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President Remarks

 

 

 

President Mic's comments included:
"We have just moved house and

Thanks to the Herd family and Lesley for the playground's

A great effort at the weekend at the Easter Markets.

The Community Leader, a nominee for Jane has been sent in.
I have Finished up the syllabus for RLI.  Still trying to work out a venue." 

 

Birthdays and anniversaries included: It is Larisa and Brenton's anniversary on the fourth. It would have been Jane and David's 49th Wedding anniversary fifth.

 

 

 

 

This week's Members Highlights

Jane: Had a wonderful weekend with the kids and friends from Adelaide.
Cassandra: One week of school left of term one and achieved her first-aid certificate. 

Leslie:  Up and down week - Andy has a blood clot in his leg. looked after the kids this weekend and had house guests.  Next Boomerang bag-making session next Sunday at the pavilion. 

Keith: Overdosed on Chocolate at the weekend gross takings $2,792 

Kerre: Will be away next week. Easter was pretty good catching up with friends

Leanne:  Back to driving the car.

Mic: Spending our first night in the new house last night was lovely.  After Mic trying numerous times to show the dog how to use the new doggy door.  Young Vinnie went through the door and back again, now the dog is using the doggy door

B2:  not to mention the van it was cool.   Ran out of stock twice and had to replenish. It was a very successful day. with the help of the family, they dismantled four playground elements around town. we will have two playgrounds in the pavilion.  Unfortunately, Cameron has a twisted ankle and is now in a moon boot.  Thank goodness Leanne is back driving the car!!!!!

Shelley: has been in Adelaide stayed with Andrew went to all of his gigs, went wining and dining, yes it was a nice easter. 

 

Reports

Jane:  Discussed the Rotary Community Leader, will know relatively soon. 

Leanne:  working-bee week after next  Leanne to put out an email

Keith: The green medical books, Keith told us about the chance meeting with the Ambulance officers, the books have been difficult to get to them, but now that is done.  the weekend takings were wonderful the Gross takings were $2,797.75 and expenses were $738.81 making a net profit of $2085.94
Brian Herd: A working bee of the 13/14 April we need to clean the van and finish the Playgrounds ready for transit. 
 

Sargeant Session 

 

 

 

Keith Fined everyone who was an "illegal immigrant" and Brian talked about the massacre!    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker Adam Walker
Owner Manager Breeze Bistro

 

 

This week, Adam Walker, joint owner, manager, and chef of Breeze Bistro gave us a wonderful insight into his life.
Breeze Bistro has been open for 7 years come the 15th June. 

Adam was born on January 1st and he was the first one born in that year. He went to Long Street Primary School before the family moved to Adelaide.  They lived at Seaford seven years, then move to the Coorong and work on Dairy farms.

Adam has worked on dairy farms and potato farms.  He enjoyed milking the cows and looking after the calves.

Unfortunately, his dad had a motorbike accident and mum took over working for him.

It was when he moved to Port Elliot was when he really decided he wanted to work with food.  He found work at Billy Baxters which was fun.  Being that little bit older he found it difficult to find an apprenticeship.  It was when he moved to the Adelaide Hills found an apprenticeship making sponges, breads creme caramels, It was Woodside he finished his apprenticeship.

After a while he decided to come back to Whyalla, for a short while he worked at the beach café before it closed down. Following this he worked at a couple other places in Whyalla.  He was out of work for a short while then with the help of a Whyalla Businessman and a lot of soul searching, he opened Breeze Bistro.

He is very thankful that his parents are here to help, his dad is a big help to him in the café and with his brother Tim they have discussed a few things about where to from here.  Having come through Covid and with the help of his family things are looking positive.

Reminders

• 13 april working bee 10am at the pavilion
• RlI 25 -26th May
• Club assembly at the end of this month
• Dan Butler let jane know how many are coming
• Picture for Dan Butler for the Facebook