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Guest Speaker:
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Brenda Gabe, City of Monash Leadership
Plus Program
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Topic:
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Inclusive
communities
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Speakers Aide:
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Andrew
Forgas
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Desk Duties:
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Geoff Limmer, Alison Gregory, Andrew Forgas
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Roving Reporter:
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Bruce
McEwen
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President Greg’s
Report: The Week (Dec 10th) in Review
Thanks
in no small part to Maurice for arranging the NADRASCA vocational visit, the
buzz in the Club continued unabated this week. With an unexpectedly high
turnout of members, and guests, the meeting was a real highlight for the
year.
There
will be some publicity in this week’s Leader for the gift from our Cluster Clubs
to Eastern Emergency Relief Network, with a photo shoot at the warehouse and
an additional one taken at the Farmers Market where the funds were raised.
Keith is delighted with the opportunities presented by the gift and has been
on something of a shopping spree , having secured heavily discounted toys and
food. These are currently being distributed.
We
will be able to meet Priscilla Ryles Smith, the recipient of our Citizenship
Award at the Club this week along with the Deputy Principal of Our Lady of
Sion, and possibly Priscilla’s father.
I
look forward to seeing as many members as can be available for our final
meeting for the year and the last for four weeks. Feel welcome to bring any
family along.
President
Greg
Report from Last Week (Dec 10th) by Roving Reporter Ken Clark
Last
week’s meeting comprised a visit and tour of the NADRASCA Industry Services
facility in Rooks Road, Nunawading, where we were welcomed by Gus Koedyk,
Executive Director. Gus was Guest Speaker at our club meeting in August this
year. A summary of his talk then is available in our bulletin dated 27th
August 2008, and outlines the history of Nadrasca.
The
organisation provides a range of services and employment for over 330 people
with a disability and employs approximately 147 permanent, part time and
casual staff across their services to assist their clients. These services
include:-
- Nadrasca
Industry, (A Disability Supported Employment Service)
- Community
Options, (Day programs & activities for persons with significant
disabilities.)
- Accommodation
Services. (24 hour care and independent living as well as recreational
and holiday programs)
- Seniors @
Nadrasca
Nadrasca
Industry Services operate out of the former Australia Post Clearing Centre, which
comprises 8500 sq. metres undercover. Workers at the facility receive a
Disability Support Pension, plus a pro rata wage based on their capabilities,
determined under strict Government guidelines.
Our
tour took us through the various sections where we saw:-
- Unpacking
imported products, relabelling them, and repacking
- Testing of
computer cables, labelling, and repacking
- Packing
products for mailing for a mail order service
- Unpacking bulk
boxes of individual butter serves and repacking them into boxes of 12
for sale in supermarkets
- Pet coffins
and wooden bath mats being manufactured in the Timber section
- Pallets made
to order for various industries
- The commercial
printing department
- Easter eggs
waiting to be repackaged
Nadrasca
compete for work on a commercial basis, and seek to find work that is outside
the normal realm of the companies they deal with. One of their major work
projects is to dismantle old telephones and sort the materials for recycling.
They process approximately 500,000 phones per year. This is an excellent
staple task for them, as they do this in the quieter periods and can utilise
staff elsewhere when they are busy.
To see
the satisfaction on the workers’ faces and their enthusiasm for the task was
eye opening. I am sure all who attended were inspired by the experience. For
further details on Nadrasca, visit their website at www.nadrasca.com.au
Gus Koedyk, Executive
Director of NADRASCA welcomes us to Breakfast and to the tour of this very
impressive facility
Rob Collier presents honorary member Keith
Rooney with his Australian Government Community Service
Award – well deserved Keith
Members Geoff and Andrew asking tricky questions of
Nadrasca tour guide Jessie Ray
Attendance Report for
Last Week’s Meeting (Dec 10th) 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: (5)
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Paul Evans, Lin
Martin, Brian McPhail, Bernie Millane, Tony Stokes,
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Leave of Absence:
(5)
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Murray Baird,
Trevor Dalziel, Peter Enlund, Jim Killeen, John
Maddock
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Absence: (nil)
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Present: 25/35
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Visiting
Rotarians:
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Joanne
Windeyer: Rotary
Club of Salamander
Bay
Ken
Windeyer: Rotary
Club of Salamander
Bay
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Visitors:
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Suzanne Clark: Guest
of Ken Clark
Pilli Jenkins: Guest
of Owen Jenkins
Alex
Murray: Guest
of Maurice Benington
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Make-ups (4)
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Operation
Cleft 9/12/08: Don
Sweeney, Michael Kirk, Lesley Bell
Club
Meeting 10/12: Vici
Funnell
ROMAC
Dist. Meeting 9/12. Geoff Limmer
Rotary
Visioning Meeting 4/12: Malcolm Chiverton
Board
Meeting 8/12/08: Greg
Cooper, Don Sweeney, Lindsay Mackay,
Geoff Limmer, Tony Stokes, Maurice
Benington, Lesley Bell, Ken Clark.
