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DG's
WEEKLY message
Fellow Rotarians,
I want to start this week's message with our attendance at a fundraising
dinner last night for ROMAC. This event in Ascot Vale raised in
excess of $25,000 by the predominantly Vietnamese community who
attended. ROMAC has treated 30 Vietnamese since its inception and
this dinner was their way of saying, "Thank you". Many
Rotarians and partners were there including ROMAC National Chairman Ed
Chenery, District Chair Jenny Penno and our District ROMAC committee.
The week commenced with a member behind the badge by Shirley Porter at
Kyneton and then breakfast at RC South Yarra.
On Wednesday I attended lunch at the RC of Melbourne to hear the Angus
Mitchell Oration, this year presented by PP John Kendall who was the
chairman of the RI Convention in Melbourne. His speech on the early
history of the RC of Melbourne was very well researched and it was good
learn of some of the leading figures in Rotary early history.
Thursday saw us at a joint meeting of RCs of Footscray and West Footscray
to hear Tim Lane recount some sporting insights.
On Friday evening, I attended the 21st birthday of RC of Wyndham and
President Diane Thomson and the club arranged for many past presidents to
attended and I was delighted to pin a PHF Sapphire on Charter President
Peter Nichols.
I wish to remind all club presidents to apply for a presidential citation
and to return the application form to me during the next few weeks.
Also, don't forget the GSE welcome dinner on 14 March when we welcome the
team from Busan and hear RI Director Elect Ian Riseley from our adjoining
District.
Enjoy your week in Rotary
DG John Wigley
Thought
of the Week
Never have children, only grandchildren.
- Gore Vidal
From
the desk of the District Secretary.
From the
District Treasurer: the exchange rate for March is 1.33.
If Club's haven't paid their SAR they are now overdue and must be paid
using the January exchange rate of 1.38.
Recognition
of RC of Essendon North Rotarians
At our Charter Night anniversary, February 16, Noel M Smith, Past
President, was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow in recognition of
his services to Essendon North and to Rotary in general and Jacob
Taurins, Past President was presented with a Royce Abbey Award for
Rotary work particularly MS Awareness. (Ben de Bolfo)
Keep sending them in. DG John's monthly updates have been circulated to the clubs and
the new members and PHF recognitions
have been noted. If you haven't received a copy through your club
Click July, August,
September, October
and November
December.
New Members
RC of Central Melbourne Sunrise
Roy Garrett (formerly RC Newcastle NSW)
Free
Document Storage Facilities for Rotary
Many clubs
have problems storing old board minutes, correspondence, club
bulletins, certificate etc. (The law requires financial reports be held
for 7 years). PDG John King has generously offered RENT FREE facilities
at his family storage business in Highett. Access available 7 days a
week. Documents must be clearly labelled and in Super Storage boxes
(manila folder size) that can be purchased for $3.30 each or Clubs use
own proper boxes (not grocery & liquor cartons). Insurance is
optional. Click attached
for full details or phone District Admin Officer, John Meehan if
your Club (or District Committee) has a storage problem.
Forward a photo of any new member to: secretary@rotaryd9800.org and inform the whole
District via the weekly E-Zine newsletter.
Changes to RI Exchange Rate
Please publish in the Ezine that the exchange rate for
Semi-Annual Returns (SAR) is US$1.38
Whilst the rate for February is now US$1.33.
Clubs should ensure that when paying their RI Semi-Annual subs (SAR) they
use the January rate of $US1.38
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 16
17 18 19
20 21 22
23 24 25
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DG's
Update
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District
Conference 2006 in Geelong
It's not too late to book for Geelong. Dress
with
colour and get into
the Rhythm of Life with the Impalas at the Geelong Arena. Click
here.
The conference website has details on speakers:
www.rotary9800conference.com
Accommodation in Geelong is available and can be booked through
Alison Keith Travel World Newtown Telephone: 5229 8641 or Email: alisonk@travelworldnewtown.com.au
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Nicole
Livingstone and Tim Lane speak at the RC of Central Melbourne Sunrise's
meeting on 14 March
On the eve of Melbourne's Commonwealth Games, come and hear the
doyen of sporting commentators and Olympian Nicole Livingston, currently
a radio presenter for Melbourne
station SEN
1116. Booking details: Click
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A
very Successful ARHRF Safari
Attached
is a brief report of the Safari as a number of District Rotarians gave
enormous support to the project.
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P4ETS
Where have ALL the pencils gone?
Is it hibernation time for HB Pencils, or are they breeding?
Have you checked
your collection bags lately, maybe co-habiting in a dark place (in a
green bag) is conducive to multiplication. If when you check you
find there are many more than you thought, send some off to DIK so they
can catch an earlier container to East Timor.
They can’t all have a holiday in Geelong before heading overseas!!!
Don’t forget to
take some “happy snaps” before you send them off, and bring those to
the Conference to pin on the Brag Board.
We will have a BIG PENCIL CASE at Geelong for all your pencils, erasers,
sharpeners and paper, so let’s fill it to the brim. Thanks
in anticipation. Fran
Wigley
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DGE
Bernie Walshe sends a message from RI President Elect, Bill Boyd along
with the new theme
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"As
Rotarians, ...... we are not content with the status quo, and we
do not look at a problem only to say someone else will solve it.
We are the ones who ask, 'Why not us?' We are the ones with the
skills and the desire to build a better future. And we are the
ones who must Lead the Way." |
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RC
of Castlemaine invites you to hear the TIN ALLEY STRING QUARTET Friday
3 March at 8pm.
For a brochure with full details Click
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GSE
Welcome Dinner for the Team from Busan
14 March 2006
The Rotary
Club of Hawthorn is hosting the GSE Welcome Dinner to the visiting South
Korean team at Leonda on Tuesday evening, 14 March. RI Director
Elect Ian Riseley will be the keynote speaker. Further details and
a downloadable Registration Form can be found at
www.hawthornrotary.org/news/gse
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District
Governors' Ball - Saturday
April 29th 2006
Keep this
date FREE
Kyneton Town
Hall
Black Tie, Dinner, Dancing, & BYO
For more
information and flyer to download for your Club - CLICK
HERE
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More
information on events at the RI Convention in Scandinavia
Click here to find out more RI Convention
in Scandinavia
Contact Martin Taurins (OTC Chair) taurins3@vegas.com.au
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