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This Week Meeting 3378
Tuesday 4th March 2025
'Comfort Inn'
6:30 p.m.
Chairman:
Mic Russo
Guest Speaker:
Tim Mee
Subject:
The Rotary Foundation
Vote of Thanks:
Brian Moodie
Raffle:
Perry
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Rotary Club of Whyalla a Big Winner at the Service Clubs Association of SA Awards.
We came away big winners at the SCASA Awards event held last Sunday with President Jane attending on our behalf.
Earlier, Past President Mic Russo had prepared and submitted applications in four award categories all of which either won or received commendation. The awards we nominated for were:
Education Award - Glen Eden Excellence in Mental Health Studies Prize. WINNER $600
Health Award - Packages of Hope. HIGHLY COMMENDED $300
Repurposing Infrastructure Award - Playground Project. WINNER $600 PLUS JOINT WINNER PREMIERS PROJECT OF DISTINCTION $500
Team Award - Rotary Club of Dubbo South and RFDS BBQ fundraiser. NOMINEE $100.
OVERALL AT TOTAL OF $2,100 COMING OUR WAY and President Jane was up and down all afternoon accepting these awards. Take a PAT ON THE BACK everyone for it is you, the members, who do the projects that get these rewards.
Very well done!
Last Week's Meeting
Meeting 3377
25th February 2025
Chairman:
Jane and Brian
Guest Speaker:
N/A
Subject:
Committee Meetings
Vote of Thanks:
N/A
Raffle:
Raised $50 and won by Perry.
Thought of the Week "What do you do with a Bad Rainbow?
You put it in Prism, with a Light sentence so it has time to Reflect."
Meeting Notes
Club Admin. (President Jane)
President Jane reported on her meeti)ng with UniSA who are keen on supporting a Rotary project, The Packages of Hope, She also attended a Governor's Council Meeting, catching up with other PDG's. The RI Theme for 2025-36 is 'UNITE FOR GOOD.' Jane also met with Mayor Phil Stone and presented him with his Honorary Membership badge and certificate. Jane and Kendra are also getting together to begin work on our 70th Birthday Celebration.
Service Projects. (Brian Herd)
Brian updated us on the next playgrounds to be repurposed The Foreshore playground has been delayed as it is now part of the Foreshore redevelopment and Brian is awaiting further advice from Council regarding the timing of that as well as McHee Street and civic Park. Lesley and Keith are planning to go to the Council Depot to select logs for the Yarning Circle at Trevan Park. Our next MCU event will be the 'UniVibe' at the University.
BIRTHDAY'S
The two young ladies holding the ballons are Shelley Sellars and Kerre Willsher who celebrate their 70th Birthday's recently and shortly. Of course, there was also another important birthday which occurred on the 23rd of February, and that was Rotary International's 120th.
COMING UP
Next Meeting
Tuesday 11/03/25
Following Meeting
Tuesday 18/03/25
Chairman
Kerre Willsher
Guest Speaker
Jane & Keith
Topic
Board Report and Club History
Committee Meetings
Vote of Thanks
Brian Moodie
N/A
Raffle
Perry.
Whoever wins the previous week's raffle, sells the next week's tickets.
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
