Another meeting with lots of things happening. President Mark welcomed guests and returning travellers will his usual style. Trevor Bailey as chairman kept things running well with 9 members speaking of what is going on. He also stated that he felt privilaged to be chairman for the evening.
Peter Mangan thanked everyone for their kind wishes. He said he is nearly back to being dangerous again.
Bill Minns is travelling ok and will have an overnight stay in hospital next week for tests. He is looking forward to coming back to Rotary as he enjoys the fellowship.
The board meeting on Monday 15th May will be at Adrian’s place at 7.30pm. All members are welcome to attend.
Invoices will be changed as the cost of the Changeover dinner will be higher. There are some people who haven’t paid for uniforms and Christmas cakes. This is making it difficult to keep the books tidy. If you have any questions please talk to Wendy.
The recent 4wd outing was a great success. 7 vehicles spent the day in the Thompson’s Dam and Walhalla area following the route set out by Adrian Froggatt. Much was made of the steep descent walking down to an old mine site and the trek back up the hill. There have been requests for one later in the year. There are plenty of passenger spots if you don’t have a 4wd.
Jack Kraan as a Nossal High School board member spoke about the proposed Food and Wine Festival. It is now called the South-East Fest and will be held on the 16th September 2017. It is a joint event with Nossal and Rotary. Nossal have provided $5000 of their own funds to assist with administration of the event. An admin person has been employed to coordinate stalls etc. There will be food trucks, pop up kitchens, entertainment and much more.
The handbook is being prepared for next year, please let Gus know if your details have changed. Gus is also program director next year. If you have any ideas for speakers, please let him know.
Rotary Foundation Centenary dinner is on 31st May at Docklands. Please see Tim if you would like to attend. He also has raffle tickets for sale.
Ride to Conference money is now due. If you have sponsored Lisa or Josie Wilson and have not paid, please do so immediately.
The Deb Balls are set to go. Last minute table bookings have come in from parents. The final rehearsal at the venue went well. There are vacancies on the tables for both Wednesday and Thursday if you would like to attend. Please let Pete Batterham know.
Terry Carmichael is back from Italy. He thanked Darius for taking over the Fundraising portfolio while he was away, also Isobel for looking after the Farmers & Craft Market.
The winery tour has been put on hold for the time being.