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We meet Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
(Fellowship from 6:00 PM)

Bucatini Restaurant

454 Whitehorse Road,
Mitcham, Vic  3132

(03) 9873 0268
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Meeting apologies
Posted by Gabby Knaepple
 
 
If you are unable to attend a meeting please let Suzanne M know.  She will let Ivan know approximate numbers attending so he knows for catering purposes.
 
Suzanne's email is dreamworld@netspace.net.au or you can contact by phone.
 
Thanks for your cooperation.
 
smiley
 
 
Last Meeting wrap up
Posted by Gabby Knaepple
Roster for  10th August 2016 
Chair
Wayne W
Host
Lesley A
Cashier
Mike P
Recorder
Roger W
Rotaract  
   
 
Last Meeting wrap up
 
  • A brochure showcasing the Medical Imaging Machines is being produced and should be available shortly
Peter Newton OAM from the Ryder-Cheshire Foundation was our speaker for the evening
  • the Foundation was set up by Leonard Cheshire and Sue Ryder - they had set up homes in countries around the world. The foundation is dedicated to the relief of suffering without discrimination.  The idea originally was to house World War II veterans. 
  • It has a strong partnership with Rotary.
  • There are 3 houses in Australia - a 93 bed establishment in Ivanhoe, Mt Gambier (for 5 women with disabilities)  and Singleton
  • Established Klibur Domin, Timor Leste in 2000.  It has 50 beds for low care patients referred from Dili Hospital. It also has a rehabilitation centre and community based rehab.
  • Timor - Leste has one of the highest rates of TB in the world. Klibur Domin has TB patients referred from Dili Hospital or the mobile TB team.  It has a multi drug resistant TB purpose built ward which is the only one of its kind in Timor-Leste.
  • more than 250 Australian based volunteers have been to Timor-Leste and many of these are Rotarians.
If you want more information please visit www.ryder-cheshire.org
 
Bunnings BBQ fund raiser - 7th August 2016
 

Thanks heaps for contributing today at the Bunnings Nunawading Barbecue and to Jill, teary eyed Bruce S(onionitis), David, Max Jeanette, Neil, Vivienne Colin R, Ian, Maria, Bob, Lyndy, Kevin, Janne, Gabby, Wendy- all for making this a very successful and happy event  for all concerned!

We made $1600 clear profit (less $10)! Plus stock in hand.

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Many thanks to Len for coordinating the day 
District 9810 Rotary Foundation Seminar
Posted by John Lynch
This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about OUR Foundation.
 
Please join Foundation Chairman John Lynch and other Members at this informative (and free) evening at the Box Hill Town Hall.
D9810 Rotary Foundation Seminar
The Rotary Foundation - What next!!
 
Friday 12 August 2016
  
You are invited to join your Rotary Foundation Committee at our annual Seminar.
 
When:  6:45pm for 7:00pm Friday 12 August 2016, to 9:15pm followed by tea/coffee and biscuits.
Where: Matsudo Room - Box Hill Town Hall - Whitehorse Road, Box Hill.
 
Whilst the programme is still being finalised the aim will be to "Focus on the Magic" of our Foundation.
 
Club Presidents, International and Foundation chairs and all with an interest in learning more about our Foundation and developing a District or Global Grant are most welcome.
 
We look forward to meeting as many of you as possible.
RSVP:  Please confirm the details of your club attendees by emailing PDG Bob Richards
Special Note: There is no cost to attend.
 
Feed the Little Children Project...
 

An invitation from David and Alison Tolstrup to attend a meeting at the RC of Box Hill on Tuesday 27 September 2016 to get an update on Alison's partner project for the last Rotary year

 

All your clubs were so generous in supporting Alison’s Partner Project in the last Rotary Year that I thought you may be interested to hear a bit more about the Feed The Little Children program in Broome, which was one aspect of Alison’s project.

 

Just to let you and anyone within your circle who may be interested to know that Padmini from FTLC is coming to speak at Box Hill on Tuesday September 27th.  Currently our weekly meeting cost is $35. Should you or anyone else wish to attend please let me know by Thursday Sept. 22nd so that I can book you in.

 

It should be an interesting night.

