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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
Upcoming Events
Breakfast Meeting - 18 December 2019
Chateau Brear
Dec 18, 2019
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
 
Bunnings BBQ
Bunnings Nunawading
Dec 19, 2019
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
Bunnings BBQ
Bunnings Nunawading
Dec 21, 2019
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
Bunnings BBQ
Bunnings Nunawading
Dec 22, 2019
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
Presidents BBQ
Jan 11, 2020
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
 
Whitehorse Farmers Market
Nunawading Civic Centre
Jan 12, 2020
 
Whitehorse Farmers Market
Nunawading Civic Centre
Feb 09, 2020
 
Whitehorse Farmers Market
Nunawading Civic Centre
Mar 08, 2020
 
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Speakers
Jan 15, 2020 7:00 PM
Eyes For Africa - restoring sight through cataract surgery
Jan 22, 2020 7:00 PM
Membership survey outcomes
Jan 29, 2020 7:00 PM
Eastern Emergency Relief Network
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Meeting Rosters
Farmers Market - 9th February 2020
 
Gate Collection - 7.30am to 9.00am
 
Gate Collection - 9.00am to 11.00am
 
Gate Collection - 11.00am to 1.00pm
 
Farmers Market - 8th March 2020
 
Gate Collection - 7.30am to 9.00am
 
Gate Collection - 9.00am to 11.00am
 
Gate Collection - 11.00am to 1.00pm
 
Farmers Market - 12th April 2020
 
Gate Collection - 7.30am to 9.00am
 
Gate Collection - 9.00am to 11.00am
 
Gate Collection - 11.00am to 1.00pm
 
Farmers Market - 10th May 2020
 
Gate Collection - 7.30am to 9.00am
 
Gate Collection - 9.00am to 11.00am
 
Gate Collection - 11.00am to 1.00pm
 
Farmers Market - 14th June 2020
 
Gate Collection - 7.30am to 9.00am
 
Gate Collection - 9.00am to 11.00am
 
Gate Collection - 11.00am to 1.00pm
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Stephen Robertson
December 12
 
Harvey Lane
December 13
 
Ian Symons
December 16
 
Anniversaries
Neil Ibbott
Vivien Ibbott
December 7
 
Sue Cross
Rob Cross
December 7
 
Col Read
Jennifer Read
December 10
 
Join Date
Peter Schoner
December 1, 1981
38 years
 
Russell Warmington
December 2, 1998
21 years
 
Bob Hoskins
December 11, 1964
55 years
 
Rob Jackson
December 13, 2017
2 years
 
Collections
 
Items Project Contacts
Small soaps Days for Girls Judith
Toiletries Women shelters Judith
Stamps End Trachoma 2020 Neil
Foreign Coins UNICEF Cashier
 
2019 - 20 Board
 
President
Gabby Knaepple
VP / President Elect
Col Read
Secretary
Rob Jackson
Treasurer
Roger Wilson
Past President
Janette Etherington
 
 
Community Service
Graeme Moorfoot
International Service
Len Brear
Vocational Service
John Lynch
Youth Service
Sue Warmington
 
 
Membership
Harvey Lane
Rotary Foundation
Sue Cross
Fundraising
Russell Warmington
ClubRunner Mobile
Presidential Ponderings

Hi everyone

We are in the countdown to Christmas.

A couple of items:

Please make sure you pay for your dinner prior to Wednesday – EFT to  Bendigo Bank general account - 633-108  1380 02589 - identify your payment with "Xmas" and your surname 

Don’t forget to bring donations of non-perishable food and toiletries for the Eastern Emergency Relief Network.

And dress up in your Christmas finest!!

 

Breakfast function at Chateau Brear – 18 December 2019

  • Start time is 7.25am
  • Cost is $25.00 which includes raffle tickets and a Champagne breakfast!
  • All money raised will go to the Red Cross for bushfire assistance
  • If you need Lens’ address please contact Len or Gabby
  •  

Christmas lunch at the RACV club on 3 December

24 Rotarians, partners and friends enjoyed a lovely 3 course meal and lots of fellowship at the Healesville RACV club last Tuesday.

We even had a visit from Santa with candy canes!

Thanks to Ian Symons for organizing the event.

PS – if you need lemons Ian and Sandra have a tree full.

 

Accommodation for next year’s conference in Echuca

If you advised you are going to the Conference in Echuca, please let Janette know ASAP what accommodation you require from the choices below.  The motels are across the road from each other. First in, first served.  Don’t forget to also book the actual conference as well to assist with planning. If you no longer will attend, please let Janette know.  She needs to confirm numbers with both motels.

 

1)  Madison Spa Motel, 80 Meninya Street Moama.

8 Queen Rooms are available, and 2 Twin Rooms.

All have spa baths.

The Queen rooms are $386 per couple for both nights.

The Twin Rooms are $420 for 2 people for 2 nights.

2)  The River Country Inn, 79-81 Meninya Street, Moama. 

There are 3 units each with 2 separate Queen rooms - ideal for couples who might like to share a unit with friends they like to travel with. 

Also available - 2 Queen Rooms. 

All rooms regardless of in a unit or not are $130 per person per night. 

 

Newgen meeting – 8 December 2019

Last night Ian, Judith and I met with Newgen and enjoyed a meal with them to celebrate Christmas.

Some key items:

Their next project is a Street Library – potential locations are a neighborhood house, Mount Pleasant Road near the primary school, Springfield Rd near the Peddler Café
 
For the 2020/2021 year, Kevin is President, Kiel – Vice President, Nat – Secretary, Treasurer – Steve and Environment – Steve
 
Fund raising – they are helping at the Maroondah RC raffle, Nunawading RC Bunnings on 21 and 22 Dec (proportionate allocation of net funds based on recently approved formula)
 
1 potential new member

 

Whitehorse Farmers Market results

63 stalls                       $4,070.00

Donations                         $1,402.10

Barbeque                          $     419.80

Total                                  $5,891.90

 

Ciao for now

Gabby

 

Peridot Theatre
Christmas Fruit Mince Pies
9810 District Conference
WHEN?   
Saturday 21 March 2020, from 8:30am  to  Sunday 22 March 2020  1pm
 
REGISTRATION:   
https://trybooking.com/BCVRD
 
CONTACT: 
Tim Lynn 
9180rotaryconference@gmail.com