With the much-loved Manse Restaurant having officially closed its doors,
the Rotary Club of
Armadale is on the hunt for a new weekly meeting place.
The sub-branch’s 15 members had been meeting at the eatery regularly
to monitor and plan local, national and international service projects
until earlier this year, when the threat of COVID-19
forced it to go digital.
So far, through zoom,
the club has had participation from as far away as the US and the UK.
However, the move wasn’t
feasible for all of the club’s members, many of whom are not tech savvy.
In order to make the meetings accessible to all,
Rotary Club of Armadale president Laurie Scidone
said it was crucial the club find a new meeting place.
“We’re managing through zoom,
but face-to-face meetings are preferable,” he said.
“Some of our members are not tech savvy and,
in order to make the club’s planning process accessible to everyone,
it’s essential we have a physical space that we can occupy.”
Mr Scidone said the club was hoping to find a room
for hire at a reasonable cost, given the frequency in which it meets,
and one that could appropriately accommodate its members.
The serving president said the club was also eager to drive membership
in a bid to bring fresh ideas
and help the organisation help the community.
“The more members that are with rotary,
the more we can do for our community –
and weekly
attendance at our meetings isn’t compulsory,” he said.
“Because we’re limited in numbers at the moment,
we can’t do justice to any social issue that comes
up.
“We’re like any other community not-for-profit,
we’re always looking for new members.
“If there is anyone out there who does have some desire to work
with the community and want to have some fun,
come and join us.”
The club extended its thanks to honorary member
and well-known local entity Gary Smith,
who had owned
the Manse Restaurant since 1992.
Today our Club lost a respected and much-loved member,
John Hollingshead.
He passed away peacefully with his wife Helen by his
side.
John joined the West Perth Rotary Club in 1972, he was a Past District
Governor,
Honorary Rotarian and a friend and mentor to many.
We do not have enough words to describe this man,
his contribution to the Rotary Club of West Perth,
our Western Australian community, and communities across
the world.
We will miss him. May you rest in peace John.
John Hollingshead - 1928 – 2020
A huge contingent of our past and current members
joined family and friends to celebrate the life of Brian Bracanin,
who sadly passed away last month after almost
thirty five years membership of our club.
Brian's Rotary journey began in 1976 with the
Rotary Club of
Busselton Geographe Bay
, where he served for a year as their President
and
was an integral part of their Rota-fest.
Only 5 weeks until October 10, when we celebrate Hat Day
! But you can have a Hat Day event anytime during October
for Mental
Health Month.
Register your event and support important mental health research
Our outdoor meeting was designed to make
the most of the last of the cool evenings
before the build up arrives in earnest ..
. thanks to Chris, Geoff and Frank for cooking
and thanks to “visiting” Rotarian, Jinny
for her researching Mabel Downs station history and relating to us!
The bright lights of Kununurra with some of the
first of the buildup clouds ...
Guest Speaker, Jinny, telling us about the history
she's discovering about Mabel Downs Station ...
Sharing a very different look this year for our Club Change-over.
Welcome Ken Panici-Allen to the presidential role for
2020-2021.
Moora Rotarians enjoyed a lovely meal and fellowship
told us about his
recent trip to Broome with Nola.
We will be cooking donuts at the Moora Show September 19
and we all know how delicious they are.
Come and see us at the show
We will also be having our annual auction.
It will be later than usual November 7th.
We would
love your support.
Thank you to everyone who came to our winery tour last weekend.
It was a blast! 
, a non-profit organisation that
helps Indigenous Australians in remote communities receive education.
Black Lives Matter.
Let's continue to help bring about generational change by raising awareness
of racial inequality and empowering
Aboriginals.
Hands on volunteering with Perth Rotaract club.
What a great morning. Packing toothbrushes for the Kimberley Dental Team.
Big
shout out to Owen Homeopathics for the use of their building.
If you love walking in nature, but you’re not the type to lug all your gear
on your back, eat baked beans for dinner and sleep on a foam mat,
you’re our kind of person.
If you feel safer in a group, or just enjoy sharing conversation
and experiences with others,
we’re on the same page.
And if you want to relax and know that someone else is taking care
of all the big and little details for you,
you should have been at our meeting on Tuesday
. Simon Mendelawitz from Inspiration Outdoors gave members
an overview of his
company and the types of trips they offer.
Julie (pictured above with Simon and club president Harry)
joined us to hear about the trips.
Why don't you join us one week?
Keep an eye out to
see who will be presenting to the club.
Vocational Service is the way Rotary fosters and supports
the application of the Ideal of Service to the pursuit of all vocations,
so it was great to have a Vocational
Visit to learn about the
. Simon Pearce, a Firefighter based at the Duncraig Fire Station,
presented on the work of the Fire and Rescue Service
and spoke about staying fire safe in the home.
Simon's colleagues, who were on duty for the evening,
assisted with answering many questions.
Following the presentation, the team demonstrated
the function of
the fire engine and tender.
As I wandered through Hillarys Boat Harbour
on Friday night I saw a duck ..
. and I soon realized I knew that duck!
I have to commend Warwick Smith for his all-out efforts
to promote the Duck Derby,
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