MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ROTARIANS AND FAMILY THE ROTARY CLUB OF DELORAINE INC. Chartered 5 th March, 1957 Assembly: Bush Inn Hotel ~~ Tuesday 6.15 for 6.30p.m. WEEKLY BULLETIN Reach Within to Embrace Humanity BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011-2012 President... Andrew Johnston Immediate Past President... Tim Biggs President Elect & Club Service.. Annette Viney Secretary... Roy Axelsen Treasurer... Bev Ritchie Vocational Service... Peter Griffin New Generations... Maree Matanle Community Service... Paul Bowman International Service... Rob van der Elst Membership & PR... Mike Muller Tasmanian Craft Fair... John Dare
Rotary Club of Deloraine Inc. Volume 56 No. 21 20 th December, 2011 Tonight 10 th January, 2012 Chairman: Lesley Dare David Andrews Toast: Bev Ritchie John Christie Sergeant: Mike Yard Mike Yard Corporal: Tim Biggs Tony O Mullane Heads & Tails: Bob Loone Bob Loone Meet & Greet: Patricia Woods John Lord President s Table: Peter Willis Ian Knight Peter Griffin Geoff Woods Attendance: Steen Andersen Ros Albiston Programmes: 20 th December Final Dinner Meeting for 2011 at the Bush Inn 3 rd January, 2012 Family BBQ on Riverbank 10 th January Dinner Meeting at Bush Inn 17 th January Vocational Visit to Bandsema s Tomato Farm Family of Rotary: Leave of Absence: Engagement: Rtn Daryl Blair (31 st December) PP Gayle Gerrard (29 th February) Congratulations to PP Mike & Pam Yard on the engagement of your daughter Annah to Wade Bulletin Information Information for Weekly Bulletins is sought from ALL Rotarians. Information should be given to one of the Committee Members (Peter Willis, Isabelle Vescovo, Lesley Dare, Geoff Woods or Annette Viney), or emailed aaxelsen@tassie.net.au or faxed 6362 3160 to PP Ann Axelsen. Information should be submitted by Sunday. Just in case you have not yet finished all your Christmas Cooking, here is a Christmas Cake recipe to help you. Enjoy!! CHRISTMAS CAKE RECIPE You'll need the following: 1 cup of water 1 cup of sugar 4 large brown eggs 2 cups of dried fruit 1 teaspoon of salt 1 cup brown sugar Lemon juice Nuts 1 bottle of whisky Sample the whisky to check for quality. Take a large bowl. Check the whisky again. To be sure it's the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink. Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer, beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar and beat again. Make sure the whisky is still OK. Cry another tup. Tune up the mixer. Beat two leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit. Mix on the turner. If the fired druit gets stuck in the beaterers, pry it goose with a drewscriver. Sample the whisky to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt. Or something. Who cares? Check the whisky. Now sift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one table. Spoon the sugar or something. Whatever you can find. Grease the oven. Turn the cake tin to 350 degrees. Don't forget to beat off the turner. Throw the bowl out of the window. Check the whisky again and go to bed.
