Chair Neville John opened the meeting with a toast to Rotary International. President Neville Taylor welcomed the Walklate family, Heather, Mercedes and Simon to the meeting. Announcements: Russell Rolls reminded the members that the DIK Working Bee is Saturday 22 June. Please let him know if you can assist for a few hours in the morning. Neville John reported on President Neville Taylor’s retirement function at which RCM was well represented President Neville’s announcements included: Thanked everyone for their support and kindness at his retirement function Reported that the Club had donated nearly $18,000 to the Rotary Foundation this year Asked Club members attending the Club Changeover Celebration on Friday 28th June to let Marjorie know by Friday 14th June The District changeover is being held on Sunday 30th June at Taylor’s Lakes, club members should book directly through Trybooking and let President Neville know in order to coordinate seating Congratulations to Therese Robinson on graduating from the Rotary Leadership Institute (alongside Rohan Williams) Donation of just over $800 from the Walklate family in place of flowers. In consultation with the family, President Neville reported that the funds would be donated to the sensory gardens at Royal Talbot, a passion of the late Kevin Walklate
Member Speaker: Present-Elect Warwick Cavell, Club kick-start and planning for 2019-20 Warwick joined the club four years ago and has worked with organisations and other clubs on strategic planning. He has noticed just how strong our club leadership is and thought it would be a good opportunity to run the kickstart as part of a club breakfast rather than a forum on a weekend. He also demonstrated his remarkable new pointer. Warwick was keen to build on the one page plan started in Past President Frank O’Brien’s year, and built on again by President Neville with the addition of the four words (connected, networked, catalyst and progressive). To take this work to the next level, Warwick wants the avenues of service to focus on achievements and impacts, and to tell the stories that this creates. For example, our Club has built five schools and to position ourselves as “people of impact”. Warwick also announced that the new Rotary International theme is “Rotary Connects the World”. President Neville closed the meeting. |
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Heather Walklate
President-Elect Warwick Cavell with his new toy
President Neville Taylor and Therese Robinson
Simon Walklate and Mercedes Walklate
Marjorie Gerlinger and Heather Walklate 
