ascot rotary - volume 44 - edition 2
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Rotary Club of Ascot www.ascotrotary.org.au www.facebook.com.ascotrotary District 9465
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Volume 44—Bulletin 2
3 July 2012
31 July 2012
Welcoming: Mike Bermann
Gren Courtland
Grace: Fred Rae
Loyal Toast: Hugh Langridge
Rotary Informer: Colin Peacock
Host Chair: Garry Jacobs
Guest Speaker: TBA
Topic: TBA
10 July 2012
Welcoming: Mike Bermann
Kimberley Holding
Grace: Ros McLernon
Loyal Toast: Bev Poor
Rotary Informer: Jeff Stephenson
Host Chair: President Michael
Topic: Committee Meetings
17 July 2012
Welcoming: Hugh Langridge
Dianne Reed
Grace: Julia Temby
Loyal Toast: Kashinee Veeren
Rotary Informer: Max Morrell
Host Chair: Peter Richardson
Guest Speaker:
Topic:
24 July 2012
Welcoming: Michael Metcalf
Brian Poole
Grace: Deepti Roopun
Loyal Toast: Jodie Sparks
Rotary Informer: Kashinee Veeren
Host Chair: Hugh Langridge
Guest Speaker: Pushpa Pushpalingham-
Topic: “The Rotary Foundation—Future
Vision”
President: Michael Evans
Mobile: 0412 609 131
Apologies to: Deepti Roopun (Treasurer)
Mobile: 0402 494 565
Bulletin Editor: Dianne Reed
Home: 9459 6605
DUTIES ROSTER
3—10 July 2012
Sakuji’s goal for 2013 is “Peace through Service”.
“Peace, in all of the ways that we can understand it, is
a real goal and a realistic goal for Rotary. It is not
something that can only be achieved through
agreements, by governments, or through heroic
struggles. It is something that we can find and that
we can achieve, every day and in many simple ways.”
“No matter how we use the word, or how we
understand the word to mean, Rotary can help us
achieve it”.
RI President for
2012-13
is Sakuji Tanaka
from the Rotary
Club of Yashio in
Japan.
DON’T FORGET:
THE DG’S HANDOVER
7 JULY
Come along and
acknowledge Jodie’s
efforts for this year.
Contact Joanna if you
are going. She’ll tell you
how to pay, and how
much to pay.
CLUB ASSETS REGISTER
Ron is asking if anyone has started a Club
Asset Register could they please let him
know.
Alternatively if anyone has any assets
that need to be put on the register also
let him know.
See Ron with the information.
Description, location, value of the asset
Our District 9465 Insurer is asking that
all clubs put this information so we can
meet the requirements of the Insurance
Policy. Foodbank
Foodbank is asking for support—either
time or funds to help improve the
health and welfare of people in need.
To learn more: go to their website:
www.foodbankwa.org.au
RI International Convention:
23—26 June 2013 in Lisboa
Portugal. Check your diaries
now!
SOME GENERAL NEWS AND
INFORMATION
DG Nominee for District 9465:
Successful candidate is Brian Eddy from the
Rotary Club of Rossmoyne.
Any challenges to the nomination must be
submitted within 14 days. Contact current
DG Jodie if you have any issues.
OPPORTUNITY TO
SUPPORT ANOTHER CLUB
The Rotary Club of Attadale is holding a Swim
for MS on Sunday 16th September in the
Melville Aquatic Centre.
If you are interested in supporting them, go to
their website: www.SwimForMS.org.au to find
out how.
OLYMPIC GAMES
Don’t forget to sign up
for the Olympics to be
held on 21st July at
Sanderling Stadium—
the list will be
circulating again next
week.
The photo above shows our very own Kimberley Holding sitting in the centre of the photo of the team
that we sent to Laos.
“Now tell me again why I shouldn’t be
worried about what you are going to
do to me!!” Might be the thought
running through this little girl’s head
as she clings to her mum’s hand.
The photo to the right
shows the little girl who’s
hand was severely
burned by the Molotov
cocktail; and how the
reconstructive surgery
allowed her to be able to
grasp with that repaired
hand.
I ran out of room in the last
Bulletin, but thought these
photos deserved to be included.
July Birthdays
2nd Denis Temby
7th Gerry McLernon
8th Michael Metcalf
16th Ronnie Malthouse
17th Jeff Stephenson
17th Interact 10th birthday
27th Shirley Anderson
29th Robyn Metcalf
What’s up in . . . . .JULY . . .
Events District Handover 7 July
Board Meeting 9 July
Ascot Olympics 21 July
ROTARY FOCUS for July: This month is: Settling in to the New Rotary Year
FROM THE PRESIDENT:
Any committee holding functions needs to
treat the Calendar as the Bible and
consult before organising anything.
