We had a great, posi ve start to our Rotary year with most members in a endance and our RYPEN a endee, Jess, and her family coming along as well.
Jess gave us an overview of her me at the RYPEN camp where she met many new friends and was excited to meet both like-minded and different people. Jess told members how they a ended workshops on topics such as Poverty & Privilege, Leadership and Emo onal Intelligence. They also undertook several ac ve challenges in smalls group like a ver cal challenge, flying fox and frisbee golf. One of the highlights was the Zombie Apocalypse Dance Party which was apparently so scary some a endees didn’t know if the Zombies were faking, or not!
Even though COVID took hold of a few a endees, Jess managed to stay well and unaffected. She enjoyed the many team building exercises and exchanged numbers with new friends so that they could stay in touch.
It was fabulous for members to hear that Jess got so much out of the experience and we’re excited to see what she does next. Thank you to Delia for giving a vote of thanks to Jess for her presenta on. We also got some updates from members of various ac vi es. Peter advised that the Rikali project had managed to obtain around 6,000 images of poten al habitat areas, which one Rikali being photographed. This is very exci ng news and proof that the team are working in the right area.
Greg informed the club that the Northam Boulevard has been secured for the 2023 RadioAuc on,withthe datebeingSaturday25 November2023.
Chris ne has received almost all responses for the Visioning exercise with just a couple to respond.
Greg and Delia, along with Delia’s husband Peter, a ended the Rotary in WA launch at Government House on 1 July which was well a ended by Rotarians from all over the state.
We also heard that Rotary Club of Quairading are interested in working together with us on projects and Rotary Club of Wyalkatchem are interested in joint mee ngs.
See you all on Monday 17 July for our Club Forum where we will discuss our Club Bylaws, Membership Dues, the Gazebo project and Delia’s Passion Project.
Apologies from: Ian Gibbs
2nd, 3rd & 4th Mondays 5:30pm for 6:00pm start
Riverside Hotel
322 Fitzgerald St East, Northam
Chartered: 1946
NEXT MEETING: 17 JUL 2023
Apologies/guests to Cherie 0409 807 517 cheriedwallace@gmail.com
PRESIDENT
Darren Wallace
IP PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT
Greg Verlinden PHF
SECRETARY
Cherie Wallace
TREASURER
Julia Levtchenko
CLUB SERVICE
Delia Pascua-McGlew
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Peter Weatherly PHF
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Delia Pascua-McGlew
VOCATIONAL SERVICE
Greg Verlinden PHF
YOUTH SERVICE
Delia Pascua-McGlew
MEMBERSHIP
Cherie Wallace
RADIO AUCTION
Greg Verlinden PHF
CLUB BULLETIN
Cherie Wallace
CHILD PROTECTON OFFICER
Brian Webb PHF
MEMBERS
IanGibbsPHF
Chris ne Storer PHF
President DarrenJuly is Maternal and Child Health Month.
Rotary makes high-quality health care available to vulnerable mothers and children so they can live longer and grow stronger. We expand access to quality care, so mothers and children everywhere can have the same opportuni es for a healthy future. An es mated 5.9 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutri on, inadequate health care, and poor sanita on - all of which can be prevented.
To help, Rotary provides educa on, immunisa ons, birth kits and mobile health clinics. Women are taught how to prevent mother-to-infant HIV transmission, how to breast-feed, and how to protect themselves and their children from disease.
To learn more about how Rotarians are saving newborns in Brazil, follow this link h ps://www.rotary.org/en/rotarians-save-newborns-brazil
MONTHLY MESSAGE FROM GORDON R. MCINALLY
Over the next year, I will be pu ng a focus on con nuing our journey in diversity, equity, and inclusion - ensuring that Rotary reflects the communi es we serve and con nues to take significant steps toward accessing the full range of human talents and experiences, so that we can be er serve humanity. And we will con nue to empower women and girls by helping them unlock the poten al already within them.
As we begin this journey together, I take inspira on from Scotland’s na onal poet, Robert Burns, who in the 18th century spoke of all the world becoming kin, promo ng “sense and worth, over all the earth”. This has long been my call to ac on, and I share it now with you.
Mon. 17 July Club Forum
Mon. 24 July DG Ineke Oliver’s Official Visit
Tue. 29 July Nomina ons close for 2024/25 District Governor
Mon. 7 August Rotary 4 Way Speech Semi Final
Mon. 14 August Rotary 4 Way Speech Semi Final
Mon. 4 September Rotary 4 Way Speech Final
Sat. 25 November Radio Auc on
Sat. 13 April Rotary Expo and Charity Walk (Perth)
Making a difference can some mes seem daun ng when you think you’re just one person, how on earth can you change the world?
You make the difference by joining your local Rotary Club, and by doing that, you’re working with 1.4 million other people making a difference to their local communi es and around the world!
Rotary Club of Northam is one of over 46,000 clubs worldwide. We are non-poli cal, non-religious and open to people from 18 years old, of any gender.
If you would like to come along to a mee ng to meet our members and see what we offer to you and the community, please contact our Membership Director, Cherie at cheriedwallace@gmail.com or 0409 807 517.
Guests are welcome to a end any of our mee ngs.
July Maternal and Child Health
August Membership and New Club Development
September Basic Educa on and Literacy
October Community Economic and Development
November Rotary Founda on
December Disease Preven on and Treatment
January Voca onal Service Month
February Peacebuilding and Conflict Preven on
March Water, Sanita on and Hygiene
April Environmental
May Youth Service
June Rotary Fellowships