WEEKLY BULLETIN. District Information continued BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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District Information continued Individual Police Award 1. The officer demonstrates excellence in a particular policing discipline, role or duty; 2.

1 District Information continued Individual Police Award 1. The officer demonstrates excellence in a particular policing discipline, role or duty; 2. The officer exemplifies the core Tasmania Police values of 'integrity, equity and accountability; 3. The officer works effectively towards achieving an excellent outcome; and 4. The officer raises the public's confidence in Tasmania policing. Nominations can be forwarded by COB 20 th May, 2016 to Inspector Kathy Bennett at Kathryn.Bennett@police.tas.gov.au The Rotary Club of Deloraine Inc. Chartered 5 th March, 1957 Assembly: Bush Inn Hotel ~~ Tuesday 6.15 for 6.30p.m. (Postal Address & Phone Number: P.O. Box 85, Deloraine 7304 / ) WEEKLY BULLETIN Rotary Bowel Scan was launched in Tasmania at the beginning of May. Rotarian John McDonald is the Tasmanian Chair for this program and has already distributed 5,500 kits to Tasmanian Rotary Clubs. John and I encourage all Rotarians to purchase kits and encourage your family and friends to do the same. Rotary sells the kit for $15 and they can be purchased from participating pharmacies across the State. The kit is easy to use and potentially could save a life. District Assembly District Assembly is next Sunday and will be held at the Rotary Pavilion Deloraine. District Assemblies are an opportunity to learn about Rotary Programs and more importantly, recent developments in Rotary Programs and the opportunity to network with other Rotary Club Leaders. Every year there are changes in Rotary Programs, different approaches to the Treasurer and Secretarial roles so if you want your club to understand changes and take the opportunity to add value to your club it is important to attend. DG John The Land of Fire and Ice A Rotary Friendship Exchange trip to Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Meet the chef of the Geysir restaurant Marvel at the mighty Gullfoss Waterfall Watch whales Visit Lake Jokulsarion scene of the movie Die Another Day Watch Icebergs being formed and visit a volcano Itinerary dates end of August 2017 Approx cost: $9,500 per person (based on min 20 persons) ex Launceston/Hobart Includes: air fares, accommodation, breakfasts, most dinners, ground transport and sightseeing with our own tour director. If interested, please contact Lesley Dare: lesley45@bigpond.net.au BOARD OF DIRECTORS President... Rob van der Elst Immediate Past President... Michael Horne President Elect & Club Service.. Bill Muldoon Secretary... Michael Plunkett Treasurer... Bev Ritchie Vocational Service... Peter Griffin Youth Service... Chris Riley Community Service... Cindy Watkins International Service... Lois Beckwith Membership & PR... Marc Smith Tasmanian Craft Fair... Tim Biggs

THIS WEEK NEXT MEETING Chairman: Roy Axelsen Michael Bennett Reserve Chairman : Michael Bennett Peter Griffin Toast: Lester Jones Tony Wadley Sergeant: Lois Beckwith Gayle Plunkett Corporal: Ann

Michael Horne Michael Horne Programme: May Tuesday 17 th Tuesday 24 th Tuesday 31 st Rotary Club of Deloraine Inc. Volume 60 No.

