Rotary Club of Bendigo South Signpost Volume 59, No. 17 19 October 2017 Meets Thursdays at 6pm for 6.30pm at the Foundry Hotel High Street Golden Square. Rotary Making a Difference bendigosouthrotary.org.au http://www.twitter.com/rotarybendigos President s update Club meeting 19 October 2017 We had a full house and a lively buzz at our meeting this week, including returning travellers rejoining us, and a number of guests. It was a shame to have to sound the gong to draw attention to the lectern. Graham Neivandt and Lindsay Jolley returned to the fold after holiday travels, and our guests were PDG Gordon McKern from RC Eaglehawk, Tom Campbell from RC Next Generation, Senior Sergeant Leesa Johnson from Victoria Police, and regular attendee Victor. Snr Sgt Leesa Johnson is one of 16 participants in the Victoria Police Leaders Mentoring Program. I will provide information to members about the program in coming weeks. Leesa took the opportunity to attend the meeting this week to make her first contact with the club, and hear the Directors and Chairs report to members on progress to date towards our key goals. She introduced herself with a brief overview at the start of the meeting, but I think by then she had managed to meet with most members in her engaging and friendly style during the pre-dinner mingling. I am looking forward to our engagement with Leesa over the next 12 months. I updated members on our adjusted approach to implementing our obligations to be a child safe organisation following additional advice from D9800. We will require all members and volunteers to sign a simplified volunteer declaration form that commits them to our child safe code of conduct. We will encourage all members to have a Working With Children Card (WWCC), and require all new members to have one. Members and volunteers who do not have one will not be able to participate in child related activities, such as university open day and Red Ribbon Rebellion BBQs. We will adhere to a club policy that guides the way that we operate as a club. Members will need to have a WWCC to participate on the club Youth Service committee. The higher order obligations that relate to those involved in Youth Exchange will continue to apply. We received updates from Heather on the club sales of RC Bendigo Strathdale Xmas raffle tickets, and the delivery of first aid goods to a remote clinic in the Honiara area; Tony on the Celtic harp
recital on Sunday; Graham on Camp Getaway building working bees; George on delivery arrangements for our new uniform jackets; and Ian on the all important chocolate sales. And Lindsay Jolley, in yet another example of the international reach of the hand of Rotary friendship, presented me with a banner from the Rotary Club of Takapuna North in Auckland, New Zealand following his recent visit. The main business of the night was to hear from the Board Directors and Foundation Chair Merlyn (Vocations Chair Wendy was an apology) on our first quarter achievements, and plans for the next quarter. There were a few comments and questions, including the observation that I had neglected to note for the record the mock interviews conducted at East Loddon P-12 under our Vocational Service, and Lindsay noted the addition of our planned participation in the District Friendship Exchange with southern Scotland in the new year. Prior to the close of the meeting, PDG Gordon McKern, Chair of the Ulumbarra Theatre Foundation, spoke on the purpose and community service priorities of the Ulumbarra Theatre Foundation, and acknowledged the support from our club through its joint partnership with the Ulumbarra team in running the Victoria Welsh Choir concerts. Our tall poppy this week, taking home the Foundry voucher, was Heather Nixon, who has stepped up as Acting International Service Director at Board meetings when Lindsay Jolley has been unavailable, taken on coordination of our club sales of RC Bendigo Strathdale Xmas raffle tickets, and is working with Elizabeth Bell to provide further support to the Honiara hospital. Thanks and well done Heather. Max provided positive feedback to the Board on the reporting session in his usual encouraging footy coaching style, and PDG Gordon McKern also provided positive feedback to me about the club after the meeting. Members should be proud about progress to date, and now we need to keep focused on doing the things that make our club happy and supportive so that we can continue to do good in the world. A Pleasant Sunday Afternoon music recital for End Trachoma by 2020 The afternoon harp and singing Celtic music recital by Meryl Wilkinson at Clive and Jennie s on Sunday was aptly named a very relaxing recital, and great venue, food, wine, company and weather. Even the birds were joining in. Trevor Phillips was our MC. Associates who attended included PDG Gordon McKern, Vince and Judy Rossignuolo who were the raffle winners from the Welsh Choir concert, Tony s neighbour Rae Turner, Ruth s friend Chris, and Jennie s dad Ray. We also received ticket price donations from several people who could not attend. Sincere thanks to Jennie and Clive for not only providing the venue, but also providing and preparing the food, and to Pauline and Rob from Avonmore Estate winery for donating and serving the wine. Tony initiated the idea with the newer members who were tasked with developing a project with their D9800 membership incentive grant. Proceeds will be handed to PDG Murray Verso for the Rotary End Trachoma by 2020 initiative at our meeting on 2 November. Coming up Next meeting we will hear from Peter Gray on the Australian Cambodian Children s Taskforce, and John Bergbauer on John Bergbauer, warts and all. And don t forget to get your tickets for the new
release premiere of Murder on the Orient Express, supporting End Polio Now. This will be a fun social evening on Thursday 9 November in lieu of our regular weekly meeting. Cheers Bernie Young End Polio Now Film Night Thursday November 9 End Polio Now film night. 6.45pm at the Bendigo Cinema. Merlyn Quaife is collating our club's tickets. The film is the new 'Murder on the Orient Express' directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh. Tickets are $20 ($8 goes to End Polio Now) CASH ONLY PLEASE. Please come to October 19 & 26 meetings with cash for your ticket/s. Envelopes will be supplied. Foundation Dinner Join us at the fifth Annual Rotary Goldfields Cluster Foundation Dinner as we learn about the Rotary Foundation s Centenary of Doing Good in the World. The event is being held at the Kangaroo Flat Sports Club on Thursday 30 November. See attached flyer for details. Lindsay Jolley presenting Bernie Young with a banner from the Rotary Club of Takapuna North in Auckland, New Zealand PDG Gordon McKern from RC Eaglehawk and Chair of the Ulumbarra Theatre Foundation.
