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THE ROTARY CLUB OF ESSENDON D9800 President 2015-16: Peter Halaseh ABN 91036600532 P.O Box 161 Essendon 3040 Australia www.rce.org.

au and follow us on facebook Volume 81, Issue 30, 1 st March 2016 Editor Sunil Perera Sergeant Richard Lawrence called on Sunil Perera to say grace and PP Lisa Lowcock to toast Australia.

club of Essendon and informed all present of the collections for Relay for Life $13,000 & Trivia night $10,700 both of which were a huge success, the Trivia night collections will be used for Bahay

1 THE ROTARY CLUB OF ESSENDON D9800 President : Peter Halaseh ABN P.O Box 161 Essendon 3040 Australia Contact us and follow us on facebook Volume 81, Issue 30, 1 st March 2016 Editor Sunil Perera Sergeant Richard Lawrence called on Sunil Perera to say grace and PP Lisa Lowcock to toast Australia. Sergeant Richard then invited President Peter to the podium, Peter thanked all for coming including guests Andrea, Gaye & Steve Milicevic Peter said that he was proud to be a member of the Rotary club of Essendon and informed all present of the collections for Relay for Life $13,000 & Trivia night $10,700 both of which were a huge success, the Trivia night collections will be used for Bahay Tuluyan for rice production he said. President Peter also highlighted the following matters: THE IRISH DAY on the 15 th MARCH ALL ARE WELCOME. MEMBERS, FRIENDS, WIVES, NEIGHBOURS, GIRL FRIENDS, BOY FRIENDS A FUN AFTERNOON COME DRESSED IN THE IRISH COLOURS, SMARTEN UP YOUR IRISH ACCENT!!!! Golf Charity day Art Show District conference Sergeant Richard called for any announcements: Jenny Foster spoke to the members & guests about project Cambodia with DIK help, she said that there is a working Bee at DIK shed 41 Saturday 9.30am for goods to be sent to India, Bangladesh & Fiji as well and that she will be at DIK on Thursday to prepare for the packing on Saturday. Dr Peter Condos announced that Don Knee has been a member of the Rotary club of Essendon for 37 years he was immediately fined!!!! Tim Anderson announced that the Myanmar project and trip will be on ANZAC day and asked anybody who wished to join to please let him know Don Knee won the secondary ticket draw and got his 2 minutes with the microphone, Don said that he was born in Essendon, went to school in Essendon, married in Essendon and studied at RMIT and started his own business re-fuelling aircrafts, he said in his role working at the airport he met many people and in his opinion the best past Prime Minister was Malcolm Fraser as he always spoke to the people whenever he came in. When asked about his son-in-law (Richard Lawrence) he said he could not pick his son-in-law, did we hear a hint of sadness in his voice!!!!! Next week s speaker Police mentoring program Michael Pepi

2 Today s speaker was introduced by Bernadette Schwerdt Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Essendon Inc. Glenn Flood the dynamic, energetic chef who has worked with some of the biggest names in the culinary world. Glenn cut his teeth in food media during the Channel 10 hit reality series Jamie s Kitchen Australia where he worked closely with fellow chefs Tobie Puttock and global icon Jamie Oliver to inspire disadvantaged youth through food at Fifteen Melbourne. As Training and Development Chef, Glenn designed and implemented a unique training program that not only taught young people the skills to become first class chefs but also had a profound effect on every aspect of their lives. In 2011 Glenn led the MasterChef test kitchen team as food producer. His affiliation with the hit series has been ongoing since day one. Initially involved with the recruitment of judges Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston, Glenn also put contestant hopefuls through their paces leading into the competition. Glenn is the 'chef's chef and is a food consultant to some of the biggest names in the restaurant business including Bruce Mathieson's AHL Group. Glenn started his talk by saying that we should surround ourselves with the right people, this was said in the context of what he does to help the under privileged youth and his own life experiences. Glenn said that cooking was an age old craft and said that countries such as France & Italy have refined their food for centuries but Australia was a young country where cooking was concerned. He stated that he has 21 years of experience, was initially trained in Sydney then worked in Europe and the UK and worked with Michelin star rated restaurants and Chefs. Glen then left Europe and came back to Melbourne worked as a corporate Chef where he had to manage staff and take care of costs, he said he worked for Fifteen Melbourne training youth as a coach, mentor and trainer. He presented a short clip of Jamie Oliver taking youth out of the street and training them, including youth from dysfunctional families. He related the story of a young man who was training under him to be a Chef but had an unclean uniform and while talking to him about the need for cleanliness found out that this young person was sleeping rough on the streets. He said that a lot of the young people he train have gone on to get married and lead successful lives as Chefs. He said everybody loves to eat good food and it is great fun to prepare even though if he is preparing a meal for somebody important it can be stressful. He finished by saying that it is not only the presentation but the quality of the food that matter and has a lasting impression on people. Other matters Maurice Mollica is trying to dispose of his vast stamp collection, if anybody is interested please contact Mauri either via or phone.

