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Guest Speaker:
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Gonny Rundell, Wantirna
Rotary
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Topic:
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The
Australian Rotary Bike Ride
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Speakers Aide:
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Tony
Stokes
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Desk Duties:
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Malcolm Chiverton, Rob Collier,
Paul Evans
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Roving Reporter:
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Geoff Limmer
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President Greg’s Report for Week in Review, ending Feb 25th,
2009:
Whilst
the summary is included later in the Bulletin, I would like to thank Assistant
Governor Brian Tyedin for the clarity with which he was able to present how
Foundation fits within the context of Rotary International. A number of
members commented that the explanation was such that it was the first time,
after years of membership, that they felt they truly understood how it works.
We have left Brian with some homework with some of the questions afterward.
Feedback on this will follow.
The
third District Presidents Meeting took place this week and we were well
represented with two other members present, being Malcolm and Brian Martin.
It was interesting to note that at least 6 other Clubs have Golf days planned
over the next two months. Details on these have already been added to the
regular District activities updates but if any members are interested in
playing in these upcoming tournaments, and aren’t sure of who to contact,
please shoot me an email. Options include Royal Melbourne and Heritage and
Green Fees start from $40 (not at the aforementioned courses).
Another
reminder is that it is not too late to join a sizable number of Club members
at this years Annual Conference which takes place later this month.
President
Greg
Report from Last Week’s Meeting (Feb 25th) by Roving Reporter
Brian Martin
Assistant
Governor Brian Tyedin gave an amusing and informative presentation on The
Rotary Foundation and encouraged all members to join the Centurion Club ($100
annual fee – tax deductible).Contributions are used to fund Foundation
programs.
Programs
of The Rotary Foundation (Source: Rotary International website)
Through
Foundation grants and programs, Rotarians and other contributors can help
change the world. They can finance a well for a village that lacks clean
water, improve the environment, or provide scholarships to educate the next
generation. The grants and programs available to Rotarians allow them to
realize Rotary’s humanitarian mission throughout the world, including its
number-one goal of eradicating polio.
PolioPlus
To
eradicate polio, Rotarians have mobilized by the hundreds of thousands.
They’re working to ensure that children are immunized against this crippling
disease and that surveillance is strong despite the poor infrastructure,
extreme poverty, and civil strife of many countries. Since the PolioPlus
program’s inception in 1985, more than two billion children have received the
oral polio vaccine.
PolioPlus
Grants – Primarily applied for by National PolioPlus Committee chairs or a
major partner agency, such as the World Health Organization or UNICEF.
Support is available for eradication efforts in polio-endemic, recently
endemic, and high-risk countries, including National Immunization Days,
poliovirus transmission monitoring, and other activities.
Humanitarian
Grants Program
Disaster
Recovery – Allows Rotarians to donate money in response to specific
disasters. Funds are distributed to local committees to support recovery
efforts. The program was created in 2005-06, and the Foundation currently
administers four Disaster Recovery accounts: Hurricanes Stan and Wilma (Guatemala and Mexico),
Hurricane Wilma (United States),
the Earthquake in India
and Pakistan, and
Solidarity in South Asia. Total
contributions to the accounts were $6.4 million.
District
Simplified Grants – Support the service activities of districts locally and
abroad. Since this program began in 2003-04, more than 1,160 grants totalling
over US$17 million have been awarded to districts in almost 60 countries.
Health,
Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants – Fund large-scale, two- to four-year
projects that improve health, alleviate hunger, or promote human development.
Since 1978, more than 280 projects in 75 countries have been funded through
The Rotary Foundation at a cost of $74 million.
Matching
Grants – Provide matching funds for the international service projects of
Rotary clubs and districts. Since 1965, more than 24,000 Matching Grant
projects in 167 countries have been funded at a cost of more than $257
million.
Volunteer
Service Grants – Support the international travel of qualified Rotarians and
their spouses to provide a needed service or plan a necessary project in a
community. This program began in 2006-07, and more than 200 projects in over
40 countries have been funded at about $1 million.
Educational
Programs
Ambassadorial
Scholarships – The Foundation sponsors one of the largest international
scholarship programs in the world. Scholars study in a different country,
where they serve as unofficial ambassadors of goodwill. Since 1947, more than
47,000 scholars from 110 countries have received scholarships of more than
$476 million through The Rotary Foundation.
Group
Study Exchange (GSE) – Annual awards are made to paired Rotary districts to
cover travel expenses for a team of non-Rotarians from a variety of
professions. Rotarian hosts organize a four- to six-week itinerary of
vocational, educational, and cultural points of interest. Since 1965, more
than 57,000 individuals (almost 12,000 teams) from 100 countries have
participated at a cost of more than $92 million.
