C o n t a c t C o n t a c t Weekly Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Essendon Inc.

President: Shirley Kukk ACN 0019046G Secretary: Roger Priestley Volume 72, Issue 28, 31 January 2006 Editor: Maurice Mollica www.rcessendon.com.au PO BOX 161 ESSENDON VICTORIA 3040

Date Committee Venue 7th February International 9th February Vocational 21st February Fellowship 27th February Board

Tuesday 31st January, 2006 reaction at the meeting is any indication, ring Guests Henry Randell now or you will miss out. Cost Duncan Blandford, speaker, guest of the club. $85 per person and cheques payable to Rotary Rotarian in Attendance 47 Club of Essendon. Thank you to Anne Rogers at Wings Away. You have done it again Anne! Relay for Life From Community – New faces wanted Chairperson for Vocation Committee Lisa It is that time of the year when you get a kick Lowcock reminded us that Tuesday February st out of a walk. Friday 7th and Saturday 8th of 21 will be Pride of Workmanship April next will see our club involved in the presentation day. Employers, employees and Relay for Life. Past president Peter Duras, family members of the awardees will be with us Captain Henry Randell and Chairman Alf on that day. Lisa would like a strong support by Puglia have already done some work and will all members and she suggests you register your be calling on you soon to help do the rest. Since presence for catering purposes. Please support the year 2000 our club has been helping and President Shirley and the Vocational Committee some $43,000 has already been donated to the on that occasion; it will be a top meeting. cause. But don’t wait to be asked, get a tin from Open Garden Walk Peter and put it in your place of work or for March 4th and 5th mere $200 you can have your firm’s name on Not in the home straight yet but we are at the our official t-shirt. A worthy investment! As we final turn. Richard Lawrence, Peter Baker and get closer to the date Henry, Peter and Alf will Ray Mawson are very confident of a good inform us some more. Enjoy some fellowship outcome. We have the gardens, the sponsorship, and bring your family along. and advertising distribution is in hand thanks to Don’t Miss the “Diamond Princess” Val Gordon. Many members have already said Thursday 23rd February yes to attend on the two days. The boards will A great day will be had by all. A visit to a super be up around our city. Thanks to Paul liner, A sumptuous meal to match in the “Santa McDonald, Pennisi and Bruce Keam. We hope Fe” restaurant, and a guided tour on board as to get “The Herald Sun”, “The Age”, “774” and well. This is once in a lifetime experience, and “1278” to give us a free plug. It really looks only 40 people can be accommodated. If the good and we hope this venture will be also with us in years to come. If you have a firm or “Brass razoo” but the club has a nett profit of someone who would support with some $1,500. Well done Sam and our thanks to you sponsorship please let Richard know by next for your effort. week. This week once again Peter Baker will International Committee would like to ask you to help by manning the venues on the thank members who have supported the St. two days. Please remember the Optus slogan Mary’s Orphanage, Myanmar by donating the when he asks you. exercise books. Garden walk Raffle If anyone would like to donate goods for the Engaged! garden walk raffle please contact Shirley Kukk. On 14th January Simon Mollica announced his engagement to Juliet. Simon is currently based Do you know the right person in Kuala Lumpur. Congratulations and best The Community of Moonee Valley Annual wishes to you both Thanksgiving Breakfast Committee is District Conference – 2006 establishing an annual award to be presented at To be held in Geelong 31st March – 2 April. the Thanksgiving Breakfast each year to a Please contact Roger Leask, on to conference citizen within the City of Moonee Valley who organiser for details. has demonstrated outstanding Christian Early bird registration – prior to 31/1/06 commitment in a practical way in every day Before 31/1/06 After 31/1/06 activities. The objective is to recognise a person Rotarians, including $340.00 $375.00 who could be an exemplary role model to others dinner and is preferably a lay person. Partner, including $240.00 $275.00 It is the intention of the committee to name the dinner; exchange award after the late Mr Stan Morrison OAM, student who was the co-founder of our Thanksgiving Rotarian, not $260.00 $295.00 including dinner Breakfast. Partner, not $160.00 $195.00 Nomination forms can be obtained and should including dinner; be returned to Mr Pat O’Connell. Entries close exchange student rd Friday March 3 2006. International Committee From the Almoner Delegation to the Union of Myanmar Past President Jim Lamers suffered a stroke last (Burma) -21-25 April 2006 Thursday morning. Two arteries had to be Final Call For Numbers – Deadline 13 operated on and Jim was at the Royal February 2006 Melbourne Hospital for a few days. Jack told us If you would like to join the Club delegation to at the meeting that Carmel had Jim back home Yangon, you must contact Anne Rogers at Wings today. We wish Jim well, and we hope to see Away Travel by Monday 13 February 2006 at the him back on deck soon. very latest to lock in bookings. If you need more details of the programme, please contact Cathy Congratulations Nicou, Tim Anderson & Richard Lawrence. The sergeant told us of John Gregory’s love for Guest Speakers Cricket. John is a member of the 29 club. What 7th February – Bob Glindemann – who is is the 29 club? Firstly you have to be a MCC galvanizing Australia’s effort to build an embassy member and then you can be a 29 club member for East Timor in Canberra and would like to put a along with some 400 other MCC members who hand in our pocket play social Cricket. A pre requisite is that you 14th February – Jane Roder – Life Coach, must enjoy a drink or five! Rotary Exchange Student, “How to win a women’s Tattslotto heart” st Past President Sam Tartaglia would like to 21 February – “Pride in Workmanship” Vocational Committee thank you for your support with the recent th Tattslotto venture. I’m afraid we did not win a 28 February – Mary Smothers, Rotary Exchange Student, US Military-Iraq 11th April – Mr David Huntersmith, Interplast, plastic and reconstructive surgeon. From the R.I. Manual of Procedure the chance? Getaway – new host – food and wine travel Responsibility of the Rotary Club in 4. What is your favourite food & drink? Public Relations: spaghetti marinara, salad, red wine Each club is expected to: 5. Is there anything about Rotary you would like to change Maintain positive news media More members to put their hand up to go to relations and seek publicity for (vocational especially) organised events. If you successful service projects and say you are a Rotarian – Act like one! Do something!!! activities which illustrate Rotary’s 6. Do you have a favourite sport/hobby? aims and accomplishments. The clubs tennis, cooking, art, reading, being a beach bum 7. Which – if any – AFL team do you follow? should also take positive steps to Essendon prevent or correct any attitudes within 8. Name your 3 pet hates. its community, or conditions within the Pet hair in moulting season, picking up pet poos, badly behaved pets club which may harm Rotary’s 9. If a film was made about your life, who would you reputation and limit its effectives. like to have the starring role? Grace Kelly 10. What is your favourite TV show? Members Birthday Frasier and M.A.S.H.

