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Volume 44—Bulletin 2

3 July 2012

31 July 2012

Welcoming: Mike Bermann

Gren Courtland

Grace: Fred Rae

Loyal Toast: Hugh Langridge

Rotary Informer: Colin Peacock

Host Chair: Garry Jacobs

Guest Speaker: TBA

Topic: TBA

10 July 2012

Welcoming: Mike Bermann

Kimberley Holding

Grace: Ros McLernon

Loyal Toast: Bev Poor

Rotary Informer: Jeff Stephenson

Host Chair: President Michael

Topic: Committee Meetings

17 July 2012

Welcoming: Hugh Langridge

Dianne Reed

Grace: Julia Temby

Loyal Toast: Kashinee Veeren

Rotary Informer: Max Morrell

Host Chair: Peter Richardson

Guest Speaker:

Topic:

24 July 2012

Welcoming: Michael Metcalf

Brian Poole

Grace: Deepti Roopun

Loyal Toast: Jodie Sparks

Rotary Informer: Kashinee Veeren

Host Chair: Hugh Langridge

Guest Speaker: Pushpa Pushpalingham-

Topic: “The Rotary Foundation—Future

Vision”

President: Michael Evans

Mobile: 0412 609 131

president@ascotrotary.org.au

Apologies to: Deepti Roopun (Treasurer)

Mobile: 0402 494 565

treasurer@ascotrotary.org.au

Bulletin Editor: Dianne Reed

Home: 9459 6605

bulletin@ascotrotary.org.au

DUTIES ROSTER

3—10 July 2012

Sakuji’s goal for 2013 is “Peace through Service”.

“Peace, in all of the ways that we can understand it, is

a real goal and a realistic goal for Rotary. It is not

something that can only be achieved through

agreements, by governments, or through heroic

struggles. It is something that we can find and that

we can achieve, every day and in many simple ways.”

“No matter how we use the word, or how we

understand the word to mean, Rotary can help us

achieve it”.

RI President for

2012-13

is Sakuji Tanaka

from the Rotary

Club of Yashio in

Japan.

DON’T FORGET:

THE DG’S HANDOVER

7 JULY

Come along and

acknowledge Jodie’s

efforts for this year.

Contact Joanna if you

are going. She’ll tell you

how to pay, and how

much to pay.

CLUB ASSETS REGISTER

Ron is asking if anyone has started a Club

Asset Register could they please let him

know.

Alternatively if anyone has any assets

that need to be put on the register also

let him know.

See Ron with the information.

Description, location, value of the asset

Our District 9465 Insurer is asking that

all clubs put this information so we can

meet the requirements of the Insurance

Policy. Foodbank

Foodbank is asking for support—either

time or funds to help improve the

health and welfare of people in need.

To learn more: go to their website:

www.foodbankwa.org.au

RI International Convention:

23—26 June 2013 in Lisboa

Portugal. Check your diaries

now!

SOME GENERAL NEWS AND

INFORMATION

DG Nominee for District 9465:

Successful candidate is Brian Eddy from the

Rotary Club of Rossmoyne.

Any challenges to the nomination must be

submitted within 14 days. Contact current

DG Jodie if you have any issues.

OPPORTUNITY TO

SUPPORT ANOTHER CLUB

The Rotary Club of Attadale is holding a Swim

for MS on Sunday 16th September in the

Melville Aquatic Centre.

If you are interested in supporting them, go to

their website: www.SwimForMS.org.au to find

out how.

OLYMPIC GAMES

Don’t forget to sign up

for the Olympics to be

held on 21st July at

Sanderling Stadium—

the list will be

circulating again next

week.

The photo above shows our very own Kimberley Holding sitting in the centre of the photo of the team

that we sent to Laos.

“Now tell me again why I shouldn’t be

worried about what you are going to

do to me!!” Might be the thought

running through this little girl’s head

as she clings to her mum’s hand.

The photo to the right

shows the little girl who’s

hand was severely

burned by the Molotov

cocktail; and how the

reconstructive surgery

allowed her to be able to

grasp with that repaired

hand.

I ran out of room in the last

Bulletin, but thought these

photos deserved to be included.

July Birthdays

2nd Denis Temby

7th Gerry McLernon

8th Michael Metcalf

16th Ronnie Malthouse

17th Jeff Stephenson

17th Interact 10th birthday

27th Shirley Anderson

29th Robyn Metcalf

What’s up in . . . . .JULY . . .

Events District Handover 7 July

Board Meeting 9 July

Ascot Olympics 21 July

ROTARY FOCUS for July: This month is: Settling in to the New Rotary Year

FROM THE PRESIDENT:

Any committee holding functions needs to

treat the Calendar as the Bible and

consult before organising anything.

