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BOARD MEMBERS 2016-17 President: Michael Bermann

Vice President: Peter Richardson

Secretary: Michelle Kendall

Treasurer: Joanna Kendall

Foundation: Rob Francis

Membership: Michael Evans

International: Ron Alexander

Projects:

Bricktober: Stephen Kendall

AGFR 2017: Aidan Wood

?: Garry Jacobs

Communications: Dianne Reed

Incoming Presidents 2017-18: Ron

Alexander and Aidan Wood

LINKS: Club website: www.ascotrotary.org.au Club Facebook page: www.facebook.com/AscotRotary Bricktober website: www.bricktober.info

Bricktober Facebook: www.facebook.com/Bricktober.Perth

AGFR 2017: District 9465: http://rotary9465.org.au Rotary International: https://www.rotary.org

ROTARY CLUB OF ASCOT Chartered 26 February 1969

Meeting Venue: Belmont Tavern 174 Wright Street, Cloverdale Time: Tuesday’s 7.00 am for 7.30 am start. All finished by 8.30 am.

BOARD MEMBERS 2016-17 President: Mike Bermann V P: Peter Richardson Secretary: Michelle Kendall Treasurer: Joanna Kendall Foundation: Hugh Langridge Membership: Michael Evans Exec Secretary: Hugh Langridge Club Service: Peter Richardson

Projects: International: Ron Alexander Youth: Aidan Wood Vocational: Max Morrell Community: Stephen Kendall

Communications: Dianne Reed

Incoming Pres: Aidan Wood and Ron Alexander

BULLETIN 2016-17

Volume 48 Number 24 20 December 2016

GUESTS:

Samantha Rowe MLC East Metro Peter Warren, our Assistant Governor

Leanne Barron from Starick Eddie, Mary and their 3 children from Timor L’Este

Lots of partners, friends, children and grandchildren

Rotary's special months

December is . . . Disease Prevention and

Treatment Month

It is one of the Foundation’s Areas of Focus. The aim is to promote improved health at home and abroad; as well as provide support for vital programs that contribute to having healthy and peaceful communities around the world.

POWERBALL

Starts first week in January.

It is the first number drawn in Oz Lotto.

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ASCOT ROTARY CLUB – SPEAKER PROGAM 2016-17 - HOST CHAIR ROSTER = last six months

Month 1st Tuesday 2nd Tuesday 3rd Tuesday 4th Tuesday 5th Tuesday

February 7 February Host Chair: Colin Peacock

14 February Host Chair: Ros McLernon

21 February Host Chair: Christine Goss

28 February Host Chair: Roma Gehringer

March 7 March Host Chair: Joanna Kendall

14 March Host Chair: Max Morrell

21 March Host Chair: Brian Poole

28 March Host Chair: Bev Poor

April 4 April Host Chair: Peter Richardson

11 April Host Chair: Jeff Stephenson

18 April Host Chair: Ron Alexander

25 April Host Chair: Aidan Wood

May 2 May Host Chair: Glenys Godfrey Speaker: David Spitteler Topic:

9 May Host Chair: Michael Evans

16 May Host Chair: Roma Gehringer

23 May Host Chair: Stephen Kendall

30 May Host Chair: Michelle Kendall

June 6 June Host Chair:

13 June Host Chair:

20 June Host Chair:

27 June Host Chair:

July 4 July Host Chair:

11 July Host Chair:

18 July Host Chair:

25 July Host Chair:

If the appointed date is not suitable for you please arrange to swap with someone else, and then let the Editor know what date does work. Thanks Dianne.

MEMBERSHIP BOOKLET UPDATE:

Joanna and Stephen are moving business premises: Unit 5, 63 Knutsford Avenue, Rivervale, 6103 Postal Address: PO Box 288, Belmont WA 6984 (from January) – new business phone number: 08 6180 0325 A new business email is coming, but for now please use: Joannakendall27@hotmail.com or stephen.kendall@hotmail.com for all Rotary related invoices.

PLEASE CHECK THE HOST CHAIR ROSTER ABOVE

DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO FIND YOUR SPEAKER.

START LOOKING NOW! Please notify Dianne Reed as soon as possible about the guest speaker you have lined up, and their topic so

she can add it into the Speakers Program on our Website.

The earlier you do this the better. Guest speakers can then be advertised on our website in

advance.

