Cole's new host parents Emma and Kayne Kake. It was also good to see Cole back after his recent illness. He spent a lot of his sick time watching Netflix and TV and came to realise that there wasn't much news from the US Of A on the local stations. He's back at school now and has caught up with all his projects. He also spent a weekend with Simon and Jill Cubitt down in Rockingham deprived of wi fi, but still, as always, had a good time. 
While on matters international, (I know, it is a long bow) my thanks to Ric Davies for his International toast to the Rotary Club of Yangon in Myanmar. (reported on the right).
Closer to home, Simon Cubitt, Ric Davies and I attended the Zone final of the Four Way Test Speech competition at the Fremantle Sailing Club. Mihan De Silva from Willetton Senior High School (WSHS) was there to compete at his usual very high standard, but was pipped at the post to be the runner up. He's still a winner in our book with a great future ahead of him. We also congratulate Mihan on receiving an Australian Defence Force Long Tan Youth Leadership & Teamwork Award and Recognition of 2017 Awards for a 97 Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).
Speaking of winners, two other WSHS students, both members of the school's Interact Club, whom we have previously awarded, Nikita Tcherkashnev and Josephine Santosa, have been named Year 12 Head boy and Head girl. That's great news and to add to it, a number of our other awardees have also made it into the student leadership team.
Our planning for the Community Fair is going well and it looks like we will get the critical sponsorship we need from both Healthway and Lotterywest to allow us to proceed. So I encourage everyone to pitch in-especially with items for the Silent Auction (managed by Ric Davies): but also with books (managed by my wife, Maureen and Jill Cubitt); plants (managed by David Coldwell); or home goods (managed by Mary Henderson) We are just over a month away from the day, so time is of the essence.
Planning for the tree planting in conjunction with the City of Canning and the Rotary Club of Rossmoyne is also well advanced for the month of May.
The District Conference over the weekend 16-18 March 2018 in Margaret River is fast approaching. It'll be a great event which we encourage as many as possible-and especially new members- to attend. To register Click Here.
The other event to keep in mind is WSHS movie night on Thursday 15 March 2018.at the Burswood Open Air Cinema to raise funds for zero2hero, See the flyer to the right. For the latest WSHS newsletter about the activities and achievements of the students, Click Here.
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