First of all…
All board members note that we have a board meeting after the regular meeting this week.
November dates to note…
Jack A and Ruth have their 58th wedding anniversary on November 3
Tom B has a birthday on November 28
David W and Kathy have their 28th wedding anniversary on November 28
David L’s wife Maree has a birthday on November 29
Peter C and Vicki have their 23rd wedding anniversary on November 29
Arthur C and Hilary have their 36th wedding anniversary on November 30
Last week’s meeting (October 27)…
Firstly we were happy to welcome a club guest, Sally, for dinner. It seems likely that we’ll see more of Sally in the coming weeks and we should all take the chance to get to know her.
We had apologies from Alan B, Nevil D, Peter C, Danielle B, Frank S, Steve, E, and Tim S.
We heard updates that Andrew C’ mum is okay after her car accident last week, Steve’s wife Lisa is on the mend, and that Peter C is also on the road to recovery. We feel all of these health scares as a club and we are happy that everybody is coming along.
Rob B gave us an update on RC Daybreak hosting a movie night on Wednesday, November 11th. They will be showing “Amelia”, a movie about Amelia Eirhart, the most celebrated woman aviator. All are welcome, but this will not be replacing our regular meeting on November 10.
Rob is also looking for help covering the November 10 program. It was supposed to be Daybreak’s event for the Inter-club challenge and was to be lawn bowls but that has been postponed. So if you have any ideas for a club guest, please let Rob B and/or I know ASAP.
Rob also gave us a quick update on the November 24th program about the Charles Darwin lecture. I’ve further investigated this with one of my university colleagues. It will be at BMEC on Nov 27, 6:30 p.m. arrival for a 7 p.m. start but I’m not sure how late this will go. Tickets are $65 each ($55 for seniors, but I don’t think that applies to anybody in our club…). While it sounds like a very interesting program, it may be cost prohibitive. I’ll bring some brochures on Tuesday and collect opinions on if I should move ahead with making bookings.
We’re looking for nominations for RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program for Enrichment). RYPEN targets year 9 students who have not yet experienced leadership positions. We are not looking for students who are already "high achievers" but more those who need to be “brought out of their shell”. If you know somebody like this, please bring their name to the next meeting.
Bob P let us know that our fund raising licence has been approved so we can continue to hold events to raise funds for our club.
Bob also let us know that our annual golf tournament has been locked in for the first weekend in May, 2010. We should all be thinking about potential sponsors for holes.
RYDA (Rotary Youth Driver Awareness) is also "rolling" through and needs some Rotarians to volunteer some time. The RYDA Program is a road safety education program targeting 16 and 17 year olds who are starting to drive or ride in a vehicle driven by their peers. It’s running 2-4 November 2009 in Bathurst. Contact David N if you can give some time, particularly on the 4th.
Finally, Pres Adam gave us an update on the bowling that happened on October 6. Our club had 11 Rotarians attend the night and averaged 206 points, led by Rob B. RC Bathurst East had 12 members attend and averaged 186. Finally, RC Daybreak averaged 213 but only had one member attend. So, while having the highest average, Daybreak has DQ’ed. I'm not sure if we shouldn't be too, having been beaten in attendance by East at an event we were hosting. I missed the evnet myself so I'm not on a moral high-horse here, but still...
The regular proceedings concluded at about 7:20 and we proceeded to have our AGM. I’m not sure if AGM minutes are appropriate for posting on the internet so I will consult with the board and post them next week if appropriate. Any Rotarian wanting to review the minutes from the AGM should contact club secretary Anthony J.
This week’s meeting (November 3)…
This week we’ll see the return of Ash Bland to talk about global warming. We know that Ash is an environmentalist and has written a book on the subject. We’ve heard Ash speak several times at our club meetings and he’s a very good public speaker and very interesting to sit next to at dinner.
In the coming weeks…
Everybody please get me details of their guests / activities ASAP so I can keep the entire club up to date.
Nov 10th - ???
Nov 17th - David W’s guest Peter Sackett
Nov 24th - Rob B – Charles Darwin lectures, to be discussed
Dec 1st - David L
Dec 8th - Nev D
Dec 15th - Chris B
Dec 22nd - Christmas Party
Dec 29th - No meeting
Jan 5th - No meeting
Jan 12th – Rob B to organise am informal cycling/walking BBQ River Park
Jan 19th - Steve E to organise a family BBQ and activities
Jan 26th – Committee - Aust day, duck race
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