Please also make sure the Bulletin Editor
is informed so the information can be
added to the Bulletin.
FROM THE EDITOR:
Attached to this week’s Bulletin is the Host Chair
listing for the year—including the first month for
next year’s team.
Please check when you are on and start thinking
of who you will organise to get as your guest
speaker.
If you are unable to do it for your nominated
week, please see if you can swap with someone
else, and then let me know who you have swapped
with.
Once you have organised your guest speaker, can
you please let me know so I can advertise it in the
Bulletin ahead of time.
CELEBRATE PEACE IN TIMOR LESTE
Rotary Down Under is taking a tour of
interested Rotarians to Timor L'este for
the first District Conference ever held in
that country. The District 9550
Conference will be conducted in Dili from
May 4 to 6, 2013. District Governor Ian
Lomas will welcome the RDU tour party,
led by Editor Mark Wallace and District
9550 Past Governor Jeff Crofts, to this
historic event. Contact RDU for more
details if you are interested.
Rotary Down Under subscriptions can be
ordered online for those who don’ t want
the hard copy magazine clogging up their
letterboxes.
Subscriptions costs are the same as the
print copy. It just means you have a choice.
For more information contact the Editor of
RDU.
Sergeant's Session: Who got hit this week!
Hugh, Jodie, Joanna and Michelle—for conducting
their own meeting during our meeting
Hugh—for sitting at the “girls” table
Brian W—for complaining about the lightness of the
shiraz he won last week
Gren—for telling us about his conspiracy theory
regarding our regalia being used by “others”
Kimberley—for commenting on the Sarg’s “badges
arrangement”
Colin - for wanting to rush the start of the meeting
Art—for pulling Dianne’s card out so she won the
wine raffle
Michelle—for needing two purses—does that mean
too much money?
Max—for bringing his own toast.
Raffle Winner:
Di Reed—thanks to Art for
cutting the card she had.
TODAY’S MEETING: JULY 3
GUESTS:
Art Reed—the chauffeur is
still in business
ROTARY INFORMER:
Aidan: gave us a look at some of the Rotary
Acronyms that are used regularly. Fortunately
RIP does not mean ‘rest in peace’ but Rotary
International President.
DDF—District Designated Funds
DOTS— District Officers Training Seminar
FRP—Foundation Recognition Points
GETS—Governors-Elect Training Seminar
IFGR—International Fellowship of Golfing
Rotarians (Aidan’s new favourite)
MG—Matching Grants
PETS— Presidents-Elect Training Seminar
PROBUS— Professional and Business Clubs
ROTEX—organisation of ex-Rotary Exchange
students
There are plenty more of them in the District
Handbook—they are listed on pages 72—74 of
last year’s directory.
Jodie will soon become the IPDG then make the
move to join Hugh as a PDG some time later.
Julia—reminded us that the II Ascot
Olympiad will be held on 21 July. Come
and try out against the current record
holders who will be there to attempt
to retain their titles.
DON’T LET TRUTH GET IN THE
WAY OF A GOOD STORY!?
The story going around the club this
morning was that Brian P stayed home
to make sure the house was clean
ready for Marlene’s return from Bali
today. So how much truth was there
in that rumour?!!
Story of the Day: A person went to a travel agent, excited about going on a
holiday for the first time in many years. They had their bags packed, and
cameras slung over their shoulders. When the Travel Agent asked where they
were thinking of going their reply was: “How about giving us a ticket to wherever
our luggage is going to end up!”
Hope it doesn’t bring back any memories Ronnie?
GUEST SPEAKER. . . . . . . .S We didn’t have A guest speaker today . . . We had a number of them—from within our own
ranks. As it was the first meeting of the new Rotary Year we took the time to find out what
people had been doing and what they were up to . . . .
Ronnie: Has just returned from a holiday in Europe. She hosted a
group of 22 intrepid travellers. They spent 4 nights in Dubai and
then joined a River Cruise down the Danube and Rhine (not the
NILE!!) from Amsterdam to Budapest. She said they saw ‘umpteen
castles’. They then went on to spend time in Rome and Tuscany.
She also said that the dollar goes a long way right now, so it is a
good time to travel. . . . . Can anyone recommend a good travel agent? I want to go (Ed)
Michael E: Went on facebook (hurrah, he’s joined the 21st century!). He en-
joyed reading a posting from Joanna . . . . . and then he got Joanna to explain:
She said that she didn’t realise that raking the lawn was a romantic moment.
She also said that ‘erection medication advertisements were ruining the Tour de
France!’.
Richo: He’d had an interesting shopper come into the store last week.