President Shirley and members wish In the garden HAPPY BIRTHDAY to: Nadia Abraham Preparing for vegies Pearl Honson John Gilbert If vegetables are your go in the garden, now Michael Maloney is the time to prepare your site and keep an Frank Pagliaro eye for anti-disease and pest products. Other notables who celebrate or celebrated To grow good vegies you need a spot that their birthday this week are: gets at least six hours of sun with protection Zsa Zsa Gabor from strong winds. Remove competitive Farrah Fawcett grass and weeds and dig the soil over to a Natalie Imbruglia spades depth. Add plenty of soil improvers Jean Simmons like garden compost. Drainage is also important, if the soil is heavy incorporate Get to know a member some gypsum and mound the soil to help water drain away freely. Help us to find out what makes you tick by Some vegetables are susceptible to answering the following probing questions. Your common pests and diseases, so it pays to responses will be printed in Contact during the be prepared with some low toxic solutions. year. A regular application of diluted seaweeds extract can improve the disease resistance NAME: Lisa Lowcock of vegetables. Laugh a little 1. What is your favourite holiday destination? Sorrento/Portsea Don’t tell people how good you are – it is 2. Name the 3 people you would most like to better if the found out by themselves. invite to dinner – dead or alive. Brad Pitt (for eye candy), Mel Books (for fun), Billy Connolly (for more fun!)

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