Please also make sure the Bulletin Editor

is informed so the information can be

added to the Bulletin.

FROM THE EDITOR:

Attached to this week’s Bulletin is the Host Chair

listing for the year—including the first month for

next year’s team.

Please check when you are on and start thinking

of who you will organise to get as your guest

speaker.

If you are unable to do it for your nominated

week, please see if you can swap with someone

else, and then let me know who you have swapped

with.

Once you have organised your guest speaker, can

you please let me know so I can advertise it in the

Bulletin ahead of time.

CELEBRATE PEACE IN TIMOR LESTE

Rotary Down Under is taking a tour of

interested Rotarians to Timor L'este for

the first District Conference ever held in

that country. The District 9550

Conference will be conducted in Dili from

May 4 to 6, 2013. District Governor Ian

Lomas will welcome the RDU tour party,

led by Editor Mark Wallace and District

9550 Past Governor Jeff Crofts, to this

historic event. Contact RDU for more

details if you are interested.

Rotary Down Under subscriptions can be

ordered online for those who don’ t want

the hard copy magazine clogging up their

letterboxes.

Subscriptions costs are the same as the

print copy. It just means you have a choice.

For more information contact the Editor of

RDU.

Sergeant's Session: Who got hit this week!

Hugh, Jodie, Joanna and Michelle—for conducting

their own meeting during our meeting

Hugh—for sitting at the “girls” table

Brian W—for complaining about the lightness of the

shiraz he won last week

Gren—for telling us about his conspiracy theory

regarding our regalia being used by “others”

Kimberley—for commenting on the Sarg’s “badges

arrangement”

Colin - for wanting to rush the start of the meeting

Art—for pulling Dianne’s card out so she won the

wine raffle

Michelle—for needing two purses—does that mean

too much money?

Max—for bringing his own toast.

Raffle Winner:

Di Reed—thanks to Art for

cutting the card she had.

TODAY’S MEETING: JULY 3

GUESTS:

Art Reed—the chauffeur is

still in business

ROTARY INFORMER:

Aidan: gave us a look at some of the Rotary

Acronyms that are used regularly. Fortunately

RIP does not mean ‘rest in peace’ but Rotary

International President.

DDF—District Designated Funds

DOTS— District Officers Training Seminar

FRP—Foundation Recognition Points

GETS—Governors-Elect Training Seminar

IFGR—International Fellowship of Golfing

Rotarians (Aidan’s new favourite)

MG—Matching Grants

PETS— Presidents-Elect Training Seminar

PROBUS— Professional and Business Clubs

ROTEX—organisation of ex-Rotary Exchange

students

There are plenty more of them in the District

Handbook—they are listed on pages 72—74 of

last year’s directory.

Jodie will soon become the IPDG then make the

move to join Hugh as a PDG some time later.

Julia—reminded us that the II Ascot

Olympiad will be held on 21 July. Come

and try out against the current record

holders who will be there to attempt

to retain their titles.

DON’T LET TRUTH GET IN THE

WAY OF A GOOD STORY!?

The story going around the club this

morning was that Brian P stayed home

to make sure the house was clean

ready for Marlene’s return from Bali

today. So how much truth was there

in that rumour?!!

Story of the Day: A person went to a travel agent, excited about going on a

holiday for the first time in many years. They had their bags packed, and

cameras slung over their shoulders. When the Travel Agent asked where they

were thinking of going their reply was: “How about giving us a ticket to wherever

our luggage is going to end up!”

Hope it doesn’t bring back any memories Ronnie?

GUEST SPEAKER. . . . . . . .S We didn’t have A guest speaker today . . . We had a number of them—from within our own

ranks. As it was the first meeting of the new Rotary Year we took the time to find out what

people had been doing and what they were up to . . . .

Ronnie: Has just returned from a holiday in Europe. She hosted a

group of 22 intrepid travellers. They spent 4 nights in Dubai and

then joined a River Cruise down the Danube and Rhine (not the

NILE!!) from Amsterdam to Budapest. She said they saw ‘umpteen

castles’. They then went on to spend time in Rome and Tuscany.

She also said that the dollar goes a long way right now, so it is a

good time to travel. . . . . Can anyone recommend a good travel agent? I want to go (Ed)

Michael E: Went on facebook (hurrah, he’s joined the 21st century!). He en-

joyed reading a posting from Joanna . . . . . and then he got Joanna to explain:

She said that she didn’t realise that raking the lawn was a romantic moment.

She also said that ‘erection medication advertisements were ruining the Tour de

France!’.

Richo: He’d had an interesting shopper come into the store last week.

