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President – Jenny Foster 2017/18
June 26th 2018
Volume 83, Issue 45
[email protected] Chartered 27th March 1935 www.RCE.org.au
Jenny Foster
3rd July 2018 Change-over Lunch – Jenny Foster to Veronica O’Sullivan The Anglers Tavern 12.30 pm for 1pm to 2pm
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT:
Dear Fellow Rotarians & Friends, Today I scribe my final message as Rotary Club of Essendon’s 83rd President. I write this from Toronto as I attend the Rotary World Convention. What a year it has been & to think I am so very fortunate to finish this year being amongst so many (in fact 24,000) others attending this event. It is a wonderful way to finish a most memorable year. I will always be very thankful to so many who assisted RCE to achieve all that we have done throughout this Rotary year. Thank you to my Board who stood by this President throughout, to all Committee Chairs & their committees for all that you have achieved & a special thank you to the front desk team who set-up every week for the Club Meetings. Such an important role that we are all most appreciative of. As a team we did it! President’s night will be a night that I will always remember. Thank you to Maria Kouppas for being such a fabulous MC as always, to the organising team & thank you for a very funny “skit”. I was most relieved to share this with Grant Sheldon I must say! The highlight of the night of course being the launch of RCE book of History. RCE will always be so grateful to PP Maurice Mollica & PP Alan Murphy for their dedication to this special project. A fabulous & proud history that deserved to be written & to be shared with many today, tomorrow & always. Thank you also for the beautiful gifts that I am most appreciative of. Thank you to the Men’s Shed for the lovely sign & the “Silver Princess” tree that will be planted at my farm & will be there as a lasting memory. Most fitting also when yesterday, at the Opening Ceremony, much of RI President Ian Riseley’s speech was centred around thanking all Rotary Clubs around the world who planted trees. This was his No 1 goal for the year & he was so very pleased that the Rotary World followed his dream to make a difference to our environment for the future. He alone was invited to plant 200+ trees around the world & they are currently doing a final tally for all Clubs. RCE’s 51 trees planted has been reported! I spoke with Juliet (Ian’s wife yesterday) who said that one of Ian’s regrets is that Royce Abbey passed away just before he was announced as 2017/2018 RI President. Ian spoke about Royce’s impact on his life in his speech at the Aust / NZ breakfast yesterday. I took the RCE book of history to the breakfast & did have the opportunity to show it to President Ian & he liked his photo in the front. The day started yesterday with this breakfast sitting with many District 9800 attendees all wearing our red End Polio t-shirts. This was followed by a visit to the "House of Friendship” where all the stands are displayed. It is fantastic to see so many Rotarians doing so much around the world. Jane Carbone & I had much fun talking with many. Then it was off to the “Opening Ceremony”. The highlight for me was the speech given by Princess Anne & standing to sing the Australian National Anthem. What a proud Australian I am! At the ceremony we sat next to members of a Rotary Club from Tanzania. Such an interesting conversation, particularly about their work in maternal health care. Afterwards we exchanged flags with members from Pakistan & Phillipines & again it was so interesting talking with them. They were very excited to be doing this with Australians…just like the current RI President!
Another highlight for Jane & I was to meet up with Marlena Frankenhaeuser who is currently a Rotary Exchange student here in Canada. Many will remember that RCE hosted her sister Freja 2 years ago. Like Freja, Marlena has had the time of her life & is in no hurry to return home to Finland next month. Today Jane & I head off to the morning session, hearing from Laura Bush & others & then this afternoon we will be attending breakout sessions that look most interesting. Yesterday President Ian Riseley told us all that the reason the Conference is being held so late in this Rotary year is because of wanting to hold this event at the Air Canada Centre here in Toronto where the ice hockey is played. Just in case the “Maples" made it the finals, the venue could not be booked until the end of June. Isn’t it great how everything revolves around sport no matter where you are in the world & yes, everywhere you look there are TV’s playing the World Cup. All Rotarians around the world were thanked for working their change-overs around this late date. This includes RCE who have been most supportive in working around Jane & myself coming here. It is each & everyone of all these Rotarians here in Toronto, around the world & at the Rotary Club of Essendon that have done exactly what was asked to be done this Rotary year….to "Make A Difference"! How honoured & proud I am to have been the RCE President as we have achieved this together. Yesterday I bought the badge that says “Put Life into Rotary – Your Life”. Yes, the theme for Royce Abbey’s year as President & that is certainly what I have done this year for RCE & I will continue to do as a proud Rotarian. Thank you again one & all. Have a great week & see you at the Change-over Meeting next Tuesday. WOW! We did it! Photos from the Convention
Speaker for the day – Dr Virginia Billson - MS
A sufferer of MS is Melbourne-based pathologist and Sceptic Society member Dr Virginia Billson. She experienced double vision and an inability to speak after being diagnosed. "I could see myself not being able to work, not doing anything, possibly confined to a wheelchair, or worse," she told 7.30. The attacks continued for five years and medication alone did not help. With nothing to lose, Dr Billson tried the OMS program, changed her diet, and began exercising regularly. Eventually, the attacks became less frequent and less severe. Although she still struggles finding time to meditate, Dr Billson credits the OMS program with turning her life around. Dr Billson spoke to the members and guests present with the help of an overhead presentation a talk she gave to the 7.30
report.
