Rotary Club of Mitcham Tuesday 9thFebruary 2016 At Natalie s Restaurant Mitcham Lunch Meeting 12:30 for 1:00 pm We are now back into the groove and settle down to our usual routines with Rotary business. First up: Today we have a board meeting at 12 noon. On Sunday, February 14th we have the Whitehorse Farmer s Market to attend to. Volunteers required. It will take a month or so for Colin Spencer to finally have weekends available, but he is certainly looking forward to being present to assist at each Farmer s Market from then on. Post Office Box 6 Mitcham, Victoria 3132 Australia Meets at Natalie s Restaurant 669 Whitehorse Road Mitcham 3132 12:30 for 1:00 pm each Tuesday Visitors Welcome www.rotarymitcham.com
February 2016 2 Jeff Ryall February 5th No Weddings. (Too hot to dress up) Rotary Grace For good food, good fellowship and the opportunity of service through Rotary, we give thanks. 1979 Geoffrey Prior 1980 Dr John Munro 1983 Bruce McLaughlin 1986 Maxwell Bloom 1988 William Wood 1988 Alan Fraser 1989 Tony Gibson 1989 David Gawler 1991 Dr Peter Brown 1991 Robert McDowell 1991 Bruce Wainwright 1993 Ronald Slattery 1994 Vic Dye 1995 Fr Kevin Dillon 1995 Kenneth Rose 1997 David Murray 1998 Ian Young 1998 Ron Frederick 1999 Chris & Ian McColl 1999 John Varley 2000 John Cook 2000 Jean & Ray Rose 2000 Brian Bergin 2001 Christine Ryan 2001 Bill Mudford 2001 John Atkinson 2002 Wayne Lucas 2002 Denis Bunn 2002 Michael Edney 2002 Peter McPhee 2003 Dawn & Graham Whiteside 2003 Keith Nunn 2004 Brendan Tunstall 2004 Colin Spencer 2005 Fred Wiffrie 2006 Les Marton 2009 Eva Anderson 2009 Sharon Partridge 2010 Jack Butler 2015 Joseph O Loughlin 2015 Philip Daw PAUL HARRIS FELLOW SAPPHIRE AWARD 2002 Bruce Wainwright 2014 Wayne Lucas 2004 Tony Gibson 2014 Ron Frederick 2004 John Atkinson 2014 John Atkinson 2007Brian Bergin (Dec) 2014 David Murray 2007 Bill Mudford 2007 Colin Spencer FOUR AVENUES OF SERVICE AWARD 2000 John Atkinson AUSTRALIAN ROTARY HEALTH RESEARCH FUND COMPANIONS 1994 Roy Knudson 1996 Dr Peter Brown 1999 David Murray BOARD OTHER PORTFOLIOS President: Ron Frederick Past Pres: Joseph O Loughlin Pres. Elect: Vice Pres : Secretary: Treasurer: Membership: Dianne Lucas John Richard John Atkinson Wayne Lucas Colin Spencer Membership Retention PR & Marketing Colin Spencer and Philip Daw. Community & International: Ron Frederick New Generations: Philip Daw On to Conference: Dianne Lucas Fellowship Vocational: Attendance: John Atkinson Foundation & International: Ron Frederick Bulletin: Colin Spencer Program: Philip Daw / members Sergeant: David Murray Club Protection: Ron Frederick Internet / Website: Colin Spencer Op Shop: John Atkinson
President: 2015-2016 Ron Frederick Presidents Report February 9th 2015 Ron s Ramblings. At last week s meeting those in attendance helped me complete a R.I. Club Membership Demographic and Cost of Membership Survey. PP Colin apologised for missing the meeting a very rare occurrence as he is one of our best attendees he and Glenys were still completing the move to Kinglake. We wish them all the best in their new residence. P.P Phil. told us a little about City of Whitehorse Australia Day activities,including not to take as correct local media reports of violence. With a few friends on Thurs night, I attended the Whitehorse cluster fundraising live theatre production of Two and Two Together a good laugh and very well acted. I recommend it and also thank Bread Street Bakery for providing a most satisfying supper. Cheers Ron PS: Those who can give their time at the Whitehorse Farmer s Market next Sunday please do so today. Note: The phone number and address for Colin Spencer has been changed. See page 4 printed version Advance Australia Fair Australians all let us rejoice, for we are young and free We ve golden soil and wealth for toil, our home is girt by sea Our land abounds in nature s gifts, of beauty rich and rare In history s page let every stage, advance Australia fair In joyful strains, then let us sing Advance Australia fair The Year 2015-2016 President: Ron Frederick Secretary: John Atkinson Treasurer: Wayne Lucas Desk : Colin Spencer APOLOGIES: Would all members please ring or email another member if they are not able to attend a regular meeting of the club, if they find they have another engagement?
