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Rotary Club of Maffra PO Box 154, MAFFRA 3860, VICTORIA AUSTRALIA E: [email protected] WEB: www.maffrarotary.org Rotary Club of Maffra meets every Thursday, 6.00 for 6.30 pm Duart Receptions, 20 McLean Street, Maffra (Apologies and visitors to Nathan Smith by 1 pm. Telephone (03) 5147 1985)

Volume 70, Number 5 Thursday, 3rd August, 2017 VICTORY THROUGH HARMONY TOAST “TO THE PRIVILEDGE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE”

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 2017-2018

BOARD MEMBERS FATHERS DAY RAFFLE ROSTER President Graeme Hemming 9th AUGUST, outside IGA Immediate Past President Sue Gray 9.30am–11.30am Secretary Dianne Honey Neil Wishart Treasurer Helen Lanigan 11.30am-1.30pm Helen Lanigan Administration/Foundation Graeme Hemming and Ted Mitchell Service Projects Cath Noble 1.30pm–4pm John Osborn and Membership/Public Relations Dianne Honey Cath Noble Board Members Veronica Dwyer 15th AUGUST, outside IGA Roger Malouf 9.30am-11.30am Sandra Houghton Ted Mitchell and 11.30am-1.30pm Veronica Dwyer and Jean Heasley 1.30pm-4.00pm Helen Lanigan

OTHER ROLES Publicity Dianne Honey Sergeant at Arms/Fines Cath Noble and John Watts Program Co-ordinator Veronica Dwyer Club Bulletin Dianne Honey BBQ Co-ordinator Hans Van Wees, Brian Gray Attendance Neil Wishart Arthur's Swindle Sandra Houghton Family of Rotary Dianne Honey Club Protection Officer Sharon Knight On to Conference Sue Gray Club Website Rosters – Registrations, Friendship, Property, Caravan, BBQ Helen Lanigan and Veronica Dwyer

COMMITTEES FOUNDATION and PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICE PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION and MEMBERSHIP Graeme Hemming Dianne Honey Cath Noble, Sue Gray, George Duursema, Brian Helen Lanigan Roger Malouf Gray, Sandra Houghton, Ted Mitchell, Hans Van Veronica Dwyer Sharon Knight Wees, Nathan Smith, and John Osborn. Neil Wishart John Watts The past week in review and meeting snapshot for 3rd August, 2017

Apologies: Brian and Sue Gray, Sharon Knight, Veronica Dwyer, John Watts and John Osborn.

Visitors: Bill Degnan – Assistant Governor, Jeanette Henwood and Jenni Thomas, Sale Club. Work friends of Michelle – Claire, Tarnia, Pauline, George, Leah, Grant and Beth. Also ‘Robbo’, Wayne Robinson.

President, Graeme, announced that John Dwyer, son of Veronica and Stephen, received horrific injuries in a light airplane accident earlier today, Thursday. Sandra offered prayers on our behalf for John, his parents and family, also for the other injured person and the medical staff who are attending to both patients. John underwent extensive surgery as we met. Our thoughts are with the family.

Reports: Attendance – 8 members and Michelle (our visiting Rotoract member) present. Members delivered and returned the caravan during the week and sold raffle tickets. Arthur’s Swindle – was it rigged?? Neil Wishart was the lucky winner.

Secretary – Correspondence was circulated and included a Certificate of Appreciation from the American Truck Historical Society for the Club’s assistance at their display in Maffra late last year. All members of Rotary who will be working with youth are to have “Working with Children Check” – a speaker, in the near future, to address the club. Jenni told us that the application can be done easily on line. Helen has offered to produce the Club Bulletin while Dianne is on holidays. Thanks, Helen.

Bill Degnan – a breakfast is to be held in Melbourne as a thank you to the mentors who took part in the Police/Rotary Mentor program. Roger was a mentor to an officer at Sale Station.

Milestones: Neil’s 85th Birthday – celebrated with a cake for dessert. Thanks, Tash and Nathan. Other birthdays mentioned were Sandra, Sharon, Ted and Roger, who also joined Rotary in August 1984 and John, who joined August in 2000.

Father’s Day Raffle: Confirmation of sellers for Friday 4th. **Can a member sell tickets with Neil, 9.30 am on Wednesday, 9th August, as Veronica may be unavailable? $222.00 was banked after sales in the street this week.

Helen baffled us with some Trivia which included a spelling test, an ‘All at Sea’ and ‘Ship’ quiz and a ‘Wacky Wordies’ sheet. Well done everyone!

Next meeting is a Scatter meeting and Members are encouraged to visit other Clubs.

Caravan – August 4th delivery by Brian and returned by Cath. (Delivered to Meddings Automotive for repairs). August 11th delivery by Cath and returned by John Osborn.

President Graeme thanked all the visitors and Helen for the Trivia games. He acknowledged Michelle’s contribution to our club during her eight month stay in Maffra and presented her with a RC of Maffra Banner.

The members wished Dianne and Graeme a happy holiday and he then closed the meeting.

ROSTERS PLEASE READ ALL THE ROSTERS. When YOU are rostered on for duty and YOU are unavailable, please let Helen know as soon as possible so a swap can be arranged.

Special instructions for those on the BBQ rosters - please make sure YOU collect the tear drop flag.

DATE PROGRAMME MEETING CHAIR

10th August Scatter Meeting

17th August Behind the Badge/Brainstorm for Membership Ted Mitchell

Johnathon Kendall - ABC Radio Bloopers 24th August Roger Malouf Partners and Guests welcome

31st August

CARAVAN

MEETING DUTIES

DATE WOOLIES’ BBQ GREETING REGISTRATION PROPERTY Sharon Knight August Veronica Dwyer John Osborn ------Roger Malouf

September

MEMBERS’ MILESTONES AUGUST

MEMBER’S PARTNER’S WEDDING JOINED BIRTHDAY BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY ROTARY Sandra Houghton 18th Sharon Knight 18th Ted Mitchell 22nd Roger Malouf 24th 24th August John Osborn 2000

FATHERS DAY RAFFLE SELLING ROSTER DATE VENUE 9.30-11.30am 11.30-1.30pm 1.30-3.30pm

9th August IGA N Wishart H Lanigan & C Noble

Wednesday T Mitchell J Osborn

15th August IGA S Houghton & H Lanigan H Lanigan

Tuesday J Heasley

22nd August Front of H Lanigan & H Lanigan &

Tuesday Woolworths R Malouf J Heasley

Neil Wishart celebrated his 85th Birthday. Happy Birthday, Neil!!!

The Club farewelled our visiting member of Whitehorse Rotaract. Thanks, Michelle, for your contribution to Maffra Rotary over the last eight months. Our best wishes for the future.