Bulletin Meets weekly at Benito s Restaurant 1196 Nepean Highway, Mount Eliza pm for 6.

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1 Bulletin Monday 10th August 2015 Meets weekly at Benito s Restaurant 1196 Nepean Highway, Mount Eliza I S S U E N O / pm for 6.30pm start July is Literature Month Hello Rotarians May I start by thanking our speaker last Monday, Peter Dell, for providing an inspirational presentation on Dream Cricket. Our involvement in this project is a no brainer, and I must also thank Bill Cummins for his enthusiastic approach in taking the leadership role. It was great to see Visiting Rotarian Barry Rawlings joining us on his 84 th birthday and having to suffer a rendition of happy birthday. On a night for visiting Rotarians, we also had the pleasure of PDG Kel and Jill Hobby s company. I am pleased to inform the Club that Jonathan Mayne came home from hospital on Thursday after having to undergo a procedure. In what turned out to be quite an unusual situation, Jonathan was advised he was to have a roommate to keep him company, and guess who that person was that s right, wife Jenny. I m sure Sergeant Paul can make something of this. As mentioned last Monday, James Ivanovski has tendered his resignation to Rotary Club of Mt Martha. Although work commitments have not changed, he felt that his maritime past would be of more use by joining the volunteer coast guard. I will be taking the annual sabbatical to Noosa on Tuesday for two weeks, not the four weeks enjoyed last year. It s called sacrifice to the cause. Vice President PP David Wheeler will take over and keep the wheels turning. I look forward to reading David s Drivel in next week s Bulletin. PeterWarren President PETE S PATTER Rotary Club of Mount Martha PO Box 342, Mornington 3931 District Governor 9820: Merv Williams Assistant Governor 9820: Lynda Morris President: Peter Warren peter.warren5@bigpond.com Secretary: Barrie Sweeney lorbar@internode.on.net Apologies and Guests: Barrie Sweeney by Monday midday at the latest lorbar@internode.on.net Bulletin Editor: Colin Stokes Contributions by midday Thursday please chstokes@optusnet.com.au Website Editor: Colin Stokes chstokes@optusnet.com.au

2 LAST MEETING AT BENITO S RESTAURANT Members present: 23 Apologies: Bernard Butler, Stephen Daly, Bill Mackenzie, Jonathan Mayne Pat and Martin Reid, Phyllis Scales LOA : Adrian Davis, Wayne Norris, Justin Orr, Colin Stokes, Dee Tozer HON Members: David Price Guest of club: Peter Dell (speaker) Visiting Rotarians: (PDG) Kel Hobby and Jill Hobby RC Mornington Barry Rawlings RC Melbourne NOTES FROM RCMM CLUB MEETING MONDAY 3 rd AUGUST Toast: PE Doug Rhodes Grace: PP Bill Cummins Pres Peter welcomed, Barrie Rawlings and wished him a happy 84 th Birthday, PDG Kel and Jill Hobby, Honorary Rotarian David Price and Guest Speaker, PE of RC of Warragul and D9820 Dream Cricket Coordinator, Peter Dell Peter Rawlings (District Conference 2016 Chair) announced that we have secured our Keynote Speaker (1 st off Saturday morning) and his name is (name withheld, although all present know the name more details to follow shortly) PR also announced as a Family of Rotary matter that both Jonathan and Jenny Mayne are in the same Hospital, both undergoing various tests. He has wished them well on behalf of the Club. PR also as a Family of Rotary matter that Bernard Butler is an apology this evening as Lucia s sister is terminally ill and they are visiting her this week. John Marshall spoke about the Bunnings Sausage Sizzle this Sunday 9 th August. He will contact all helpers later this week to confirm shift times etc. PDG David Piper as Club Treasurer that all subs be paid by 15 th August as per Invoices sent to you. Bill Cummins took over as meeting Chairman for the evening and called upon Sergeant Paul to conduct the fines session. As usual there were many fines including Steve Daly for Gwen s birthday (Byron G paid the fine on behalf of Steve), Barrie Rawlings (birthday) and Roger Annear (wedding anniversary). Visitor s Tax was imposed upon the Hobby s and Peter Dell. Various other Rotarians received the wroth of the Sergeant including David Wheeler, Tom Goulding, David Price, David Piper and Tom Barrett. At this point in the fines session we came to the yellow dot on the back of the chair questions the participants were Tom Goulding (wrong), Roger Annear (wrong), Tom Barrett (wrong) and Barry Rawlings who was correct for the 1 st questions (what started in 1905 Rotary), but was wrong for the 2 nd question.. Word of the day was undertaken by Peter Dell what is a hartlet? Peter s answer was wrong and the writer did not hear the correct one, anyway the fines session was over by now. Roger, the Swindler was next to the microphone there were 3 winners, Pres Peter, Tom G and Barrie S, all lost and the Club won. Bill Cummins introduced Peter Dell from the RC of Warragul and the D9820 Dream Cricket Coordinator for 2015/16.