Rotary
Grants for University Teachers – These grants are awarded to university
faculty members to teach in a developing nation for 3 to 10 months. Since
1985, more than $4 million in grants has allowed over 430 teachers to share
their expertise with a college or university in a developing country.
Rotary
World Peace Fellowships – Each year, up to 110 scholars are sponsored to
study at one of the seven Rotary Centres for International Studies in peace
and conflict resolution for a master’s-level degree.
Assistant Governor Brian Tyedin explained in simple
terms how Rotary Foundation works, and encouraged us all to commence or renew
our membership with the Centurion Club.
Attendance Report for
Last Week’s Meeting (Feb 25th 2009) by Geoff Limmer:
Listed below are Apologies for and Make-ups advised for the
September 3rd meeting. Remember that to be counted towards attendance,
Make-ups may be made 14 days prior to, or following, a missed meeting date.
Notice of Apology prior to a meeting should be
made to Geoff Limmer,
email rotary@airportbus.com.au or Tel:
0419 329 218.
Likewise if you are bringing a guest, similar notice would be
appreciated beforehand if at all possible.
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Apologies: (10)
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Kerry Barrett,
Maurice Benington, Rob Collier, Tony De Fazio, Michelle Hart, Lin Martin, Owen Jenkin, Lindsay
Mackay, Brian McPhail, Kath Ronan,
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Leave of Absence:
(5)
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Murray Baird,
Trevor Dalziel, Peter Enlund,
Alison Gregory, John Maddock
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Absence: (1)
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Kerry
Barrett, Jim Killeen
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Present: 19/35
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Visiting
Rotarians:
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Roger
Coburn:
RC MASH
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Visitors:
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Nil
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Make-ups (10)
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EER
21/2: Ian
Port, Ken Rice, Garry Randall, Michelle
Hart, Bernie Millane, Bruce McEwen
RC Altona North 23/2: Bernie
Millane, Ken Rice, Don Sweeney
Dist.
9810 Marketing: Malcolm Chiverton
Dist.
Rotaract 19/2: Malcolm Chiverton
District
visioning 23/2: Malcolm Chiverton
RC
Albury 16/2: Brian
Martin
RC
Lavington 17/2: Brian
Martin
RC
Albury North 17/2: Brian
Martin
RC
Albury – Hume 18/2: Brian
Martin
RC
Albury West 18/2: Brian
Martin
RC
Manningham 23/2: Brian
Martin
RC
Warrandyte 24/2: Brian
Martin
RC
Brighton Beach 24/2: Vici Funnell
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Date
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Speaker
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Subject
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Speakers Aide
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11
March
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David
Mattiske, Transparency International
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Fighting
corruption through Transparency International
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TBA
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18
March
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Matthew
Etty-Leal, Consultant
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Working
with Animal Aid
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TBA
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25
March
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Heather
Le Roy, The Smith Family
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The
work of The Smith Family
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TBA
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1
April
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CV
Prakash
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Feeding
the World’s Poor, Hydroponics – growing food the new way
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Bruce
McEwen
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8
April
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Jana
Kelly-Harradence, Rotary
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Australian
Rotary Health
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TBA
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15
April
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TBA
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22
April
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Professor
David Low, Deakin
University
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Educating
young people about ANZAC
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TBA
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29
April
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Simon
Dalrymple, Recruiting AFL Footballers
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Western
Bulldogs Recruitment Manager
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TBA
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February
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World Understanding Month
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Fri 27/2
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AG’s
& Presidents Meeting
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Mulgrave
Country Club
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Sat 28/2
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GSE
D4890 (Argentina)
Arrive
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Mon 23/3
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Whitehorse
Charity Golf day
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Box
Hill Golf Club
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Fri 27/3 – 29/3
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District
9810 Conference
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Hobart
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Birthdays:
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4 March
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Suzanne Clark
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14 March
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Lynne McEwen
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24 March
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Gillian Benington
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Anniversaries:
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30 March
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Peter & Matilda Enlund
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17 March
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Tony & Robyn Stokes
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22 March
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Brian & Sue McPhail
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Rotary
Inductions:
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8 March 2000
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Rob Collier
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17 Match 1988
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Peter Enlund
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19 March 2003
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Vici Funnell
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Members Input Corner:
From Malcolm Chiverton on behalf of the Whitehorse
Rotaract Club
From
Michelle Hart -
Something to Ponder …
An obituary
printed in the London
Times... interesting and sadly rather true.
'Today we mourn
the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for
many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records
were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as
having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to
come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the worm; life isn't
always fair; and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense
lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can
earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge). His
health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing
regulations were set in place.
