Tamar Views
Bulletin of the
Rotary Club of South Launceston
No. 395
Nov 13 2014
Visit our website http://www.rotary-sthlaunceston.org.au/
PRESIDENT CRAIG’S NOTES
Hello Rotarians,
Unfortunately we never got our forum accomplished last week because we ran out of time. Everyone seemed to enjoy
the buffet meal with seconds on offer but it does take up time. Next time I think it would be better on a free social night.
We will arrange a forum in the future.
Chris Westlake spoke to us about the possibility of our involvement with Youngtown and Kings Meadows clubs in the
construction of a men’s shed near the Kings Meadows Bowls Club. We will have to discuss this project and make a
decision soon.
A good roll up at the sheep poo collection on Saturday. The commitment to the farmer to clean out the shed was done
and the job completed by lunchtime. We still have outstanding orders so there will be another trip in the next two to
three weeks. This time a barbeque will be provided to feed the team and add to the fellowship on the day.
Dale, Merylin and myself attended the Rotary District AGM on Saturday. One of the more contentious issues we will
have to face is the new police check about to take place. It will only cover children at the moment and will run in
conjunction with the current ticket. It’s a bit more complicated than the current model and requires members and their
families concerned to attend Service Tasmania at Henty House and have their photo taken the same as a driver’s licence.
Unfortunately this is the way of the world and I am sure there will be some good healthy grumbling, but it’s unavoidable.
There was also discussion around Rotary Day in three months’ time. With the international theme being Light Up
Rotary it is hoped that a group of clubs in our district could combine to light up a building or buildings with possibly the
Rotary emblem to increase public awareness of Rotary and its benefit to the community and world in general.
Past President Bruce Burke has stepped forward to organise the Christmas party this year at Sharmans. I thank Bruce
and urge members to offer him any assistance they can.
Rotarian Dennis has updated our facebook with photos of sheep dung collection on Saturday. Our visiting Rotarian
Robert from Melton Mowbray in England attended and enjoyed himself doing what he had never done before. The
photo of his work boots is worth seeing. Dennis has contacted Robert’s club and invited their participation in our
facebook page. Well done Dennis. There looks to be a good roll up to the barbeque on East Beach
on Sunday and the fellowship afterwards at Steve and Leonie’s home.
See you there Rotarians for this worthy cause.
All the best,
President Craig
APOLOGIESTO TERRY CRAWFORD 6344 7033 OR 0417 366 531
by 10.30am THURSDAY please
ITEMS FOR NEXT WEEK’S BULLETIN
Please pass bulletin items to BRIAN BEARDWOOD 63273000 or [email protected]
before 6.00pm WEDNESDAY please.
DINNER MEETING NOV 6 - CHAIR IAN SMITH
Pres Craig welcomed guests Tim Nyborg and Rotarian Chris Westlake from RC Youngtown
- And Rotarian Robert Asquith from Melton Mowbray (the UK one!!) Banners were exchanged.
- David Sh is making a slow but more positive recovery.
- Do want to run a Wine Auction again? A muted “Yes” beat a more muted “No” on the voices.
o Purpose? To go toward the New Year’s first function.
o December 11
Terry C took a show of hands re the club’s Christmas BBQ function on Nov 29. Will be a sheet next week.
Henry H confirmed sheep poo collection this Sunday, leaving Holbrook St at 7.00 am sharp and heading to
Westwood. We have considerable back orders and no stock. Max W has done some work on / under / with
Monika!
Dale L will be attending the District Leadership meeting this Sunday.
Geoff L – wasn’t going to take up much of our time but … gave a run-down of up-coming involvement at
Silverdome – Children’s Christmas Party + cycling + Christmas Carnival. More details with sheets to come
Merilyn B – the club is involved with the “Doing Life Together” weekend of activities at George Town –
November 15 & 16. The purpose is to build resilience in communities affected by suicide. Volunteers are
needed to help run a barbecue on the Sunday – see Graeme LeF.
“The George Town community will get together this month for fun events with a serious message. The George
Town Rotary and Community Doing Life Together events, to be held November 15 and 16, will include a semiformal dinner and silent auction followed by a family fun day, both with a focus on mental health.” (The Examiner,
Nov 3)
Merilyn is now a counsellor for the district Youth Exchange programme. She will be working with both In and
Out-bound students.
Secretary Glenda will be putting all newsletters on the greeting table in future so have a look at them as you
come in.
- And she and Dale have received many emails from Di Butler in Tanzania. She asked to be remembered
to all in the club and passed on that all is going well at Tarime.
