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‘Doing good in our community’

BULLETIN

Volume38.(2018-19)

Issue16October8

2018

RotaryInternationalPresidentBarryRassinDistrict9820GovernorJanneSpeirsAssistanttotheDistrictGovernorJudyvanderVlugt

RCMRPOSITIONSOFSERVICEPresident:AlanNewsteadClubService:BernieFarquharSecretary:MichaelNelsonMinuteSecretary:RyanPavelTreasurer:DavidJansenFoundation:DarrenGoodmanVocational:TerrieCrowInternational:ChrisAshleyCommunity:DavidNealeFutureGenerations:DebraHerbertson

Property:TerryWhite&WarrenIngleNewsletter:DebbieBrient,TerrieCrow&MichaelNelsonSocialMedia:SallyKendallPublicity:Membership:DebraHerbertsonProgram:DebbieBrientAttendance:TerryWhiteOntoConference:PhilippadeVoil

PRESIDENT ALAN’S APPETISERS Followinglastweek’spresentationfromthePaynesvilleNeighbourhoodHouseweweretreatedtoamostinsightfulandinspiringpresentationfromtheBairnsdaleNeighbourhoodHousemanager,LeanneJennings.ThesepasttwoweeksmostcertainlyhighlightedthevalueandimportanceoflocalgroupssupportingandDoingGoodinOurCommunity’.ReflectingontheRIOctobertheme:EconomicandCommunityDevelopmenthighlightstheimportanceofsuchcommunityorganizations.WiththeFoodVanFiestasomewayoffandplanningwellunderway,asmentionedlastweek,weneedtofocusonpreparationsfortheDinnerAuctionandfollowingJohnB’sdirections.WelookforwardtotheWelshChoirvisitthisweekendandnodoubtPhilippaandJanet’shardworkwillbewellrewarded.ImustcommendourYouthInSearchmembers–Bernie,Debbie,CarlandTerriefortheirworkinpreparingfortheup-comingGalaEvent.AlthoughitisnotaRCMRproject,wedosupporttheinitiativeanditsfundraisingdrive.DuringthispastweekIwasapproachedwitharequestfortheClubtostagetheNewYear’sEveFireworks‘show’inPaynesville.Thiswouldbeademandingprojecttotakeonandaspermyemailtoyouall,IwelcomeyourcommentsregardingtheClub’swishtotakeitonor,toconsiderdoingsoaspartofapartnershipwithothercommunitygroups.ItwaswithregretthatwereceivedSally’sresignationfromtheClubduringtheweek.IunderstandherdecisiontotakethisstepandputonrecordourappreciationfortheworkshehasdonewithintheClub…mostparticularlyintheareaofsocialmediaandasSecretary.

Alan

YOUAREWELCOMEATOURCLUBMEETINGTIME:Mondaysat5.45PM

BairnsdaleR.S.L.ForgeCreekRoadBAIRNSDALE,VIC

KEYEVENTSONTHECALENDAR:October13–DistrictMembershipForumOctober19-21RYLAHOctober21BairnsdaleRC–DayattheDogsOctober25YouthInSearchGalaDinnerNovember1PolioPlusFilmNightNovember14&15–RJCAPresentationsNovember17–DinnerAuctionDecember16–ChristmasPartyNyerimilang4thSaturdayeachmonth–PaynesvilleFarmers&MakersMarketApril19th–PaynesvilleFoodVanFiesta

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Last Week’s Meeting:

BairnsdaleNeighbourhoodHouse

OurguestspeakerthisweekwasLeanneJennings,whoistheCEOoftheBairnsdaleNeighbourhoodHouse,locatedinDalmahoyStreet,Bairnsdale.Theirmissionisbuildingstrongthrivingcommunitiesratherthanjustsurviving.

LeanneoutlinedanumberoftheprogramsthatareheldattheNeighbourhoodHousesuchas,DramaGroup,Card&Scrapbooking,ACommunitycaféwhichrunsonTuesday&Thursdayatlunchtimeand,DinneronFridaysfromToyLibrary,MothersGrouptocoverjustafewoftheofferings.TheMothers’Groupisafairlyrecentinitiativethatishavingaveryvaluableeffectonthelivesofavarietyoflocalmumswhodonotnecessarilyenjoy‘inter-generational’support…andLeeanesuggestedtheimportanceofthisgroupwillcontinuetogrowinsizeandvaluetoourcommunity.

TheyarealsoinvolvedinredistributionofFood,whichisusedintheirCafé,afreefoodtrolleyandalsoshareamongsttheLocalandothercommunitiessonothinggoestowaste.Excessfood,particularlyfreshvegetablesfromlocalproducersandprocessorsisoftenpassedontosimilaragencieselsewhereinthestate.

TheyalsoprovideafreeservicetopeopletohelpwiththeirTaxReturnsandfinancialadvice.

LeannehasagreatteamofvolunteerstoworktirelesslytorunBairnsdaleNeighbourhoodHouseandindoingsoprovideamostvaluablesupportforourlocalcommunity.

