Annual General Meeting -...
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Annual General Meeting
IPP Glenn Smith presented his report on the Rotary year 2010/11 and the club financial statement. He thanked his board for all their work and the members for their support. He also answered all questions easily .Congratulations Glenn on a good year.
President-elect Grant Sheldon announced his board of directors for next year:
President: Grant Sheldon
Immediate past president: Steve Roe
Incoming president: Boris Struk
Vice president: Roger Priestley
Secretary: Rob Thomas
Treasurer: Glenn Smith
Club Services: Michael Mahoney
Fellowship: Michael Pepi
Community: Richard Lawrence
New generations/Vocational/Foundation: Barbara Wyatt
International: Simon Cookson
Please note: Vocational/New Generations committee meets next Monday night
5th
. December
Volume 77 Issue 21 Tuesday 29 November 2011
Latest News on Japanese Financial Sector According to our inside contacts the Japanese banking crisis shows no signs of ameliorating.
If anything, it is getting worse. Following last week’s news that the Origami bank had folded
we are hearing that Sumo bank has gone belly up and Bonsai bank plans to cut back some
of it’s branches. The Karaoke bank is up for sale and is (you guessed it!) going for a song.
Meanwhile, shares in Kamikaze bank have nose-dived and 500 back office staff at Karate
bank have got the chop. Analysts report that there is something fishy at Sushi bank and staff
there fear that they may get a raw deal.
News from the Board:
1. President Stephen has sourced surplus dolls and pens with the SIDS logo which will
make wonderful gifts for children in Myanmar and the Philippines.
2. Beds being replaced from St. Vincents hospital are to be relocated to Timor Leste,
the sum of $3,750 has been allocated to facilitate transport. Volunteers will be
required to move beds on the 29th. and 30th. December 2011.
3. Del King our nominee to the outgoing GSE team to India will briefly speak to the club
next week 6/12/2011. see ad elsewhere for GSE farewell dinner.
4. Inbound GSE team from India will be hosted by our club on February 26-28 2011. The
team comprises a dentist(team leader), HR manager, aeronautical engineer,
choreographer and an anaesthetist.
5. Olive festival was reported to be a successful event.
6. The club will be calling for volunteers to help at Carols in Queen’s park to sell
gourmet sausages and fruit salad. Mark your diary Sunday 11 December 2011.
7. A letter of thanks was received from the Caroline Chisholm society for computers that were donated from Vic. Uni. (Maria Kouppas)
8. Rotary Presents on Friday 20 April 2011. If you are a bomber supporter or love your
footy then this is not to be missed. Guest speakers are: David Evans, Job Watson and
Bruce Haymanson.
The Rotary Club of Essendon
P.O Box 161
Essendon, VIC 3040
Club President: Steve Roe
Club Secretary: Rob Thomas
www.rcessendon.com.au
Weekly Raffle
The Gormo syndicate managed to snaffle the shiraz and moscato but no money.
If the joker remains unexposed next week then the Christmas meeting 13/12/2011 will see a lucky decade win $100 each
Birthdays:
Roger Leask
Peter Duras
Maxine Kosnar
Club Anniversaries:
1991 Colin Bell
CONTACT To facilitate its widest
distribution, please
forward any email
address to which you
would like Contact sent
– partners, other family
members? Spread the good word!
The Four Way Test:
Of the things we think,
say or do:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all
concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL
and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Today’s Attendance
39 members and 3 guests
A big thank you from Debbie
Phelan to all those who have
generously donated goods
towards her Christmas hampers.
Non-perishable items can be
brought along to weekly
meetings for collection.
That’s the Christmas spirit!!
From the Almoner
John Chadderton reports that Royce
Abbey is feeling good but is sick of hospitals!
Lisa Lowcock has had ankle surgery
Jan Murphy has had treatment and is recovering quite
well.
Ray Carter is coming good. There are rumours circulating
that he was seen at a pudding shop in Keilor road.
We wish all our sickies a quick and full recovery.
Thank you to our valued sponsors………….
Help yourself and help the Club by banking with Strathmore
Community Bank. Take out a home loan and the club will received up to $500, take out a 3 month fixed term deposit
and the club will receive up to $50 etc. For more details
drop into the branch at 337 Napier St or call branch
Manager Philip Stewart on 9374-2607.
Interclub visit to Woodend
Looks like presidents go to the same tonsorial parlour!
Our Dynamic guest speaker Roger Leask
A wrapped audience
Gaye Cariss and Mary Tartaglia with some eggspensive purchases!
Rent-a-crowd
Bon Voyage to GSE Team to India
You are invited to join the Rotary Clubs of Brimbank Central, Keilor and Keilor
East to farewell our outgoing GSE Team to India
When: Wednesday 11th Jan. 2012
Where: Starlight Reception Centre
Taylors Lakes Family Hotel
7 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
Melway Map 14, Reference A1
Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm
Cost: $42.00pp (3 course meal, tea & coffee)
Drinks at bar prices. Book & pay by Wednesday 21st December, cost - $35.00pp
Interested members can email Glenn Smith who will organize a group booking.
Engagements Announced
Glenn Smith and Vera Javni
Michael Mahoney and Svitlana
Congratulations and we wish both couples every happiness.
2012 Rotary District 9800 Early Bird discounted registration closes soon……….
Where: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre – a truly world class venue and
must see precinct.
