POBOX566,Bairnsdale,VIC3875RotaryClubofMitchellRiverInc.Email:rcmr9820@gmail.comwww.rotaryclubofmitchellriver.orgwww.facebook.com/rotaryclubofmitchellriver
‘Doing good in our community’
BULLETIN
Volume38.
(2018-19)
Issue20.November5,2018
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 AstheyearmovesonquicklywehavealotgoingonintheClubwhichispleasingbutalsochallenging.DuringtheweekwereceivedarequestfromDistricttoconfirmnumbersandnamesofthoseattendingheDistrictAGM(Nov11).ThedetailshavebeenpostedintheBulletinoverthepastmonthandanymembersintendingtoattendandwhohavenotindicatedsotoourSecretarypleasedosoatMondaynight’smeetingorbefore.
ThatweekendislookingbusywiththeClubcommittedtosupportingtheworkoftheBairnsdaleShowCommitteeby‘manning’anEntryGateontheday–Saturday,November10.OurrosterwillbeconfirmedonMondayevening.Wewillberunninga‘goldcointin’toraisemoneyforlocaldisasterreliefandIhavenodoubtitwillbewellsupported.ThisisagreatopportunitytoflytheRotaryFlagin‘DoingGoodintheCommunity’.
JBhasbeenworkinghardcoordinatingtheCharityDinnerAuctionandisverypleasedwiththeresponsefromlocalbusinesseswhocontinuetosupportourwork.ItisgoodtoseethosesponsorsbeingdisplayedonourClubwebsiteinacknowledgementoftheirsupport.
SecretaryMichaeltellsmehehasafew‘administrative’taskstobecompletedoverthenextcoupleofweeks–memberdetailsupdateandChildProtectioncomplianceheadthelist.Neitherareonerousbutrequireregularreviewandhewilltakeafewminutesatupcomingmeetings.
Thecombined‘Bairnsdale’Club’sfilmnightthiswasverysuccessfulasafundraiserfortheEndPolioproject…enjoyedthemusicandtheopportunityforfellowship.Itisalwayspleasingwhenweworktogetherinsupportofacommoncause.
Alan
WEEKLYCLUBMEETING:Mondaysat5.45PMBairnsdaleR.S.L.ForgeCreekRoadBAIRNSDALE,VIC
2018-19Theme:BetheInspiration
KEYEVENTSONTHECALENDAR:November10BairnsdaleShowNovember13&14–RJCAPresentations,attheUnitingChurch,BairnsdaleNovember17–DinnerAuction,RSLDecember6–Maddock’sGardenFeteDecember16–ChristmasPartyNyerimilang4thSaturdayeachmonth–PaynesvilleFarmers&MakersMarketApril20th–PaynesvilleFoodVanFiestaJune15th–ChangeoverDinner
POBOX566,Bairnsdale,VIC3875RotaryClubofMitchellRiverInc.Email:rcmr9820@gmail.comwww.rotaryclubofmitchellriver.orgwww.facebook.com/rotaryclubofmitchellriver
Last Week’s Meeting:
DavidReedscelebrationoflifewasheldonSundayandAlantouchedonhowdifficultfuneralsareandthathealwaysfeelsbetterinformedaboutthepersonuponleaving.HecommendedDebraHerbertsonandDavidNealefortheirrepresentationorRCMR.
WeallacknowledgedwhatagreatjobMichaelisdoingwiththewebsiteandinvitedmemberstomakecontributionstothepage…andtheBulletin.
WewelcomedRossbacktoourmeetingforthesecondtime,sowemayhaveanewmemberinthefuture.
PresidentAlanconfirmedthat$1000hasgonetoPDGCharlie’sSkyHydrantfund.
BerniereportedofthesuccessoftheYouthInsearchGalanight.Theyouthwhowaitedonthetableswerepraisedbyallandtheyshouldbeproudofthegreatjobthattheydid.Thankyoutothem,thecommittee,theSponsor'sandeveryonewhoattended.Agreatnightwashadbyall.Thefeedbackgivenisappreciatedandwilldefinitelybetakenonboardtomakenextyear'sGalaeventbiggerandbetterandevenmoreenjoyable.
DarrenaskedthatifyouhaveunsoldorunpaidmovieticketsforThursdaynightthatyoueitherreturnorpayforthem.Itispromisingtobeagreatnightasallticketshavebeensold.Alantoprovidethe3rdraffleprizeandDebbietodoafruitplatterforthenight.
DebHreportedthatLauriewasstilladvocatingforMRRClubandhasaprospectivenewmemberandshewillbefollowingthatup.
Phillipahasfoundtworestaurantsthatarereasonablypricedandwithinwalkingdistanceodtheconferenceandcanbechargedtoaccommodationrooms-Platform28andtheNixonHotelpleasebookASAPforadiscountedprice.
JBislookingforanMCfortheDinnerAuctionnight.NicholsonRiverWineryaredonatingsomewineandNormhasdonatedframedphotographyworth$790.Setuponthedaywillbeginat10.30am.
OurguestspeakerwasJackwhoheadstheBairnsdaleShowCommittee.10thNovemberisthisyear’sshowandJackislookingforvolunteerstomanthegates.Lastyear6500peoplecamethroughthegatessotheygave10000ticketsthisyear.RCMRwillbemanningoneofthegatesfrom7.30amtill3.00pmandMichaelwillcirculatearosterforcompletion.AnydonationstakenfromthegateswillgototheFarmersReliefAidandHayDrive.Nextyeartheshowwillbespreadover2days.Lotsofperformersandservicesareouttoshowcasethemselves.BusDunnyracesareanewinclusionthisyearandwillracedowntheracecoursestraight.Itisyettobedecidedifsomeonewillbesittingonthedunny.Asit's100yearsofarmisticemusicfrom100yearsagowillplaytill11amandthentherewillbeaslowridedownthestraight.Ahugefamilyareaatnocostwillbeprovided.Amotormustershowcasingjotrods,HarleyDavidsonEasyRidersandClassicCarsisanotherattraction;aswellastheusualfarmmachinery.TherewillbeahugeCarnivalareasportingmoreridesthantheSaleshowandafireworksdisplay.