Rotary Charity Sail Day Tuesday 7 th February, 2012 The Sail Day committee of the Rotary Club of Hobart has again secured the Windeward Bound as a part of the fleet. This means that we are in a position to invite our fellow Rotarians to join us for a great day out on the water. It is a day which is always enjoyed and for those passengers on board Windeward Bound, we have planned some fun activities for even greater enjoyment. FROM PRESIDENT ANDREW It is hard to believe it is Christmas already. I would like to thank all members for their continuing support for the clubs activities throughout the year. It is pleasing to report that after a successful Craft Fair, we will be in a position to deliver on all the projects the respective committees identified for our support this year. Printed later in the Bulletin, is a letter of thanks, to the Club, from Kerry Lamb, one of the students working with Anais Pitalier at Tony Smibert s Gallery. I think this is an indication that the continued growth of the activities we should continue to undertake as part of the TCF each year. We wish you and your family a joyous Christmas and all the best for 2012. Andrew and Stephanie PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING... * * * MEETING OF 3 RD JANUARY* * * 6:30p.m. in Rotary Park Family BBQ Bring all your own food, drink, chairs Meeting of 17 th January Vocational Visit to Tomato Farm at Turners Beach More details later in the Bulletin Learn to Swim Posters have been distributed around Deloraine Next Board Meeting Tuesday 7 th February, 2012 in Rotary Pavilion after Rotary FUN FACT.... Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying!! DECEMBER FAMILY OF ROTARY
INFORMATION FROM DIRECTORS VOCATIONAL SERVICE VOCATIONAL VISIT TUESDAY 17 TH JANUARY Visit to Bandsema s Tomato Farm at Turners Beach Tour of the Farm will be at 6.30p.m., which would take approximately an hour and a half. Then possibly to the Forth Hotel for a meal. The farm is owned and operated by Jillian and Anthony Bandsema Jillian is our current Vocational Student of the Year; Anthony spoke to our Club a while ago, as a Nuffield Scholar. Partners and guests are invited to attend this evening. An indication is required tonight from Club members of numbers that would possibly be attending, and if we should organise a bus (or car pool). (Firm numbers would be required by 10 th January) It is intended that we meet at the Bush Inn at 5.15p.m., and at ETC (Elizabeth Town) at 5.30p.m. 2012 TERTIARY SCHOLARSHIP Written applications outlining academic record, intended study programme and other relevant information, should be forwarded to Vocational Service Director PP Peter Griffin, by Friday 20 th January, 2012. If Rotarians know of anyone that will be commencing Tertiary education next year, please encourage them to apply for this Scholarship. FIREHOUSE TRAINING SESSION At a training session in the fire station, the team was assembled around the kitchen table. The training officer was discussing the behavior of fire: "You pull up to a house and notice puffs of smoke coming from the eaves, blackened out windows and little or no visible flame. What does this tell you?" he asked. Expecting to hear that the house is in a possible back draft situation, a condition very dangerous to fire fighters, he instead heard from one quick wit:- "You got the right place." DECEMBER Tuesday 20 th Tuesday 27 th WHAT S HAPPENING & WHEN Dinner Meeting at Bush Inn Hotel Meeting Cancelled JANUARY 2012 Tuesday 3 rd BBQ in lieu of Meeting Thursday 5 th Learn-to-Swim Registration Day Monday 9 th t0 Friday 20 th Learn-to-Swim Tuesday 17 th Vocational Visit to Bandsemas Tomato Farm at Turners Beach Friday 20 th Closing date for Tertiary Scholarship applications Wednesday 25 th Inner Wheel meets Lake Huntsman (BBQ) FEBRUARY Saturday 4 th Tassies Biggest BBQ all about your community Tuesday 7 th Board Meeting Monday 13 th Inner Wheel Charter Anniversary Wednesday 15 th Australian Fly Fishing Championships Assisting with evening meal Wednesday 22 nd Inner Wheel Meeting at British Hotel Thursday 23 rd 107 th Anniversary of first Rotary Meeting in Chicago Sunday 26 th Family Day at Ross Tuesday 28 th Activities Night at the Deloraine Bowls Club MARCH Saturday 17 th & Sunday 18 th PETS (Launceston) Wednesday 21 st Inner Wheel Meeting at British Hotel APRIL Sunday 22 nd District Assembly (Launceston) Wednesday 25 th Inner Wheel meeting at British Hotel Saturday 28 th & Sunday 29 th MUNA MAY Saturday 12 th D5390 Montana USA, GSE Team arrives Friday 18 th Australian Rotary Health Hat Day Friday 18 th Sunday 20 th RYPEN (Camp Clayton) Sunday 20 th D5580 Ontario-North Dakota GSE Team arrives Sunday 20 th Friday 25 th RYLA (Camp Clayton) Wednesday 23 rd Inner Wheel Meeting at Stephanie Johnston s home Friday 25 th - Sunday 27 th District Conference (Hobart) JUNE Wednesday 20 th Inner Wheel Meeting at British Hotel JULY Sunday 1 st District Changeover
INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF CRICKETING ROTARIANS Hello Fellow Rotarians, The long awaited beginning for the Tasmanian Chapter of the International Fellowship of Cricketing Rotarians is about to happen. A Tour for 2012 is being organised, beginning on 9 th February. It is now our wish to host the first Tasmanian Rotary Cricket Tour, which will also include Golf which will be played at the Marysville Golf Club. The Agenda will look like this----- Arrive Melbourne on Thursday 9 th February with the Tour Group welcomed at the Rotary Club of Yea. Friday 10 th Touring and sightseeing of local attractions with an evening Dinner at local restaurant (allow $40/$50 pp.) Saturday 11 th Cricket to be played at the Hume and Hovell Cricket Ground, Strath Creek. Golf as above Dinner and entertainment in the Pavilion Café, Bar & Gallery Cricket Party will be accommodated in the "Not Out Inn" at the Ground, (own sleeping bag & towel), some may prefer home hosting. Golfers home hosted by Yea Rotarians. Sunday 12 th Assemble for final Luncheon at the Hume and Hovell Cricket Ground Allow costings to be approximate as follows--- Rotary Club of Yea say $20 Accommodation for 3 nights; $40 per night incl c'tl breakfast. Saturday evening two course dinner, allow $40 pp Golf green fees, allow $20 Cricket green fees, including luncheon $65 (partners $25 ) Sunday Luncheon allow $25. You will find this to be a close estimate. If there is any Rotarian interested in this Fellowship, contact Secretary Roy for more information. (Please note that information has been sent to Rotarians who have email) To every complex problem there is an easy answer; And it is usually wrong. LEARN TO SWIM Please note the following dates for the Learn-to-Swim programme for January 2012. Registration Day: Thursday 5 th January (time to be confirmed, but probably from around 10.00a.m.) Programme: The Learn-to-Swim programme will run from Monday 9 th January through until Friday 20 th January, 2012 For more details, please contact PP Gayle Gerrard 6362 3035 or 0407 875 756 Did you know that according to the song, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", Santa has twelve reindeer? Sure, in the introduction it goes "There's Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen..." That makes eight reindeer. Then there's Rudolph, of course, so that makes nine. Then there's Olive. You know, "Olive the other reindeer used to laugh..." That makes ten. The eleventh is Howe. You know, "Then Howe the reindeer loved him..." Eleven reindeer. Oh, and number 12? That's Andy! "Andy shouted out with glee." The proof is in the song! INNER WHEEL JANUARY MEETING The January Meeting will be held on Wednesday 25 th January, and will be held at Lake Huntsman. This will be a BBQ and will be a mixed night. Apologies should be advised to Jan Atkins 6368 1296
Our Club elections were held on the 6 th December, with the results for our 2012/13 Board being: President Annette Viney President Elect Isabelle Vescovo Secretary Roy Axelsen Treasurer Bev Ritchie Directors David Andrews Pamela Tankard Marc Smith Paul Bowman Rob van der Elst Marc Smith was also elected to the Rotary Pratt Committee. Letter from Kerry Lamb (grateful artist & teacher) Two young boys were spending the night at their grandparents the week before Christmas. At bedtime, the two boys knelt beside their beds to say their prayers when the youngest one began praying at the top of his lungs. "I PRAY FOR A NEW BICYCLE! AND AN XBOX 360! AND I PRAY FOR THE NEW IRON MAN COMIC BOOK!" His older brother leaned over and nudged the younger brother and said, "Why are you shouting your prayers? God isn't deaf." To which the little brother replied, "No, but Grandma is!" COMMUNITY CLUB ELECTIONS NEWS SPANISH GUITARIST Friday 13 th January Andrew Veivers a well known Spanish Guitarist will be performing 8.00p.m., Gallery 9, Deloraine on Friday 13 th January 2012. Internationally acclaimed, Andrew draws on a wide range of musical influences to evoke the sensual and mesmerising sounds of the Spanish Guitar in all its guises. Tickets: $20 Adult, $15 Concession, $10 Arts Deloraine Members. Bookings ph. 6369 5126 or at the door from 7.00p.m. A SIGN OF THE TIMES As a little girl climbed onto Santa's lap, Santa asked the usual, "And what would you like for Christmas?" The child stared at him open mouthed and horrified for a minute, then gasped: "Didn't you get my email??!!" * * * * * * * * * * * * December is the month when the kids begin to discuss what to get Dad for Christmas. Some insist on a shirt; others a pair of socks, and the argument always ends in a tie.