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No. 42573 - Tuesday, October 23, 2012 - A002977L
Weekly bulletin of the Rotary Club of Bendigo Inc. - Chartered 30th July 1925 - District 9800
EDITOR’S REPORT
Well there’s another one and without President Brian (in Mildura on business) it was my turn to step up and help out for the day.
Lots of things happening during this traditional busy time of the year so we added an extra couple just to challenge your calendar.
Guest speaker today was Mandy Cooper who travelled with the Bendigo Youth Choir for their recent trip to the World Choir Games in Cincinnati USA. After raising over $90,000 through their fundraising activities they had 45 people flying off to the USA for the 14 day trip. When they landed in San Francisco they had a short sight seeing tour and even had a kick of the footy in a local park before they headed off on a couple of smaller planes for the trip to Cincinnati.
Guest speaker Mandy Cooper with Chairman Val Broad and Past President Noel Hobley.
On arrival they were warmly welcomed where ever they went and Mandy recollected that they felt like movie stars when their bus pulled into a cathedral for one of the performances. People lined the street trying to get into the performance and the choirs were all cheered off their respective buses.
Unfortunately our own Val Broad was too ill to make the trip but the choir kept in touch over the mobile phone to share the excitement of their three silver medals. In recognising their achievements Mandy explained the amazement of other choirs in the event that this small choir from ‘down under’, that only
PRESIDENT Brian Figg
SECRETARY Kaye Graves
TREASURER Wayne Smith
PAST PRESIDENT Wayne Smith
BOARD MEMBERS: Vocational Service - John Krakowiak President Elect - Tom Seddon New Generations - Phil West Club Service - Garry Gunnell Rotary Foundation - Hugh Wheeler Community Service - Libby Hughes International Service - Valerie Barker Editor: Noel Hobley noelhobley@bigpond.com - Distribution: The Terrace theterrace@phs.org.au Correspondence: PO Box 131, Bendigo, 3552
President Brian thanked Colin for his commitment to Rotary and the RC of Bendigo over many years of service. Several members took the opportunity to share their experiences with Colin and Rotary and all present responded in warm appreciation of Colin’s work.
With more visits to Samoa already in the planning we expect to see some West Australian Rotarians travelling to Samoa to help out, with ‘Burnsie’ close behind. BACKYARD BLITZ
Today we had Charlie Bovalino from RC Kangaroo Flat drop in and bring us up to date on the Backyard practices a couple of hours a week and welcomes all Blitz they have planned for flood affected people in comers had achieved so much. Charlton. There’s plenty of help needed to complete Mandy presented the club with a certificate of the cleanup before the Summer fire season comes appreciation for our support of the trip and a thankyou upon them. A couple of volunteers amongst our card from the World Choir Games signed by the choir members are going and we congratulate them on the members (See images included). We also had a display effort. table with the silver medals and the many keepsakes that the choir will no doubt cherish - at least until the next big event. Congratulations to Mandy, Val and all the members, and helpers, of the Bendigo Youth Choir, they should all be justifiably proud of their achievements. ROTARY BUSINESS
We didn’t get to hear from our exchange student Zsofi this week as she had volunteered to go to the airport and welcome the new exchange student arrivals from France. Seems Zsofi was so thrilled to arrive in Australia and be welcomed by the other international exchange students she jumped at the opportunity to return the favour.
Chairman of Operation Cleft, Michael Kirk, with Glenn Reilly.
On Monday night over 30 members and their partners attended an informal get together to wish Colin and GOLF NIGHT - OPERATION CLEFT Sandra Burns all the best on their move to Western With Glenn Reilly’s Golf Night coming up this Friday Australia. Colin’s appointment managing a couple of it was timely to have Michael Kirk (Chairman of new mining ventures is an exciting opportunity and COMING UP 26-Oct
Golf Night
Operation Cleft fund raising
30-Oct
Vocational Day
History of RC Bendigo Club Projects
31-Oct
Car Parking
6-Nov
Bryan McMahon, Joy Bruce
Phantom Call, Hats Judge
13-Nov 20-Nov
Ramona Firouzi Jeff Rigby, CEO
PEACE Inc speaker from Sweden Coliban Water
27-Nov
The Great Debate
Glenn Reilly (c), Larrie Winzar & Ian Coates v. Ted Rankins (c), Val Barker & Peter Reading
Bendigo Cup Day Reflections from a former GSE team member That Bendigo should be drinking recycled water
Operation Cleft) on hand to update us on the great achievements of this program. Over 7,000 operations have been performed under this initiative, with 153 sponsored directly by this club, changing the lives of the patients and their families to a point that we, in this lucky country, can barely even contemplate.
