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The Spotlight

District 9790 July 2014

The Spotlight July 2014

District Governor’s Message

Thank you to all Rotarians and friends who

attended the District Change over at Kilmore

on the 29th July, it was a memorable day. We

celebrated the end of a very successful year

for the District under the leadership of Philip

Clancy and Helen who led by example and

embraced Rotary’s core values,

congratulations, to both.

I welcome you to the first copy of the Spotlight. Each month

the spotlight will focus on the Rotary monthly theme and I

encourage you all to pass on your club projects and

achievements so we can put them in the Spotlight and share

our stories, our thoughts and fun times. The Spotlight is your

District newsletter and as such is one of the primary methods

of communication to all Rotarians and their families in our

District. Other forms of communication are the District

website, which is at the moment going through an upgrade

making it more user friendly, this is a time consuming process

and many thanks go to the Web team for taking on this task.

Social media is an integral part of keeping in touch with each

other, in particular Facebook, there are now many Rotarians

and clubs who have their own Facebook page and they are all

taking up the challenge of one of the 3 strategies of Rotary

International strategic plan that is to enhance our public image

by joining the conversation.

This year we have been asked by Rotary International

President Gary Huang to “ Light up Rotary” How we do this is

entirely up to us, we can do this in many ways within our

clubs , whatever way we choose lets ensure our community

knows that Rotary is there, Rotary is active, Rotary is fun, and

Rotary is doing good work.

Gary Huang quotes the Chinese philosopher Confucius who

said ‘It is better to light a single candle, than to sit and curse

the darkness." That sums up everything that we think in

Rotary.

As Rotarians we all share the determination, the passion and

drive to continue with the wonderful projects that our District

supports. The Eradication of polio must remain as one of our

highest priorities, as we are just that close. With our partners

Rotary is on track to eliminate polio from the world, however

we must continue our support determination and

commitment. We should be proud that it was one of us, an

Australian Past Rotary International President Clem Renouf

who had a dream, to eradicate polio from the world. Let’s all

work together and ensure no child ever again will suffer from

the hideous disease.

This leads me to the closing remarks by Gary

Huang at the Sydney Convention when he shared

the wisdom of "The Power of One”:

One song can spark a moment One whisper can wake the dream One tree can start a forest One bird can herald spring One smile can start a friendship One hug can lift the soul One star can guide a ship at sea One word can frame the goal One vision can change a nation One sunbeam lights a room One candle wipes out darkness One laugh will win over gloom One step starts each journey One word starts each prayer One hope will raise our spirits One touch can show you care One voice can speak with wisdom One heart can know what's true One life can make a difference One idea, one dream, can be the spark that leads to making it a better world for all. As we embark on the start of this new Rotary year, lets share our ideas, our dreams, our thoughts and work together to achieve a better world for our community and the communities around the world. That difference can be you, as you - Light Up Rotary. Yours in Rotary District Governor Patti Bulluss

The Spotlight June 2014

Contents

1 District Governor’s Message

2 We put DG Patti under the spotlight

7 The District Governor’s Partners Project

8 RI President Gary Huang

9 Congratulations to our latest PHF recipients

? New Members and those Called to higher Service

? Changeover Pix

About the Spotlight

The Overflow is the official monthly publication of Rotary International District 9790 Inc.

Website: www.rotary9790.org.au

Online copy : www.rotary9790.org.au/overflow

Publisher : DG Patti Bulluss

Editor: Greg Adams

Art Director: Greg Adams

Advertising : Greg Adams

Bottle washer : Greg as well

Editorial: send to [email protected] (please)

Note: The views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the District or its members.

Editor’s Notes

“Patti what do you want to call your DG’s newsletter ?” I asked the then DG elect

when asked if I would like to continue as Editor of the newsletter

In keeping with the Rotary theme for the 2014 2015 year we came up with Beacon,

Sparkle, The Light, and many more. Deciding on ‘The Spotlight’ opens many

opportunities, it means we can put the spotlight on all aspects of rotary it’s Clubs,

Projects, Membership and most importantly it’s members. We can really light up

and spotlight Rotary.

Thankyou Patti for inviting me to be the editor, challenging at times to being

rewarding at others. What can we do to light up rotary, your contributions are

needed to highlight Rotary.

Greg Adams Editor


What’s one thing most people would be surprised to know about you?

