Bulletin #05 1 August 2025

 Guest Speakers - Oliver Cork and Max Castalanelli

Trinity College Year 10 students Oliver Cork and Maxwell Castalanelli have recently returned from volunteering with the project in Cambodia. 

They shared their experiences about the project and gave an insight into the Cambodia Family Support (CFS) which is committed to empowering families in Rural Cambodia. 

The CFS Education Centre has built houses, water access/storage, sanitation and installed solar lighting.

The people in Cambodia's northwest are desperately trying to rebuild their community. The brutal regime of the Khmer Rouge left many scars, including serious poverty. Poor families are vulnerable to the threat of human trafficking across the nearby Thai border.

Cambodia Family Support is dedicated to helping rural communities in Cambodia's northwest build sustainable futures. They focus on protecting communities from the effects of climate change, improving water and food security, and promoting education and literacy.

Through strategic investments and community-led initiatives, we empower families to break the cycle of poverty and create lasting change in their communities.

Through their community-led programs, they've made significant progress in improving lives across Cambodia's northwest. 

Their focus is on Literacy, Community Action, Water and Sanitation, Income Generation, and networks.

Their work is led by Dr. Samnang Eng, whose personal journey is a testament to the resilience of the Cambodian spirit. His story is not just the story of our organization, but the story of a nation overcoming its past. Donations to Cambodia Family Support to help fund projects aimed at sustaining families and communities for the long term can be made at their website https://www.cambodiafamilysupport.org/donate. 

Directors' Reports and Member Announcements

• Jenny McL : Has provided Don Gray with all the info, templates and samples of the work of the Sewing Sisters for him to take back to Tanzania to see if he can initiate a project  over there as there is a definite need for feminine hygiene kits for young women in the area where he is working. A great effort by the SS to get this together for Don.
• Kelly G :  Tree planting confirmed for Thursday 14 August at Sorrento Beach, 9.30 to 11.30. This is being organised by the Friends of Sorrento Beach and Marmion Foreshore. Information and map will be sent out soon.
• Joy B : Preparing a roster to provide assistance to SOS each Wednesday 9am-1pm. The activity will be based in the SOS warehouse and will not require heavy lifting. To date our volunteers have been involved in putting together flat pack furniture. There is always a variety of work to be done  and the manager is planning to train some people in appliance testing, which is reasonably straight forward to do. Please advise Joy when you would like to help. We would prefer two people on the roster each week if possible.

A Fine(s) Week for Gambling

.1st August is Horses Birthday so anyone who has ever had an interest in or gambled on racing – pay-up

• Anyone ever bought a Lottery ticket of any kind – Raffle, Lotto
• Pay up again if you ever collected on any of those tickets.
• Useless bit of trivia - Niki Lauda suffered a near fatal crash in a German GP, so all of us who have ever been to Germany can pay up…..and speaking of Grand Prix’s who has watched one on the TV can also pay up.
• Who has a Drivers License and also drives a vehicle…- you can pay up for gambling on the roads every time you get behind the wheel…
• This also applies to cyclists and sportspeople – golfers in particular…you gamble by taking a walk chasing a little white ball…
• Who parked in Richardson Carpark… notice the hand rail fitted to the pillar...that’s for us oldies getting up and down the step.
• Garrick McCamey – early this morning…no sleep in – on welcome
• Lorrie – in to the carpark…no headlights and someone took your parking spot… very inconsiderate of them.
• P2 – David R – no point looking up significant dates for my fines, you’ve already done it and let us know….AND had no friends on top table so nagged Wayne M and Lorrie to join you…
• Astrid – very proud Grandma moment – grandson playing Soccer in US for WA and the team is currently 4^th in the world (of 30 competing)

Winner of Heads and Tails

Very special Tosser of the Week - Brian Adams who generously allowed guest Mark Castalanelli to win the wine - and doesn't he look pleased?

Attendance

34 attendees in all, including guest speakers Oliver Cork and Max Castalanelli,  and visitors Natalie and Mark Castalanelli, Emma Cork, and Carol and Shaun O'Brien.

Bulletin #04 25 July 2025-2026

The President runs amok...

P1 opened the meeting to thunderous applause (and laughter) - as he abbreviated his way through the Four Way Test and then proceeded to test the members on his chairmanship! After much prompting P1 welcomed visitors and returned to his script!

