Another fascinating 2 weeks in the Rotary Club of Moe.

 

Last Wednesday, 19th November we were delighted to welcome to Moe Masato Odaka and
his wife Mitsuko from Japan. Masato was our first Rotary International Exchange student to
our club in 1977. His host families included the Larsen Family, the Power family and the Mc
Alister family, as well as time with the Bowleys and the Yeatmans.

 

A wonderful lunch was hosted by David and Jan Power with a number of members of the
families Masato had lived with in his year in Australia. Masato was very moved by the
turnout as he renewed his close friendships.

 

Later Masato and Mitsuko paid their respects to the McAlisters and the Larsens at the
Yallourn cemetery. Masato was the beginning of a long list of Rotary International Exchange students to our club over the last 45 years.

 

This week we held our Annual General Meeting and we will have a sequence of three
President over the 2026-2027 Rotary year: PP Lynn Cassar (July to October), PP Alan Bishop
(November to February) and PP Ross Maxfield (March to June). A great combination of
experience. Thank you for your stepping up for our club.

                           President Len presenting PP Lyn Cassar with her 20year Certificate

 

 

Next Monday is our largest annual event for the schools in postcode 3825 when we present
the Pride of Workmanship Awards to a student nominated from each school in front of
teachers, parents and family members at a BBQ event at Old Gippstown Park in Moe. There
will be around 100 people in attendance.

01/12/25	Pride of Workmanship Awards	whoever wants to
08/12/25	Presidential Handover	Would the first person to arrive please put the sandwich board out - just outside
15/12/25	No Meeting	of the doors of the meeting room make sure it has the Rotary sign and not the RSL.
20/12/25	Penny Lane Xmas get together