 

Cheers

 

David C Tolstrup JP

Past District Governor 2015-16

Rotary District 9810
ROMAC - Bradley Bola visit update
 
BRADLEY BOLA VISIT AND MEDICAL PROGRAM.
29/5/16 – MID AUGUST 16
SPONSORED BY:   ROMAC   (ROTARY OCEANIA MEDICAL AID FOR CHILDREN)
ASSISTED BY:  ROTARY CLUB OF NUNAWADING
 
Latest Update on Bradley
 
Since his operation to straighten his eyes, Bradley has been in recovery and care of Teresa & Michael Cox who are his host family again. The eyes have been sore and bloodshot ,but the drops and occasional pain killers have seen improvement. We had a follow up check by Dr Lionel Kowal on Monday 25th and concern about the double vision will hopefully resolve over the next few weeks before Bradley returns to PNG.
 
The week at RYLA  quoted by Bradley as "The best week of my life" was shared with the Rotarian's at Wandin who have supported him over several years. He has several other invitations to tell his RYLA & ROMAC story to other clubs before his return.
 
The follow-up meetings from RYLA involve a "Toolbox Meeting" and a Reunion in August. Final medical checks will be completed by the 17th August and planning for his return home are underway.
 
Sincere thanks to the Cox Family for their ongoing support in hosting Bradley, the ROMAC volunteers who have visited and supported him wjth visits to his beloved "Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club", and travel to and from appointments and hospital and the fundraising by Rotarian's to continue this "Life Saving and Changing" work. 
 
Finally again the wonderful work of the surgeons Andrew Heggie and Lionel Kowal and their teams who have made such incredible changes to this young mans life over many years. 
 
Norm Casey
for the D9810 ROMAC committee.
 
 
 
 
 
 
We need guest speakers.....
Posted by Judith Eadon
 

Hello Everyone

As I am organising the Program for 2016-2017 I would appreciate any suggestions for guest speakers at our meetings.

My email address is judith.eadon@bigpond.com

Thanks

Judith 
Roving Rotarians
Posted by Gabby Knaepple
 
Anyone going away, been away - send photos
 
 
 

Hi Fellow Rotarians since my last contact we have been from Mt Isa down  to Birdsville for the Big Red Bash ( a music festival ) Featuring Jimmy Barnes and Paul Kelly  There were approx. 7000 people in a town that has a population of 100 it was an experience. We left Birdsville headed to Windorah approx 400k east where it started to rain we made our way north 400k to Longreach where we stayed for 2 days waiting for the rain to stop we had about 20 mm rain each day and a top of 10 deg the average is 25 to 30 deg .longreach is on the tropic of Capricorn  approx. 700k inland from Rockhampton .While we had 40mm of rain all along the coast had 200 to 400 mm. We arrived on the coast at Boyne Island ( 25 k below Gladstone ) on the 18th July that day the weather cleared and we have been enjoying around 25 deg most days  nights down to 12 deg .     We have been catching some fish . We are now at Baffle creek approx. 80k above Bundaberg we are slowly heading south we will be at the Gold Coast at the end of August . Hope everyone is well and surviving the cold and wet .Regards Ian & Sandra Symons

  
   
 
Important Club Dates
Posted by Gabby Knaepple
Dates for your diaries
 
 
August 2016
 
Sunday August 14th 2016 - Whitehorse Farmers Market
Monday August 22nd 2016 - COCC lunch
 
September 2016
 
Sunday September 11th 2016 - Whitehorse Farmers Market (Egg and Bacon BBQ)
 
October 2016
 
Sunday October 9th 2016  - Whitehorse Farmers Market
Saturday October 22nd 2016 - Bunnings Sausage sizzle fundraiser
Tuesday October 25th 2016 - COCC lunch
 
November 2016
 
Sunday November 13th 2016  - Whitehorse Farmers Market
Saturday and Sunday 19 and 20 November 2016 - Relay For Life
 
December 2016
 
Sunday December 11th 2016  - Whitehorse Farmers Market
 
January 2017
 
Sunday January 10th 2017  - Whitehorse Farmers Market
 
February 2017
 
Sunday February 14th 2017  - Whitehorse Farmers Market
 
March 2017
 
Sunday March 13th 2017  - Whitehorse Farmers Market
Friday March 31st 2017 - District 9810 conference Geelong
 
April 2017
 
Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017 - District 9810 conference Geelong
Sunday April 10th 2017  - Whitehorse Farmers Market
 
May 2017
 
Sunday May 8th 2017  - Whitehorse Farmers Market 
 
June 2017
 
Sunday June 12th 2017  - Whitehorse Farmers Market
 
Birthdays & anniversaries
Posted by Gabby Knaepple
 
 
no birthdays this week
 
 
 
 
 
No anniversaries this week
 
 
 
 
  Alex I has been in Rotary for 1 year on 12 August 
 
 
bits and pieces
  • Please save the motel soaps or similar size for the 'Days for Girls' program which is a program for sending sanitation products in a wash bag for teenage girls overseas. Give them to Judith who will pass them onto RC of Monash.
  • Save used stamps with a good deal of the envelope! They pay by weight! - proceeds go to ROMAC 

 

DISTRICT STAMP FUND

  

Why not visit your City Council/Hospital/ School or big business and request their envelopes?

