ROTARY CLUB OF CLAYTON
Weekly Bulletin 23rd.April 2007
Vol 41No 35
Tonight: Clayton RSL 6.15pm for 6.30pm
.
Magazine Month Month
Upcoming Meetings
Date
Speaker
Chairperson
Desk
Visitors
23rd
General Discussion and
Board Meeting
Bill Sides
Ralph Zuccaro
Jon Breisch
April
30th April
Professor Brian Williams,
Director of the Monash
Institute of Medical Research
This is now to be at the
NottingHill Hotel. Partner’s
night and past members to be
invited. (special presentation
also on this night)
Please organise a replacement if you are unable to attend on rostered days above.
APOLOGIES: Please phone apologies to John Barnes – 9544 2866 by Monday 4pm.
Coming Events
Fellowship functions will occur around once every 6 weeks.
A Small program for fellowship this still to be confirmed.
April- A Picture Night.
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Rotaract Roster
Date
Rotarian to Visit
Previous meeting
Last Meeting: Clayton RSL 16th April.
Apologies: John Goldspink, John Barnes, Glenda Rose
Make Ups: John Barnes Interplast Meeting.
Guests: Jack Garden
Birthdays: Deb Simmons 30th April
Wedding Anniversaries John & Gaye 27th April, Jon & Phuong 29th
April.
General Business
Last meeting the
16th of
April. Jock Garden, Gave the Rotary club of Clayton a talk on General Aviation, I
found his talk quite interesting and felt he could talk a lot longer on his topic, but unfortunately we all
had to go home.
The Rotary Club has Adopted Village from RAMS is (HURIS) – New Ireland.
Poowong Dairy Farm day will now be around September.
Discussion on Student exchange 23rd April
Board Meetings are held every 3rd Monday of the Month.
Dixon House requires some people to teach English Kathryn Shedden is running the
program there. Also there is to be a Community Expo on the 22nd of May at Dixon House
which requires a BBQ from the hours of 5pm to 7pm.
A certificate from the 24hour Meeting
Please return tickets as soon as possible to Warren for the Monash Community Raffle.
Water purification Kits (Aqua Boxes) a project from the Eltham Rotary club for $750 makes 33000 liters of
pure drinking water.
Rotaract club of Clayton Needs help with numbers of people aged 18 to 30 years.
ROTARY CLUB OF CLAYTON
Meets every Monday 6.15 for 6.30pm at Clayton RSL
163 Carinish Rd, Clayton (Mel 79 D3)
President: Glenda Rose
Secretary: Bill Sides
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Hello Guys,
Just to let you all know that your names have been now been booked to attend the Shine On Awards on the
6th May.Also I would to like inform you that the Rotary Clubs of Morwell & Hazelwood have invited us to their
dinner meeting following the Shine On Awards (Refer to full details on the attachment).
For those who wish to also attend the dinner meeting please advise me by Saturday 28 th April. If I do not
hear from you before this date I will assume you wish not to attend.
Regards,
Michael Ellinger
I thought I would send you all a reminder to let you know that the date is getting close to let me know if you
will be attending the Shine on Awards on 6th May. On the list so far I have:-
Dear Friends,
Hope everybody are fine. I am your new rotaract fellow. I would like to say something to you
about myself, that is I am Saiful Islam, male, come from Bangladesh as an international student in Australia. I was a
former rotaractor in Rotaract Club of Dhaka Commerce College in Bangladesh(04-06). I have got a
student visa under subclass 573 that will be expired on June 2010. My educational provider body in
Australia is Holmesglen Institute of TAFE, Chadstone campus. First of all, my course commenced
on 10th of April 2007 which is 10 weeks English language course, then I will participate Bachelor of
Accounting course in Holmesglen TAFE in Chadstone for 3 years. So for that I will stay in Australia
approx. 3.5 years. In this time again I want to be a rotaract fellow in Australia, so for that 2 weeks
ago I visited the Rotaract club of Clayton, I like them very much but I have some adjusment
problem such as English language, communication,cultural and some financial boundness.So for
that perhaps I did some misstakes in unconsciously, I hope all of you will do not mind it and will
assist me to learn your language and culture and that will help me to express myself to contribute
in Rotaract in Australia.