I raced a V8 Jaguar at Winton Raceway with the guys. Finished second

What’s the smartest thing you’ve been

told? Aim for the moon, because if you don’t make it you will land amongst the stars

How would someone you love describe you?

Strong willed, control freak, extremely loyal and with a mischievous sense of humour and boundless energy

What’s the

oldest item in your wardrobe that you still

wear?

I am a hoarder of clothes in particular evening dresses, so an evening dress that is 30 years old and although a tad tight I still wear it.

What do you look or feel really good in? Always feel good in evening dress, although I love my old jeans and a baggy sweater

What’s one simple thing you’re really good at? Cook our favourite meal lobster thermidor and steak diane

What do you least like to do? Shopping, grocery shopping that is

What’s the one talent you wish you had?

To sing like Anni-Frid Lyngstad, and play the piano like Nana Shep

One thing you refuse to eat? Tripe and beetroot

You would you like to invite to a dinner party ?

Our youngest Michelle and son in-law Brent, we have our favourite meal, great conversations, and dance the night away.

I’m glad I am…..

Female, happy, live in Milawa, have a great family and friends and have the opportunity to help others. Oops, near-ly forgot and that Lance is my best friend and official driver for the next 12 months

What was your best break in life?

A loving family, a good education and a fa-ther who told me that whatever I wanted to

be , the postman, the garbo or the Prime Min-ister , whatever it was to be , to do it to the

best of my ability and enjoy doing it.

What was your happiest birthday party? The last one even though it was an O >

We put DG Patti under the spotlight and ask a few questions.


Best holiday destination (or place you wish to visit)............

would love to visit Vancouver again love it Who’s your most memorable character?

Peter Pan Currently, you are reading what?

Rotary emails

What or have you had a ‘Rotary Moment’

many, the most memorable having the oppor-tunity to sit and have a conversation with Past RI President Cliff Dochterman

If you were an animal what would you be? A TIGER, I am a Richmond supporter. Therefore that proves I am also an optimist

Are you a dog or a cat person? If I had to choose it would be a dog


District Governors Partners Project

Every Rotarian Every RearR District 9790 Perpetual Trophy

Every Rotarian Every Year: District 9790 Perpetual Trophy

Thank you for the opportunity to introduce the District Governors partners project for the 2014 – 2015 Rotary

Year.

Each Rotary year Rotary clubs do amazing projects both locally and internationally.

This year I have chosen as the District Governors partners project the Rotary Foundation program:

Every Rotarian Every Year.

The concept behind this is to have each club achieve a first for the District by having all members contribute to

the Foundation through EREY.

There is no minimum or maximum amount required. However a contribution of $2.00 per week, $100 per year is

all that is necessary to qualify for this perpetual trophy.

There are many ways clubs and members can achieve this, by personal contributions, or perhaps an innovative

club project. Member’s contributions will be recorded with the Foundation in their name.

The Rotary Foundation is our very own charity and by all Rotarians in the District contributing in some way we are

supporting the Foundations six areas of focus:

Peace and Conflict Prevention and Treatment

Disease prevention & Treatment

Water and Sanitation

Maternal & Child Health

Basic Education & Literacy

Economic & Community Development.

I would like to encourage all clubs and members to join together this Rotary Year.

Let’s together make District 9790 the first District in Australia to achieve the

Every Rotarian Every Year.

The trophy will be presented at the District Change-Over 2015 and will recognise the

club that achieves the highest amount per member, this will allow all clubs to partici

pate regardless of numbers of members.

There will also be recognition made to clubs for the most innovative method in

achieving the Every Rotarian Every Year Goal.

I am looking forward to discussing this with the clubs

\ during our official club visit.

Yours in Rotary Lance


RI President-elect Gary C.K. Huang

chose Light Up Rotary as his theme for 2014-15.

Huang was inspired by the teachings of Chinese philosopher Confucius who said: "It is better to light a single candle, than to sit and curse the darkness."

"There are so many problems in the world, so many people who need help. Many people say, 'There's nothing I can do.' So they sit there doing nothing. Meanwhile everything stays dark," Huang told the 537 district governors and their spouses and partners who are attending the 2014 International Assembly in San Diego, California.

"The Rotary way is the Confucius way. The Rotary way is to light a candle. I light one, you light one, 1.2 million Ro-tarians light one. Together, we light up the world," said Huang, who is a member of the Rotary Club of Taipei in Tai-wan.

After announcing his theme at the opening session of the five-day training meeting, Huang urged club members toLight Up Rotary in the coming year by hosting a Rotary Day in their community and including local Rotaract and Interact members in their service projects.

