Rotary Club of Diamond Creek Bulletin 24/7/12

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2012

ROTARY CLUB OF DIAMOND CREEK

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past presidents Brian Bowen 1978-1979 Heidelberg North

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Bob Eycken 1983-1984 Alperton UK

RI President Sakuji Tanaka Rotary Club of Yashio, Saitama, Japan

John McCrohan 1992-1993

Governor

Ron Gordon 1993-1994

John Gatt Rotary Club of Diamond Creek AG Pat Miller Rotary Club of Diamond Creek Club Officers President Vice President President Elect Secretary Treasurer & Public Officer

Steve Crosling Alan Jones Dunno Greg Paull Greg Adams

Directors and Standing Committees Club Administration PE Steve Crosling Membership John Egan Public Relations PP Bev Baker, Service Projects PP Alan White Rotary Foundation PP Linda Gidlund

Chris Doupe 1994-1995 Cliff Wearne 1995-1996 Ern Wardell 1996-1997 Rod Mackenzie 1997-1998 Steve Sampson 1998-1999 Robin Chapple 1999-2000 Peter Marriage 2000-2001 Rob Lloyd 2001-2002 Bev Baker 2002-2003

Who ya gunna call !

President Steve Crosling 0417 595 282 Secretary Greg Paull 0427 712 688 Treasurer Greg Adams 0419 355 842 Editor: Greg Adams Art Director: Greg Adams Advertising : Greg Adams Bottle washer : Greg as well Editorial: send to ferrarigreg@gmail.com

Caution: The Bulletin contains no calories, vitamins, minerals or proteins. In fact, it is devoid of nutritional value.

Nevertheless, it is a supplement much sought after and regularly devoured by the Rotarians of Diamond Creek.

Note: The views and opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Club or its members

Joe Di Natale 2003-2004

the program/ up and coming calendar and who’s doin what 24th JULY 2012 TUESDAY 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Attend, Warwick L, Chair, Xray Steve, Cash Greg A, Welcome Bev B, Regalia Bev B, Gift Greg P CLUB ASS.

LIFE’S EVENTS JUL 26 Gemma and Phil’s anniversary

Geoff Swan 2004-2005 John Gatt 2005-2006 John Arthur 2006-2007 Linda Gidlund 2007-2008 Alan White 2008-2009

START COLLECTING THEM NOW

Pat Millar 2009-2010 Clyde Hulme 2010-2011 Alan Jones 2011-2012

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THE PRESIDENTIAL CROSS CHAT XRAY STEVE

How about “Cross Chat”???

We are all talking to each other and hopefully listening.

I am in the process of

completing an advanced diving course which involves planning and carrying out long dives under fairly adverse conditions but at all times working with a dive buddy.

We still need to be able to communicate under water particularly as the

problems that we may encounter can be “life threatening’” so we use a system of hand signals but guess what – you still need to be aware that your buddy is “talking” to you. I am learning fast that I have to pay attention and respond in a timely manner.

Our guest speaker last Tuesday – Patti Stafford – spoke about “Inner Wheel” and described how that organisation, as a part of Rotary International, is filling a role for those in the community who may be indirectly involved in Rotary but missing out on the involvement or fellowship. It would be an interesting exercise to see if there is a need for an Inner Circle club in our area but if that proved problematic we may be able to refer prospective members to the Inner Circle club at Bundoora.

If you have a spouse, aunty, niece or close female relative that you think may benefit from the fellowship of Inner Circle let me know and we will pass on their details. It was great to hear about another facet of the Rotary organisation and be reminded that from Rotaract to Probus we have just about covered all needs for service or fellowship.

A reminder about the Rotary Leadership Institute – the next course is scheduled to commence on 26th August 2012.

This will be the first part of a 3 part training

program and although it is intended to give club leaders a greater understanding of leadership knowledge and the tools to work with it is a universal program that would assist anyone in any sort of leadership role.

If any of our club members

(prospective leaders!!!) would like to know more or take part in this course come and see me. Applications for this part of the program close on 15th August Anyone

interested in

the

Australian

Rotary

Health

2012

Charity Concert?

