Alexander Brown, Carmen Curcio, Rotary Club of Sao Paulo & International President Ian Riseley

Attendance – Keith Ohlsen (President), Andrew Pritchard, Brent Ladyman, Julie Brown, David Meyer, Scott Dareff, Lesley Trimming, Marlene Shackley, Geoffrey Beeck, Alan McFarland, Peter Molinari, Kylie Morrow, Michael Hobley, Russel Thomson, Peter Willis, Adrian Edwards, Danny McGrath & Arthur Todd. Guests & Partners – Gauthier Vignol – Youth Exchange Student from France Meeting – Grace – Ray Toast – Lesley

President Keith – Techspo – 12-14 September, thank you to driver volunteers, reasonable turn-out, will need to assess how exhibition was set-out, added value to Katanning.

Secretary

Scott Early bird Conference payment by 5 Dec.

Treasurer Bev (Kylie whilst Bev is away). Subs coming-in

Programme Director Andrew 20 Sep – Board meeting 6:30pm at Katanning Club 25 Sep – Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend – No meeting 19 Oct – Combined Services Meeting 23 October – RYPEN – attendees, Jackson & Caitlin TBC 28 Oct – Katanning Show 04 Nov – Police Rotary Golf Day

David - Attendance report 18 present, 17 members attending, 1 Exchangee, 5 Apologies, 2 leaves of absence, 77.2%

Directors’ Reports

Club Service Kevin No Report

International Service Alan International Raffle – 3rd Prize – 3 night’s accommodation & breakfast at The Premier Mill Hotel. Thank you Nigel.

Community Service John Confirmed Police Rotary Golf Day will be $30 per person, as many Rotarians to play.

Vocational Service Cameron No report – Cameron in Namibia

Youth Service Julie RYPEN, 2 candidates Jackson Mason & Caitlin Fidler both attended. We will look to them to report back to us on the weekend.

Members’ Report Julie – Gauthier had a busy weekend in Perth. Photograph of Alexander with Rotary International President Ian Riseley. Jackson Mason & Caitlin Fidler Gauthier – Stayed with Tim Brown’s mother in Perth. Visited Heirsson Island to see & touch kangaroos, walked along Riverside Drive to Jacob’s Ladder & up to King’s Park! Adrian – Daughter Jenny is engaged & getting married in December. Andrew – Noora Uusi-Ranta (Exchange student from Final 2009-10) has written an update, see below. Marlene – Hockey Woody juniors & women’s won on Saturday Geoffrey – Fundraiser in Albany for Motor Neurone Disease – Ian Brooks & the late Ric Swarbrick. $22 000 raised & more to come. Adrian – Rotary Club of Innsbruck, has sponsored defibrillators, as we have.

Fellowship

Birthdays 19 September – Peter Molinari 23 September – Mariana Bressan (Exchange student from Brazil, 2006-07) 25 September – Helen Beeck 28 September – Caroline Pepall Anniversary 18 Sept - John & Andrea Pepall – 18 years

Welcome back Lesley & Michael David, Geoffrey, Alan & welcome back Adrian

Update from Noora (Exchange student from Finland 2009-10) Dear Rotarians,

I am just starting my third year in the university, studying food sciences and soon half way through

my studies. Although I am almost done with my bachelor's degree I am still not very close to

finishing. Here in Finland most employers want to hire only people with Master's degrees so just

like most students, also I will continue straight to do my Master's. I am quite enjoying my studies

and in a way I am happy i get to be a student still for couple of years. I have been thinking of doing

another exchange next year or so but I have trouble deciding which country to choose. Somehow it

seems that when I was applying for an exchange to Australia it was easier to choose! Now there

seems to be so many interesting options! Maybe I will go to South America to work on my poor

Spanish :)

During my studies I am still working part time in the same hotel as I did before. Last summer I was

also working for the first time on my own area of study as I worked in an industrial bakery. It was

nice to see how the industry works even if the duties I had as a production worker were not so

interesting.

I believe the last time I wrote to you I was still experiencing some health problems. Nowadays they

are luckily gone! I was not able to do any exercising for a couple of years since my body was so

overloaded. I am again back on with my running and yoga, which feels great! Also I have done

quite a lot of travelling this year - I have been to Thailand,

Vietnam, Germany, Japan, Montenegro and Croatia. My mother regrets letting me go to Australia

in the first place since I am never home these days.

I am quite missing Australia (is it nearly 5 years since I last visitedyou?!) and I hope to find time

among the other trips to come and see Katanning again soon.

Love,

Noora

Ps. The first picture is taken in Berlin in front of Reichstag and the

second one of me in a restaurant in Helsinki

Raffle winner – Arthur – first draw again!

Fines Sergeant –at-arms – Danny Adrian & Lesley – Arrivals tax All those who supporting a losing AFL team Julie – off to see the Principal Kylie – What committee am I on? Geoffrey – killed bird, maggot tax! Scott – No badge Andrew – wrong passport numbers for Adrian & Barbara Russel – late tax Gauthier – Wrong dress code

Buy the Box Andrew – Late night after Wanderers wind-up David - $200 fine & 2 points – weekend at Peter & Christine’s holiday home Adrian – Fine in France, Sue Page was driving! Julie - Exchange students missed connections – asleep Andrew – Robyn Yates, District Governor Elect, hair shave is 2019 not next year. Keith – A fine 300 schillings in Austria Adrian – A fine 342 euros

Meeting closed 7:55 pm