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Guest Speaker:
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Mark Evans, Hawthorn
Football Club
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Topic:
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A
Life in Football
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Speakers Aide:
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Garry
Randall
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Desk Duties:
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Craig
Hoath, Owen Jenkin, Kath Ronan
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Roving Reporter:
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Geoff Limmer
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President Greg’s
Report: The Week (April 8th) in
Review
Our
Club is now on 34 members. The good thing is that the current members can be
regarded as “core” or “active” members. We still have quite a number who are
on extended leave of absence, but they have all filled a valuable role in the
development of our Club and can be expected to again, once their current
circumstances are behind them.
The
bad thing is that this “real” set of numbers is well off our level of just a
few years ago, even allowing for those that were not truly active members. In
just seven years, our membership has fallen by close to 30%. Very sobering.
A
number of initiatives have been taken recently to turn this around. The Club procedures
have been modified to ensure that the Club is more attractive to new, younger
members. Replenishment and regrowth must be continual but first they must
attend and be attracted.
With
the support of Box Hill TAFE, we will be undertaking a membership recruitment
meeting during May at the College. To be successful, we need candidates. A
list of possible members is not the responsibility of your Board. It is your
responsibility.
We
will be undertaking a membership ideas session this week at our regular Club
meeting. Its success will depend largely on you. Ideas, names, possible
strategy, action...
These
are all critical to starting the successful rebuilding of our membership.
Your input is critical (it really isn’t something that others can be relied on to fix). Please attend, and importantly
come prepared to share your ideas.
Many
thanks in anticipation.
President
Greg
Report from Last Week (April 8th) by Roving Reporter Ian
Port
Our guest speaker was none other than our own much
revered PP Brian Martin who spoke of his recent visit to Dhaka in Bangladesh.
Brian is chairman of Operation Cleft Australia Foundation Trust Fund. This
Fund which is administered by a Committee of Management is an approved tax
exempt charity in Australia
and has deductible gift recipient registration with the Australian Taxation
Office.
The purpose of Brian’s visit was to induct Dalia
Das, the newly appointed ‘in - country’ Project Manager for Operation Cleft.
Dalia is working from the offices of CDD - the
Centre for Disability in Development - Operation Cleft’s project partner in Bangladesh.
Appointment of an ‘in- country’ Project Manager is a requirement for meeting
AusAid standards.
Whilst in Bangladesh Brian made contact with local
donors and visited Rotary clubs to investigate the possibility of
International Rotary partnerships and Matching Grants. His visit coincided
with the commencement of a projected three year partnership between CDD and
Operation Cleft Australia. The purpose is to make the program financially self
supportive so as not to rely so much on external funding.
An Information Dinner attended by some 20 people was
a positive move. In addition, a local business firm - Far East Knitting
originally offered to fund 100 operations, but this was soon increased to 200
and now stands at 300.
KPMG Auditors have made there services available
free of charge. Great news!!.
A Plastic Surgeon, Professor
Shafquat Khundkar who was trained in Melbourne, is one of six surgeons now
performing cleft operations, and local hospitals have now been contracted.
The Doctors charge around one third of a
normal surgeon’s fee.
Brian was pleased to report and
we were delighted to hear that the Easter 2009 target of 4,000 operations had
been met. What great news!!.
Congratulations and sincere thanks are extended to
you Brian and to your hard working Committee of Management.
The OCB Team in Sri Lanka, Including Dalia,
Naanki, Professor Shafquat and Jahangir in the front, and our own Brian Martin standing tall at the rear.
