What a great day last Saturday at the Blackmore’s annual Christmas hamper packing morning and a big thank you to all our volunteers from the Club. It was started 38 years ago by Marcus Blackmore and Aaron Oliver. After our packing of 400 hampers for various local charities, Blackmore’s CEO David Brown took our group on a tour of the “campus” that was so inspiring. The company has a total commitment to workplace safety and in encouraging the conservation of our environment. Blackmores generates the majority of its own power and wherever possible sources its ingredients locally. They are totally Australian owned and their employee retention rate is higher than most companies – why not with a pool, gym, restaurant, retail outlet and clinic all on the premises. After our tour we were treated to a delicious lunch attended by friendly Blackmores staff. A special thank you also to David Brown for his tireless efforts in organising the morning for Saturday and the past 15 years. Thanks also to Ted for bringing along our caps so that we were all in our uniform for the occasion.
Next week is going to be particularly busy (check dates below), with the Northern Beaches Clubs meeting at Balgowlah where we will discuss our proposal for a bus for PCYC, our Manly Rotary Club Board Meeting, Fun Run Meeting, Pioneer Club House Christmas party and our own Club Christmas Party on 14 December at 2 Ocean Road. We know it will be very difficult for you to attend all these events, however, we hope you can at least make it to the Christmas Party for our last social gathering of the year.
Look forward to seeing you next Tuesday for our final Club meeting in 2018 after which I hope you enjoy a truly wonderful Christmas break with heaps of fun, love and laughter, and every best wish for the New Year; may it bring you good health and happiness.
Cheers, Susie
MEETING NOTES
Tuesday 4th December 2018
Affirmation And Toast
We give thanks for food, friends, fellowship and the opportunity to serve through Rotary. Toast to Australia
Apologies: Barbara Gardiner, Norm Thomson, Bo Deskov, Ty Stokoe, Jeni Mawter
Duties: Desk – Evelyn Ciocco; Notes - Sherry Midgley; Sergeant-at-Arms – Rob Jones
Welcome: David Thomas - Lifeline, Donald Gibson - Northern Beaches Council, Linda Tylor - Texas
Donald Gibson - Northern Beaches Council
Donald talked about the proposal to build a new Lifesaving building as the current building is in a state of repair. The council are entering into a consultation phase. There is a page under the Northern Beaches council website (under Your Say) where people can look and have their say about the different options. There is also an invitation for people to become part of a working group that will meet over the next couple of months and they will build out the proposal of needs. Timescale is a couple of years before there will be any building work.
Key Activity - David Thomas - Lifeline
David talked about suicide and the fact that it's a big issue. 8 people die a day in Australia through suicide (1 every 3 hours). For people 15 - 44 it’s the leading cause of death but also in Pittwater we now have a higher number of younger people taking their lives. It is double the number of road tolls that gets far more attention in the press. It is hard to pin down the reasons why but for a lot of people they feel overwhelmed by daily pressure. 65,000 calls were taken last year at Balgowlah lifeline and the numbers are increasing. Suicide prevention group has been put together by Northern Beaches Council led by Dave Darcy. It connects the local community groups. It has fenced a Warriewood blowhole which has decreased the numbers and provided assist training for responders. It costs millions of dollars to run the organisation, grants and fundraisers only cover a short amount so please support the local book fairs and local lifeline shops.
Linda Tyler - Guest
Linda has travelled a lot this year to Mexico, Iceland and has ended up in Australia. She has been in 3 different Rotary clubs since 2007 - Mexico, Marble Falls, Burnett and is an eclub. Primary involved with youth activities.
CLUB NEWS:
A big Happy Birthday to John Pack
Diary Dates:
December
10/12/2018 Northern Beaches Clubs meeting 7.00pm Club Totem, 195 Condamine St, Balgowlah – agenda to include bus for PCYC
11/12/2018 Rotary Board Meeting: 7.00pm Pioneer Clubhouse - Secretariat focus, but all welcome
12/12/2018 Fun Run Meeting - at Susie's house, 7pm (1 Burila Avenue, North Curl Curl)
13/12/2018 11am Pioneer Clubhouse Christmas Party
14/12/2018 Combined 82nd Anniversary Party ‘old’ Manly Rotary Club/ Club Christmas Party , David Brown's House 6pm - 8pm PLEASE RSVP to David
January
07/01/2019 Stand Tall Manly Summer Camp
29/01/2019 Club AGM, Agenda- Finances, activity report, office bearer elections
29/01/2019 Northern Beaches Zone Clubs' Evening BBQ 6.00 - 8.00pm Manly Dam $5
2019
17/02/2019 Promoting Rotary Public Image 9.30am - 4.00pm
22/02/2019 Senior Festival at DY RSL 9.30am - 2pm Volunteers required
26/02/2019 Board Meeting - All Directors
16/03/2019 President Elect Training for 2019/2020
29/03/2019 District Conference Newcastle
14/04/2019 District Assembly for incoming Board/Com. Members
30/04/2019 Board Meeting - All Directors
05/05/2019 Manly Scenic Fun Run & Walk
28/05/2019 Board Meeting - All Directors
12/06/2019 Stand Tall Major Event 18/06/2019 Club Changeover Dinner including guest DG-Elect Kalma McLella
29/06/2019 District Changeover
DISTRICT NEWS
District Conference in March (Newcastle) – Showcase stand Names of those attending and discounts offered by Holiday Inn if sufficient delegates make reservations. (Doug, Susie, Ted, Lynne)
GENERAL BUSINESS
Next Tuesday is the last meeting of the year, come back on 15th Jan.
Manly Rotary Club Sign at Hinkler Park – sign being picked up this week. :-)
AGM for Manly Rotary Club 22 January – Committee Team Leader reports please email to Doug and Susie by 15 January 2019 and any requested Agenda item or Board Paper (donation requests)
Volunteer hours – please let Beverley Leahy know via email on a weekly basis
SERGEANT’S SESSION, and CROSS-FINES- An enjoyable yet profitable session led by Rob
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