rotary club of diamond creek bulletin 13/11/2012
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Rotary Club of Diamond Creek Bulletin 13/11/2012TRANSCRIPT
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RCDC 1 3 t h N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 2
ROTARY CLUB OF DIAMOND CREEK
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RI President
Sakuji Tanaka Rotary Club of Yashio, Saitama, Japan
Governor
John Gatt Rotary Club of Diamond Creek
AG
Pat Millar Rotary Club of Diamond Creek
Club Officers
President Steve Crosling
Vice President Alan Jones
President Elect Bev Baker
Secretary Greg Paull
Treasurer & Public Officer Greg Adams
Directors and Standing Committees
Club Administration PE Bev Baker
Membership Phil Chambeyron
Public Relations PP Alan Jones
Service Projects PP Alan White
Rotary Foundation PP Linda Gidlund
Who ya gunna call !
President Steve Crosling 0417 595 282
Secretary Greg Paull 0427 712 688
Treasurer Greg Adams 0419 355 842
Editor: Greg Adams
Art Director: Greg Adams
Advertising : Greg Adams
Bottle washer : Greg as well
Editorial: send to [email protected]
Caution: The Bulletin contains no calories, vitamins,
minerals or proteins. In fact, it is devoid of nutritional value.
Nevertheless, it is a supplement much sought after and
regularly devoured by the Rotarians of Diamond Creek.
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RCDC
V o l u m e 2 1 I s s u e 1 9
Note: The views and opinions expressed in this newsletter
are not necessarily those of the Club or its members
District 9790
past presidents
Brian Bowen 1978-1979 Heidelberg North
Bob Eycken 1983-1984 Alperton UK
John McCrohan 1992-1993
Ron Gordon 1993-1994
Chris Doupe 1994-1995
Cliff Wearne 1995-1996
Ern Wardell 1996-1997
Rod Mackenzie 1997-1998
Steve Sampson 1998-1999
Robin Chapple 1999-2000
Peter Marriage 2000-2001
Rob Lloyd 2001-2002
Bev Baker 2002-2003
Joe Di Natale 2003-2004
Geoff Swan 2004-2005
John Gatt 2005-2006
John Arthur 2006-2007
Linda Gidlund 2007-2008
Alan White 2008-2009
Pat Millar
2009-2010
Clyde Hulme
2010-2011
Alan Jones
2011-2012
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contact Irene Adams 0416000453
After visiting 59
Clubs and attending
another 15 club
meetings, traveling
17,120 kilometres in
135 days that’s one
Club visit every 1.8
days!
And traveling
126.8 kilometres
each day to do it.
John and Eileen are
finally visiting US !
Please make DG
John and Eileen
welcome.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL CROSS CHAT XRAY STEVE
Greetings and salutations to all Diamond Creek Rotarians and all others who may be
reading this newsletter. I have returned from my travels and am now back in harness and
ready for the next eight months. For those who may have missed the fact that I was absent or
not aware of my travels – a brief snapshot.
I headed up to Cairns to spend a week SCUBA diving on the Great Barrier Reef prior to
heading further north for some more serious diving. The week out of Cairns was for
preparation – settling in some new equipment and acclimatising myself to diving in tropical
waters. I was also interested to see what changes, if any, have occurred along the reef as
reported in the press and try and get some sort of handle on “global warming and climate
change”. We were very fortunate to have on board a marine ecologist from Townsville who
was researching that very topic, and over seven days we dived the reef system from just north
of Port Douglas up to north and east of Cooktown. Yes – there was evidence of reef
degradation but essentially limited to the top 3- 5 meters of the reefs whereas the deeper parts
of the reef were extremely healthy. The marine ecologist explained that the damage was most
probably caused by cyclonic weather, chemical runoff from the mainland, a cyclical upsurge
in Crown of Thorns starfish numbers, and, a slight increase in water temperature. Food for
thought there – just what impact is global warming having and is there really a need for
gloom and doom? After seven days I was none the wiser but had learnt to keep an open mind
and look at these issues rationally rather than judgmentally. Good opportunity to apply the
Rotarian 4 way test.
Moved on from there to Bikini Atoll which is in the Marshall Islands – just north of the
equator and about as far as you can get from anywhere in the Pacific Ocean. This was the
site of the post second world war atomic weapons testing program conducted by the
Americans using WW2 destroyers, battle ships, submarines and an aircraft carrier. Wreck
divers’ heaven but complex technical diving and not for the faint hearted. Try spending half
an hour doing decompression at 12 meters with a school of sharks circling around you!!!
What this part of the trip did show was the futility of what man can do to man. The
Marshallese people were “relocated” from their islands for safety reasons, allowed to return
too soon with many becoming sick and dying, relocated again but will now not return
because of their fears of sickness. The younger people have no desire to return as they have no
memories of their home islands. To make matters worse nothing grown on the islands can be
eaten because of the radioactive caesium uptake in all plants. Add to these woes the people of
Rongelap Island who were irradiated following the last test because the wind was blowing in
the wrong direction on the day of the test but the politicians who were there had to see it that
day.
We see and hear these sorts of predicaments and we realise why we join Rotary and why we
gladly do what we can to help out in communities less fortunate than ours.
Steve’s back !
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On and around 11 November each year,
the Returned & Services League of
Australia sells millions of red poppies for
Australians to pin on their lapels.
Proceeds go to the RSL's welfare work.
Why a red poppy ?
The red poppy, the Flanders poppy, was
first described as the flower of
remembrance by Colonel John McCrae,
who was Professor of Medicine at McGill
University of Canada before World War I.
