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President: Colin Bell ACN The 0019046G Rotary Club of Essendon Secretary: Secretary : Lisa Lowcock Volume 74 : Issue 22.

$25 dinner. RSVP : Maria K - 0416 122.523 : Melway 2S E10 Mon Dec 1 st 7-30pm Youth/Vocational Comm Meeting Peter Condos Eureka Towers 6208/7 Riverside Quay Southbank.

Wed 3 rd Dec Royce Abbey Celebratory Dinner Moonee Valley - Speaker Bill Boyd Past World Pres Tues 9 th Dec 2009 NO ROTARY MEETING Lunchtime Instead come to the Xmas Party tonight! 6-30pm. For 7 pm.

1 President: Colin Bell ACN The G Rotary Club of Essendon Secretary: Secretary : Lisa Lowcock Volume 74 : Issue th November 2008 Chief Editor Oct Dec 08 : Richard Lawrence PO BOX 161 Essendon 3040 Date Event Venue Wed 26 th Nov 7 pm Community-Fellowship Dinner Meeting Vic Uni Café - Nicholson St Footscry. $25 dinner. RSVP : Maria K : Melway 2S E10 Mon Dec 1 st 7-30pm Youth/Vocational Comm Meeting Peter Condos Eureka Towers 6208/7 Riverside Quay Southbank. Tues 2 nd Dec 2008 NO ROTARY LUNCH TIME MEETING Instead go to Royce Abbey Award Night Wed 3 rd Dec Don t miss it! Wed 3 rd Dec Royce Abbey Celebratory Dinner Moonee Valley - Speaker Bill Boyd Past World Pres Tues 9 th Dec 2009 NO ROTARY MEETING Lunchtime Instead come to the Xmas Party tonight! 6-30pm. For 7 pm. Tuesday 9 th Dec RCE Christmas Function 6-30 for 7pm Fredricks Restaurant Mt Alexander Rd Ess $60 p/p. Thurs Dec 11 th CONTACT International Committee Dinner Meeting The Weekly Newsletter of 7-pm O Sullivan Sibeen Mt Rd Essendon RSVP Alf P Tues Dec 23 rd Breakfast Meeting 7-30am Fredricks Restaurant. Sunday 14 th Dec Carols in Queens Park BBQ Queens Park - M/Ponds. Help required. Saturday 14/02/09 Traditional RCE Cocktail Party Home of Stephen and Kerry Roe Greenvale. Fri-Sat Feb Relay for Life Windy Hill Essendon Footy Ground This Weeks Speaker MARK BOLTON Chairman for the Day Roger Leask presents Mark Bolton from the AFL Ladder project with a Certificate of Appreciation. AFL Ladder, the AFLPA / AFL Foundation charitable initiative which is currently working with the Victorian and South Australian State Governments' to harness the power of AFL players to help tackle youth homelessness, and is a bold dream of opening a 'Ladder' facility in every state of Australia. Ladder Project Manager Mark Bolton said help was needed to fund the innovative Ladder initiative provide mentoring training to AFL players. "We've had a tremendous response from AFL players wishing to get involved with Ladder. Training players with the skills to help make a real difference in the lives of young people involved with ladder is what the project is all about." Bolton said.ladder is the AFLPA / AFL Foundation initiative harnessing the power of AFL players to help tackle youth homelessness. Ladder is working towards providing integrated housing, employment, education, and mentoring services for young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, so that they may develop independent living skills and community connections. Ladder facilities are planned for introduction into Melbourne & Adelaide with the hope that the system goes national in the future.

Fashion Sale Raises Plenty Irene L, Maria K, Anne R and Judi A checking out the finery at the Fashion Sales Extravaganza.

The international committee has proved yet again that new ideas and innovative ways of raising funds are always available.

Thanks go to Gill and Paul Ackerly (Anne Rogers sister) who provided all the clothing and funded the entire project well done!

2 Fashion Sale Raises Plenty Irene L, Maria K, Anne R and Judi A checking out the finery at the Fashion Sales Extravaganza. Cathy N and Shirle K give Ray a hand in opening up his wallet at the Fashion Sales Extravaganza. The international committee has proved yet again that new ideas and innovative ways of raising funds are always available. Over last week end the Fashion Sales raised over $7,000 and thanks to the hard work from dedicated members the success can only be built on for next year. Thanks go to Gill and Paul Ackerly (Anne Rogers sister) who provided all the clothing and funded the entire project well done! Thanks also go to Anne Rogers, John and Pat Chadderton, Alf Puglia, Richard Lawrence, Gaye Caris, Judi Anderson, Sue Condos, Peter and Sue Duras, Cathy Nicou, Veronica O Sullivan, Gayle and Roger Leask, Ray and Irene Ladgren, Maria and Zenos Kouppas, Ray & Shirley Kukk and Glenn Smith. District Conference in Launceston March, We have a group of 20 who have committed to attend, and we are already assured a good time will be had by all.but, I have a feeling there are others among you who are likely to go who haven t given it the necessary thought just yet however, you need to do so now There are significant issues with accommodation availability in Launceston over that period. I have my foot on enough accommodation (at Peppers Seaport), for 24 people so there are two rooms left in that allocation. I think I could get a couple more rooms if I ask for them in the next week or so. After that, I can t guarantee that we will (a) be able to get you accommodation at all, or (b) if we can, it wont be where everyone else from the club are staying. Please see Thomo or myself if you intend going. Pres Elect : Anne Rogers ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD The Rotary Club of Essendon held its annual AGM on Tuesday and IPP Richard Lawrence detailed some of the high lights of the previous Rotary year. He congratulated the club on their great work during the year and thanked his Committee Chairs Alf Puglia, Glenn Smith, Maria Kouppas, John Gilbert,Sec Tim Anderson and IPP Roger Leask for all their hard work over the 12 months. Glenn Smith has been duly elected unopposed as President Nominee for the Rotary Year.

