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Guest
Speaker:
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Mr Bill Henley, Scouts Commissioner, City of Whitehorse
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Topic:
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Scouting in the
City of Whitehorse
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Chairman:
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Geoff Limmer
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Desk
Duties:
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Ian Port,
Tony Stokes, Lin
Martin
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Roving
Reporter:
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Brian Martin
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President
Greg is away this week; we look forward to his return and full report in next
week’s edition.
Ed.
Report
from Last week’s meeting (Aug 6th) by Roving Reporter Don Sweeney:
Our chairman
for the day was the ever ebullient Lesley Bell and she commenced the
morning's program by getting Michael Kirk
and Paul Evans to outline their experiences from recent trips - Michael to
Canada and Alaska, and Paul to Dubai. Most interesting. Lesley
then introduced Dr. Glen Nicholls the guest Speaker for the day.
Glen is a
well-known author and commentator on refugee issues and is the author of
"Deported" a book which aims both to preserve some of the forgotten
stories of deportees and to analyse Australian deportation policies in their
historical context.
Glen was
brought up in Melbourne's eastern suburbs and
was educated first at Kingswood
College and then at Monash
University. He
now works at Deakin University.
He attributes his social conscience and passionate interest in refugees to
his experiences at Monash University
where the canvass of modern history was illuminated for him within the German
Studies Department and the Social Involvement Club provided opportunities for
working with refugees from north Africa and southeast Asia.
Glenn
explained that the Australian government enforces the departure of
approximately 10,000 people per year – asylum seekers who fail to win
refugee status, people who overstay their visas or work illegally, students
who fail to meet course requirements or work in excess of 20 hours per week
and permanent residents who have served prison terms.
What Glenn
finds most concerning is that there was no discussion about a humane,
respectful deportation policy. Refugee
advocates had not created any debate because all the effort was on keeping
refugee applicants in the country and staving off any suggestion of
deportation. On the other side, government ministers and officials rebuffed
any questions by citing the inflexible requirements of the Migration Act.
Glenn
pointed out that Australian governments have also been quick to deport
immigrants who fall ill after arrival and who might become what governments
consider a burden on the public purse, for example immigrants who develop a
mental illness. Recent Australian government have also deported immigrants
who came to Australia as infants, grew up in the country and are rightly
Australia's responsibility, but who failed to take out citizenship and fell
into crime as adults.
In
finishing Glenn noted that the strength of the deportation power in
Australian law does not necessarily mean that practices must be draconian.
Governments have great scope to make good policies. There have
been policy changes for the better and various reforms over the years.
Humane and enlightened deportation policy is possible. We can make it by
drawing on the best aspects of deportation policy in the past; by applauding
ministers who insist on humane decision making; and by ensuring that policy
is flexible enough to allow the person's full circumstances to be considered.
A lively
question and answer session followed Glenn's presentation and
continued after the meeting was formally closed.
Dr Glen Nicholls challenges the Club to think about issues of unfair
deportation.
Paul Evans, our newest member telling the story of his trip to Dubai.
Attendance Report for Last Week’s
Meeting (6th August) by Geoff Limmer:
Listed below
are Apologies for and Make-ups advised for the August 6th 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: (7)
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Maurice Benington, Greg Cooper, Tony
De Fazio, Geoff Limmer, Lindsay
Mackay, Bruce McEwen, Brian McPhail.
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Leave of Absence: (7)
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Murray
Baird, Trevor Dalziel, Peter Enlund,
Vici Funnell, Jim Killeen, Colin Macfarlane, John
Maddock.
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Absence: (1)
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Sam Pho.
