District 9810 Vic Australia Date: February7th ,2007

BULLETIN
of the
The Rotary Club of
Nunawading Inc.

District 9810 Vic Australia Date: February7th ,2007

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Meeting at Tudor at 6.00 pm for a 6.30 pm start

Februaryis World UnderstandingMonth

TuesdayFeb 13th
Joint meeting Whitehorse ClubsBox Hill Golf Club
202 Station Street, Box Hill South 6.15 for 6.30pm / Wednesday Feb 21st
Partners Night, Jumbo Chinese Restaurant (Blackburn Rd)
See below / Wednesday Feb 28th
The Human Face of AIDS in the Asia Pacific
Murray Couch / Saturday Mar 3rd
Dimboola Wedding
Masonic Hall
710 Station St Box Hill
7.00 for 7.30 PM

DUTY ROSTER

THIS WEEK

NEXT WEEK

HOST

CASHIER

RECORDER / Russell Warmington
Sue Warmington
Wayne Willoughby / HOST
CASHIER
RECORDER / Sue Warmington
Wayne Willoughby
Roger Wilson
ROTARACT ROSTER / ROTARACT ROSTER
14 February 07
Cancelled / 28 February 07
Cancelled

CELEBRATIONS in February

Birthdays / Anniversaries / Inductions
02 Bev Hoskins, Keith Dimond
03 Bruce Fullard, Russell Warmington
06 Merle Watson, 07 Shirley Fisher,
08 Lindy Davis, 13 Faye Coysh
22 Sandra Symons, 29 Elisa Narayan / 09 John & Ann Lynch
12 Roger & Roslyn Wilson
24 Alan & Faye Coysh / Feb 10(1988) Graeme Moorfoot
16(2000) Bruce Fullard
21(2001) Sue Warmington
25(1998) Bob Davis
Apologies:
Please note there has been a change in John’s E-mail & Phone Contact Details
All apologies are to be given to the acting attendance chairman John Munro before8 am by e-mail and 10 am by phone or text on the day of the meeting.
You can register your apology (in order of preference) by:

Email:
Phone: 97294495
Mobile 0417 585 924
In writing or Deliver by hand to 7 Aringa CourtHeathmont3135

Please copy on any requests for Leave of Absence.

Last Week’s Meeting : Ian Wishart – Plan Australia

/ Ian Wishart form Plan Australia, was the guest speaker for the evening. Ian was introduced by Nunawading member Gordon Ireland who has been involved with Plan for many years. Ian is the CEO for Plan Australia and came to the job with years of experience in International Aid organisations inkling World Vision. He has travelled to many of the trouble spots in the world at times of crisis. Plan is one of the leading international aid agencies and because it has no religious or political affiliations it can go into some areas that other agencies cannot.

Plan, also known as Foster Parents Plan in some countries, is a child-oriented charity, and works in 46 countries to provide programs to 1.3 million children and their families. It was originally founded by journalist John Langdon-Davies. It is active primarily in developing countries in Central and South America, Africa, and South and Southeast Asia, with a staff of over 6,000 worldwide, and a further volunteer force in excess of 50,000. Plan operates long-term to address health, education, shelter, and livelihood issues in the communities in which it operates.Plan operates on the basis of sponsorship of individual children. Benefactors can correspond with the child they 'adopt' by mail, thus creating a personal bond between donor and child. The sponsorship system ensures that the sponsors can see what their money is going towards, and know that it is properly spent. Sponsorship aims to raise awareness about, as well as funds for, the communities Plan works with.However the funds do not end up in the child's pocket for safety reasons – they are used to finance projects that benefit the entire community in which the child lives, this offers the opportunity of school and health services to the sponsor child, as well as their community

Plan is not just about international aid but strives to increase the communities awareness of the issues causing poverty in much of the world. It was a key player in the “make Poverty History” campaign working with people like Bono to engage politicians and the general population to work towards overcoming some of the barriers for whole populations getting out of the poverty cycle. Plan is proud that approximately 80% of the money raised by the organisations is spent on the people it serves with only 20% in administrative costs making it one of the more efficient organisations running international programs.

Upcoming Club Meetings

Wednesday 21st February - Chinese New Year Dinner at the Jumbo Chinese Restaurant at 5/20 Blackburn Road, Blackburn at 6.30 PM for 7.00 PM start. Cost $30 per person BYO Wine. Please indicate to James Tan if you or guests are coming by e-mail on or Mobile 0412 323 883 if you have not already done so by February 15th.

