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Guest Speaker:
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Liam Furlong, RYLA
student
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Topic:
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What
happened at RYLA and the impact it has had on me
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Chairman:
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Maurice
Benington
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Desk Duties:
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Maurice Benington, Bernie Millane, Malcolm Chiverton
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Roving Reporter:
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Alison
Gregory
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President Greg’s Report:
We
were greatly saddened by the passing of Trevor and Rosemary Dalziel’s daughter
Melanie this week. As previously circulated, her funeral is on Monday in
Narre Warren. Whilst death is hard enough to deal with, no parent wants to
even think about seeing one of their children pass away before themselves.
Our hearts break for them and our thoughts and prayers are with them.
The
BBQ at Bunnings was a great success and once we got Andrew onto the cooking,
with Michelle launching a charm offensive onto the passing kids, sales kicked
up. Michael will again provide a full report on the financials on Wednesday.
Thank you again not only to our members, but particularly to partners for
their support to this critical fundraiser.
Congratulations
again to Lindsay for his nomination as President nominee for 2010-11 and also
to Ian for his nomination as Secretary for next year.
We
have three interesting speakers coming up, so which one will your guest be
coming to?
President
Greg
Report from last week’s meeting (Oct 1st) by Roving Reporter Bruce McEwen:
It is always a delight to have one
of our own members address the Club, and even more so when that member comes
with such a long standing passion and commitment for the small and struggling
nation of Timor-Leste.
Bernie
Millane’s presentation was introduced by Owen Jenkin who made the point that
Bernie’s work and achievements across a wide area of interest has provided
many entries from a recent “Google” search.
Bernie helped found the Whitehorse Community Friends of Oecussi Group
in 2001, and has provided enormous personal and practical project support and
encouragement to the Oecussi Community ever since.
Bernie
spoke of his experiences during his recent 2 week visit (his fourth) to East Timor, and the positive changes and progress noted
since his last visit in November 04. He explained to us that the UN has been
returned during this last year to provide much needed security and support
for local policing due to lawlessness caused often by the large number of
rural youth looking for work in the capital Dili and as a result of the assassination attempt on the President,
Ramos Horta.
Timor-Leste
has been dominated for most of it’s existence by the Dutch, Portuguese and
Indonesians since being founded in 1514, maybe one reason why they are finding
it a challenge to now stand up and survive on their own two feet.
Bernie’s
visit included attending a 3 day Local Government and Friendship Groups
Conference held at the impressive new Foreign Affairs Building in Dili, it
has taken 4 years of planning to finally bring this conference to fruition,
many of the important leaders were there, and good outcomes for the future of
Timor–Leste are expected.
Bernie
again visited the Oecussi enclave for 7 days travelling by UN Helicopter
organised by his friend Jorge Teme the Special Secretary of State for
Oecussi.
Bernie
outlined a long list of impressive projects undertaken by the Whitehorse
Friends of Oecussi group within the enclave, these include:
- Youth Centre - Reconstruction and fit-out $10,000.
- Youth Centre -10 new Computer systems.
- Musical Instruments from Blackburn High School.
- Health and Nutrition
Program for young mothers and their children.
- FSP -- San Antonius Co-Ed.
School and SION
Girls College,
Box Hill.
- Solar Power Units - 7 to date and an order for 1 in 2008/2009. (Rotary Support)
- QUESI Primary School - new 3-room building and Soccer Team
gear.
- Purchase and sale of TAIS
(garments).
- Small Business Training
for two young women.
- Two Coffee Plantations.
(Rotary Support)
- One Water Dam. (Rotary Support)
- Clothes for school
children - donated
by Victorian schools.
- Support from numerous community
groups, incl. ROTARY.
Bernie shared how he visited a
number of these projects including the Rotary supported coffee Plantation and Water dam
sites, he also visited the San Antonius Co-Ed college and was so impressed
and moved when on Saturday morning numbers of the school students were busy
sweeping the dusty school grounds with tree branches – the only tools
available to them.
Bernie spoke of the many
hardships faced by the people and challenged us as a club to look at further
support for projects in the Oecussi enclave; he has made available a 6 page
A4 handout detailing 16 exciting projects. Members are encouraged to read
this interesting and challenging list of opportunities.
We appreciated Bernie sharing
from his heart his experiences from this recent trip and for filling us in
with the many severe issues faced by the people of this tiny nation, while
also providing for us practical project opportunities to enable us to help
make a positive difference in their lives in the months and years ahead. –
remember they are our friends and close neighbors.
For a full account of Bernie’s
address please read the handout provided.