Attendance Report for
Last Week’s Meeting (April 8th) 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: (9)
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Maurice Benington, Ken Clark, Malcolm
Chiverton, Rob Collier,
Vici Funnell, Craig Hoath, Lin
Martin, Brian McPhail, Garry
Randall
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Leave of Absence:
(6)
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Murray Baird,
Trevor Dalziel, Peter Enlund, Paul
Evans, Alison Gregory, John Maddock
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Absence: (1)
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Kerry Barrett
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Present: 18/34
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Visiting
Rotarians:
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PDG
Jenny
Coburn:
RC MASH
Ian
McDonald:
RC Zimbabwe
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Visitors:
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Nil
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Make-ups (9)
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MAKEUPS:
Board Meeting 6/4/09: Greg Cooper,
Lesley Bell, Tony Stokes,
Don Sweeney, Lindsay Mackay,
Geoff Limmer, Ian Port
District Shine On 5/4/09: Andrew Forgas
District 9810 ROMAC 7/4/09: Geoff
Limmer
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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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22
April
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Professor
David Low, Deakin
University
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Educating
young people about ANZAC
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Michelle
Hart
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29
April
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Wolfgang Schoch, Men`s Health Ambassador
Speaker Program
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Prostate Health
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Don
Sweeney
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6
May
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Jill Weeks, Consultant
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Seniors Lifestyle
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Brian
Martin
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13
May
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TBA
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20
May
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Professor Brendan Crotty, Head of Medical School
Deakin University
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Educating a new breed of doctors – the new Medical School
approach at Deakin
University
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TBA
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Sat 18/4
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New
Melbourne
Jazz Band
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Yarra Valley Grammar School, Ringwood, 8 pm
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Tue 21/4
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Public
Information & Membership Forum, Jeff Kennett speaking on ‘Beyond Blue’
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Mulgrave
Country Club, Jells Rd Wheelers Hill Mel 80 H1, 7.00 pm start
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Sun 3/5
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Shine-on
Awards
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Hawthorn
Reception Centre
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Sun 17/5
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District
Assembly
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Deakin
University Burwood Campus
8am registration for 8:45 am start & 1pm finish
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Birthdays:
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5 April
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Rob Collier
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16 April
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Murray Baird
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17 April
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Libby Rice
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18 April
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Peter Enlund
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Anniversaries:
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3 April
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Bruce & Lynne McEwen
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16 April
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Michael & Alison Kirk
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Rotary
Inductions:
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4 April 1990
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Murray Baird
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4 April 1990
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Andrew Forgas
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4 April 1990
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Craig Hoath
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4 April 1990
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Michael Kirk
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4 April 1990
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Geoff Limmer
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4 April 1990
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Lindsay Mackay
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4 April 1990
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Brian McPhail
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4 April 1990
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Ian Port
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Members Input Corner:
From Geoff Limmer
Hi Folks and Happy Easter to you from
the Banks of the Mighty Murray River.
I have just received this email from
District Governor John Barnes and thought I should pass it on to you all.
From: John Barnes [mailto:jba25492@bigpond.net.au]
Sent: Friday, 10 April 2009 10:25 AM
Subject: DISTRICT GOVERNOR 2011 - 2012
Good morning to you all,
DISTRICT GOVERNOR 2011 - 2012
On behalf of the Nominating Committee
for District Governor for 2011 - 2012 I am delighted to announce the
appointment of: PP Juliet Riseley of
the Rotary Club of Hampton as our District Governor 2011 - 2012. I'm sure you will all join me in
congratulating Juliet and wishing her and Ian all the very best as they
journey together towards 2011 - 2012
Best wishes and have a safe and happy
Easter
John BARNES
Governor Rotary District 9810 2008-2009
"MAKE DREAMS REAL"
03 98028007 (H)
0414 464 741 (Mobile)
Juliet is a delightful lady and I am
sure that she will do an excellent job as District Governor in 2011 –
2012. Geoff
Limmer
From Bernie Millane
Some more happy snaps from the recent
District 9810 Conference in Hobart
Letters to the Editor:
A number of Happy Easter Greetings
received.
And a meaningful Easter and Greetings to you our
many readers. Thanks, Bruce and
Lynne
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Desk Duties/Greeting
Roster 2009:
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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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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:
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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, Greg
Cooper
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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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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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