A night with a number of visitors. Rotarianne Marg Ahrens with PP Bob, Rotarianne Debra Williams with PP Mike, former Rotarianne Sally Richardson, Graham Lees with wife PP Marie-louise, Peter Heinrich with wife Kathy, and son Mitchell with his friend Chelsea. Guest Speaker and departing Exchange Student Ava Koenzon, Honorary Members PP Dean Sims and John Ward.
PP Patsy Johnson mentioned moving stamps to Melbourne at the end of June. Also our new Indigenous Health Scholar Montanna Doudle has undergone an Induction for New Scholars.
PP Brian Burt informed members of the following. The Bunyip is going to run a significant feature leading up to our 3,000 meeting and it will be published in the June 26th edition. Help and guidance is needed with the following information.
Q Which event attracted the largest crowd
A 15,000 in Murray Street for the 1998 Christmas Street Festival.
Q Which event raised the most money?
A The first tractor pull
Q What has been the most significant community project?
A The Village Fair.
Q What is the most significant infrastructure project?
A The Gawler Aged Cottage Homes, Clonlea Park, Sport and Community Centre.
Q What has been the most significant International Project?
A The Polio Plus programme (but don’t overlook FAIM, the Sawmill Project, Student and other Exchanges, Disaster Relief, RAWCS, RAM, Interplast……….
Q What are Rotary’s main Youth Programmes and what impact do they have?
A Youth Exchange, RYLA, RYPEN, RYDA, NYSE, Science Experience, Operation Flinders, support for disabled and disadvantaged children, etc. etc.
OVER TO YOU, MEMBERS What really significant projects are missing? HOWEVER Keep in mind that we have a maximum of 2 pages and photos will take up about 60% of the article. A number of additional events and activities were mentioned by members and will become part of the story.
President Jacqui mentioned the volunteer service hours to date as 4319 and the form for the most recent additions was circulated. She thanked PP Patsy for her involvement with the indigenous health scholarship program at a District level, and congratulated Honorary Member PP Peter Nettelbeck for having received the OA Medal in last weeks Queens Birthday Awards.
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ARE WE TRUE ROTARIANS? WHAT SORT OF ROTARIAN ARE YOU?
PEOPLE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT RARELY SIT BACK AND LET THINGS HAPPEN TO THEM. -THEY GO OUT AND HAPPEN TO THINGS
BE INSPIRED WITH THE URGENCY OF DOING. KNOWING IS NOT ENOUGH.WE MUST APPLY- BEING WILLING IS NOT ENOUGH- WE MUST DO
ONLY THOSE WHO WILL RISK GOING TOO FAR CAN POSSIBLY FIND OUT
HOW FAR ONE CAN GO?
WHEN YOU DO NOTHING, YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED AND POWERLESS. BUT WHEN YOU GET INVOLVED, YOU FEEL THE SENSE OF HOPE AND ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT COMES FROM KNOWING YOU ARE WORKING TO MAKE THINGS BETTER.
WHAT WE HAVE DONE FOR OURSELVES ALONE DIES WITH US. WHAT WE HAVE DONE FOR OTHERS AND THE WORLD REMAINS AND IS IMMORTAL. TOMORROW’S ROTARY WILL BE WHAT WE MAKE IT TODAY.
NOTHING GREAT WAS EVER ACHIEVED WITHOUT ENTHUSIASM
LET US APPLY THIS TO ROTARY IN EVERYTHING WE DO.