5 About Change the World CNBC and our partners across NBC Universal are joining together to launch The Season of Kindness, celebrating acts of kindness large and small throughout the holidays. Something as simple as opening a door for a stranger or writing a thank you note can completely transform someone s day for the better and it doesn t have to cost a thing. And because kindness is contagious, together we can grow the good this holiday season. #ShareKindness Ranked No. 5. The Rotary Foundation This not-for-profit organization works to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace. Using Rotary Foundation grants, Rotary's 34,000 clubs across the globe develop and carry out sustainable humanitarian projects and provide scholarships and professional training opportunities. One of its biggest initiatives aims at eradicating polio through its Polio Plus program, launched in 1985. Since then, Rotary and its partners, including the World Health Organization and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, have immunized more than 2.5 billion children, reducing the incidence of polio by 99 percent and eradicating it from all but three countries. A short history of The Rotary Foundation In 1917, RI President Arch C. Klumph proposed that an endowment be set up for the purpose of doing good in the world. In 1928, when the endowment fund had grown to more than US$5,000, it was renamed The Rotary Foundation, and it became a distinct entity within Rotary International. Five Trustees, including Klumph, were appointed to hold, invest, manage, and administer all of its property... as a single trust, for the furtherance of the purposes of RI. Two years later, the Foundation made its first grant of $500 to the International Society for Crippled Children. The organization, created by Rotarian Edgar F. Daddy Allen, later grew into the Easter Seals. http://www.rotary.org.au/en/foundation/pages/default.html Description of Rotary Rotary is an organisation of Business and Professional persons, united world wide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in all the world.
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7 PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE K.R. RAVINDRAN - PRESIDENT 2015-16 FEBRUARY 2016 In life, sometimes the experiences that matter the most are the briefest. They pass in the blink of an eye: a few days, a few hours, a few moments. They are the experiences that illuminate the landscape of our memory, shining brightly even years later. They are the moments in which we see, suddenly, something we had not seen; we understand something we had not understood; we forge a connection we had not expected. For me, this has been a Rotary year like no other. I have been around the world, traversing countries and continents. I have been to places I had never seen before, and I have returned to familiar places and seen them, as for the first time, through the lens of Rotary. When you travel for Rotary, you travel with a different sense of perspective and a different sense of purpose. There is an awareness of being part of something larger than yourself. When you board a plane or a train, or leave your home in the dark hours of early morning, you may be leaving for lands unknown but at your destination, there will be no strangers. There will be Rotarians, waiting and welcoming. There will be work to do, something to learn, and perhaps something to teach. There will be connections to forge, friendships to build, and memories to carry for a lifetime. This year, I have been the traveller, and I have been welcomed by Rotarians around the world. A few months from now, from 28 May to 1 June, I invite you to step into my experience: allow me to welcome you to Seoul for our 107th International Convention. The Koreans have a saying: 사람이나면서울로보내라. In English we would say, "When a person is born, send them to Seoul." For Seoul is a city of opportunities: a wonderful destination with rich traditions, modern conveniences, and a culture unlike any other. But I ask you to join me in Seoul not only for all of this, but also for the experiences you will have there with your fellow Rotarians. For a brief moment in time, you will experience Rotary as I have experienced it: in all its diversity, all its warmth, and all its potential. You will be greeted as an old friend by people you have never met; you will share your thoughts, even without a shared language. You will learn with wonder of what Rotary has achieved, and leave inspired to achieve even more. Before this Rotary year comes to its close, I ask you to do what I have done: to leave your homes, to board your flights, to travel toward the unknown with an open heart and an open mind, confident that Rotary will welcome you. Join me, and your fellow Rotarians, as we Connect with Korea Touch the World.
8 Diary Dates ROTARY CLUB OF MITCHAM Meets at Natalie s Restaurant Mitcham 669 Maroondah Hwy Mitcham 12:30 for 1:00pm for lunch Tuesday February 9th - Board Meeting 12 noon. Lunch meeting 1:00 pm. Sunday February 14th - Whitehorse Farmer s Market - Volunteers Please Tuesday 16th - Lunch Meeting 12:30 for 1:00 pm - Natalies Restaurant Mitcham Tuesday 23rd - Lunch Meeting 12:30 for 1:00 pm - Natalies Restaurant Mitcham - All funds applied to Rotary Community Projects in Whitehorse Over 80or After another successful event, make sure you join us at the next market on the second Sunday, 14th February, 2016 8.00 am to 1.00 pm at: The Whitehorse Civic Centre 279 Whitehorse Rd Nunawading. Enquiries 0425222550 www.rotarymitcham.com