Rotary Club of Whyalla
Weekly Bulletin

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Rotary International President
Stephanie Urchick
 
District 9510
District Governor
Marie-louise Lees
 
 
 
Club Chartered 1955
 
Club President
Jane Owens
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Club Secretary
Brian Herd
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THIS WEEK
 MEETING 3392
Tuesday, 24th June 2025

COMFORT INN
6:30 pm
 
Chairman: Perry Eden
 
GUEST SPEAKER
Club History - Keith Sichler
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Last Meeting
Meeting 3391
17th June 2025

Chairman: Jane Owens
 
Apologies:
Brian Moodie, Mic Russo, Perry Eden, Shelley. Sellars
 
 
PRESIDENT'S REMARKS - President Jane Owens.
  • Everyone, please arrange a raffle prize for the changeover.
  • The District Governor will not be visiting Whyalla this year..
  • A couple of volunteers required to help out with Dream Cricket at the Special school in August.
 
SOME HIGHLIGHTS
Jane presented the Glen Eden Award for Excellence in Mental Health Studies to Rachel Fitzgerald. Brian Herd: The George Lane playground is now in the Pavilion. Kendra surprised us with the news that she is moving to Adelaide. (Low light for us.) Cassandra now has her 'P's.
 
THE RAFFLE raised $26 and the main prize was won by Greg who took home a bottle of wine. Second prize was a stack of mini jams and was won by Lesley. Third prize was a packet of Aeroplane Jelly and was won by Keith.
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Guest Speaker
LEANNE HERD - Next Year
 
Leanne gave us a preview of what her year as President will look like and some changes are coming regarding meeting arrangements.
  1. There will be no meeting on the first Tuesday of the month.
  2. The second Tuesday there will be a Board Meeting Report and Club History.
  3. On the Third Tuesday there will be a Guest Speaker.
  4.  The fourth meeting of the month will comprise a social gathering on the Sunday afternoon between 2pm and 4 pm. This may be at the Foreshore, Pavilion or somewhere else. A chance to involve families, invite partners and guests.
  5. Where there is a Fifth Tuesday a Club Assembly will be held.
 
The Board will meet on the first Thursday, most likely by Teams or Zoom.
 
Leanne also filled us in on a few of her key projects and fundraisers, but you will hear all that and more at the Changeover on Saturday.
 

COMING UP

 
Next Meeting
SATURDAY 28/06/25
Whyalla Hockey Club
6:30 pm
Following Meeting
Tuesday 08/07/25
Chairman
President Jane President Leanne
Guest Speakers
President Jane and
President Leanne
 
Topic
CHANGEOVER
MEETING
 
Vote of Thanks
   
Raffle
Please bring a prize! Cassandra OR Winner of the previous
week's raffle.
Apologies
   
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Anniversaries
Mic Russo
Nyss Hartup
June 22
 

Members

Greg Dunn (Child Protection)    Perry Eden  (Metallurgy)
Lesley Hartup (Teaching)    Brian Herd (Metallurgy)
Leanne Herd (Customer Service)     Brian Moodie (Electrical)
Jane Owens PDG (Health Services)    Jari Peltonen (Metallurgy)
Mic Russo (Engineering)    Michele Sellars (Administration)
Keith Sichler (Banking    Kendra Simpson (Physiotherapy)
Larisa White (Engineering)    Kerre Willsher (Nurse Education 
Cassandra Herd (Junior)    
 

ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES

 
If you are unable to attend a Club Meeting or function your apology can be made to Secretary Brian Herd 0410 313 271 before 12 noon on the day of the meeting
 

INVOCATION

 
For good food, good fellowship,
and every opportunity of service,
we are thankful.
 
JUNE IS ROTARY FELLOWSHIPS MONTH
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Whyalla
Tuesdays at 6:30 PM
Comfort Inn Whyalla
99 Playford Avenue
Whyalla , SA 5600
Australia
Phone:
410 313 271
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