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Guest Speaker:
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Emily Morgan, PhD student at Deakin University, Fullbright
Scholar
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Topic:
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Global Food Production
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Speakers Aide:
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Lin Martin
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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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Ian Port
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President Greg’s
Report: The Week (Oct 8th) in Review
The combination of
two speakers last week worked to provide a fast paced and informative
morning. Getting feedback from Liam Furlong on the impact of our sponsorship
dollars is always valuable. Likewise, the fairly impromptu talk by David
Graham was much appreciated and gave us some understanding of the road ahead
for our financial markets and the impact on our everyday life in Australia.
The
service for Melanie Jones (nee Dalziel) was moving but encouraging. Her
faith, and that of her family, shone through the palpable sense of loss.
Suggestions have already been put forward to endeavour to create something positive
for the future from today’s grief. Thank you to those members who are putting
their minds to this.
The
Whitehorse Spring Festival will be taking place on Sunday 19th
October and we will be participating in manning a Cluster stand (the Clubs that
combine to run the Farmers Market) and distributing membership and marketing
material. We will need to provide two members for just one hour on the day.
If you are able to commit one hour (times to be allocated) between 10 am and
4 pm please advise Geoff Limmer.
President
Greg
Report from Last week’s meeting (Oct 8th) by Roving Reporter
Alison Gregory:
It is always a pleasure to listen
to enthusiastic speakers, and Liam Furlong certainly did not disappoint. Liam
recently took part in the Ryla Programme.
Ryla is a personal
development program for young people aged 18 to 25, which focuses on
leadership and community. RYLA aims to give
young people the chance to come together in a supportive environment to gain
a better understanding of their own strengths and the unique qualities and
abilities of others. Additionally, provide an opportunity for young people to
develop a network of resources to facilitate their roles and development, and
to learn about teamwork,
communication, motivation and the development of leadership skills.
Liam
was initially thrilled at the opportunity to be away from work for 6 days, -
however soon realised that RYLA had “revitalised his passion in
communicating” and described the experience as “life changing”. Liam spoke of how he has applied the skills
and confidence that he had gained from
RYLA to his work where he mentors a
team of 16 and also in his role as a youth leader at his Church.
Our
second speaker for the morning, David Graham, was no less entertaining and
spoke on a subject that is forefront in many people’s minds – the financial
crisis! David is a Senior Financial
Planner from McPhail Financial Planning
and spoke at length regarding his insights into the current worldwide
situation. David explained that the current
situation has gone beyond what we know as the “sub-prime crisis” and that the
situation evolves around credit and
trust – and in particular banks borrowing and lending to other banks.
This
week the Reserve bank announced a 1% cut in interest rates which is the
largest cut since 1992, David believes that this is partly to inject
liquidity into the market and although we are not in a recession - there is
certainly a fear of a looming recession.
David explained that the banks may not pass on the full cut announced
this week, and that it is of utmost importance that the banks remain healthy
(which can be reiterated by looking at the banking situation in some European
countries).
Some
sound advice that came out of this
morning was that banks need to tighten up their lending criteria, and for all
of those self funded retirees – “ hang in there” update and modify your cash
assets if required, but don’t sell assets in a down market as you will still
need to “ buy back in”. For those
paying off mortgages – again the advice was fairly simple – “pay off your
mortgage and then strategize”. David’s adage is that markets normally take 6
months to recover.
David,
touched briefly on the flow on effect that the financial crisis may have on
property prices – but I’m sure that all the real estate agents in the midst
would be happy to chew your ear off given any opportunity!
Liam Furlong spoke in enthusiastic terms about the
impact on his life from his RYLA experience
David Graham’s address on the present global financial
melt down was extremely sobering, what will the week ahead hold for us all!