Bernie Millane:
The Club’s enthusiast for the care and concern of Timor-Leste
The QUESI 3 Room
Primary School with
Principal, Community Leader and Students. One of the projects made possible
by the Whitehorse
“Friends of Oecussi” group.
MAHATA Community House, approx. 10 kms. west of OECUSSI Township. This is one of three
locations funded for the provision of Solar Power, see the Unit installed on
the exterior roof.
Coffee seedlings - being grown to replace seedlings
lost during the recent hot summer period at the site our Club helped fund.
Attendance Report for
Last Week’s Meeting (Sept 24th) by Geoff Limmer:
Listed below are Apologies for and Make-ups advised for the
August 27th 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: (8)
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Tony De Fazio,
Paul Evans, Alison Gregory, Michelle Hart, Craig Hoath, Ian Port, Garry
Randall, Tony Stokes.
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Leave of Absence:
(9)
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Murray Baird, Ken
Clark (10/9/08 – 22/10/08), Trevor Dalziel, Peter
Enlund, Vici Funnell, Jim
Killeen, John Maddock,
Don Sweeney (25/9/08 – 19/10/08), Ken Rice
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Absence: (0)
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Present:
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17 / 34
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Visiting
Rotarians:
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Nil
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Visitors:
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NIL
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Make-ups
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ROMAC
Dist 9810 Committee 9/9
- Geoff
Limmer
RC
Endeavour Hills / City Square
– 18/9 & 27/9:: Craig Hoath
RC
Doncaster Sunrise
–
23/9 Brian
Martin
RC
Doncaster Sunrise
Board Meeting
24/9 Brian
Martin
Cluster
Meeting
25/9 Malcolm Chiverton
RC
Warrandyte (GSE)
30/9
Lesley Bell
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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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15
October
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Emily
Morgan, PhD student at Deakin
University, Fullbright
Scholar
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Global
Food Production
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Lin
Martin
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22
October
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Yusi
Liu, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar from China
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Experiences
of an international student in Australia
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tbc
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29
October
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Diane
Clark, McKillop Family Services
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Fundraising
in a not for profit organisation
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tbc
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September Theme
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New
Generations
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Sunday 12/10
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District
9810 ARHRF Seminar
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9.00am
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Deakin
Uniiversity, Burwood Campus
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Sunday 12/10
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Master
PRLS2 (Prepared Speaking)
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8.15am
to 11.00am
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Mulgrave
Country Club
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Sunday 12/10
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Nunawading
Farmers Market
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7.30
to 12.30pm
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Behind
City of Whitehorse,
Nunawading Offices
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Monday 13/10
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Board
Meeting
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6.30pm
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253c
Burwood Hwy,
Burwood
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Saturday 18/10
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Eastern
Emergency Relief Roster
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9.00am
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1/10 Thornton
Cres Mitcham
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Sunday 19/10
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Whitehorse Community
Festival
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9.00am
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Civic
Centre, Nunawading
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Sunday 9/11
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Nunawading
Farmers Market
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7.30
to 12.30pm
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Behind
City of Whitehorse,
Nunawading Offices
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Monday 10/11
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Board
Meeting
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6.30pm
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253c
Burwood Hwy,
Burwood
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Saturday 15/11
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Eastern
Emergency Relief Roster
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9.00am
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1/10 Thornton
Cres Mitcham
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Birthdays:
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8 October
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Michael Kirk
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12 October
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Pili Jenkin
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19 October
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John Maddock
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20 October
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Geoff Limmer
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27 October
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Maurice Benington
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29 October
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Judy Port
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31 October
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Lindsay Mackay
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Anniversaries:
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6 October
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Garry and Margaret Randall
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31 October
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Maurice and Gillian Benington
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Rotary
Inductions:
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23 October 1991
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Lesley Bell
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29 October 1997
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Owen Jenkin
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29 October 2003
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Bernie Millane
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Members Input Corner: From Lesley Bell, Family and Fun
Director
Opportunity to hear Louise Allard, the first woman to reach the
North pole!!
On
19 April 2006 Louise became the first Australian woman to ski to The North
Pole.
Only
8 Australian men have previously achieved this distant objective !
Louise
reached her goal after 10 treacherous days & nights fighting a
drifting ice pack that practically resulted in zero gain over the first 3
days !!!
SHE WILL TELL HER STORY ON TUESDAY 7 OCTOBER AT ROTARY
CLUB BOX HILL MEETING
Time
- 6.00pm for Pre Dinner Socialising & Drinks - these will be on tables
for self service.
6.30pm sit down for Dinner. The meeting will close by 8.00 pm.