Message from the President Rotary International My dear friends, It is my great pleasure to invite you to join me in Rome, Italy on 30 April as we celebrate the Jubilee of Rotarians, a special event

3 Message from the President Rotary International My dear friends, It is my great pleasure to invite you to join me in Rome, Italy on 30 April as we celebrate the Jubilee of Rotarians, a special event hosted by Rotary District 2080 and the Vatican. His Holiness Pope Francis will celebrate a Jubilee mass at St. Peter s Square, where we will have 8,000 seats reserved for Rotarians, as well as friends and family. For more information, please visit the Jubilee of Rotarians website, which has been provided by our friends in District The registration deadline is 15 March. This Jubilee, as established by Pope Francis, is a commitment to serve with joy and in peace across the world. As you work hard to Be a Gift to the World, I do hope you will make the effort to be in Rome with as many members of your district as possible. I look forward to seeing you there. Regards, K.R. Ravindran Rotary International President, Art Show

4 Kenya Container Delivery Success Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Essendon Inc. Welcome back Connie Maina! Connie has just returned from a 2 ½ month trip to Kenya. During this time she was able to oversee the release of the shipping container and distribution of its contents from Mombasa to Nairobi and beyond, to a number of hospitals and schools. The goods were donated and packed through DIK and the distribution in Kenya was assisted by the Kenyan Flying Doctor Service free of charge. Goods transported included 40 automated hospital beds, numerous Days4Girls sanitary kits, spectacles, paramedic emergency medical bags, educational supplies including laptop computers with the total value in excess of $AUD 200,000. Connie reported that the recipients expressed gratitude and excitement during a ceremonious formal handing over of the hospital beds and other goods. The distribution of goods received coverage in mainstream newspapers praising the efforts of RCE. The Rotary Club Of Essendon was acknowledged in an article in the national newspaper in Kenya (see attached photo of a Kenyan newspaper clipping). Connie also received a telephone call from the First Lady of Kenya offering thanks and praise for the good work that had been achieved. The benefits of the container will be felt by many people. Congratulations Connie for all your effort in making life better for people in Kenya on behalf of RCE. Special mention also of John Odgers and Jenny Foster for their great contributions to this project at the DIK end! Report on the NewHope Kids The kids were treated to a Christmas party in All the kids are progressing well and they were all promoted to the next level in their respective schools. Two kids graduated from primary school to secondary school and they did very well in their exams and got admission to the schools by merit! 2016 Club Delegation Trip to Kenya Plans for Kenya 2016 in September are still on. Expressions of Interest are being sought for a follow up trip to Kenya. There is more for RCE members to see now with the visit to the institutions that received the equipment. Please contact Connie Maina or Anthony Taranto to register your interest in the Kenya delegation.

5 Postal Address Liz Benton c/- 41 Ruby street. Essendon Vic /02/2016 RANGER ADVERT RANGER / CAMP WARDEN Applications are invited for the position or Resident Camp Ranger / Warden and Rowallan Scout and Guide Camp, Riddles Creek. A 3BDR residence is provided in exchange for services. The position would suit a retired couple. A background in Scouting is not essential. A job specification will be forwarded upon receipt of a written application to the Secretary, Liz Benton - 41 Ruby St. Essendon 3040 or to applications@rowallan.org.au Applications close March 22nd BAHAY TULUYAN TRIVIA NIGHT RAISED - $10,700 A very successful trivia night was held on Friday 26 th, 120 people joined in the fun and festivities. The resident trivia master Boris Struk and MC/auctioneer Maria Kouppas keep the crowd entertained and at the same time extracted lots of $10,700 to support Bahay Tuluyan All funds raised from this year's event will go towards the cost of rice production, pig farming and a water bore. These purchases will ensure Bahay Tuluyan s sustainability. A very big thank you must go to all of the donors, supporters, St Bernard's (for use of The Pavilion), MC/auctioneer - Maria, and Trivia master - Boris Struk and the many people who assisted with typing, printing, setting up, working on the night and generally assisting with the organisation of the event. Congratulations to the winning team: Lisa and Andrew Lowcock, Peter, Leigh and Kate Baker, Jane and John Odgers, Anthony and Lilia Taranto, Kerry and Steve Roe. This year's trivia consisted of 3 rounds of general knowledge, 1 sport and 1 geography. Cathy and Shirley See Trivia night pictures below

