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Volume 3  Issue 39 - 21 April 2007

 

DG Bernie's Weekly Message
THE SPIRIT OF ANZAC

It was 10 years after the founding of Rotary International that men of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed on the beaches and stormed the cliffs of Gallipoli and etched into history, the legend of ANZAC.

These brave soldiers were on an adventure, not really knowing the dangers that lay ahead, but they gave their lives, displaying extraordinary courage in the face of overwhelming odds and breathed life to the Australian character who gave service above self.

This same determination was displayed on many battlefields involving Australian forces since that fateful period now called simply, Gallipoli. We remember those deeds and sacrifices on the anniversary of that landing on Turkish shores, 25th April 1915 and each year it becomes traditional to participate in remembrance ceremonies be it Anzac Day parades, church services or just watching the ANZAC Dawn Service at Gallipoli on television.

Service Above Self is familiar to Rotarians as it is our standard and motto that we live by and which propels us forward providing service to those in need. We are volunteers that use our talents and time for the service of others. We must ensure we are not found wanting when we are asked to scale the heights or make sacrifices for the sake of those less fortunate or to show loyalty to our organisation through solidarity and effort in our Rotary Club.

Above all, let us remember those who have fallen so we might live and for this privilege of freedom, let us not waste our lives or waste our time, for the future is precious.

IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Lt. Col John McCrae MD

Lest We Forget.

Bernie Walshe

District Governor
 

 

Calendar of Events:
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Council on Legislation
Every three years selected Rotarians meet in Chicago as part of the Council on Legislation to deliberate on issues that affect every Rotarian. This year the Council will meet from 22 to 27 April. Some of the hot topics include attendance, administration, membership, and programs.

You can access daily coverage of the Council deliberations from 24 to 27 April at www.rotary.org. 

Rotary's "parliament" will act upon all proposed enactments and resolutions submitted by clubs, district conferences, the General Council or the Conference of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland, or the Rotary International Board. The Council itself also makes proposals.

The Council is comprised of more than 500 representatives from every part of the Rotary world. Voting members include one elected representative of the clubs of each Rotary district. Some nonvoting members include the chair and vice chair of the council, the RI president, members of the RI Board, and past RI presidents. D9800's representative is PDG Ian Knight.

The first Council convened in an advisory capacity in 1934 as an integral part of that year’s international convention in Detroit, USA. In 1970, it was constituted as the legislative body of RI. Actions of the Council are subject to review by all Rotary clubs prior to being incorporated into the Manual of Procedure.
 

APRIL IS ROTARY MAGAZINE MONTH

 

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN CLUBS

RC Albert Park    
The Club will not meeting on Wednesday April 25 due to the Anzac Day public holiday

RC Bendigo Sandhurst           NEW
RC Bendigo Sandhurst meeting for the 25th April will be at the RSL Hall in Pall Mall Bendigo at 6.15 am where the Rotarians are cooking breakfast and participating in the march for Anzac day

RC Camberwell        
Rotary Herald Sun Art Show
The Rotary Club of Camberwell opened its 44th Annual Art Show to the public at 10.00am on Saturday 21st April and will close on Saturday 28th April at 6.00pm         
Camberwell Civic Centre, Camberwell Rd., Camberwell
Over 2000 paintings will be on show, priced from $200 to $25,000.
Demonstration Artists make presentations most days. Light Refreshments are available.        
Click here for Flyer

RC Central Melbourne - Sunrise    
The regular breakfast meeting of Tuesday 1st May at RACV has been cancelled in lieu of the Club's 20th Anniversary celebratory dinner that evening at the Australian Club for invited members and guests.

RC Elsternwick      
The Club has changed its meeting venue effective 24 April as follows:  

London Tavern      414 Hawthorn Road           Caulfield South 3162          7.15 for 7.30am

RC Essendon           
Essendon member Jorgen Bobenko has had a very serious bike accident Jorgen is a member of the group of Rotary bike riders that has done many thousands of kilometres on his numerous rides to conference to raise funds for the Children's Hospital Neonatal Heart Clinic. 
He is still in rehabilitation & will be unable to work for some time.
The group is having a fund raiser event to assist his family.         Click here for details

RC Essendon North      NEW
The Club advises that the meeting scheduled for Anzac Day has been cancelled

RC Gisborne     NEW
The Club advises that their meeting on Tuesday 24th April 2007 WILL NOT be held at the normal meeting venue "The Macedon Family Hotel in Macedon", but will be held at International House Parkville at 6:15 pm.
Also their meeting on Tuesday 1st May 2007 WILL NOT be held at the normal meeting venue  but a Vocational Services Night will be held at "M.A.M.E Engineering" in New Gisborne

RC Keilor      
On Sunday the 6th May the Keilor Monthly Market will include a CAR SHOW. Cars displayed 9.00am - 1.30pm
Adults admission is $5.00 (children under 16 free).
Display Car entrant fee $10.00          Contact Joe Raimondo Mob. 0418 349 465
Location: Historic Keilor Hotel, Old Calder Highway Keilor, Melways Map 14, Ref J6

