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H ELLENIC C OMMUNITY OF WA - A NNUAL R EPORT 2019: A NNUAL G ENERAL M EETING 22 N OVEMBER 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 NNUAL ENERAL EETING A G M 22 N OVEMBER 2020 - 2 - Table of Contents 1.0 Committee of Management 2 2.0 Trustees 2 3.0 Saints Constantine and Helene 2 4.0 Definitions 2 5.0 Hellenic Community Management Committee Meetings 2 6.0 HCWA Sub-Committees and Support 2 6.1 Saints Constantine and Helene 2 6.2 Building and Maintenance 2 6.3 Centre for Hellenic Studies 3 6.4 Constitutions Subcommittee 3 6.5 Family Christmas Function 3 6.6 Hellenic Community Dance Group 3 6.7 Hellenic Community Perth Greek Festival 3 6.8 Hellenic Community Radio 3 6.9 Strategic Planning and Redevelopment 3 6.10 Sunday School and Church Bookshop 3 7.0 HCWA Publications 3 8.0 Notice to Members of Annual General Meeting 4 9.0 Minutes of Annual General Meeting: 14 April 2019 5 10.0 Minutes of Extraordinary General Meeting: 19 May 2019 11 11.0 President’s Report 15 12.0 St Andrew’s Grammar Inc. – St Andrew’s Grammar Report 22 13.0 Hellenic Community Benevolent Association In. - Hellenic Community Aged Care Report 28 14.0 Trustee’s Report 31 - 2 - 1.0 Committee of Management: Position President Savvas Papasavvas (resigned 30 January 2020 Vice President Byron Spartalis (President from 30 January 2020) Secretary Maria Gogos (elected June 2019) Pamela Lampropoulos (ceased June 2019) Treasurer Dimitrios Tsokos Committee Members Socrates Bakaimis (elected June 2019) Yanni Ragousis (elected June 2019) Lambi Bakaimis (ceased June 2019) Garry Spartalis (ceased June 2019) Sofia Bazdaric (elected June 2019) Les Spartalis Vassilis Hatzidakis Michael Spartalis Harry Navrozidis Paras Vasilio (ceased June 2019) Paul Savvas 2.0 Trustees: Position Chairman Peter Vlachou (elected May 2016) Trustee Loula Papandreou (elected April 2016) Con Berbatis (elected April 2018) Arthur Mistilis (elected April 2016) George Georgiou (elected April 2018) 3.0 Saints Constantine and Helene: Position Parish Priest Very Rev Elpidios Karalis (until 31 December 2019) Reverend Father Terry Gerovasilis (from 1 January 2020) Assistant Priest Rev Father Evan Battalis 4.0 Definitions: HCWA Hellenic Community of Western Australia Inc. SAG St. Andrew’s Grammar Inc. HCBA Hellenic Community Benevolent Association Inc. 5.0 Hellenic Community Management Committee Meetings: In 2018, the Committee of Management met on 11 occasions to conduct business of the Hellenic Community. These meetings were co-scheduled with a total of 10 meetings of Hellenic Community Benevolent Association Inc and 13 meetings of St Andrew’s Grammar Inc. Hellenic Community Committee Meetings: 2018 9 January 2018 10 April 2018 26 July 2018 13 November 2018 13 February 2018 8 May 2018 14 August 2018 18 December 2018 13 March 2018 12 June 2018 23 October 2018 6.0 HCWA Sub-Committees and Support: 6.1 Saints Constantine and Helene Religious Subcommittee Very Rev Elpidios Karalis Peter Kanganis John V Metaxas Martin Stamatis Michael Christie Prokopis Koutlis Byron Spartalis Con Tringas Kate Fatouros Nicolette Litis Les Spartalis Freda Vanopoulos Dimitri Gougoulis Betty Michael 6.2 Building and Maintenance Subcommittee Byron Spartalis Paul Phillips George Kallidis John Metaxas (Hellenic Admin) - 3 - 6.3 Centre for Hellenic Studies – Teachers P Cristopoulos G Lampropoulos C Panovrakou E Stavrou M Gerou E Nestoriadis K Reisis M Svarnou D Giannakaki F Ntounia S Stamelos 6.4 Constitutions Review Subcommittee Dimitrios Tsokos George Georgiou Marguerita Maounis John Metaxas Pamela Lampropoulos Amanda Kailis (resigned Arthur Mistilis Con Berbatis 2019) John Yiannakis 6.5 Family Christmas Function - Coordinators Father Elpidios Evelyn Palassis 6.6 Hellenic Community Greek Festival Subcommittee Jennifer Pidgeon Nick Gile Zoe Lavranos John Metaxas Savvas Papasavvas Michael Kagiorgis Harry Navrozidis Socrates Bakaimis Andrew Kailis Paul Savvas Evan Georgopoulos Garyfalia Lampropoulos Fillipos Tritas 6.7 Hellenic Community Radio Loucas Letsios Garyfalia Lampropoulos 6.8 Hellenic Community Dance Group Maria Gogos Katina Maounis Kaliopi Reisis 6.9 Strategic Planning and Redevelopment Subcommittee Steven Paradiss Byron Spartalis John Yiannakis Michael Spartalis Paul Phillips John Metaxas 6.10 Sunday School and Church Bookshop Marie Delcos Catherine Kafentzis Sevasti Kalitsis Basil Toufexis Stamatia Gerovasilis Maria Kafentzis Christine McKay Kon Toufexis 7.0 HCWA Publications: eNews Role Officer Editor Hellenic Admin Publisher Hellenic Admin Forty-nine weekly eNews editions were published during 2019. - 4 - 8.0 Notice to Members of Annual General Meeting – 22 November 2020 Hellenic Community of WA Inc. Notice of Annual General Meeting 2019 95th AGM of the Hellenic Community of Western Australia Inc. Monday, 22 November 2020, commencing at 2.30 pm St Andrew’s Grammar Gymnasium, Boddington Crt, Dianella Important