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Volume 77 Issue 21 Tuesday 29 November 2011 Annual General Meeting IPP Glenn Smith presented his report on the Rotary year 2010/11 and the club financial statement.

1 Volume 77 Issue 21 Tuesday 29 November 2011 Annual General Meeting IPP Glenn Smith presented his report on the Rotary year 2010/11 and the club financial statement. He thanked his board for all their work and the members for their support. He also answered all questions easily.congratulations Glenn on a good year. President-elect Grant Sheldon announced his board of directors for next year: President: Grant Sheldon Immediate past president: Steve Roe Incoming president: Boris Struk Vice president: Roger Priestley Secretary: Rob Thomas Treasurer: Glenn Smith Club Services: Michael Mahoney Fellowship: Michael Pepi Community: Richard Lawrence New generations/vocational/foundation: Barbara Wyatt International: Simon Cookson Please note: Vocational/New Generations committee meets next Monday night 5 th. December

2 Latest News on Japanese Financial Sector According to our inside contacts the Japanese banking crisis shows no signs of ameliorating. If anything, it is getting worse. Following last week s news that the Origami bank had folded we are hearing that Sumo bank has gone belly up and Bonsai bank plans to cut back some of it s branches. The Karaoke bank is up for sale and is (you guessed it!) going for a song. Meanwhile, shares in Kamikaze bank have nose-dived and 500 back office staff at Karate bank have got the chop. Analysts report that there is something fishy at Sushi bank and staff there fear that they may get a raw deal. News from the Board: 1. President Stephen has sourced surplus dolls and pens with the SIDS logo which will make wonderful gifts for children in Myanmar and the Philippines. 2. Beds being replaced from St. Vincents hospital are to be relocated to Timor Leste, the sum of $3,750 has been allocated to facilitate transport. Volunteers will be required to move beds on the 29 th. and 30 th. December Del King our nominee to the outgoing GSE team to India will briefly speak to the club next week 6/12/2011. see ad elsewhere for GSE farewell dinner. 4. Inbound GSE team from India will be hosted by our club on February The team comprises a dentist(team leader), HR manager, aeronautical engineer, choreographer and an anaesthetist. 5. Olive festival was reported to be a successful event. 6. The club will be calling for volunteers to help at Carols in Queen s park to sell gourmet sausages and fruit salad. Mark your diary Sunday 11 December A letter of thanks was received from the Caroline Chisholm society for computers that were donated from Vic. Uni. (Maria Kouppas) 8. Rotary Presents on Friday 20 April If you are a bomber supporter or love your footy then this is not to be missed. Guest speakers are: David Evans, Job Watson and Bruce Haymanson.

The Four Way Test: Of the things we think, say or do: Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Weekly Raffle The Gormo syndicate managed to snaffle the shiraz and moscato but no money.

3 The Four Way Test: Of the things we think, say or do: Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? CONTACT To facilitate its widest distribution, please forward any address to which you would like Contact sent partners, other family members? Spread the good word! Weekly Raffle The Gormo syndicate managed to snaffle the shiraz and moscato but no money. If the joker remains unexposed next week then the Christmas meeting 13/12/2011 will see a lucky decade win $100 each The Rotary Club of Essendon P.O Box 161 Essendon, VIC 3040 From the Almoner Club President: Steve Roe Club Secretary: Rob Thomas Today s Attendance 39 members and 3 guests Birthdays: Roger Leask Peter Duras Maxine Kosnar John Chadderton reports that Royce Abbey is feeling good but is sick of hospitals! Lisa Lowcock has had ankle surgery Jan Murphy has had treatment and is recovering quite well. Ray Carter is coming good. There are rumours circulating that he was seen at a pudding shop in Keilor road. We wish all our sickies a quick and full recovery. Club Anniversaries: 1991 Colin Bell A big thank you from Debbie Phelan to all those who have generously donated goods towards her Christmas hampers. Non-perishable items can be brought along to weekly meetings for collection. That s the Christmas spirit!!

