Bulletin 3387 (Jan 30, 2023)

Larisa: Has eliminated most of the spiders from her new house.

Keith: Has been surrounded by way too many women, resolved the issue by turning his hearing aids down.

Leanne: Glad to be home in Whyalla. Very jet lagged after her trip and also tired from dealing with a challenging teenager.

Judi: Went on a cruise and met some of the in-laws!

Brian: Hot water system exploded. Highly recommends Environ Plumbing.

Alek: Is heading to Coffin Bay for the long weekend to see his family.

Mic: Looking forward to going back to his normal roles (work & Rotary!)

Brian: admits that Dundee is in fact, not the place to be. Glad to be home in Whyalla. Saw Dundee united while on holiday.

Bob: new garden beds are bearing goods.

Perry: Feeling frugal by purchasing a new watch band online for $3.99.

Leslie: Plugged Russell's fringe show (Russell Hartup is Tired). Pitched the playground concept to council with brilliant feedback.

Jari: Unhappy that he paid $4.99 each for his watch bands.

Jane: Showcased her issue of the 'Women in Rotary' book she was heavily involved in. Finally received her copy in the mail.

PRESIDENTS REMARKS

Celebrating Brian's return:

The Australia Day event promises to be a good show and a day to really enjoy.

A reminder about the Area 2 meeting on the 4th of February at Breeze Cafe, from 1-4pm. Please indicate attendance as we need to book for numbers.

Thought of the week:

May your week be filled with good thoughts, kind people and happy moments.

Events coordinator report

Keith: The roster for the Australia Day is full. The van will be located on the right, under the trees. It will be delivered Wednesday night. Judy volunteered her 4wd as a tow vehicle to help get the van home to the pavilion.

secretary report

Jane: Held discussions with council regarding the Pease Pole celebration. Currently exploring sponsorship opportunities.

Fines were handed out by sergeant Larisa as follows:

Judy: Vacation month? I approve!

Brian: Fined for his shirt mix up. Thought it was a Rotary shirt, but it was a Scotland shirt. Still a fine choice, he says!

Mic: Double fined for having some uneven footing while walking home the other day, and also fined for thinking Jane had brought a sexy Rotary calendar to the meeting!

All Scots paid a fine for being Scots, and Perry was fined for being an honourary Scotsman

tonights presenter

Our guest speaker this evening was Alek Sims.

Alek is part of a team that goes to Nepal to volunteer his time helping those with vision issues.

He has been going since his final year at uni, where he was selected by one of his lecturers and mentors to attend. The team go for 2 weeks at a time, and is a mix of Rotarians and non-Rotarians. So far, they have covered 5 different regions.

Nepal has a population of approx. 30 million people, and poverty is prominent in their country. The team of opticians and assistants provide glasses and check cataracts, and also do basic screenings for vision issues.

The team bring large amounts of pre-made glasses and also small amounts of single vision donated lenses that can be reused. They are also connected with local Nepalese Rotary clubs and businesses.

The team collaborate with the local hospitals do perform cataract surgery and repair approximately 100 eyes per trip.

Alek discussed that his trips are fully self-funded and Rotary facilitates the project.

Thank you for a wonderful presentation Alek - we look forward to helping you with your next adventure!