Notice to Members Apologies known in advance must be emailed to [email protected]. All other apologies to be recorded on the day on the designated white board. The quorum will be determined by the number of financial members as at Sunday 8 November 2020. Pursuant to rule 70.2 of the Constitution, all notices for the amendment, alteration, abrogation or addition to the rules of the Association must be presented in writing to the Secretary at least 35 days prior to the Annual General Meeting. Notice must be received by Sunday, 18 October 2020. Pursuant to rule 45.2 of the Constitution, no motion will be put to any General Meeting unless a written notification has been given to the President or the Secretary at least 21 days before the Annual General Meeting. Motions must be received by Sunday, 1 November 2020. Notices and motions pursuant to rules 70.2 and 45.2 can be emailed to [email protected]. A member who submits a motion will be given two minutes to present it to the meeting. Up to three members will be permitted to speak in support of the motion and up to three members against the motion. Speakers will be given two minutes to present their arguments. Questions from the floor will be limited to one minute. Members are urged to renew memberships prior to the date of the AGM. Agenda 1. Welcome, Apologies and Respects. 2. Blessing of the Meeting. 3. Acceptance of the Minutes of the Annual General Meetings of 14 April 2019. 4. Annual Report 5. Receipt of the Financial Reports. 6. Motions with Notice 6.1 Life membership 7. Proposed amendments to the Constitution of the Hellenic Community of WA Inc. 8. Proposed amendments to the Constitution of Hellenic Community Benevolent Association Inc. 9. Proposed amendments to the Constitution of St Andrew’s Grammar Inc. 10. Election of three (3) Trustees. 11. Election of Election Committee 12. General Business of which notice has been given. Byron Spartalis Maria Gogos President Secretary - 5 - 9.0 Minutes of Annual General Meeting of 14 April 2019. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting Hellenic Community of Western Australia Inc 20 Parker St, Northbridge Meeting at St Andrew’s Grammar Quorum: 259 14 April 2019 1.0 Welcome: Start 2.36pm 1.01 Savvas Papasavvas: Thank you to all the members here with us today. We have a quorum and we can start the annual general meeting of the Hellenic Community. 2.0 President’s report: 2.01 Dear members I welcome you to the annual general meeting of the Hellenic Community. Thank you for your support being here in order that we maintain and pass on our heritage to the generations to follow. Today’s impressive presence proves your faith in our community; the unifying body which represents the members, but also those who are not members of the Greek Community. 2.02 Membership For the first time almost 1800 members have the right to vote. This is unprecedented for our Community together with the committee we have done and will do whatever is needed to raise our community as high as possible with your assistance. 2.03 Religion Together with our active priest and the Church subcommittee we have done everything possible to maintain and pass on our Orthodox Faith and our religious culture. We have organised the book shop managed by our much loved Father Elpidios. It is sad those of the Orthodox Faith are becoming fewer not only in our parish, but in all the other parishes here in Australia also in Greece. We will bring back as many youth as possible to our Church they are our future Greeks, future leaders of our Community, who will represent Greeks abroad. 2.04 Church support I thank all those who work together with Father Elpidios: Protopsaltima Yiannis Stamatis, Kate Fatouros, Freda Vanopoulos, Maki Stamati, Betty Michael, Stamatia Gerovasilis, Mary Delcos, Kosta Toufexis, Vassili Toufexis, Christie Mcabe, Sevasti Galitsis, Kathryn Kafetzis, Maria Kafetzis, and John V Metaxas. There are so many volunteers who work together and help Father Elpidios. If I have forgotten someone I apologise. 2.05 Easter Every year, the parishioners stand by our Church and there are those who attend the liturgies of Good Friday and the Resurrection. The problem with parking as is well known. This is a common problem around the world even in America, Canada, and Australia churches located near the city centre. Imagine in 10 years with the price for parking. Many pensioners will not be able to pay, the number of parishioners will diminish. I urge the members to work together to find a solution to support the Church and to solve this problem. The Community has some plans. Either this or the following committee will bring them forward to see what we can do to solve this problem facing our Church. 2.06 Youth For the first time more than 250 youth attended the Community’s events. It is very moving to see third and fourth generation youth who want to discover their roots, to return to Greece to visit, want to learn Greek.