Best Regards Saiful.
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Hallo - 0432656260(cell)
95468018(res)
THE ROTARY CLUB
of CLAYTON Inc
A.B.N. 59 427 785 471
District 9810 Victoria,
Australia
P.O. Box 5078, Clayton 3168
Chartered 17th April, 1965
Meets every Monday 6:15 for 6:30pm at
Clayton RSL
163 Carinish Road, Clayton (Melways
79D3)
(No meeting on public holidays)
Please join President Glenda Rose
for Dinner
on Monday 30th April 2007
in The Bistro
Notting Hill Hotel
Cnr Ferntree Gully Rd & Gardiner Rd, Notting Hill (Mel 70E8)
commencing
6.30pm for 7.00pm
Guest Speaker:
Professor Brian Williams, Director, Monash Institute of Medical
Research
Cost:
$30.00 per person (includes 2 course dinner and entry for
door prize)
Drinks at bar prices
RSVP: 23rd April 2007 to Warren Fricke Phone: 9836 1202 AH, 9544
3489 Bus, wfricke@bigpond.net.au
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Upcoming District events.
Next month...
7/5/2007 (Mon)
The Great Wine Auction for Interplast
7/5/2007 (Mon)
Bayside Mayoral Charity Golf Day
20/5/2007 (Sun)
District Assembly
26/5/2007 (Sat)
Superannuation Seminar
Further down the track...
9/6/2007 (Sat)
Chelsea Art Show
10/6/2007 (Sun)
Chelsea Art Show
11/6/2007 (Mon)
Chelsea Art Show
The Four Way Test
1.
2.
3.
4.
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Calendar - Event Details
District Assembly
Date
Event Type
Organised by:
Details:
Sunday 20 May 2007
Training
DGE Richard Garner
Venue and further details to be advised
Contact Info:
95308805
richard_garner@optusnet.com.au
Denis Hyland
97552005
denish@netspace.com.au
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Some thoughts for the week.
Instead of saying 'It is not that easy", why not say 'it is not that difficult'."
Joke for the week
Are blind pilots flying?
One day at a busy airport, the passengers on a commercial airliner are seated waiting for the pilot to
show up so they can get under way. The pilot and copilot finally appear in the rear of the plane and
begin walking up to the cockpit through the center aisle. Both appear to be blind; the pilot is using a
white cane, bumping into passengers right and left as he stumbles down the aisle. The copilot is
using a guide dog. Both have their eyes covered with sunglasses. At first, the passengers do not
react thinking that it must be some sort of practical joke. After a few minutes though, the engines
start revving, and the airplane begins moving down the runway.
The passengers look at each other with some uneasiness. They start whispering among themselves
and look desperately to the stewardesses for reassurance. Yet, the plane starts accelerating rapidly,
and people begin panicking. Some passengers are praying, and as the plane gets closer and closer to
the end of the runway, the voices are becoming more and more hysterical. When the plane has less
than twenty feet of runway left, there is a sudden change in the pitch of the shouts as everyone
screams at once. At the very last moment, the plane lifts off and is airborne.
Up in the cockpit, the copilot breathes a sigh of relief and tells the pilot: "You know, one of these
days the passengers aren't going to scream, and we aren't going to know when to take off!"