Wednesday 28th February – Our guest speaker will be Murray Couch a researcher who has worked for the World Health Organisation looking at the spread of the AIDS epidemic in Pacific and Asian communities to look at ways to best tackle this world wide epidemic. Murray is an excellent and entertaining speaker so this would be a great night to bring a guest.

Saturday March 3rd - DIMBOOLA WEDDING .
Box Hill Masonic Lodge Hall 710 Station Street, Box Hill 7pm for 7.30pm.
Hearty 3 course meal & Sherries on arrival Parking available on-site,
Cost $30 per head,Dress: 60’s Country-Dimboola style,
All Dimboola-style WRAPPED wedding presents (under $10) brought on the night will be raffled and very much appreciated !

As we are not meeting at the Tudor Inn again until the Wednesday prior to the function Glenys wants to remind all members that we need you to get a group of your family, work or friends together to join us in a great fun night.The success of this night will depend on the number of the guests who come we are hoping for 120 to 150 people. Please start organising your tables now and please let Bruce, Suzanne or Glen know as soon as possibleWe need your participation to help make this night a memorable one like our Christmas function.To all the cast of the wedding we will have a brief meeting on 28th Feb on the nights format

Dinner Venue – with the increase in prices for dinners the club is considering its options for its future dinner meetings. Secretary Kevin Thomas has circulated a discussion document on the options to be considered by members which include the Tudor, The Clarion, the Jumbo Chinese Restaurant and the Hungarian Club in Boronia.

Forthcoming Events

Saturday 17th February 2007 – Team Leader Selection Interviews for GSE Team to District 1130 – London.

Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th February 2007 – 24 hour Rotary Club Meeting

Wednesday 28th February 2007 – Information evening at SCOPE Wantirna for GSE team to District 1130 –London

Sunday 4th March 2007 – Presidents Elect Training Seminar (PETS) – venue to be advised.

Monday 19th March to Friday 23rd March 2007 – Australian Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians – Annual Tournament - Warrnabool and Port Fairy. Entries close 18 January 2007 Contact David Richards: (03) 5561 1840 E:

The Rotaract Club of Lilydale, “Building Leaders for Tomorrow” ABN: A002672Z

Saturday 17th March 2007, Time: 6:30pm for 7:00pm start

Rotaract International Dinner Dance ‘A Brighter Future forChildren Worldwide’

All money raised will go to the Interplast, Wheelchair for Kids & East Timor Roofing Project.

RSVP: Saturday 10th February 2007Rotaract Club of Noble Park’s Vice President/ Secretary,Lee-Anne Green 0411 952 800or via email: Cheques to be made payable to:The Rotaract Club of Noble Park Inc. and be sent to PO Box 124, Noble Park Vic 3174

FUNNIES

Another Blonde Joke

A blind man wanders into a lesbian biker bar by mistake. He finds his way to a bar stool and orders a drink. After sitting there for a while, he yells to the bartender,

"Hey, you wanna hear a blonde joke?"

The bar immediately falls absolutely quiet. In a very deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says, "Before you tell that joke, sir, I think it is only fair, given that you are blind that you should know five things:

1. The bartender is a blonde girl with a baseball bat.

2. The bouncer is a blonde girl.

3. I'm a 6 foot tall, 175 lb. blonde woman with a black belt in karate.

4. The woman sitting next to me is blonde and a professional weightlifter.

5. The lady to your right is blonde and a professional wrestler.

Now, think about it seriously, mister Do you still wanna tell that joke?

"The blind man thinks for a second, shakes his head, and mutters,

"Nah... not if I'm gonna have to explain it five times."

E-mail on Last Day @ Work
Subject : Im outta here ..... ;.)

My leaving letter:
Dear Co-Workers,
As many of you probably know, tommorw is my last day. But before I leave, I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know what a great and distinct pleasure it has been to type "Tommorow is my last day."
For nearly as long as I've worked here, I've hoped that I might one day leave this company. And now that this dream has become a reality, please know that I could not have reached this goal without your unending lack of support. Words cannot express my gratitude for the words of gratitude
you did not express. I would especially like to thank all of my managers: in an age where
miscommunication is all too common, you consistently impressed and inspired me with the sheer magnitude of your misinformation. It takes a strong man to admit his mistake - it takes a stronger man to attribute his mistake to me.

