This Wednesday we finally have the opportunity to celebrate now Past President's Barry Mendelawitz's year and the start of the Club's 50th Anniversary year with a Changeover function at the Raffles Hotel.  We have 40 people attending including some special guests that Barry will be recognising as well as our Honorary Members City of Melville Mayor, the Hon. George Gear and Dean Nalder, the local member for Bateman and Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Energy.  Both the City of Melville and Dean Nalder's Office give the club invaluable support for the Jacaranda Festival.

 

This year will also be the 20th Anniversary of the Applecross Rotary Jacaranda Festival and festival chair Kenn Williams and his committee are already on the job with the organisation on schedule even with the delay caused by COVID 19.  The festival is planned for Saturday, November 28 with the proviso that the event will take place based on government guidelines and recommendations surrounding COVID 19 at the time. Also Applecross Rotary may cancel event based on our discretion surrounding COVID19.  Members are urged to share the postings about the festival on their social media sites from the following Facebook page:   https://www.facebook.com/rotaryjacarandafestival 

 

It was with sadness that we learnt of the passing of past member Bob Hollingsworth.  Bob was a member of the club from November 1991 to June 2005 when he resigned due to moving to Jarrahdale.  Bob received a PHF recognition in May 1997 and was the inaugural Fair Director in the 1992-1993 Rotary year and I presume for a number of years following.  He was Community Service Director in 1997-1998.  

George Mavros told me how it was Bob's idea that started the Jacaranda Festival and I was fortunate to have met  Bob and his wife Pamela  at last year's Festival that they attended.

George Mavros attended the funeral last Thursday in Jarrahdale. George reported that Bob continued his work in the community when he moved from Applecross to Jarrahdale and was remembered by many friends he had made throughout his life.

 

I encourage members to give Membership Director Peter McEwen and his committee your support in providing at least two contacts for potential members that they can follow-up on.  Many of the traditional requirements Rotary has had for meetings and membership have limited the potential for new members.  Check out the following link to the CLUB FLEXIBILITY FAQ to assist you identify potential members.  To download a membership form click here.

 

I appreciate the opportunity to join the list of Presidents of Applecross Rotary.  It is of coincidence that the year I was President of South Bunbury Rotary (2006-2007), the District Governor was John Kevan.  Both John and PDG Melodie Kevan have been Presidents of Applecross Rotary and tireless workers for the club until moving to Mandurah.  I have found a photo taken with John and Melodie when he did his DG visit to the club in my year as President of South Bunbury Rotary.

If interested the following link is to the bulletin at the time when John inducted South Bunbury's first female member: click here

 

It was great to get a photo from Kenn when he and Peta met up with the Turners in Kalbarri recently.  Whilst Hamish and Chris are at their second home in Kalbarri for a few weeks, Kenn and Peta are travelling around the Gascoyne and I believe they are now enjoying the warmer weather at Exmouth.  Looking forward to some more photos from our members travelling around the state.

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