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DG's
WEEKLY message
Rotary Friends,
What a great week starting with my attendance at a dinner hosted by
Premier Steve Bracks to launch the Xanana Vocational Education Trust.His
Excellency Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao and Sir William Deane Australian Patron
of the Trust were present along with PP Philip Archer and Chris Trueman
from the RC Southbank and PP Bob Glindeman from RC Melbourne and representatives
of many community organisations.
Tuesday morning the RC Southbank held a Business Breakfast at the Sofitel
Hotel where over 600 attendees listened to Leadership presentations from
Xanana Gusmao and Sir William Deane and what a successful morning it was
to raise funds for the Trust.
On Tuesday evening Fran and I visited Yarraville for the induction of
Wayne Hunter and it was a pleasure to meet his wife Ann and his three
daughters who were there to support him.
Unfortunately the dreaded bug kept me from attending Melton Valley on
Wednesday but I know that Graham Dempsey was inducted in style.
The first District Leadership Team meeting was held on Thursday evening
and it was good to get the team together to touch base on the plans for
the year.
On Friday night I visited Altona for the
induction of Bert Dellosa and Nenet and their family were there
in strength for Bert. Saturday night saw us in Rochester where Graham
Nelson is backing up for another year as President and after a successful
year with membership increasing by 50% a target of another 25% is
his goal. PDG Judy and John joined us for some wonderful country
hospitality and Rotary friendship.
I hope your visit to your Rotary Club this week is fun.
DG John Wigley
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SECRETARIAL
NOTES
D9800
Welcomes New Members
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
Distribution
of Weekly e-Zine
The e-Zine is delivered electronically to all Clubs through their
president, secretary and/or bulletin editor. So that your
members are kept informed of District events and projects, remember
you can also just forward the e-Zine on to all your members.
District
Directory
District
Directory should be delivered next week to all Club secretaries.
Avenues
of Service Chairs will be distributed separately.
Don't forget - you
can always check the back issues of Weekly News if you missed
something: May/June 2005 41
42 43 44
2005-2006 Issue 01 02
District 9800's
website: www.rotaryd9800.org
Centennial
Issue of In Celebration Click
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RC
of Keilor provides "hands-on" support for Camp
Getaway Click
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Team
Leader GSE Team to Busan (Pusan) South Korea in District 3660
If you would like to lead the team to South Korea from 17 April
2006 to 20 May 2006 applications are now open Click
for Application Form or ask your Club President for further
information.
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Share
some of the Chicago Centennial Convention Click
Here
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Rotary
Fellowships - an occasional item in the e-Zine
This week: ICUFR  click
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Rotary
Information - More from RI President Carl-Wilhem Stenhammar
Literacy is a huge
area with many needs. In order to expand our reach on the same penny,
I strongly recommend cooperation with other organizations working in
the same field. A small example of how thhis can be done is through
the International Save the Children Alliance, a network involving
approximately 30 countries around the world. My
goal is to work with them to build 300 schools in developing
countries.
Although we cannot use Rotary Foundation grants to erect buildings, we
can use them to equip schools. We have met with Save the Children in
Evanston, and we will work together on projects of joint interest,
focusing on education. I am sure that this effort will result in not
just 300 new schools but 600 or maybe even 750 new schools. If 100
children attend each school, then 75,000 more children could learn how
to read, write, and count – three skills that are essential for an
acceptable life.
The years 2003-2012 have been declared the "Decade of
Literacy" by the United Nations. Let us participate together in
making this decade a success through Service Above Self, thus
continuing to show the world the great leadership of Rotary
International.
Adventures of the Travel
Gavel
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WHERE'S GAV???? -
He's finally made it out of PDG Judy's car boot to across the
Yarra - all the way to Glenferrie!!
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June Kangaroo Flat
21 June Bendigo Strathdale
12 July RC of Glenferrie Click
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October RC Richmond
14
October RC Collingwood
20
October RC Carlton
22
October RC Flemington
22
October RC Melbourne North
24
November RC W Footscray
24
November RC Lavn/Pt Cook
29
November RC Altona City
30
November RC Werribee
Christmas Hols RC Bacchus Marsh
24 January RC Melton
2 February RC Melton Valley
15
February RC Altona
16 February RC Essendon
(at the speed of Light)
16 February RC of Essendon Nth
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24 February RC of Tullamarine
24 February RC of Brunswick
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March - HOBART DISTRICT CONFERENCE
RC Moonee Valley Wednesday 20 April
RC Tullamarine Thursday 21 April
Correction: Should have been Footscray
RC Yarraville
3 June - RC
Laverton
8 June - RC Eaglehawk
9 June - RC Bendigo South
14 June - R C Bendigo
(unfortunately Gav was unable to get a flight to Chicago!!!!)
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