RCE contributes to the Rotary Foundation every year and our donation supports service projects worldwide. During the last 100 years, the Foundation has spent $3billion US dollars on life changing, sustainable projects. Helping to wipe out 99.9% of all polio cases in the world is an example of how Foundation funds have been used.
Last week’s footy night raised in excess of $1700 for Foundation. A super effort! We had two excellent speakers, Gus Smarrini and Lizzie Broadbent. Gus challenged our memory with some footy trivia and interesting footy facts whilst Lizzie gave us an insight into her involvement in AFL time keeping, umpiring and support of the AFL Women’s League. Thankyous a-plenty are owed to many people for helping to make our Footy night the success that it was:-
Gus and Lizzie for entertaining us and broadening our AFL knowledge base, in all things trivia and otherwise
Alison and Andrew Cooper for organising our guest speakers as well as an Advice for Living donation of an AFL Grand-final Lunch and Melbourne Storm scarf. It was great to see Allison at footy night too!
Irene Cant and Judy Sharp for organising footy night as well as providing a number of raffle items
Ian Kiddle and the Good Guys Preston for donating electrical goods
Marendaz Accountants and Business Consultants for donation of wine
Ernita Songahid for donation of wine
Our members, partners and visitors who came along, joined in, had some fun and generously supported our raffle and auction. Thank you everyone!
The RCE Board met last week, for the third time, and committee work is well underway. Whilst it’s hard to believe, almost a quarter of the Rotary year has already gone! We will update all members on the work of our committees in our first RCE Quarterly update which will be shared with members during October.
At this week’s meeting, an update on the work of the Nominating Committee (for a 2020-21 RCE President and 2019-20 Board Executives and Directors) will be given and a follow up email will be sent to all members. Graham Kemp OAM, PHF, and Aussie Action Abroad founder, will be our Guest Speaker and he will provide an overview of a proposed educational and vocational training infrastructure project in Nepal. Rob Kilcullen will Chair the meeting.
Family of Rotary update: Welcome home to Ron Manison who was discharged from hospital yesterday following hip replacement surgery last 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
At this week's meeting Graeme Kent OAM (Aussie Action Abroad), will present on a proposed RCE building project in Nepal. Graeme worked as a youth worker with the YMCA, Community Education Officer and a Co-ordinator with the Education Department, Victoria. As CEO of The Duke of Edinburgh's Awards in Victoria he co-ordinated growth in the Awards from 6,000 registrations in 1996 to 65,000 in 2011 Graeme established Aussie Action Abroad Ltd which collaborates with Nepali communities in need. Over the past 18 years he has undertaken numerous community development projects and through these expeditions 2000 volunteers have contributed A$300,000 to the Nepali economy.
Graeme was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship through the Boronia Rotary Club in 2007 and an Order of Australia Medal in 2017.
With this year's Festival less than two months away, final preparations are underway. The rostering of the volunteers for the weekend is well advanced. The finalised roster will be released at the briefings to be held at the end of October. If any changes occur to your availability for the 10th and 11th of November, please contact Ann Lynch, as Paul Kelly is away until mid October.
Above is a poster with information about all the things happening in and around Holbrook on the weekend of 13-14 October.
Our Rotary Art Show will be opening on Friday 12 OCT, and then continuing on until Saturday 21 OCT. If you, or anyone you know, would like an Entry Form for the Art Show (painting and photography), please contact me directly.Hope to see some of you at the Art Show, and at the beautiful gardens too!
Jen Parer, Rotary Club of Holbrook Ph. 0401214904, 02 60363992
Council is seeking expressions of interest for two volunteers to join the Recreation Trails Advisory Committee (RTAC).
The role of RTAC is to provide Council with specialist advice on the development and review of new and existing recreation trails, as well as supporting infrastructure within the Shire of Nillumbik. RTAC meet every three months with additional special meetings scheduled as required. The position is voluntary and held until July 2019.
The positions are:
A person to represent the walking community; and
A person with a disability or an advocate on behalf of people with a disability.
For more information about the Advisory Committee and on how to apply, visit Council's website www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/rtac.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 27 September at 5pm.
2018 - 2019 Board
President
Jill Ramsay
President Elect
John Skinner
Rotary Foundation
Judy Sharp
Secretary
Ernita Songahid
Aquabox
John Roberts
Treasurer
Michael Martin
Membership
Jules Aussems
Immediate Past President
Judy Sharp
Public Relations
Sally Squires
Community Service
Paul Kelly
Club Administration
John Skinner
Youth Service
Ian Toohill
Club Service and Program
Alison Cooper
International Service
Rob Kilcullen
2018 Festival
Dale Atkins
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
