NEWSLETTER OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF KEILOR EAST INC.

Rotary Club: 21222 Charter granted 10th August 1983

June 4th, 2018 Volume 35 Number 34

CLUB MOTTO – “Fun and Fellowship whilst helping others”

Club Website - www.keiloreastrotary.org

President Ginny Billson and Alex were pictured with Ann Frueh at Brimbank Central Rotary Club’s Farewell Dinner on Friday 8th June.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Meeting Report June4th 2018

I really enjoyed presenting the tale of my travels to Morocco with my aunt Helen. Lots of highlights (and some low lights too) came back to me as I skimmed through my photos and notes. My take home message is that we are such a lucky country and community. This is why I feel we can use the vehicle of Rotary to benefit those in countries not so lucky and those less lucky in our community

• Two applicants have put their names forward from PEGS, (a girl and a boy) to attend the National Youth Science Forum at the end of the year. I obtained their applications last Monday and Mark, Vanda and I will interview them and their parents in the next week or two. • A group of about 15 Days for Girls contributors went to Jenny Foster’s (President of RC Essendon) farm for fun and frivolity last weekend. We celebrated to recognize all the work that has been done by them for the hygiene kits being prepared for East Timor and an early start to grandma Win’s 101th birthday.

• The Pitch for Funding evening will need some volunteers on Wednesday 13th June at Club Italia in Furlong road Sunshine. Please put it into your diaries Gerard will coordinate.

• The upcoming Milleara mall BBQ was held on Sunday 27th May and we started about 9 am. We had a separate table with promotional material to educate passers-by about our club and it all went very well finishing about 3.30 with all snags sold.

• Brimbank Central is having a dinner to recognize the many years of service they have supplied to the community. We will have a number attending on the 8th of June. Come if you can. See the email Chris has circulated earlier.

• A group of about 15 intrepid Rotarians and their offspring attended DIK on Saturday for a general clean-up of much of the medical material that were donated by many hospitals who were updating their equipment. 3 medical students from Monash medical school came and went off with boxes of items to take on their work/study tour to Tonga.

• The District 9800 changeover was held yesterday, Sunday the 3rd of June at the Brighton International events centre. Bronwyn Stephens is our new District Governor and is passionate about the World of Difference project in Cambodia. The upcoming winter in July dinner in Strathmore will work with her to help the Cambodian kids in their new school.

• The Rotary Action group for MS Awareness had its Global lunch last Sunday and Alex and I attended a well organised event at a winery in New Gisborne. About $4,000 was raised and will go to support MS research.

District Changeover was held in Brighton on Sunday 3rd June. 2018-19 DG Bronwyn Stephens received the chains of office from outgoing DG, Peter Frueh.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Other Reports -

Attendance - Lloyd Lancaster – Last week we had 73 people in attendance for our Pride of Workmanship Awards Evening.

Care Bear – Marianne Potgieter was pleased to announce that Lois Cameron is home from hospital. She also reported that “Grandma”, Win Osborn was 101 years old on Thursday 31st May. Many Rotarians, friends and family members helped her celebrate here, having dinner the RSL.

Club Service - Joe Albioli – Brimbank Rotary’s Barbara Rafter has been coordinating the Club’s Bunnings BBQs at Watergardens. There are six more of these for the calendar year and we hope to be able to undertake this commitment. They are held on the alternate first Saturday and Sunday of the month.

Social - Annie Webb – Social Night at Green Bamboo restaurant – Keilor Road, Niddrie.

PRESIDENT GINNY’S MOROCCO PRESENTATION

The 5 pillars of Sunni Islam

1. Declaration of Faith2. Charity3. Prayer at the specific 5 times the day.4. Fasting which obligatory during Ramadan(some exceptions)5. Pilgrimage to Mecca

A little history and geography

Population 33 million mainly Sunni Muslims

Capital is Rabat 1.8 million, other big cities Casablanca 3.3, Fes 1.1, Marrakech 900,000

Inhabited by the Berber tribes pre 1000BC

Phoenicians and Carthagians settle 1100-150BC

Romans rule 146BC-429AD and Christianise Morocco

685AD Arabs invade bringing in Islam

1669 Alaouite begin to rule up to today

1884-1912 France and Spain divide it into protectorates

1956 gains independence

The Journey BeginsFlew in to Casablanca about midday on Emirates via Dubai. Very comfortable in business class with my Aunty Helen.Long ride into the centre of town and the Novotel.We went wandering to the nearby Medina after ascertaining it was “safe” for tourists.

Entrance to Casablanca Medina

Beautifully hand woven scarves, fabrics etc. abound at the markets.

Ginny stayed at a Kasbah, high in the Atlas Mountains.

There were many stray cats in the streets.

GINNY’S MOROCCO PRESENTATION- ( CONTINUED)

Tanneries and metal crafts employ skilled artisans.

Ginny met a desert Bedouin(Tourag chief)

who wanted to marry her.

ANZAC Day was commemorated with ANZAC biscuits at Ait Benhaddou.

Surefooted donkeys are needed in the narrow laneways.

BRIMBANK CENTRAL ROTARY CLUB FAREWELL DINNER-FRIDAY 8TH JUNE 2018 – CELEBRATING 45 YEARS OF SERVICE

The Rotary Club of Brimbank Central relinquished its Charter at a Farewell Function on the Friday 8th June 2018, 43 years after its Charter was

presented on the 9th May 1975.

It was held on Friday 8th June at the Taylors Lakes Hotel’s Starlight Room. A table of Keilor East Members was joined by our new Assistant Governor

Des O’Shanassy and his wife Irene.

