The last two weeks at Tamar Sunrise

On Wednesday 3rd of February members of Tamar Sunrise welcomed as our guest Paul Thomas from the Black Dog Institute, a not for profit organisation that raises awareness of Depression in our community- the causes, symptoms and cures, as well as debunking a lot of myths often associated with this disease. Paul was a very passionate speaker and spoke from the heart about his family's experiences and how there is hope and help at the end of every tunnel. Later in the year Paul and his committee will be holding a fund raiser for this cause and I urge all Tamar Sunrisers to help if they are able.

Last Wednesday the 10th of February , our Captain Dave organised John Dent from the Launceston Historical Society to come and speak about his latest project which is the archeological dig at Kerry Lodge ,  just South of Franklin Village. John who is a fellow Rotarian from Central Launceston explained the history behind the project and how later in the year world renown archaeologist Ellen Casella will lead a dig in this area. John explained that a lot of mystery still surrounds the site and hopefully the latest dig would provide them with some answers to exactly what the buildings were designed for , who resided there and what their life was like. As a history buff, I really enjoyed the presentation and wish John and his team well with their future exploits. 

Another event celebrated this week was the Annual Rotary Family Day held at Woolmers in Longford. This was a great opportunity for all Rotarians and their families to meet, catch up and enjoy the beautiful country side. It was my pleasure to attend along with Danny our treasurer, and the club was able to present our pledge to the Rotary Organisation. Total pledges from all the clubs was over $77.000  which was a great effort. All clubs also received information about the upcoming conference to be held in Deloraine. I again urge all Tamar Sunrisers to attend this fun filled and enlightening weekend in April.

Next week we have a board meeting on Tuesday and our regular meeting on Wednesday where we will have members of the Launceston Scout Association as our guest speakers. Plus the International Womens' Breakfast Team continue to meet on Thursday and prepare for this great event.