Who Am I? - Bassem Helou, Dr eunice Sari & Peggy Leung

Brian Johnson interviewed three of our new members Bassem Helou (joined May 2025), Dr Eunice Sari (joined May 2025) and Peggy Leung (joined April 2024).

In his opening remarks, Brian commented on their very impressive professional CVs – “If I was a Boss, I would hire them all now….” Although all were interviewed progressively with the same questions, a short summary will be provided for each member.

 

Bassem was born in Syria, in a classic village family.

Syria was also colonised, it seems “since for ever” by the Ottomans, the French and different players throughout history. It is a very diverse land whether culturally, ethnically or nature in everything. It is very rich in natural resources.

Bassem credited his growing up to being “I’m not a city boy, I’m a village boy”. Life was not very sophisticated then, but when he moved to Lebanon and started travelling and working for big multi-national companies, his life started becoming sophisticated. He related the anecdote of not seeing an electric toaster until his honeymoon….

Bassem studied Business Administration and then worked in retail and hospitality. He worked up to being a “Mystery Shopper” for a very large chain in Lebanon. He is married to Yusra.

Bassem is now a Project manager with Swiss Contact, a European NFP version of the United Nations. They get donations from the Swiss government to implement humanitarian projects to help communities in Africa, the Middle East and Ukraine. Previously he had been with a German NFP and before that the American University in Beruit.

Hobbies arehiking, playing tennis and playing chess - and also a very good cook (with an ambition to one day open a restaurant).

 

Eunice was born in central Java Indonesia, in the “Year of the Horse”. She lived in Semarang (Rick had also lived there…).

Indonesia is a very populous country - about 250 million people, 17,000 islands, 700 languages and very diverse. Eunice’s family was actually Chinese heritage, but in the past they couldn’t say they were Chinese.

Not speaking Chinese and being Christian was like a “double dip” of being a minority. Growing up, there was not a good relationship between the local people, the government and the Chinese people. Eunice recalled having to change her name and have a different ID number. This shaped her to become a very inclusive person and to fight for inclusivity and diversity.

Eunice came to Australia when she was 30. She had moved initially to seven different countries, from the age of nineteen, with her husband. Australia was by accident, having been one of the countries she considered too close. After time in the US and Europe, an opportunity came at short notice to complete her PhD in Australia (despite having a baby due in one week…)

Eunice and husband Josh have two children (we have met Hanna-Grace, who we supported through NYSF).

Eunice has a long CV and is now an Adjunct Professor at the School of Computer Science & Engineering (UNSW). She specialises in UX, which stands for User Experience. It is about a lot of different aspects, for example helping people with poor eyesight interface with a mobile phone App. It is not just limited to technology. As another example, this room – how can we make people feel more welcome, how can we organise the tables to meet people’s needs?

She enjoys hiking and cooking. (Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner…?)

 

Peggy was born in Hong Kong, also in the “Year of the Horse”.

Hong Kong was colonised by the British for 150 years, and Peggy could definitely see the differences before and after the changeover.

Peggy and her two sisters were raised by her single Mum, so they didn’t have a lot of resources. She recalled wondering what life was like outside Hong Kong. One day her mother asked “would you like to come to Australia?”

She had some bad experiences in her first Home Stay, mainly to not speaking a word of English. Her second family was much nicer and helped her with her English. Peggy retold being asked by her host mother “how are you going?” to which she replied “I’m coming home by bus….”

Peggy is now a qualified CPA with Master of Accounting. She works as the Manager of Financial Accounting with the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. She decided to become an accountant about ten years ago when she was doing some data entry at Racing and Wagering. She loves working with numbers (to our Treasurer’s delight…)

She also enjoys hiking (a common theme…) and cycling, as well as being a great believer in “healthy body/heathy mind”.

In his concluding remarks, Brian thanked Peggy, Bassem and Eunice. As well as being very professionally qualified people, they have brough a lot of experience to the club and they are great people too. They have really increased the value and Fellowship of our club and lowered the average age significantly….

Directors' Reports and Member Announcements

P1 (Gerry): 

• Visit and assistance at SOS with Angus during the week. Still looking for volunteers for half day on Wednesday. Contact Gerry for further details if you can help 0438 642 738.

Jenny: 

• The Sewing Sisters are embarking on a new project with Lorrie's brother Don, at his hostel in Tanzania. This entails training of the process in making the feminine hygiene kits. Don is looking for second hand sewing machines pedal or electric. Contact Lorrie for details 0421 183 879. 