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PAUL HARRIS RECIPIENTS: Ron Alexander Sue Alexander Duggan Anderson (multi)(dec) Shirley Anderson Bill Bateman (dec) Beverley Bell (dec) Norm Bell (multi) Michael Bermann (multi) Kerry Blom Terry Cash (dec) Gren Courtland (multi) Jill Courtland Kevin Dalton (dec) Stuart Dunstan Gwen Evans Michael Evans Roma Gehringer Doreen Gianatti PDG Paul Gianatti Christine Goss Luujke Hawke Tony Hawke Raymond Hind Terry Hollis Annette Jacobs Garry Jacobs (multi) Joanna Kendall (multi) Michelle Kendall Stephen Kendall PDG Hugh Langridge (multi) Karon Langridge Peter Lewis (dec) Ronnie Malthouse (multi) Ian McIntyre Murray McLeish (dec) Gerry McLernon Ros McLernon Michael Metcalf Lara Millar Max Morrell Reg Parkin Colin Peacock Judy Peacock Brian Poole Bev Poor (multi) Fred Rae Neil Rae Norma Rae Dianne Reed (multi) Ray Rennie Peter Richardson Kimberley Skinner Lee Smith (dec) Colin Sparks PDG Jodie Sparks (multi) Jeff Stephenson Les Tobin (dec) Joan Vanderheeg John Vanderheeg (dec) Rick Warwick Brian Webster (multi) Rosemary Webster Richard Whiting Aidan Wood

EVENT PLANNING FOR THE NEW YEAR:

Club Birthday Party – February. If you have any suggestions as to what to do – please let Peter know. We want to make it a fun night.

Hat Day Event – May Any ideas for this – see Peter. His suggestion is that we combine that event with celebrating the 100th anniversary of The Rotary Foundation.

Well done everyone. We contributed over 500 items to our Christmas Hamper project and Leanne, on behalf of Starick, was delighted to receive these items that will make life a little more joyful for the many women and children who have been displaced from their homes due to domestic violence.

President Mike gave us a quick review of what we have been doing so far this

year. It is amazing what we have been able to achieve. Well done everyone.

They included: Bricktober raising over $30,000; Supporting Lego Play Groups;

Timor L’Este project continuation; Ascot Olympics; increase in membership by

5 members; setting up of the Rae Foundation; hosting a Vocational Training

Team from Sri Lanka; engaging with students at Belmont City College, through

Mock Interviews; and Ursula Frayne, through our Interact Club; involving

young people in Handicamp; RYLA; RYPEN; providing a National Youth Science

Forum candidate; generously filling the Christmas hamper for Starick

recipients; donating $7,000 to The Rotary Foundation; having every member a

Centurian; using Arthur Bray funds to support Indigenous scholars;

volunteering to support the John Curtin Leadership Program and planning for

2017 AGFR Golf event. [Whew says Ed – well done everyone]

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. Here are some of the photos taken at our meeting.

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Round up some friends and come to Hoyts Carousel on Thursday 9 February 2017 to see this amazing

film; and to support the Polio Plus Fundraising efforts. See Hugh for more details.

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President Mike asked that this letter be shared with us all – a thank letter from Bruce Allen, Manager for

the Rotary Foundation, Philippines and South Pacific Office.

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ROSTER 2016-17:

Date Welcoming Informer Host Chair Speaker and Topic 20 December Roma Gehringer

Stephen Kendall - Peter Richardson Christmas Function – Santa is

coming . . . to town . . . . 27 December No meeting today - Christmas/New Year break 3 January 2017

Jeff Stephenson Ron Alexander

- Marg Fraser Gary Pontifex Black Dog Ride

10 January Aidan Wood Jo Gordon

- Ron Alexander

17 January Ros McLernon Brian Poole

Michelle Kendall

Dianne Reed Speaker: Peter Warren Topic: Mukti Mission, India

24 January Michael Metcalf Dianne Reed

- Jo Gordon

31 January Marg Fraser Peter Richardson

- Gren Courtland

7 February Joanna Kendall Roma Gehringer

- Colin Peacock

14 February Colin Peacock Hugh Langridge

Dianne Reed Ros McLernon

21 February Stephen Kendall Dianne Reed

- Christine Goss

28 February Michael Evans Glenys Godfrey

- Roma Gehringer

Informers are to find an interesting snippet of information about Rotary or one of its programmes and let the Club know why you found it interesting.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES:

BOARD MEETING

Monday 23 January 2017 at Hugh Langridge’s work place - 6.00 pm start. Don’t be late!