We ran out of time to even start our Club Forum so it has been deferred to later in the year
RAFFLE - BRIAN HOWARD
(NOT REALLY A) GUEST SPEAKER - CHRIS WESTLAKE
Chris (RC Youngtown) spoke about a planned project to build a Men’s Shed in Nunamina
Ave, Youngtown. The Viet Nam veterans have been running one at Peacehaven but it has
severe restrictions there and they have been on the look-out for a new venue so they can
increase their membership.
The L’ton City Council has been very supportive and made available a block of land in
Nunamina Ave. together with the RCs of Youngown and Kings Meadows they are planning
to erect a 30 x 10m multi-purpose building for a total cost of $90000. All donations of
machinery, materials and labour will be gratefully received. There is a possibility of some
government support.
Apart from the additional space, they also want to cater better for the needs of both members and the broader
community, especially those with minor mental health issues.
It will be called “The Rotary and Community Men’s Shed”. While it will be run by the Viet Nam veterans, it will be
managed by a board made up of representatives of both Rotary clubs, the LCC and the veterans.
THE SERGEANT’S SESSION
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Sorry Sheryl, you can’t choose your relatives.
Our friendly Secretary, Glenda just dropped in for a cuddle
Pres Craig needs to find out who he’s speaking to on the phone before he actually starts talking.
Max has been picking up after Monika
Graham G – took his grand-child for a walk and fell asleep under a tree.
Peter – “Mr Cool” – in his gym wear.
And Bruce – another “Mr Cool” perhaps? – 2 men and about 40 women in his water-aerobics group
Treasurer Steve F copped a hefty speeding fine but lost no points. The moral of the story – do it in Spain!
MORE FROM ST JUDES
From: St Jude's - Sponsor Correspondence <[email protected]>
Subject: A few words from Humphrey Nkya!
Date: 1 November 2014 12:12:08 am AEDT
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Dear All at the Rotary Club of South Launceston,
Greetings from St Jude’s!
We are very excited to introduce to you a new form of correspondence from our fantastic teachers here at St
Jude’s who are eager to share their success with you! Humphrey has written a letter of introduction, touching
on some of the interesting things happening in their classroom this year, as well as all the ways your
sponsorship is making a difference.
Please feel free to email or write to your sponsored teacher. You can send emails to
[email protected] and the sponsorship team will be happy to pass on your letter to your sponsored
teacher. Please be aware that our teachers may not always be able to reply to you due to their busy academic
schedules. We hope you enjoy Humphrey’s letter below and we would love any feedback you may have. Please
don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Thank you for your continuing support of St Jude’s.
****************
First of all I would like to introduce myself to you. My name is Humphrey Nkya. I am a secondary teacher with
teaching experience of 12 years. My teaching subjects from the college are chemistry and biology however I
teach only biology at the School of St Jude.
I joined the School of St Jude in 2009 when the secondary school had just started with form one. I was a
homeroom teacher for five years till earlier this year when I was given other responsibilities as a head of
department. I really enjoy teaching and it has been a pleasure to share my knowledge and experience with the
students, staff and parents. I like teaching biology because it deals with life and health of living things. Also,
most of my students in school love biology.
In addition to that, I love teaching biology because there are lots of teaching and learning resources most of
them from the environment, while others I make myself.
Furthermore the parents follow up the progress of their children closely. They ensure that students do the
holiday homeworks they are given. Parents play a big role of correcting student’s behaviour while at home.
They teach them ethics and consequently the discipline of my students is very good.
I believe that a good teacher doesn’t have one dimension, but two. They not only make students excel, but they
make them want to go to school to change their lives. They care about the students’ insecurities and problems
and most importantly they are there to support.
Kind Regards,
Lucy Cole
Sponsor Relations Team
PO Box 11875, Arusha, Tanzania, East Africa
Website: www.schoolofstjude.org
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CLUB PROGRAMME
NOV 13
Senior Constable Ross McIvor of the Launceston PCYC will present to us in his role heading up the
PCYC Troubled Kids Program which aims to assist at-risk youth in our community.
Ross's presentation should be of great interest to our members.
NOV 20
NOV 27
DR JAMES SHARMAN
MENZIES RESEARCH CENTRE
PAT IGO & KIM BARTLET - ROAD TRAUMA SUPPORT TEAM
SILVERDOME
rd
Sunday 23 November
Special Children’s Christmas Party
Friday 5th December
Saturday 6th December
N.J.T.S. Cycling
N.J.T.S. Cycling
8am to 6pm or earlier finish
2pm to 10pm
2pm to 10p
Christmas Carnival will be on either 27th or 28th December Actual day not known yet
DUTY ROSTER
NOV 13
Attendance DALE LUCK
KIM BIGGELAAR
Welcome
Chairperson PAUL SWAITKOWSKI
JOHN FARDON
Regalia
BRIAN HOWARD
Thanks
NOV 20
KATHY McQUEEN
PAUL BILLETT
PETER STEARNES
IAN FRASER
DENNIS TULK
NOV 27
MIKE SHARMAN
JUDY BILLET
MIKE WALDOCK
JOHN FREARSON
HENK KORTEKAAS
IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND, PLEASE ARRANGE FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO DO YOUR DUTY
BIRTHDAYS - NOV 18 - DEBBIE FREEMAN
ROTARY ANNIVERSARY – NOV 19 - MAX WATKINS
WANTED – DESPERATELY NOW!!
