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ROTARY CLUB of OCH Inc.

District 9810 Victoria, Australia

Weekly Bulletin 2019-2020

Meets every Wednesday from 7:00pm at The Clayton Hotel 319 Clayton Road, Clayton (Melways 79C2)

(No meeting on public holidays)

25th September 2019 Volume 1, Number 12

In This Issue

• Upcoming Club Program - (pg1)

• Last Meeting & Notes –

(pg1)

• Foundation Facts – (pg3)

• Upcoming Dates – (pg3)

• Club Positions for 2019/20 – (pg3)

• 2019 Charity Golf Day Video – (pg3)

• RYPEN Camp - 2019 –

(pg4)

• District 9810 News – (pg4)

• Rotaract Club of Monash – (pg4)

• Where other clubs meet – (pg5)

• Reminders – (pg5)

• Joke of the Week – (pg5)

• Rotary International News – (pg6)

Upcoming Club Program

Last Meeting & Notes

Last Meeting (18th September): Apologies = John Goldspink, Jim Cochrane, Jean Cochrane, Warren Fricke, Ian Phelan, Peter Webb, Wayne Milner, Bill Sides, Dianne Sides & Michael Ellinger. Make Ups = Michael Ellinger (Monash Rotaract). Leave of Absence = None. Visitors = Ruth Biddle (Huntingdale Primary School) & Kiel Egging (NewGen Rotary) This week our guest speaker was Ruth Biddle from Huntingdale Primary School who spoke about Literacy. Ruth spoke about the history of Huntingdale PS becoming a Bilingual School back in the 90’s. The school’s other language is Japanese.

Date Speaker Chairperson

25th September

Board Meeting David Park

2nd October

Speaker: Les Marton – The Concord Story David Park

9th October Committee Meetings Committee Chairs

16th October

Speaker: DRR Netania Lim & PDDR Kai Xing Goh – Rotary Convention in Hamburg

John Bethune

23rd October

Board Meeting David Park

30th October

5th Wednesday in Month. Fellowship Event – Dinner at “Just Italy” in Oakleigh.

Bronwen Lamond

6th November

Speaker: Annaliese from Ronald McDonald House

Anne Mooney

13th November

Committee Meetings Committee Chairs

20th November

District Governor Shia Smart official visit to the club – Partners Night

David Park

27th November

Board Meeting David Park

4th December

Speaker: Jackie Gleeson – Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM)

Ian Phelan

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Rotary Four Way Test

"Of the things we think, say or do: 1. Is it the Truth? 2. Is it Fair to all concerned? 3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships? 4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?"

Ruth explained the benefits of a bilingual curriculum for the students. The School have a relationship with a sister school in Japan and the students have an exchange program. The teaching is 50-50 English & Japanese in the early years up yr4. Later years is 70-30 English & Japanese. Working on raising that to the whole school in the near future. There is a close relationship with the Monash & Melbourne Universities. It was a very interesting discussion and insightful. Through her slide presentation Ruth gave special thanks to the Rotary Club of OCH for the scholarship we provide and the slide below shows the beneficiary children in the photos.

To see the full slide presentation made by Ruth Biddle – Click Here Also visiting our club was Kiel Egging who is the President of NewGen Rotary. Kiel gave a quick rundown about the NewGen Rotary Club and also promoted their upcoming event on Thursday 3rd October, “Parmas for Polio”. The special guest speaker on the night will be Past Rotary International President Ian Riseley. To book a spot Click Here Vale We have also been made aware through John Barnes that the son of Jim & Jean Cochrane, Peter Cochrane passed away on the 5th September after a long battle with cancer. The members of the Rotary Club of Oakleigh Clayton Huntingdale would like to send their condolences to Jim & Jean and the rest of the Cochrane Family.

Meeting Notes:

• Felicity Smith advised that members who still do not have their new club badges that they should see her and pick them up.

• Lesley Zuccaro & Doug Bowden now have the new club clothing with the new logo which was ordered and if you were not at the meeting, please contact either of them to pick up your clothing items.

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The Object of

Rotary 1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; 2. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; 3. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life; 4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Foundation Facts

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION WEEKLY MESSAGES (By Rotarians for Rotarians) WHAT IS A PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY MEMBER? The Paul Harris Society recognizes individuals who contribute US$1,000 or more each Rotary year to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus Fund, or an approved global grant. Paul Harris Society contributions count toward Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member (Annual Fund contributions only), Paul Harris Fellow, Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, and Major Donor recognition. Recognition consists of a chevron style pin provided by your District Paul Harris Society Coordinator. A US$1,000 gift in your name to The Rotary Foundation can create a legacy of helping many people live better lives around the world.