2 THIS WEEK NEXT MEETING Chairman: Roy Axelsen Michael Bennett Reserve Chairman : Michael Bennett Peter Griffin Toast: Lester Jones Tony Wadley Sergeant: Lois Beckwith Gayle Plunkett Corporal: Ann Axelsen Andrew Johnston Heads & Tails: Lester Jones Bill Muldoon Meet & Greet: Michael Bennett Ross Scott President s Table: Peter Griffin Chris Riley Wayne Richardson Isabelle Vescovo Attendance: Michael Horne Michael Horne Programme: May Tuesday 17 th Tuesday 24 th Tuesday 31 st Rotary Club of Deloraine Inc. Volume 60 No th May, 2016 Club Assembly Bob Aitken Australian Rotary Health Judith Chamberlain Hear-A-Book Interclub Visit with Rotary Club of Westbury Bulletin Information Information for Weekly Bulletins is sought from ALL Rotarians. Information should be given to one of the Committee Members (PPs Tim Biggs or Peter Talbot), or ed to PP Ann Axelsen on aaxelsen@tassie.net.au Information should be submitted by Sunday. APOLOGIES Rotarians are reminded that they are automatically booked in for a meal each week. If you are unable to attend, or are bringing guests, apologies etc. should be advised to: PP Ann Axelsen by noon each Tuesday. Phone or District Information From the District Governor Fodder Relief Project Recently Robin Thompson, as chairman of the District Fodder Relief Committee, communicated with clubs requesting them to engage with this project, but unfortunately response has been minimal. Engagement is essentially committing to help source and relocate fodder should an emergency event affect Tasmanian farmers. It is a project for all clubs with the rural ones probably being more hands-on distributing fodder and urban ones helping with publicity and cash to buy fodder. As a District we have committed to the Government as the lead Fodder Relief agency so we need to honour this commitment and see this project as an opportunity for raising the Rotary profile and perhaps increasing membership. Robin and his team are available to discuss this project with clubs so I urge you to give some more consideration to engaging with this project. The fodder relief committee is as follows: Lyndon Isles (Longford) Nigel Pedley (Smithton) James Dunbabin (Sorell) Graham Dent (Westbury ) Robin Thompson (Scottsdale) Rotary Tasmania Police Excellence Award Do you know an outstanding police officer? If you know of a Tasmanian Police officer who has excelled at their job, nominate them for this year's Rotary Tasmania Police Excellence Award. The awards recognise the hard work all police officers contribute to our community. The officers nominated highlight that police work is both varied and challenging and greatly affects people from all walks of life. Policing is not only a job; it is a way of life. Recognising a police officer with a nomination reinforces that members of the police are not simply uniforms, but also community members who share the same concerns as others. How do I nominate? It's quick and easy - you can do it online. Nominations for the award are accepted from any member of the Tasmanian Rotary community. Please provide as much information as you can about the person you are nominating, including a short written explanation about what they have achieved and why you would like to see them recognised. Nominations must be relevant for the period of 1 st July, th March, The more information you provide will give the judges a better understanding and assist them in assessing the nominations. Nominations submitted containing one sentence responses are not sufficient and will not be considered for the awards.

Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) This Rotary programme ahs been held at Camp Clayton this past week.

President Rob Once again our guest speaker for the night cancelled and we were left to own devices. Luckily Isabelle came up with the idea of a five minute story from the floor.

Not a very pleasant experience! (note to self: Do not go flying with John). All in all an enjoyable evening and perhaps we should have more speaker-less evenings in the future.

3 Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) This Rotary programme ahs been held at Camp Clayton this past week. The Club sponsored Fraser Deeth to attend, and here are a couple of photos that PP Lesley has supplied. President Rob Once again our guest speaker for the night cancelled and we were left to own devices. Luckily Isabelle came up with the idea of a five minute story from the floor. The theme was a virgin experience and quite a few Rotarians confided their virgin experiences of various kinds(!) We heard of John Dare s attempt at riding a horse backwards. Not a very pleasant experience! (note to self: Do not go flying with John). All in all an enjoyable evening and perhaps we should have more speaker-less evenings in the future. Last weekend MUNA was held at the Community Complex and my thanks to all the volunteers who helped with the set-up and took part in the event. I look forward to hearing Annette s wrap-up of this event at tonight s meeting. (Although I find it hard to believe it could have been successful without the Netherlands being represented!) This coming weekend the District Assembly will be held in Deloraine and volunteers will be required to move chairs and stage components from the Primary School to the Pavilion. They will be required at 1.00pm on Friday afternoon 20 th May. First THE FOUR WAY TEST Is it the TRUTH? Second Is it FAIR to all concerned? Third Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Fourth Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? On Friday I was contacted by Marc Smith who informed me that his son Robert, has been diagnosed with incurable cancer. Our thoughts are with Marc and Jan as they come to terms with this sad news Family of Rotary Birthdays: Rtn Ross Scott 18 th May PP Wayne Richardson 20 th May Tasmanian Craft Fair Next Meeting Monday 13 th June 7.15p.m. at Rotary Pavilion