ROTARIANS HIDING BEHIND THEIR BADGES FOR GUEST
SPEAKER SPOTS. SEE KEVIN
An old Cherokee Indian and his grandson were having a conversation. The old man is reported to have
said” Inside everyone is a terrible fight going on between two wolves. One is evil, full of anger, greed
arrogance, resentment and ego. The other is good, full of joy, peace, love, generosity and compassion. The
same fight is going on inside you and inside all of us.
The grandson thought about it for a long while, and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”
The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed”
ROTARY CLUB OF
SOUTH LAUNCESTON
Club Chartered
March 17 1962
with 23 members
53rd Year of Rotary Service
Thursday Meeting
6pm for 6.30pm
Hotel Grand Chancellor
29 Cameron St, Launceston
Make-ups & Apologies
Assist-Secretary Terry Crawford
Before 10.30 am Thursday
6344 7033 (W)
0417 366 531
Correspondence
PO Box 60
Kings Meadows 7249
District Governor
District 9830
2014-2015
Ken Moore
Rotary Club of Burnie
Tel: Home:6433 3694
Mobile:0418 444 034
Email: [email protected]
President
Craig Mitchell
Tel: Home: 6344 2710
Mob: 0407 305 129
Email: [email protected]
Secretary
Glenda Iles
Tel: Home: 6344 9196
Mob: 0419 628 437
Email: [email protected]
Editor
Ian Fraser
Tel: Mob: 0400 887 224
Email: [email protected]
Items by 1.00pm Wednesdays please
Rotary Grace
For good food, good fellowship and
the opportunity of service through
Rotary, we give thanks.'
ROTARY CLUB OF SOUTH LAUNCESTON
Officers and Duties 2014 - 2015
EXECUTIVE
President:
Craig Mitchell.
Past/Vice President:
Dale Luck.
Secretaries:
Glenda Iles
(Organisation & Correspondence)
Terry Crawford .
(Attendance & Recording)
Treasurers:
Stephen Gordon. (Accounting)
Stephen Freeman. (Banking)
DIRECTORS
Club Service:
Merilyn Briggs
Community Service:
Graeme LeFevre.
International Service:
Di Butler.
Vocational Service:
Paul Swiatkowski.
Youth:
John Fardon.
COMMITTEES
CLUB SERVICE
Director: Merilyn Briggs.
Membership:David
Bartholemew
Brian Beardwood, Bruce Burke, Ian
Fraser, Peter McBean, David
Peachey, Peter Stearnes, Mike
Waldock, Lydia Nuttall.
VOCATIONAL SERVICE
Director: Paul Swiatkowski
Membership: David Dixon, Henry
Harris, Glen Horsburgh, Mike
Waldock, Kathy Macqueen, Andrew
Whitehead
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Director: Di Butler
Membership: Peter McBean, Sonia
Morganti, Mike Sharman, Ian Smith,
Max Watkins
OTHER OFFICERS
Sergeant;
Graeme LeFevre 0408135552
David Peachey 0409851583
Bulletin:
Ian Fraser/Brian Beardwood.
Information Technology:
Dennis Tulk.
Membership:
Terry Crawford.
Pastoral Care:
David Dixon.
Photography & History:
Peter McBean/Brian Beardwood.
Programme:
Kevin Preece/Kim Biggelaar
Silverdome:
Geoff Lean/David Sheldrick.
Social:
David Sheldrick
Rotary Foundation:
David Dixon.
Sheep Manure:
Henry Harris, John Frearson,
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Director: Graeme LeFevre.
Membership: John Frearson, Steve
Gordon, Graham Gough, Brian
Howard, Kevin Preece, Martin Yates,
YOUTH SERVICE
Director: John Fardon.