Upcoming Dates Wednesday 20/11/19 – District Governor Shia Smart official visit to our club. More details to follow. Friday 06/12/19 – Carols in the Park 2019 at Warrawee Park in Oakleigh. Contact John Jarvis for further information. Saturday 21/03/20 to Sunday 22/03/20 – Rotary D9810 2020 Conference in the historic Echuca/Moama areal. For more information and bookings click here

Club Positions for 2019/20 President David Park Board Secretary David Whiting Board Treasurer Warren Fricke Board President Elect Dianne Sides Board Community Felicity Smith Board International Ian Phelan Board Youth John Bethune Board Vocational Peter Webb Foundation John Barnes Board Club Protection Officer John Jarvis Membership Steven Hill PR / Marketing Wayne Milner Programme Bronwen Lamond On to Conference Peter Child Board Also, on the Board are Jon Breisch, Anne Mooney and Cess Hodges.

2019 Charity Golf Day Video Click on the sponsors page to see the 2019 Charity Golf Day video

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Club Vision OCH Rotary is an energetic, fun-loving, forward-thinking Rotary Club that wishes to continue to grow strategically and provide all its members with opportunities to serve while undertaking worthwhile and sustainable projects locally, nationally and globally.

RYPEN Camp - 2019 I visited the RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment) camp on Sunday 15th September to meet our participants from both Sir John Monash Science School & South Oakleigh College. We sponsored Alicia, Natalie & Ashika from Sir John Monash Science School plus Sam & Ben from South Oakleigh College. Very fortunate to have had Ash Sapkota from Sir John Monash Science School as a team leader this year (Participant last year) to mentor the students throughout the program. The feedback from all 5 students was extremely positive and well worth the effort to enrol in such a great Rotary Youth program. Team activities witnessed on Sunday were focused on working with different strategies for the best probable outcome - great enthusiasm using life values of Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Integrity & Loyalty just to name a few. I have reminded Ash & the students to let me know a suitable Wednesday night so they can speak to the membership about their experiences & memories from last weekend. Cheers John Bethune

District 9810 News

2019 D9810 Community Service Seminar

Friday 4th October 2019

The venue is the Clarinda Community Centre, Viney Street, Clarinda. The commencement time for the Seminar is 5.45 pm for 6.00 pm, starting at 6.15 pm, ending 7.45 pm. For this Seminar we have a range of speakers on Community Service, as well as a breakout session for the sharing of ideas and initiatives. If you wish to attend or need more information please contact Trish Smyth (Community Services Chair).

Rotaract Club of Monash

Club Meeting Details: The Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the Month at 7:30pm for a 7:45pm start (Optional social dinner at 6:30, please order your meal by 7pm to ensure you can be there for the start of the meeting) at Waverley RSL (Upstairs in the Sunset Room) 161 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverley.

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Quick Links

Upcoming Rotaract Events:

Rotaract Roster:

Date Rotarian to Visit

2nd October Danny Petrie

16th October Terry Elms

If you cannot attend on the night you are rostered, please organise a replacement to take your place

Where other Clubs Meet A Rotarian can attend the weekly meeting of any Rotary club around the world. This is a “make-up” and counts as attendance credit when you are not able to attend a meeting of your own club. Details for all District 9810 clubs can be obtained in the district directory or website www.9810rotary.org.au Details for clubs around the world are available in the RI Directory (held by the club secretary) and on the RI website (www.rotary.org)

Reminders Please ensure that the club is aware if you will be missing a meeting. Contact Barry Cronan at Cron20@bigpond.com or mob: 0421 417 428 the day before the meeting, if you are not going to be present. Contributions for inclusion into the Bulletin should be passed to editor@rotaryoch.org.au by Monday evening of each week. Please remember if you cannot perform your rostered job, it is your duty to find a replacement to take your place.

Visit our new Facebook page at @Rotaryoch9810 or click

Joke of the Week On their way to get married, a young couple was killed in a car accident. The couple found themselves sitting outside the pearly gates waiting for St Peter to process them into Heaven. While waiting, they began to wonder, could they possibly get married in Heaven? When St Peter showed up, they decided to ask him. St Peter says, “I don’t know, this is the first time anyone has asked. Let me go find out.” The couple waited for a couple of months and began to worry. If they could get married, what if things didn’t work out. Were they stuck together forever? After yet another month, St Peter finally returns, looking somewhat annoyed. “Yes,” he informs them, “You CAN get married in Heaven.” “Great!” said the couple, “But we were just wondering, what if things don’t work out? Could we also get a divorce in Heaven?” St Peter, red-faced, slams his clipboard to the ground. “What’s wrong?” asked the frightened couple. “Oh, come on!” St Peter shouts, “It took me three months to find a priest up here! Do you have any idea how long it’ll take me to find a lawyer?!”

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Special Announcements

5th October – Gaye

Barnes Birthday.

8th October – Sam

Oddo Birthday.

