It has been a busy couple of weeks of Rotary involvement for some members despite the lack of Monday meetings with Australia Day and Show catering , Meals on Wheels and the first session of the Mental Health First Aid course. Thanks to all those who have helped or participated in these events and a reminder that the second session of the MHFA workshop is on this Thursday and Friday for those who have registered. By all accounts the participants at the first workshop learnt heaps and our thanks to Jim Barnes for organising these workshops for our wider community.
We have quite a lot of leftovers from our catering ventures but coming up soon we have the opportunity to use many of these goods when Stanthorpe Rotary caters for the PETS weekend being held at the Stanthorpe State High School on 23-24th Feb. See the information below and please offer to help where you can.
PETS Catering (President Elect Training Seminar)
District 9640 PETS is being held in Stanthorpe on the Weekend of 23rdand 24thFebruary. It is at the Stanthorpe State High School Language Centre (beside the Home Economics block – top gate).
DGE Harry Bolton has offered our Club the catering as a way of making a little fundraising income. Help is needed as follows at the High School. Please indicate your assistance to Alec or Ann.
Time/duty
Volunteers needed
Homebake for Sunday morning tea– Savoury or Sweet
To be delivered to the Home Economics kitchen Saturday before 2pm or
Sunday before 9.30am
Tea/Coffee setup Saturday and Sunday
Julia Hassell
Saturday assistance – Morning Tea
7.30 – 9.30 Cooking – quiche, muffins
Ann co-ordinate
Saturday assistance – Morning Tea
9.30am to 11.30am service/cleanup
Ann co-ordinate
Saturday Lunch - BBQ smorgasbord and fruit/dessert
Coordinator – Alec Harslett
12pm to 2.30pm
Sunday Morning tea
Homebake and fruit
Co-ordinator: Julie Beddow
9.30 to 11.30am
Sunday – Boxed lunch
Preparation/service.
Co-ordinator: Julie Beddow
11.30am – 1.30pm
A reminder that the Monday meeting has Anna Henderson and Kirra Bailey Young, our recent participants at RYTS, addressing us on their experiences. Satellite group also have a meeting this Wednesday.
We recently had an incident at Monday night dinner where a member was served a meal containing food to which he had an allergy. All members are urged to advise Julia of any allergies they may have so that she can provide a list to the kitchen staff. It is not always the same crew on duty so it is important these things are listed on paper for them.
Also see below the newsletter from MEHERV. Our club is being offered the opportunity to hoist this Men's Health Check Van on 4-5 April. More in the future.
During the 2018 season, the Ballandean Football Club collected donations to support drought affected farmers. This week, the youngsters of the club and some of the executive met with Rotarian Leeanne Gangemi to pass on a cheque for $1400 to the Burrumbuttock Hayrunners, a project supported by the Rotary Club of Sydney. The Rotary Club of STANTHORPE will pass on the donation to the Hayrunners on behalf of the Ballandean Football Club.