Brian J:

• Dr Sarath, the speaker from last week has offered 50% of each sale of his book to Mill Point.

Garrick: 

• RYPEN applications  are now open for 14-17 year olds and looking for nominations from Club members.

Kelly: 

• Thanks to everyone who helped out at the Tree Planting last weekend. Please contact Kelly if interested in similar project in Sorrento on 14 August 0419 941 629.
• "Ride the Train to End Polio"or just wear the red T-shirt (all day) on Friday 24 October. This is an awareness campaign and District is looking for as many people as possible to ride the trains between 8am - 6pm, then gathering in Yagan Square for a mass photo. The Council House will be lit up RED that day. 

Rick: 

• Met with Andrew Hall CEO of PICYS last week and was told they had increased capacity by 25 beds. PICYS are still in need of meals so Rick will collect any donations in a fortnight's time at the club meeting.
• Community Service meeting after breakfast. 

He Fin(es)ally got there...

Owen the 'Orrible (we love you really) took to the podium to pilfer the pennies for pecadillo's.

• David R : Now Barrow Island is de-commissined it may be time to decommission you too? 
• Gerry : escaping to warmer climes on the say so of his missus who told Gerry to 'warm up'; also for forgetting to ask for guests this morning AND for his little 'accident'.
• All Guest Speakers: Bassem - the one who smiles. Eunice - Good victory, Peggy - the Pearl or the Child of the light.
• Alison for wearing a beanie which looked like either her T-cosy or a 'rabbit with one ear' on her head this morning. 
• Warren: borrowed a book off Veronica 5 years ago and only returning it today.
• Geoff L: Can't remember where he gets his coffee from, and battling the elusive buses to travel 2 stops!
• Gorby: The Dockers, need we say more?
• Astrid: having a birthday exactly six months before Christmas ensuring a continuity of presents throughout the year.
• Garrick: Asked to stand up to button up his coat (the reply was expletive!)
• All those who don't know what music album was released this day in 1980 (it was ACDC) so everyone paid up. 

Winner of Heads and Tails

Short, Sharp and Sweet, two tails then two heads and NO winner. Booze went back into the cache! 

Attendance

33 attendees in all, including guest speakers Bassem, Eunice and Peggy and visitors Don Gray and PHF awardee Charlie Burnett.

Bulletin #03 - 18 July 2025-2026

P2 - David Rowell

Co-President Gerry (P1) and David Rowell (P2) will be taking two weeks at a time, hence P2 presiding today.

On this day in history:

• Author Jane Austen (“Pride & Prejudice”) died in 1817
• Adolf Hitler released “Mein Kampf”
• Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci scored the impossible 10 points at the Montreal Olympics in 1976
• Nelson Mandela was born in 1918. Nelson Mandela Day for Social Justice & Human Rights is celebrated on this day

Guest Speaker : Dr Sarath, Jawardana - "Unchartered Horizons, A journey of resilience"

Dr Sarath is a Former Medical Doctor, Lawyer, Educator, CEO and Entrepreneur. After graduating from the Medical School of Colombo, Sri Lanka in 1980 he worked for over a decade across various hospitals in both the private and public sectors in Sri Lanka. In 1990, he made the life-changing decision to migrate to Australia.

 

Within two years of arriving in Australia, he founded an educational institute (Registered Training Organisation). He has pursued further studies and earned a Graduate Diploma in Education, a Bachelor of Law Degree, a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, and a Diploma in Leadership and Management.

In 2018, Sarath was admitted to the Supreme Court of Western Australia as a lawyer.

 

After postponing it “for many years despite my daughter’s encouragement…” Sarath finally put pen to paper. The result is “Unchartered Horizons: A journey of Resilience”, a memoir that retraces his path from rural Sri Lanka to suburban Perth.

 

Sarath related growing up in a small Sri Lankan village lacking basic infrastructure (no electricity, roads, or easy access to education), which required him to walk six kilometres daily to school and use kerosene lamps for light. He faced and overcame obstacles such as blocked roads and limited resources, developing leadership skills by organizing village improvements and school activities.

 

He emphasized that freedom comes with responsibility, a lesson instilled by his parents and that trust is essential for maintaining freedom. Despite being an average student academically, he became popular for extracurricular activities like music, speaking, and leadership, which later helped him in his professional life.