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Present:
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21/36
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Visiting Rotarians:
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Nil
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Visitors:
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Dr Glen Nicholls
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Make-ups
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Rotary Club of Wadhurst,
East Sussex, England
– 23/7 – Vici Funnell
Op Cleft – 4/8 – Ken Clark, Tony
Stokes
Op Cleft – 5/8 – Lesley Bell
Foundation Seminar – 3/8 – Brian
Martin, Malcolm Chiverton
Rotaract – 4/8 – Malcolm Chiverton
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Date
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Speaker
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Subject
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Chairperson
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20 August
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Mr Gus Koedyk, NADRASCA
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Activities
of NADRASCA
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Tony Stokes
(not yet confirmed)
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27 August
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DG John
Barnes
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District
Governors Annual Visit
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President
Greg Cooper
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3 September
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Club
Assembly
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August Theme
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Membership and Extension
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Saturday 16/8
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Eastern Emergency Relief Roster
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9.00am
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1/10 Thornton Crescent Mitcham
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Wednesday 27/8
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Visit by
DG John Barnes
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7.15
for 7.30am
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Box
Hill Golf Club
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September Theme
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New
Generations
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Wednesday 3/9
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Club
Assembly
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7:15
for 7:30am
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Box
Hill Golf Club
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Monday 8/9
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Board
Meeting
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6:30pm
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253c Burwood Hwy
Burwood
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Sunday 14/9
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Farmers Market
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7.30am
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Behind
Whitehorse Council Buildings
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Friday 19/9
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District
Conference Launch
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Saturday 20/9
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Eastern
Emergency Relief Roster
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9.00am
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1/10 Thornton Crescent Mitcham
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Birthdays:
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19 August
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Anita Sweeney
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29 August
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Stephen Funnell
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Anniversaries:
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19 August
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Lindsay and Barbara Mackay
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21 August
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Michelle and David Hart
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27 August
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Lesley and John Bell
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Rotary Inductions:
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17 August 2005
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Jim Killeen
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30 August 2006
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Tony De Fazio
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Members Input Corner:
From Ken Rice:
Desk Duties/Greeting Roster 2008:
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August
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Ian Port, Tony Stokes, Lin Martin
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September
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Ralston Wood, Andrew Forgas, Kerry Barrett
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October
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Maurice
Benington, Trevor Dalziel, Jim Killeen
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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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20 August
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Ian Port
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27 August
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Ken Clark
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3 September
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Ken Clark
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10 September
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Bruce
McEwen
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17 September
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Don
Sweeney
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24 September
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Tony Stokes
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30 September
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Bernie Millane
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Whitehorse Farmers Market Roster:
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14 September
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Shift 1 (7.30-10.00am)
Shift 2 (10.00am-2.00pm)
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Alison Gregory, Owen Jenkin
Malcolm Chiverton, Murray Baird
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12 October
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Shift 1 (7.30-10.00am)
Shift 2 (10.00am-2.00pm)
Eggs & Bacon (7.30-10.00am)
Eggs & Bacon (10.00am-2.00pm)
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Peter Enlund, Jim Killeen
Andrew Forgas, Tony De Fazio
Lin Martin,
Tony Stokes, Sam Pho
Lesley Bell, Maurice Benington, 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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16 August
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Tony Stokes, Michelle Hart, Bernie
Millane, Bruce McEwen, Rotaractor
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20 September
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Michael Kirk, Ian Port,
Garry Randall, Lindsay Mackay,
Rotaractor
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18 October
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Brian Martin, Don
Sweeney, Rob Collier, Lesley
Bell, Rotaractor
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Name / Alias
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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Total Tips
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Ralston Wood
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7
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6
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4
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3
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6
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5
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2
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8
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6
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112
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Jeff Enlund
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7
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6
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4
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4
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7
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5
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2
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6
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5
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112
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sticky
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7
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6
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5
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3
|
5
|
6
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2
|
7
|
5
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109
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Tony Enlund
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7
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
3
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7
|
5
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108
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Brian McPhail
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7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
5
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108
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Lynette Milton
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7
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7
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4
|
5
|
6
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5
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1
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8
|
7
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108
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Greg Cooper
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7
|
7
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6
|
3
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
5
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107
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keith rooney
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7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
6
|
107
|
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Lesley Bell
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7
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
7
|
6
|
3
|
8
|
6
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106
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Tony Stokes
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7
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
8
|
6
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106
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Michael Dean
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7
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
7
|
5
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105
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Phillip Enlund
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7
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
8
|
6
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103
|
|
craig hoah
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7
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
6
|
5
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103
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Ken Clark
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7
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
5
|
5
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103
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Michael Kirk
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7
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
2
|
8
|
6
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103
|
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Peter Enlund
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7
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
6
|
6
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100
|
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Bruce McEwen
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7
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6
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4
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4
|
6
|
3
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3
|
7
|
6
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100
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Cat 09
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7
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5
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4
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4
|
5
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
4
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98
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Ian Milton
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7
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
7
|
5
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97
|
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Steve Rice
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
1
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95
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Malcolm Chiverton
|
5
|
8
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
92
|
|
Sue McPhail
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4
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
6
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87
|
|
Sue Korevaar
|
5
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
3
|
82
|
|
Vishwa Prakash Chandrasekharan
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5
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
1
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65
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From the Editor:
While humans are achieving great feats
this week, animals continue to amaze.
Rotary Grace:
Rotary Grace:
For good food
Good fellowship
And the
opportunity to serve through Rotary
We give
thanks.
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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