Attendance Report for
Last Week’s Meeting (8th October) 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: (6)
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Rob Collier, Tony De Fazio, Craig Hoath, Lin Martin,
Bernie Millane, Ian
Port,
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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,
Ken Rice, Don Sweeney (25/9/08 – 19/10/08
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Absent: (1)
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Kerry
Barrett
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Present:
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18 / 34
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Visiting
Rotarians:
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Nil,
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Visitors:
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Liam
Furlong – Guest Speaker
David Graham –
Guest speaker
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Make-ups
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Bunnings
Market 4/10/08: Andrew
Forgas, Ralston Wood, Maurice
Bennington, Tony Stokes, Bernie Millane, Greg Cooper, Michelle Hart, Brian
Martin, Bruce McEwen
Rotary
Cluster Meeting 6/10/08: Malcolm Chiverton
RC
Brimbank 1/10/08: Brian
Martin
RC
Donvale 2/10/08: Brian
Martin
RC
Doncaster 4/10/08: Brian
Martin
RC
Box Hill 7/10/08: Craig
Hoath, Ralston Wood, Lesley Bell
RC
Ringwood 8/10/08: 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
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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October,
Vocational Service Month
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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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November, Rotary
Foundation Month
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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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Sunday 30/11
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Club
Family Social day at Puffing Billy
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Puffing
Billy Station, Belgrave
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Sunday 14/12
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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 8/12
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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 20/12
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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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Wednesday 24/12
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Club
Christmas Meeting
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7.15
am for 7.30 am start
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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
Don Sweeney in Japan
Hi Everyone, All
the clichés we hear about Japan
are alive and well here but we are really enjoying our adventure. It's
manic and crowded, eclectic and formal but a lot of fun. We have been
sampling the local cuisine and haven't resorted to any western food yet,
except for coffee and cakes, which, surprisingly, the Japanese do very well
thanks! One day we went to a "standing bar", where you
order your food from a coin operated machine outside, take the ticket
inside and are, almost instantly, given a huge bowl of steaming noodles,
topped with delicious greens, onions and other delicacies. We
had no idea what we were buying, but just watched over the shoulder of the
guy in front and crossed our fingers!
It's
interesting how serendipity often provides the most fascinating holiday
experiences. Close to our Tokyo
hotel, we saw two jugglers outside a large department store and joined the
crowd to watch. A little old Japanese lady moved aside so we could get
closer. The show came to a finale and we started to move away but the
little old lady grabbed my arm and addressing me clearly in English pleaded
with us to stay because we were going to get some free sake - and it would
be good sake she emphasised! Now with our full attention she
marshalled us into line and we were eventually served a generous portion of
sake in small cedar box – yes, a square wooden box! The sake was delicious
and the smell of the cedar added a magical touch. It seems the store was
celebrating 50 years in business and the little old lady was a regular
there and was keen to share the fun. After she helped us get a refill of
sake, we spent a while chatting with her - she had learnt English in London
after the war and she explained that the cedar box is a cultural treat
reserved for only very special occasions. Looking around, we soon realised
that the crowd was really only there for the sake – it was delicious!
We've
been in Tokyo,Nagoya Kanazawa and Shrikawago
and are currently in Takayama, in central Japan, for the autumn festival.
We're then off to Hiroshima,
Miyajima and finally Mt Koyasan.
See you all - all too soon!
From Geoff Limmer Re
Club Procedures Review:
We are not alone
in attempting to review the things that we do at our Weekly Meetings.
The article below
has been lifted from a Neighbouring Club Bulletin.
We can draw
solace from the fact that most Service Clubs are in a similar situation to
ourselves in that they are finding it difficult to attract younger members
into their organisations. In an endeavour to increase membership they too
are reviewing their Club Procedures to ensure that they are attractive to
the X & Y Generation.
“Well after a few months of experimenting
with the way meetings run, especially
the formalities, the club has voiced its
opinion with the questionnaire and the Board has concluded, along with some
improvements suggested at last Wednesday’s Club Assembly, that the
following be introduced:
1.
We scrap
the invocation, the national anthem and the toasts at the beginning of the
meeting.
2.
If
we have a meeting where Rotary International is to be toasted, then we
include the loyal and toast to Australia on those occasions.
The Queen should be referred to as the Queen of Australia.
3.
The Chairman of the day can make some
introductory and welcoming remarks. If the Chairman wants to include
recognition of something, it can be done, at that time just to get the
meeting started.
4.
The general fines and raffle are to be
included in the overall charge for breakfast as has been done recently. The
Sergeant or a member may wish to do a special fine or cross fine for no
more than a dollar on a specific person but it can’t be a general fine
across the group and must be of topical significance to that person.
5.
The Sergeant as timekeeper, must ensure
that the guest speaker has been introduced by the Chairman on is on his/her
feet by 7:45am.
6.
The club should hold its own partners
events every quarter.
7.
The meeting speaker program should be
fixed 8 weeks ahead.
8.
We should
now work at attracting more Associate Members and Full Members to the
Club.”
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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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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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Bernie Millane
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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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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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Lesley Bell, Murray Baird
Michelle Hart, Alison Gregory
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Eastern Emergency Relief
Roster:
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18 October
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Brian Martin, Don Sweeney, Rob
Collier, Lesley Bell, 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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