TheBairnsdaleNeighbourhoodHousehassupportedthecommunitybytakingonprogramsandcommunityventuresthatwouldhavebeenalostservicetoourcommunity,suchastheIndigenousKinderwhichranforseveralyearsattheNeighbourHouseuntilitoutgrewtheirfacilitiesandGEGACmanagedtogainfundingforthenownewbuildinginwhichitoperates.Thesitealsofeaturesaveryproductivegardenwhichnotonlysupplementsthefoodprogrambutalsoprovidesavaluablelearningandskilldevelopmentopportunity.ProjectssuchasthesereflectwhattheBairnsdaleNeighbourhoodHouseisallabout.

WellDone!!

Ifthereisanyoutthereinthecommunitythathassomefreetimeandadministrativeskills(includingfinancial)pleasethinkoftheBairnsdaleNeighbourhoodHouse.

RotarianDavidNealpresentingLeanneJenningswithaRotaryPenInappreciationof

herpresentationtotheClub.

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ROSTER:UpcomingMonth(OctoberRITheme:Economic&CommunityDevelopment)DATE 8thOctober 15thOctober 22ndOctober 29thOctober 4thNovember

Registration TerrieCrow DarrenGoodman MichaelNelson JanetBurton ChrisAshley

Chair RyanPavel DebHerbertson LornaHawkey JaneBond

Invocation TerryWhite CarlFechner PhilippadeVoil ChrisAshley MichaelNelson

VoteofThanks CarlFechner BernieFarquhar PhilippadeVoilGuestSpeaker E.G.Shire

YouthAmbassadorDavidStorey-Mills

Committee&BoardMeetings

BruceCrow–WasteRecycling

DinnerAuctionPlanning

KokodaTrekkerst.b.c.

NOTE:UnabletofulfillyourrosteredcommitmentPLEASEorganizeareplacementUnabletoattendthemeeting,pleasecall95171220before11.00amMondaytolodgeyourapology.

DON’T FORGET: 2019 EAST GIPPSLAND AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS

If you have any nominations for the above awards… get into gear and get the nomination form in as nominations close on November 23, 2018.

The E.G. Shire will recognize achievements in three categories: East Gippsland Shire Citizen of the Year

East Gippsland Shire Young Citizen of the Year East Gippsland Community Event of the Year

Those wishing to make a nomination can obtain a nomination form etc. from Secretary Michael or the form is also available on the Council’s website: eastgippsland.vic.gov.au

DISTRICT9820A.G.M.

RotaryDistrict9820’sAnnualGeneralMeetingwilltakeplaceatPremierFunctionCentre,29GreySt,TraralgononSunday,November11th,2018at10.00am.FOLLOWEDBY--------à

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MitchellRiverPhotooftheWeek:DenofNargun

OCTOBERTHEME:Economic&CommunityDevelopmentThe Rotary theme for the month of October is Economic and Community Development. Despite what the political rhetoric might suggest, we know that we are privileged to live in one of the wealthiest and most economically prosperous countries in the world. We should also be very aware, however, of two realities. First, since our world has become such an interconnected global community, the economic conditions facing less developed countries should be a humanitarian concern not only for Rotarians, but for all people. Secondly, we don’t have to look beyond the borders of our country, state, or our own communities in order to see the effects of economic hardship.

BAIRNSDALE: Tuesdays, 6.00 – 6.15pm Bairnsdale Club Nicholson Street BAIRNSDALE

BAIRNSDALE – SUNRISE Wednesday 6.45 – 7.00am Bairnsdale International 355 Main Street BAIRNSDALE

LAKES ENTRANCE Wednesday 6.00 – 6.30pm Central Hotel The Esplanade LAKES ENTRANCE

ORBOST Thursday 6.00 - 6.30pm Orbost Club Inc. 67 Gladstone Street ORBOST

EastGippslandClusterClubsandtheirmeetingarrangements

RCMR MEMBERSHIP Member Partner

PHF PP DHM ASHLEY Chris Robyn BOND Jane BRIENT Debbie BURTON Janet Peter

*PHF PP DHM BUTLER John Beth PHF PP CROW Terrie Bruce PHF PP De VOIL Philippa Tom PHF OCPP FARQUHAR Bernie Sue

FECHNER Carl Karen *PHF PP DHM GAMBLE Bill Claire-Lise *PHF PP DHM GOODMAN Darren Sandra PHF HAWKEY Lorna

*PHF PP HERBERTSON Debra Rick INGLE Warren JANSEN David Julie

PHF PP DHM NEALE David PHF PP NELSON Michael Merine *PHF Pres. NEWSTEAD Alan Sue

PAVEL Ryan PHF REED David Denise *PHF PP DHM WHITE Terry

FRIENDSofRCMR

DonHannington

CliveRomp

LeighVenables

JohnNelson

HelenGottschalk

NormNeilsen