Take out a home loan and the club will received up to $500, take out a 3 month fixed

4 Thank you to our valued sponsors. Help yourself and help the Club by banking with Strathmore Community Bank. Take out a home loan and the club will received up to $500, take out a 3 month fixed term deposit and the club will receive up to $50 etc. For more details drop into the branch at 337 Napier St or call branch Manager Philip Stewart on

5 Interclub visit to Woodend Looks like presidents go to the same tonsorial parlour! Our Dynamic guest speaker Roger Leask

6 A wrapped audience Gaye Cariss and Mary Tartaglia with some eggspensive purchases!

7 Rent-a-crowd

Bon Voyage to GSE Team to India You are invited to join the Rotary Clubs of Brimbank Central, Keilor and Keilor East to farewell our outgoing GSE Team to India When: Wednesday 11th Jan.

8 Bon Voyage to GSE Team to India You are invited to join the Rotary Clubs of Brimbank Central, Keilor and Keilor East to farewell our outgoing GSE Team to India When: Wednesday 11th Jan Where: Starlight Reception Centre Taylors Lakes Family Hotel 7 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes Melway Map 14, Reference A1 Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm Cost: $42.00pp (3 course meal, tea & coffee) Drinks at bar prices. Book & pay by Wednesday 21st December, cost - $35.00pp Interested members can Glenn Smith who will organize a group booking. Engagements Announced Glenn Smith and Vera Javni Michael Mahoney and Svitlana Congratulations and we wish both couples every happiness.

2012 Rotary District 9800 Early Bird discounted registration closes soon. Where: When: What: Cost: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre a truly world class venue and must see precinct.

9 2012 Rotary District 9800 Early Bird discounted registration closes soon. Where: When: What: Cost: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre a truly world class venue and must see precinct March, 2012 (Labour Day long weekend) A chance to see Rotary in action at its finest along with a programme of top class speakers and entertainment including: Tony Jones: ABC Journalist (Four Corners, Lateline etc) Ken Lay: Newly appointed Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Amanda Vanstone: Former senator and ambassador to Italy Annette Kimmitt: Managing Partner of Ernst & Young s 1500 person Melbourne office Choir of Hope and Inspiration (formerly Choir of Hard Knocks) $450 with early bird booking pre 9/12/11 (then $495 per person) For bookings or more details see

10 For the diary Tues 6/12/11 DATE EVENT VENUE Pat LaManna Senior Australian of the Year Fredricks Sun 11/12/2011 Carols by Candlelight Queen s Park Tues 13/12/11 evening Tues 20/12/11 breakfast Tues 27/12/11, Tues 3/1/12, Tues 10/1/12 Tues 17/1/12 late afternoon/evening Xmas Function (no lunch time mtg) Fredricks Breakfast mtg with guests from RC of Moonee Valley No meeting Xmas/New Year Meeting and BBQ at DIK Fredricks DIK, West Footscray Thurs 26/1/12 Australia Day BBQ Rob & Jan Thomas 10/2/12-12/2/12 Beach weekend Surf coast Friday 17/2/2012 Relay for Life Aberfeldie 3/3/12 12/3/12 Myanmar Delegation Myanmar 9/3/12 12/3/12 80 th D9800 Conference 10/4/12-17/4/12 Philippines Delegation Philippines Fri 20/4/12 Rotary Presents MVRC Tues 22/5/12 Charter Night (no lunch time mtg) Ascot House Tues 3/7/12, 1pm President Changeover Fredricks Melbourne Convention Centre

Relay for Life Many thanks to the following sponsors: John Gilbert John Gorman John Gregory SEAGA group Paul McDonald Sam Morello Richard Lawrence Michael Portelli Veronica O Sullivan Michael Mahoney

11 Relay for Life Many thanks to the following sponsors: John Gilbert John Gorman John Gregory SEAGA group Paul McDonald Sam Morello Richard Lawrence Michael Portelli Veronica O Sullivan Michael Mahoney Stephen Chandler Thanks also to Boundy s who have already raised $225 through their collection tin and to the Rotary ladies who have donated $151. Membership of the team has been set by the Cancer Council at $20 per person this year. Please see team captain Peter Duras who has his tax deduction receipt book handy at all times. Ebony Gerrish We had the pleasure of meeting this young lady who our club has sponsored to go to Germany on long term youth exchange. Ebony lives in Tatura and came down on the train with her mother, Sue and younger brother, James. Her exchange starts on 20 January 2012 when she leaves for Kiel. Her host club in Germany is Kieler Förde. Her school will be the Humboldtschule. Apart from making new friends and seeing new places Ebony wants to absorb the German culture (she should have come to our meeting a couple of weeks ago!) and come home fluent in the German language. We should be proud of this young lady who will be a great representative of our club, district and country

