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Serving the Community since 1985 In Gear 2017—2018 ROTARY CLUB OF BEAUMARIS WEEKLY BULLETIN Number 38 16 April 2018 Presidents Report Next Meetings Well it had to happen. For the first time in four years, Satur- THURSDAY 19 A PRIL day’s Farmers Market was impacted by the weather. Things SPEAKER : D EAN RICHARDS /M AGGIE MATHESON went reasonably well ‘till about 10.30 then it really started to TOPIC : N IGHT LIFE PROGRAM blow and the heavens opened. By 11.00 we were getting hit CHAIR : R ICHARD SHERMAN by wind gusts of between 70 and 80 kilometres per hour and AV: G REG EVERY so decided to call it a day. Thanks to everybody who showed CASH DESK : T ONY PHILLIPS & D AVID RUSHWORTH up and helped on a pretty nasty morning. Not surprisingly our gate and BBQ takings were about half of the normal amounts. FRIDAY 20 A PRIL Thanks also to the folks who turned out to put up and take SCABBLE AFTERNOON (SEE PAGE 4) down the Wingman banners at their assigned local footy grounds. THURSDAY 26 A PRIL SPEAKER : L T.C OL CHRIS GRIGSBY Our board meeting took place on Tuesday evening. Present TOPIC : M ISCELLANY OF MILITARY MINUTIA were Chris D’Arcy, Malcolm Sawle, Richard Jones, James CHAIR : J OHN BEATY Glenwright, Heather Chisholm and John Sime. Apologies were AV: D AVID LEA received from Roy Seager and Vivienne Zoppolato. The main CASH : D ESK : L YNDA DOUTCH & J AMES GLENWRIGHT items discussed were: In-Gear survey completed successfully, and results dis- THURSDAY 3 M AY tributed and presented to members. David and I will SPEAKER : C HRIS MARA progress actions arising from the survey, some of which TOPIC : N EW MEMBER TALK have already been implemented. CHAIR : R OY DOWNES AV: G REG EVERY Currently there is no requirement for any new risk as- CASH DESK : D AVID HONE & J OHN MANKS sessments in association with club activities. Funds available in club Project and General accounts MONDAY 7 M AY are adequate for current planned projects and activities. MAH -JONG & C ARDS FUND RAISER (SEE PAGE 3) The Budget for 2018 – 19 will soon need to be drafted so that the incoming board can approve it, ideally by their first meeting in July. This process should be con- Unless stated otherwise venue is trolled by the incoming Treasurer. Victoria Golf Club 6.30 for 7.00 Family life “Family Violence Advocacy” program is pro- ceeding and the club will contribute $2000 as promised. Contents A District matching grant has been obtained as well as a 1 Presidents Report Bayside Council grant. 2/6 Notices / Photos 7 This Week’s Speaker Sabu Water Tanks project is progressing, International 8 Art of Kakadu Dates team is confirming the scope. The Rotary Club of North 9 Farmers Market Flyer with Dates 10 RC of Lilydale Dinner and Comedy Show Brighton have made a donation to this project. 11 Club Structure / Photo of Week Four Hundred and thirty five Mosquito Nets are now on their way to Sabu. The final project report has been ROTARY CLUB OF BEAUMARIS BULLETIN– SERVING THE COMM UNITY SINCE 1985 completed in order to release the matching District Our evening with Pete Smith was a great success and grant funds. everybody seemed to enjoy his stories even if some of us were not in Australia when the events took place. It was The Highlands Foundation (Marie Treloar): Has great to have so many partners join us as well as visitors been impacted by the earthquakes in PNG. from Hampton and Brighton North clubs. A big thank you Heather Chisholm and John Sime are confirming to Lynda Doutch for organising Pete’s visit. Don’t forget to with Marie what help we can give. Heather will be let me know if you want to come along to Hampton’s adopting the Highland Foundation as The Presi- meeting on 1 st May.to hear award winning landscape ar- dents Nominated Charity in 2018 -19. chitect Emmaline Bowman. Chris Werner provided an excellent written sugges- Our speakers this week are Maggie Matheson and Dean tion that Community projects and activities be re- Richards from Nightlife, a not for profit organization deliv- ported in In-Gear on a permanent weekly basis, ering night time supports to people with disabilities. This allowing members to ask questions at weekly meet- is an organisation the Community Team identified through ings if they want more information. We look for- the Lightbulb Moment initiative. We have provided them ward to the updates. with some financial support so come along and find out Western District Bushfires. We minuted a donation more. of $2000 to District 9780 Bushfire Appeal, made Enjoy your week. during the month. The Primary School Speech Contest. This multi- Yours in Rotary club project