Membership: Judy Billett, Paul
Billett, Sheryl Guy, Henk Kortekaas,
Fraser Nuttall, David Evans
PR & FUNDRAISING
Membership: Glenda Isles,
Les Grant, Terry Crawford
MEMBERSHIP
Chair: Terry Crawford
Membership: David Peachey,
Kim Biggelaar, Les Grant
HISTORY
Membership: Peter McBean,
Bruce Burke, Glen Horsburgh, Henry
Harris
PAST PRESIDENTS
RC South L’ton
PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS
RC North L’ton
13/14 Dale Luck
11/12 & 12/13 Ian Smith
10/11 Damon Nehls/Terry Crawford Paul Swiatkowski
09/10 Henk Kortekaas
Andrew Hayward
08/09 Stephen Gordon
Graeme LeFevre
07/08 Terry Crawford
John Frearson
06/07 Martin Yates
Dennis Tulk
05/06 Les Grant
Charles Smith
04/05 Alan Brown
Andrew Whitehead
03/04 Angela Little
Kaye Gillespie
02/03 Dale Luck
John Richards
01/02 Richard Temby/Bruce Burke Ken Hayward
00/01 Graeme Tonks/David Lindsay Graeme Barlow
99/00 Phil Baker
Stephen Freeman
98/99 Jim Dickenson
Dennis Tulk
97/98 Bruce Burke
Peter Smith
96/97 Kevin Preece
Lindsay Chilcott
95/96 Ross Carey
Ken Hayward
94/95 David Lindsay
Ray Bird
93/94 John Seaton/Stuart Priest
Ian Hardwick
92/93 Stuart Priest
Bruce Hawke
91/92 Paul Lyons
Tony Laugher
90/91 Don Fraser
Ian Whitmore
89/90 John O’Donnell
Michael Perkins
88/89 Bill Glachan
Frank Nott
87/88 John Ledingham
Horace Keetley
86/87 Brian Beardwood
Graham Nott
85/86 Craig Mitchell
Don Bartley
84/85 Des Jones
Henry Harris
83/84 Glynn Parry
Lew Davies
82/83 Ray Wright
Phil Jackson
81/82 Roger Tregaskis
Ken Ringrose
80/81 John Young
Terry Cowley
79/80 Bob Weldon
Brian Ockerby
78/79 Brian Howard
Brian Kilby
77/78 David Dixon
Bob Frost
76/77 Phil Wingrove
Peter Roberts
75/76 Alan Bailey
Norm McCafferty
74/75 Kevin Pennicott
Geoff Healey
73/74 Jock Walkem/Dick Mooney Howard Poxon
72/73 Glen Horsburgh
Steven Stow
71/72 Graham Meik/Tony Gibson
Harry Clark
70/71 Alan Waddle
Laurie Wing
69/70 Beck Harwood
Geoff New
68/69 Len Bonser
Trevor Burness
67/68 Mick Walsh
Harry Cook
66/67 Derek Farrar
Brian Warren
65/66 George Underwood
Geoff Smith
64/65 Dick Mooney
Ross Baird
63/64 Warwick Liddle
Harold Panitzki
62/63 Tony Gibson
Orm Deacon
Past District Governor
90/91 Brian Beardwood
Alan Bailey
Brian Beardwood
Paul Billett
Ray Bird
Bruce Burke
David Bartholomew
Lindsay Chilcott
Harry Clark
Ray Collett
Terry Crawford
David Dixon
Ian Fraser
John Frearson
Stephen Freeman
Bob Frost
Tony Gibson
Bill Glachan
Steve Gordon
Les Grant
Ian Hardwick
Greta Harris
Henry Harris (Sapphire)
Beck Harwood
Vi Harwood
Geoff Haward
Ken Hayward
Peter Hewitt
Glen Horsburgh
Brian Howard
Alan Hudson
Peter Hutchinson
David Jackson
Phil Jackson
Henk Kortekaas
Geoff Lean (Sapphire)
Graeme LeFevre
David Lindsay
Dale Luck
Norm McCafferty
Craig Mitchell
Peter McBean
Geoff New (Double Sapphire)
Jake Overweter
Fran Poxon
Howard Poxon
Kevin Preece
Peter Roberts
David Sheldrick
Charles Smith
Ian Smith
Keith Smith
Peter Smith
Dennis Tulk
Albert Van Zettan
Mike Waldock
Max Watkins
Ray Watson
Phil Wingrove
Ray Wright
John Young
ROTARY WORLD PRESIDENT
2014 - 2015 Rotary Year Theme:
LIGHT UP ROTARY
RI PRESIDENT; Gary C.K. Huang
Rotary Club of Taipei,
Taiwan
MAKE-UPS
Central Launceston:
Kings Meadows:
Launceston:
Launceston West:
Tamar Sunrise:
Youngtown:
Monday 1 pm
Hotel Grand Chancellor.
Wednesday 5.45 for 6.15 pm
Launceston Golf Club
Wednesday 6 for 6.15 pm
The Boathouse, Lindsay St
Monday 5.30 for 6 pm
Mercure Hotel.
Wednesday 7 am.
Launceston Aquatic Centre.
Monday 5.45 for 6.15
Abel Tasman Inn.
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