6 The winning team Potential new member We have a proposing new member Steven Milicevic, members have 14 days to make recommendations to the board, Rotary Club of Essendon door roster February Daryl Lee, Roger Leask & Maurice Mollica March Daryl Lee, Roger Leask & Maurice Mollica April Daryl Lee, Roger Leask & Maurice Mollica May Daryl Lee, Roger Leask & Maurice Mollica June Daryl Lee, Roger Leask & Maurice Mollica

7 Rotary Golf Day 21 st March 2016 at Northern Golf Club, Glenroy

Rotarians, family or friends have some time on this day to come along to assist us move lots of boxes in the Medical Area at DIK this

8 YOUR HELP IS NEEDED PLEASE!! A Working Bee has been organised at Donations in Kind By the The Rotary Club of Essendon SATURDAY, 5 MARCH 9:30am to 3:00pm If any Rotarians, family or friends have some time on this day to come along to assist us move lots of boxes in the Medical Area at DIK this would be very much appreciated. Many hospitals are donating heaps of wonderful things to Rotary...let s get together to organise it all for Projects around the world. Doctors & Nurses most welcome...we need your knowledge please! Many Hands Make Light Work!!

30pm for 1pm to 2pm 5 th April Daniela Gullaci Athletics Essendon 12 th April Marcus Needham Building playgrounds in East Timor Thought for the day Warren Buffett The Anglers Tavern 12.

9 EVENTS CALENDAR DATE SPEAKER/EVENT VENUE Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Essendon Inc. 8 th March Police mentoring program pm Anglers Tavern Michael Pepi 15 th March Irish Event to 2 pm Anglers Tavern 22 nd March Peter Dunn Most promising sprinter The Anglers Tavern 12.30pm for 1pm to 2pm 29 th March TBA The Anglers Tavern 12.30pm for 1pm to 2pm 5 th April Daniela Gullaci Athletics Essendon 12 th April Marcus Needham Building playgrounds in East Timor Thought for the day Warren Buffett The Anglers Tavern 12.30pm for 1pm to 2pm The Anglers Tavern 12.30pm for 1pm to 2pm On the need to ignore smaller deals and focus on big acquisitions. Here, Buffett recounts the tale of a young man and an old man who lose track of their wives at the supermarket and resolve to seek them out together: The older man asked his new companion what his wife looked like. She s a gorgeous blonde, the fellow answered, with a body that would cause a bishop to go through a stained glass window, and she s wearing tight white shorts. How about yours? The senior citizen wasted no words: Forget her, we ll look for yours. (2006) More pictures from RCE donations to Kenya The Chairman of Lions Club receiving spectacles donated by RCE School girls from Kibera slums receiving Days4Girls sanitary pads

Help yourself and help the Club by banking with Strathmore Community Bank.

Take out a 3 month fixed term deposit and the club will receive up to $50.

10 Help yourself and help the Club by banking with Strathmore Community Bank. For example, take out a home loan and the club will receive up to $500. Take out a 3 month fixed term deposit and the club will receive up to $50. For more details drop into the branch at 337 Napier St or call branch Manager Philip Stewart on John L Gregory Certified Practising Accountant 272 Keilor Road, North Essendon, VIC 3041 jgregory@netspace.net.au Telephone:

John advised us that 14 of his fellow RCE club members in 1980 are still members today.

John advised us that 14 of his fellow RCE club members in 1980 are still members today. Volume 77 Issue 3 Tuesday 19 July 2011 This week s speaker John Gorman : member behind the badge John Gorman was introduced by John Chadderton who advised us that John Gorman was an Australian representative