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This week’s meeting Wednesday 9 July 2008 http://www.rotarnet.com.au/boxhillcentral
Guest Speaker: Paul
Murphy, Community Relations Manager, Topic: Update
on $600M Chairman: Ken
Rice Desk Duties: Craig
Hoath, Roving Reporter: Ken Clark
President Greg Cooper’s
Report The Week in
Review by President Greg: Our
Changeover Dinner (July 2nd), which is commented on in greater
detail later in this Bulletin, was a thoroughly pleasant evening enjoyed by
approximately 65 members and guests, including Assistant Governor Brian
Tyedin and his wife Jenny. A
special thanks also goes to Ian and Whilst
we missed Ken and Suzanne Clark on the night, they had more pressing
priorities and they are now the proud grandparents of a grandson that was
born just as our evening was winding up. It
will also require the participation and support of every member. ________________________________________________________________ Report on Last Week’s
Change-over Meeting by Roving Reporter “Dress to impress” was the theme for
the night and the ladies did us proud.
Picking winners is for a braver man than I, but notable amongst the
ladies, our first lady, Penny Cooper was simply “This
is Rotary; this is what we honour tonight.
Friends will you stand with me, hold your chalices high… and drink a hearty toast to Rotary
International!” The
meal was, as usual, of a high standard and fellowship proceeded at an intense
level. Many thanks to The
annual awards were eagerly anticipated and members were not disappointed when
Highlights from the
Presidential Change-over event:
Past Club
President Ken Rice presents the 07 08 “Sticky Award” to Don Sweeney for his
outstanding contribution to Operation Cleft Inc and the Club through 2007
2008.
The new 2008 2009 board as introduced by President Greg We note the happy faces excited and ready to lead and serve the club in the 2008 2009 year ahead.
The prestigious
Paul Harris Fellow Award’s presented by Outgoing President Tony Stokes to
Ralston Wood (double Sapphire),
The big Change-over, New president Greg thanks Immediate Past President Tony for his excellent leadership over the last year.
Penny
Cooper happily performs the difficult task of drawing the ten raffle winners
The
club members present at Change-over, all ready and willing to take up the __________________________________________________________________ President Greg Cooper’s
2008 2009 Change-over address: I promise to be brief and plan to set this
tone for the forthcoming year. Ever since joining Rotary, I have had the
occasional recurring thought “what am I doing this for; what is our (Club)
purpose”? Whilst it has grown less frequent, it has come to a complete stop
in the simplest way. I saw our new banner and the message
touched me. It was like a light went on. “People like you and We have such an active and dynamic Club. So
much energy, and so many good works. From providing guidance and leadership
to school children, to transforming lives through organised, inexpensive
operations, to providing clean water in third world countries to keeping
people alive by protecting them from the elements following all too frequent
disasters. From gentle but profound influence to direct, life saving
intervention, our members combine to make a difference by unified action. And yet our membership is three quarters
what it was in numbers just five years ago. Why? There are many explanations and almost as
many opinions as members. Whilst our Club is comparatively strong, with a
wonderful, skilled and generous mix, we aren’t what we could be. Which means
we aren’t doing all we can. The best analogy I can think of is golf. We
oughtn’t play to beat others (satisfying as that is). Likewise we can’t just
look around at smaller Clubs and feel a little more comfortable; we must
better ourselves; perform to our potential. To do this, our Club must grow. We need to
do a spot of navel gazing .Dare I say it, we need to Whilst we must continue to run the race and
help our fellow man, we simply must regenerate. Too If this happens, we let ourselves down.
Dare I say, of whom much is given, much is expected. That’s you and me; every
one of us, with the generous support of our partners and families. We live in a blessed country with extraordinary
abundance. Membership and participation in our Club is an opportunity to make
a difference. Just like we don’t live in a family, we live in our family, you
and I don’t belong to a Club, we belong to our Club. Over this coming year,
let’s make a difference. And now to make a start on this objective,
allow me to present our new Board. __________________________________________________________________ Board Members 2008 – 2009 President Greg
Cooper
Future Meetings: 16 July: Club
Assembly __________________________________________________________________ Attendance Report for Last Week’s Meeting (2 July) by Geoff Limmer:
Listed below are Apologies for and Make-ups advised at the above meeting.
Remember that to be
Notice of Apology prior to a meeting should be made to:
Likewise if you are bringing a guest, similar notice would be appreciated
beforehand if at all possible.
APOLOGIES
(7):
Maurice Benington, Rob Collier, Alison Gregory, Ken Clark, LEAVE OF ABSENCE (5): Murray Baird, Jim Killeen, Vici Funnell, Michael Kirk, John Maddock
ABSENT
(1):
Sam Pho
PRESENT:
23 / 35
MAKEUPS:
Don
Sweeney - Rotary Club of Dhaka Ken Clark – Op Cleft - 30/6
Malcolm Chiverton – Rotaract
– 25/6, Mash Changeover 25/6,
Important Dates
Desk Duties/Greeting Roster 2008: July: Craig Hoath, September: Ralston Wood, Andrew Forgas, October: Maurice Benington,
Trevor Dalziel, November: December: Geoff Limmer,
Alison Gregory, Andrew Forgas Roving Reporter Roster:
16
July:
Tony Stokes 30
July:
6
August:
Don Sweeney 13
August: Brian
Martin 20
August: 27
August: Ken
Clark 3
September: Tony
Stokes 10
September: Bruce
McEwen 17
September: Don
Sweeney 24
September: Ken
Clark 1
October: Bernie
Millane 13 July: Shift
1: (7.30am
– 10.00am) Sam Pho, Shift
2: (10.00am
–12.15pm) Tony Stokes, 10 August: Shift
1: (7.30am
– 10.00am) Shift
2: (10.00am
– 12.15pm) Bernie Millane, 14 September: Shift
1: (7.30am
– 10.00am) Alison Gregory, Owen Jenkin Shift
2: (10.00am
– 12.15pm) 12 October: Shift
1: (7.30am
– 10.00am) Shift
2: (10.00am
– 12.15pm) Andrew Forgas, Egg &
Bacon: (7.30am – 10.00am) Egg &
Bacon: (10.00am – 12.15pm) Lesley Bell, Maurice
Bennington, Bernie Millane 9 November: Shift
1: (7.30am
– 10.00am) Tony Stokes, Brian Martin Shift
2: (10.00am
– 12.15pm) Don Sweeney, 14 December: Shift
1: (7.30am
– 10.00am) Ralston Wood, Shift
2: (10.00am
– 12.15pm) Eastern Emergency Relief
Roster: 19 July: Craig
Hoath, 16
August: Tony Stokes, 20 September: 18 October: Brian
Martin, Don Sweeney, Celebrations: Birthdays: 1 July Rosemary Collier 3 July Ralston Wood 6 July: John Bell 8 July: Margaret Randal 12 July: Trevor Dalziel 21 July: Tony DeFazio 28 July: Lorna Woods 29 July: Ken Clark Anniversaries: 4
July: Don and Anita Sweeney 10
July: Malcolm and Karen Chiverton 10
July: Rob and Rosemary Collier 31
July: Vici and
Stephen Funnell Rotary Inductions: 1 July 2006: 4 July 2001: Brian Martin 30 July 2003 Tony Stokes Rotary Grace: For good food Good
fellowship And
the opportunity to serve through Rotary We
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