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Speakers
Feb 18, 2015
Katie Sutton -- Exercise Physiologist
Getting and Keeping Fit
 
Feb 25, 2015
Rachel Mason from The Otis Foundation
Breast Cancer Retreats -- Progress ,scope and vision.
 
Mar 04, 2015
Grant Lock -Author "Shoot me First "
Pakistan,Afghanistan Human rights & politics, 20 years of volunteering
 
Mar 11, 2015
President and club directors
Club happenings and reports
 
Mar 18, 2015
Lara Mannings -- Club sponsored teacher
A year at a Tanzania Orphanage : Progress challenges and the future
 
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Executives & Directors
President
Cathie Miller
 
President Elect
Paul Henderson
 
Treasurer
Brian Hinneberg
 
Secretary
Geoff Michell
 
Community Service
Rob Rosaia
 
Vocational Services
Peter Elliott
 
Club Service
Conor Cunningham
 
International Service
Catherine McDonald
 
Youth Services
Martin Ruffell
 
Immediate Past President
Dowell Mitchell
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Paul Henderson
February 1
 
Catherine McDonald
February 2
 
Philip Harris
February 4
 
Peter Rainey
February 21
 
Peter Harvie
February 26
 
Join Date
Peter Elliott
February 2, 2011
4 years
 
Rob Plowman
February 22, 2012
3 years
 
Russell Hampton
Sage
President's Message
Cathie Miller
member photo
Great way to start the day this week – thanks to our guest speaker Katie Sutton. We might need to censor some of the photos however! Katie is an exercise physiologist, currently working at St John of God. She won the employee award at the BBEA last year. She briefly spoke about the benefits of exercise and the risks with not exercising. Most of her session was about getting us moving. Katie’s main message was “make exercise a part of your day and make it a priority”.
We also welcomed Amy Reade to our meeting.
Thank you to the members who provided input into the strategic plan review – both written and by attending the meeting last week.
The outcome is that the plan is essentially unchanged - with some minor changes. When the document has been updated it will be circulated for comment.
Board meeting report:
Discussion was had about what support/advice we can provide to another organisation that might want to deliver the awards. It was decided that a formal request would be required and there needs to be compliance with privacy and courtesy for everyone who has been involved. The website is to remain in place for the time being with a message to say that our club is no longer involved.
The Board was updated on the progress of the bursaries given out on the night. The apprentice of the year has completed his training and is now qualified. He is going to get some specific tools and wants to do some extra training. Katie is also wanting to do some extra training specific to her role and will hopefully know next week if she has got into one. There hasn’t been any response from the Employer.
Valentine Day Ball. The Board approved a donation of $500 to the committee for the purchase of equipment in the oncology department
HALT BBQ: The club has been asked to cook the BBQ for the Save Your Bacon breakfast on May 5th. The meeting on the 6th May will be cancelled and members will be expected to attend the breakfast at Hume & Iser.
To support HALT we will charge our members $10 for breakfast.
LOA request was approved for Patti.
When the minutes are done, they will be on Club runner if you want to read them.
Judy gave a report on the Valentine Day Ball. Thanks Judy for the huge amount of work you have put in to help make the Ball a success. Thanks also the Rob Plowman and Martin Ruffell who supported her on the committee. Judy expressed thanks to the members who helped out on the night – especially Evelyn.
The Easter market is progressing extremely well – well done to the market committee. Helpers will be needed (especially Good Friday) to help with the “bump-in”. There will be more information closer to the time.

One of the issues raised in the feedback was that not everyone understood their duties on the meeting morning.
The Club Guidelines are on Clubrunner if people are not sure what is expected of the various roles in the club.  It can be found in View Club Documents – Administrative Documents (the first folder) – Club Policy and guidelines Manual Draft 8 (4th document).
I have included the Chairman’s role for everyone’s information.
Chairperson
  • Arrive no later than 7:00am or a least ahead of arrival of guest speaker.
  • Ensure that the appropriate gift/certificate is available for presentation at the conclusion of their address.
  • When guest speaker arrives, make welcome, outline the meeting format and procedures, and introduce to President and other members. Ensure that the guest speaker is not left on their own.
  • Sometime before Sergeant rings the bell show guest their allocated seat.
  • Be ready and familiar with the weekly meeting running sheet.
 
  • Meeting Duties include:
    • Bringing meeting to order
    • State the 4 Way Test or the Objectives of Rotary
    • Proposing a toast either to Australia, Rotary International or as appropriate.
    • Introduce the President.
    • Later during the course of the meeting at agreed times:
    • Chairperson introduces President for his/her report.    
    • Introduces Guest Speaker and thanks the speaker at the end of their presentation and gives them a gift/certificate of appreciation.
    • Introduces the Sergeant to deliver his/her Sergeants Session
    • Reads the following weeks Duty Roster
    • Re-introduces the President to close the meeting.
    • At the conclusion of the meeting thank the guest speaker and escort to the door, and farewell.
 
