August is Rotary’s Membership Month, when we celebrate our members and the work they do with clubs around the world. Our membership team comprises Margaret Lane who is acting Director, Kaye Smith, David McFarlane and also includes Les Coath and Irene Cant in the Family of Rotary role. We have three membership goals for this year including 1) retaining existing membership and 2) inducting 5 new members and 3) developing a procedure to ensure members with personal issues are appropriately supported and to facilitate board awareness of member concerns and well being.
As you can see, with three new members inducted so far this year, and the Family of Rotary role beefed up, we are well on the way with all three of these goals. Congratulations to the team. Please let them know of anyone interested in joining the Club or a Club member needing support. Also, please speak to me or the relevant Board member if you have ideas or concerns you'd like to raise.
Talking of members who have been unwell, best wishes to Ron Manison who has had a recent stay in hospital. Get well very soon Ron - we look forward to seeing you back at Club meetings very soon.
We had a very lively meeting with the Mayor of Nillumbik Cr Peter Clarke last week. Peter outlined a very ambitious program for the Shire and of course the Club has quite an interest in many of the areas he outlined. Judging by the flow of questions we could have been there till breakfast!
Don't forget to keep 21 September free for our Footy Night and invite your partners, family and friends. We will welcome members of other local Rotary Clubs including Diamond Creek to this event which will be held at Heidelberg Golf Club and feature Greg Champion and maybe some other football 'luminaries'. Cheers, President Judy
Lower Eltham Park BBQ 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
You are responsible for finding a replacement if you are unable to do your rostered duty and notify Lyn Truran ljtruran@bigpond.com
This week we have a fantastic night planned with guests from Wheelchair for Kids, our annual visit from Johnny and Mamiko, and students and family members from the Japanese program at Montmorency Secondary School .
Our main guest speaker is Brendan Stroud from Disability Sport and Recreation. Brendan Stroud’s love of sport has ‘literally’ saved his life. After a near-fatal road accident at the age of 22, Brendan suffered a spinal cord injury and became a paraplegic. A passionate advocate of disability awareness and supporter of Disability Sport and Recreation, this is Brendan’s third year presenting WheelTalk. Brendan will be presenting his story of coping after his accident including road safety, mental illnesses, and diversity of disabilities. Tough times don’t last, and it’s okay to not feel okay. Despite the trauma in his life, Brendan believes that negative experiences can be a vital turning point in the lives of others, and channels all his major life experiences into motivational speaking. Brendan hopes to educate, empower, and inspire others. Come along and be inspired.
Judy Sharp: Looking at a possible grant from Nillumbik for shade sails at Lower Eltham Park for playground/BBQ area. Footy night now on 21 September in conjunction with RC Diamond Creek – to be held at Golf Club. Visit to old CFA shed – potentially useful for Aquabox.
Jules Aussems: District Conference at Club Mulwala from 22 to 25 March 2018. Need numbers for ‘Paradise Queen’ for Friday evening dinner which includes food and drink and cruise. Accommodation available at Country Club, caravan park etc. Please indicate preferences.
Alan McCleary: Need 6 to 8 volunteers for BBQ at Wheelchair for Kids on Friday 15 September. If swapping normal BBQ rosters please do yourself and then inform Lyn Truran - don’t ask her to arrange swaps in addition to all the work she puts in organising the roster.
Paul Kelly: Please notify him if not available for both days of the Festival – otherwise everyone will be rostered on both the Saturday and the Sunday. We're hoping to have great support and assistance from our partners with the Sunday BBQ.
Gary Williams: The visit last Tuesday to WEHI went very well – hosted by Professor Doug Hilton who is Director of the Institute. Great work happening – particularly with leukemia, immunology, celiac disease and diabetes. Now particularly promoting innovation grants for young scientists. Marathon coming up and need sponsorship sheets and numbers participating so bibs can be ordered – much cheaper than expensive shirts. Need ideas for the lunch after the marathon which concludes with a lap around the MCG.
Brett Linsell: Rotaractors will be involved with Wheelchairs for Kids as well as the Festival.
Ian Toohill: Flyers on tables for Wheelchairs for Kids. Promotion of this event next week together with guests from Japanese exchange program.
Dale Atkins: Short working bee at the Shed at 11am on Sunday 20 August. BYO scissors for cutting packets in two.
Round 21 saw a very well-played Joker played by CatzWomen (Jill Ramsey), and HarriNDec scoring 16 and 20 respectively. A horror round by the Saint has seen him fall to 5th. $ competitors got the 9 from 9 perfect score, Goldmemba takes the $20 with the best margin on 24. Perfect score Jackpot now $20
Good Luck
2017 - 2018 Board
President
Judy Sharp
President Elect
Jill Ramsay
Rotary Foundation
Kevin Hadingham
Secretary
Ann Lynch
Aquabox
Dale Atkins
Treasurer
Lou Bolzonello
Membership
Margaret Lane (interim)
Immediate Past President
Kevin Hadingham
Public Relations
Sally Squires
Community Service
Alan McCleary
Club Administration
Jill Ramsay
Youth Service
Ken Paynter
Club Service and Program
Alison Cooper
International Service
Rob Kilcullen
2017 Festival
Jill Ramsay
PAST PRESIDENTS The Rotary Club Of Eltham Chartered 19th April 1973, District 9790
Geoff Dreverman 73-74: Neville Emerson 74-75: Bruce Holland 75-76: Bob McLellan 76-77:
Doug Blaikie 77-78: Les Clarke 78-79: Keith Kelley 79-80: John Smibert 80-81: Paul Gardner 81-82:
Chris Parenthoine 82-83: Arthur Trainor 83-84: Merv Günter 84-85: John Maltha 85-86: Graeme Beyer 86-87:
Mike Ramsay 87-88: Terry Boocock 88-89: Ken Ferguson 89-90: Bill Penna 90-91: John Jacobson 91-92:
Jim Nairn 92-93: Nigel Bell 93-94: David Bowen 94-95: Ian Thomas 95-96: Vic Vela 96-97: Gabor Tamas 97-98:
Gordon Birch 98-99: Gary Reid 99-00: Mike Irwin 00-01: John Lewis 01-02: Brian Weyman 02- 03:
Graeme Hardiman 03-04: Alan Anderson 04-05: Chris Chapple 05-06: Max Lee 06-07: Ross McDonald 07-08:
David Flint 08-09: Tony Wason 09-10: Michael Englefield 10-11: Rob Kilcullen 11-12: Mike Wetzler 12-13:
Ken Paynter 13-14: Con Proussalis 14-15: David McFarlane 15-16
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