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ROTARY CLUB OF BEAUMARIS WEEKLY BULLETIN Number 27 20 January 2019

Presidents Report Next Meetings

Welcome back to Rotary in 2020. Unfortunately, it has been THURSDAY 23 JANUARY
an eventful Holiday break with your President having to flee SPEAKERS KONRAD & MIMI
from Mt. Hotham on the 2nd January to avoid being trapped up APHASIA VICTORIA -
CHAIR: CHARMAINE JANSZ
there by bushfires.
AV SUPPORT: CHRIS D'ARCY
As I said in my special email, we had an extraordinary Board CASH DESK: GAIL ANDERSON, JOHN BEATY
Meeting about the Bush Fire Crisis where we confirmed that HOST: MALCOLM SAWLE
the club would collect entry funds and donations for Bushfire THURSDAY 30 JANUARY
Relief at both January Farmer's Markets. The amounts from SPEAKER: RICHARD POTTER
each market to be totalled and divided equally between: Dis- NEW MEMBER TALK
trict 9820 - East Gippsland Rotary Fire Aid project fund CHAIR: FRED HOFMANN
and District 9790 - Albury/Wodonga and Upper Murray fire ap- AV SUPPORT: BRIDGET HAGE
CASH DESK: KERRIE GEARD, JAMES GLENWRIGHT
peal. I would like to thank again the Farmer's Market Commit- HOST: MARY SEALY
tee, led by Mark Perelaer, for taking the initiative with this idea
and for their commitment to following it through. THURSDAY 6 FEBRUARY
JOINT MEETING WITH NORTH BRIGHTON ROTARY
If members wish to make their own contribution you can be SPEAKERS: PROFESSOR VICKY KARALIS AND BEN
make it to the Club Project account with your name and FRANCISCELLI A, PALAENTOLOGIST AT
"Bushfire" and this will be added to the amount being sent. MUSEUMS VICTORIA
TOPIC: BAYSIDE FOSSILS
Please spread the word about the special focus of our Farm-
ers Market in Royal Parade this Saturday. NOTE: 6.00 FOR 6.30
ROYAL BRIGHTON YACHT CLUB
Additionally, we have sent a club donation of $5,000 to the 253 ESPLANADE, BRIGHTON VIC 3186
District 9820 - East Gippsland Rotary Fire Aid project fund be-
ing administered by the Rotary Club of Bairnsdale with a mes-
sage of support to their President and to all the people of East
Gippsland.
For those of you wanting to make donations to other fire affect-
ed areas of Australia RAWCS offer the opportunity to make a
Tax-Deductible contribution. You can see their Home Page to
get details of how to do this. If you are going to make a dona- Generally you can find out more about our upcoming
tion to RAWCs I would appreciate knowing so we can appreci- speakers, including Bios, in the Club Calendar
ate and tell you what all the club and its members are doing to on our website.
help meet the Bush fire emergency. Unless stated otherwise venue is
Victoria Golf Club 6.30 for 7.00
The Board is aware that we are still in a watch and act stage.
The weeks ahead could have further challenges for the Club Contents
to consider.
1 Presidents Report
I have not heard that we are needed at the Royal Melbourne 2/7 Notices
Golf fundraising day on the 27th January, but it is sold out and 8/9 Club Sponsors
they are holding a Dinner as well. RM is coordinating all Sand 10 Club Structure / Photo of Week
belt clubs who are all involved in what should be a huge result.
We may hear more about this from James Glenwright on
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Thursday night. Urgent: Youth Exchange Safari Leader Needed