Size-wise the character he was describing made Colin Peacock look like
‘Twiggy’. He thought that the chap’s jaws had been wired together (perhaps
from a broken jaw?) so his diction was perhaps not as clear as it could have
been. Despite that they managed to decide that a mattress was required . .
and to be delivered on the same day—which it duly was. When it finally was
placed on the bedbase, it was too large so the gentleman came back the
next day to upgrade the bedbase AND to purchase a TV that went with it.
Jodie: The highlights of her year as DG included the warm welcome that was
extended to her by all the clubs when she visited them. And she was astounded
at the amount of work that Rotary Clubs do to support local and overseas
projects. She felt extremely proud of the work done around the District.
Aidan: (you know you are going to be ‘picked on’ if you move even one tiny
part of your body): Aidan was very impressed by his first visit to Darwin
for the Australian Fellowship of Rotarian Golfers. The Rotary Club of
Darwin did an incredible job of organising the competition. He enjoyed
meeting other Rotarians and trading stories about the projects that are
being done by members around the country. He reminded us that Jeff
Stephenson won his division; Mike Bermann lost his on a countback, Gren
won a major event, and Jill and her partner won the ladies. Seems like
Ascot did very well for itself.
Gren: also said that Darwin was a great place to be. He found he had a long lost ‘brudder’ there who
shared the same ‘silver coloured hair’.
HOST CHAIR ROSTER 2012/13
MONTH FOCUS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH
JULY Settling In 3rd
Stephen
Kendall
10th
Committees
17th
Peter
Richardson
24th
Hugh
Langridge
31st
Mike
Bermann
AUGUST Membership 7th
Garry Jacobs
14th
Committees
21st
Ronnie
Malthouse
28th
Max Morrell
SEPTEMBER New
Generations
4th
Ron
Alexander
11th
Committees
18th
Kimberley
Holding
25th
Bev Poor
OCTOBER Vocational
Service
2nd
Fred Rae
9th
Committees
16th
Jeff
Stephenson
23rd
Julia Temby
30th
Joanna
Kendall
NOVEMBER Foundation 6th
Melbourne
Cup—Gren
Courtland
13th
Committees
20th
Roma
Gehringer
27th
Deepti
Roopun
DECEMBER Rotary Family 4th
Kashinee
Veeren
11th
Committees
18th
Christmas
Michael
Evans
25th
No Meeting
JANUARY Rotary
Awareness
1st
No Meeting
8th
Committees
15th
Mike
Bermann
22nd
Brian Poole
29th
Peter
Richardson
FEBRUARY World
Understanding
5th
Michelle
Kendall
12th
Committees
19th
Max Morrell
26th
Janet
Holding
MARCH Literacy /
Rotaract
5th
Dianne Reed
12th
Committees
19th
Michael
Metcalf
26th
Colin Peacock
APRIL Magazine
Month
2nd
Ronnie
Malthouse
9th
Committees
16th
Aidan Wood
23rd
Ron
Alexander
30th
Ros
McLernon
MAY Australian
Rotary Health
7th
Jodie Sparks
14th
Committees
21st
Jeff
Stephenson
28th
Brian
Webster
JUNE Fellowship 4th
Gren
Courtland
11th
Committees
18th
Brian Poole
25th
Bev Poor
JULY Settling In 2nd
Michael
Metcalf
9th
Committees
16th
Ros
McLernon
23rd
Deepti
Roopun
30th
Kashinee
Veeren
ASCOT ROTARY CLUB CALENDAR FOR 2012-13
July August September October
Monday 1 Queens Birthday
Tuesday 2
Wednesday 1 3
Thursday 2 4
Friday 3 5
Saturday 4 1 6
Sunday 1 5 2 7
Monday 2 6 3 8 Board Meeting
Tuesday 3 7 4 9
Wednesday 4 8 5 10
Thursday 5 9 6 11
Friday 6 10 7 12
Saturday 7 11 8 13
Sunday 8 12 9 14
Monday 9 Board Meeting 13 Board Meeting 10 Board Meeting 15
Tuesday 10 14 11 16
Wednesday 11 15 12 17
Thursday 12 16 13 18
Friday 13 17 14 19
Saturday 14 18 Rotaract Ball 15 20
Sunday 15 19 16 21 Rotary Ramble
Monday 16 20 17 22
Tuesday 17 Interact 10th
B’Day
21 18 23
Wednesday 18 22 19 24
Thursday 19 23 20 25
Friday 20 24 21 26
Saturday 21 Olympics Event 25 22 27
Sunday 22 26 23 28
Monday 23 27 24 29
Tuesday 24 28 25 30
Wednesday 25 29 26 31
Thursday 26 30 27
Friday 27 31 28
Saturday 28 29
Sunday 29 30
Monday 30
Tuesday 31
THEME SETTLE IN MEMBERSHIP NEW
GENERATIONS
VOCATIONAL
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