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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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24
December
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Christmas
Eve, no meeting
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13
January (Tuesday am)
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Combined
Meeting with Doncaster Sunrise
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21
January
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First
RCBHC Meeting for 2009 Year
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Box Hill Golf Club (Normal Time, 7.15 am
for 7.30 am start)
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December
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Family of Rotary Month
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Wed 17/12
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Club
Christmas Meeting (final meeting for the year)
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7.15
am for 7.30 am start
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Box
Hill Golf Club
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January
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Rotary Awareness Month
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February
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World Understanding Month
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Sat 21/2
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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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Fri 27/2
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AG’s
& presidents Meeting
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Mulgrave
Country Club
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Sat 28/2
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GSE
D4890 (Argentina)
Arrive
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Birthdays:
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17 December
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Sue Henry
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17 December
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Kath Ronan
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29 December
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Eva Millane
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4 January
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Lesley Bell
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4 January
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Michelle Hart
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5 January
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Niki Pidd
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12 January
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Sue Martin
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31 January
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Elena DeFazio
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Anniversaries:
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2 December
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Tony & Elena
DeFazio
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5 December
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Brian & Sue Martin
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27 December
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Ken & Libby Rice
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7 January
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Bernie & Eva Millane
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31 January
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Andrew & Mitzi Forgas
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Rotary
Inductions:
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1 December 1995
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Malcolm Chiverton
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30 January 2008
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Alison Gregory
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Members Input Corner:
From
Tony Stokes
The Christmas Mince Pies will
be ready for pick up at this weeks meeting (Dec 17) Please bring your
payment along, this will assist with fund raising efforts.
From Malcolm Chiverton
Buy Fine Wine for Christmas
and the New Year at the best possible prices, do not miss this opportunity
and support the Club’s fund raising efforts.
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Title
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Cost
per Bottle
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Cost
per Doz
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Description
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Clare Valley
Shiraz 2004
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$11.00
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$120.00
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Well
structured with complex fruit and grippy tannins
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Clare Valley
Cab Sav 2002
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$11.00
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$120.00
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A
wonderful varietal cabernet from a great vintage
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Reserve
Brut NV
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$10.00
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$108.00
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A
medium bodied wine not too dry or fruity, vigorous bubbles
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Riverina
Semilion
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$8.00
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$84.00
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A
very refreshing wine that completely over delivers on price
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See
Malcolm or call him on 0417 355592 and place your order today.
Letters to the Editor:
From Peter Dalliston, Portland Vic, to help the Sergeant along
a bit!
A woman walked into the kitchen to find her Husband
stalking around with a fly swatter.
"What are you doing?" She asked.
"Hunting Flies" He
responded.
"Oh! Killing any?
"She asked.
"Yep, 3 males, 2 females,” he replied.
Intrigued, she asked.
"How can you tell them apart?"
He responded,
"3 were on a beer can, 2 were on the phone.”
From the Editor
It’s
Christmas time, send a greeting of cheer to the Club or others in the Club
and we’ll print it.
Your
Christmas special edition will come out on December 21st.
Also
Club members are you ready to quote this secret number (21021944) at this week’s
final pre Christmas meeting to claim your special surprise – it pays to
read the bulletin! Ed
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Desk Duties/Greeting
Roster 2008:
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Jan
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Craig Hoath, Malcolm Chiverton,
Vici Funnell
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Feb
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Ian Port, Kath Ronan, Lin Martin
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Mar
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Ralston
Wood, Andrew Forgas, Kerry
Barrett
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Apr
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Maurice
Benington, Trevor Dalziel
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May
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Michelle
Hart, Vici Funnell, Lesley Bell
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Jun
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Garry Randall, Rob Collier, Michael Kirk
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Jul
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Don Sweeney,
Bernie Millane, Tony Stokes
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21 Jan
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Ken Clark
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28 Jan
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Tony Stokes
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4 Feb
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Bernie Millane
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11 Feb
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Michael Kirk
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18 Feb
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Don Sweeney
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25 Feb
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Brian Martin
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Whitehorse Farmers Market Roster:
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17 Jan
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Shift 1.
7.30am – 10.00am
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Alison
Gregory, Michael Kirk
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Shift 2. 10.00am – 12.15am
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Tony
Stokes, Kath Ronan
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14 Feb
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Shift 1.
7.30am – 10.00am
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Peter Enlund, Craig Hoath
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Shift 2. 10.00am – 12.15am
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Bernie
Millane, Kerry Barrett
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14
Mar
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Shift 1.
7.30am – 10.00am
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Kerry Barrett, Owen Jenkin
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Shift 2. 10.00am – 12.15am
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Malcolm Chiverton, Murray
Baird
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Eastern Emergency Relief
Roster:
In the event that
you are unable to make the allocated date, please let Geoff
Limmer know.
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16 Jan:
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Craig Hoath, Peter
Enlund, Don Sweeney, Rotaractor
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20
Feb
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Tony Stokes, Michelle
Hart, Bernie Millane, Bruce McEwen, Rotaractor)
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20
Mar
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Michael Kirk, Ian Port,
Garry Randall, Lindsay Mackay,
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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