End Trachoma Music Recital Starring Meryl Wilkinson
CLUB PROGRAM OCTOBER ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 26 October Peter Gray & John Bergbauer Foundry Hotel 2 November Trachoma Presentation. Followed by a board meeting Foundry Hotel 9 November End Polio Now Film Night Bendigo Cinemas 17 November No Meeting CLUB DUTY ROSTER OCTOBER ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Date 26 October 2 November 9 November 17 November Topic Peter Gray & John End Polio Now No Meeting Bergbauer Movie event Trachoma Presentation. Followed by a board meeting. Guest Peter Gray & John Murray Verso Speaker Bergbauer Chair Merlyn Quaife Elizabeth Bell Pam Luxford Bendigo Strath Cashiers Zoe Pocock Cora Fuentes- Mahnic Zoe Pocock Trevor Hawking Merlyn Quaife Meet and Greet Technology Anne Peace Clive Hughes Matthew Scott Tony Plant Cora Fuentes- Mahnic Clive Hughes Matthew Scott Tony Plant All Rotarians on duty must arrive before 6pm on the night. If you are unable to complete your duty please arrange a substitute. Attendance Officer: Zoe Pocock 0409 514 996 zhpocock@yahoo.com.au Birthdays - October 10 Maureen Plant 20 Ian Hanger 21 Rod Spitty
Rotary Club of Bendigo South- Future Dates of Major Events Date Event Location Contact Thurs November 9 End Polio Movie Hoyts Cinema Pam Luxford Bendigo Strath November 17,18/19 Swap meet event Bendigo Showgrounds Ken Briggs/Maureen Plant Thurs November 30 Foundation Dinner Kangaroo Flat Sports Merlyn Quaife Club Thurs Dec 14 Christmas Meeting Mechanics Institute TBA School Street. California Gully 2018 Thurs Jan 11 Return to Rotary 121 Allies Road Tony Plant Fri January 26 Australia Day Lake Weeroona George Ellis Catering Sat Feb 24 DIK Open Day West Footscray TBC March 16-18 District Conference Warrnambool Tony Plant May? Science Engineering Girton Grammar Rod Spitty Challenge Sunday May 20 District Assembly Melton Rod Spitty
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian s occupation as an opportunity to serve society; THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian s personal, business, and community life; FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. ATTENDANCE & MAKE UP OPPORTUNITIES DISTRICT 9800 GOLDFIELDS CLUSTER ROTARY CLUB MEETINGS KANGAROO FLAT: Monday 6pm, Rotary Gateway Park BENDIGO: Tuesday 12:45pm, Bendigo Club BENDIGO STRATHDALE: Tuesday 6:15pm, Nancy Long Dining Room, La Trobe Uni. BENDIGO NEXT GENERATION: Wednesday 6:30pm, Shamrock Hotel ECHUCA MOAMA: Tuesday 6pm, Border Inn, Moama BENDIGO SANDHURST: Wednesday 7.30am, Bridge Hotel, Water Street. EAGLEHAWK: Wednesday 6pm, Mechanics Institute ROCHESTER: Thursday 6pm, The Court House building, Moore Street (Opp. G. Nelson Motors). WHO S WHO? ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: Ian Riseley RI DISTRICT 9800 GOVERNOR: Peter Frueh ASS T GOVERNOR (Goldfields South): Cliff Downey --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLUB PRESIDENT: Bernie Young SECRETARY: Elizabeth Bell TREASURER: Greg Noonan YOUTH SERVICES DIRECTOR: Glenn Madden INTERNATIONAL SERVICE DIRECTOR: Lindsay Jolley COMMUNITY SERVICE DIRECTOR: Gary Pinner MEMBERSHIP /P.R. DIRECTOR: Tony Plant CLUB SERVICE DIRECTOR: Rod Spitty CLUB PROTECTION OFFICER: Geoff McKinna ROTARY FOUNDATION CHAIR: Merlyn Quaife CLUB COMMUNICATIONS: Matthew Scott NEWSLETTER Zoe Pocock VOCATIONS CHAIR Wendy Tagliabue THE ROTARY CLUB OF BENDIGO SOUTH ATTENDANCE OFFICER ZOE POCOCK zhpocock@yahoo.com.au TELEPHONE- 0409 514 996 THE FOUR WAY TEST 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned 5.?