Rotary International News

Rotary History - James Davidson: ‘The Marco Polo of Rotary’ By Rotary International

Experienced adventurer James Wheeler Davidson was instrumental in expanding Rotary to other countries in the early years, embarking on journeys to distant lands that resulted in the chartering of 23 clubs in 12 countries from Greece to Thailand. Davidson, who as a young man joined Arctic explorer Robert Peary’s second expedition to Greenland, travelled to Australia and New Zealand on his first trip for Rotary in 1921. A second and much longer journey took him through Asia and the Far East from 1928 to 1931. As a result, Rotary founder Paul Harris dubbed him “the Marco Polo of Rotary.” Davidson was born in Austin, Minnesota, USA, in June 1872 and was educated at the Northwestern Military Academy. After the Peary expedition, he served as a correspondent covering the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95. He stayed in Formosa (now Taiwan) to work for the U.S. foreign service for several years before being transferred to Manchuria, then to Shanghai. During his return trip to the United States in 1905, Davidson met Lillian Dow, and within a year they married and settled in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The couple moved to Calgary, Alberta, a year later, where Davidson joined Rotary in 1914. Before his trip to Asia, Rotary appointed Davidson honorary general commissioner and tasked him with introducing Rotary in various countries and facilitating the organization of new clubs. In March 1928, Davidson submitted his plans along with an illustration of a proposed itinerary plotted on a world map. He originally planned to depart from Calgary and travel west to Japan.

Instead, in late August, he set sail from Montreal and headed for Asia by way of Europe, accompanied by his wife, Lillian, and teenage daughter, Marjory, on what turned into a trip of two-and-a-half years. On 12 March 1931, Davidson and his family set sail from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, and their adventure finally concluded when they arrived in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on the 21st. Throughout the trip, Davidson wrote extensive reports and sent them back to Rotary headquarters in Chicago. In one report, written en route to Burma (now Myanmar), Davidson reflected, “Last night, I made out another itinerary which is the most humorous thing I do. Those of the past have meant nothing except to show that I was moving in a certain direction. ... It

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makes me laugh to think that when I first considered making this trip that I had six months in mind.” Lillian Davidson delighted attendees at the 1932 Rotary International Convention with an account of the trip, as her husband was ill at the time. She was well prepared for the task, having written her own travel accounts during the trip for a series of articles published in The Rotarian and, in 1934, as a book, “Making New Friends for Rotary: From Near to Far East.” “Now, the lesson in all this mingling with Turks, Egyptians, Arabs, Persians, Indian Moslems, Hindus, Burmese, Javanese, Malays, Siamese, Chinese, and Japanese, and Europeans resident in the East — my husband has made some 2200 (sic) calls on them in all — is that, with each nationality, one finds some virtues that we and the others lack. No nation and no race has a monopoly on all that is good and desirable.” At the 1934 Rotary International Convention, Allen D. Albert, 1915-16 Rotary president, paid tribute to Davidson, who had died the previous year: “We turn our thought today to one of whom it is warrantable to say that he spent his richest years in giving unto Rotary and through Rotary in giving unto mankind. He would be uncomfortable to hear himself spoken of as more than one in a fellowship of those who gave what they could.”

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MARKET ROSTER 29/09/19 -- 22/12/19 ------------------------------------------------------------

1st SHIFT - 6.00 am – 10.30 am 2nd SHIFT - 9.30 am - 1.30 pm

(Additional person from Rotary Club of Mount Waverley.) (Second Sunday of month, 1 person from ex-Rotary Club of Clayton)

Special request: Please ensure you wear your market jacket.

If dates allocated are not convenient please arrange your swap, and advise PETER NORMAN of your change

MOUNT WAVERLEY CONTACT – ANDREW SENDECYJ – 0412 434 727

Date Duty 1 Duty 2

29/09/19 G. TELLEY M. BODON

06/10/19 P. WEBB I. PHELAN

13/10/19 M. ROBERTSON, W. FRICKE

P. NORMAN, J. BARNES

20/10/19 D. PETRIE C. DENT

27/10/19 P. CHILD, J. BETHUNE F. SMITH, T. BUZZA

03/11/19 T. HOGG, D. BOWDEN I. JAMES, B. CRONAN

10/11/19 J. JARVIS, L. ZUCCARO J. GLEESON, T. ELMS

17/11/19 D. PARK, C. HODGES W. MILNER, A. MOONEY

24/11/19 J. LAZOGAS, B. SIDES P. HOLDENSON, D. SIDES

01/12/19 G. TELLEY, J. BARNES S. HILL, W. FRICKE

08/12/19 M. ROBERTSON, M. ELLINGER

P. NORMAN, B. LAMMOND

15/12/19 P. WEBB, D. WHITING I. PHELAN, S. ODDO

22/12/19 D. PETRIE C. DENT

TRAINEE: Nil EMERGENCY: R.ZUCCARO, S.RIJAL

ABSENT:

Peter Norman has advised that the CBA keep changing their procedures to beat the fraudsters. They don't worry about annoying their regular customers. From Sunday 15th September maximum cash deposit will be $ 1000.00 Banking procedure is the same except the max deposit is $ 1000.00. Thus, banking procedure will have to be repeated 2 or 3 times - producing 2 or 3 receipts. Please make sure that all receipts are attached to the Market Report.

Market takings for the 22nd September was $2,385.00

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