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Rotary Club of Doncaster Inc.

eBulletin

Monday, August 31, 2009 Club Web Site

Editor: Russell GurneyIf you have any comments orquestions, email the editor.

Future Speakers

Sep 2 2009DG David Forster "District News"

Sep 9 2009Eric Morgan "Franchising"

Sep 16 2009Esther Murray "MCHS"

Sep 23 2009Chris Potter "Life Talk"

Sep 30 2009Tony Neasmith

Upcoming EventsFundraising BBQ - DanMurphysSep 19 2009 - Sep 19 2009

YMCA Twylight Disco - FootyFeverSep 19 2009 - Sep 19 2009

District Seminar - NewGenerationsSep 27 2009

Manningham Community DayOct 11 2009

Master PRLS 1Oct 11 2009 - Oct 11 2009

Fundraising BBQ - DanMurphysOct 17 2009 - Oct 17 2009

District Foundation SeminarOct 18 2009

Achievement ProgramOct 23 2009 - Oct 25 2009

Achievement Gala Dinner /Club MeetingOct 24 2009 - Oct 24 2009

Kerry Sipthorpe Trivia NightFundraiserOct 25 2009 - Oct 25 2009

Fellowship Event - DoncasterTheatreOct 31 2009

Fundraising BBQ - DanMurphysNov 21 2009 - Nov 21 2009

VOLUME 38 ISSUE 9

Next Meeting: Wednesday 6:00 PM for 6:30 PM

Beau Monde International, 934 Doncaster Road, Doncaster

2 SEP 2009 Partner's Night

Guest Speaker DG David Forster

Greeter and Set Up / DownBob Pitts

Cash Desk Rod Wilkinson, Brian Talbot

Chair Chris Potter

PRESIDENT POTTER'S PROLOGUEby Chris Potter

Our Quote of the week "People pretend not to like grapes when they are toohigh for them to reach."

Our Club Birthday evening was a fantastic success and thanks to everyoneinvolved and the many partners that attended. We had a great presentation fromTony Monley from the Rotary Club of Templestowe on the District Conference anda great presentation from Sean Gurney on his RYLA experience. Tony "Bolt"Robinson then introduced us to his version of Rotary Hot Seat and those in thechair - Frank, Basil, Roger and Paul demonstrated their knowledge, or lack of it, ofclub history - I still can't work out who won but all the red wine went so that must bea good result. Thanks again to Tony for the great entertainment. Just a few things worthy of mention:

Our next meeting on the 2 September is marked by the visit of our DistrictGovernor, David Forster and his wife Jenny and is another partner's night.As mentioned at the last meeting we need to establish a NominatingCommittee to put forward members for key Rotary positions next year and Ineed representation from two members.Following our Membership Information night we have 3 people who have

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asked to join the club, David Ellis, Michelle Cray and Geoff Boult which isexcellent news and a great start to the year. Can I remind everyone thatalthough we will have more of these specific membership nights the onus ison everyone to try and attract new members and to invite potential membersto any of our meetings?

Interesting Facts and Observations:

1. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace2. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,3213. It is impossible to lick your elbow.4. Why do toasters always have a setting so high that it could burn the toast to

a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?5. Some interesting anagrams - ASTRONOMER = MOON STARER,

DESPERATION = A ROPE ENDS IT, SLOT MACHINES = CASH LOST INME

I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible next Wednesday and in themeantime have a great week and remember The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands. Your PresidentChris Potter

CLUB MEETING 26 AUG 2009by Russell Gurney

Attendance: 74%; 14 Members; 13 Guests; 0 Makeups

President Chris welcomed all Members, partners and guests to the Club's 37th

Birthday Bash. Specific welcomes were extended to PE Tony Monley (RC ofTemplestowe), Sean Gurney (RYLArian), David and Judy Ellis, Geoff Boult, andall member's partners and family.

With an action packed night planned, Chris quickly got down to business,highlighting:

• That two additional members were required for the Club's NominatingCommittee (see Chris)

• DG David Forster (and Jenny) would be attending next week's meeting.Members without Working With Children Certificates should addressthis as soon as possible.

The presentation of a photomontage to IPP Paul Kounnas celebrating hisPresidential Year in photographs. [ with thanks to the artistic talents of the Gurneyfamily]

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Tony Monley then made an impressive presentation (including DG David's brilliantJibJab dance moves) on the next District Conference (Geelong, 26-28 February,2010) and left us with the following messages:

1. To organise and send though a group photo of Club Members. (soon)2. To prepare material for a Club Newsreel (2 minutes as covered in the

recent Media Day event)3. To continue to look for potential event / segment sponsors.4. To enter into the spirit of the Saturday Night Party theme "Rotary

Rocks".5. To have a strong Club presence! (see Jack Tanner or Liz Olie if not already

registered )

Liz Olie then introduced Sean Gurney, our Club's most recent RYLA participant)to share his experiences. In a passionate presentation, it was clear the impactthis opportunity had on both him and his other course colleagues; apart fromlife skills and life long friendships, two, possibly three, Rotaract Clubs will beformed. Sean thanked the Club for the opportunity and offered to be a Clubambassador for the ongoing RYLA program. PE Roger Reece advised members that the Club had successfully managed toadvertise the Achievement Program in the next edition of the "GoAuto" eZinewhich is circulated to some 60,000 movers and shakers within the extendedautomotive industry. The format for this advertisement was very challengingand was largely completed in a tight timeframe with the design talents of CliffGurney.

