Rotary Club of Mordialloc Inc.
Reg No A0011994G
PO Box 289, Mentone Vic 3194
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://mordiallocrotary.org.au
Club meets at Mordialloc Sporting Club
528 Main Road Mordialloc (Cnr. Epsom Rd)
Tuesday 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm
District Governor 2014-15: Tony Monley
Meeting 2105
7 April 2015
Assistant Governor: Claire Button
THIS WEEK’S MEETING
Speaker
Rebecca Harvison
Topic:
Mordialloc Community Centre
Chairman:
Len Dawson
Duty Desk:
Jillian Van, David Brunt
Regalia:
Don Van, Jack Pyziakos
Fellowship:
Bob Travers
Bulletin Notes:
Glenyse Cooper
Message from President-Elect Brian Foley
Dear Friends
President Carol is taking a break for the next two weeks.
I begin this week’s message on a sad note reporting the
death of PP Max Crimmins, PHF with sapphire, who
died on 2 April after some months of declining health.
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Max died a month before his 90 birthday that he had
looked forward to celebrating. Max joined the Rotary
Club of Mordialloc in 1972, a year after the club was
chartered, and thus was our second longest serving
active member with over 42 years service. Max was
club president in 1991-92 and I recall that he was very
enthusiastic and extremely diligent in his attention to
detail – a quality that was evident throughout his
business and Rotary life. The club board elected Max to
Honorary Membership at its March meeting. President
Carol visited Max early last week and presented him
with a certificate of Honorary Membership. Until very
recently Max was very active in the school reading
program and helping with the golf days.
At the time of preparing this bulletin, we know that Max’s
funeral will be held at Le Pine Funerals in Mordialloc
followed by a wake at Woodlands Golf Club either at the
end of this week or early next week. The time and date
will be notified as soon as it is known.
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Last Tuesday, 23 members and partners visited the
Walter and Eliza Hall Medical Research Institute, one of
the most significant and prestigious in Australia. We
were we all fascinated and enlightened by the wide
range of significant breakthroughs and achievements
over 100 years of medical research and the important
work that is continuing.
The next big club event is the Women’s Health Forum
on 29 April. A flyer for this is attached. Please publicise
the night among female partners and friends.
Kathy Pyziakos is organising a club booking for the next
Mordialloc Theatre production on 7 May – “A Month of
Sundays”. Please make your bookings through Kathy.
Other events in May include the District Assembly on
Sunday 17 May and the next Bunnings sausage sizzle
on the following Sunday 24 May.
I finish with a comment on creativity and imagination by
Jacob Bronowski (1908-1974), author of The Ascent of
Man –
“Every animal leaves traces of what it was; man alone
leaves traces of what he has created”
Brian
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Last meeting, No 2104 – 31 March. Vocational visit to
the Walter and Eliza Hall Medical Research Institute.
Attendance: 16 members, 7 partners
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute is Australia’s oldest
medical research facility founded in 1915 with support
of a trust established by Eliza Hall following the death
of her husband Walter. The vision was to ‘be the
birthplace of discoveries rendering signal service to
mankind in the prevention and removal of disease and
the mitigation of suffering.’
Since its earliest days, the institute’s scientists have
made discoveries that have improved the lives of
millions of people and produced many eminent
international researchers including Sir Macfarlane
Burnet, Sir Gustave Nossal and Professor Don
Metcalfe.
The Institute located adjacent to the Royal Melbourne
Hospital now has over 1000 staff and 80 research
laboratories. The visit commences with an introductory
address on the broad scope and range of the
institute’s activities. We then heard specific details of
current research into the causes of diabetes and
preventative measures. This was followed by short
tours to inspect two laboratories and discuss the work
and ask questions of two young research scientists.
President Carol thanked the institute staff for willingly
giving us the opportunity to visit in their after- hours
time and learn about their work. We then moved to the
nearby Naughton’s Hotel for an enjoyable meal.
A Very Happy Gnome
From Len Dawson:
As the original Gnome I would like to say: ''#%$@^&%**''
which translates from Gnomish as a very big thank you
for the help all you Rotarians and helpers gave at our
recent Festival! In particular Glenyse, Jack and Jeff of the
Gnomish Council who put in so many hours of inspired
work and tedious detail that lead to such a successful
outcome. But all those members and friends who also
put in should feel proud at the result achieved.
Let us look back at what that achievement of triple
purpose has given our club and community. The major
objective was to raise the profile of Rotary and our club in
our wider community in particular. Secondly to host a
major community event recognised as a major happening
for young children and their families in our City of
Kingston, and lastly to raise considerable funds for
worthwhile community projects.
These objectives, I believe, have certainly met with
positive results. Our 'moneygnomes' will show that funds
raised are excellent, the glorious weather and large
swarms of fairies flitting around was a terrific turn out
[gnomes were overcome by shyness] and the fun we all
had as a committed group was second to none.
Mordialloc Rotary is a great club and has proved again
there are many involved and active members. So thank
all of you and your friends for a great community day and
roll on the Art Show.
Len
There was no formal Rotary business conducted.
---------------Other announcements
APOLOGIES FOR NON-ATTENDANCE
Apologies for absences from the weekly meeting
should be directed to Brian Foley by telephone or text
on 0407508186 no later than 12.00 noon on the day
of the meeting. Names of any guests or visiting
Rotarians can also be advised at this time.
