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Judy Miatke
August 7
 
Rob Guley
August 10
 
Patti Cotton
August 15
 
Kathryn Mackenzie
August 21
 
Amy Reade
August 22
 
Kim Sykes
August 25
 
Join Date
Rob Guley
August 2, 2000
15 years
 
Andrew Pickles
August 9, 2000
15 years
 
Martin Ruffell
August 16, 2000
15 years
 
Debbie Thewlis
August 17, 2011
4 years
 
Liz Commadeur
August 17, 2011
4 years
 
Doug Lougoon
August 18, 1999
16 years
 
Stan Hendy
August 26, 1992
23 years
 
Marcus Dingle
August 29, 2012
3 years
 
Russell Hampton
National Awards Services Inc.
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President's Message
Paul Henderson
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We welcomes Guest speaker Diana Saunders from Vision Australia at our meeting this week.  Diana spoke about the various types of vision impairments faced by members of the community of all ages and took us through a range of products that aid the every-day life of those with low or no vision.  Products from the simple magnifying glass to high tech projection and voice products and of course the guide dogs.   Diana can also arrange for a guide dog fundraising money box for the counter top if anyone would like to assist in that way. 
 
It was interesting to note the high interest of members in the anti-spill overflow drinking aids.
 
Our four Rotarians Doug, Lindsay, Phil, Martin and their group in East Timor, have been working hard on connecting the water tanks and laying piping to ensure the community has a more consistent and better quality supply of water.  Having completed that planned work they have now moved onto a small electrical project, while Martin is trying his hand at computer software installation with pretty good success.
 
The club received a letter from Weeroona College Advance Class thanking us for the accommodation we provided at Camp Getaway in preparation for their Fiji Project trip later in the year.
 
Cluster presidents met on Friday the 4th Sept to progress the Rotary Bendigo Cluster TV ad.   Each club has been asked to provide one or two projects that may be part of the ad so we are seeking good quality photos or Video from Australia Day and the Timor Projects. If you have any good images or video please let me know so I can arrange to collect.
 
Following the kind offer from John Cannon to donate a canopy trailer the cluster agreed that a joint marketing trailer with everything needed to set up and promote Rotary was a great idea.   We have agreed to put together a cluster committee on marketing with 1 member from each club to work towards this and other cluster marketing initiatives.
 
Unfortunately the proposed event for the 30th of the month needs to be rescheduled, so watch this space.   The meeting on the 30th will be a normal breakfast meeting. 
 
With two months already gone from the Rotary year a reminder to all members to keep your eyes and ears out for potential new Rotarians to continue supporting the great work we do.  
 
Paul Henderson
Speakers
Sep 16, 2015
 
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Upcoming Events
Ride to work Day
Oct 14, 2015
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
 
Stories
Apologies/Makeups to Liz Commadeur- attendance@rcobs.com.au
Apologies
Makeups
this Week
Attendance
Guests
Members
Present
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- 29 1
28/53
53%
Apologies and make-ups l.commadeur@bendigo.vic.gov.au (Temporary)
 
 
Week
16-Sep
23-Sep
30-Sep
7-Oct
Chairperson
Ray Carrington
Jim Rolfe
Gerard House
Doug Lougoon
Sergeant
Brian Hinneberg
No Sergeant
Guest Sergeant
John Whelan
Welcome
Bruce Fraser
Kevin Reade
Stan Hendy
Martin Ruffell
Cashier
John Cannon
John Langley
Toni Carrington
Andrew Pickles
Cashier
Geoff Michell
Linda Barrow?
Conor Cunningham
Adrian Schoo
Set up
Bruce Fraser
Danny O'Brien
Maurice Woodburn
Geoff Michell
Set up
Peter Rainey
Bruce Fraser
Danny O'Brien
Maurice Woodburn
Raffle
Liz Commadeur
Patti Cotton
Conor Cunningham
Bruce Fraser
Upcoming events to put in your diaries
 
Ride to Work Day Wednesday 14th October 7am to 9am
 
Swap Meet November 13th, 14th and 15th.
 
 
                                Rotary Club of Bendigo SANDHURST
                               Funds raised for disbursement by club,
                                                    2010 to 2015
 
2010-2011 Raised $42,000 Donated more than $23,000.
Recipients Rotary Foundation $6,000, Local $6,000, East Timor $3,000, Youth $4,000.
2011-2012 Raised $62,000 Donated $48,000
Recipients Foundation $7,700, Local $30,000, East Timor $1,000, Youth $5,000.
2012-2013 Raised $51,000. Donated $42.000, Foundation $9,300, Local $15,000,
East Timor $3,000, Youth $2,000, Rotary Health $1,100. 
2013-2014 Raised $40,000. Donated $37,000, Foundation $11,500, Local $2,000,
East Timor $12,500, Youth $600, Rotary Health $3,000
2014-2015 Raised $62,000. Donated $50,000, Foundation $15,000, Local $12,000,
East Timor $4,000, Youth $6,000, Rotary Health $5,000.
 
Total funds raised from 2010 to 2015 by the club
                            $257,000
Total donated over the same period
                            $200,000
Foundation $50,000     Local $65,000     East Timor $23,500    
Youth $18,000    Rotary Health $9,000.
 
Thank you to John Cannon for this research

 

Name
Date from
Date to
Peter Harvie
1st January 2015
12th October 2015
Ted Gretgrix
8th April 2015
8th November 2015
Stan Hendy 24th June 2015 16th September 2015
George Waters 13th August 2015 15th September 2015
Peter Elliott 5th August 2015 16th September 2015
Mark Weragoda 22nd August 2015 19th September 2015
BENDIGO
BENDIGO 
SOUTH
BENDIGO 
STRATH.
BENDIGO 
Next Gen.
EAGLEHAWK
K/FLAT
Tues 12.45
for 1 pm
Bendigo 
Club
Thurs 6 for 6.30 pm
Stirling Room, Foundry
Tues 6.15 for
6.45 pm
Latrobe Uni 
Nancy Long Dining Hall
Wed 6.30 pm
The Shamrock Hotel
Wed 6.15 for
6.30 pm
Cal Gully 
Mechanics 
Institute
Mon 6 for
6.30 pm
Gateway
Park
 
 

Brian’s stress level was at unsurpassed levels.  His wife Maggie was in labor and Brian was sure it was time to head to the hospital. 

Breathing heavily, Brian grabbed the phone and called the doctor.   “MY WIFE, SHE’S READY, SHOULD WE COME?”  

The doctor tried to relax the poor fellow, “just try to relax, now tell me how much time elapses between the contractions?” 

“SHIRLEY!”  Brian screamed on the top of his lungs,  “HOW MUCH TIME IN BETWEEN THE CONTRACTIONS? TEN MINUTES? OK,

TEN MINUTES IN BETWEEN!”

“And is this her first child?” Questioned the doctor.

“NO YOU STUPID NITWIT, THIS IS HER HUSBAND!”

………………………………………………………………………………………………

“I hate to have to tell you this”, said the Doctor in a sad compassionate voice,  “but you have been unfortunately been diagnosed

with a highly contagious disease, we will have to quarantine you and you’ll only be fed cheese and bologna.”

“That’s terrible!” Said the distraught young man, quickly sitting down before he could faint. “I don’t know if I could handle being in quarantine…

and the cheese and bologna diet…

What’s with the cheese and bologna diet anyway? I’ve never of such a diet before?!”

“It’s not exactly a diet”, responded the Doctor matter of factly, “it’s just the only food that will fit under the door!”