Rotary Club of Nunawading meets every Wednesday 6:00 for 6:30 pm
at Bucatini Restaurant and Bar
454 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham (Mel 48 J9)
Apologies and guest numbers should go to Suzanne Murphy 9878 8886 (W) dreamworld@netspace.net.au
Roster for 05 August 2015
Chair
Kevin Thomas
Host
Wendy Oliver
Cashier
Suzanne Murphy
Recorder
Graeme Moorfoot
Rotaract
Peter Koens
Gabby Knaepple
July 29 2015 meeting wrap up
No speaker this week - committee meetings were held.
Congratulations to Hank Gibcus for receiving a 2015 Deakin Community Award
The Deakin Community Awards were recently presented by the Federal Member for Deakin Michael Sukkar.
They recognise our local unsung heroes who generously dedicate themselves to the service of others and the community.
Hank has coordinated a lot of work with the Aurora School over the past few years. His experience and knowledge in building and the building industry has been particularly useful. Well done Hank.
President Bruce gave a wrap up of the Board meeting held 22/07/15 - details to follow in a later bulletin.
Did you know that in the last Rotary year 2014/2015 it is estimated around $123 million has been donated to the Annual fund by Rotarians, their families, friends and other interested parties.
Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) has announced its new Patron. Mrs. Margaret Abbott - wife of the Federal Prime Minister - has accepted the position, and will work for ROMAC in a purely private capacity.
Margaret Abbott runs a Child Care Centre and supports other Child organisations.
Plans are under way for a ROMAC fundraising event to be held at Kirribilli House sometime during this Rotary Year.
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. Sandra and the RC Monash think our club is wonderful for saving all the soaps!!
Save used stamps with a good deal of the envelope! They pay by weight!
Foreign coins are being collected in a container at the desk. Ron Brooks RC Forest Hill has collected many kgs!
Roving Rotarians - don't forget to send some photos and a short article about your travels!
A man has a very smart dog. Over the years, he's trained the dog to buy his beer.
The routine is that he slips a $10 bill under the dog's collar, and the dog would trot down to the corner bar, where the barman knew to take the $10 and give the dog a six-pack of cheap beer in a brown paper bag. The dog would then trot back home with the bag in his mouth.
One night, the guy finds he hasn't got a $10. So instead, he takes a $20 and slips it under the collar, figuring the barman will put the change in the paper bag.
Off the dog went. After a few minutes the dog hadn’t appeared. The man waits another few minutes -- still no dog. He pulls on his boots and heads out toward the corner bar, looking all over the streets and yards -- no dog. Finally, he arrives at the bar, pulls open the door, and sees the dog sitting up on the barstool, drinking a martini.
"What is this?" The guy says, dumbfounded. "You’ve never done this before!"
To which the dog replies: "I've never had the money before
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