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1 C o n ta ct Weekly Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Essendon Inc. President : Shirley Kukk ACN G Secretary: Roger Priestley Volume 72, Issue 48, 20 June 2006 Editor: Maurice Mollica - Fax PO BOX 161 ESSENDON VICTORIA 3040 Date Committee Venue 24 th June President s night Victoria Club Collins St 26 th June Board Meeting Ray and Shirley s 5 Clarks Road, East Keilor 27 th June No Meeting In Lieu of President s Night Saturday 24 th June 2006 Tuesday 20 June, 2006 Members Present 41 Visitors Ana Calabrese guest of President Shirley Denis Riedyk Club inductee Jean Abbey PHF Hon Member Make-ups Norman Mollica QLD Rotary Club of Gladstone Vale Richard Lawrence s brother passed away on Sunday in Queensland. Our condolences go to Richard, Jenny and the family. 2005/6 Year in Review 2005/6 Objectives The objectives were presented, a report card is provided on club achievements: International Projects Theme: RCE Helping Children Philippines East Timor Myanmar Local Projects Theme: People with disabilities Gellibrand Residential Services RDNS Muscular Dystrophy Rotary Camp Getaway X time did not permit Shine on awards Additional: Rowing Club Essendon Theme: Helping Young Australians Caroline Chisholm society CFA Mobile Unit X CFA did not get mobile unit this year Youth magazine X Breakfast Program X Moonee Valley no role for the club Commonwealth Games & Seychelles X Additional: Moonee Valley Traffic School sandpit Theme: Caring for others Royal District Nursing Services Theme: Supporting Youth & Indigenous Weeroona Cemetery Project Fund raising: Target revenue $100,000 Actual: $110,000 Membership: John Gregory Target: 3 members Actual: 2 members 3 honorary members Evening for new members Fellowship: Variety of fun activities were conducted: Wine Theatre night Additional: Croquet night 500 card game Profit: Matching Grant Street Kids Project US$16,492 Sports night $9,023 Relay for Life $8,045

2 Garden Walk $5,580 Trailer Raffle $3,608 Rotary Lecture $3,579 Tatts syndicate $1,502 BBQ hire $807 Carols by candlelight sausage sizzle $700 Myanmar external donors $35,533 Strathmore Community Bank Retirement Expo feasibility study $5,000 Cocktail party $2,135 District Simplified Grant Weeroona Cemetery Project $1,016 Chinese night $ Miscellaneous $3,688 Club Auditor: Fong Loong Projects Funded 2005/6 The following projects were funded: International: Philippines Street Kids Project Matching Grant Application US$16,492 ($3,000 donations 2006/7) Myanmar Yangon Children s Hospital A$47,000 ($11, donations next year) Local: Foundation $5,105 Royal District Nursing Association$2,607 Weerona Cemetery Project $2,032 ($1,016 District Simplified Grant) City of Moonee Valley $2,000 Children s Traffic School Joe Bradbury Scholarships $2,000 Caroline Chisholm Society $1,000 Essendon Rowing club $1,000 Muscular Dystrophy Association $1,000 East Timor Solar Panel Project $1,000 RYLA $600 Rowallan Scout Camp $541 Kangan Batman TAFE award $500 ROMAC $500 Interplast $500 Moonee Valley Foundation $500 MUNA $450 Caroline Chisholm Teddy Bears $211 The following provides an overview on a monthly basis of the Club s activities and projects for the 2005/6 rotary year. July Club directory member photos New club website ROMAC Kori Henri and his mother attended lunch meeting District Assembly August Sports night Club forum evening meeting Rowallen Scout camp built a pergola Moonee Valley Foundation Awards presentation night September Spirit of Moonee Valley awards Stephen Chandler, finalist contribution to Youth Cathy and Nick Nicou, winner contribution to Business October Chinese cultural night with Penleigh and Essendon Grammar Orchestra Alf Puglia Royce Abbey Awardee Dancing with the Rotary Stars Evening with Royce Abbey Awardees RYLA student District Governor John & Fran Wigley Club visit November Wine tasting evening, Bill Molinaro s Western Treatment Plant visit Interclub visit to Rotary Club of Euroa Trailer Raffle Joint meeting Lions Club Essendon Essendon Produce sausage sizzle December Carols by Candlelight sausage sizzle, street signs Christmas Party Dr Peter Baker, Paul Harris Fellow Grant Sheldon, new member (Peter Baker, mentor)