Meeting Closed on the 16th of April at 7.50pm
Relevant Rotary Web sites.
http://www.rotary.org/
http://www.9810.rotary.org.au/
www.rotarnet.com.au
Other club websites of interest.
http://www.rotary-belleville.org/index.htm
htpp://www.rotaryclubofbrisbanemidcity.org/contents/home.asp?
http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/rotaryworld/index.html
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Ra Ra’s Ramblings – Week 42 2006-07
Week commencing: Monday 16 April 2007
AROUND and ABOUT District 2410 Sweden/Latvia with our District 9810 GSE TEAM ............ 7
SHEPPARTON CONFERENCE....................................................................................................... 7
SPECIAL AND URGENT MESSAGE FROM YOUTH EXCHANGE COMMITTEE .................. 8
MESSAGE from Carrol Farmer – STAMPS ..................................................................................... 8
RYPEN – VERY URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT- NEW GENERATIONS CHAIRS –NB ........... 8
District Assembly 2007 – MESSAGE from DGE DICK GARNER ................................................. 9
District Governors Newsletter ........................................................................................................... 9
PAUL HARRIS RECOGNITION: .................................................................................................... 9
NEW MEMBERS .............................................................................................................................. 9
Group Study Exchange (GSE) 2007-08 to District 1130 - London ................................................... 9
MESSAGE from RC of DONCASTER SUNRISE – WALK THE TORQUE 21 .......................... 10
MESSAGE from RC of BOX HILL CENTRAL............................................................................. 10
MESSAGE from RC OF MOORLEIGH- MOORABBIN – Golf Day 27th April .......................... 11
MESSAGE from RC of BRAESIDE – TRIVIA NIGHT 28th April ............................................... 11
MESSAGE from RC of HAMPTON – GREAT SOUTHERN TRIVIA CHALLENGE................ 11
SHINE-ON AWARDS .................................................................................................................... 12
MESSAGE from Rotary Clubs of Beaumaris and Sandringham .................................................... 12
MESSAGE from RC of GLEN WAVERLEY ................................................................................ 13
MESSAGE from RC OF DANDENONG (District 9820)............................................................... 13
MESSAGE from CLUSTER GROUP 7 CLUBS – Function 18th May 2007 ................................. 13
MESSAGE from NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE FORUM (NYSF) –2008 ................................ 14
MESSAGE from THE ROTARY FOUNDATION TRUSTEE CHAIRMAN –Luis Giay............. 14
ATTENDANCE REPORT .............................................................................................................. 15
DATA BASE UPDATE................................................................................................................... 15
DISTRICT SPONSORS .................................................................................................................. 15
Forthcoming Events ......................................................................................................................... 15
AROUND and ABOUT District 2410 Sweden/Latvia
with our District 9810 GSE TEAM
The D9810 GSE Team to D2410 Sweden / Latvia has established a Blog address,
where interested Rotarians can keep abreast of our progress over the next 4-5
weeks.
www.gsed9810.blogspot.com
SHEPPARTON CONFERENCE
I am still anxious to include a gallery of conference photographs on the District
Website,could I ask that if you have any ‘special’ photos of the conference please email
copies to me, and working with PDG Brian Foley we will see what we can do the establish
the picture gallery.
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SPECIAL AND URGENT MESSAGE FROM YOUTH
EXCHANGE COMMITTEE
This coming year’s Rotary Youth Exchange Program still needs up to 3 more Clubs to
accept hosting an Inbound student due to arrive in late July and to sponsor an Outbound
student to depart in January 2008 to meet the current Inbound application numbers. You
will need to contact YEP Chair, David Forster, on 9846 3130 or Committee Secretary
Teena Griffiths on 9772 1629 for additional information and/or to register your willingness
to assist. It is not too late to become involved but speed is now of the essence and I urge
all uncommitted Clubs to consider and/or reconsider this request as a matter of priority and
to consider combing resources to assist if necessary.
(DG Bob: After the presentations from the Youth Exchange Students at Conference
how could you not want to be involved)
MESSAGE from Carrol Farmer – STAMPS
URGENT- URGENT- URGENT
Please continue to collect the used stamps and get them to Carrol as a matter of
Urgency, we have a long way to go to reach $7,000.00.