Australian Doctors Orchestra – Melbourne Town Hall – 2:00pm Sunday 16th September Anyone interested in the Rotary International Convention – Lisbon 2013? I suspect that we may have one or two members there and if you want to go district has a block booking for accommodation. 23rd – 26th June 2013 plus lots of pre and postconvention tours. .

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AS I HAPPENED Notes from meeting 17/7/2012 Toast to Australia: Pat Millar Rotary grace: Bev Baker Visiting Rotarians: Tony Bramley & Pam Guests: Glenda Swan, Lee (son in law of Steve), Barry and Christine Williams (guests of David), Bea, Gemma Chamberon Pp Alan Jones... Alan raised the NZ respite trip and asked for expressions of interest in hosting visitors. The people coming are from the Christchurch area and in need of a good break. They arrive with us sat 22nd September, and leave tues 25th September. Most of their trip is in Myrtleford and northern parts of the state so likely to be pretty independent in and around Melbourne. Lloyd’s and Jones's are hosting couples, Swan’s offering to take a couple.

Please check your diaries and contact Alan.

Make-ups: Rob Lloyd - Mansfield, Rod MacKenzie - Mansfield, Pat Miller - Whittlesea, David Palermo, Bev Baker, Linda Gidlund via Skype RYLA: it's time to start thinking about nominating people for RYLA. Tree planting day: 29th July @ Yarrambat - we are running the BBQ Town fair: Dennis has done a lot of work getting new and different activities to the fair including camels, horse events & showjumping rabbits. We offered an activity to the men's shed which they are excited about. We have asked for their help with Other labour tasks like rubbish and marshalling. All in all, the town fair is coming together well. Please know that we all need to be involved for the fair and each of us will get a tap on the shoulder.

Other: Rotary International convention is in Portugal / Lisbon next June.

Rotary leadership institute is on 26th August. Please let Steve know if you are interested. Steve will be attending.

Australian Rotary Heath foundation have a doctors orchestra. Please let Steve know if interested and we may arrange a group.

Chairman: for the evening - Geoff Swan Sergeant: John Egan Geoff introduced our guest speaker. Patty Stafford has been a member of inner wheel for 18 Years. Inner wheel started in Manchester, England in 1924 . There are 100,000 members and 3789 clubs. Members attend meeting worldwide. Each country has a national conference and an international convention every 3 years. IW has a regular monthly meeting with no attendance requirements. IW has a common aim of service to the community. IW Australia first formed in 1931. Activities include emergency kits, knitting stuff and raising Money for needy causes. Also support for widowed members. National project is Cord Blood Research into 72 blood disorders and per things such as spinal cord injury. Fundraising to date is $1675272.

Membership criteria is to partners of Rotarians, rotaracters and extended female relatives of these groups or others voted in by a majority of members in a club.

Benefits to Rotary clubs are that IW projects can compliment Rotary projects by bringing in different people to help with running projects. Diamond creek could sponsor a new club or provide some names of ladies who might be interested in joining IW. Closest club to us is Bundoora and they meet 2nd Thursday of the month.

Conference: President Steve has asked that all of us are involved and attend conference next year. Club shirts with the conference log are being made. Please contact the Mercure and book one of the reserved rooms (there are 20 rooms reserved for us) Board meeting: next Monday @ 7.30 at Steve's bar and grill under the golden arches. Please send any agenda items to Greg Paull by Friday.

Club assembly is next Tuesday.

DC news is out and we are well represented.

We were well portrayed in RDU page 8 in context of the Goroka hospital project.

Raffle: won by Lee, raised $53 Fines: $29 Meeting closed at 8.05

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Advance Australia Fair

Rotary Grace

Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We've golden soil and wealth for toil, Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in Nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia fair!

In joyful strains then let us sing, "Advance Australia fair!"

O Lord and giver of all good We thank you for our daily food May Rotary friends and Rotary ways, help us to serve you all our days.

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