3 January Lion King and pre-theatre dinner February Croquet Night Pride of Workmanship Awards Moonee Valley Festival sausage sizzle, street sign sales Lunch and tour of Diamond Princess Pencils for East Timorese Schools (PETS) Fran Wigley s project March Hosting GSE South Korea Interclub visit by Rotary Club of Euroa Garden Walk (John Chadderton) District Conference Cocktail Party, Peter Condos New members assimilation night April Relay for Life 500 Card game winners Peter Baker, Grant Sheldon Myanmar and Philippines trip RYLA Pascoe Vale Uniting boys club attended Honorary member Bill Caesar 2 pallet loads of baby wipes, cotton buds, toothbrushes - donation Caroline Chisholm, St Vincent de Paul, East Timor (DIK) May Charter night Paul Harris Fellow - Ian Thomas, Sapphire - Archbishop Frank Little Rotary Lecture Jim Stynes Paul Harris Fellow Kevin Sheedy Gellibrand Residential Services Fence painting Paula Chadderton Royce Abbey Awardee Weeroona Cemetery visit City of Moonee Valley micro-chip day sausage sizzle District Award Applications submitted: - Club website; - International Myanmar project; - Bulletin Contact June MUNA - 2 students Buckley Park Secondary College RYPEN 2 students to attend Lisa Lowcock Royce Abbey Awardee Shine on Awardee Ellen Steele Denis Rietdyk, new member Honorary members: Anne and Harold Seeley President s night Attendance The following members have achieved 100% attendance as at 19/6/06: Tim Anderson Peter Baker Peter Duras John Gordon (work at DIK) Jack Honson Shirley Kukk Ray Landgren Richard Lawrence Roger Leask Lisa Lowcock Ian Mashford Pat O Connell Grant Sheldon Newsletter Contact Editors: Michael Baker, Maurice Mollica The Contact has been: Newsy Fun Competitions Informative Up and coming events Get to know a member Almoner - Jack Honson Get well cards 18 Sympathy 3 Baby Card 1 Engagement 1 Marriage 3 Birthday cards Rotarians and partners Russell Brown Sponsors/Donors The club has had the support from external sponsors and donors as well as club members for the following activities: Relay for Life Rotary Lecture Trailer raffle

4 Garden walk Sausage sizzles Fence paint Myanmar Philippines Sports night Weekly raffles Pride of Workmanship Public Relations: Graeme Goodson Photos of all major presentations and awards 7 articles in 6 Community News 1 Advocate Weekly Speakers Programs Paul McDonald arranged for an extensive variety of speakers including: July: Peter Jess, Cathy Freeman Manager August: Jenny Long, volunteer guide, Botanic Gardens; Kevin Sheedy; Robert Sitlington, Forensic Scientist, Thailand; Kevin Bailey, East Timor September: Seeing Eye Dogs; Eileen Rae, China experience Dr Felicity Baker; Cr Lydia Kauzlaric, Mayor City of Moonee Valley October: Don Hyde, Football Broadcaster; Ray Mawson and Frank Pagliaro, Man Behind the Badge November: Jim Berg, Koori Heritage centre; Owen Tassicker, Turkey, Gallipoli December: Mary D Elia, CEO Caroline Chisholm Society January: Lisa Lowcock, Person Bahind the Badge February: Paul McDonald guest speaker laryngitis How to win a woman s heart Steve Mowlan, Hockey Commonwealth Games March: Rod Quarrel, Vietnam Veteran Mary Smothers, Rotary Exchange student and member Alabama National Guard in Iraq April: Dr. David Hunter-Smith, Interplast; Garry Fairweather, Joe Bradbury recipient; Catherine Scerri, Bahay Tuluyan May: Dr. David Hawes, Australian Rotary Research Fund; Rotary Lecture Jim Styne Cathy Nicou, International Report June: Clare Vickery, Butterfly Foundation; Ellen Steele Quiet Achievers The House Committee quickly and quietly set up for the weekly meetings as well as cleaning up at the end of the meeting: Ray Landgren Wal Dibben Mick Grant Tom O Connor Ian Thomas Visitor Welcome: Pat O Connell Board members Vice president: John Green President elect: Roger Leask Immediate past president: Stephen Chandler Secretary: Roger Priestley Treasurer: Glenn Smith Sergeant: Veronica O Sullivan; Ian Singleton Foundation: Sam Tartaglia Frederick s Staff A big thank you to staff at Frederick s Joe Chef Maria Kitchen hand Bill Handyman Rick Handyman Marg Waitress Deb Waitress Anita Supervisor David Manager Rotary Families: The children of the Anderson, Kouppas, Lawrence, Lowcock and Puglia have supported club activities and are our future Rotarians Well done guys! Special thanks to: Ana Calabrese, Margaret Fogarty (my sister) and Ray for their support. This year has been a most enjoyable and rewarding experience. I have had lots of support and encouragement from the club and from the Board. It has been a privilege to serve as a President of the Rotary Club of Essendon Inc.

5 Members Birthday President Shirley and members wish HAPPY BIRTHDAY to: Alister Abraham Yan Yan Brown Norma Carter Nick Nicou Other notables who celebrate or celebrated their birthday this week are: Nicole Kidman Damien Oliver Mal Brooks Prince William No 6. Do you have a favourite sport/hobby? Editing holiday videos 7. Which if any AFL team do you follow? The Wooden Spooners (Carlton) 8. Name your 3 pet hates. Rat bag drivers, red lights and know all sports commentators 9. If a film was made about your life, who would you like to have the starring role? Dean Martin 10. What is your favourite TV show? The Einstein Factor Laugh a little If I m is the shortest sentence, would it be that I do is the longest sentence. Quiz- Questions are published every second week. Each question is worth 3 points. Hand your answers in writing at the following luncheon meeting or mail them to 17 Streldon Ave, Strathmore 3041 Prizes at the end of June will be: mixed bottles of wine 2. 6 mixed bottles of wine 3. 3 bottles of wine Answer to week This is the trophy awarded to the winning team in a cricket match between the Rotary clubs of Essendon and Essendon North. 2. Norman Brooks Cup 3. Clark Gable Get to know a member Help us to find out what makes you tick by answering the following probing questions. Your responses will be printed in Contact during the year. NAME: Tom O Connor 1. What is your favourite holiday destination? Pommie land 2. Name the 3 people you would most like to invite to dinner dead or alive. Archbishop of Canterbury, The Pope, Billy Connolly 3. What job/career would you choose if you had the chance? What I did - photography 4. What is your favourite food & drink? A casserole and light wine 5. Is there anything about Rotary you would like to change

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