Rotary Club of
Port Macquarie West Inc.
Westport Bowling Club, Buller Street,
Port Macquarie
Tuesdays 6.00pm for 6.30pm
Rotary Report from the 14th April & Notices for the 21st April 2015
Volume 46 No. 38
Chartered 26th April 1971 by the Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Website: www.rotarypmwest.org.au PO Box 330, Port Macquarie NSW 2444 Apologies for meetings please call Barry Bird (02) 65826633 Presidents Thoughts
I hope everyone enjoyed the night without my bossiness. Many thanks to VP John for running the meeting. I hope you all have a better understanding of the links and possible benefits to us of Probus after Garry’s talk. We have 25 starters for the Iron Man day and Ray Laws will be in touch with times and shirts for all those lucky people. We still need a few drivers for next week’s roster so please put your helpful thinking caps on and get in touch with me. Remember this week is the ANZAC tribute night so I do not want to be sending rosters around. PDG Barry Hacker seems to have you all organized for Tuesday night and it promises to be a special occasion, with lots of important guests. Don’t be reticent where our politicians are concerned, come forward and say hello and get to know them. Lastly the roster for the Coles raffle & Bowelscan is doing the rounds and I hope you can help with this. It is our last money making effort for this rotary year and a chance to cement our friendship with Coles. President: Peter Gray President Elect: Keiren Freeman, Vice President: John Channon, Secretary: Stephen Maxwell, Treasurer: Peter Kenny Rotary Foundation and International: David Gleeson, Membership: Trevor Gilson Vocational: Darrel Moore, Community Service: Rick Eller, Club Administration: Barry Bird, Youth Director: Helen Gleeson, Past President: John Harlow Visitors
Guest Speaker – Gary Blackler Michael Rixon from Maitland Rotary Club Geoff Tragenza George Mills Peter Buckland Rick Eller’s Partner – Lorus Mewer From the Podium
Rosters for Bowelscan and Mothers Day Raffle are circulating if you can please indicate your availability 2nd May – Trivia night at Panthers Club – A fundraiser being organized by PMCQ Club. Please contact David Symons if you would like to join a table. District Assembly – 3rd May – Coincides with Ironman. If you are able to assist with the Ironman, please contact Steve Maxwell. Ironman – Please consider assisting with the Ironman. If we can offer 20+ volunteers, we should receive in excess of $500 again for our trouble, which is great. Anzac Day Tribute night – Please email Barry Hacker, names of any guests attending. Also, please pay Barry Bird for your dinner costs asap to save congestion at the door on the evening. Book now for our weekend away in South West Rocks, South West Rocks Tourist Park 29th and 30th May. When you do book in, can you please advise Alan Naylor. 25th May – Elvis Night to develop NYSF – Ben Clark – 17year old who is absolutely amazing. He is going to blow their socks off. He is so well prepared for this program. He attends Cranbrook Boarding College. Calendar
APRIL 14th April 18th – 19th April 21st April 28th April MAY 3rd May 5th May 12th May 19th May 26th May 29th – 30th May JUNE 2nd June 9th June 16th June 20th June 23rd June 27th June 30th June JULY 1st July 7TH July MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH MONTH Gary Blacker – Probus and Rotary – Intro: Barry Bird President Elect Training Session – Tamworth Anzac Night – Greg Laird RSL Sub Branch President – Intro Barry Hacker – Partners Night Kerry McFariane – The New Palliative Care Unit at Wauchope Hospital YOUTH SERVICE MONTH District Assembly – Port Macquarie Marilyn Chambers – Update on Kenya – Partners Night Michael DeGroote Board Meeting Neil Yates – Sea Rescue Darren Gray – Healthy Brain South West Rocks – Tourist Caravan Park – Weekend Away ROTARY FELLOWSHIP MONTH PMCQ West Rotary Club Change Over Rod Nugent – Special Olympics Combined Board Meeting Catherine Doran -‐ Organ and Tissue Donation – Intro: Anne Meister. Partners Night Sunrise Changeover Transfer Meeting for Wauchope Change Over District Changeover at Inverell Betty Allman AUSTRALIAN ROTARY HEALTH Port Macquarie Change over RYLA Attendee Presentations: Nisha Cross, Amy Deegenaars, Jessica Genders and Ellie Pitkin – PARTNERS NIGHT Coffee Club Details
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1 Thursday 2nd Thursday 3rd Thursday 4th Thursday 5th Thursday The Corner (cnr Clarence and Munster Street) The Rainforest Café (Sea Acres) Rivermark Café (261 Hastings River Dr) Bitter Sweet Café (Watonga St Shops) Café 8 (Port Home Zone – Harvey Norman) 10:15am 10:15am 10:15am 10:15am 10:15am Guest Speaker – Gary Blacker – Rotary District Probus Chairman
A Kiwi from Birth, attended school in NZ and represented New Zealand in Football as a youth. In 1964, came to Australia. Probus in PMCQ is doing quite well. In D9650 we have 64 Probus Clubs over 4000 members. APEX has been a feeder for Rotary for many years. Sadly, many APEX clubs have been folding. Next year Australia will be celebrating 40 years of Probus. Probus started in 1965 in the UK. It was for retiring Rotarians and was only just for Men. Obviously, things have changed. Hunters Hill District started the first Probus Club. In 1982, the Kiwis started the first Ladies Probus Club. The Aussies later started their own Ladies Club. Both of these original “Ladies Clubs” are still for Ladies only. 135+activities have been registered for the Probus Clubs. An active Probus Club is easily identified within the community. It’s attractive to potential members because of the fun activities they promote. A Lake Cathie Probus Club was formed in November last year and now boasts 45 members. In 2009, membership peaked globally with their membership. Sadly, these numbers are dwindling. We need to work closely with Rotary and assist with Volunteering eg. Hat Day, Raffle sales. Probus is a community Service activity of Rotary. Grandparents Day at Probus and also involve Rotary. Ex tradies are members of Probus and would love to assist with overseas ventures and programs to come and assist where ever possible. Costs for Probus Clubs: $30 One off Joining Fee and $50 Annual Fee PMCQ West Rotary Club has started about 7 or 8 clubs here locally. ANZAC Tribute Night
Tuesday 21st April 2015
Commemorating 100 Years of ANZAC
We will be conducting an ANZAC Tribute evening and would like as many members as possible
to invite a friend(s) to this special event.
However, numbers will be limited due to the size of our meeting room. Cost for the evening will be $20 per person.
Payments to the Treasurer by 7th April.
Please notify PDG Barry Hacker by Tuesday 7th April of the names of any guests,
who will be accompanying you. This should include your wife/husband.
Fellowship from 5.45pm – Dinner at 6.30pm
Guest speaker on the evening – President of the Port Macquarie RSL Sub-Branch, Mr Greg Laird
Dress for Men – Jacket and Tie and Service Medals (If Applicable)
Duty Roster
DATE Speaker/s Subject Meet, Greet and Welcome Minute On Me 21st April Partners Night Greg Laird 28th April Kerry McFariane 5th May Marilyn Chambers ANZAC Tribute Night New Palliative Care unit at Wauchope Base Hospital Kevin Pike Walter Bretmaisser N/A Projects in Kenya PMCQ RSL Sub Branch President Trevor and Joan Gilson N/A Glen and Ruth Killen N/A