Vol 7-18-Nov 14 - Katanning Rotary Club

Monday, 14 November, 2011MEETING SUMMARY - ContinuedFELLOWSHIP - Andrew PritchardCongratulationsBirthdays:November 14November 15Anniversaries:November 14November 19Daniel BrownLawson HepworthJenny EdwardsJenayah ToddHenry GilbertGreg & Christine CroftsMichael & Jenny HobleyMEMBER’S REPORTS:Julie BrownKatanning Senior High School - Art ExhibitionThe High School’s art exhibition is now on at theKatanning Gallery in Austral Terrace and runs throughuntil November 11.Andrew PritchardJohn Hepworth passed away peacefully on his 92ndbirthday. Doug and Anne Hepworth will be back nextweek.GUEST SPEAKERS:Billie O’Halloran and Malcolm McDonaldGroup Study Exchange to Portugal (District 1960)Billie (team member) andMalcolm (team leader)gave a comprehensivepresentation about theirtrip to Portugal.They travelled to manytowns and cities includingParis, Lisbon, Sintra,Evora, Sesimbra, Fatima, Obidos and many more.They saw a lot of Rotary monuments and many clubs hadtheir own premises. They stayed mainly in hotels ratherthan hosts homes due to the small size of the houses inPortugal. They attended the District 1960 District Conferencewhich was held in an old monastery (which was builtin the 1400’s). They had extremely busy days and nightsand were constantly tired. Evening meals were often at10.00pm with their presentation following the meal.A huge thankyou to the Katanning Club for sponsoringBillie and a special thank you to Danielle Perrie, JulieBrown and Adrian Edwards for their support.INDUCTION OF NEW MEMBERRob Smithson was inductedas a member of the club.RAFFLE & FINES -Michael Hobley & Danny McGrathRAFFLE: Lew Smid (Kojonup)FINES:Comprehensive fine session followed.MEETING CLOSE - 9.30pmDECLARATION OFROTARIANS IN BUSINESSESAND PROFESSIONSAs a Rotarian engaged in a business or profession,I am expected to:1. consider my vocation to be another opportunity to serve;2. be faithful to the letter and to the spirit of the ethicalcodes of my vocation, to the laws of my country, and to themoral standards of my community;3. do all in my power to dignify my vocation and topromote the highest ethical standards in my chosenvocation;4. be fair to my employer, employees, associates,competitors, customers, the public, and all those with whomI have a business or professional relationship;5. recognise the honour and respect due to alloccupations which are useful to society;6. offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities foryoung people, to work for the relief of the special needs ofothers, and to improve the quality of life in my community;7. adhere to honesty in my advertising and in allrepresentations to the public concerning my business orprofession;8. neither seek from nor grant to a fellow Rotarian aprivilege or advantage not normally accorded others in abusiness or professional relationship.Rotarians: Wayne Sergeant and Arthur Todd (bus), Peter Caldwell(Wurgabup) and Russel Thomson (Woodanilling).Guests: Mike and Margaret Kemble, Art Fewson, Bess Parrott,Fay and George McFall, Roy and Jesse Flower, Mary Jindrich,Lorna Larter, Verlie Addis, Dulcie Smith, Stella Paini, NormaO’Neill, Pam Durack, Ev Cheetham,Assistants: Jon Palmer (Home & Community Care) and LizBorthwick (Community Nurse).We travelled to Wurgabup Rifle Club where Peter Caldwelljoined to give us a rundown on the history of the club. Hefollowed this with a tour of the Ausgold mine area andexplained the working of the drilling rigs. There are about 40people employed with ten being locals.We then travelled to Woodanilling where Russel Thomson tookus for a tour of the new leisure centre and the new housingestate ‘Whispering Winds. The development includes roadsand underground power and is selling well with many houseshaving been built. We then had a magnificent luncheon at therefurbished Woodanilling Tavern. The tavern is really worth avisit for a night out for dinner!Photos next page.Arthur ToddRotary Club of Katanning Page 5