RYPEN – VERY URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT- NEW
GENERATIONS CHAIRS –NB
The District RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment) Camp is being held from
Friday 20th April to Sunday 22nd April 2007 at OASIS Youth Camp in Mount Evelyn.
Rotary Clubs and local Secondary schools within the District have received updated
brochures to distribute to students aged 14-17. The focus of the camp is teamwork,
personal skills, leadership and fun – and promises to be a worthwhile and rewarding
experience for all involved. Contact PDG Eric Farmer (Committee Chair) 0411557250 or
efarmer@ozemail.com.au
It was recently highlighted that a delay in sending out information to clubs could cause
clubs to be slow to respond and approach secondary schools for student sponsorship to
attend the RYPEN camp. This coupled with the timing of the District conference and
school holidays, may impact on camp numbers, as RYPEN is being held the week
following the students return to school.
I therefore encourage all 'clubs' to act promptly to approach schools within their club
'catchment' areas to promote and source students to attend, immediately upon the return
to school on Monday 16 April 2007.
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A reminder also to clubs that the application forms and relevant information is now
updated on the district Rotary website, and noting the return address for applications is via
PP Bill Sides, 25 Mackintosh Road, Wheelers Hill 3150.
Please give this request your urgent attention to ensure the success of RYPEN
2007
District Assembly 2007 – MESSAGE from DGE DICK
GARNER
The 2007 District Assembly will be held at Deakin University, Burwood Road, Burwood (
Melways: Map 61B5) on Sunday 20th May 2007. Registration is at 8:30 am and the
assembly commences sharp at 9:00 am. Details will shortly be distributed to all clubs.
District Governors Newsletter
If you would like to include an item in the District Governors Newsletter, please forward
copy to our Editor, PP Glenda Sherwin-Lane (RC o Waverley), by the 3rd of each month.
Glenda’s email address is: gsl-mail@bigpond.net.au or newsletter@9810.rotary.org.au
PAUL HARRIS RECOGNITION:
Please could you advise me of any recognition so that they can be included in the DG's
Newsletter. Clubs should also advise RDU direct if they would like recognition in Rotary Down
Under.
Please also advise the presentation of Paul Harris Sapphires.
Congratulations:
Have I missed anyone?
NEW MEMBERS
Please advise me of the full name of new members, as soon as possible after their
induction, for inclusion in Ramblings and the DG Newsletter.
Welcome to:
Patricia Young – RC of Warrandyte
Michael Annear – RC of Warrandyte
Debra Brydon – RC of Waverley
Group Study Exchange (GSE) 2007-08 to District 1130 London
Clubs from across our District have proposed 14 candidates for the London GSE. The first
round of interviews takes place on Saturday 21st April at the Scope Centre Knox with the
final selection meeting on Sunday 29th April. Thanks to all the Clubs that have contributed.
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Inbound exchange dates
District 1130 team arrives in Melbourne on 9 February 2008
MESSAGE from RC of DONCASTER SUNRISE –
WALK THE TORQUE 21
A Community Event to Keep Young People Alive to Drive
The aim of Walk the Torque 21 is to raise funds to enable year nine, 10 and 11 students in
Manningham to access driving programs, which help them to be better prepared, and safer
drivers.
This means getting teenagers involved in both classroom and practical sessions, such as
those offered by Melbourne Traffic Education Centre (METEC), where students will learn
the risks and choices involved in being a driver or passenger in a car.
Rotary Club of Doncaster Sunrise is organising this event in partnership with Manningham
City Council. The vision is to build WtT21 into a major annual community event that will
generate high levels of community awareness and allow every year 11 student in the
Municipality to receive the programs.
Patron to the event is the Peter Brock Foundation.
To take part you need to register a team of ten or more people and collectively walk, run or
crawl for 21 hours from midday on Saturday 21st overnight to 9am on Sunday 22nd April.
