We had apologies from Charles Hili, John Pillay, Alan Hall, Sonny Hoang, Geoff Gibbs and Jock Cimino.
We welcomed Guests Lou Madormo and Stephen Humphreys.
Shamus Hili and Thomas Walker to our meeting.
Secretary Ted Mlynarz reported that he had travelled to Melbourne to make the following presentations outstanding from last-years Changeover when because of COVID restrictions the awardees were;
Tim Lim Joon – PHF;
Peter Kandasmay- PHF; and
AHHA Ophthalmic Theatre Nurses – Australian Rotary Health Gold Companion.
We also received belatedly from Melanie Gibbons Member for Holsworthy a Christmas Card and Community Recognition Statement.
Ted also urged incoming Directors to attend the District Assembly to be held on 1 May 2001 at Bankstown Sports Club.
Club Service Director Peter Beadle reported that he has, with assistance from Greg Gibbs, arranged for our Restaurant night on 1 May 2021 to be held at:
La Vida Mediterranean Restaurant, Shop 1/207 215 Edensor Rd, Edensor Park NSW 2176 at 7 pm
Google will tell you how to get there
The cost will be $50 per head for the following:
- Pizza
- Vegetarian Dips and Entre
- Mixed Grill and Meat Platers
- Desert
- Coffee
- Soft drinks included
The restaurant is licensed so it’s a cash bar if you want anything else.
Please bring cash on the night or deposit to the club account beforehand.
If you wish to attend and have not advised Peter, please Contact him on 0417 416 231
We have had interest from Liverpool Rotary for another night at the Casula Powerhouse so I will organise an inter-club Christmas In July (for some time in August) as out next dining event.
We welcomed PDG Stephen Humphreys who was visiting the Club on behalf of Australian Rotary Health. Stephen was our Guest Speaker on the night and he spoke on the history and the projects of Australian Rotary Health (ARH).ARH was established in 1981 its first major project was to address Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) the research established that if babies slept on their stomachs the risk was increased and as a result of the subsequent campaigns deaths were reduced from in excess of 500 per annum to a fraction of that number.
In 2021 ARH expects to fund over $2 million in medical research – over the years our Club has contributed in excess of $250,000 to this worthwhile endeavour funding two specific research projects into Parkinson’s Disease and into Prostate Cancer Research and has partnered with ARH to provide three PHD Scholarships the most recent of these finished in November this year.
When the opportunity arises, we plan to continue our support of this worthwhile fund.
Paul Harris Fellow Nominations
The club awards Paul Harris Fellowships to members of the local Community and the club in recognition of their commitment to the local community or the club. The award is named after the founder of Rotary (Paul Harris in 1905). For each award, the club makes a donation of US $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation (which funds international humanitarian projects such as Polio Plus) in the name of the person to be presented with the award and for each sapphire subsequently added.
We are calling for nominations from Club Members of People in Our Community or Members of the Club who have been major contributors and workers within our Community. These nominations must be made in writing on the form available on the Club’s Website and must contain sufficient information to enable the Board to make a determination. If approved the presentation will be made at the Club’s Changeover Dinner on 17 July 2021- approved recipients must be able to attend as guests of the Club.
Nominations must be received by the Secretary no later than 18 May 2021
Club Web Site – Member Only Area
Our Web site www.rotaryliverpoolwest.com.au has a Member only area which contains Minutes of Club Board Meetings, Financial Reports, Audited Annual Accounts which are available to Members.
Up to date Member information is also stored here.
To access this part of the site you need an access code which will be provided to you by the Treasurer on request.
THERE'S STILL TIME TO JOIN THE 2021 RAM AUSTRALIA VIRTUAL FUN RUN
FUNDRAISING AND RAISING AWARENESS FOR MALARIA ELIMINATION
In 2021, they are hosting a fun, safe and virtual event that challenges you to walk, swim, or ride 4km on Malaria Awareness Day, April 30, to represent the over 400,000 lives lost to malaria each year. Participating is easy—just fill out the form on our website at ram.rawcs.com.au/signup and then complete the 4km fun run.
On current indications are that many of our Club Members will be participating.
Next Meeting 11 May 2021
Our Guest Speaker on the night will be Michael Mazza speaking on the Rotary Corps of Nepalese Community
The Meeting will be held in the Elizabeth Room at Mounties commencing at 7 pm. Members will meet for a meal or drink in Ovens Bistro from 6 pm.
NO MEETING AT MOUNTIES ON TUESDAY 4 MAY 2021
New and Exciting Super Quiz
The Sergeant’s Super Quiz has been scheduled for Tuesday 8 June 2021
All Questions will be multiple choice and it will be a competition with an exciting prize that is both technical and tasteful for the winner!!
Each participant will be asked a question and if they give the correct answer they will stay for the next round and if they are wrong, it will be a case of better luck next time. This process will be repeated until we have a winner.
It will cost you $5 to participate so bring your money with you as this will be strictly enforced.
We always conduct the raffle in a COVID SAFE WAY!
