From the President
President Kelly greeted everyone with a "good morning and welcome" to all Rotarians, guests and friends.
Friday celebrated a very special day in the calendar when the club acknowledged a group of people who through their attitude and commitment, consistently go above and beyond expectations in the performance of their job, through the spirit in our Pride of Workmanship awards.
Friday was also National French Fry Day which had Kelly baffled but of further interest, was how the US celebrated 12 July as National Simplicity Day (in honour of Philosopher David Thoreau) - which didn't seem to be working for them.
President Kelly called on acting Sgt Deb to simply tell us who we were celebrating this week.
Pride
of Workmanship Awards - 2024
David Rowell welcomed everyone to the Rotary Club of Mill Point 2024 Pride of Workmanship Awards. This. Is an important annual event in our Club Calendar.
The objective is to recognise outstanding achievement and commitment in the workplace, any workplace. This year we have selected three worthy recipients from three very different work situations.
Criteria for the Award include personal values, initiative, attitude, quality and quantity of work and sense of responsibility.
Each Proposer and their nominated Awardee were invited to the front. A brief summary of the nominee’s qualities and responsibilities was given. The Award and a certificate were presented, after which the Awardee was invited to respond.
Sharon also has the responsibility for organising all aspects of specific regattas.
She recently organised for a world regatta, recruiting 65 volunteers, seven support boats and about 140 international sailors including John Bertram.
Sharon organises not just the big issues, but the minor details as well.
Sharon is a great example of going above and beyond her job description and is a very worthy recipient of the RCMP Pride of Workmanship Award.
In response, Sharon thanked us for the nomination and is very humbled. “I really enjoy my job, it is not so difficult….”
Lorrie Gray was invited to introduce her nominee, Christine Ion of the Western Australian Ostomy Association (WAOA).
Christine has spent many years with the Association, having started as a volunteer. In 2019 the Association was required to employ staff, which was a new venture. Christine was the first volunteer to come onboard as an employee, due to the exemplary work that she had been showing and her very positive involvement with the other volunteers.
Christine creates the environment of being a family, recently organising to celebrate Lorrie’s birthday…she had a lovely time.
While some employees go home at 4PM, that’s not the way Christine works, even wanting to come in when she was ill.
That’s the way she is and she is well worthy of this award.
In response, Christine conveyed her appreciation for this Award, thinking “why me?”. She came to WAOA thirty years ago, not initially as a volunteer but an Ostomist herself and coming to terms with having an ostomy bag. As a volunteer she was able to give back for the support she had received. She acknowledged Lorrie as her mentor and source of inspiration for her.
She thanked RCMP for the Award.
David Tyler has been a customer since Barry and Wayne opened and they have guided him with sensitivity through the process from initial glasses to the gradual deterioration of sight most of us are familiar with.
David Tyler’s other reason for nominating Barry is for the many years Barry has been the bugler at our Anzac meetings.
David Rowell also mentioned Barry’s involvement over many years in training and Optometry Associations.
In response, Barry said he is very humbled to receive the award. He was first introduced to RCMP by then member Diana Purcell. It was Diana who first “roped Barry in” as bugler in 2001-02.
He also acknowledged the contribution that we as a Club make.
Barry told a very amusing anecdote about once arriving at our meeting in the nick of time, to Ken Pittman’s immense relief, after apprehending a man in the midst of stealing his car at the beach….
Directors Reports and Announcement
Youth - Astrid Mitchell
- National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) gives studnts who are about to start Year 12 in 2025 the opportunity to explore future STM pathways and engage with other like minded young people from all around Australia. Please nominate a student you know for inclusion to attend program in Canberra or Brisbane. Applications close 15 July.
Community - Rick Sneeuwjagt
- Tree planting on 20 and 21 July. Please let Rick know if your name is not on the list.
Club Service - Brian Johnson
- New membership directory out now, please claim one if you haven't already. Club service meeting after breakfast
What a Fine that was...
Jenny McLean cashed up with...
- Tennis Tragics, Soccer Fanatics and Wimbledon Groupies
- WCE Fans - due to injuries, Simpson exit, Concussions and everything else which went wrong.
- Gerry McGann for sitting opposite his wife and forgetting she was there!
- In deference to Pride of Workmanship Awardees, everyone who has been a CEO, Senior Manager, Middle Manager, Employer of any kind...
- International Director (AWOL in Paris) for getting K's (for Kings)and J's (for Jewels) mixed up - President Jelly and 'her' responsibilities - Raelene you have got a lot to answer for!
Winner of Heads and Tails
After 2 heads, 2 heads and tails and 2 heads the winner was Sharon Skinner, guest and awardee of a Pride of Workmanship.
Attendance
39 attendees in all, including Pride of Workmanship awardees Sharon Skinner, Barry Telford and Christine Ion; Rotary partner Rona McGann and visitors Andy Fethers, Peter Kostopoulos, Libby Beresford, Peter Chalmers and Tim Houveling.
