 TOWN
& COUNTRY WEEKLY
Welcome to the 2006-2007 weekly e-publication of Rotary
International District 9800. As with E-Zine this is the platform to
share news about Club and District activities and is the principal
resource for disseminating information in our District. To have
information included in Town & Country Weekly please email details
to District Secretary at
secretary@rotaryd9800.org. INFORMATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOON
EACH FRIDAY TO ENSURE PUBLICATION IN THE NEXT EDITION
DG's WEEKLY message
The new
Rotary year has commenced and we congratulate those who have who
have accepted the mantle of leadership and are willing to Lead the
Way and carry on the good work of those who have carried the Rotary
baton under the 'Service Above Self' banner during the past year.
I am reminded of the initial objective of the Rotary Foundation when
it was established in 1917 which was 'to do good in the world' and
this also applies to our endeavours almost ninety years later.
President Bill Boyd has asked us this year to promote the programmes
concerning Health and Hunger, Literacy, Water Management and the
Family of Rotary. These are part of the continuity of the Rotary
emphases and underlines their importance to the work required for
Rotarians throughout the world. In our District, we will give
priority to these programmes and urge all Clubs to consider support
if possible.
In addition to those emphases, our District will concentrate on the
promotion of fellowship and fun in everything we do, to involve
ourselves in the programmes for youth, to look to our own backyard
and support efforts to retrieve our younger generation from the
evils that confront us today and to improve the public image of
Rotary in our local communities and across our District so that the
by-products of membership promotion and retention will be achieved
in abundance.
This year, I ask you to join me in showing that we care and are
willing to work for the common good.
In 2006-2007, let us all Lead The Way.
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Calendar
of Events:
Update coming!!
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
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Transition Arrangements: There
are always a range of administrative functions that need to be
implemented as close as possible to the formal handover date of 1 July
which marks the new Rotary year. Most of these changes occur on a
one-to-one basis but some require a more formal process. At a District
level the systems impacting most Rotarians are:
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District
Website:
Most changes have been implemented
but fine tuning will continue as necessary. Quite a number of Clubs have
been quick out of the blocks to update their websites but some have yet
to arrive at the blocks!
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District Email Addresses:
This is a major task that has been
completed at the start of the first business week in the Rotary
Calendar. This happens “behinds the scenes” and emails will flow
automatically to the mailbox of Club and District Officers.
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What's Happening in Clubs:
RC Toorak: invitation to a
breakfast with the Hon. Peter Costello MP, on Wednesday August 23 2006
7.00am at Lincoln of Toorak. Click
here Profits from this breakfast will be donated to the Rotary
District 9800 Royal Children's Hospital Video Monitoring Service.
Enquiries: Alan Freedman, 0419-357-864.
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District 9800 RoCan Dinner to be
held on the 12 August. Click here for
details.
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Important Notice:
National Police Records Checks from 1st
July 2006, will be $13.30 per Check (previously $13.00).
CPO's
should be aware that applications on VP820A forms for a Police Check, if
NOT having a cheque for $13.30 each, will almost certainly be rejected.
This will cause delay in your Club planning for 'at risk' program
staffing. In filing this notice, Keith Frampton has asked that we
express his thanks to all for your co-operation over the past 3 years.
John Walsh is now our D9800 District Protection Officer. District
9800 also has much to thank Keith for in his unwavering efforts to
ensure that all Rotarians, Clubs and the District meet their legal and
moral obligations in dealing with children. "Thank you Keith".
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Changeover Season:
Many
Clubs have now completed their Changeover functions and new Club
administrations will be off to a flying start. So it was for District
with over 400 attending a memorable function at the International of
Brighton on 1st July where outgoing DG John Wigley & Fran
inducted DG Bernie Walshe & Margaret.
Click here for photographs
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Speakers Bank Update:
Thank - you
to the Rotarians who have continued to
'deposit' Speaker names into the D9800 Speaker Bank. Contact
Jill Weeks to guarantee a great speaker program for your Club this year.
Click Here for more speakers.
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Friendship
Exchanges:
Vacancies for 3
Friendship Exchanges in 2007.
D2340 Sweden 24
May - 7 June 2007
D1100 England Mid
July 2007
D2390 Sweden 12 -
25 June 2007
Anyone interested to contact D9800 RFE Chair, PP Janet Lynch
T:03 9390 5400 M:0419 568 639 or
m_j_lynch@msn.com.au
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Paul Harris Fellows Recognition
RC of Glenferrie
Bruce
Gough (2nd sapphire)
Louis Cohen (1 sapphire)
Llew Jones (1 sapphire)
Ian Dobson (1 sapphire)
Don Moore (2nd sapphire)
John Wischer (1 sapphire)
Malcolm Taylor OAM
(1
sapphire)
RC of Hawthorn -
Click to view
Noel McInnes (2nd Sapphire)
Richard Groom (2nd Sapphire)
Judy Hassett
Peter Linley
Joan Janka
New
Members:
RC of Glenferrie
Simon Phipps
RC
Hawthorn
Janusz
Tanas 20/6/06
Russell House
(transferred from RC ST. Kilda)
RC
Gisborne
Charles
Galea - Click to view
Changes to RI Exchange Rate
The May
Rotary exchange rate for the AUD is 1.34. Thankfully the AUD has
recovered as we swing into the donation season
Don't
forget - you can always check the back issues of Weekly News if you
missed something: 2005-2006
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