From our Meeting on Monday 07th November 2022 at Coro 88
Acting Pres PP John Mansour opened the meeting at 6.26 with the Rotary Affirmation
May Rotary friends and Rotary ways help us to serve the community here and abroad in many ways.
Apologies: PDG Paul Sarks Make up PDG Lloyd Roever PP John Kane, Simon Fox, Rob Whitney
Guest: Maria Has a shop in Burwood Plaza guest of Maralie
John We will try and start meetings at 615
PP Tony Clark passed away this week. Details regarding funeral arrangements in Spoke. . PP John and PP Keith had memories of Tony's time and active involvement in our Club.
Sec PP Tim Bank statements – need a treasurer to replace Pres Fred. Statements are going to Theo at the moment. Financials need to be signed off but has not happened yet. We need to approve the accounts at the AGM.
Board reports
Admin Director PP Peter Moore Nothing to report. Payments NYSF
Dennise needs all details to make new names badges She showed us examples of Polo Club shirts and Working shirts. Board to approve designs
pp Keith re Melbourne Cup lunch here at Coro See images in todays Spoke
Rotary Acronyms
Organising a bag with goods for homeless women with BPW Strathfield To be distributed.
RYLA youth program 18-25 held after Christmas
Rypen weekend personal development
NYSF Science programe for Year 11 We usually send two candidates.
Tree of Joy Mary-Anne - Eurella New Location Burwood Library- tree up next week, as well as Burwood Plaza, Strathfield Pvt Hosp Ashfield Shopping Centre BCWS helping and will do the wrapping Will be branded RC Burwood Have arranged someone to pick up and drop off, This program has been running since 1992 Possibly each Member could put a hamper together for distribution. Maybe basket or box, Only non perishable goods, food and health care products, or just take cards from the Trees and supply goods.
Rod Whitney re Peter Moore Youth events. We have the bank details to transfer the money for NYSF 3 students,
PRISCA night John Mansour, Need to ring schools, Liam and Anna were Rotaractors and determined to make the night successful. Need \to speak to schools. So need 7-8 people to ring the schools, Volunteers arranged Walter, Keith, Fifi, Peter Hamer. There is a script to ring a particular person,
Marilee gave us a presentation of some of the dresses we may be modelling.
Eurella Trivia night Sat 19 Nov at Concord Bowling Club
Fifi Thank you night in Leichhardt see Spoke for Details. Donations accepted.
Strathfield RC BBQ trailer Selling their trailer They have a BBQ Trailer and a graffiti trailer, and a ute, Initially after whether they want to pay part of the running costs, but now selling it, Sam and Keith to go and look, No storage for tables,
Hugo doing Movember raised 500.00 so far for mens Mental health,
pp Theo re WNIML
Greek migrated at age 12 with his family of 5 boys. It was 48 days by boat His father was here two years earlier before he sent for them to come. He went to school to learn English. He met his wife when she was 8 and he was 12. He has four children - 3 girls and a boy. Only Paul is married.
He has spent 22 years in Burwood. Introduced by Garry Michael and joined Rotary His girls did Rotary programs including Interact at Meridan His wife has diabetes and so happy to raise funds with Fifi. He has been fund raising all his life in the Greek community.
Pre Covid brought all his children back home from overseas and they never went back
Paul married in Jan and now he is a a grandfather to a baby girl , He is still working as has three girls to eventually marry off. Comes from a Greek Peloponnes region in the South of Greece, .
Going back to Greece in July and intends to build a weekender on his parents property. If he registers his marriage, his Son Paul can be drafted in Greece in the event of a conflict. The Greek economy is getting better but it is in hugh dept. His mother passed away last month. His Father lived to age 97
Greek dowry explained. His Father youngest of 6, left hone at 13 and at 15 went somewhere else, so he didn't it to happen to his children so he moved to Australasia, Every one migrated,
Raffle Raised $60.00 meeting closed 7.55
DIABETES ALIVE.
Thankyou and Fundraiser November 26th
This is organised by Fifi Hazzouri to assist and raise funds for children with Type 1 Diabetes
Burwood Rotary has supported Fifi and raised funds in conjunction with other Rotary Clubs and Variety to purchase Type 1 Insulin pumps for Children
In total approximately $300,000 has been raised ,providing 30 pumps to children in real need, and the need is endless
Please support this most worthwhile event ,you will see me and other Burwood Rotarians and partners there on the night
