240412 Ebulletin 12th April 2024 (Apr. 12, 2024)

PRESIDENT'S COLUMN

Dear Friends

Sorry I couldn't be with you last Monday evening as I had an important AGM to attend that evening. From all reports it was an excellent night with Darian from CAREFLIGHT as our guest speaker. What an important organization for all those folk with major injuries requiring immediate transition to a hospital?

BUNNINGS BBQ

I want to take time out to thank our Rotary members and our BBQ buddies on the BBQ roster. Yes I'm on it too however this commitment to Bunnings (thanks Ian) and the invested time it takes to make the wheels work (thanks Mark) and the Team Captains (George, Ian, Mark &Tom) with major input from Angelo . Ross and Howard - this is a well-oiled operation that results not only in substantial funds raised but also places Rotary as an organisation that definitely puts SERVICE ABOVE SELF. Thankyou all.

APOLOGIES

I promised I would have a survey out a few weeks ago, to test the waters as to how our Rotary meetings could be improved. We don't seem to attract those members to who the lunch and evening meetings were designed for. Naturally we can improve with your suggestions, so I will have that survey for Mark to distribute very soon.

D- CAFE

Sue Raveane has appealed for our Club to donate a small amount to keep the D-Cafe as an ongoing community based event. I'm sure she will get the support she needs to make this happen.

Best wishes to all

PRES. TOM

BBQ ROSTER

Our next BBQ is Saturday is 13th April, then 4th May.

For the latest Roster - Click Here

Meeting Responsibilities Roster

Our next meeting is Monday 8th April - Lunch

Crows Nest Hotel for Lunch - Speaker is to be confirmed by Tom

Schedule for March / April

Date: 2024	Venue
Monday 6th May	Lunch - Crows Nest Hotel
Monday 20th May	Dinner - Crows Nest Hotel
Monday 3rd June	Lunch - Crows Nest Hotel
Monday 17th June	Dinner - Crows Nest Hotel

Lunch meetings: 12.30pm for 12.50pm

Dinner meetings 6.30pm for 7pm

Zoom Meetings 12.30pm. Link: Click here at 12.30pm to join us!

Last Meeting - Monday 22nd April, 2024 - Rotary Club Runner

Member news:

Guest Speaker:

Darian Tomasiello NSW-based Community Engagement Officer

CareFlight is an integrated aeromedical service with one fundamental mission - to save lives, speed recovery and serve the community. We operate an expansive fleet of fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft, and road vehicles in emergency air ambulance, patient transport and aerial rescue capacities, alongside an extensive nationwide network of training and education programs. In Greater Sydney, we are best known for the Mounties Care CareFlight Rapid Response Helicopter Service, bringing emergency-room level care to critically injured patients at the accident site.

Member news:

- BBO

- Gordon Waterhouse Memorial Music Scholarship Concert 23rd May

- Change-Over Dinner for new Crows Nest Board Members, 8th July

- Zone 8 Community Leaders award nominees

- Club Awards due - nominating Crows Nest for the Buddy Benches.

- Request for Phillipines to be sister clubs, further discussion at board meeting

- ROMAC Volunteers expanding to further location Perth, New Zealand

- District Assembly, 4th May - Kingswood

- D-Cafe - Louise being vetted to be a volunteer

- When issued please response to Tom survey on improving member meeting attendance.

- Dues have been issued, please do a direct payment

- Nominations required for Rotary Emergency Services / Volunteers

- ROMAC set target of 32 patience this year which is positive

- Sponsors are sort for Crows Nest Fair in October

- George has arrange for Lindfield Public School to be Sponsored by us for MUNA (Model United Nation Assembly)

- Marys House - Mothers Day Raffle

Reminders:

- 5th May, District Assembly

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