Our guest speakers last week, Eddie Raphael and Teresa Cavalier-Dorian, gave us a comprehensive overview of Relay for Life. This is a community fundraising opportunity to raise vital funds for cancer patients. Most of us have been touched by cancer in one way or another and RCE’s involvement in the Diamond Valley Relay for Life next March is definitely worthy of our consideration.
JOB VACANCY – Looking for someone to become RCE’s Relay for Life (RfL) Coordinator. Following last week’s presentation, the general feeling of the meeting was that RCE should look to get involved in supporting RfL and helping to raise valuable funds. Hence it would be terrific if one of our members would like to take on the RfL Coordinator’s role. Please let me know if you are interested! The role would be to liaise with DVRfL, receive and disseminate information to members and come up with some suggestions as to how RCE could support the fundraising effort. As this is a community event, the RfL Coordinator could work with Paul and Community Committee members.
Thank you to Ross McDonald who has been RCE’s Rotary Friendship Exchange Coordinator for several years. Ross provided an overview of this program to members last week and is now handing the role over to PP Rob Kilcullen. Thanks Rob for offering to take up this role.
There was a scurry of activity at the shed on Sunday with some furious packing of Aquaboxes – 122 boxes are now packed and ready to be shipped. Special thanks and well done to those who helped: Dale, Dave and Jacob Laws, Graeme Hardiman, John Skinner, Irene, Chris, Keith, John Roberts and Penny Atkins. Wow, what a super-efficient team effort!
And ‘welcome back’ to John and Kerry Skinner who have been travelling OZ for the last few weeks.
We have our second round of Club Committee meetings this week. These meetings are about doing Rotary work on a Rotary night so there won’t be a guest speaker. Instead we will enjoy some fellowship and a meal together, then we’ll disperse into Committee meetings. As it is the HGC’s AGM, we will meet in the Eaglemont room this week.
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
Our second round of Club Committee meetings will be held this week. The reasons we’re trialling running these meetings on a club night include:
Inclusion – as many members as possible can be involved in the sharing of our Rotary work
Looking after busy members – reduces the number of committee meetings that need to be held at other times
Improving communication – membership of a committee means you get to find out what work is going on in that team
Helping new members and those not on a committee – to learn about the work of different committees
Committee meetings to be held next week are likely to include: Aquabox, Youth Services, Community, Public Relations, Membership, International, Festival layout team.
If you are not on a committee? Then members are encouraged to visit one or a couple of the committee meetings as an observer. Everyone’s thoughts and opinions are important and having as many of our members as possible involved in Rotary work is also very important. Please join us if you can!
Jill Ramsay: Paul Kelly back this weekend – all members expected to be part of roster for Festival. Please add names to Rotary Behind The Badge sheet so that future presentations can be organised.
Graham Miles: BBQ last week raised $862 with the help of a number of DVLC students who joined us.
Michael Martin: Please ensure memberships are paid – some are way overdue.
Rob Kilkullen: Email Rob if interested in Nepal project – decision needed by Board at next Wednesday’s meeting.
Ross McDonald: Rotary Friendship Exchange has luncheon at Benalla every quarter. Vacancies for trips to Sri Lanka and Argentina – pay own air fare. Let Jill know if interested.
Irene Cant: Friends of Rotary have been in contact with Alison, Ron, Ken, Marlene McFarlane and Judy Paynter.
Jules Aussems: Still 2 places left for New Year’s Eve celebrations. Membership – another induction soon. Mens’s Shed having a big garage sale on Sat 20 Oct from 9.30am – 2.30pm.
Dave Laws: Packing day on Sunday – extra helpers needed as 120 boxes to be packed.
Dale Atkins: Only a month to go till Festival – briefings at meetings two weeks prior with details on what’s happening.
Ann Lynch: Clarity needed on where to pay sponsorships of Wheelchairs for Kids.
Karina (Rotaractors): All welcome at Monday night meetings at Eltham Hotel.
All is shuffling along at a reasonable pace - we have our second inductee ready to proceed within a week or two and have other enquiries from interested people coming in on the website to me.
We also have an event on the 23 October at the Eltham conference centre ( mud brick palace) - a volunteer expo where we will have membership information and an Aquabox display between 10 am and 1pm. This is in conjunction with Seniors' Month and all members are invited to attend and enjoy lunch thanks to the Council.
19/10/2018 this Friday at 7.30pm a friends and family Social Dinner at Maroush Lebanese Restaurant, 1092 Main Road, Eltham. Banquet $40 per head (normally $48), BYO wine only with $5 corkage. Les has organised this night with a big discount for our group, so can everyone please bring cash to pay.
25/11/2018 A Retro Rock Luncheon has been organised by the Eltham Rural Group. 12 noon at Eltham Hilltop Centre (the old Slovenia Club) at 82 Ingrams Road, Research.Tickets $75 each includes drinks. Greg Champion playing. RSVP to Sally if you would like to join a Rotary table. Mob : 0413759394
24/12/2018 Christmas Eve drinks and nibbles at 8pm at Sally Squires home
13 Airdrie Court, Lower Templestowe RSVP to Sally on Mob: 0413 759 394
