Drumbeater August 2013 Extra

It is obvious that I need to be replaced as Secretary of the Club as i have forgotten a few things from the August Drumbeater.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS. APOLOGIES FOR NEW MEMBERS IF YOUR NAME IS NOT ON THE LIST. IT WILL BE UPDATED ONCE I GET ALL THE PAPERWORK.

      Deb Ashwell      

      Sally Crawford     

     Shane Manahan      

MEMBER PROFILE  IS RECENT RETIREE JOHN ROETMAN

 NAME:.........John Roetman....

NICKNAME:.......Wissie

FAMILY: ...Lovely Wife Jacquie, Daughters Mercedes & Meisha with Granddaughter Natalie & Grandson Chris

OCCUPATION: .Retired Slave to the Backyard

FAVOURITE RESTAURANT: .....Raw sugar OF Coarse

FAVOURITE MOVIE: .....Les Miserables

WHAT ARE YOU READING AT THE MOMENT: ..Caravan & Camping Mags

SOMETHING NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT YOU: ........Now that would be Telling wouldn’t it.

WHY DID YOU BECOME A DRAGON BOATER? ..Great Non -Impact sport. With a great social group...

BEST TRAVEL MOMENT:. Many, Most of all meeting up with my Grandmother & Dutch Family in 1976 after 28 yrs. also traveling Europe ,over 50thousand klms in a Kombi to Norway at mid-summer down to Morocco., Also Turkey to Katmando

WORST TRAVEL MOMENT: In the Italian Alps December, camping in our Kombi with Ice forming

On the ceiling as stalactites. Never have been so cold.

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT ABOUT YOUR TIME AS A DRAGON BOATER

Most regattas Especially the Chinese New Year

COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE:

I WISH. - All my friends are living a Happy & Healthy Life. And maybe a Win First Place at the next Chinese New Year Regatta.

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY

It is with great excitement that i announce we made a profit on our Regatta.

The Grand Total of    $4,197.90

YAHOO0O. IT WAS WORTH IT.

THE DRUM.

Please read the latest Drum newsletter. We are stars in it. There is a great photo of our club at the AGM in Sydney being very social(with vino in hand),

And a photo and item about our new sister club.

DO IT IN A DRESS

In the latest Drum there is an item about a fundraiser about paddling in a dress on Oct 5/6. Please read the article. It will be discussed at our Committee meeting in Sept but I think it is a great idea.

More to follow.

REMINDER

AGM ON THURSDAY 19TH SEPT AT MCDONALDS MEETING ROOM, CHATHAM 6PM-6.30PM

FOLLOWED BY GENERAL MEETING 6.30-700PM

FOLLOWEDE BY DINNER AT PLATES, EXCHANGE HOTEL.

PLEASE RSVP TO ME FOR DINNER.

ADIOS GAYE