has “fallen through the cracks” in the last two years. This is a very worthwhile project, Chris the club will look to re-introduce and manage in 2018-19. It was noted that we will again be helping at the Lovely to see Helen Phillips at last Bayside School’s ANZAC Day commemoration at Thursday’s meeting. Hampton RSL on 20 th April. Chris Martin is co- ordinating our involvement. We will need about six volunteers from the club. It was agreed to purchase a new lap top computer for approx. $600 so we can make full use of the new large smart TV screen at VGC. Our existing computer is some 7 years old and not compatible with the TV. A piece of good news. Liz Millman’s missing handbag is safe and sound. It was found resting on a chair at Beau- maris Life Saving Club. Liz has promised to pay her debts on Thursday. It should be worth at least two happy dollars. 237 Bay Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192 03 8535 7980 Page 2 ROTARY CLUB OF BEAUMARIS BULLETIN– SERVING THE COMM UNITY SINCE 1985 Page 3 ROTARY CLUB OF BEAUMARIS BULLETIN– SERVING THE COMM UNITY SINCE 1985 Page 4 ROTARY CLUB OF BEAUMARIS BULLETIN– SERVING THE COMM UNITY SINCE 1985 Club Members, Partners and Visitors fully engaged by Pete Smith’s entertaining talk . Page 5 ROTARY CLUB OF BEAUMARIS BULLETIN– SERVING THE COMM UNITY SINCE 1985 Interplast Golf Day Farmers Market: calm before the storm. On Friday 6 April , Beaumaris Rotary fielded two teams (comprising of Tony Phillips, Geoff Stockdale, Mar- tin Fothergill and Adrian Culshaw for the men and Heather Chisholm, Angela Read, Sue Langworthy and Kerrie Geard for the ladies) at the Mordialloc Golf Day to raise funds for Interplast. It was a beautiful day and Woodlands was presented in immaculate condition; The men’s team had the benefit of local knowledge of past Woodlands president Martin, though confidence in his course navigation was shattered at the 7th, where he ended up totalling his trolley in a bunker. However, Geoff was unfazed and played lovely golf to return the team’s best score and bring the aggregate up enough to secure an honourable position as runners up for the day. The ladies fared less well on the course, but surpassed expectations in the clubhouse, with Sue taking home a sensational pair of new golf shoes in the raffle. Overall, a lovely afternoon out, with the main beneficiary being Interplast – Mordialloc Rotary seemed happy with the day, and no doubt grateful for the strong support shown from Beaumaris. Page 6 ROTARY CLUB OF BEAUMARIS BULLETIN– SERVING THE COMM UNITY SINCE 1985 This Week’s Speaker: Pete Smith During his time at the network, Smith has also been seen Topic: Radio & TV: The Early Days as on-camera host for numerous specials, as well as working for a period in the seventies as a National Nine newsreader. He was also associated for many years with Pete Smith gave a network personality Bert Newton on the long running New truly entertaining talk Faces talent show, and on Bert’s night-time variety pro- about his early years gram. During the late seventies, Smith also hosted his on radio and televi- own Tonight Show on NWS-9 in Adelaide. sion. Pete was educated 1979 saw Peter Smith awarded the Douglas Wilkie Med- at Wesley College, al for doing the least for Australian rules football in the Melbourne. fairest manner. Radio Staying with the Nine Network, Pete was involved Upon leaving school, with Ernie Sigley and Denise Drysdale on their weekday Smith joined morning program Ernie & Denise . From 1980, Smith be- the Australian Broad- came the voice-over man for the popular quiz pro- casting Corporation as gram, Sale of the Century . His voice boomed out for a messenger boy be- twenty-one years welcoming viewers to the show each fore progressing night until its demise in 2001. His announcement at the through the ranks to end of the show usually finished with the phrase "Pete an announcer on the Smith speaking". home service and Radio Australia. On radio in the 1960s, Pete worked with radio sta- Smith is currently chairman and patron of the GTV Foun- tion 3AK as a "Good Guy" and with Bert Newton on dation. the Greater 3UZ as it was known during the seventies. From 1995 to 1998, he was a regular voice-over an- He is also a Life Ambassador for Australia Day.[3] nouncer on the national drive-time show Martin/ Molloy alongside comedians Tony Martin and Mick Awards Molloy. Medal of the Order of Australia, 14 June 2004. Awarded "for service to the community, particularly through volun- Since this time he has made guest appearances on com- tary promotional assistance to charitable organisations".
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