 

He recounted a pivotal incident during the JVP insurrection in Sri Lanka, where he was forced to treat an injured rebel under threat, leading to a situation where both the government and rebels could have considered him a traitor. This event forced him to flee Sri Lanka for Australia, losing his property and security.

 

Upon arriving in Australia, he leveraged his skills to quickly establish himself, founding an educational institute, teaching, and eventually becoming a partner in a medical practice. He pursued further education in law, leadership, and management, and was admitted as a lawyer in 2018.

 

He highlighted the importance of acting professionally and learning by doing, advising students and colleagues to 'act like an expert' even when uncertain, as practical experience is the best teacher.

His autobiography, “Uncharted Horizons – A Journey of Resilience” details these experiences and the lessons learned, with a final chapter summarizing key rules and laws that guided his journey.

 

Sarath has kindly offered to make copies of his book available to members for purchase, with 50% of proceeds donated back to the Club.

Directors' Reports and Member Announcements

• Pres Gerry : advised that there had been an Obituary for Dr Allan Eggleston and read out some excerpts highlighting the high regard Alan was held on his public life. Gerry circulated the paper for members to read during the meeting.
• Bill Boekman :  Dowerin Field Day trip on Wednesday 27 August. Coach from Ocean Gardens leaving 8am returning 6pm. 8.10am Floreat pick up.
• Gerry : Starting Over Support (SOS) provides homewares for people who are escaping domestic violence or returning from incarceration etc. We have agreed to provide one person each Wednesday 9AM – 1 PM to manage their warehouse…no heavy lifting required. Ideally we will have a roster only needing you to commit every 4-6 weeks.  
• Brian J : Club service meeting after breakfast. If rostered for Club Dress please ensure storage cupboard is locked after items are returned. 
• Kelly G : reminded those present that tree planting was occurring  on Saturday at Wungong Brook  and at Helena River on Sunday. He advised that the arrangements for each day and location  maps would be emailed to all members again on Friday. Not too late to to put your hand up the more the merrier.
• Ian K : Membership meeting at 8.30. 
• Michelle : noted it was good to see Scott back and causing trouble and advised that Dietmar had undergone surgery during the week.
• Lorrie's brother : visiting from Tanzania and told a brief story illustrating the sorts of issues that he and his wife have to deal with at the Young Women's school that they run. It entailed one of the girls being kidnapped for marriage and how they managed to retrieve her from the family who had considered her a good choice for their son!

Another Fine(s) Mess...

•  David R – getting the Host wrong
•  Brian A – taking so long to talk about France
•  All who are taking part in “Dry July”. Extra $1 if you have already broken it…
•  All who’ve been to West Indies…shortest ever cricket innings…
•  Collingwood supporters
  

Winner of Heads and Tails

A happy Geoff Longshaw with his spoils!

Attendance

39 attendees in all, including guest speaker Dr Sarath Jawardana, visiting Rotarian Bill Boekman and guests Lucy & Nargie Gasiorek, and Don Gray.

Bulletin #02 - 11 July 2025-2026

It's lonely at the top -  even when you have guests - so a call was made from P1 (Gerry McG) for members to accompany him at the top table and his call was answered, plus they were first in line for breakfast!

Guest Speakers - Karratha is King!

Our scheduled speaker found out the hard way that overnight power outages can affect clock radio alarms…..

By good fortune, we had Outbound Rotary Exchange (RYE) Student Makinli Fitzgerald and her mum Michelle visiting as guests of the club. Makinli will be later heading to Paris for her year’s exchange. It was an opportunity to learn a bit more about Makinli and her home town of Karratha. By excellent impromptu thinking, our President Gerry invited members to share any Karratha or Paris anecdotes.

Makinli is a keen netballer, where she plays, coaches and umpires as well. Last year she came to Perth for a two-week netball tour, enjoying the better weather after hot and terrible Karratha…

In Karratha she works two jobs, in retail at Kmart and as a gymnastics coach. At Kmart, Kakinli works the Service Desk dealing with angry customers. “So if you’re angry, don’t come to my club…”

In preparing for her exchange, Makinli will need to do a language course to learn French and reach a certain CAA. This is the first time exchange students will need to do this and will take about four months.

McKinlay told us about her intended Rotary Youth Exchange trip in January of next year, answering questions flung at her by eager Rotarians living precariously on the edge, and then "Stories from Karratha" were shared by various members of the Club. 

We look forward to seeing Makinli any time she is visiting Perth and certainly after she returns after her twelve months in France.

