New chairpereson volunteers to President Ted please.
Presidents Report
First meeting of the Board last night since changeover and we got it done inside two hours
I have asked Directors and their sub committees to come up with some basic plans or goals (subject to COVID restrictions) for the year ahead. You might expect an invite to a subcommittee meeting via Zoom or perhaps at Pat’s Pub sometime in the next couple of weeks. List of committees in the bulletin. Don’t get to fussed if you don’t get an invite, it means the Director has it in hand.
Still no decision on a changeover function event as yet due to the second wave, but looking less likely for 16 Aug as previously suggested.
The Board agreed last night that if the Cluster Presidents can agree on a modest project to celebrate 100yearsrotarydownunder next year they will consider supporting it. (getting the Cluster Presidents to agree the biggest task)
I would welcome any further suggestions from members for worthy projects the Club could support for either a 100years of Rotary in Australia or the Centenary of Rotary in Bendigo which occurs in 1925.
Directors will provide additional information about their patch
Next Board meeting 11th Aug
Birthdays this week, it’s a big week almost 10% of members celebrating
Evelyn Lehman -today 15 July
Kev Reade Saturday 18th
John Langley Sunday 19th
Doug Lougoon Monday 20th
Great to have 33 members on line participating and Ian Beckerley talk was great.
Please note there are two versions of Rob Rosaia... His personality is so large it requires two spots on zoom
The guest speaker for the meeting was Ian Beckerleg who gave a Member Presentation. Ian was born in Bendigo and moved to the Mornington Peninsula around the age of six where he completed his Primary and Secondary Education.In those days the Nepean Highway was a very dangerous single lane road. He remembers being relieved of his duties as the wood monitor after inflicting an injury on himself in the school woodheap. He was able to combine his interests in electronics, bush walking and music with his Secondary Schooling and matriculated in 1966.
Ian took up a position in the SEC which at that time was a self sufficient organisation which employed about 70,000 people. He pursued his interest in music and played bass guitar for a band which competed in "The Battle of the Sounds". As he was unable to afford to go to University he took leave without pay to undertake studies in Electrical Engineering. Ian experienced the unionisation of workforces which occurred during his working life and relayed the story of the reprimand he received after taking up a screwdriver to help with a task which was the responsibility of the apprentice.
Ian eventually moved back to Bendigo where he took up a position with Powercor.
This coincided with the formative years of his family and he became involved in junior sport and cultural activities. It was a source of great delight for the family when Ian's son was selected to play soccer for Australia. He eventually started his own business and things turned full circle when he won a long term contract with Powercore. Ian has settled now in Bendigo and combines his involvement in Rotary with golf and caravan travel.
We are most grateful to Ian for sharing his experiences with us. He is a wonderful example of someone who has creatively and effectively adapted to the dramatic changes which have occurred in his workforce since the 1970's. He has made the transition from the SEC which was an Army model to privatisation to eventually starting his own business. It is an inspirational story. We look forward to further conversations as we get to know Ian more and work together with him on Club Projects. We thank him for all the work he put into what was a very engaging presentation.