It will be an exciting 21 hours filled with prizes, a relay event and free entertainment, and is
a good excuse to camp out with your friends all night.
With 2 weeks to go the pace is hotting up as the club chases up last minute registrations
and sponsorships. Organisation for the event is also well advanced to ensure that a full
program of entertainment for young and old will accompany the participants as they
circulate the track as well as providing seamless registration and event management. A
major feature in attracting young people will be a FreeZa rock band “gig” run by the YMCA
that will run from 3- 6 m.
So, if you are interested to find out more why not come to Rieschiecks Reserve in
Doncaster from midday on Saturday 21 April (Melway 33J11) or call Jamie Woodford on
9457 2908 (jamie.woodford@iinet.net.au) ?
MESSAGE from RC of BOX HILL CENTRAL
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Are you a SUPER HERO?
Brave enough to run your own
SUPERANNUATION or ALLOCATED PENSION FUND?
If so, why not come to our Saturday 26 May 2007 (11am-1pm) seminar at
Rusden Lecture Theatre, Deakin University, Burwood to hear matters of interest
(ie. not selling products) to DIY Super and Allocated Pension Fund Investors
in a lively and informative manner from their favourite investment commentators:
Alan Kohler, Kevin Bailey and Helen Breier and hosted by Dominic Alafaci.
For more information or to book a seat at this unique Rotary fundraiser, go to:
www.diysuperseminar.com
A fundraising project
of the Rotary Club of
Box Hill Central
Contact: Ken Rice (RC Box Hill Central) on 9416 1441, 0419 319 619, fax 9416 4830, email kenrice@kandl.com.au
MESSAGE from RC OF MOORLEIGHMOORABBIN – Golf Day 27th April
Would you like the opportunity to have a round of golf on one of Melbourne’s top 3 golf
courses??
The Rotary Club of Moorleigh Moorabbin presents The John Hood Memorial 39th Annual
Charity Golf Day, to be held at KINGSTON HEATH GOLF CLUB on Friday 27 th April
2007.
Cost $85 – morning or afternoon start times available.
Proceeds to Multiple Sclerosis and local charities.
For more details and an application form, contact Kevin Nixon on 9570 1300.
MESSAGE from RC of BRAESIDE – TRIVIA NIGHT
28th April
RC of Braeside Trivia Night -at South Oakleigh Club, Victor Rd East Bentleigh on Saturday
28th April 2007 at 7.00pm
Tickets $20.00 /head (tables of 10 )-Supper included - Drinks at club
prices- Auction items incl.Footy Jumpers
All Welcome, lots of fun - Profits to aid Romac
Phone Marg Longden - 0418 365477, Gayle Stewart - 0414 283814,
Lynne Greenberg - 0405 154603
MESSAGE from RC of HAMPTON – GREAT
SOUTHERN TRIVIA CHALLENGE
The RC of Hampton Challenges you to compete in the TENTH GREAT SOUTHERN
TRIVIA CHALLENGE and become the holder of the SILVER HOOK AWARD on Saturday
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5th May 2007 – 7:30 pm for 7:45pm start at Sandringham Yacht Club, Jetty Road
Sandringham (Melway 76 F8)
Cost $20.00per head/Tables of 10 – light supper provided and drinks at bar prices.
Bookings and information contact Malcolm Baird on 9591 0807 or
email: brembaird@bigpond.com.au
Also a Silent auction with some valuable items available
SHINE-ON AWARDS
PP Andrew Forgas advises that we have 7 applications for Shine On Awards as follows:
Name
Sponsor Club
Age
Disability
__________________________________________________________
Noonan, Melissa
Box Hill
41
Amputee Right Leg
Calder, Dean
Clayton
25
Legally Blind
Docherty, Dorothy
Ringwood
52
Stroke/Blindness
Kelly, Shane
Box Hill Central
48
Cerebral Palsy
Grosvenor, Marty
Wandin
59
Amputee Left Leg
Bateman, John
M.A.S.H.