3 Club News Around the Traps If you would like another Rotary Lapel badge please see Lisa Lowcock cost is $ million x 1 cent Exercise Books. District are trying to collect these books for a full container load to send to East Timor give the books to Int Cair Alf or Pres Colin. Rotary Christmas Cakes $20 each. With $5 going to Polio Plus. To Order see Lisa Lowcock And the money must be rolling in up at Macedon Park as Grant Sheldon was seen out bidding every Golfer at Medway during RCE golf day to secure a first class golf bag and that s straight from the Horses mouth! Sad news of the passing of Denis Rietdyk s Mother in England this week. Our thoughts are with Denis and family. Birthdays & Anniversaries Birthday Nov 26 th Michael Mahoney Birthday Nov 27 th Fong Loong Birthday Nov 28 th Maria Kouppas Birthday Nov 30 th Pres Colin Bell Birthday Nov 30 th Peter Duras Club Anniversary Nov 26 th Pat O onnell Club Anniversary Nov 28 th Michael Portelli RAFFLE WINNER - This week : Simon Cookson gets the Wine Only Jackpot Increases! The Great Restaurant Game The Rotary Club of Essendon s contribution to the Polio Plus final challenge is now reaching it s climax with an exciting launch of the Great Restaurant Game. Polio Plus project was started by Royce Abbey in his year as RI President, the aim now is to complete this project. The Rotary Club of Essendon will receive a $10,000 private donation for the Polio Plus project subject to the RCE matching this amount. So far the RCE has been unable to match this amount. The RCE International Committee has decided to organise The GRG of 200 tickets at $50 a ticket with 30 prizes of dinner for two people at a variety of Local and City Restaurants. We are looking for donations from at least 30 restaurants; we will need your help to do this. Can you approach any restaurants and ask if they can contribute a dinner for two, if they agree please contact the GRG coordinator Veronica O Sullivan Mob

GOLF! Did anyone say GOLF! Alf Puglia and Glenn Smith share a joke while counting up the thousands raised at the Golf day.

With over 70 golfers playing there was plenty of room to enjoy the day and drive that dollar further.

going to Baha Tulyan in the Philipines. WELCOME TO THE NEW LOOK RCE!

4 GOLF! Did anyone say GOLF! Alf Puglia and Glenn Smith share a joke while counting up the thousands raised at the Golf day. Two very stylish Golfers in Michael Caris and Veronica O Sullivan strut there stuff at the RCE Golf day held at Medway Golf Course Friday 21 st November. For the second year in a row the annual RCE Golf Day has been held at Medway Golf Course with outstanding success. With over 70 golfers playing there was plenty of room to enjoy the day and drive that dollar further. Pres Nominee Glenn Smith thinks the final tally will raise over $15,000 with half going to local community projects and half going to Baha Tulyan in the Philipines. WELCOME TO THE NEW LOOK RCE! Michael Mahoney shows Ray Landgren the new look pop ups that he has organised for the RCE lunchtime meetings. The Corporate style is in keeping with everything the club is doing to market itself to the community at large and we are lifting our image in the corporate world said Michael. From where I m sitting it looks Pretty Snappy! Well done Michael.

The inaugural dinner will be a celebration of enthusiasm and commitment to the ideals of Rotary. When: Wednesday December 3rd 2008 Time: 7.00pm for 7.

5 The inaugural dinner will be a celebration of enthusiasm and commitment to the ideals of Rotary. When: Wednesday December 3rd 2008 Time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm start Where: Moonee Valley Racecourse Cost: $70.00 per head includes food & limited drinks As this is an Official RCE meeting it is requested that all Essendon Rotarians join Royce on this Grand Occasion. Fill in the attached Booking Form (below)to make your booking and give to Roger Leask ASAP. The Royce Abbey Rotary Celebration Payment Form Rotarian Name: Please ensure that you send a copy of your nomination form Names of your group attending : Payment Option 1 - Direct Transfer If you would like to pay your account by electronic transfer, please use the details below: Account Name: The Rotary Club of Esssendon Bank: The Bendigo Bank BSB: Account Number: Please ensure you include your Account Code as your payment description You can fax back this page as your remittance advice. Just complete the details above and fax to (03) Payment Option 2 - Cr edit Card Just complete the details below and fax to (03) Card Type: MasterCard Visa Card Number: Expiry Date: / Name on card: Signature: Print name: Date: Payment Option 3 - Cheque Please make your cheque out to The Rotary Club of Essendon and send it with this page to Roger leask 5 Upland Road Strathmore, VIC, 3041 Payment Option 4 - Cash Please do not mail cash to us. We will only accept cash when it is delivered by hand to our offices at 5 Upland Road Strathmore, VIC, 3041 Fax: (03) Please remember to complete your account details at the top of the page before faxing

6 Don t Forget Next week Royce Abbey Celebration at Moonee Valley Racing Club. Wed 7-00 for 7-30pm Our No.1 Sponsors

November is Foundation Month: Doing Good in the World

Volume 76 Issue 19 Tuesday 16 November 2010 November is Foundation Month: Doing Good in the World This week we welcome Jin (JIM) Yi; this is Jim s second visit to our club. He was at the Essendon Rotary