It’s festival time! Thanks to Dale and his Festival Committee team (Michael Martin, Ann Lynch, Judy Sharp, Ken Paynter, Michael Maloney, Dave Laws, Paul Kelly, Darryl Wallace, Keith den Hartog, John & Roma O’Callaghan, Mike Wetzler), for their informative 2018 Festival overview which gave us a good understanding of what’s ahead of us next weekend. Thanks also to Paul and Les who’ve done a super job of putting festival banners up all around the community. And thank you to those who have been helping promote the festival by taking posters and programs and spreading them far and wide in cafes, shop windows etc. or sharing posts on Facebook. Everyone’s effort is so very much appreciated as we spread the word.
This week, Dale will lead the second of our festival briefings which focuses more on teams, what we have been rostered to do and what our key responsibilities are. The roster was emailed to each of us last Friday (and thanks Paul for the hours of work you have put into this). It’s now up to each of us to be where we are meant to be, at the time we’ve been rostered and if for some reason you can’t do your shift, then you must organise a shift change with someone else… and advise Paul of the change.
Does anyone need a spare RCE T-shirt for festival weekend? If so, Jules has several new T-shirts available for purchase at $40 each. Jules will have them next Thur night so see him if you or your partner needs one.
Kevin Hadingham introduced his guest last week, Mark Bram. As Kevin explained at the meeting and in last week’s Bulletin, he and Mark are both involved in the Victorian Police Leaders’ Mentoring program, a joint initiative of the Rotary Club of Central Melbourne and Victoria Police. A local resident, Mark has offered to assist over festival weekend so thank you Mark!
A special moment was shared with former RCE member Roger Male and Robyn last Friday. As most would recall, Roger has been a long serving member of the Walter & Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) community including being Treasurer for 19 years. Institute Director, Professor Doug Hilton, hosted an informal afternoon tea to both thank and farewell Roger. Attendees included several WEHI colleagues, RCE members PP Ian Thomas and myself, along with former RCE member, David Flint. Thanks to Roger, RCE’s involvement with WEHI goes back many years and we look forward to continuing our involvement with this remarkable and inspirational medical research institute, well into the future.Rest up everyone, ahead of a BIG weekend ahead!
President Jill
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 to notify Lyn Truran ljtruran@bigpond.com
This week's meeting will be a final briefing for the operation of the Eltham Festival. Individual groups and team leaders will discuss their roles and responsibilities with the members rostered on to the various tasks over the Festival weekend.Dale will lead the night and is again Chair.
All members who are volunteering over the weekend are encouraged to attend this meeting.
Jill Ramsay: Jules will have new club T-shirts here next week if anyone needs an extra one for the Festival. Approx price $40.
Dale Atkins: Now have an avenue for getting Aquaboxes to Cambodia via the Cambodia Children’s Fund, Phnom Penh. Aiming for the week after the Festival.
Ken Paynter: Festival programs and posters for members to distribute.
Brett Linsell: Reminder re Rotaractors’ meeting on Mondays and the start of Movember.
Ian Toohill: 7 or 8 people interested in the Nepal project so may be useful to have a meeting with Graham before he returns there.
Denese Billings: Please respond re the visit to Lovitt Industries as Michael needs to organise the catering.
Nominations to District 9790 must be made by the nominee’s club (by 20 Dec) and with the nominee’s acceptance of course! Please see Prez Jill about what to do next if you have someone in mind.
After a number of requests from members and the generosity of Mike Ramsay we have arranged for a site visit to Lovitt Industries on Thursday 15 November 2018.This will be a fantastic night with Mike, his sons and a couple of his managers who will explain and showcase the operation of his business and the production of parts for the aviation industry.
This night will be hosted by Mike who has generously decided to provide dinner in the canteen. If you can please reply to Denese's invitation by Thursday 1 November COB as Mike will need to advise the caterers of numbers.Keep a watch out for Denese's message and respond or you will miss out on attending this very special night.
Advice for Living is proudly sponsoring a Retirement Planning Workshop on Tuesday 13 November from 2 - 4pm at Diamond Creek St Johns Church.This workshop was presented to club members last year by Neil Barras, Barry Gunning and Neil Bland and helps people leading up to retirement or newly retired to think of the new opportunities to create a fulfilling, active and successful retirement. The cost is $20 pp - bring a friend for free. Please reply to Alison Cooper on 8370 5307 if you would like to attend. See the attached flyer for more details.
No matter what side of the political fence you're on, it just all depends on how you look at the same things. Judy Rudd, an amateur genealogy researcher in south east Queensland, was doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that ex-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's great-great uncle, Remus Rudd, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Melbourne in 1889.Both Judy and Kevin Rudd share this common ancestor. The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows at the Melbourne Jail. On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this inscription: 'Remus Rudd horse thief, sent to Melbourne Jail 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Melbourne-Geelong train six times. Caught by Victoria Police Force, convicted and hanged in 1889.' So Judy recently e-mailed ex-Prime Minister Rudd for information about their great-great uncle, Remus Rudd. Believe it or not, Kevin Rudd's staff sent back the following for her genealogy research: "Remus Rudd was famous in Victoria during the mid to late 1800s.His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Melbourne-Geelong Railroad.. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the Victoria Police Force.In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honour when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed." NOW that's how it's done, folks. So keep this in mind when writing up the club’s history!
Tuesday 13 November 2018