"How you Light Up Rotary is up to you," Huang said. "You know where you are strong, you know what your commu-nity needs, and you know how you can help."

Huang also shared his membership development goals, including the need for more women and young adults and his goal to increase membership to a total of 1.3 million members. He asked Rotarians to invite their spouses, fami-ly members, and friends to join Rotary.

"We need to assume leadership for building strong clubs, and that starts with bringing in new members," he said.

Addressing the status of the fight against polio, Huang noted that with the current momentum Rotary is on track to achieve full polio eradication by 2018.

"When we eradicate polio — and we will — we will have proved ourselves an organization capable of great things. And we'll be even better equipped for the next challenge we choose to take on. We'll have given the world a gift that will endure forever," he said.

By continuing to fight against polio, setting an example in local communities, and growing membership, Huang hopes to see Rotary shine brighter than ever.

"Light Up Rotary is our theme, but it is more than our theme. It is how we live in Rotary, how we think in Rotary, how we feel, how we work," Huang said. "It is how we make a difference — every day, in every club, every dis-trict, and every country where we serve."


Mark Slater Belvoir Wodonga

Peter Arnheim (Sapphire) Pascoe Vale

Cheryl Walkear (Non Rotarian) Myrtleford

Chris Walkear (Non Rotarian) Myrtleford

Kevin Pitts Myrtleford

Colin Hay (Sapphire) Ivanhoe

Janmes Cornish Cobram

Leonie Bourke (Non Rotarian) Cobram

Tom Farrell (Sapphire) Alexandra

Don Hamilton (Sapphire) Rosanna

Gwenda Summers (Non Rotarian) Rosanna

Sister Jane Gorey (Non Rotarian) Rosanna

Noel Henry (Sapphire) Rosanna

Barrie Williams (Sapphire) Rosanna

Ronald Pearce (Sapphire) Rosanna

Ian Elston (Sapphire) Wodonga Central

Parsu Sharma-Luital Coburg

Alan White (Sapphire) Diamond Creek

Warwick Leeson Diamond Creek

Bryan Cordingley Albury West

Mike Kirby Albury West

Tony Porta Albury West

Lionel Southgate Albury West

Rob Salisbury (Sapphire) Albury West

Alan Wilson Corowa

Pete Kelton Mooroopna

Ann Grayland (Non Rotarian) Wodonga West

David Bourchier Finley

Colin Jones Finley


Don Argus Supporting Rotary

The Rotary Club of Strathmore held a very successful fund raising dinner at Crown Palladium in support of a new acci-

dent and emergency teaching hospital to be built at Batticaloa in Sri Lanka. Mr Don Argus AC presented an impressive

address about Leadership in Business, which could have been applicable to anyone running a business or even a Rota-

ry Club. Don Argus had a long career at the National Bank where he rose to become CEO before retiring to take up

several directorships of major Australian companies. He is best known for his subsequent career at BHP Billiton as

Chairman and was recognised by the Australian Financial Review in 2013 as one of the country'd top 50 business peo-

ple of the past 50 years.

Strathmore became involved in this hospital project following a request from the Sri Lankan community in Australia

and is working hand-in-glove with the BEAP Foundation established by prominent Melbourne Orthopaedic Surgeon,

David Young. Construction of the 60 bed hospital in due to commence later this year to service a large area of the

eastern coastal region of Sri Lanka which was so badly damaged by the 2004 Tsunami and 30 years of civil unrest in

the region. Seriously ill patients typically having to undertake a six hour road ambulance trip to Colombo for major

care issues.

The Club has been very active around the project having already set up the project approval with RAWCS so as people

donating here can receive a tax deduction. Several hundreds of thousands of dollars of secondhand medical equip-

ment has found its way to DIK and onto two hospitals in Sri Lanka already. DIK remains ready to accept suitable

equipment to send on but can only do so with financial support to help pay for the shipping costs.

Planning is now underway in conjunction with D3220, Sri Lanka for a Vocational Training Team exchange this Rotary

Year. All enquiries about this project can be directed to PP Peter Dunn on 0419 201050

or [email protected] .


Why did you join Rotary ?

We asked our Past District Governors for 10 or so lines Why did there join Rotary .

Here is a few response's.


