Our Chair was Bernie
Bernie acknowledged our Guest Speaker Renae
See the photos here
We met in the Oaks bar area with plenty of wildlife on the pond
President Jim delivered his report
- Our Trifecta winner has not presented themselves - maybe one of the 317 unsold tickets ..
And the winner is! ... not this ticket Darryl, but points for trying- try pink white out next time
- Board meeting at Sue's
- Meeting with Jason Hunt -grants for the Centaur Memorial 80th Anniversary
- Meeting with Andrew Wallace in a gazebo at Kings
- Mark & Jim with Council re 100 trees at Duck Holes Creek
- Roz White's story
- Visited Gordon two days before he passed away, funeral on 22nd
- Covid victims now include Ian B, Dave & Robyn, and Jim this week - we are thinking of you
Bernie introduced Renae
Renae started life on a Cotton Farm in west Toowoomba
(she fondly remembers chipping weeds)
She was the eldest of four
Her mum was a special ed teacher
They moved to Toowoomba to be near schools
She attended the University of Southern Queensland to do Arts/Marketing
Worked for Greyhound
Moved to Gold Coast to work with charter boats, but the Company went bankrupt
Worked for Gold Coast Tourism - Indy, Carols, Versache "stars"
Met Chris, moved to Pottsville
Two children now 13 & 12
Back to Toowoomba as a hotel manager for four years
State Government - Empire Theatre is an architectural masterpiece
Chris' family ran hotels in Blackpool England
Arrived in Caloundra July last year but took three months to find a rental
Questions
Farming going corporate/gas companies
Chris is a mechanic by trade
Tyres are "not a passion" but Jax Tyres is going well - run down when they purchased
Why Rotary? to give back
Directors
Pam - RUSCCF
Sue - Xmas
Roger - photo album for Melbourne Cup
Deb - missed this - let me know
Sue - NYSF candidate Charlotte from CSHS
Sgt Richard
The Police report will reveal all, but apparently there was an irate crazy woman in a 4WD targeting Darryl in the main street.
Paul will be Sergeant next week
