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DG's WEEKLY message
Rotary Friends,
This week has been one of variety as our visits took us from
Canterbury and Nth Balwyn in the east to Wyndham in the west, Essendon and
Flemington in the north and Brighton Beach in the south.
I must
have been reading a travel brochure when I planned this week! Among
these club visits we had the honour of opening the new DIK store in
Somerville Road West Footscray where Doug and Chris Golden, Beryl Wright,
Pres. Laurie Fisher and Fran and I all cut the ribbon to declare open
this store which will be a great asset to DIK. Our gratitude
goes to the Golden Bros. whose generosity makes this possible.
On
Friday evening we attended the Charity Auction Dinner run by Central
Melbourne Sunrise and what an enjoyable evening it was. Congratulations to
CMS for a fun filled and profitable event.
Accompanied by DGE Bernie
Walshe and Margaret we attended the familiarisation evening for the
successful students going to the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra
in January. What a talented and happy group they are and
District 9800 can be proud of these sixteen students representing us this
year.
Elsewhere in this e-Zine there is a letter I received from RI
President Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar and Foundation Trustees Chairman Frank
Devlin which deals with the disastrous earthquakes in Pakistan. As you
will read we are encouraged to think long term to aid the people of
Pakistan whose lives have been so devastated. Let’s think of how we
can help as we meet in Rotary fellowship this week.
Enjoy your week in
Rotary DG
John Wigley
ROTARY FOUNDATION THOUGHT (with thanks to RC of Melbourne
Bulletin)
The mission of The
Rotary Foundation is to support the efforts of Rotary International in the
fulfilment of the Object of Rotary, Rotary's mission, and the achievement
of world understanding and peace through local, national, and
international humanitarian, educational, and cultural programs. In
fulfilment of its mission in 2003-04, The Rotary Foundation spent
$114.1 million on:
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$41.6 million on
Polio Plus; Since Rotary began its PolioPlus program, the
number of polio endemic countries has declined from over 125 in 1985 to
6 at the end of 2003
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$36.7 million on
Humanitarian Grants; Life-saving, sustainable projects that are
bringing clean water to people in places around the world, preventing
the spread of disease; supporting micro enterprise projects that help
people escape a life of poverty; giving more people access to health
care; and enabling people to read and write who never before had an
opportunity to learn.
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$35.8 million on
Educational Programs; Ambassadorial Scholarships, Group Study
Exchange and Rotary World Peace Scholarships... all Life-changing
programs that are helping to build a firmer basis for achieving greater
world understanding and peace.
PHF Recognitions:
RC Flemington
PDG Vance Hilton (Sapphire)
Dulcie
Cawsey (wife of PP Geoff) See photo of
Dulcie receiving her PHF with Pres Brian Sinclair and DG John
Wigley.
From the Secretary's Desk:
PHF
Recognitions:
Send to: secretary@rotaryd9800.org
or newsletter@rotaryd9800.org
Attendance:
Would you please advise the Attendance
officer in your clubs that the correct Business Phone Number for Peter
Lamping District Attendance Officer is (03) 8369 5203 & not as
published on page 54 of the District Directory.
Membership:
Also please note that instructions as appeared in Issue 09 of the e-Zine
re membership were incorrect. Forward memberships figures to Mel
Gray as shown on Page 54 of the District Directory but not via the
district website - apologies for any confusion.
New
Member at RC of Chadstone East Malvern
Mr Leeton Chin was inducted
on 28 September 2005
Forward a photo of any new member to: secretary@rotaryd9800.org and
inform the whole District via the weekly E-Zine newsletter.