SWAP MEET
Party event but we will need more hands for the Bendigo Cup event on Wednesday, October 31. Give Mike Hughes a call so he can finalise his numbers. The organisation is getting better and better and with a few chains to stop people going where ever they wish the job is a very smooth operation.
NEXT WEEK
Having mentioned one Hughes in the report it wouldn’t seem fair to miss the other one so it’s to Libby Hughes you need to report for duty and get your name onto the roster for the annual Swap Meet weekend.
The golf night is this Friday so if your not raising Swap Meet weekend is Friday, November 16 to money by playing on the night, please help out if you Sunday November 18. There’s work to setup on the can. Give Glenn Reilly a call. Thursday beforehand and again on the Monday after so check your calendar. It’s a tough enough job just CAR PARKING Once again, with the Spring Racing Carnival upon us, coordinating the roster so please don’t ad any more we are in car parking mode. We had good numbers stress to it by delaying the inevitable. Libby needs out at the Epsom track last Saturday for the Beach names to fill her roster and the more the merrier.
Anniversaries
October 30 to November 6 BIRTHDAYS: Garry Gunnell Oct. 30, Keith Mundy Nov. 4, Sandra Burns Nov. 5. ROTARY Jonathan Flood, INDUCTIONS: Bill Gray Nov. 2. WEDDING Peter and Vera Reading Oct. ANNIVERSARIES: 31, Colin and Sandra Burns Nov. 1. ROSTER
Chairman Sergeant at Arms Corporals Cashiers Regalia Reception Grace Four Way Test
President Brian will be back on deck next week and we have Liberal candidate Greg Bickley rostered on as Sergeant. Wonder if he will fine himself for missing a media opportunity when the WIN team dropped in today to interview someone about the Backyard Blitz. Did you see Kurt on the news, or was that Albert. Next week is Vocational Day with John Krakowiak in charge. Cheers and we’ll see you then. Editor, Noel Hobley.
OCTOBER 30 J. Krakowiak G. Bickley J. Svanosio K. Tointon A Robinson R. Rogers N. Phillips D. Samson T. Seddon I. Shelton G. Spence
NOVEMBER 6 B. Figg G. Bickley N. Whitfield L. Winzar E. Trevorah R. Vanstan B. Penna K. Walder D. Watts P. West H. Wheeler
NOVEMBER 13 P. West T. Seddon B. Ackerman T. Abbott N. Burdon J. Bruce B. Penna B. Kilby G. Bickley V. Barker L. Hughes
A Notice for Chairman - To assist the President and as a courtesy to guest speakers, when the president calls for visiting Rotarians and guests to be introduced, the Chairman for the day is asked, please, to stand and introduce the guest speaker by name with the comment that he/she will be more formally introduced later in the meeting. Members are reminded that if for any reason you are unable to fulfil the duty for which you are rostered it is your responsibility to arrange a replacement
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HEY ROTARIANS How about putting Tuesday, 20th November, in your diary now and plan to take your partners out to dinner with the ladies of Inner Wheel on that night! We would love you to join us at the Schweppes Centre Bistro for a fund-raising effort for our National Project - Cord Blood. It’s simple – all you have to do is dine with us and our combined meal costs are totalled, and the Schweppes Centre returns half the total to our Club as a charitable donation to our cause. We think it’s pretty good – no hard work, just enjoyment and fellowship with friends! Partners of Inner Wheel members have no choice – sorry – you will be going anyway, but the more Rotarians who could join us the better... and ask your friends to come too. You DO have friends don’t you? Now we realise that it will be a Rotary lunch that day as well – we suggest you eat a light one, and splurge on Dinner that night! I’ll be back in touch before then, for another reminder.... you can run, but you can’t hide!! Gwen Rankins, President, Inner Wheel Club of Bendigo