3 LAST MEETING AT BENITO S RESTAURANT What is Dream Cricket? DreamCricket was initiated by Dr Roly Bigg of the Movement Disorder Foundation in concert with the Rotary Clubs of the Southern Highlands and the Bradman Foundation. The aim was to provide primary school students with special needs an opportunity to play cricket activities on Bradman Oval. The DreamCricket program has grown to encompass schools and children throughout Australia and internationally. Dream Cricket mission is? A special needs program enabling the community to create opportunities to grow and develop self-esteem and inspire confidence in children. Dream Cricket commenced in Bowral NSW and involves Special Development Schools (SDS) throughout Australia and overseas. It is hoped it can be introduced into all SDS s in Australia by end of We have 17 SDS s in District 9820 and all will be visited this Rotary year. Bill Cummins and Peter visited Mornington SDS today and spoke about the program with the Principal and staff. They appeared to be interested and will contacte Bill C either later this Term or early in Term 4. The idea is to commence with a 1 hour clinic with as many children as possible with the local Rotary Club meeting the cost of the equipment which is $600. Rotary members would provide help at the clinics along with School staff. Rotarians must be enthusiastic with the children no matter how big or small their achievement is. Peter also showed 3 DVD s of the various types of programs that can be run under the Dream Cricket banner including 1 in India. Many questions were asked and answered in the question time at the end of the presentation. Martin Lowe announced that 16 students were successful in the latest NYSF interviews (held 2 weekends ago) and they will go to Canberra in January Unfortunately our student was not successful. PP Bill handed the meeting back to Pres Peter who thanked our visitors for coming. Meeting closed at 7.50pm

4 TONIGHTS TONIGHTS MEETING AND DIARY DIARY DATES DATES Tonight s Meeting Speaker: Greg Gibbons Ph.D. Vice-President, Probus Club of Mount Martha Subject: Talking about his extensive experience working in and managing projects in all of the ASEAN countries since 1992, Chairperson: Peter Rawlings Birthdays Members: Nil Birthdays Members Partners: Nil Members (Hon): Nil Anniversaries Members (Hon): Rob and Lynn Loutit 10/8 ******************************************************************************* August: Membership and Extension Month Front of House: GREG BUCHANAN, DAVID CRANE, TIM JOLLY, DOUG RHODES Meetıng Notes: Byron Groves *RED = DESK DUTIES* **BLUE = WELCOME AND NAME TAGS DUTIES Sausage Sizzle Roster Aug 2015 B. Sweeney P. Scales A. Davis 5 Sept 2015 W. Cummins D. Wheeler R. Annear 19 Sept 2015 R. Skipsey C. Minster D. Tozer 03 Oct 2015 T. Barrett C. Stokes G. Buchanan 17 Oct 2015 B. Butler P. Warren J. Routledge 31 Oct 2015 R. Skipsey M. Reid B. Groves 14 Nov 2015 R. Davies T. Goulding P. Reid 28 Nov 2015 G. Kaye M. Lowe D. Piper 12 Dec 2015 J. Mayne W. Norris C. Stokes 26 Dec 2015 P. Rawlings R. Skipsey J. Marshall ********************************************************************************** **********************

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