Tuesday, June 27, 2010 saw the Rotary Club of Bendigo celebrate our 85th anniversary and President Jack Gallagher hosted over 90 people at a special evening meeting at the Bendigo Club to celebrate the event. With 43 members, 25 visiting Rotarians and 25 partners and guests there was plenty of fellowship and lots of catching up amongst visitors from the many clubs belonging to the family tree of the Rotary Club of Bendigo. When special guest Sue Ebery was introduced she presented an extensive overview of her new publication, an extensive, warts and all biography of Kenneth Myer. Eldest son of Sydney Myer, who started the famous emporium here in Bendigo all those years ago, Ken set up the Myer foundation whose legacy keeps the younger generations of the Myer dynasty busy just giving money away. Ken is credited with being before his time with a proposition to establish stronger relationships with Japan, Asia and China in trade relationships. He was also instrumental in establishing Chadstone Shopping Centre, building the Arts and Entertainment Centre, bringing parking meters to Australia amongst other things. A long term sufferer of depression it was common for his chauffer to warn the staff at the Myer Emporium of his mood and word would pass around the entire store within minutes of his arrival.

Sue signed several copies of her books on Ken Myer and Weary Dunlop after the meeting. Of course no birthday party would be complete without a cake. After thanking our guest speaker President Jack had PP Warren Cambridge leading us all in a loud rendition of ‘that’ song and as it happens Jack Rowe was there celebrating his 83rd birthday so there was none better to blow out the candles. Congratulations to all, a great night and most members and guests didn’t rush off at the conclusion of the meeting but took the opportunity for more fellowship. Cheers to all, Noel Hobley For President Jack Gallagher.

No 4168 – Tuesday 27th July 2010 – A002977L

Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday to us ….Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday to us ….

Our Meeting of the 27th July2010 – Guest Speaker Sue Ebury

ATTENDANCE Members 43 (60%)

Visiting Rotarians 25 being from Bendigo Sandhurst, Bendigo South, Bendigo Strathdale, Castlemaine, Eaglehawk and Echuca-Moama.

Guests Sue Ebery (Guest Speaker), Nina Robertson & Alina Kemper (Exchange Students) plus 22 others being partners & friends of Rotarians.

Make-Ups Members who attended Board Meeting of 26/7/2010.

FOR ALL YOU LEXOPHILES 1. A bicycle can't stand alone; it is two tired. 2. A will is a dead giveaway. 3. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like bananas. 4. A backward poet writes inverse. 5. A chicken crossing the road: is poultry in motion. 6. When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds. 7. The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine has fully recovered. 8. You are stuck with your debt if you can't budge it. 9. He broke into a song because he couldn't find the key. 10. A calendar's days are numbered. 11. A boiled egg is hard to beat. 12.. He had a photographic memory which was never developed. 13.. A short fortuneteller escaped from prison : they are looking for a small medium at large. 14. Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end. 15. When you've seen one shopping center you've seen a mall. 16. If you jump off a Paris bridge, you are in Seine . 17. When she saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she'd dye. 18. Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses. 19. Acupuncture: a jab well done. 20. Marathon runners with bad shoes suffer the agony of de feet. 21. One of the knights at king Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi. 22. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian . 23. She was only a whisky maker, but he loved her still. 24. A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class because it was a weapon of math disruption. 25. No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery. 26. A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering. 27. Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie. 28. A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall. The police are looking into it. 29. Atheism is a non-prophet organization. 30. I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me. 31. Sign on the lawn at a drug rehab center read: 'Keep off the Grass.' 32. A small boy swallowed some coins and was taken to a hospital.When his grandmother telephoned to ask how he was, a nurse said 'No change yet.' 33. The soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran. 34. Don't join dangerous cults: practice safe sects

When: July 3rd August 12:30 for 1:00 pm Where: Bendigo Club Chair: Kurt Walder Guest Speaker: Emma Moore

DUTY ROSTER 3rd August 10th August 17th August Chair Kurt Walder TBA Rosemary Davies Sergeant at Arms Rosemary Davies Rosemary Davies Brian Figg

Corporals Graham Newton Margaret Paulsen

Glenn Reilly Ken Richmond

Ray Paulsen Bruce Perrin

Cashiers Jim Mahoney Charlie Martin

Ray Paulsen Bruce Perrin

Des Samson Graham Searle

Regalia Alan Cox Jim Mahoney Norm Phillips

Reception Ian Monotti Colin Nankervis

Norm Phillips Ted Rankins

Tom Seddon Wayne Smith

Grace Margaret O’Rourke Peter Reading Evan Trevorah Four Way Test Glenn Reilly Bruce Reid Rosalie Vanstan Members are reminded that if for any reason you are unable to fulfil the duty for which you are rostered it is your responsibility to arrange a replacement.

Celebrations Birthdays

Jack Rowe – 27th July Bruce Reid – 30th July Wayne Combridge – 31st July

Wedding Anniversaries Domenic & Heike Coia 30th July Rotary Anniversaries None

Up-coming Guest Speakers 10th August 2010 It’s a surprise 17th August 2010 David Crotty: A Flying Life 24th August 2010 Linda Beilharz 31st August 2010 Night Meeting

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