55
Intellectual Disability
Cooney, Peter
M.A.S.H.
24
Down Syndrome
There were 32 applicants over 5 Districts so we are well represented.
My congratulations to all clubs for nominating these applicants and best wishes to the
applicants.
A ceremony to award certificates and trophies to applicants for SHINE ON awards will be
held at 1:30pm on Sunday May 6, 2007 at THE MORWELL CLUB INC. 136 HELEN
Street MORWELL .It will be hosted jointly by the RC of Morwell and Hazelwood, District
9820.The RC of Morwell will hold their weekly meeting that night and all attendees are
warmly invited to come."
MESSAGE from Rotary Clubs of Beaumaris and
Sandringham
The Rotary Clubs of Beaumaris & Sandringham are holding the 25th Bayside Mayoral
Charity Golf Day at Royal Melbourne Golf Club on Monday 7th May 2007. This is an
opportunity for Rotarians to play at this world famous golf course. The fee includes 18
holes and buffet
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lunch and vacancies still exist for the morning round. Applications to Tony Phillips on 9589
5361 or 0417 927 539. A special price of $150 is offered to Rotarians of District 9810 for
the AM start.
Individual or teams of four applications welcome.
MESSAGE from RC of GLEN WAVERLEY
The Rotary Club of Glen Waverley inc extends an invitation to attend “the Great Wine
Auction for Interplast” on Monday 7 May 2007, 6:30 for a 7:00pm Start at Village Green
Hotel, Cnr Ferntree Gully and Springvale Roads, Mulgrave. Dinner $25.00 with Cash Bar.
All funds raised go to Interplast. Donations of wine to auction would be appreciated.
Cash donations to Interplast over $2:00 are tax deductible.Contacts: Sue Mills (03) 8544
3162 and Peter Morgan (03) 9560 4841
MESSAGE from RC OF DANDENONG (District 9820)
A few days ago I received a call from President Peter Davidson (a fellow former Highett
High School Student – what a great bunch) of the RC of Dandenong in District 9820
advising that on Friday 11 May Dr Ziggy Switkowski will address a business lunch at the
Sandown Racecourse on the subject of climate change & the role of nuclear energy in
Australia. The lunch is being organised by the RC of Dandenong.
His Club invites you, your business associates and clients to attend. They anticipate the
function will attract widespread interest in view of the current public and political interest in
climate change and alternative energy supplies. Dr Ziggy Switkowski was recently
appointed as chairman of the Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation and
previously chaired the Prime Minister’s Inquiry into Uranium Mining & Nuclear Energy.
(DG Bob: I have emailed a registration form for the business lunch to each Rotary Club of
District 9810).
MESSAGE from CLUSTER GROUP 7 CLUBS –
Function 18th May 2007
“ROTARYS BIG NIGHT OUT”
Wine/dine/dance to the Mordialloc Big Band
Friday 18th May 2007, Kingston City Hall - Cnr Nepean Highway & South Rd, Moorabbin
7.30 PM till Midnight - Tickets $40.00 each (Tables of 10)
3 Course Dinner - BYO Drinks
A Joint Project by the Rotary Clubs of Braeside,Beaumaris,Bentleigh/MoorabbinCentral,Cheltenham,Moorleigh Moorabbin & Mordialloc
All Profits to Literacy - Reading Recovery Program in Local State Primary
Schools
Further details to follow: Enquiries Pres Ken Greenberg – RC of Braeside – 0408 991 181
Email: meldec-interiors@hotmail.com
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MESSAGE from NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE
FORUM (NYSF) –2008
Details for the 2008 National Youth Science Forum should arrive at Rotary
Clubs and Secondary Schools early April. The important dates are;
- Closure of on-line registration for students is May 15th.
- Closure date for clubs to nominate students for District interview
is June 29th.
- District interviews take place on Saturday July 21st.