Size-wise the character he was describing made Colin Peacock look like

‘Twiggy’. He thought that the chap’s jaws had been wired together (perhaps

from a broken jaw?) so his diction was perhaps not as clear as it could have

been. Despite that they managed to decide that a mattress was required . .

and to be delivered on the same day—which it duly was. When it finally was

placed on the bedbase, it was too large so the gentleman came back the

next day to upgrade the bedbase AND to purchase a TV that went with it.

Jodie: The highlights of her year as DG included the warm welcome that was

extended to her by all the clubs when she visited them. And she was astounded

at the amount of work that Rotary Clubs do to support local and overseas

projects. She felt extremely proud of the work done around the District.

Aidan: (you know you are going to be ‘picked on’ if you move even one tiny

part of your body): Aidan was very impressed by his first visit to Darwin

for the Australian Fellowship of Rotarian Golfers. The Rotary Club of

Darwin did an incredible job of organising the competition. He enjoyed

meeting other Rotarians and trading stories about the projects that are

being done by members around the country. He reminded us that Jeff

Stephenson won his division; Mike Bermann lost his on a countback, Gren

won a major event, and Jill and her partner won the ladies. Seems like

Ascot did very well for itself.

Gren: also said that Darwin was a great place to be. He found he had a long lost ‘brudder’ there who

shared the same ‘silver coloured hair’.

HOST CHAIR ROSTER 2012/13

MONTH FOCUS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH

JULY Settling In 3rd

Stephen

Kendall

10th

Committees

17th

Peter

Richardson

24th

Hugh

Langridge

31st

Mike

Bermann

AUGUST Membership 7th

Garry Jacobs

14th

Committees

21st

Ronnie

Malthouse

28th

Max Morrell

SEPTEMBER New

Generations

4th

Ron

Alexander

11th

Committees

18th

Kimberley

Holding

25th

Bev Poor

OCTOBER Vocational

Service

2nd

Fred Rae

9th

Committees

16th

Jeff

Stephenson

23rd

Julia Temby

30th

Joanna

Kendall

NOVEMBER Foundation 6th

Melbourne

Cup—Gren

Courtland

13th

Committees

20th

Roma

Gehringer

27th

Deepti

Roopun

DECEMBER Rotary Family 4th

Kashinee

Veeren

11th

Committees

18th

Christmas

Michael

Evans

25th

No Meeting

JANUARY Rotary

Awareness

1st

No Meeting

8th

Committees

15th

Mike

Bermann

22nd

Brian Poole

29th

Peter

Richardson

FEBRUARY World

Understanding

5th

Michelle

Kendall

12th

Committees

19th

Max Morrell

26th

Janet

Holding

MARCH Literacy /

Rotaract

5th

Dianne Reed

12th

Committees

19th

Michael

Metcalf

26th

Colin Peacock

APRIL Magazine

Month

2nd

Ronnie

Malthouse

9th

Committees

16th

Aidan Wood

23rd

Ron

Alexander

30th

Ros

McLernon

MAY Australian

Rotary Health

7th

Jodie Sparks

14th

Committees

21st

Jeff

Stephenson

28th

Brian

Webster

JUNE Fellowship 4th

Gren

Courtland

11th

Committees

18th

Brian Poole

25th

Bev Poor

JULY Settling In 2nd

Michael

Metcalf

9th

Committees

16th

Ros

McLernon

23rd

Deepti

Roopun

30th

Kashinee

Veeren

ASCOT ROTARY CLUB CALENDAR FOR 2012-13

July August September October

Monday 1 Queens Birthday

Tuesday 2

Wednesday 1 3

Thursday 2 4

Friday 3 5

Saturday 4 1 6

Sunday 1 5 2 7

Monday 2 6 3 8 Board Meeting

Tuesday 3 7 4 9

Wednesday 4 8 5 10

Thursday 5 9 6 11

Friday 6 10 7 12

Saturday 7 11 8 13

Sunday 8 12 9 14

Monday 9 Board Meeting 13 Board Meeting 10 Board Meeting 15

Tuesday 10 14 11 16

Wednesday 11 15 12 17

Thursday 12 16 13 18

Friday 13 17 14 19

Saturday 14 18 Rotaract Ball 15 20

Sunday 15 19 16 21 Rotary Ramble

Monday 16 20 17 22

Tuesday 17 Interact 10th

B’Day

21 18 23

Wednesday 18 22 19 24

Thursday 19 23 20 25

Friday 20 24 21 26

Saturday 21 Olympics Event 25 22 27

Sunday 22 26 23 28

Monday 23 27 24 29

Tuesday 24 28 25 30

Wednesday 25 29 26 31

Thursday 26 30 27

Friday 27 31 28

Saturday 28 29

Sunday 29 30

Monday 30

Tuesday 31

THEME SETTLE IN MEMBERSHIP NEW

GENERATIONS

VOCATIONAL

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