Rear L to R: Joe Albioli, John Walsh, Alex Billson, Ginny Billson and Marianne Potgieter.Front L to R: Liz Albioli Irene and AG Des O’Shanassy.

It is always great to catch up with Athena Vass. Louis and Sue Bordon were down from the country and caught up with our Cherrie Osborn.

BRIMBANK CENTRAL ROTARY CLUB FAREWELL DINNER-FRIDAY 8TH JUNE 2018

Barbara Rafter and Anne Frueh lit the memorial candle.

The Dinner was attended by past and present Brimbank Central RC members, families and friends.

Students from VUSC Music Department provided great entertainment.

Charter Member Alan Puli spoke about his experiences in the Club over the years.

Longtime friends Bert Mom and Louis Bordon enjoyed catching up.

Memorabilia and regalia from the Club was on display and a slide show operated during the evening.

DG Peter Frueh presented Stephen Caruana and Neil Hunichen with Paul Harris Fellows.

Community Leaders Christina Utri, Principal CRC St Albans and Genevieve Simson, Principal of VUSC also received Paul Harris Fellows.

BRIMBANK CENTRAL ROTARY CLUB FAREWELL DINNER-CONTINUED

Athena Vass received a sapphire pin for her Paul Harris pin. DG Peter Frueh ( left) and President John Youings (right) joined these Paul Harris Fellow for a photo.

L to R: Alex Youings, President John Youings, Jeremy Youings and Marjorie Youings all received PHFs.

Club Secretary Joe Butler presented John Youings with his Past President’s Certificate, Pin and Club Gift.

Classically trained vocalist, Miranda Orford, Head of Music at VUSC, sang “Time To Say Goodbye” in an emotional end to the evening.

District 9800’s DG Peter Frueh, DG Elect Bronwyn Stephens and many Rotarians from various Clubs attended the Dinner.

BRIMBANK CENTRAL ROTARY CLUB-A BRIEF HISTORY

The Rotary Club of Brimbank Central was chartered with 27 members, as the Rotary Club of St Albans on the 9th of May 1975 it started as a lunchtime

meeting Club. The Club was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Keilor, and three years later the Club changed its meetings to evening meetings.

In 1979-80 St Albans Rotary Club raised $100,000.00 towards a hydro-therapy pool for the then Keilor Spastic Centre, which was opened on the 3rd May

1980, that was when the last remaining charter member PP Allan Puli was President.

In October 1997 after the amalgamation of the Keilor and Sunshine Councils the name was changed from St Albans rotary Club to the Rotary Club of

Brimbank Central.

Between 1976 and 1997 the Club ran a 21 successful Art Show on the Queen’s Birthday Weekend raising approximately $100,000.00

In 1993 the Brimbank Central Rotary Club was instrumental is setting up the Green Gully Safety Traffic Centre, a Club Project that cost at that time

$100,000.00, that centre is currently being run by a committee of management and has had continual improvements.

In 1999-2000 The Club had its first female President in Barbara Rafter.

Between 1999 and 2015 they also ran 17 Golf day raising $106,000.00

Brimbank Central Rotary Club is noted in District 9800 as a strong Supporter of the Rotary Foundation having been placed in the top Per Capita Annual

Fund giving to the Rotary Foundation for the past 10 years being placed 1st twice, 2nd Three times and third twice, and again per capita they have the

highest number of Paul Harris Society Members in our District numbering 7 in a club of 19 members.

Over the years Brimbank Rotary Club has been a very strong supporter of youth Programs having supported 28 RYLA Participants. 53 RYPEN, 22 NYSF

18 MUNA, 12 incoming and 10 outgoing International Exchange Students.

WHAT’S NEXT?

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Our Club gratefully acknowledges the sponsorship we receive from the Keilor East Bendigo Community Bank and Smart Storage World to assist us in providing services to the Community.

Rotary Club of Keilor East meets on6.30pm for 6.45pm at Keilor East RSL,Hoffmans Rd, West EssendonFor Club Membership or Sponsorship informationContact: Immediate President, Joe Albioli (0438133123) http://www.keiloreastrotary.org/

ROTARY GRACES

o We give thanks for our daily food. May Rotary friends and Rotary ways, help us to serve all our days.o For good food, good fellowship, and the privilege to serve, we give thanks.

Program Director 2017-18 Ian Wright

Date EventMonday 11th June No Meeting - Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Monday 18th June Angel Flight - Shaun Aisen

Monday 25th June Rotarian Behind the Badge – Lloyd Lancaster

Monday 2nd July President’s Changeover – Ginny Billson at Garden Room – Taylors Lakes Hotel.

Friday 6th July Care for Cambodians Christmas in July at Strathmore Bowling Club

Monday 9th July TBA

JUNE BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Birthdays

June 1 Gerard SmithJune 7 Alex Billson & Judith Maddocks June 8 Helen DraytonJune13 Gail Horkings & Yvonne OsbornJune19 Rachel TomlinsonJune 22 Minh NguyenJune 27Jan TuckerJune 30 John Walsh

Rotary AnniversariesWedding Anniversaries

No June Anniversaries – too cold.

June 1 Joe Albioli 1995June 1 Arnold Vandenham 1986June 23 Gerard Smith 2008 (Honorary Member)

MEMBER NEWS

It was great to catch up with newlyweds John and Debbie (right).Vanda and Barry Mullen were there to help Win celebrate her big day.

Sharing the May 31st birthdate is Past President Brett Bedson.

Many Rotarians, family members and friends joined Win Osborn at the Keilor East RSL on Thursday May 31st to celebrate her 101st Birthday.We wish Win, or Grandma as most know her, good health and happiness in the year ahead.

Among our new Keilor East Rotarians during the 2017-18 Rotary year were Marisa (left) and Terri.