TEN THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW ROTARY FOUNDATION FUNDING MODEL

I've been very involved in the development of our Foundation's new funding model and have closely followed the questions being raised about it in social media and elsewhere. The new funding model for The Rotary Foundation was developed because our ability to continue "doing good in the world" depends heavily on the Foundation having long-term financial stability. In the interests of improved communication and understanding of the changes, here are 10 important things to know about the new model, which becomes effective on 1 July 2015. 1. Rotarians and clubs will benefit Rotary's strength lies in the talents and dedication of its members and clubs. The recent recession showed that we must have adequate reserves in our Rotary Foundation to ensure that we don't have to cut programs and services in times of poor investment returns, and the increased volatility in financial markets emphasized the need for an ade-quate level of reserves. The new funding model is necessary to ensure resources are available to support the work of Rotarians now and in the future. The Foundation's current policy is to maintain an operating reserve equal to three years' worth of operating expenses. 2. PolioPlus Fund contributions are not affected in any way 3. Endowment Fund Contributions are not affected in any way 4. District Designated Funds are not affected in any way 5. Five percent of Annual Fund contributions are set aside from the World Fund After Annual Fund contributions are invested, 50% will continue to go to District Designated Funds (DDF) and 50% to the World Fund. The 5% being set aside to help pay for the Foundation's operating expenses will come from the World Fund, but will only be used if needed to pay those expenses or to fully fund the operating reserve. If they are not need-ed for those purposes, they may remain in the World Fund for grants. 6. Five percent of cash contributions for global grants set aside Under the current system, cash contributed in support of a grant by clubs and districts requires administration, but provides no investment income to meet the cost of that administration, because the funds are not retained by the Foundation for any length of time and therefore do not generate investment income. The 5% set aside from cash con-tributions for global grants will help pay the costs of processing, etc. It is not uncommon for many clubs to support a single global grant, and some clubs include payments from many members, thus requiring donor recognition to be processed for each contribution. Cash may also need to be converted into one of the 28 official Rotary currencies and then transferred to an international bank account for the project to be implemented. 7. Up to 10% of corporate gifts set aside Using up to 10% of large corporate contributions for operating expenses is a well-accepted practice among donors to charities. By obtaining such gifts, the Foundation can increase support for the projects in our areas of focus. Our polio eradication efforts, for example, have benefitted greatly from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's support. Up to 10% of these gifts will contribute to our administration costs, thus leaving more funds to support the grants for clubs and districts. 8. A communication plan is in place The Trustees recognize that open, clear communication fosters Rotarians' continued support of, and active involve-ment in, Foundation programs. The first step in the funding model communication plan was an announcement on rota-ry.org with a link to Securing Our Foundation's Future. Watch for more information in Rotary media, coming soon. 9. Training and resources are being developed Training manuals for officers and committees at the district and club levels are being updated, and webinars and e-learning modules are being developed. For details, contact [email protected]. 10. The Foundation has a record of financial stewardship and transparency Our Foundation has consistently earned high ratings for sound fiscal management from Charity Navigator and other agencies. Find more on Foundation finances and ratings. Questions or comments? Please, contact [email protected].

I hope you will continue to make our Foundation one of your preferred charities. Every contribution is important and deeply appreciated. The projects and work we accomplish together as Rotarians are life changing.

By Ian Riseley, Rotary Foundation Trustee, Foundation Finance Committee chair Rotary News 19-JUN-2014

mailto:[email protected]


24th to the 30th November 2014

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Not Listed ?

Ask your Secretary to use these links NEW MEMBER

NEW PHF or update

And sadly those that have passed away

New Member Club Classification

Called to Higher Service

Charles Muscat Greensborough Technical Education

Leon Thorpe (Returning Rotarian) E-Club of Southern Mitchell Councillor

Dale Atkins Eltham Electronics Engineer

Barbara Winter Heidelberg Credit Control

Michael Brady Albury West Unknown

Lauren McCully

Appin Park Wangaratta Hospitality Services

Joseph Scordia (Returning Rotarian) Sunbury Real Estate

Stuart Wait Ivanhoe Telecomunications

John Mills (Made Honorary) Albury West

Nicola Burns (Transferring Rotarian) E-Club of Southern Mitchell Social Worker

Ronald Dickson Rosanna Public Accountant (Retired)

Neil Bowles Kinglake Ranges Vehicle Tracker

john Forsyth (Transferring Rotarian) Myrtleford Pharmacutrical Services

Lynda Robinson Alexandra Community Networker

Simon Box Euroa Irrigation Systems

Terry Feehan

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