RC Keilor East     
RC Keilor East is running a Gala Trivia Night on Friday 4th May at the Italian Club , Keilor Park Drive , Keilor East commencing at 6.30 pm for a 7.00 pm start.                      Tables of 10 are available at $10 per head
The night will include a silent auction as well as the usual trivia night games. Proceeds will go towards our Western Autistic School's playground replacement project.                                          Click here for details

RC Kew-on-Yarra          NEW
The Regular meeting scheduled for Anzac Day evening at Amora Hotel Riverwalk has been cancelled. Members will be attending the GSE Team Farewell Dinner the night before at Kooyong. Meeting back to normal in the following week.

RC Laverton Point Cook       NEW
The regular Club meeting scheduled for Anzac Day has been cancelled. The next meeting of the Club will be on 2 May.

RC Malvern          NEW
The regular Club meeting scheduled for Anzac Day has been cancelled.

RC Richmond         NEW
The club will not be meeting at Riverwalk on Monday 30th April, as most members will be attending the evening meeting arranged by the Rotary club of Toorak when Gemma Sisia will be speaking.
Monday 14th May will be an evening meeting at Riverwalk instead of a lunchtime meeting, as this will be our annual Ern Ainger Public Speaking Final and Award Presentation evening.

RC Toorak       
DINNER with GEMMA SISIA - to launch her book "St Jude's"  
Monday 30 April 2007 6.30 for 7.00pm - Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club - Williams Road North, Toorak
Ticket price $50                                 Click here for Details and registration form

RC Tullamarine      
All are cordially invited to attend the dinner dance on 19th May 07,  organised by the  Tullamarine Club to raise funds for the RCH heart ward. Click here for details and do make note of the incredible door prize!

RC Werribee      
The Rotary Club of Werribee is proud to present another BUSINESS BREAKFAST
"HOW THE TRADE PRACTICES ACT HELPS SMALL BUSINESS"
Wednesday 9th May 2007            Start - 7:15am for 7:30am finish - 8:45am
Members Dining Function Room, Werribee Racecourse Bulban Road, Werribee Cost $35
Speaker: Bob Weymouth - Victorian Regional Director of the ACCC
RSVP by 4th May 07, Arnie Macknamara 0417 106 432 or Ian Hovey 0409 850 956
Click here for more details

RC Woodend    
Normie Rowe concert and Dinner to fund raise for an International Water project in PNG.
Dining Hall Braemar College Woodend - Friday 11 May 2007 7pm
3 course dinner and show $75 per person.         Drinks at bar        Bookings: 54271629 Tables of 8 available

RC Yarraville            NEW
Yarraville Rotary Club invites all Clubs, Rotarians and their Families to a special Family of Rotary screening of "SHREK the THIRD"       To be held on Tuesday the 12th of June at the Wonderful "SUN" Theatre in Yarraville
Click here for flyer with full details
Further details from PP Gerard White - king67@optusnet.com.au or 0438 072153

DISTRICT NEWS

  1. DINNER WITH BILL & LORNA BOYD      UPDATED

    Dinner to be held on 2nd June at 6.30 for 7.00pm
    Moonlight Receptions, 622 Nicholson Street, North Fitzroy
    Pre-dinner drinks and canapes followed by two course dinner (includes beer, wine, champagne and soft drinks)
    Car parking has been arranged. All this for only $60
    All Clubs should be represented for this visit by our World President.
    This dinner will cater for the five Districts in Victoria plus Tasmania and a total of 600 can be accommodated so book early to ensure a place.
    Click here for booking details

  2. APPLICATIONS FOR AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLARS, WORLD PEACE FELLOWSHIPS & UNIVERSITY TEACHERS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2008 / 2010 ROTARY YEAR
    Application process & eligibility: www.rotary.org/foundation/educational            
    Please contact District Foundation Chairman Chris Don     for additional information                      

                   

  3. APPLICATIONS FOR ROTARY WORLD PEACE SCHOLARS        
    Click here for details of how Rotary Clubs may nominate a suitable candidate to apply for a Rotary World Peace Scholarship

  4. FAREWELL DINNER FOR OUR GSE TEAM         LAST OPPORTUNITY   
    The     farewell dinner is being hosted by the RC of Chadstone/East Malvern for our District GSE team travelling to the Netherlands will be held at The Kooyong Tennis Club on April 24th at 7.00PM.  Cost $45.00 - Drinks at bar prices
    Click here for more details

  5. GSE TEAM UPDATE  
    The team now has a weblog which is fully up and running. Add http://d9800gse.blogspot.com to your Favourites so that you can keep track of what the team is doing now and when they start their exchange in District 1580 in The Netherlands. It includes profiles of the team, events they have spoken at & attendance at the District Conference.

