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Bulletin Week 10
No, this is not a welcome home to Paul, but the presentation of the Raffle prize for the day. Many thanks to Barbara and John Cannon for organising such a beautiful display from their garden.
The regular raffle was won by John Harkin (again they say?) Welcome back John who will be assuming the role of programs while Jim Rolfe is away.
(walking the Camino and other sight-seeing through Europe)
As a matter of interest to date for the calendar year, nearly $1,100.00 has been raised for Foodshare in Bendigo from the generous support of members and guests each week.
At our last meeting.
Chairman Doug commenced proceedings with the usual “What happened on this day?” and followed by other useless bits of ephemera from the president.
As this was a club forum, it was an opportunity to hear from all directors (those present and NOT on O/S holidays or junkets!)
John Cannon gave a potted version of the incredible amount of background work he did to identify how the club could support communities affected by drought.
The end result is that the Rotary Club of Bendigo Sandhurst will be supporting the communities around Coonabarabran NSW. The $5,000.00 donated will be distributed
through the established drought relief programs that the Rotary Club of Coonabarabran have already in place. Thanks John for the investigative work you did and the
great outcomes that will be achieved from the hard work of Rotarians and Friends of Rotary from two clubs nearly 1000km apart.
President Graeme then outlined the donation of $3,000.00 to support those students from the 15 schools within the Wilcannia Forbes Diocese of NW NSW, whose
families affected by drought and cannot afford to allow their children to attend their representative sports competitions. Students will be now able to compete in their competitive
sports in the Gold Coast, Newcastle and Hobart.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered at the fund raising BBQ’s at Federation Picnic and White Night and to those generous community members who willingly donated
their hard earned cash to support the two projects.
Cathie Miller provided an overview of the presentation of the Dream Cricket equipment to the students at Kalianna Special School last Friday.
As members will remember Rtn. Peter Dell gave us an inspiring presentation on the value of this form of cricket and how all kids and adults can participate.
A unanimous motion was greeted with acclamation by all present to sponsor a kit for the school.
Cathie and Graeme will be meeting the leadership team at Weeroona College on Tuesday to identify sponsorship opportunities for students at the school.
Weeroona College is our nominated school within the Cluster for Rotary programs. Our club will be supporting a student ($810.00) for the Rotary Youth Leadership Award. 
In 2018, RYLA will be held at Camp Oasis, Mount Evelyn, which backs on to the beautiful Dandenong Ranges National Park.  Dec 2-8.
The first 4 F evening for this Rotary year will be held on October 4th. It will be at The Foundry at 6 pm. Please let Cathie know if you will be attending.
 
Ted Gretgrix called for 6-8 members to assist at the RANCH on Thursday 20th from 9.00am to help coordinate the sowing and packing day. This is now an annual day on the
calendar and Patti Cotton and her willing helpers require a few more on deck to do some of the shifting, lifting, bagging up and general duties such as parking etc. George Waters is
sourcing some financial support for the cost of the freight for the container to Timor Leste. The knitted goods packed into wool bales take up a considerable amount of space in the container.
 
Ted also checked on the state of the trees and shrubs planted at OTIS, in Tannery Lane. Apparently all have survived albeit a bit of pruning was undertaken by the resident native locals.
A heads up was given that they may need to be watered if doesn’t rain in the next couple of weeks.
 
Bruce Fraser outlined the profits from Fed Picnic and White Night, as close as he could guess and indicated that we will be catering for the Ride to Work breakfast on Wednesday October 17th.
The RecLink presentation lunch is on Tuesday October 2nd at Gravel Hill. Members are welcome with more detail to follow.
Treasurer Peter has invited all members to contact him for a current profit and Loss statement and indicated that the GoPos machine works at all meetings for annual dues, donations etc.
 
Adrian Schoo has in place the plans to attend the upcoming President Elect Training and leadership
programs with Toni Carrington. Adrian and Toni will be sharing the Presidents role in 2019-20.
 
Rob Rosaia and Doug Lougoon have offered to assist Glenn Maloney in the swap meet organisation for this year. The Swap Meet is on Nov 16-18. All hands on deck required.
 
In closing we wished George and Maurice all the best for their travels.
 
 
 
  • Fund Raiser for “End Polio Now”
Bohemian Rhapsody at the Bendigo Cinemas on Thursday November 1st.  Tickets will be $20 ($10 of this going to The Rotary Foundation to End Polio Now).  For example, if we have 200 attend,
$2,000 will be raised for ending Polio locally, but with District matching and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for every $2 we raise the End Polio Now, will benefit by $15
 
  • Foundation Dinner- Thursday November 29th, 2018
guest speaker: pdg Murray Verso
Kangaroo Flat Sports club
Mckenzie st west, Kangaroo Flat
time: 6:15pm for 6:45pm
cost: $35
payable to your club's foundation director
by Tuesday November 20th, 2018.
 
Graeme
ROSTER
Week
19-Sep
26-Sep
3-Oct
10-Oct
Location
Bridge Hotel
Bridge Hotel
Bridge Hotel
Bridge Hotel
 
07:00 for 07:30
07:00 for 07:30
07:00 for 07:30
07:00 for 07:30
Chair
Stan Hendy
Rob Rosaia
Gerard House
Stan Hendy
Welcome
Chris Rankin
Paul(Ned)Upton
George Waters
John Cannon
Set up
Geoff Michell
Cathie Miller
Martin Ruffell
Nick Christian
Set up
Kevin Reade
Jim Rolfe
Danny O'Brien
John Harkin
 
Just for Rob Rosaia
 
Speakers
Sep 19, 2018
Pathway to Politics
Sep 26, 2018
Club Runner Workshop
Oct 17, 2018
In the Mall
Oct 31, 2018
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ClubRunner
Notices
 
 
FACTOIDS
Amazing Facts
 
87. If 33 million people held hands, they could make it all the way around the equator.
88. Earth is the only planet that is not named after a god.
89. The bloodhound is the only animal whose evidence is admissible in court.
90. You are born with 300 bones, but by the time you are an adult you only have 206.
91. A ten-gallon hat will only hold ¾ of a gallon.
92. Just like fingerprints, everyone has different tongue prints.
93. ATM’s were originally thought to be failures, because the only users were prostitutes and gamblers who didn’t want to deal with tellers face to face.
94. Of all the words in the English language, the word “set” has the most definitions. The word “run” comes in close second.
95. A “jiffy” is the scientific name for 1/100th of a second.
96. One fourth of the bones in your body are located in your feet
97. 111,111,111 X 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
98. Blue-eyed people tend to have the highest tolerance of alcohol.
99. A traffic jam lasted for more than 10 days, with cars only moving 0.6 miles a day.
100. The tongue is the strongest muscle in the body.
101. Every year more than 2500 left-handed people are killed from using right-handed products.
102. More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.
103. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
Club meetings
BENDIGO
BENDIGO 
SOUTH
BENDIGO 
STRATH.
EAGLEHAWK
K/FLAT
Tues 12.45
for 1 pm
Bendigo 
Club
Thurs 6 for 6.30 pm
Stirling Room, Foundry
Tues 6.15 for
6.45 pm
Bendigo Club
Wed 6.15 for
6.30 pm
Cal Gully 
Mechanics 
Institute
Monday
6 for 6.30 pm
Rotary
Gateway
Park