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Rotary
Friends
This week I wish to thank those clubs who have
contributed so generously to the Rotary Foundation Annual Program Giving
and for those clubs who have not yet done so, to ask for your donation in
the coming weeks. Our Foundation is the engine room for the great
humanitarian service that Rotary does around the Globe every year and this
can only be continued by our ongoing support for the Foundation.
My
week commenced with a meeting at International House on Monday morning
after which I attended the RC Richmond for lunch and Clive Allison gave a
most interesting address on his time in Thailand immediately after the
Tsunami to handle the massive task of returning bodies to the countries of
the victims. It was then back to the RC Kyneton for their meeting in the
evening.
On Tuesday evening Fran joined me as we attended the Beyond
Blue Dinner hosted by the RC West Footscray and this event was well
supported by many clubs. Guest Speaker Jeff Kennett spoke about his
involvement in the Rotary Safari and of the work of Beyond Blue and the
ARHRF in raising awareness of mental illness and depression.
Wednesday
morning I was in Melbourne to attend a meeting of the PACE Committee and
in the afternoon we met with the Cleanevent Management team and finalised
the payment for the Commonwealth Games Athletes Village Cleaning. Cheques
will be distributed this week to those clubs who participated in
this very successful project. We are all indebted to Bill Dagg and Jenny
Hunter for their great commitment which enabled this great project to
happen.
It was a great pleasure for Fran and me to attend a Masquerade
Ball hosted by the RC Moonee Valley on Friday evening. The purpose of this
event was to hand over a cheque to the Neo Natal Unit at the Children?s
Hospital for the Tour de Bebe cycle to the District Conference. What a
great achievement it is to ride to the conference and raise funds for such
a good cause. Well done to all of the riders most of who do it each
year.
Enjoy your week in
Rotary.
DG John Wigley
From the desk of the District Secretary.
Mel Grey,
Chairman of the district Membership Committee is looking for any members
who would be interested in joining him on his committee.
This is a
hugely rewarding experience, as it?s a stepping stone to involvement with
the Districts? many and varied committees. Please contact Mel Grey on
membership@rotaryd9800.org
What Paul Harris Said - May 14,
2006:
?If
Rotary ceases to be a responsibility and becomes a mere relaxation or
pastime, its usefulness will cease?.
Paul
Harris? message to the 1914 Convention at Houston
Paul Harris Fellow
Recognitions
New
Members:
RC of Glenferrie
Ted
Baillieu - Member of Parliament
RC of Melton
Evelyn
Crawford - Mortgage Services
RC of Toorak
Marie Davis -
Executive Coach - Psychology
RC of Echuca
Dianne
Holland - Building construction - Roofing
Ian Clifford - Medicine
- General Surgery
John Stuckey - Retail Sales BBQ &
Camping
Simon Nunan - Law General Practice
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
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 Issue 01
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