  6. Advertise in the District Directory 2007-08         LAST OPPORTUNITY!
    An opportunity now exists for Rotarians to advertise in the next edition of the 9800 District Directory. A limited number of advertising spaces are being made available, strategically placed to get maximum exposure for you club projects or members' business. Full or half pages in colour or black & white are available starting just $400 for a Half Page B&W. This is a wonderful opportunity to expose your clubs activities or a local business, for over 12 months of the Rotary year 2007-08. Remember every member in the district receives a personal copy of the District Directory.
    If you or someone you know may be interested please call:
    PDG Vance Hilton on 0418564273  or District Secretary Elect Colin Muir on 0412430998

  7. CAFE INTERNATIONAL
    Cafe International 2007: The Golden Globe" promises to be an exciting night of fine dining and sparkling performances inspired by film and television classics over the last 50 years. 2007 also marks the 50th anniversary of International House. In celebration, the student residents have decided to donate 100% of profits from Cafe 2007 to Interplast Australia.             Keep 5th May 2007 free to attend this event.
    Click here for essential details about Cafe 2007 and please indelibly mark Saturday night 5 May 2007 in your diary for "Cafe 2007: The Golden Globe".
    If you have further questions about Cafe 2007, please contact Cafe07@gmail.com        
    District 9800 Rotary Clubs will receive a formal invitation for Cafe 2007 soon

  8. A KNIGHT AT THE EUREKA           LAST OPPORTUNITY
    This is not your usual sort of invitation but is an opportunity to experience something that few will do and at the same time support RC Essendon community projects.
    $9million has gone into the fit-out of a small and exclusive bar and dining area on level 89, and also on the observation deck on level 88.     The view in all directions is unsurpassed, and the elaborate features of the two floors are something to be seen.      Click here for Flyer
    The night consists of drinks and canapes to watch the sunset and examine the features of the two floors, followed by a formal sit-down dinner with quality entertainment.
    The cost is $200 per head, inclusive of everything.  The price is significant, but for those who can come along it will be a night to remember. The event is on Friday night, 27 April 2007
    There is a limit of 130 so please make a prompt decision, and many of those attending will come from outside the Club.     Call Tim Anderson now, on 9379-1131 bh or 9337-1968 ah (leave message) to reserve places.

  9. RYLA ALUMNI UPDATE                  
    The RYLA Alumni has lots of news since the previous RYLA Alumni Newsletter issued in December...
    Alumni Newsletter Edition 3 is now available! - Click here
    Articles include: Holliava Alumni Event Report; New RYLA Co-Directors Announced; Interview with Akoch Manheim; the most creepy Movember tash; How To Contribute Back To The RYLA Alumni Network; Trent McCarthy at Comedy Festival; RYLA Musos; The Ripple Effect; and this Edition's Community Service feature.

  10. MENTAL HEALTH FORUM               
    Every day somewhere in Australia a number of young people will attempt to take their own lives. Some will be "successful". For each of those tragic cases, many others are deeply troubled & in urgent need of help.
    The Rotary Club of Camberwell is moving to address this "national mental health epidemic" and will mount its first free Youth Mental Health Forum on 9th May at Camberwell High School. The organisers aim to help parents, carers, grandparents and siblings to understand youth mental health issues and how to support troubled young people.
    The forum is a joint venture between the Rotary Club of Camberwell, Australian Rotary Health Research Fund and Orygen Research Centre supported by Camberwell High School
    The Youth Mental Health Awareness Forum will take place from 7.20 PM on Wednesday 9 May, 2007 at the Assembly Hall, Camberwell High School, Prospect Hill Road, Canterbury. For further information email to mhmunro@netspace.net.au or     phone 9889 4322
    Click here for a press release and Click here for further details

  11. COMPUTERS FOR KIDS PROJECT   
    Computers for Kids Project is still seeking some steel shelving for the warehouse. Height say 1800mm and up to 30 bays would be very helpful.      Please speak with Jeffrey Bird or Dawn Watson

  12. LOST PROPERTY     NEW
    If any lady is wondering what happened to a pair of her shoes, we can report that a pair of ladies shoes was found at the end of the Gala Dinner at the D9800 conference in Canberra. 
    Enquiries to Lawrence Reddaway on reddaway@bigpond.net.au or on 9889 1418

  13. TSUNAMI UPDATE    
    Click here to read about Rotary's efforts to provide assistance to the people of the Solomons. 

  14. CONGRATULATIONS RC BENDIGO SANDHURST       NEW
    With the 2 new members welcomed below, the Club has achieved its highest ever membership since it was chartered in 1988. Membership now stands at 53.

     

    New Members -        A big Rotary welcome to:                              
    RC Bendigo Sandhurst  -     Elaine Olivier [Property Management]
                                                     Jacques Olivier [IT Services]
    RC Melbourne -                     Terrance Stephens

             
                      
    RI Exchange Rate
    The April Rotary exchange rate for the AUD is 1.24

    Speakers Bank Update:  Click here

    District 9800's website:     http://www.rotaryd9800.org




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