-------------------------Wheelchairs for Kids
Please remember to put $2 in the box on each table
each week to go to the “Wheelchairs for Kids”
program. Every $150 contributed gives one child the
freedom of mobility and also liberates a carer.
---------------Mordialloc Theatre Company
Thursday 7 May – 7.45 for 8,00 pm
Kathy Pyziakos is booking tickets for a show entitled
“A Month of Sundays” by British writer Bob Larbey
who also wrote “The Good Life”, “A Fine Romance”
and “As Time Goes By”.
-------------Rotary Club of Chelsea
Reef and Beef Night
Saturday 11 April - 7 pm start
Three-course dinner and entertainment.
Venue: Chelsea Hub, Showers Avenue, Chelsea
Cost: $50 per head.
Bookings: Simon Pearson 0408141924, or
Email to: [email protected]
----------------Where Other Clubs Meet
This information is available via the club website via the
following link:
http://mordiallocrotary.org.au/about-rotary/where-otherclubs-meet/
.------------Club Committees
The list of current committee membership is available on
the club website at the link:
http://mordiallocrotary.org.au/about-rotary/clubcommittees-2/
Tickets are $24 each. Please book tickets as soon as
possible with Kathy and invite your family and friends.
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Some more pictures from the Gnome and Fairy
festival
(photos of his daughters supplied by Tim Fitton)
SUMMARY OF COMING EVENTS
Please note the following dates and events in your
diary. It is important that all members support the club in
these activities.
11 April (Sat)
13 April (Mon)
17 April (Fri)
25 April (Sat)
29 April
(Wed)
30 April
(Thurs)
7 May (Thurs)
17 May (Sun)
24 May (Sun)
27 June (Sat)
30 June
21 July
3 (Mon) to 9
(Sun) August
RC Chelsea “Reef and Beef” night $50
per head. See notice for details
Proposed club visit to the desalination
plant. Depart Mordialloc Sporting Club
at 9.30 am
Interplast Golf Day – Woodlands Golf
Club
Anzac Day service at Mentone RSL
sub-branch. Commences 8.45 am
Women’s Health Forum at Parkdale
Secondary College. See flyer
Rotary Club of Rowville Lysterfield
business breakfast, Kingston Links Golf
Course Function Centre. 7.00 am start
Mordialloc Theatre Company – “A
Month of Sundays”. 7.45 for 8.00 pm
District Assembly 8.00 am to 1.00 pm
Parkdale Secondary College
Rotary Club of Mordialloc is the host
Bunnings BBQ 8 am to 4 pm
District 9810 changeover dinner
Rotary Club of Mordialloc annual
changeover dinner
District Governor’s official club visit
Annual Art Show Southland Shopping
Centre, Cheltenham
Members on Leave
George Aivatoglou – 17 March to 21 April
Jill Brear – 31 March to 2 June
If you plan to be absent for three weeks or longer,
please request leave of absence through the secretary.
-----------------Bayside Kingston Prostate Cancer Support Group
WHEN: First Monday of each month
TIME:
9.30 to 11.30am
WHERE:
Beaumaris RSL
489 Balcombe Road, Beaumaris
Melways Map 86 B5
Wives and Partners welcome, bookings not required
For further information contact Bob Wilson 9589 4282
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Many more photos are available from the Facebook
page Rotary Gnome and Fairy Festival 2015
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Bob Travers has supplied the following recent article from “The Casey Journal” concerning Greg McMahon, now
principal of Doveton College
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Forthcoming Meeting Program & Rosters
The Object of Rotary
Next meeting.........
Date:
Speaker
Topic:
Chairman:
Duty Desk:
Regalia:
Fellowship:
Bulletin Notes:
14 April
Carol Duggan
Mentone Girls Secondary College
Bob Travers
Don Butler, Russ Hellier
John Hoffmann, Barry Donaldson
Cliff Riley
Jeff Needham
And the next....
Date:
Speaker
Topic:
Chairman:
Duty Desk:
Regalia:
Fellowship:
Bulletin Notes:
21 April
Lorraine Pirihi
How to survive and thrive beyond 50.
John Fowler
Jill Van, Barry Donaldson
Jack Pyziakos, Len Dawson
Don Van
Glenyse Cooper
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and
foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy
enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and
foster:
FIRST. The development of acquaintance as
an opportunity for service;
SECOND. High ethical standards in business
and professions, the recognition of the
worthiness of all useful occupations, and the
dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an
opportunity to serve society;
THIRD. The application of the ideal of service
in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and
community life;
FOURTH. The advancement of international
understanding, goodwill, and peace through a
world fellowship of business and professional
persons united in the ideal of service.
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And the next....
Date:
Speaker
Topic:
Chairman:
Duty Desk:
Regalia:
Fellowship:
Bulletin Notes:
28 April
Andreas Baruhas
The Euro Youth Science Forum,
Copenhagen, Denmark
Paul Taranto
Don Butler, Len Dawson
Barry Donaldson, Clem Quick
Bob Travers
Jeff Needham
The Rotary Four-Way-Test
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3.
Will it build GOODWILL and
BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4.
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all
concerned?"
TOASTS
Australia:
Please charge your glasses and assist me in toasting our
Great country, Australia. (Pause) to our country: Australia.
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Rotary International:
Please drink a toast to our organisation: Rotary
International, (pause) Rotary International.
ROTARY INVOCATION:
For good food, for good fellowship and the opportunity for
service through Rotary, We give thanks.
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