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Volume 64, Issue 36,  March 2018
NEXT  MEETING  Thursday 15th March 2018 -  6:45am for 7:15am
 Madi Smith
Returning RYE from Norway 
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Meeting of 8th March 
President Mike  opened the meeting and welcomed our guest speaker David Archibald and all of our Rotarians present. 
 
Announcements
 
Gordon Hudson : Gave an up date on the Wheelchairs for Kids project.   W4Ks have now made 40,000 chairs with a a workforce of over 220 volunteers.   There is a waiting list of people wishing to join the volunteers but the waiting list has now closed! 
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Dave Taylor : Announced that he will be holding a demonstration of the club Website at Guy Lehmanns office (196 Scarborough Beach Rd, Doubleview WA 6018) on Friday 16th March at 6pm.  The demo/tute will be for about 90 minutes.  He suggested members/partners may like to bring their laptops.  We could then adjourn to Al Fornetto!
 
Dave also reported on the reinternment of the RC of Scarborough Beach's Time Capsule.  See pictures below.
 
SwapMart:  Alan Bennett reported a good day considering it was a long weekend with 247 bays sold with takings of $3999.
 
Rob Thompson: Announced that we would be hosting some students and teachers from Hong Kong at a club breakfast.   We would  be home hosting them for one night on Wednesday  11th April and then taking them to the club breakfast the following morning.  Rob passed a Board around for volunteers to home host.   All the visitors speak English.
 
Joe Angi: Again asked members to consider ordering more club tee shirts.  
 
 
Bob Phelps: Reported on PP Ron Mack.
 
Sgt Peter Simpson was then let loose mercilessly on the masses present. 
 
 
Guest Speaker:
Rob Thompson introduced David Archibald.  David was born in 1956 and graduated from Queensland University in geology in 1979, he worked in coal and Oil Shale exploration in Queensland and then in oil exploration with Exxon in Sydney. A period in stockbroking in Sydney as an analyst was followed by moving to Perth in 19999 to work for a private investor and then in oil and mineral exploration. 
David has also researched climate change and published books in that field.   He now works in cancer research.
 
David spoke to us today on the growth of China, their use of reefs in the South China Sea and how they had formed them into islands capable of military use.   David used various graphs and charts to compare the growth of China to USA and other countries.
 
After a plethora of questions, Rob Thompson gave a vote of thanks for a very interesting and enlightening talk.
 
 
 

Chase the Ace: The winner of the bottle of wine was Brian Richards) but only pulled the nine of spades  ...the ace is still intact.....Jack pot noe worth $592.
 
 
 
Pres Mike then thanked all members for attending and closed the meeting with the national anthem.   
 
Scribe: Dave T
 
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Members at todays Meeting
 
 
 
 
 

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Peter Whyte                      Guest Speaker David Archibald
 
 
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Position of RC of Scarborough Beach Time Capsule
 
 
 
Upcoming Events
Changeover Dinner
WA Golf Club
Jun 16, 2018 6:00 PM
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Bob Phelps
March 13
 
Isabelle Chu
March 15
 
Spouse Birthdays
Trinh Nguyen
March 7
 
Dianne Collins
March 25
 
Anniversaries
Diana Barry
Simon Barry
March 26
 
Join Date
Fred Marsh
March 1, 1973
45 years
 
Dave Taylor
March 26, 1987
31 years
 
 
 
 
 
Rotary Club of Scarborough, Western Australia, Australia, INC.
Minutes of General Meeting
8th March 2018
 
Venue: Lake Karrinyup Country Club, 375 North Beach Rd, Karrinyup
Time: 0730am
Present: Di Allen, Joe Angi, Alan Bennett, Don Brooks, Rob Collins, Heinji Daquin, Neil Darch, Andrew Fisher, Joy Fong, Hugh Frost, Peter Hoo, Gordon Hudson, Jim Joseph, Josie Kopsen, Bernie Leach, Guy Lehmann, Mike McAuliffe, Greg Nolan, Bob Phelps, Brian Richards, Jan Roberts, Peter Simpson, Dave Taggart, Dave Taylor, Rob Thompson, Cyrpian Ubah and Peter Whyte.
 
  1. Meeting was opened by President Mike McAuliffe who asked Peter Whyte to read out the various motions.  Peter  stated that the special resolution  that was carried on the 23rd November 2017 be and is hereby rescinded. (The special resolution rescinded was we adopted the Model Rules of the Department of Commerce as our own). This was moved by Mike McAuliffe and seconded by Hugh Frost.  All eligible voters present voted for this motion.
  2. Peter Whyte then read the motion that the Constitution approved by the Department of Commerce (and previously circulated)to be adopted by the Rotary Clubs in District 9455 be adopted by this Club.
  3. Motion moved by Mike McAuliffe and seconded by Hugh Frost.  All eligible voters present voted for this motion.
 
Meeting ended at 0735am.
 
Minutes taken by:
Joy Fong,
Secretary,
Rotary Club of Scarborough, WA.
Australia INC.
 
 
 
 


 

 DATE
 Thurs 15 Mar 2018 Thurs 22 Mar 2018 Thurs 29 Mar 2018
 SPEAKER/TOPIC
 Madi Smith
Returning RYE from Norway		 Dr Peter Harries
"Fun & Games"		 To Be Announced
 RECEPTION
  Rob Thompson  Cyprian Ubali  Diane Allen
 ATTENDANCE
  Greg Nolan
 Neil Darch  		  Greg Nolan 
 Brian Richards		  Greg Nolan
 Rob Collins
 VOTE OF THANKS
  Cyprian Ubali  Di Allen  Joe Angi
 CHASE THE ACE
  Isabelle Chu  Rob Collins  Neil Darch
 BULLETIN   SCRIBE 
  Andrew Fisher  Isabelle Chu  Geoff Ivanac
 RESERVE
 
  Diane Allen  Joe Angi  Paul Barfoot
 
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  Leave of Absence  
 
Paul Barfoot                Mar  8 to Mar 29, 2018
Peter Simpson             Mar 13 to Apr 25, 2018
Joy Fong                      Mar 26 to Apr 9, 2018
Andrew Fisher            Mar 23 to May 5, 2018
Brian Newall              Apr 17 to May 27, 2018
Neil Darch                  Apr 18 to May 21, 2018
Hugh Frost                  May  to June 11, 2018
Joy Fong                     July 9 to Aug 27, 2018
 
 
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SCARBOROUGH ROTARIANS
 
Remember RI Presidents Ian Riseley's challenge for every Rotarian to plant one tree this year?
Have you planted any?   Have you planted the trees Pres Mike gave out at Changeover?
 
I am sure you all have!   But please let Dave Taylor know where & when you planted what, so that we can have it recorded and advise RI President Ian Riseley.
 
 
 
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Editor: Dave Taylor
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Print: Alan Bennett 
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