Receiving a cheque from the RCE
President’s Night fun
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
DISTRICT GRANT - St Bernadette's Peru
The Rotary Clubs of Essendon and East Keilor submitted a District International Grant for the installation of computers at St
Bernadette's, Peru.
Our application was successful.
The funding will provide 11 computers, printer, whiteboard and furniture for the under-privileged children of Lima, Peru at St
Bernadette's.
The funds allocation:
District 9800 grant - $5000
Rotary Clubs of Essendon and East Keilor - $15,000
( funds from the 2015 and 2016 Art Show)
Our partner in-country is Rotary Club of LaMolina. They are responsible for obtaining the quotes, placing the orders, receiving
and making payment for the goods and services.
This is a fantastic project supporting the poor of Loma, Peru.
If you would like further information please contact Shirley Kukk.
New member proposal and induction process
The way in which we propose and induct new members has been modified to shorten processing times and the amended
procedure is printed below for your reference.
Every Rotarian has the privilege and obligation of seeking qualified members. In this way all Club members can help their Club
achieve a full representation of the business and professional life of their Community. The procedure by which a new member is
proposed and inducted is as follows:
A member shall provide a candidate’s name to the Board through the Secretary by completion of the membership proposal
form. A transferring or former member of another club may also be proposed for membership by the former club. The proposal
is kept confidential unless the Board instructs otherwise.
The Board shall ensure that the candidate meets all of Rotary’s membership requirements and approve or reject the
membership proposal within seven days.
If the decision of the Board is favourable, the candidate’s name and proposed classification is advertised in Contact. If no
member of the club submits a written objection, including reasons for the objection, to the Board within seven days, a
membership interview is conducted ensuring the candidate is aware of the financial and practical obligations of membership.
Upon payment of the current dues or a proportional part thereof as determined by the Board, the candidate is considered to be
elected to membership.
Following the election the Secretary shall order appropriate Rotary paraphernalia and the President shall arrange for the new
member's induction. The President assigns a current member to assist with the new member's assimilation to the Club and
appoints the new member to a Club Committee. The Secretary registers the new member with RI, ClubRunner and Rotary Down
Under.
ROTARY CLUB OF Keilor East Extends an Invitation to you and your partner to attend the Right COLOURFUL Occasion
of President Ginny Billson’s INAUGURATION Monday 2nd July 2018
6:45pm for 7.00pm start
THE COURT YARD FUNCTION ROOM Taylors Lakes Hotel
7 Melton Hwy, Taylors Lakes
Dress up and wear your favourite colour and enjoy an evening of
friendship, ENTERTAINMENT and dancing
RSVP 21st June 2018
Email: [email protected]
Phone: Joe 0438 133 123
ENTRÉE: Pasta Penne Napoli OR Chicken satay skewers Main: LAMB SHANK or crusted barramundi
Dessert: sticky date pudding or fresh fruit salad Serving: tea or Coffee
(DIATRY REQUIREMENT MEET)
$55.00 per head with Drinks at bar prices payment method EFT BSB: 633 108 Account: 117 310 292
or Cash, Cheque, Credit Card AT CLUB MEETING
Thought for the day
Help yourself and help the Club by banking with Strathmore Community Bank. For example, take out a home loan
and the club will receive up to $500. Take out a 3 month fixed term deposit and the club will receive up to $50.
For more details drop into the branch at 337 Napier St or call branch Manager David Porter on 9374-2607.
New meeting days starting August 2018 It was announced by Veronica that the regular meetings will be only twice a month, the 1st Tuesday of each month a night
meeting and the 3rd Tuesday of each month a lunch meeting
EVENTS CALENDAR DATE SPEAKER/EVENT VENUE
26th June 2018 “Kiss Goodbye to MS – RAGSMA- Virginia Billson
The Anglers Tavern 12.30 pm for 1pm to 2pm
3rd July 2018 Change-over Lunch – Jenny Foster to Veronica O’Sullivan
The Anglers Tavern 12.30 pm for 1pm to 2pm
Have you taken any photos on your iphone, or camera in
this past Rotary Year?
Can I please have them forwarded to:
Many of these photos will form a special memento of this
past year, and I would like to use them as part of the
year in summary.
I appreciate your help with this. Remember any Rotary
function or event….
Thanking you in anticipation
Maria