- Orientation for the successful students will take place on October
14th.
- Session A occurs over the period 31/12/2007 to 12/1/2008
- Session B occurs over the period 14/1/2008 to 26/1/2008
The cost for a student attending the NYSF for 2008 has been set at $1775.
Clubs are encouraged to contact their local secondary schools and ensure
that the science teachers have alerted their students to the NYSF.
Clubs should have been contacted by successful students from 2007 offering
to come to their club and talk about their NYSF experience. These students
would also be available to Clubs to utilize in the Club interview process.
If Clubs have any questions and/or would like one of the District NYSF
committee to come and talk to their Club about the NYSF please contact PP
Paul Taranto via email at paul.taranto@qenos.com.
If there are any Rotarians that have a science/engineering background and
would like to join the District committee and assist in providing the NYSF
opportunity to the youth in District 9810 please contact PP Paul Taranto at
the above email address.
MESSAGE from THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
TRUSTEE CHAIRMAN –Luis Giay
In many cultures it is said that good things come in "threes." In these next three months,
we know that good things will come to our Rotary Foundation in the way of contributions to
support our programs. Incredibly, 48% of all contributions to the Foundation are received
during April, May and June each year. This volume of gift activity places a tremendous
burden on the staff that must process the nearly 500,000 contributions that are received in
these three months. As a club leader, you can help our Foundation by encouraging the
members of your club to submit their annual gifts early. This gives staff adequate time to
process the contributions, review the entries for errors, and that allows for all Rotarians to
review their contributions online through Member Access and report any changes back to
the Foundation before the contribution books close for the Rotary year.
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The earlier we send in our contributions, the sooner we can achieve our US$120,000,000
Annual Programs Fund Goal. In sincere gratitude, your friend, Luis Giay, 2006-07
Trustee Chairman, The Rotary Foundation.
ATTENDANCE REPORT
Please note that Margaret Riseborough continues as the District attendance officer and
your club attendance records should be provided to Margaret by the 15 th of Each Month.
Margaret’s email address is: mrisebor@bigpond.net.au
NB: Margaret’s postal address has changed and is now – Unit 18, 18-26 Marlesford Cres,
Berwick 3806 – the telephone number is unchanged – 9702 0649
DATA BASE UPDATE
PP Ken Rice, our hard working Database Administrator is about to send to each club an
A3 Sheet setting the details currently held on file. When this is received please circulate
the list to all members for checking, and to be signed off by the Club Members where
possible, as only individuals know 100% of their correct current / preferred details and any
impending changes to these details.
DISTRICT SPONSORS
From time to time I will include reference to our valued sponsors who provide much
needed support to the District. I encourage Rotarians to make use of the goods and
services offered by the sponsors
Forthcoming Events
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd April 2007 – RYPEN for students, aged 14-17, at OASIS
Youth Camp in Mount Evelyn. Contact PDG Eric Farmer (Committee Chair)
0411557250 or efarmer@ozemail.com.au .
Saturday 21st April 2007 – GSE Team Member to D1130- London, round 1 selection –
all day Saturday April 21st – Scope
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd April 2007 – RC of Doncaster Sunrise – Walk the
Torque 21
Monday 23rd April 2007 - Whitehorse Charity Golf Day and Gala Dinner at Box Hill Golf
Club. Further details Ken Rice, RC Box Hill Central 0419 319 619 or kenrice@kandl.com.au
Friday 27th April 2007 - The Rotary Club of Moorleigh Moorabbin presents The John
Hood Memorial 39th Annual Charity Golf Day, at KINGSTON HEATH GOLF CLUB.
Cost $85 – morning or afternoon start times available. Proceeds to Multiple Sclerosis
and local charities. Contact Kevin Nixon on 9570 1300.
