Heathfield High School advised us that they could not accommodate all of us for the annual dinner there next week due to social distancing restrictions. That led us to review the meeting schedule which then saw Monday's meeting changed to a regular Committee Night and next week's meeting to a Planning meeting.
Good attendance and the opportunity to explore exciting new initiatives created a great "buzz" in the room as members of each committee discussed plans for the year and assigned tasks and roles to achieve agreed results.
Reports on their deliberations will be channeled through the Chair to the Board at its next meeting and will also inform discussion at the Planning meeting next week.
Next Monday's Meeting
President Stephen will lead a discussion about the mid to long-term ambitions and goals for the Club. Nothing will be "off the table" as he canvasses YOUR views and encourages discussion and debate.
Not only should each of us be ready to contribute to the discussion but to also to step forward to help implement agreed plans initiatives during the Rotary year.
This is YOUR club and you should be both a part of the planning and an active member in driving the initiatives forward throughout the year.
Bunnings BBQ
In spite of the inclement weather (or, perhaps, BECAUSEof it), a steady flow kept our intrepid and well rugged up chefs busy helping us to clear more than 800, much needed, dollars!
Our heartfelt thanks to PDG Dick Wilson, John Norris, Greg Russell and Andrew Cass (pictured) and to Rob Hill, David Hogan, Nic Kentish, Dan Edmonds and John Osborne. A quick "Shout Out" to John Norris who made sure everything needed was to hand and that all strict COVID-19 protocols were observed.
Malcolm is the Chosen One!
Malcolm was in Monkey Mia last week and wrote to share yet another highlight of his tour.
He was selected to feed the dolphins; something that anyone who has had this opportunity says is a very special experience and one not soon forgotten, or in his words, "Really cool!".
Half your luck, Malcolm! We, meanwhile, are huddling indoors to avoid the cold and wet! The lucky ones here get to feed the goldfish!
Unusual Home 3
We are a little tight on content this week, so have some room for two more Unusual Homes.
No, it has NOTHING to do with Football (Soccer) OR the Olympics!
In this photo, a Japanese television presenter looks at a disaster resistant. soccer-ball-shaped home designed by Kimidori Housing. The 32-sided geodesic sphere floats and has the structural strength to resist earthquakes. It was priced at less than$15,000 when the photo was taken in Gifu, Japan on 25 May, 2006.
Unusual Home 4
CAN YOU SPOT THE DIFFERENCE?
On the left below are some of the 70 dome houses which were built by U.S.-based Domes for the World, for villagers who lost their houses to an earthquake in Sumberharjo village, near Indonesia's ancient city of Yogyakarta, on May 8, 2007.
And on the right is an image of Shelterbox Disaster Relief tents deployed following the devastating earthquake in 2010. An estimated 230,000 people lost their lives and 1.5 million people were made homeless. In the biggest and most complex undertaking until then, ShelterBox ultimately provided tents and life-support equipment to more than 280,000 people.
Shelterbox was founded by the Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard in Cornwall as a Centennial Project in 2000.
"From little acorns...etc.".. Does this inspire anyone to think BIG on Monday?