BRICKTOBER 2017

Planning has started and Bricktober is

on the move. The board approved that

Bricktober be relocated to Curtin

Stadium – providing us with much more

under cover space than we have access

to at our current location. Bricktober

dates for 2017 – October 7 and 8.

Put them in your calendar.

A big welcome to Eddie, Mary and their 3 children, visiting

us from Bakhita, Timor L’Este. They are seen here with

Peter Warren, our Assistant District Governor at our

Christmas Breakfast meeting. Have a great time while in

Western Australia.

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ROTARY CONFERENCE DATES:

District Conference – District Governor Linda McLerie would like us to join her in Fremantle in 2017 Dates: 31 March – 2 April. For registrations go to:

Rotary International Conference – RI President John Germ would like us to join him in Atlanta, Georgia, USA Dates: 10 – 14 June

Come and help celebrate 100 years of The Rotary Foundation.

See Bev for more details

SOME COMPELLING REASONS TO SUPPORT THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

The Rotary Foundation provides funds for a wide range of projects. In the past 2 Rotary years: 48 District Grants have been allocated by District 9465 with the sum of $153,186 having been provided to support these smallish projects World wide during the same period some $72.9 million US have been given to districts around the world to support their District Grant programs. 12 Global Grants have been allocated by our District with a total of $US928,000 having been paid out. The Rotary Foundation provided $481,000 of that money. World wide during this same period some 311 Global Grants have been allocated with over $US182.2 million provided to support the work of Rotary GUEST SPEAKER TODAY: - John Yates

Topic: The Christmas Message

John, a retired Anglican Minister who lives in Redcliffe is always ready to help anyone in need.

He believes the Christmas message has been lost on this generation. The real message of Christmas has been stripped away by too many groups of people who have their own interests to fill.

Quality relationships cannot be bought; they are irreplaceable. Just like our relationships with the people we have been helping and supporting the Christian message about the love of God who came to help us is also about building quality relationships.

John told us a little of his own story and how he converted to Christianity. He was a student, doing well at university and studying science when he became deeply depressed. He was given a book to read which was about the coming of Jesus. He had an inner belief that someone loved in, and in a costly way was supporting him. It made him realise his desire to help people in need.

He reminded us of something that Malcolm Fraser said “Life wasn’t meant to be easy . . . but it can be beautiful. Also in the Old Testament a verse: “God makes everything beautiful . . . in its own time.”

John finished by urging us to keep doing the great work we are doing.

Want to be a ‘Blue Ribbon

Winner”?

Become one of the exhibitors

at next year’s Canning Show.

Anyone between the ages of 5

and 95 can enter.

Check out their website for

options

www.cahrs.com.au

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IN DECEMBER:

BIRTHDAYS: Deepti Roopun – December 30 Scott Fraser – December 2

ANNIVERSARIES: Ros & Gerry McLernon, 25 years, 21 December

ROTARY ANNIVERSARIES: Mike Bermann – Joined 1 December 1993 Roma Gehringer – joined 16 December 2003 Glenis Stephenson – joined 31 December 1997

Club Projects:

Bricktober

Interact Club

Australian Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians 2017

Water Project

Business Cards Watch this space for updates as they come to hand.

FRED RAE FOUNDATION

Fred and Norma Rae have kindly donated some funds for us to use to provide support for local worthy

causes. The final scope of the Foundation is being mapped out and we will be able to release details

shortly.

Any worthy local cause must meet certain criteria – including that they must either live or work in

Belmont; and have Deductable Gift Recipient status.

2017 – AGFR – here in Perth

Our next big event is the Australian Fellowship of

Golfing Rotarians – to be held in April 2017.

Our aim is to raise sufficient funds to send an

Interplast team overseas. Their cost: $45,000.

So far our efforts have raised $38,000 – just a few

more dollars to go.

CLUB BANK ACCOUNT: BSB: 036-078 ACCOUNT NO: 494404

COMMUNITY BANK ACCOUNT: BSB: 036-078 ACCOUNT NO: 494420

CHARITABLE TRUST ACCOUNT: BSB: 036-046 ACCOUNT NO: 156996

DISTRICT GOVERNORS WHO HAVE COME FROM ASCOT ROTARY CLUB:

Norm Bell 1970 – 1971 Hugh Langridge 2004 – 2005 Paul Gianatti 2006 – 2007 Jodie Sparks 2011 – 2012