Reports of a
6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate;
teens suspended from school for using mouth wash after lunch; and a teacher
fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost
ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they
themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even
further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer
sun lotion or an Aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a
student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Common
Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and
criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a
beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home
and the burglar could sue you for assault. Common
Sense finally gave up the will to live after a woman failed to realize that
a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was
promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was
preceded in death, by his parents Truth and Trust, his wife Discretion, his
daughter Responsibility, his son Reason. He is survived by his 4
stepbrothers: I Know My Rights, I Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame,
I'm A Victim. Not many attended his funeral because so
few realized he was gone.
Also from Michelle and David Hart
Something has
crashed on my computer and the mouse is missing!!
From
former member Colin Berris
Hi
Bruce, Thanks for your latest bulletin. I found the write up (Don Sweeney)
concerning the Oaktree foundation very interesting. I was able to quote Erin in a paper I was writing. I was also pleased to
read about the Rotary Victoria - Disaster Response Committee I will pass
that on to my club. I am presently a
member of the Rotary Club of Grovedale here in Geelong.
This is the club where I first join Rotary. Please pass my greetings on to your
members. God bless you. Colin Berris (Major)
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Desk Duties/Greeting
Roster 2009:
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Mar
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Malcolm Chiverton, Rob Collier,
Paul Evans
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Apr
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Craig Hoath, Owen
Jenkin, Kath Ronan
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May
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Ken Clark, Tony De Fazio, Bernie Millane
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Jun
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Ralston
Wood, Andrew Forgas, Michael Kirk
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Jul
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Malcolm
Chiverton, Michelle Hart, Kath Ronan
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Aug
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Brian Martin,
Bruce McEwen, Ian
Port
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11 Mar
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Bernie Millane
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18 Mar
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Bruce McEwen
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25 Mar
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Ken Clark
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1 April
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Michael Kirk
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8 April
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Ian Port
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15 April
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Geoff
Limmer
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22 April
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Bruce McEwen
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29 April
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Tony Stokes
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6 May
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Owen Jenkin
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13 May
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Tony
De Fazio
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20 May
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Brian Martin
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27 May
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Kath Ronan
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3 June
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Brian Martin
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10 June
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Bernie Millane
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17 June
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Bruce McEwen
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24 June
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Geoff
Limmer
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1 July
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Tony Stokes
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8 July
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Ken Clark
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15 July
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Bruce McEwen
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22 July
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Kath Ronan
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29 July
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Owen Jenkin
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Whitehorse Farmers Market Roster:
2009
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8 Mar
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Shift 1. 7.30am – 10.00am
Shift 2: 10.00am –
12.30pm
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Maurice
Benington, Ken Rice
Peter Enlund, Owen Jenkin
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12 Apr
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Shift 1. 7.30am – 10.00am
Shift 2: 10.00am –
12.30pm
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Ken Rice, Malcolm Chiverton
Lindsay MacKay, Greg
Cooper
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10 May
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Shift 1. 7.30am – 10.00am
Shift 2: 10.00am –
12.30pm
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Kath Ronan,
Bruce McEwen
Tony
DeFazio, Rob Collier
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14 June
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Shift 1. 7.30am – 10.00am
Shift 2: 10.00am –
12.30pm
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John
Maddock, Ian Port
Peter Enlund, Don Sweeney
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12 Jul
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Shift 1. 7.30am – 10.00am
Shift 2: 10.00am –
12.30pm
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Craig
Hoath, Ken Clark
Michelle
Hart, Paul Evans
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Eastern Emergency Relief
Roster:
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21 Mar
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Kath Ronan, Peter Enlund,
Brian McPhail, Rotaractor and Unknown Couple!
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18 Apr
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Ken Clark,
Garry Randall, Bruce McEwen, Tony Stokes, Rotaractor
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16 May
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Ian Port, Paul Evans, Rob Collier, Bernie Millane, Rotaractor
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20 June
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Peter Enlund, Garry Randall, Vici Funnell, John
Maddock, Rotaractor
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18 July
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Kath Ronan, Michael Kirk, Owen Jenkin,
Michelle Hart
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15 Aug
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Tony De Fazio,
Maurice Benington, Garry Randall, Rob Collier,
Rotaractor
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Thought for the Week:
District
9810 website
- for all the news in our Rotary district
Rotary eClub one - Rotary eClub One
Calendar of Events - check it out
regularly as it is UPDATED on a regular basis
Board of Directors - President Greg Cooper, Club Directors 2008/09 and their
Committees
Club Service List - All the other
Club duties
For contributions
and improvement ideas please email the editor, bmcewen@optusnet.com.au
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