Colonel McCrae had served as a gunner in
the Boer War, but went to France in
World War I as a medical officer with the
first Canadian contingent.
At the battle of Ypres in 1915, when in charge of a small first-aid post, he wrote in pencil on a page torn from his despatch book:7l~.
Colonel McCrae was wounded in May 1918 and died after three days in a military hospital on the French coast. On the eve of his death he allegedly said to his doctor,
"Tell them this. If ye break faith with us who die we shall not sleep."
the Red Poppy
In Flanders' fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders' fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe;
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders' fields.
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'The Great Foundation 5 cent challenge'
As November
(Foundation Month)
draws to a close,
remember to keep
collecting those
coins !
A project of the Rotary Club of Devonport North
District 9830 & Food Plants International
Imagine, if you could, a world that was free of chronic
malnutrition. Where children as young as five did not die of
hunger or disease. That could be a reality now thanks to the
efforts of Tasmanian agricultural scientist, Bruce French.
Bruce has devoted a lifetime of work to devising a simple and
sustainable solution to global malnutrition through establishing
the not-for-profit organisation, Food Plants International.
Through his work he has documented the world’s most
complete and comprehensive database of edible plants.
These plants thrive in their homelands, provide nutrition and,
most importantly, help the hungry feed themselves.
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13th November 2012 TUESDAY 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
DG’s Club visit—Partners Night
Attend, John E, Chair, Steve C, Cash Greg A, Welcome Tina E, Regalia Sharraine B,
Raffle Gift Alan J.
20th November 2012 TUESDAY 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
O.H.S. night—Town Fair brief with Maureen Mackenzie all volunteers welcome.
Attend, Jaqui H, Chair, Rod M, Cash Greg A, Welcome Rob L, Regalia Geoff S,
Raffle Gift Greg P.
24th November 2012 SATURDAY Town Fair
Attend, everyone
27th November 2012 TUESDAY 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
AGM and Club Ass
Attend, Pat M, Chair, Steve C, Cash Greg A, Welcome David P, Regalia Geoff S,
Raffle Gift Ern W.
4th December 2012 TUESDAY 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Foundation night
Attend, Jaqui H, Chair, Rod M, Cash Greg A, Welcome David P, Regalia Geoff S,
Raffle Gift Greg P.
9th December 2012 SATURDAY 12 noon on
Rotary Family Christmas Party
11th December 2012 TUESDAY 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Nando Night partners night 5 cent results
Attend, Alan W, Chair, Linda G, Cash Greg A, Welcome Sharraine B, Regalia Phil C,
Raffle Gift John E.
LIFE’S EVENTS
WHAT’S ON, WHO’S ON AND WHEN’S IT ON
Eltham Lower Park Oval .
Club BBQ Available BYO Drinks Food & chair's.
Santa arrives 1.30 PM
Please bring children's present to value $20.00 wrapped with child's name.
All children and Grandchildren Welcome
Please advise Geoff Swan of attendance and number of children.
Nov 20 Maureen Mackenzie—birthday
Nov 22 Sharraine Ballao—joined Rotary 1 year ago
Nov 25 Judith Pike—birthday
Nov 27 Rob Mackenzie -birthday
Nov 28 Glenda Swan—birthday
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Toast to Australia: Eileen Acting president: PP Alan Jones
Visiting Rotarians: President Mike Westler (Eltham)
Ride to Conquer Cancer: David successfully completed his bike ride on the weekend. He raised over
$7500. The ride was tough, and was completed by People of all shapes and sizes. His adventure
included some big hills, lost drink bottles and a really professionally organised bike ride.
Whittlesea Trivia: We still have a vacancy for the Whittlesea RC trivia night. Please contact Alan J.
If there are any items for the DC news, please let Alan J know.
Town Fair – Rod: The roster has gone out. Please respond to Jacqui with any changes.
Eltham Town Fair: RC Eltham has their festival on Nov 10 and 11 including fireworks. Go along and
have some fun!
Conference – Rob:
Speakers are locked in, catering underway, sports day being organised, and generally planning is going
well.
Phil admitted to being a trouble maker at school.
DG Visit: In 2 weeks, November 13th, the DG will be attending our club. DG John will speak to the
club, and Eileen will give us an update on Learngrow.
Hat Day: Hat day was won by David in his bike helmet.
Chairman: Ern
Sergeant Arthur confused some facts and fined the innocent while ignoring the guilty.
Travellers Tales: Geoff and Glenda gave us a rundown of their cruise from Sydney to Beijing, then their
trip on the Trans Siberian Railway. Highlights included B52s, white Tigers, Elephant rides, more tigers,
human tigers, sleeping Buddha's, sitting Buddha's, unusual buildings, temples, big guns, big bells,
churches, shops, trains, vodka, more buildings, sloping block buildings, statues, more trains, lakes, more
churches, yurts, submarines, bridges, Korean DMZ and more.
Please book your conference tickets and accommodation.
Raffle raised $41 Won by Rob
Fines Raised $28
AND HAT DAY NIGHT raised $90 + $10 from Greg and Ray.= $100.00 (his nurse was free)
WHAT HAPPENED at the MEETING LAST WEEK before LAST
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Phone 03 9438 3044
Fax: 03 9438 4070
Email: [email protected]
NOTICES— UPCOMING EVENTS
District Governor’s Visit (Partner’s Night) – Tuesday 13th November
Rotary Club of Whittlesea’s Trivia Night (need 1 more) – Saturday 17th
November
Family Christmas Party – Sunday 9th December
Combined Churches Christmas Carols – Sunday 16th December