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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
Board Meeting
Bucatini Restaurant
Nov 21, 2018
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
 
Bohemian Rhapsody
Croydon Cinemas
Nov 27, 2018
8:30 PM – 10:30 PM
 
COCC Christmas Lunch
RACV Club
Dec 03, 2018
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
 
Club Christmas Dinner
Dec 12, 2018
7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
 
Club Christmas Breakfast
Len & Jill Brear's
Dec 19, 2018
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
 
President's BBQ
Jan 12, 2019
 
Multi-District Conference
Melbourne Convention Centre
Feb 15, 2019 - Feb 17, 2019
 
Speakers
Nov 21, 2018
Vocational Service – the Essence of Rotary
Nov 28, 2018
Coordinator of Box Hill Town Hall
Dec 05, 2018 6:30 PM
My RYLA Experience
Dec 12, 2018
Dec 19, 2018
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Meeting Rosters
Meeting Roster - 21 November 2018
 
Chair
Lynch, John
 
Cashier
Hatcher, David
 
Recorder
Hoskins, Bob
 
Host
Ibbott, Neil
 
3 Minute Vocational Talk
Stennett, Susan
 
Meeting Roster - 28 November 2018
 
Chair
Simcox, Bruce
 
Cashier
Ioannidis, Alex
 
Recorder
Jackson, Rob
 
Host
Knaepple, Gabby
 
3 Minute Vocational Talk
Stennett, Ben
 
Meeting Roster - 05 December 2018
 
Chair
Eadon, Judith
 
Cashier
Koens, Peter
 
Recorder
Lane, Harvey
 
Host
Leow, Bee
 
3 Minute Vocational Talk
Wittick, Max
 
Meeting Roster - 12 December 2018
 
Chair
Lane, Harvey
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Graeme Moorfoot
November 3
 
Bob Hoskins
November 4
 
Wayne Willoughby
November 7
 
Brian Dunkley
November 9
 
Mitchell Knox
November 13
 
Jim Robson
November 14
 
Spouse Birthdays
Maria Gibcus
November 13
 
Anniversaries
Colin Taylor
Jenny Taylor
November 5
 
Gabby Knaepple
Alex Palantinis
November 27
 
Join Date
Ben Stennett
November 7, 2012
6 years
 
Judith Eadon
November 14, 2007
11 years
 
Sue Cross
November 20, 2004
14 years
 
Bee Leow
November 23, 2016
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
 
2018 - 19 Board
 
President
Janette Etherington
VP / President Elect
Gabby Knaepple
Secretary
Wendy Oliver
Treasurer
Roger Wilson
Past President
Philip Maxwell
 
 
Community Service
Ian Armstrong
International Service
Len Brear /
Bruce Simcox
Vocational Service
John Lynch
Youth Service
Judith Eadon
 
 
Membership
Peter Schoner
Rotary Foundation
Sue Cross
Fundraising
Bob Davis
ClubRunner
Presidential Ponderings

   
      
Unfortunately President Jannette is still tied up with family matters and apologies for not providing her weekly ponderings. Hopefully she will be back next week.
We wish her well through this difficult time.

 

Kind Regards,

Editor Rob

 
Last weeks meeting speaker

Last week we had the pleasure of learing about the life and times of our newest speaker: Bob Allardice, or as he is loing known - B3.

 

Days For Girls
Judith passed over the club’s contribution of small soaps along with a generous donation of 400 soaps from Pinchapoo to Sandra RC Monash who works closely with ! She was very excited to receive our donations!
 
Razer Rally
The organisation “Pinchapoo” is having a rally to collect 60,000 disposable razors for distribution the men in need.  If you shop at Coles they have a pack of 16 razors for $4.00.  Please give any donations to Graeme Moorfoot or to Gabby if Graeme is not around.  Alternatively you can give $4.00 to Gabby who will purchase on your behalf!!
 
District News
 
 
 
 
  1. Save the Date – Sunday - 19 May 2019 is District Assembly
  1. Our Assistant Governor for 2019/2020 year is Geoff Logie-Smith from RC of Mount Waverley
Foundation Movie Night
November is Foundation month.
We are celebrating and raising money for this cause by running a Cinema Night to view the new movie "Bohemian Rhapsody."
 
You are invited to bring along family, friends, neighbours and anyone else you can find to support the night.
We have booked the entire theatre and aim to sell more than 100 tickets.
 
The Date is Tuesday November 27. The movie will start at 8.30pm at the Croydon Cinemas and will cost $15 per ticket.
Please try and get as many people interested in and committed to the night.
 
Please talk to Russell and/or Sue about this night.
Kevin Thomas Christmas Lunch
Kevin Thomas Christmas Lunch
RACV Country Club Healsville
Monday 3rd December
12.00 for 12.30 Lunch
3 Course Meal including Glass of Wine $25.00 I need numbers by Wednesday 28th November Please contact me on 0428 357741 or ilsymons@bigpond.net.au Thank you Ian Symons
 
 
Vocational Visit to “Synchrotron”              Early Notice
 
800 Blackburn Road Clayton, which is near Monash University
Wednesday 20th February, 2019
 
If there are more than 16 attending, there will be two tours, one at 5.30pm and one at 6.00pm. Tours last about 1 hour. There is a requirement to be off the site by sunset, which on that date is after 8.00pm
Final numbers and payment required by 6th February. Cost- rounded up to $18 a head. This will be attended to late January.
If the group wish we can then go to Waverley RSL for dinner.
 
The Australian Synchrotron is a light source, which uses particle accelerators to produce a beam of high energy electrons that are boosted to nearly the speed of light and directed into a storage ring where they circulate for many hours. As the path of these electrons are deflected in the storage ring by either bending magnets or insertion devices, they emit synchrotron light. The light is channelled to experimental end stations containing specialised equipment, enabling a range of research applications including high resolution imagery that is not possible under normal laboratory conditions.
The Australian Synchrotron supports the research needs of Australia’s major universities and research centres, and businesses ranging from small-to-medium enterprises to multinational companies. During 2014-15 the Australian Synchrotron supported more than 4,300 researcher visits and close to 1,000 experiments in areas such as medicine, agriculture, environment, defence, transport, advanced manufacturing and mining.
Multi District Conference and Peace Forum
The 2019 Victorian Multi-District Conference was officially launched last Saturday. It will be a source of inspiration and an amazing gathering of the family of Rotary on show to the Melbourne public.
 
Note that there are two weeks remaining to take advantage of the early bird prize offer. The odds are pretty good, so register soon to secure your place for the various events, including the Gala Dinner, themed "A Touch of Red." http://www.rotaryconference.org.au/
 
Note that partners are welcome to attend the Gala dinner, only, if accompanying a fully registered attendee. As there are only around 800 dinner places remaining, this will be based on first in, best dressed.
 
PEACE FORUM Friday 15th February MULTI DISTRICT CONFERENCE Saturday 16th to Sunday 17th February

MULTI DISTRICT CONFERENCE REGISTRATION (before November 30th) 

Normal: $175   Concession $125  (New Rotarian -joined after Jan 2017; Rotaractor, YEX Student)

PEACE FORUM (before November 30th)

With MD Conference registration $75  PEACE FORUM ALONE $150