Chair: Marjorie Gerlinger.
Guests:
Jill Forsyth RC Kew; Peter Jankowski (Rana’s husband), Daniel Braide from Nigeria, Nick Clift (incoming member), our exchange student Flavia, and police contingent Inspector Stuart Bailey, Superintendent Frank Sells and Assistant Commissioner Doug Fryer. Plus Carla Murray, former youth exchange student.
The meeting began with a one-minute silence for the passing of club stalwart John Meehan OAM.
Announcements:
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President Frank thanked Elias Lebbos and team for their sterling work with White Night, and Peter Duras and team for the Collingwood Bunnings sausage sizzle, arranged at short notice.Frank reminded about:
- the evening meeting International House March 6
- lunch meeting with Melbourne Rotary 14 March, at which RI President Ian Riseley is speaker.
Cam Chambers described his impending 1000km Rocan fundraising ride looping to Wangaratta next month, with 30 riders and eight support staff. The goal is $100,000 towards a Western Suburbs cancer wellness centre and funds for ovarian cancer. [‘Rocan’ Rotary Ovarian Cancer Research.] For show and tell he produced his state of the art bike ($12,000 retail).
The raffle to support the RoCan ride was won by Jill Forsyth (a ticket to River Opera), Marj Gerlinger and John Hinrichs (wines) and raised $508 including $320 donations. His team at NAB meanwhile raised $466 from a morning tea. He banked more than $1000 for the day, for a total of $4307 to date towards his $5000 target.
Peter Duras said total proceeds from the Bunnings sausages now stand at $3700 after the latest $955 at Collingwood, which resulted from a late cancellation.
Rob Hines: International Team report:
- Construction of a Primary School and toilets in the village of Ban Heuthan, Luang Prabang, Laos
- We have been awarded a grant of $8,000 from the Direct Aid Program of the Australian Government in Laos towards the project
- Support of scholarship program for 25 disadvantaged children in India in conjunction with Rotary Club of Rabindra Sarobar
- Proposed Sister Club agreement with the RC of Rabindra Sarobar, Calcutta
- Meningoencephalocele (MEC) project. In conjunction with other Rotary clubs, RCM has volunteered to assist in a project to extend the program to Laos following the success of Nonh’s treatment.
- International House – Evening meeting on March 6. Come and hear the PDG Uttam Ganguli speak.
Please note a report of the guest speakers presentation is in a separate item of the BULLETIN.