Your President, Roy and Pat Seager attended a memorial The D9810 Youth Exchange Committee
afternoon tea, at the West Brighton Club on the 11 Janu- are urgently looking for Adult Leaders (who do not need to
ary, for Dick Garner who was a DG and a President of be Rotarians), for the Youth Exchange Safari which starts
Hampton RC. It was very well attended and great tribute in Bendigo on Sunday March 29th 2020 and will finish in
to a wonderful man and Rotarian. Melbourne on Saturday April 18th 2020. The annual Safari
Due to some unexpected health issues our Secretary, is for the inbound exchange students and is a highlight of
Trish Smyth, is having some leave of absence and James their year.
Glenwright has agreed to be our acting Secretary until If you are interested and would like to support, all the de-
Trish returns in a few weeks. I have told Trish we are all tails of the annual Safari or ‘Rock to Reef’ tour and the
thinking of her and send her our best wishes. Safari Leader requirements are in the attached file.#
Last week we were meant to have a Twilight Golf event at For an application and other information contact; Stuart
Woodlands Golf Club on Wednesday followed by a BBQ McDonald at stuhoo2000@yahoo.com.au or Phone, 0408
dinner but fortunately Richard Jones and your President 388 489
made an early call to cancel the Golf because of the
smoke haze and predicted storms in the afternoon. As it Kind Regards
turned out we were vindicated by the 5.00 pm down pour. PP Tim Bray PHF* (Rotary Club of Bayswater)
We all had a most enjoyable dinner congratulating our-
Chair 2018/19/20 D9810 Youth Exchange Committee
selves on keeping dry and our lungs smoke free (see se-
lected photos on pages 2 and 4). # If you are interested contact David Lea to get
This week we are back at VGC again and our Guest these further details.
speakers Konrad and Mimi Ermert who are speaking on
Aphasia.

David Hone

Pag
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Special Notice From Destination HQ

1.5% of any travel bookings from Beaumaris Rotary Club Members,

family and friends at Destination HQ Beaumaris will be returned to the
Beaumaris Rotary Club at the end of the year.

PLEASE make the consultant aware that you’re from the Rotary Club at
the beginning of the booking. This ensures that the booking is tracked
and
reported back to their admin at the time.

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RCOB Board Membership, Marketing & Media - Chair James Glenwright

President David Hone Peter Flude Megan Glenwright
Secretary Trish Smyth Greg Every Mark Perelaer
Treasurer Lynda Doutch Mary Sealy Malcolm Sawle
Club Service & President Elect Adrian Culshaw Martin Fothergill
Adrian Culshaw Max Darby
Past President Heather Chisholm Club Service & Administration
Community Roy Downes Almoner Mary Sealy
International Fred Hofmann Archivist Roy Seager, David Lea
Youth Vivienne Zoppolato Attendance, dining & duties roster Adrian Culshaw
Indigenous Chris Mara Reviewer—Financial Statements Tony Phillips
Club Photographers Max Darby, Chris Mara
Community- Chair Roy Downes Club Protection Officer Ken Mirams
John Beaty Max Darby Newsletter, Web site, Facebook David Lea
Mary Cunnington Martin Fothergill Fellowship & Vocational Richard Jones
Kerrie Geard Chris Mara Foundation John Beaty
Robert McArthur Mary Sealy On to Conference Heather Chisholm
Tony Phillips Chris D'Arcy Social Media Officer Mark Perelaer
Chris Werner John Turner Speaker Program Administrator Gail Anderson
Bridget Hage Jude Kavanagh Speaker Program Assistants Kerrie Geard, Richard Potter

International - Chair Fred Hofmann

John Manks Geoff Stockdale District Officers
Ken Mirams John Sime Assistant Governor for Monash A Cluster Chris D'Arcy
Ross Phillips Clem Quick District Compliance Officer Ken Mirams
Richard Potter Simon Kavanagh District Community Chair Trish Smyth
District Indigenous Support Committee David Hone (Chair) Chris Mara
Youth – Chair Vivienne Zoppolato
Jan Cooper Tony Phillips Club Fundraising
Tony McKenna David Rushworth
Antony Nixon Lois Lindsay Bayside Charity Golf Day - Chair James Glenwright
Malcolm Sawle Chris Martin Peter Flude
Richard Jones Jim O’Brien
Lynda Doutch Tony Phillips
Indigenous - Chair Chris Mara
David Hone Fred Hofmann Farmers Market – Co-ordinator Mark Perelaer
Robert McArthur Chris Werner Peter Flude
Chris Mara Charmaine Jansz
Geoff Stringer Ken Mirams
Vivienne Zoppolato Bridget Hage
Heather Chisholm

CASA RIN-
CONADA
A long exposure
shows the path of
the stars over
Casa Rinconada.
The archaelogi-
cal site in New
Mexico was used
by ancient Pueb-
loans for rituals
and community
gatherings.
PHOTOGRAPH
BY BOB SACHA,
NAT GEO IM-
AGE COLLEC-
TION

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