Bulletin Volume 89 No 26 January 22 2017

Rotary Club of Sale www.rotaryclubofsale.org.au

Rotary District 9820 Incorporated

Last Meeting: • Chairman: President David

• Sergeant: Leo

• Guest Speaker:

• Guests and Visiting Rotarians: Nil

Monday January 22

President’s Night

Sergeant Leo with President David and Secretary Laurie

Sergeant. Leo

Diverging from our normal routine, Sergeant Leo ran his session first with his usual sense of humour and fun.

President’s Announcements:

After dinner, President David reminded us of the very busy next few weeks we have commencing with our

Australia Day commitments:

• Members are asked to make themselves available from 8.00am at the fauna park sound shell for set

up. Some members have been allotted special jobs but we need all hands on deck for the setup and

clean up.

District Conference:

• Laurie has emailed to all members the following information:

ROTARY DISTRICT 9820 CONFERENCE, FEBRUARY 15th – 18th, 2018

HELP REQUIRED:

Thursday, February 15th.

Hall Set Up – Memorial Hall, Macalister Street, Sale

Registration Desk – Memorial Hall, Macalister Street, Sale – Sale Central

Friday, February 16th.

Registration Desk – Memorial Hall, Macalister Street, Sale – Sale Central

Hall and Gymnasium Set Up – Gippsland Grammar School – After school

Ushers – Memorial Hall, Macalister Street, Sale

Clean Up – Memorial Hall, Macalister Street, Sale

Saturday, February 17th.

Registration Desk – Front of Chapel - Gippsland Grammar School – Sale Central

Car Park Guides - Gippsland Grammar School

Ushers – Garnsey Hall, Gippsland Grammar School

House of Friendship – Gymnasium, Gippsland Grammar School

Sunday, February 18th.

Registration Desk – Front of Chapel - Gippsland Grammar School – Sale Central

Car Park Guides - Gippsland Grammar School

Ushers – Garnsey Hall, Gippsland Grammar School

House of Friendship – Gymnasium, Gippsland Grammar School

Clean Up – Gippsland Grammar School

No doubt all members will be called on to assist for at least some of the time over the weekend so make sure

you have registered and are ready to assist with whatever is required. Talk to Laurie, David or Don if you

would like to do a particular job or are unavailable at certain times.

Copy and paste the link in your search engine for all the latest on our District Conference planning.

https://www.facebook.com/District9820Conference/

Conference is just around the corner. Have you registered? Are you

available to help? See conference committee chairman David, Laurie or Don

if you need assistance.

We're getting excited about the District Conferenced! Are you?

We are thrilled to have quality keynote speakers such as Lisa McInnes Smith, Louise Mahler and Andrew Rule.

Only a few days to go until registrations are closed!

http://www.district9820.org/…/district-c…/lisa-mcinnes-smith

An enormous amount of information can be found in the House of Friendship. Some of the different entities coming

are Australian Rotary Health with their great campaign Lift The Lid on mental health, Donations in Kind-our fantastic

warehouse for unwanted, new or excellent condition goods for use in Australia or Overseas, Recycled Sound-

collecting unwanted/old hearing aids to be refurbished and supplied to needy Victorians; please bring any unwanted

hearing aids along and leave them at the stand, Polio Plus, Interplast, Rotary Down Under for your Rotary

merchandise, Bowel Scan-providing a low cost and easy screening for everyone, and Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for

Children providing medical aid to overseas children right here in Australia. There are many more projects that will be

on display in the House of Friendship.

TO raise money for the restoration of the Sale Water Tower, runners will be able to:

Race the Rubeena over the Labour Day weekend.

The Rubeena, captained by Port of Sale Heritage Cruises’ and Rotarian Alan Lewis, will chase runners down the Sale

Canal, from the Swing Bridge to the Port of Sale, on Sunday, March 11.

The event will be accessible for everyone, from pro-runners to parents with strollers, according to organiser Gerard

Callinan.

“I’m a keen runner myself, and things like The Great Train Race with Puffing Billy (are popular),” he said.

“We had a discussion with friends at Rotary about how to raise funds for local programs, and the idea of a fun run, like

racing the Rubeena, was a nice option to go for.”

As well as the five kilometre race against the boat, a 10 kilometre run will attract more serious challengers, which will

go from the Port to the Bridge and back at 8am, followed by the race at 9am from the Bridge.

Mr Callinan said he hoped to raise money for a different cause every year, but this year’s cause was a good one.

“It’d make a lot of sense to continue doing it and add to the cultural life of Sale, and it’d be nice every year to pick a

community cause and raise money for them, around the Sale area — we want money raised to stay within the 3850

postcode,” he said.

“I had a personal interest in (the Water Tower), it’s a lovely little project, one that’s almost at the conclusion.

“Let’s get this one fully finished and opened to the public, for tourists and locals.”

Historian Peter Synan, who is leading the restoration project, said the money raised would help make the tower

compliant for public access.

“We were successful in getting Latrobe Valley Authority funding, through a community facilities grant — that will

enable us to complete the structural part, so the flooring and staircases, the glazing and waterproofing,” he said.

“We should be able to complete it by September.

“The additional money is really to set it all up so we can bring people through.”

He added the support of Sale Rotary and Wellington Shire Council was very much appreciated.

“There’s quite a lot of excitement about it all,” he said of the Race the Rubeena initiative, adding there was a link

between the Swing Bridge and the Water Tower — both were designed by John Grainger in the 19th century.

https://www.facebook.com/RacetheRubeena/photos/a.1433468523436323.1073741828.1432884440161398/1464597610323414/?type=3

Next

Meeting: (No meeting 29th January – following our commitment to the Australia Day Festivities).

Annual Seaspray Trip. Monday 05 February. Details below.

Chair: President david Sergeant:

Next Meeting Monday February 05

Seaspray SLSC 6.00 pm for 6.30

SSLSC Apologies to Laurie

0419132824 Bus leaves Bowls Club at 5.30pm

It is very important to ring, (not email) 0419132824 Laurie before 12 noon on the

day of the meeting with apologies and/or guests. No emails please as they are often delayed

and the Club may be charged for late apologies.

Upcoming Programs

Date Program Chair Sergeant Venue January 26 Australia Day Commitments

January 29 No meeting

February 05 Seaspray SLSC Visit President David SSLSC

Member First

Name Partner

Davis Philip Elizabeth

Dyer PP PHF Graeme Alida

Exton PHF IPP Rod Gillian

Henwood Jeanette

Langley PP PHF Noel Betty

Lewis Christina

Lewis PP PHF Alan

Miller Keith Gwen

O’Brien Danny Vicki

O’Brien PP PHF Leo Debbie

Rijs PP PHF Adrian Louise

Ripper PP PHF Don Jude

Ross PHF Neil Maree

Smith PHF Mike

Smolenaars PP PHF Daniel Norrisa Wheal

Smyth PP PHF Laurie Jill

Strauss PP Rachel David

Strauss President David Rachel

Thomas Jenni

Tulloch PP PHF David Judy

Webb Carmel Lyndon

Webb PP Lyndon Carmel

Adrian, Rachel, Graeme, Rod and Jenni enjoy the evening.

Alan makes short work of the chocolate brownie

David prefers the healthy option