MichaelenlightenedusonaproposalfromtheCanterburyRotaryClubaboutapartnershipwithus.ThisistoofferrespitetoourfarmersandtheirfamiliesinMelbourne.LeannefromBairnsdaleNeighbourhoodHouseisverykeentopartnerwithusalso.Leanneandhercrewcurrentlysupport/workwithmanyruralfamiliesandwillfulfillamostimportantidentificationrole.Weneedtobeawarethatiffarmersgoforrespitethattaskssuchasfeedinganimals,milking,generalfarmtasksetc.,stillneedtobeperformed.
AlanreportedthatvendorsareenjoyingthemarketFacebookPageandthe‘quality’messageitisputtingoutthere.ThewindyconditionswereverytestingwithanumberofvendorshavingtopackupearlyItwasimpressivetoseethevendorsandRotariansworkingtogethertoensureeverythingwasresolvedwell.
POBOX566,Bairnsdale,VIC3875RotaryClubofMitchellRiverInc.Email:rcmr9820@gmail.comwww.rotaryclubofmitchellriver.orgwww.facebook.com/rotaryclubofmitchellriver
ROSTER:UpcomingMonth(OctoberRITheme:Economic&CommunityDevelopment)DATE 4thNovember 11thNovember 18thNovember 25thNovember 3rdDecember
Registration ChrisAshley MichaelNelson PhilippadeVoil LornaHawkey
Chair JaneBond DavidNeale CarlFechner MichaelNelson
Invocation DavidNeale TerrieCrow WarrenIngle
VoteofThanks MichaelNelson GuestSpeaker Melissa–CEO
GippslandFarmers’sRelief
DinnerAuctionPlanning
Committee’s&BoardMeetings
EastGippslandGallery–TimberIndustryExhibition
NOTE:UnabletofulfillyourrosteredcommitmentPLEASEorganizeareplacementUnabletoattendthemeeting,pleasecall95171220before11.00amMondaytolodgeyourapology.
SUPPORTFORLOCALFARMINGFAMILIES:IthasbeengreattoseethesupportthatRotariansfarandwidehavebeengivingourfarmingcommunities,inparticulartheworkbeingcoordinatedbytheRotaryClubofBairnsdale.ThefeedbackfromthosetheyhavebeenabletoassisthasbeenveryheartwarmingandconfirmstheroleourClubsplayinthecommunity.WithourinvolvementintheBairnsdaleShowweenvisagebeingabletooffermoresupport.
FollowingtheapproachfromtheRotaryClubofCanterburylastweek,theClubisverykeentotakeuptheirofferandcoordinatea‘Respite’programforlocalruralfamiliesbeingimpactedbynaturaldisasters.Acommitteeofmemberswillnowworkwiththemandlocalagenciestodeveloptheprojectandhowitmaybestbeimplemented.
PaynesvilleMarketRosterforNovember&December
November 24th December 22nd
Serving Chris Ashley
Serving Debbie Brient
Cashier
Cook Terrie Crow
Cook Ryan Pavel
Cook
Set Up Alan Newstead Alan Newstead
Set Up Darren Goodman
Set Up David Neale**
Set Up Terry White
Site Fees Philippa de Voil
Photography Michael Nelson
WehaveafewgapsintheRosterandifyouareabletohelpout…chattoAlanASAP.NOTE:DECEMBERisyettobefilled
Lastweek’sPaynesvilleFarmer’s&Maker’sMarketwasasuccessfuldaydespitethewindyconditionsthattestedthevendors’andcustomersresolve.ThosevendorsnewtoourmarketwerewelcomedandassistedbytheregularstoensuretheirwelcometowhathasbecomeaqualitymarketshowcasingEastGippsland’squalityproduceandcrafts.
POBOX566,Bairnsdale,VIC3875RotaryClubofMitchellRiverInc.Email:rcmr9820@gmail.comwww.rotaryclubofmitchellriver.orgwww.facebook.com/rotaryclubofmitchellriver
BAIRNSDALE: Tues, 6.00 – 6.15pm Bairnsdale Club Nicholson Street BAIRNSDALE
BAIRNSDALE – SUNRISE Wed 6.45 – 7.00am Bairnsdale International 355 Main Street BAIRNSDALE
LAKES ENTRANCE Wed 6.00 – 6.30pm Central Hotel The Esplanade LAKES ENTRANCE
ORBOST Thurs 6.00 - 6.30pm Orbost Club Inc. 67 Gladstone Street ORBOST
MitchellRiverPhotooftheWeek:RowingClubinabygoneera.
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 PP DHM WHITE Terry
FRIENDSofRCMRDonHanningtonCliveRompLeighVenablesRobinGlassJohnNelsonHelenGottschalkNormNeilsenDeniseReed
NOVEMBERMILESTONES
BIRTHDAYS:5thSandraGoodman30thJohnButler
ANNIVERSARIES15thAlan&SueNewstead(1969)
OtherRotaryClubsinEastGippslandandwherethey
meet.
EDDIE&QUEENDOTHEIRBITTOENDPOLIO‘wewill..wewill..rockyou…andbeatpolio’