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Location
- Box Hill Golf Club, Station
Street, Box Hill
Cost
- Adults $30.00 Includes Pre Dinner
Drinks, 2 Course Dinner,Glass of Wine with Dinner, Coffee/Tea
For
Tickets contact the Rotary Club of Box Hill organiser, Geoff Swain
0r
talk to Lesley Bell for details.
From Lesley Bell
ALKIRA NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Alkira’s Work Skills would greatly
welcome some assistance doing a special task called the ‘Bottle Cap Job’. It involves
putting a small piece of cardboard inside a shampoo cap. The commercial
contract gives work experience to people who attend Alkira and earns the
organisation some extra income.
We are asking volunteers to either assist
a person with an intellectual disability to do the task or to work
individually within the workshop, to get as many caps done as possible.
If
you are able to help anytime between 8.30am and 3.00pm, Monday to Friday, please
phone myself or Desma at Alkira.
We would really appreciate 1 or more
hours work.
Meaghan
Adams, Manager – Community Relations
Alkira
– services for people with
intellectual disabilities
3 Thurston
Street Box Hill
3128, Ph: 03 9890 1365, email m.adams@alkira.org.au
From Malcolm Chiverton
Ambulance
Victoria
invites you to take ‘4 Steps for Life’
Through
an innovative free program named the 4 Steps for Life, Ambulance
Victoria aims to build awareness and confidence in performing CPR through
fun group learning at local clubs, groups and community houses. Your
community group, club or organisation is invited to send representatives to
this session and to receive a free resource kit for your group to keep and
learn CPR (resuscitation) through the 4 Steps for Life.
Each kit
contains a 20 minute video which replicates a real triple zero (000) call,
training aids to support practise and written information.
Location:
The Avenue
Neighbourhood House, Eley Park Community Centre, 87 Eley Rd, Blackburn
South
Date:
Thursday
13th November, 2008 , Time:
1.30pm - 2.30pm
RSVP:
The
Avenue, 9808 2000
Places
limited - bookings essential. Please bring a pillow for the practical
exercises
Each
year in Victoria
more than 3,500 people suffer from a cardiac arrest: most occur in the
family home. Tragically very few receive life saving CPR. Learn CPR
to help save your loved ones.
From Geoff Limmer, Rotary Club of Box Hill Central Webmaster:
The Club’s Website is updated and revised each week, sometimes
even more frequently. Please visit: http://www.rotaryboxhillcentral.org.au.
Members are asked to visit the Website regularly and to be
aware of the Information that is included. We also ask Members to “take
ownership” of the Website and to make suggestions or provide material that
is relevant to Club Projects and activities. Remember we have included a
“Bulletin Board” which can be activated very quickly and is used for
“Dynamic News Items or Notices”. The Bulletin Board is located on the Home
Page, just below the Lead Article. If you want to include a Notice about
Club Business please forward it to the Webmaster Geoff Limmer.
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Desk Duties/Greeting
Roster 2008:
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October
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Maurice Benington, Bernie Millane, Malcolm Chiverton
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November
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Michelle
Hart, Vici Funnell,
Lesley Bell
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December
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Geoff Limmer, Alison Gregory, Andrew Forgas
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8 October
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Alison Gregory
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15 October
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Ian Port
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22 October
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Bruce McEwen
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29 October
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Ken Clark
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5 November
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Michael Kirk
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12 November
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Tony Stokes
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19 November
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Geoff Limmer
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26 November
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Alison Gregory
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3 December
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Ian Port
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10 December
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Ken Clark
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26 November
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Alison Gregory
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3 December
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Ian Port
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10 December
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Ken Clark
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Whitehorse Farmers Market Roster:
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12 October
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Shift 1 Eggs & Bacon (7.30-10.00am)
Shift 2 Eggs &
Bacon(10.00am-12.30pm)
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Lindsay Mackay, Tony
Stokes, Peter Enlund.
Lesley
Bell, Andrew Forgas, Tony De Fazio, Bernie
Millane
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9 November
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Shift 1 (7.30-10.00am)
Shift 2 (10.00am-2.00pm)
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Ken Clark,
Brian Martin
Don Sweeney, Michael Kirk
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14 December
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Shift 1 (7.30-10.00am)
Shift 2 (10.00am-2.00pm)
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Ralston Wood, Murray Baird
Michelle Hart, Alison Gregory
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Eastern Emergency Relief
Roster:
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20 September
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Michael Kirk, Don Sweeney, Garry Randall, Lindsay Mackay, Rotaractor
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18 October
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Brian Martin, Ian
Port, Rob Collier, Lesley Bell, Rotaractor
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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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