$100k is our aim and with $94,000.00 already achieved we haven't far to go.

 

UNICEF NEEDS YOUR FOREIGN COINS


More and more of us are heading overseas and we always seem to return with useless foreign coins!
 
Ron Brooks, RC of Forest Hill, coordinates this successful D9810 project.   Ron will coordinate at District level but needs help from all clubs. In the last 18 months 120kgs of coins and notes sent to UNICEF were valued by them at $4,700.64  
 
Eammon Bryant, UNICEF Partnerships Manager emailed “We see Rotary and UNICEF as a perfect match.    Our history working with, and converting foreign coin to help children in need matched with your unparalleled reach across Australian communities, we think, makes it a dream fit”.   UNICEF works in over 190 countries to support children’s health needs, clean water and sanitation, quality basic education, and protection from violence, exploitation, and HIV.
 
So, far more than 15 clubs in the district have joined enthusiastically into this initiative.   We are 12.1kgs into the next collection.
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• $2 will provide a severely malnourished child enough therapeutic super food for one day
•  $6 will provide 20 doses of potentially life-saving measles vaccine
 
UNICEF will also take old European coins that are no longer in circulation.
 
Please leave your foreign coins and notes in the jar on the desk
 
 
           
Joke of the Week
 
 

 

 

 

 

 
Whitehorse Farmers Market
Posted by Judith Eadon
                                     
 
 
Whitehorse Farmers’ Market Roster
 
 
Sunday 14th August 2016
 
7:30 am - 9:00 am
​Neil Ibbott
9:00 am -10:30 am
Peter Koens
10:30am -12:30 pm
Gabby Knaepple
 
Office
6:00 am - 1:00 pm
Judith Eadon/John Vickers collecting
 
Brian Dunkley - office

 

 

 

GATE 1         MASH and BOX HILL   . This is the gate nearest the Whitehorse Centre

 

GATE 2         FOREST HILL  and   NUNAWADING .   This is the gate nearest Whitehorse Road

 

GATE 3         MITCHAM  and  ROTARACT . This is the rear gate

 

 BOX HILL CENTRAL will staff the BBQ.    Next market   SEPTEMBER 11TH NUNAWADING  

                                                                         

WE NEED 2 ROTARIANS AT EACH GATE  BETWEEN 7.30AM  AND 1PM .  EACH OF THE NOMINATED CLUBS IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE ONE MEMBER FOR THEIR GATE

IT IS UP TO THE CLUB  WHETHER THAT IS ONE PERSON OR THE SHIFT IS SPLIT BETWEEN SEVERAL .

 

COULD CLUB MEMBERS ROSTERED ON THE LAST SHIFT PLEASE ASSIST WITH THE PACKING UP /PUTTING AWAY OF EQUIPMENT TUBS, CHAIRS, ELECTRICAL BOX  ETC AND ALSO CHECK  IF THE ROTARY DESK VOLUNTEERS NEED ANY HELP TO CLOSE DOWN .

 

PLEASE REMIND YOUR MEMBERS  THAT THEY NEED TO SIGN THE ROSTER AT RECEPTION  BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THEIR GATE OR THE EGG AND BACON STALL

SO WE HAVE A RECORD FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES .

 
Quote of the Week
 
“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.”
Pierre de Coubertin (founder of modern Olympic Games)
 
 
 
 
 
Rosters
 
  10/08/2016 17/08/2016 24/08/2016
Chair
Wayne W
 Richard T Kevin T
Host
 Lesley A Judith E Gabby K
Cashier Mike P Bob H Bob D
Recorder
 Roger W Jim R Bruce S
Rotaract
 
 
 
     
     
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Thanks Rotarians! We really appreciate all your contributions!

Deadline for articles is Monday at 6:00pm.

Email: Gabby  gabbyk@bigpond.com