Tony Robinson, once again demonstrating his creativity, then introduced theheadline attraction to celebrated the Club's Birthday - our very own "Hot Seat"(modelled on the Channel Nine program) with twelve questions structuredaround the Club's history.

The rules were simple. The most senior Rotarians from each of the four tableswere asked to take a "Hot Seat" to answer questions. Twelve bottles of wine atstake with the pool reducing for each incorrect answer, as well as the nextquestion moving on to the next "Hot Seat" contestant.

Some great fun was had, aided by a superb graphic representation (alsodesigned and programmed by Cliff Gurney), culminating in Frank Evansanswering the last question, that had it been the real deal, may have resulted

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in a medical emergency!

District Media Day Update:

PP Paul Kounnas and Russell Gurney recently attended the District's MediaDay event at Channel Nine. Apart from an inside view of the machinations ofChannel Nine, we were armed with some skills from which to prepare ourClub's Newsreel for the Geelong District Conference.

A clear highlight was the gracious hosting by Peter Hitchener, also one of theConference's guest speakers. The down to earth and fun side of his personality,as well as his wealth of knowledge of the industry and appreciation of Rotary,added to the success of the day.

RI PRESIDENT'S MESSAGEby Russell Gurney

Lord Byron wrote, "The days of our youth are the days of ourglory." For me, that is the line that springs to mind wheneverRotary's youth programs are mentioned. In Rotary, Septemberis New Generations Month – a time to focus our attention onour programs for youth and the role they play in shaping theRotarians of tomorrow.

Our youth programs - Interact, Rotaract, Rotary Youth LeadershipAwards, and Rotary Youth Exchange - are some of the most importantprograms of Rotary. I say this because of the unparalleled potential theyhave to influence young minds and souls toward peace, goodwill, andharmony. That potential is the greatest in youth because the experiences ofour early years never leave us; they shape who we later become. In thewords often attributed to St. Francis Xavier, "Give me a boy until he isseven, and I will give you the man." For myself, I would give it a bitlonger than that - but there is no doubt that the experiences of our youthhave a greater formative power, and a greater ability to shape character,than any we may have in our adulthood. When a teenager from the United States has the chance to travel to Indiato participate in a National Immunization Day, or when a student fromBrazil spends a year studying in Japan, that person will be foreverchanged. These young people will have formed connections and affectionsthat will endure. They will never think about their own country, or theworld, in the same way again. Their perspective, their priorities, and theirvalues will have been permanently shaped by that experience in a way thatno later experiences will have the power to do. Your hard work ensuresthat these experiences continue to be possible - that these programscontinue to be available, to be well run, and to earn the trust of theparticipants and their families. The impressions of youth are strong, and they are lasting. There is never asecond chance at them. We may grow and change as we get older, and weare surely changed by all of our experiences. But there is never another

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chance to build who we are. That happens only once: in our youth. The days of our youth truly are the days of our glory - but throughRotary's youth programs, those days become the glory of all of Rotary. John KennyPresident, Rotary International Source: Rotary International News - 28 August 2009

BITS AND PIECESby Russell Gurney

DATES TO REMEMBER - SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER

Sun 6 Sep FATHER'S DAY Sat 19 Sep Fundraising BBQ - Jackson's Court (See web site) Sun 27 Sep District Seminar - New Generations (See web Site) Sun 11 Oct Master PRLS 1 (See Roger Reece or web Site) Fri 16 Oct World Food Day Fri 23 Oct Achievement Program (Fri 23 to Sun 25 October ) Sat 24 Oct Achievement Gala Dinner / Club Meeting (Moved fromWed 21 Oct) DATES TO REMEMBER - COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Mon 31 Aug Achievement Committee - 7:30pm PE Roger's home.

Others TBC [Please notify Bulletin Editor]

World Food Day (October 16)Our District has sought support for this "special" day as it is intended to helpthe needy in our local community.Let's get our thinking caps on in preparation for a Club response to thisinitiative .... Working With Children ClearanceMembers without this clearance should contact Liz Olie to obtain thenecessary form and information. Club Committee Meetings - Planning AheadThrough the "New" Committee, new members have asked Committee Chairsto communicate when Committee meetings are being held so that they maybe able learn more about Rotary, the committee itself, and of course toactively participate.Please send through details of any forthcoming meetings so that we canpublish in the Bulletin. Did you know ....Manual's relating to administering our Club are being filed in Club Runner.Once logged-in, you can see full details under "View Club Documents".

Committee Chairs are encouraged to assist with keeping this central sourceof information relevant to the efficient running of our Club and education ofnewer members.

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BASIL'S BADINAGEby Basil Ornellas

"A hangover is the wrath of grapes."

CLUB PROGRAMby Tony Robinson

9 SEP 2009

Guest Speaker Eric Morgan - Franchising

Greeter and Set Up / DownGraeme Trainor

Cash Desk Clare Pearce, Basil Ornellas

Chair Christos Partsioglou

16 SEP 2009

Guest Speaker Esther Murray - MCHS

Greeter and Set Up / DownFrank Evans

Cash Desk Brett Stevens, Liz Olie

Chair Roger Reece

23 SEP 2009

Guest Speaker Chris Potter - Life Talk

Greeter and Set Up / DownDanny Dinicolo

Cash Desk Russell Gurney, Paul Kounnas

Chair Paul Kounnas

30 SEP 2009

Guest Speaker Tony Neasmith

Greeter and Set Up / DownEsther Murray

Cash Desk Tony Robinson, Ern Dawes

Chair Bob Pitts

If you are unable to perform duty, please arrange foralternate.

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