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Jan 11, 2015
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Rotary General Secretary John Hewko and six RI staff members bicycled 104 miles in Tucson Arizona, USA, on Saturday, for the Miles to End Polio event, raising more than $6 million for polio eradication. The money raised by Rotary will receive a two-to-one match from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In addition to the team from Evanston, 100 Rotary member riders took part in the ride. The fundraising ride is part of the annual El Tour de Tucson bike event in Tucson, Arizona, USA. The race attracts more than 9,000 cyclists a year, making it one of the top cycling events in the U.S. The...
 
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Community service is one of the Avenues of Service which encourages Rotarians to offer service to their communities.  Every Rotary club and every Rotarian assumes a responsibility to find ways to improve the quality of life for those in their communities and to serve the public interest.
This PowerPoint presentation (below) gives you the basics about Community Service, one of Rotary's Avenues of Service. Learn about the types of projects your club can conduct to improve your community. Find resources for assessing your community and project.
 
 
Birthday   Induction  
9 Dec David Brown 12 Dec 1989 Gordon Curran
28 Dec Tony Austin 14 Dec 1982 Ian Sharman
    17 Dec 2013 Stephen Giddens
Rotarians are reminded that if you are unable to attend on the night you are rostered, it is your responsibility to find someone to fill your role.
 
Role 9 December 16 December
Invocation Terry O'Neill John Nisbet
Loyal Toast Duncan Stalker Ian Sharman
Fellowship Keith McLeod Malcom Price
Attendance Gordon Curran Svet Lineham
Attendance Graeme Ross Alan Bowes
Properties John Hunt Robert Cuzens
Properties Bunny Hinchcliff Tony Austin
Fines Doug Maclean Ian Cairns
Chair John Harris  
Reporter Isobel Siebel Jim Hanrahan
Reporters    
1st Tuesday Andrew Womersley  
2nd Tuesday Isobel Siebel  
3rd Tuesday Jim Hanrahan  
4th Tuesday Mary Fitzgerald  
5th Tuesday Svet Lineham
President Marie Bennett opened the meeting and welcomed all including Alexandra Womersley as a guest. President Marie has received positive feedback in regard to the Club meeting hosted by the Clinical School of Medicine at Southwest Healthcare. 
President Marie spoke about fund raising and advised that the Board is investigating the purchase of wishing wells for charity funds collection.
There will be a family night held sometime during January or February 2015 at the Dennington Bowls Club. 
A BBQ will be held at Bunnings on January 11,  2015.
Rachael showcased the reversible Rotary jacket that will be sold as a fundraiser for $80.
16 December will be a Social Christmas Function and partners are welcome. Remember if you would like to participate in the Kris Kringle, bring along a wrapped gift valued at $5 - $10.
 
Tony Austin advised that as a result of surplus items from the Inner Wheel, these are being sold for a gold coin donation. 
Volunteers will be asked to help with the Bunnings BBQ fundraiser on January 11, 2015.
Help will also be needed for the Friday night Relay for Life BBQ and subsequent Saturday morning breakfast BBQ that will follow.   
 
Judy Ross raided the veggie patch again and sold bags of snow peas for Astrid's "Swags for the Homeless" project. 
 
Rotary Program
PDG Brian Trenery thanked Rotarians who filled various roles while he was away escorting 22 Canadians through Victoria and South Australia looking at beef cattle. The Canadians commented that agriculture here is very different to Canada where in some parts it snows for 7 months of the year. Those thanked were:
11 Nov. Duncan and Andrea
18 Nov. Doug and Keith
25 Nov. Steve
And to Judy for inviting Jenny along to hear and participate in the program. Also, to anyone else who assisted (unbeknown to Brian) while he was away.
Brian is currently developing the program for the next six months and if anyone has any ideas or suggestions that could be included in the program, he would welcome their approach.
 
RYLA applications are now open and the closing date is 19 December.  For any information, please contact Jane Auchettl on email: janef.311@gmail.com.
or see Rachel or Terry. Information documents can also be found in the "Download Files" on the left hand side of this Bulletin.
 