Have a great week everyone.Cathie
Stories
Duty Roster
Week
25-Feb
4-March
11-March
18-March
Chairperson
Graeme Lynas
Cath McDonald
Maurice Woodburn
Stan Hendy
Sergeant
Linda Barrow
Mark Weragoda
Ray Carrington
Linda Barrow
Welcome
Toni Carrington
Rob Rosaia
Judy Miatke
Glenn Maloney
Cashier
Pat Sheehan
Geoff Michell
Kevin Stephenson
Ted Gretgrix
Cashier
Martin Ruffell
Debbie Thewlis
Nick Christian
Peter Elliott
Set up
Phillip Harris
Paul Henderson
Adrian Schoo
Bruce Fraser
Set up
Marcus Dingle
Phillip Harris
Paul Henderson
Adrian Schoo
Raffle
Kathryn Mackenzie
Glenn Maloney
Cath McDonald
Judy Miatke
Attendance
Apologies/Makeups to Liz Commadeur- attendance@rcobs.com.au
Apologies
Makeups
this Week
Attendance
Guests
Members
Present
3
-
34
2
32/58
57%
Notices
Upcoming events to put in your diaries
 
3rd April Good Friday BBQ Bridge Street. Art and Craft Market Good Friday and Easter Sunday 5th April.
 
2nd May Groovin the Moo. BBQ Bendigo Railway Station. 4pm to Midnight.
 
Tuesday 5th May 6am to 9am HALT BBQ Hume and Iser. Meeting on the 6th of May cancelled in lieu
 
News from the current Networker.
 
 
Tuesday 3 March 2015, 7:40am to 9:00am
Level 2, RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne Tickets: $65 per person, includes full hot breakfast
Leigh Clifford, AO is one of Australia’s most talented and experienced senior executives and directors. He is currently Chairman of Qantas Airways Ltd, a role he has held since 2007. He is also a Director of Bechtel Group Inc. and Chairman of Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the National Gallery of Victoria Foundation. He is a senior adviser to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and a Member of the Council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Between 2000 and 2007, Mr Clifford was Chief Executive of Rio Tinto. His executive and board career with Rio Tinto spanned 37 years throughout many of the company’s divisions in Australia and overseas.
The Rotary Club of Central Melbourne Sunrise is pleased to invite you and your colleagues to hear Mr Leigh Clifford when he speaks at our Club’s inaugural Business Leaders Breakfast on Tuesday 3 March 2015. His talk will provide an interesting overview of the current business environment from a high profile Chairman and Director.
All funds raised from this breakfast will go to support the Club’s Victoria Police Silk Miller Scholarship program. The Scholarship focuses on building the capability in Victoria Police to better understand and work towards reducing youth suicide and has been supported by the Club for more than ten years. Recipients of the Scholarship study for a Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Health and Welfare at the Royal Children’s Hospital and University of Melbourne. It is named in honour of two fallen Victorian Police officers.
For bookings, please visit our online booking site before Friday 27 February 2015 at: http://www.trybooking.com/114267
- See more at: http://www.rotarydistrict9800.com.au/news/11177/2015-business-leaders-breakfast-current-challenges-facing-australian-business/?no_follow=1#sthash.cKOmW9jF.dpuf
 
 
Any articles for the Bulletin can be emailed to bulletin@rcobs.com.au by close of business Wednesday.
 
 
 
 
Leave of absence
Posted on Feb 18, 2015
Name
Date from
Date to
Peter Harvie
 1st January 2015 1st September 2015
Jim Rolfe
8th September 2014
30th July 2015
George Waters
 
14th February 2015
11th April 2015
 
22nd March 2015
17th May 2015
Ted Gretgrix 8th April 2015 8th November 2015
Michelle Mortimer 14th January 2015 30th June 2015
Make-Up Opportunities
BENDIGO
BENDIGO SOUTH
BENDIGO STRATH.
BENDIGO Next Gen.
EAGLEHAWK
K/FLAT
Tues 12.45
for 1 pm
Bendigo Club
Thur 6 for 6.30 pm
Stirling Room, Foundry
Tues 6.15 for
6.45 pm
Latrobe Uni 
Nancy Long  Dining Hall
Wed 7 pm
The EXCHANGE,
41 High St
Wed 6.15 for
6.30 pm
Cal Gully Mech Institute
Mon 6 for
6.30 pm
Gateway Park
Joke of the week
This story was supplied by John Cannon but the accompanying photo failed to transfer so I was forced to substitute. Ed
 
The importance of an occupation after retirement........

As we get older we sometimes begin to doubt our ability to "make a difference" in the world.  It is at these times that our hopes are boosted by the remarkable achievements of other "seniors" who have found the courage to take on challenges that would make many of us wither. 
Harold Schlumberg is such a person:

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THIS IS QUOTED FROM HAROLD:
 
"I've often been asked, 'What do you do now that you're retired?'
Well..I'm fortunate to have a chemical engineering background and one of the things I enjoy most is converting beer, wine and rum into urine.
It's rewarding, uplifting, satisfying and fulfilling. I do it every day and I really enjoy it." 
Harold is an inspiration to us all.
 
Past Presidents:  Neil Burns (Charter)  David Davies  John Cannon  David Dow  
Michael DeVincentis Barry Moloney  Paul Bird  Ajith Polowinita 
David Breaden  Geoff Michell  Paul Kirkpatrick  Patti Cotton  Mark Weragoda 
John Harkin  Pat Sheehan  Bruce Fraser  Stan Hendy  Martin Ruffell 
Maurice Woodburn  Robert Guley  Linda Barrow  Graeme Lynas  John Pacher 
Wayne Gregson  Doug Lougoon  Dowell Mitchell  Cathie Miller