Please let
us know of gains and losses of membership: mailto:secretary@rotaryd9800.org
RI Exchange Rate Effective 1 July
2005
USD 1.00 = AUD 1.32
Don't forget - you can always check the back issues
of Weekly News if you missed something: 2005-2006 Issue 01
02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
District 9800's website: http://www.rotaryd9800.org/ |
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A message from the District Protection Officer
in connection to volunteers at the Variety Club Christmas Party - Click
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State Emergency Service new emergency
telephone
number
The attached
document outlines the details
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The DISTRICT 9800 ROTARY FOUNDATION
SEMINAR
An absolute must for all new Rotarians at International
House on Friday 4th November 2005. Find out
more
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Change of Meeting RC of
Gisborne
The
Rotary Club of Gisborne Inc. would like to advise that their meeting on
Tuesday 25th October 2005 WILL NOT be held at the normal meeting
venue The Blue Lagoon in Gisborne, but a Vocational Services Night
will be held at T.J. Scott & Sons in Piper Street Kyneton at the
normal time. And also that there will be no meeting on Tuesday 1st
November 2005 because of the Melbourne Cup Day Holiday.
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Community Service Directors
Australian Rotary
Health Research Fund
If you are considering holding
a Mental Health Forum in your local community over the next 12
months then why not bring your team to the Wyndham and Werribee Rotary
Clubs Community Forum at Derrimut Heath Primary School , Sycamore
Street, Hoppers Crossing on Thursday 20th October -- two sessions,
4pm and 7pm . See flyer
attached Contact for further information 9821 0444
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Tuesday 25 October Cancelled in lieu of -
Combined meeting of Collingwood & Carlton Rotary Clubs on Thursday
27 October. 12.30 for 1pm at Leinster Arms Hotel, 66 Gold Street,
Collingwood.
Tuesday 1 November - Cancelled in lieu of
Melbourne Cup Day holiday.
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Castlemaine Truck Show will be held on
November 19 and 20 at the Campbells Creek Recreational
Sports Ground
Contact: Ross Warner, Secretary RC of
Castlemaine
warner@gcom.net.au
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RC of Glen Eira Fundraiser for ARHRF - Hear
Stan Alves in aid of the prevention of youth suicide
22 November 2005
Click
Here
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RC of Hoppers Crossing - Prostate Awareness
Evening on Thursday 17th November
The EJ Whitten Foundation and
Hoppers Crossing Rotary are planning a special evening to promote the
importance of prevention of Prostate Cancer - Click
Here
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An update on the School of St Jude
http://www.schoolofstjude.co.tz/news.newsletter.asp?
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Letter from RI on Disaster Relief in
Pakistan
Attached
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Excellent Christmas fundraising opportunity for
your Club. Make $200 in an instant. See attached
information for details. - Project of RC Richmond. For
more details:
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~news9800/www.rotaryrichmond.org.au
or click here
for an order form
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RC of East Keilor - Advance Notice
They
are asking for Expressions of Interest for the 4WD event which will
happen AFTER the Geelong District Conference and will include Easter
2006 Click
Here
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Ambassadorial Scholars Invite all Rotarians to a
Big Benefit Night on
Monday 7 November to raise funds for the School of St Jude and to
say "thank you" to all they have met. Click here
for an invitation - that is if they haven't already been out
there promoting this event.
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A further speaker from Speaker's Bank - Click
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CHECK YOUR ROTARY KNOWLEDGE:
As District
Secretary I am amazed by some of the questions that I am asked.
Accordingly I am running a number of questions for all Rotarians to test
their knowledge and am encouraging Bulletin Editors to insert them in
their weekly issues. For
last week's Answers and new Questions Click Here
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WHERE'S
GAV???? - There is a rumour that Gav did get out President Maureen's
boot and that he is looking for someone to care for him - preferably
in the Bayside suburbs or in some City
pad!! |
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June Kangaroo Flat
21 June Bendigo
Strathdale
12 July RC of Glenferrie
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July RC Kew on Yarra
26 July RC
Hawthorn
& RC Boroondara |
4th August RC of
Kew
9th August RC Cent Melb
Sunrise
September RC of Melb Latrobe
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September RC of Carlton
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