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February is Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month
Peace and conflict prevention/resolution. The month of February is very special in the Rotary calendar because it includes the anniversary of the first meeting of Rotary held on February 23, 1905, now designated as the World Understanding and Peace Day
This Week - Meeting No. 3434 - 20/02/2024
Chairperson
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Keith
Guest speaker
Brownwyn Anderson
Community Development Officer
Beyond Bank
Topic
How Beyond Ban Can help Rotary
Vote of Thanks
PDG Jane
Stewards
B1 and B2
Raffle
President Mic
Last Meeting No. 3432 - 06/02/2024
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Chairperson
Larisa
Guests
Lesley Maxwell, Nyssa, Bella and Vinnie
Apologies
Jane, Judy, Keith Lesley
Raffle
Thought for
the week
When you Volunteer, you vote everyday for the kind of community you want to live in.
President's remarks
President Mic's comments included
A reminder the Uni Vibe on March 6, they say the don't want the van just a Rotary Presence to talk to Students.
Member Highlights-
Leanne: Had dinner on Saturday with friends. Brian: tail shaft delivered. Nyssa: Hospital went electronic, all went well. Lesley: looking after 2 grandchildren, for two days, 18 months and 4 years. Brian: Corneal graft check. Shelley: Yesterday was her birthday and her family bought her a laptop. Perry: Needed new bar stools got a bargain in Bunnings. Kerre: Sunday morning at the beach
Speaker - Michelle Maxwell, Community Chaplain
Mission Australia
Hope collective started in 2014. With members from council, government, Department for Child Protection and others.
Pre-covid they would had three to four events a year.
HOPE stands for
H - Healthy
O - Optimistic
P - Pride
E - Empowered
The community hub is open Tuesday 10-2 at Whyalla Baptist Church , Bunyurra. Come and have a barista coffee and a yarn. If you can’t afford to pay there is a pay it forward system, where you can get a token to get a coffee
Building relationships and connections with people. They able to refer people to different sectors if they need help.
They offer coffee, snacks and a playgroup, and are also partnered with drug and alcohol services and can run programmes.
they have a good cross section of people due to the playgroup, which is funded by playgroups SA.
There is a community garden on Thursdays and every second Wednesday. This is called the orchard and is on the corner of Knight St and Bastyan Crescent.
They have gardening equipment that is free to borrow, pick up on Tuesday and return following Tuesday.
Michelle told the meeting "We are a community of focus, Mission Australia helps but we need everyone to stand together to help the community and make a sustainable change."
They are planning neighbourhood BBQ’s inviting people to get to know each other, and trying something new
Finally they need help through either volunteers or financial donations
Pictured is Rotarian Michelle Sellars and Michelle Maxwell
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Shelley Sellars
February 12
Judy Keith
February 24
Join Date
Jari Peltonen
February 12, 2002
22 years
COMING UP
Next Meeting
Tuesday 27/02/24
Following Meeting
Tuesday 05/03/24
Chairman
President Mic
Judy
Guest Speaker
Tonight we will recognise
Rotarian Brian Moodie
Australia Day award
TBA
Topic
Our Guests will be
Mayor Phill Stone
Partners and friends
are invited
TBA
Vote of Thanks
Jane
Stewards
All
B1 and B2
Raffle
Mic
Apologies
TBA
TBA
Birthdays and
Anniversaries
TBA
TBA
Members
Perry Eden (Metallurgy)
Lesley Hartup (Teaching)
Brian Herd (Metallurgy)
Leanne Herd (Customer Service)
Judy Keith (Psychiatry)
Brian Moodie (Electrical)
Jane Owens PDG (Health Services)
Jari Peltonen (Metallurgy)
Mic Russo (Engineering)
Michele Sellars (Administration)
Keith Sichler(Banking)
Larisa White (Engineering)
Kerre Willsher (Nurse Educator)
Cassandra Herd (Junior)
Alistair Stevenson (Honorary)
John Cagney (Honorary)
ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES
If you are unable to attend a Club Meeting or function your apology can be made to Secretary Perry 0428 387 973 before 12 noon on the day of the meeting
INVOCATION
For good food, good fellowship, and every opportunity
of service, we are thankful
FOUR WAY TEST
Club Information
Tuesdays at 6:30 PM
Breeze Bistro
94 Essington Lewis Avenue
Whyalla , SA 5600 Australia
When you Volunteer, you vote everyday for the kind of community you want to live in.