 

Karratha is a resources town, with the local industries centred around mining and off-shore drilling/gas exploration.

P1 aka President Gerry McGann recounted personal experiences from the rig days in the "pre-Cambrian" era, highlighting long helicopter rides, spending three or four hours at the pub after shifts, and an unexpected invitation to join a museum expert group studying marine life such as the crown-of-thorn starfish.

 

P2 aka Co-President David Rowell recalled his early involvement in regional development, including pioneering drilling operations in 1969 when Karratha did not yet exist, infrastructure creation (like setting up a drilling rig and bank establishment in Dampier/Port Hedland, and later a new bank in Karratha), and dealing with unexpected aviation incidents. One such incident involved a pilot's (David’s father) Fokker Friendship aircraft getting stuck on the Karratha tarmac after going off to the side, requiring assistance from the salt works crew with vehicles and tow ropes, in which David was directly involved via Land Rover. Another challenge involved the poor road conditions in the newly developing Karratha, which led to a car being destroyed within months

Vice-President Kelly Gillen, as a marine biologist, worked at the Dampier salt field starting in 1982. He provided an in-depth explanation of the solar salt field operations, detailing how a natural drainage system (a major creek system) was converted into a series of controlled ponds for salt crystallization. Kelly also shared a humorous anecdote about driving beach buggies on the dry brine flats to collect samples, performing "broggies" (doughnuts), and being severely disciplined by the managing director for leaving cloverleaf patterns.

“Admiral” Brian Adams shared humorous and illustrative anecdotes from experiences in France, including a recount of his daughter's birthday party at 13th Clichy where an impromptu claim on a table led to organized chaos with a dozen kids. He also discussed interactions about drinking age norms (a 17-year-old claiming to be 18 to meet Australian drinking age) and "makeup" sessions for work events, which involved attending another club to get credit for time. During one such "makeup" session, Brian was unexpectedly asked to give an impromptu talk about "Hobbes Court and the takeover of BHP in French."

Directors' Reports and Member Announcements

Angus : Fundraising committee meeting after breakfast.

Kelly : Tree planting happening on 19 June at Wungong Creek and 20 June at Helena Valley. Wear appropriate gear and RVSP Kelly on 0419 941 629. Scroll down to EVENTS.

P2 (David R) : Board meeting on 30 July at John McGrath centre .

Gorby : E club of WA invited 10 people to Royal Flying Doctor Service at 11:00am on Tuesday 22^nd July 2025.  The tour will be at the RFDS’s premises at Jandakot and will last about 45 minutes. Wear appropriate footwear and be reasonably fit to paricipate in the tour, all walking no sitting available. RSVP Gorby on mjgwaconsulting@gmail.com as soon as possible before 15 July. 

 Rick : Calling all chefs - PICYS are in need of cooked meals, Rick will collect or you can bring to next meeting.

P1 (Gerry McG) : 14,000 items of linen now being stored at the warehouse and ready to be shipped in extra container left over from the bushfires, by Roy Hill Holdings (Gina Rhinehart).

Gorby : Vocational visits planned. Mid August - Telethon Kids (now Kids Cancer); October - Pump Station at Mundaring; November - Bicycles for Humanity.

Fine-ally Retired and needing funds - on her first day as a retiree, and now gainfully UNEMPLOYED Joy(ous) Burnett played the 'Honesty' card and left no pocket untouched...

• State of Origin watchers - pay up.
• All retirees. 
• Those who have NOT read Brian Johnson's Membership directory
• Tricia, Ross, Marg H - for KNOWING which committee they sat on.
• Those who knew when P1 (David R) was President.
• Those who knew when P2 (Gerry McG) was President.
• Ken Pittman for showing his feminine side and attending the Ballet instead of the Men's dinner or watching the rugby.
•  Mike Collett for his war wounds - nose first!
• P1 (Gerry McG) having to beg for friends to fill in the top table AND for his phone going off TWICE ("..the Bells, the Bells Esmerelda...") 

Winner of Heads and Tails - Kelly Gillen was the tosser for the day and after too many tails,  Lyn Metcalf was the proud winner of his own wine and as a master of generosity presented his winnings to Michelle - Makinli Fitzgerald's mum. 

Attendance

31 attendees in all, including visitors Makinli and Michelle Fitzgerald.

Bulletin #01- 4 July 2025-2026

Welcome to the new Co-Presidents - well one of them anyway!