Over the year and a half, you have taught me more than I could ever ask for and, in most cases, ever did ask for. I have been fortunate enough to work with some absolutely interchangeable supervisors on a widevariety of seemingly identical projects - an invaluable lesson in overcoming daily tedium in overcoming daily tedium in overcoming daily tedium.
Your demands were high and your patience short, but I take great solaceknowing that my work was, as stated on my annual review, "mostly satisfactory." That is the type of praise that sends a man home happy
after even a 10 hour day, smiling his way through half a bottle of mostly satisfactory scotch.
And to most of my peers: even though we barely acknowledged each other within these office walls, I hope that in the future, should we pass on the street, you will regard me the same way as I regard you: sans eye contact. But to those few souls with whom I've actually interacted, here are my
personalized notes of farewell:

To Caulfield: I will always remember sharing lunch with you, despite having clearly labeled it with my name.
To Mairead: I will miss detecting your flatulence as much as you will clearly miss walking past my cubicle to deliver it.
To Linda: Best wishes on your ongoing campaign to popularize these "email forwards." I sincerely hope you receive that weekend full of good luck, that hug from an old friend, and that baby for your dusty womb.
And finally, to Kat: you were right - I tested positive. We'll talk later.
So, in parting, if I could pass on any word of advice to the individual who will soon be filling my position, it would be to cherish this experience like a sponge and soak it up like a good woman, because
a job opportunity like this comes along only once in a lifetime. Meaning: if I had to work here again in this lifetime, I would sooner kill myself.
Very truly yours,
PS: I will be throwing myself a happy hour farewell party at the Oden 5.30 tommorow evening if anybody is interested in drinks!

Kids Corner

Snap to it and get set for the Rotary Photo Competition

$1,000’s in prizes

COMPETITION OPENS 26th FEBRUARY 2007

ENTRIES CLOSE 5 APRIL 2007.

Exhibition & Awards held at the Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre

Thursday 12th April – Sunday 15th April 2007

For

Juniors & Adults

All participants will receive a $50 discount voucher to the

Rotary Digital Photography Course

Entry forms are available at:

Rotary Web Site: .

Forest Hill Chase Centre Management

Rotary Information Stall at the Whitehorse Farmers Market.

Or by contacting Rotary Photography at Email:

‘MISS SAIGON’

Her Majesty’s Theatre Melbourne

On The dates and with the number and location of reserved seats as follows:

Wednesday 6th JuneDress Circle rows G (43) H (45): Cut off date 26 March

Thursday 12th JuneDress Circle rows G (13) H (45): Cut off date 26 March

Tuesday 26th JuneDress Circle row G (4-38): Cut off date 11 May

Tuesday 10th JulyStalls M (35) row N (36): Cut off date 11 May

Thursday 12th July Dress Circle row G (43): Cut off date 11 May.

Cost $91. Plus we ask that you favourably consider giving a Donation of a suggested $20 per ticket, made payable by a separate cheque to ROMAC.

Payment:

Two separate cheques are required. Tickets costs- to ‘Rotary Club of Nunawading’and. Donations to ‘ROMAC’. All to the Club at PO Box 29 Nunawading 3131

All Payments:By 7 days before the cut off date (see above). Seat allocations in order of expressions of interest/ payment.

Please communicate your interest via President Len Brear ( Ph at Work 9871 4414 only between 8am to 9pm, 4.15-5pm) or Secretary Kevin Thomas at the Club address.

ROTARY CLUB OF NUNAWADING

P.O. Box 29, Nunawading 3131. A.B.N. 67 400 788 142. Reg No A0016092S

FUNDRAISER for

ROTARY OVERSAS MEDICAL AID for CHILDREN (ROMAC)

The Club has reserved fantastic seats for

‘PIRATES OF PENZANCE’

AT StateTheatre, Arts Centre Melbourne

ON The dates and with the number and location of reserved seats as follows:

Thursday 29th May

Stalls: Rows B 24-32, C 27-30 and D 27-30

Wednsday 30th May

Stalls: Rows M 32-48 and N 34-49

Thursday 31st May

Stalls Rows C 3-37, D 3-18 and row N 3-19

COST $82.00 Plus we ask that you favourably consider giving a Donation of a suggested $20 per ticket, made payable by a separate cheque to ROMAC.

TOTAL of$102Larger donations gratefully received. Official ROMAC receipts for donations provided with tickets. (Group booking price to our Club is $81 but Box Office price is $95 each plus booking fee of $7.15 for one or more tickets).