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Reports from the floor: - John Skinner advised us of the great team effort on the Queen’s birthday weekend BBQ at LEP – they ran out of gas, sausages and bread and after some urgent top ups had a record day raising $1,700. This was followed up by the Doc and volunteers on the Monday with another $1,030 raised.
- Alan Mc Cleary advised that the Welcome to Eltham group along with Oxfam will be running a discussion evening on the treatment of new arrivals and refugees on Friday 16/06/2017 at 7.30 pm at the Eltham living and learning centre – free admission.
- Dale Atkins advised that donations of $2,400 has been received from Rotary clubs this week.
- Judy Sharp reminded us that Changeover is only weeks away - 29/06/2017- please confirm bookings on line or ask Ann to assist.
- Jules Aussems advised that early bookings for the New Year’s Eve party are now open, the night is limited to 40 seats at $190 per seat. Please see Jules for details and booking.
- Mike Englefield updated us on upcoming speakers including Cave and a speaker on Bionics. Mike also thanked all contributors to the very interesting speaker agenda for this year.
This week the guest speaker was President Elect Judy Sharp presenting the Rotarian behind the Badge and giving us all an insight into our new President. Judy was born of a Scottish-Australian father and a Jewish mother. She had three brothers and was their only daughter. Judy was a bright student and worked her way through school and University in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s where she was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours at Latrobe University. Judy then joined the Australian Public Service working for Australia Post for a few years before taking off on a round Australia then around the world back packing trip. She then married in 1978 and upon the arrival of their first child Ben she resigned from Australia Post. She had two more children Zoe and Kimberley and began a new life living in Kinglake with the kids. Communication in the local area was not that great in the early 80’s until civic minded local ladies including Judy and Roma O’Callaghan started up the Mountain Monthly newsletter. (1980’s Facebook). The newsletter was a hand crafted communication that brought the people of Kinglake together, so much so that the production team was awarded a Citizen of the Year nomination and the Mountain Monthly is still in circulation today. Judy was separated in 1988 and needed to go back to work and saw the need for further education. She went back to University studying Social Work and after completing the Bachelor of Social Work also won the Dean’s Medal for that year. Judy then started carving out a new career in health services as she saw the need for community based help particularly for carers. She ran the Carer Links North service for a number of years before having to pull back from work to care for her much loved aged mother. Judy is now a grandmother and this year travelled to France to see her daughter Kimberley married. Judy puts her desire to help others to the inspiration provided by her parents and especially her mother who inspired Judy and others especially in Kinglake to the value of community service. We look like we are going to be in great hands next year. |
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