Rotary District Conference 20-22 March 2015
Members are encouraged to attend and it is recommended to start thinking about seeking accommodation in Maryborough if you plan to attend the conference. If you need help registering, contact Rachel. The 2015 Conference Website is now up and running, There is a program, details of speakers, accommodation details and a site for booking. The site is: http://www.rotary9780conference.com.au/
If you used this site last year, you may need to refresh your screens for the new information to show.

The usual fun session with numerous entities having to cough up and pay for their moment of fame or misfortune that somehow Trevor Williams had discovered.   

PP John Hunt introduced and interviewed Svetlana Lineham
Svetlana's relatives chose to immigrate to Australia because it was the furthest possible country from the Communist Soviet Union. Svet's father settled in Melbouorne after being at the Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre near Wodonga.
Svet's parents met each other whilst living in the western suburbs of Melbourne which in the 1950's was a common area for the post-war immigrants to settle and establish their Australian homes. Land was purchased and then bit by bit with surplus materials, a house was built.
Svet remembered school and mentioned the fact that in the western suburbs the minority group in her class was the Aussie kids. Svet recalled that life revolved around the Russian Orthodox Church and families of other Soviet expats.
Svet met her husband Russel Lineham whilst in College at Ballarat.
Svet has visited Russia and travelled to meet relatives that live in Volgograd. Whilst they live a humble lifestyle they are happy and were pleased to welcome Svet. It was a positive experience and this created many fond memories. Svet's relatives have visited Australia since but went through the difficult process of getting a visitors visa. Once here they really enjoyed their stay and felt that they were in paradise.
Svet has been involved with Girl Guides for 30 years and enjoys the interaction with the girls including some relatives recently of fellow Rotarians. The camping aspect and seeing the smiles from the children is very rewarding.
Presently Svet is cooking meals each day at a child care centre for 90 children.
Mal Price asked and Svet acknowledged that it is unfair the difference in Australian lifestyle to that of Russia and how it was a real surprise for Svet's relatives to see the way we live here in Australia.
Judy Ross asked about communication between the families and Svet said it has improved since the times when her parents came to Australia and you had to book a phone call. Now they like to use Skype to chat and catch up.
Gordon Curran spoke about the communist lifestyle and noted the difference between the USA, China and Russia. Svet responded by saying that the power is still with the wealthy and influential. 
The Chair, John Hunt thanked Svet for her talk and presented her with certificate representing a mosquito net that will be sent to a PNG village in her name.
A Jewish grandmother is giving directions to her grown grandson who is coming to visit with his wife
"You come to the front door of the apartments. I am in apartment 301. There is a big panel at the front door. With your elbow, push button 301. I will buzz you in.  Come inside and the elevator is on the right. Get in, and with your elbow, push 3rd Floor.  When you get out, I'm on the left. With your elbow, hit my doorbell.  OK?"
"Grandma, that sounds easy, but, why am I hitting all these buttons with my elbow? .........
"What . ... . ... .. You're coming empty handed?"
Wise Italian Grandfather
An old Italian man in Brooklyn is dying. He calls his grandson to his bedside, "Guido, I wan' you lissina me. I wan' you to take-a my chrome plated ....38 revolver so you will always remember me."
"But grandpa, I really don't like guns.. How about you leave me your Rolex watch instead?"
"You lissina me, boy! Somma day you gonna be runna da business, you gonna have a beautiful wife, lotsa money, a big-a home and maybe a couple of bambinos. "
"Somma day you gonna come-a home and maybe finda you wife inna bed with another man. "Whatta you gonna do then? Pointa to you watch and say, 'Times up!' "?
Irish blonde...
An attractive blonde from Cork, Ireland, arrived at the casino. She seemed a little intoxicated and bet twenty thousand dollars in a single roll of the dice.
She said, "I hope you don't mind, but I feel much luckier when I'm completely nude." with that, she stripped from the neck down, rolled the dice and with an Irish brogue yelled, "Come on, baby, Mama needs new clothes!"
As the dice came to a stop, she jumped up and down and squealed. "Yes! Yes! I won, I won!" She hugged each of the dealers, picked up her winnings and her clothes and quickly departed.
The dealers stared at each other dumfounded,
Finally, one of them asked, “What did she roll?”
The other answered, “I don’t know – I thought you were watching.”
MORAL OF THE STORY
Not all Irish are drunks, not all blondes are dumb,
… but all men are men!