Saturday 28th April 2007 – RC of Braeside Trivia night - at South Oakleigh Club,
Victor Rd East Bentleigh on Saturday 28th April 2007 at 7.00pm Tickets $20.00 /head
(tables of 10 )-Supper included - Drinks at club prices- Auction items incl.Footy
Jumpers Profits to aid Romac. Phone Marg Longden - 0418 365477, Gayle Stewart
- 0414 283814,
Lynne Greenberg - 0405 154603
Sunday 29th April 2007 – GSE Team Member to D1130- London, round 2 selectionBoronia
The Rotary Club of Clayton – Over 40 years of service in the community
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Monday 30th April 2007- Sponsor Club Interviews for January 2008 Outbound
Students to be completed.
Thursday 3rd May 2007- RC of Dingley Village Annual Charity Golf Day – Kingswood
Golf Club (Melway 88 D5) Contact: Club Secretary Pam Trevan _ 9551 3156 for
further details, Flyer and Registration Form emailed to all clubs. "Hole In One"
competition on the 15th hole with the prize being a car donated by Jefferson Ford.
Saturday 5th May 2007- RC of Hampton – Tenth Great Southern Trivia Challenge at
Sandringham Yacht Club at 7:30pm Contact; Malcolm Baird for details 9591 0807
or email : brembaird@bigpond.com.au
Saturday 5th May and Sunday 6th May 2007 - District Model United Nations
Assembly (MUNA) at State Parliament.
Sunday 6th May 2007- SHINE ON Awards presentations will be held on May 6, 2007
at THE MORWELL CLUB INC. 136 HELEN Street MORWELL commencing at 1:30pm
Monday 7th May 2007- RC of Glen Waverley – Great wine Auction for Interplast 6:30 for a 7:00pm Start at Village Green Hotel, Corner Ferntree Gully and
Springvale Roads, Mulgrave. Dinner: $25.00 - Cash Bar. All funds raised go to
Interplast. Cash donations to Interplast over $2:00 are tax deductible. Contacts:
Sue Mills (03) 8544 3162 and Peter Morgan (03) 9560 4841
Monday 7th May 2007- The RCs of Beaumaris & Sandringham - 25th Bayside
Mayoral Charity Golf Day at Royal Melbourne Golf Club. Applications to Tony
Phillips on 9589 5361 or 0417 927 539. A special price of $150 is offered to Rotarians
of District 9810 for the AM start. Individual or teams of four applications welcome.
Tuesday 15th May 2007-Final Applications for Club sponsored students for 2008
Outbound Group to be submitted to the District YEP Committee.
Friday 18th May 2007- “Big Night Out” Kingston City Hall - Cnr Nepean Highway &
South Rd, Moorabbin
7.30 PM till Midnight - Tickets $40.00 each (Tables of 10) 3 Course Dinner - BYO
Drinks
A Joint Project by the Rotary Clubs of Braeside,Beaumaris,Bentleigh/MoorabbinCentral,Cheltenham,Moorleigh Moorabbin & Mordialloc. All Profits to Literacy Reading Recovery Program in Local State Primary Schools. Enquiries Pres Ken
Greenberg – RC of Braeside – 0408 991 181 Email.
Sunday 20th May 2007 – District 9810 Assembly – Deakin University – Burwood
Campus
Saturday 26th May 2007 - 11am-1pm DIY Super Investment Seminar at Rusden Lecture
Theatre, Deakin Uni, Burwood featuring Alan Kohler; Kevin Bailey; Helen Breier; MC –
Dominic Alafaci. Further details Ken Rice, RC Box Hill Central 0419 319 619,
kenrice@kandl.com.au or soon at www.diysuperseminar.com.
Friday 25th – Sunday 27th May 2007. District YEP Committee Assessment Weekend
for January 2008 Outbound Students.
Friday 30th June 2007 – District Governors Changeover – Caulfield Racecourse –
further details shortly.
Yours in Rotary
DG Bob Richards
The Rotary Club of Clayton – Over 40 years of service in the community
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