12 Group Study Exchange key dates Outbound Team Exchange Dates: Inbound Team Exchange Dates: District 3030 Central India leaves January 14, 2012 home on February 15, 2012 arrives February 26, 2012 departs March 30, 2012 Outbound team A reminder that the farewell dinner for the outbound team (including our own Del King) will be held at the Taylor s Lakes Hotel on 11 th January Cost is $35 if paid by 21 st December otherwise $42. Please contact PP Glenn Smith if you would like to attend and support our very worthy candidate. Inbound team Our Club will be hosting the inbound team from India on their arrival and immediately prior to their departure. President Steve is looking for five families to provide accommodation for the team members (three ladies and two gentlemen) from their arrival on Sunday 26 th February until they move to the RC of Chadstone-East Malvern on Tuesday 28 th February. They return to us on Tuesday 27 th March and depart for India Friday 30 th March. The team members are: Ms. Dr Vaijayanti Padhye Dentist (Team Leader) Mr. Pawan Sarda - HR Trainer Ms. Sonal Trevedi - Choreographer and Career Counsellor Ms. Dr Mughada Phadke - Anaesthesiologist Mr. Asif Shaikh - Engineer - Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Other host Clubs will be responsible for the vocational side of the exchange. Our main job is to settle the visitors into Melbourne and ready them for the return home. Pease consider extending the hand of friendship to the travellers by making them welcome in your home. Kindly contact President Steve if you are able to assist.

Timor Leste Bairo Pite Clinic Bairo Pite Clinic (BPC) is an NGO health clinic, located in Dili, the capital of East Timor (a.k.a Timor-Leste), that provides free health care services to those in need.

from East Timor in 1999. Originally, the clinic was set up to serve the immediate needs of a population affected by a humanitarian crisis.

Today BPC remains one of the most highly visited health clinics in the country, seeing an average of 300 patients per day served by fifty Timorese staff and volunteers, including internationals.

13 Timor Leste Bairo Pite Clinic Bairo Pite Clinic (BPC) is an NGO health clinic, located in Dili, the capital of East Timor (a.k.a Timor-Leste), that provides free health care services to those in need. Prior to the Popular Consultation in 1999 when the East Timorese chose independence, it was run as a military clinic by the Indonesian government and was abandoned when Indonesian forces withdrew from East Timor in Originally, the clinic was set up to serve the immediate needs of a population affected by a humanitarian crisis. As the violence has subsided, BPC has adapted and transformed from an emergency medical service to a more comprehensive community health service. Today BPC remains one of the most highly visited health clinics in the country, seeing an average of 300 patients per day served by fifty Timorese staff and volunteers, including internationals. For more details please visit The good news: District 9800 has received a donation of Joyce electric beds from St. Vincent s Hospital and intends to transport 45 of these plus wheel chairs and birthing tables to BPC. Existing beds Replacement Beds from St. Vincent s Where we come in: The Rotary Club of Essendon has allocated $3750 from our DIK account (all funds generated from our auction night) for the transport of 25 of the beds to Dili. Where you can help: District has been advised by St. Vincent s that the beds must be collected on Thurs 29 th and Friday 30 th December to tie in with the arrival of new equipment. The timing is not great, however there are enough vehicles available, and many hands are needed to assist in loading the beds for transport to DIK at Footscray. Please contact President Steve ASAP if you can assist.

President Nominee Announced

President Nominee Announced Volume 77 Issue 19 Tuesday 15 November 2011 Chris Don the District 9800 Rotary Foundation Chairperson was our guest speaker today. Chris has made 5 previous visits to our club speaking about Foundation