Lost for words (for once), joint-President Gerry McGann (P1) opened his first meeting to thunderous applause (the loudest from Past President Kelly G) and took to the podium like a duck to water - well he has done it before!

Guest Speakers - "Town Hall Who Am I" - Gerry McGann (P1) and David Rowell (P2), interviewed by Geoff Longshaw.

Geoff Longshaw interviewed our two mystery guest speakers, Joint-Presidents for 2025-26 Gerry MCGann and David Rowell.  

As Geoff said “a lot of new members don’t really know who these two upstarts of Presidents are, so this is a little bit of a Who Am I?”

The informal interview was structured to get to know the two Presidents, covering their family origins, upbringing, education, and early life experiences.

 

Gerry’s ancestors came from Ireland in the 1860s His great-grandmother inherited three children as a 17-year-old bride and proceeded to have another 14, totalling 17 children.

David’s family, is from Northumberland/Cumberland in northern England, arriving in Australia in the mid-1880s.

 

Both Gerry and David were born in Subiaco in 1948 and grew up in Mount Lawley, Perth, living within a kilometre of each other but attending different schools and not knowing each other in those days.

Gerry attended an unfortunate Catholic primary school with "vicious" nuns and large class sizes (up to 85 students with one teacher in year six or seven) before going to CBC Highgate for high school.

David attended Mount Lawley kindergarten and primary school, then Wesley College for secondary school, where he had to catch two buses daily and participated in rowing, becoming captain of boats in his final year.

Both had generally positive memories of teachers.

 

Gerry was involved in water activities (swimming, rowing, sailing), soccer at primary, and hockey at secondary. He also built model airplanes, which took two months to build but crashed in 20 seconds, crashing three in total.

David enjoyed biking, roller skating in Mount Lawley, beach outings, and claimed a personal "world record" for pogo stick jumps.

 

David initially worked for Public Works in an engineering testing laboratory, then a commercial soils laboratory. He then moved to the petroleum industry, where he stayed for 22 years.

Gerry went to UWA, initially studying chemistry and physics and gravitating into geology. He stayed five years, earning a master's degree, and spent 45 years in the oil business.

David later took early retirement at 55 and transitioned to the disability and mental health sectors, serving on the Mental Health Tribunal for about 15 years, reviewing serious mental health cases, and joining Rotary. He found this change fantastic and rewarding.

Both are now fully retired.

 

David follows a program with a physio and chiro, walks, plays golf, bikes, and swims in summer, maintaining a strong regime to keep healthy without a particular weekly schedule.

Gerry has a structured weekly routine: gym on Monday, golf on Tuesday, swimming on Wednesday (if it's not raining, he's cold), rowing and sailing on Thursday, and sailing or other activities on weekends.

 

Geoff concluded by asking David how he selects his “Quote of the Day” for club meetings?

David searches for quotes online, selects two or three, and chooses the most appropriate during the meeting by linking it with the speaker of the day and the context. He aims for a mix of deep and humorous quotes.

Directors' Reports and Member Announcements

Brian J: 

• Membership directory will be in a pdf file and downloadable from your smart phone.
• Committees will be finalised asap.

Kelly G:

• Tree planting day on 19 July and also on 20 July (Helena Valley). Details in the events page (scroll down) 

The Fines-ductor

• Kelly G because it was his changeover last week.
• P1 and P2 for both wearing pink shirts today.
• Alison the Inductor - pay up - what a title! 
• Rotarian of the Year (Diana Goh)  - well deserved - so you can pay for the privilege.
• Those who DIDN'T attend changeover!
• Lorrie Gray - lacking purple (her usual uniform) and for bringing her bodyguards with her - nieces Kathrine and Sharon.
• Joy Burnett - giving up the good life for the BEST life after 40 years employment.
• David Tyler - Not seen for 8 weeks so 8 weeks' fines for you!
• Jenny McLean - got carried away with raising funds so paid her subs into the charity account...
• Geoffrey Longshaw - for being rugged up like a rabbit - it's not THAT cold! 

Winner of Heads and Tails

Two heads, One of each, and Two tails saw lucky Bassem Hellou proud winner of the wine (for the second time!) Doesn't he look pleased!  Thanks to Margaret and Lyn Metcalf for supplying the grog.

Attendance

41 attendees in all, including special visitors Shaun and Carole O'Brien, Kathrine Gray and Sharon Dowling.