Bob Harrison was at the door, Doug Lipp was Chairman and Tania Laird was Sergeant.
We had apologies from Gerald East, Simon Brook, Des La Rance, Daryl Sanderson and Rosie Rocco.
of the upcoming board meeting.
DG Darrell Brown presented a bunch of banners he received from the incoming Group Cultural Exchange team from Florida. District Youth Exchange Chair Chris Thurtell reported on his protegé's current travels through the Australian outback on their Safari; at the time they were somewhere around Uluru.
Your Editor Franz Huber reported that he had received a written complaint in relation to a (very) old joke he printed in last week's bulletin, relating to Russia. He profoundly apologized for any offence that may have been caused to anyone of Russian descent or alignment with that nation. Note that Franz meanwhile has undergone a comprehensive re-education program and fully acknowledges that Rotary is to be entirely non-political.
President Elect Jo Gorman advised that no official club meetings will be held during the Commonwealth Games period, e.g. no meetings on 4th and 11th April. She will organize instead a social get together, ideally somewhere which can be reached without having to negotiate the traffic barriers.
Adrian Crowe reminded members that the collection of old postage stamps is still as valid today as it was 50 years ago. Fundraising Director Doug Lipp related to providing volunteers to be Parking Attendants during the C'wealth Games, from Tuesday 4th - Monday 16th April. If you (or any of your friends) are willing to put in a few hours, some real fundraising can be achieved: Goldoc have offered Rotary the opportunity to assist with the Commonwealth Games as parking attendants. DG Darrell Brown has accepted the challenge on behalf of Rotary at $25.00 / hour / attendant - 2 persons per shift.