Vol 7-04-July 18 - Katanning Rotary Club

Monday, 18 July, 2011MEETING SUMMARYVOCATIONAL - Russel ThomsonChristmas Tree ProjectThanks to the eight members and nine partners whoattended what proved to be an excellent day. Trimmedall the trees and trimmed branches off the bigger trees.These will be left for another 12 months before cuttinginto strainers and rails. Charmaine Meyer has been experimentingwith Christmas trees in pots which looks tobe successful. The idea is to sell them as live trees andthey could also be used as they grow. We will need toplant them soon if this is the case. Can get the seedlingsbut need people to nurture a few trees each for abouttwo years.This year’s trees: we have around 70 good treesavailable to sell for this year.ATTENDANCE - Peter Molinari19 present - 8 absent (6 apologies - 2 silent) = 74.1%FELLOWSHIP - Andrew PritchardNo Birthdays or Anniversaries this week.Guest, Luke Thomas’s birthday today.NEW GENERATIONS - Jacquie StadeCommittee ResponsibilitiesEach committee member has now been given particularresponsibilities within the committeeMock United Nations Assembly (MUNA)MUNA is now back on the schedule of district eventsfor students in years 10 and 11. It will be held in Harveyand organisers would like Emilie to attend.Rotary Leeuwin Ocean Adventure - Will be held inOctober - currently have one applicant but looking formore.Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN)Urgently need participants. We have only one so far. Ifyou know of any suitable applicants please let Jacquieknow ASAP.GUEST SPEAKERSJack Sergeant and Molly ColdwellLeeuwin Ocean Adventure participantsJack and Molly both spoke of their experiences onboard the sail ship Leeuwin. Jack reported it was andincredible experience and thanked the club forsponsoring him for the trip. Molly indicated it was thebest experience of her life so far and also thankedRotary for the opportunity.They reported that night watch was freezing, ‘happyhour’ meant cleaning the ship and that there were lots ofsick people!Spending seven days on board they learnt leadership,team work, and don’t stand downwind of others!!Lesley Trimming (R) with daughter Jessica and herboyfriend from South Carolina, USADavid MeyerwithRob Smithson,Sergeantof Police,KatanningLeeuwin Ocean Adventure participantsMolly Coldwell and Jack SergeantChrissie andPeter Coldwellwith theirdaughter, MollyRotary Club of Katanning Page 5