When: 9 – 12 March, 2012 (Labour Day long weekend)
What: A chance to see Rotary in action at its finest along with a programme of top
class speakers and entertainment including: • Tony Jones: ABC Journalist (Four Corners, Lateline etc)
• Ken Lay: Newly appointed Victoria Police Chief Commissioner • Amanda Vanstone: Former senator and ambassador to Italy
• Annette Kimmitt: Managing Partner of Ernst & Young’s 1500 person
Melbourne office
• Choir of Hope and Inspiration (formerly Choir of Hard Knocks)
Cost: $450 with early bird booking pre 9/12/11 (then $495 per person)
For bookings or more details see www.2012melbourne.com.au
For the diary …
DATE EVENT VENUE
Tues 6/12/11 Pat LaManna -2009 Senior Australian
of the Year Fredricks
Sun 11/12/2011 Carols by Candlelight Queen’s Park
Tues 13/12/11
evening Xmas Function (no lunch time mtg) Fredricks
Tues 20/12/11
breakfast
Breakfast mtg with guests from RC of
Moonee Valley Fredricks
Tues 27/12/11, Tues
3/1/12, Tues 10/1/12 No meeting – Xmas/New Year
Tues 17/1/12 late
afternoon/evening Meeting and BBQ at DIK DIK, West Footscray
Thurs 26/1/12 Australia Day BBQ Rob & Jan Thomas
10/2/12-12/2/12 Beach weekend Surf coast
Friday 17/2/2012 Relay for Life Aberfeldie
3/3/12 – 12/3/12 Myanmar Delegation Myanmar
9/3/12 – 12/3/12 80th D9800 Conference
www.2012melbourne.com.au Melbourne Convention Centre
10/4/12-17/4/12 Philippines Delegation Philippines
Fri 20/4/12 Rotary Presents MVRC
Tues 22/5/12 Charter Night (no lunch time mtg) Ascot House
Tues 3/7/12, 1pm President Changeover Fredricks
Relay for Life
Many thanks to the following sponsors:
John Gilbert John Gorman John Gregory
SEAGA group Paul McDonald
Sam Morello Richard Lawrence
Michael Portelli Veronica O’Sullivan
Michael Mahoney Stephen Chandler
Thanks also to Boundy’s who have already raised $225 through their collection
tin and to the Rotary ladies who have donated $151.
Membership of the team has been set by the Cancer Council at $20 per
person this year. Please see team captain Peter Duras who has his tax
deduction receipt book handy at all times.
Ebony Gerrish
We had the pleasure of meeting this young lady who our club has sponsored to go
to Germany on long term youth exchange. Ebony lives in Tatura and came down on the train with her mother, Sue and younger brother, James. Her exchange starts on
20 January 2012 when she leaves for Kiel. Her host club in Germany is Kieler Förde. Her school will be the Humboldtschule.
Apart from making new friends and seeing new places Ebony wants to absorb the
German culture (she should have come to our meeting a couple of weeks ago!) and come home fluent in the German language. We should be proud of this young lady
who will be a great representative of our club, district and country
Group Study Exchange 2011-2012 key dates
Outbound Team District 3030 Central India
Exchange Dates: leaves January 14, 2012
home on February 15, 2012
Inbound Team
Exchange Dates: arrives February 26, 2012
departs March 30, 2012
Outbound team
A reminder that the farewell dinner for the outbound team (including our own Del
King) will be held at the Taylor’s Lakes Hotel on 11th January 2012. Cost is $35 if paid by
21st December otherwise $42.
Please contact PP Glenn Smith if you would like to attend and support our very worthy
candidate.
Inbound team
Our Club will be hosting the inbound team from India on their arrival and immediately
prior to their departure. President Steve is looking for five families to provide
accommodation for the team members (three ladies and two gentlemen) from their
arrival on Sunday 26th February until they move to the RC of Chadstone-East Malvern
on Tuesday 28th February. They return to us on Tuesday 27th March and depart for India
Friday 30th March.
The team members are:
Ms. Dr Vaijayanti Padhye – Dentist (Team Leader)
Mr. Pawan Sarda - HR Trainer
Ms. Sonal Trevedi - Choreographer and Career Counsellor Ms. Dr Mughada Phadke - Anaesthesiologist
Mr. Asif Shaikh - Engineer - Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
Other host Clubs will be responsible for the vocational side of the exchange. Our main
job is to settle the visitors into Melbourne and ready them for the return home.
Pease consider extending the hand of friendship to the travellers by making them
welcome in your home. Kindly contact President Steve if you are able to assist.
Timor Leste
Bairo Pite Clinic
Bairo Pite Clinic (BPC) is an NGO health clinic, located in Dili, the capital of East Timor
(a.k.a Timor-Leste), that provides free health care services to those in need. Prior to the
Popular Consultation in 1999 when the East Timorese chose independence, it was run
as a military clinic by the Indonesian government and was abandoned when
Indonesian forces withdrew from East Timor in 1999. Originally, the clinic was set up to
serve the immediate needs of a population affected by a humanitarian crisis. As the
violence has subsided, BPC has adapted and transformed from an emergency
medical service to a more comprehensive community health service. Today BPC
remains one of the most highly visited health clinics in the country, seeing an average
of 300 patients per day served by fifty Timorese staff and volunteers, including
internationals.
For more details please visit www.bairopiteclinic.org
The good news: District 9800 has received a donation of Joyce electric beds from St.
Vincent’s Hospital and intends to transport 45 of these plus wheel chairs and birthing
tables to BPC.
Existing beds Replacement Beds from St.
Vincent’s
Where we come in: The Rotary Club of Essendon has allocated $3750 from our DIK
account (all funds generated from our auction night) for the transport of 25 of the
beds to Dili.
Where you can help: District has been advised by St. Vincent’s that the beds must be collected on Thurs 29th and Friday 30th December to tie in with the arrival of new
equipment. The timing is not great, however there are enough vehicles available, and
many hands are needed to assist in loading the beds for transport to DIK at Footscray.
Please contact President Steve ASAP if you can assist.