Paul Chaired the Meeting, with Roz looking over his shoulder
Thanks for iPhone photos Roger - note to self - remember to put a battery in my camera
Great to see Merv back, and welcome to Roz and Keanon
Paul proposed the International Toast to the Rotary Clubs of Colorado
under construction
President’s Report from Jim
Had a windy and rainy meeting at Kings Beach with Andrew Wallace in a gazebo
Remember going to the Solomons with Merv
“Report“ to DG follows
Discussed Noel Whittaker meeting
Sue - commemoration Day for Peace at Caloundra Private School
Jim and Debra met with RSL re-upgrade to Memorial – May 1943 – 80 year anniversary coming up 268 wooden crosses to be made by the woodworking club – Rotary club of Komachi he may get involved – they did at Gizo with support for the hospital
Frank from Cal Pack may be involved
Thanks Sue for the trifecta ticket party and thanks to Renae for the pizza– Jim sold six
Jim and Deb met with Jason Hunt re-access to grants
Deb and Jim at CWA - how to obtain grants from the Gambling Fund
Melbourne Cup fundraiser - Deborah will expand in her report
Remember going to the Solomons with Merv
“Report“ to DG follows
Discussed Noel Whittaker meeting
Sue - commemoration Day for Peace at Caloundra Private School
Jim and Debra met with RSL re-upgrade to Memorial – May 1943 – 80 year anniversary coming up 268 wooden crosses to be made by the woodworking club – Rotary club of Komachi he may get involved – they did at Gizo with support for the hospital
Frank from Cal Pack may be involved
Thanks Sue for the trifecta ticket party and thanks to Renae for the pizza– Jim sold six
Jim and Deb met with Jason Hunt re-access to grants
Deb and Jim at CWA - how to obtain grants from the Gambling Fund
Melbourne Cup fundraiser - Deborah will expand in her report
Paul introduced Roz White - she wants to know about us – not just here to share her “boring” story
We saw the IGA movie starring Shane Jacobson of Kenny fame
She raise dollars for clown doctors - her 23-year-old son Harry has had a bout with meningitis
Michael – husband was her boss at the bank - they started in Maroochydore with a convenience store – the Night Owl in Aerodrome Road - Micheal did a chocolate run to help make ends meet
Then they bought the Mooloolaba Night Owl
We saw the IGA movie starring Shane Jacobson of Kenny fame
She raise dollars for clown doctors - her 23-year-old son Harry has had a bout with meningitis
Michael – husband was her boss at the bank - they started in Maroochydore with a convenience store – the Night Owl in Aerodrome Road - Micheal did a chocolate run to help make ends meet
Then they bought the Mooloolaba Night Owl
Background - one of eight – a country girl, living North West of Hughenden - Correspondence School.
Business is tough - Country life builds resilience - Her dad was at Tyrant - she would rather tussle with her Brahman
Children Harry and Sophie - he is 25 and an engineer and Sophie is doing a psychology degree
Groceries are $120 billion industry IGA started in 1926 in America and in 1966 move to Australia – At the time there were 20 brands combined into one. 1400 IGAs in Australia
5–6 stores plus a pub – 500 staff
2009 – IGA board – first female Chairman
2004 Bli Bli, 2013 twice the size
Locavores Program uses local produces
$25 million worth of local produce
Podcast
Peregian store
Baringa at Little Mountain has a history as an indigenous meeting place
Polio with Montrose - Board Director
Same charitable causes as Rotary
Surf Clubs
IGA Hall of Fame
You don’t decide your purpose in life, you discover it
Business is tough - Country life builds resilience - Her dad was at Tyrant - she would rather tussle with her Brahman
Children Harry and Sophie - he is 25 and an engineer and Sophie is doing a psychology degree
Groceries are $120 billion industry IGA started in 1926 in America and in 1966 move to Australia – At the time there were 20 brands combined into one. 1400 IGAs in Australia
5–6 stores plus a pub – 500 staff
2009 – IGA board – first female Chairman
2004 Bli Bli, 2013 twice the size
Locavores Program uses local produces
$25 million worth of local produce
Podcast
Peregian store
Baringa at Little Mountain has a history as an indigenous meeting place
Polio with Montrose - Board Director
Same charitable causes as Rotary
Surf Clubs
IGA Hall of Fame
You don’t decide your purpose in life, you discover it
Paul thanked Roz Ron
Directors reports:
Deborah – Melbourne Cup - first of November - First Tuesday of the month
Roger reported on Gordon‘s welfare - in Buderim Private Hospital
Jim reported on Facebook sales including Alan Bethune’s golf buggy which fetched $3000
Deborah – Melbourne Cup - first of November - First Tuesday of the month
Roger reported on Gordon‘s welfare - in Buderim Private Hospital
Jim reported on Facebook sales including Alan Bethune’s golf buggy which fetched $3000
Sergeant Richard
Sue won the two up
Sue won the two up
Rotary Club of Caloundra
September Report
September Report
20/09/22 Rotary meeting was held at STEPS and our guest speaker was Noël Whittaker who presented us with the 20 Commandments of wealth for retirees and left us two copies of his book “Retirement made simple”
20/09/22 Sue Robinson attended the commemorative day of Peace at the Caloundra Private School before the Peace pole installed by our Club last year.
20/09/22 Jim Lombard and Deborah Taylor attended a meeting at the RSL to discuss our possible involvement to the upgrade of the CENTAUR Memorial on Kings Beach and for organising a ceremony for the 80th year of the sinking of the ship in 1943
27/09/22 Jim & Deborah approached Genta Tsukimory to contact our sister Club in Japan for possible financial contribution to a new Memorial for the Centaur event to be held in May next year.
28/09/22 Jim and Frank Lunt held a private meeting re: above matter to explore the possibility of Calpac's cooperation.
30/09/22 Meeting at Sue's place to prepare and staple over 2000 trifecta tickets for our fund raising event on Melbourne Cup day. Thanks to Renee for organising the pizza's
04/10/22 Deborah and Jim had a meeting with Jason Hunt to explore the possibility of obtaining Grant monies for the Centaur project. Jason provided useful advise.
10/10/22 I met with Andrew Wallace under pouring rain in Kings Beach to discuss possible Grant monies for the Centaur project. Further discussions to take place in his office.
10/10/22 Deborah and Jim attended a workshop at the CWA Hall on the subject of how to successfully apply for Grants. Workshop organised by Jason Hunt and followed with a free sausage sizzle.
11/10/22 The committee decided to hold a fund raising event and Luncheon on Melbourne Cup day at Chill 89 Restaurant. Deborah and Renee will co-ordinate this event. We all look forward to get together one again and have a fun day.
Jim Lombard
President
President