4 completed. Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) This last Saturday and Sunday, May 14 th and 15 th saw the 27 th Model United Nations Assembly held at Deloraine Community Complex successfully I acknowledge the hours, expense and effort put into MUNA by myself and all Deloraine Rotarians, Inner Wheel, Deloraine Primary School. I thank you for your assistance in many ways over the weekend, hosting, helping with setting up, clean up or the general running of the weekend. Thank you to the Presidents of the General Assembly, John Dare, Michael Plunkett and John Christie on a job well done and their assistants Michael Horne and Lesley Dare for ably supporting them and keeping them on the straight and narrow. I thank my daughter Emma for the resolutions. I also thank Ann Axelsen and Michael Plunkett for their contribution on the projector. Our caterers, Inner Wheel and Deloraine Primary School Parents and Friends, once again provided us with their usual high standard meals. We did lack some assistance to help wash up after the Saturday night dinner, please keep this in mind for next year Rotarians. Heath Graham provided the music for the Saturday night social. Thank you to John Dare for organising and driving the students returning to Hobart back to Launceston Sunday afternoon to catch the bus to Hobart. The 60 students representing 30 nations were well researched on the resolutions. After a nervous start it took some teams until Sunday morning to relax and provide good debates, representing their countries views with more confidence. I believe the delegates bonded quickly and it assisted in the spirit of the debates. All 15 resolutions were completed. The students thoroughly enjoyed the experience, with the interaction of students forming lasting friendships and they were a credit to their school with exemplary behaviour. Deloraine High delegates representing Malaysia Bianca Murray and Lucie Matthews MAY Tuesday 17 th Sunday 22 nd Tuesday 24 th Tuesday 31 st JUNE Tuesday 7 th Tuesday 14 th JULY Saturday 2 nd Tuesday 19 th AUGUST Tuesday 9 th Thursday 25 th Club Assembly District Assembly Deloraine Bob Aitken Australian Rotary Health Foundation Judith Chamberlain Hear-a-book service Interclub visit with the Rotary Club of Westbury Dave helicopter pilot East Timor Board Meeting Club Changeover DGs Official Visit NOVEMBER Friday 4 th to Monday 7 th Tuesday 29 th WHAT S HAPPENING and WHEN?? (Please note details are subject to change) District Governors visit Group 4 Forum Tasmanian Craft Fair Club Annual General Meeting (Election of 2016/17 Board) Club Changeover Saturday 2 nd July Please note that the date that has been set for our Changeover is Saturday 2 nd July (this date was set some time ago). Changeover will be held at Rotary Pavilion. As is usual, all Rotarians will be booked in as a double, and if you are unable to attend, or you will be inviting guests, then please advise PP Ann.

Dear Rob, Deloraine House would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Rotary Club of Deloraine for kindly paying for the construction of a new path at our premises in Emu Bay Road.

Your assistance with this project has allowed Deloraine House to continue to direct funds toward the direct needs of the Meander Valley Community, which we gladly do as our core business.

It is only through the generous donations from businesses and organisations like yours that Deloraine House is able to provide this level of support to families.

5 Dear Rob, Deloraine House would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Rotary Club of Deloraine for kindly paying for the construction of a new path at our premises in Emu Bay Road. The path has enabled a safe and convenient way for parents with strollers to access the children s play area and child care facilities at our House. Your assistance with this project has allowed Deloraine House to continue to direct funds toward the direct needs of the Meander Valley Community, which we gladly do as our core business. The grand opening of our new building extension was held on Thursday 5 th May. It is only through the generous donations from businesses and organisations like yours that Deloraine House is able to provide this level of support to families. As such, the committee, staff and volunteers of Deloraine House would like to express our sincere thanks for your support. Kind regards Narelle Whatley Co-ordinator Rotary Club of Latrobe International Night Saturday 28 th May A number of Rotarians have attended this function over the past few years. If you would like more information, then contact Secretary Michael. I started reading a book about anti-gravity and now I can t put it down. I saw a Broadway show about puns. It was the ultimate play on words. I had to buy a new leaf blower. My old one sucked. Measure your wealth not by the things you have, but by the things you have for which you would not take money. Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) The Prize winners for the weekend are as follows: Winners of the Model United Nations Assembly 2015: Aaron Woo and Jean-Paul Hii representing United Kingdom from Marist College. Who will now participate at the National Model United Nations in Canberra in August. Runner-up: Laura Jewel and Natalie Wing representing France from Ulverstone High School. Honourable Mentions: Sophia Hand and Nicola Hudson representing South Korea from Taroona High School Lillian Maddick and Tom Rockcliff representing Cuba from Sheffield School. Most Improved: Lisette Terts and Chloe Reynolds representing Somalia from Oglivie High School. National Costume: Won by: Sam Watson and Inighion Quinn representing USA from St Brendan Shaw College. Honourable Mentions: Ronan Douglas and Bronte Hall representing Sweden from Scottsdale High School Tom Rockliff and Lillian Maddick representing Cuba from Sheffield School. MUNA Co-ordinator Annette Viney

Assembly: Bush Inn Hotel~~ Tuesday 6.15 for 6.30p.m. (Postal Address & Phone Number: P.O. Box 85, Deloraine 7304 / ) WEEKLY BULLETIN

The Rotary Club of Deloraine Inc. Chartered 5 th March, 1957 Assembly: Bush Inn Hotel~~ Tuesday 6.15 for 6.30p.m. (Postal Address & Phone Number: P.O. Box 85, Deloraine 7304 / 6362 2325) WEEKLY BULLETIN