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Today we heard from our outgoing exchange student, Elliott Neagle. Elliott heads to Japan in January 2013, d
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n prepared a Power Point presentation but time constraints did not permit its display as our Annual General
Meeting was also scheduled for today. Nonetheless, Elliott proved himself a worthy public speaker without e
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Japanese culture. We wish you well Elliott and look forward to your regular reports from e e the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’.
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l the year had been too high. President Grant responded s s saying that the aim was to have approximately $25,000 in
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President-Elect Boris Struk then announced his Board for 2013-14, thanking those who had agreed to
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Immediate Past President Grant Sheldon
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Treasurer Sam Tartaglia n n Assistant Treasurer Michael Pepi
Club Service Barbara Wyatt o
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President Grant’s thought for the day: ‘Don’t aspire to become irreplaceable; if you can’t be e e
replaced, you can’t be promoted!’
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run – and she was worried about putting on weight in Australia! N N Well done to all concerned!
FOOD DRIVE FOR CAROLINE CHISHOLM ***Christmas is approaching quickly. Please consider!!*** .
. c c Community Committee has been asked to source non perishable food items for the poorer families and single
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has been offered during the year. y y Club President: Grant Sheldon
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when Cathy Nicou drew his own two feet – welcome back t t Thommo! www.rcessendon.com.au
the joker pocketing $760! o o
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students Charlotte and Elliott
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Maxine Kosnar 1 Dec. e e
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. A request from Fredricks – if you would like salad for lunch or if you have c c any other special dietary requirements could you please advise Fredericks
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early correspondence has been scanned and stored on his computer. b b Recently he has scanned all of the Paul Harris Fellow recognition summaries
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including Royce's, at the time of the Club’s 50 anniversary in 1985.
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a could provide an electronic copy it would be appreciated otherwise Steve t t can scan a paper copy and return it to you. If there are any other items that
o members think should be in the archives or if anybody would like a DVD of o what is currently held, please contact Steve.
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r 21/01/13 Maria Kouppas 06/05/13 Veronica O'Sullivan e e 28/01/13 Shirley Kukk 13/05/13 Roger Priestley
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04/03/13 Connie Maina 17/06/13 Sam Tartaglia
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Please swap your assigned date with another member if it does not suit – don’t disappoint our delightful damsel! Contact Barbara Wyatt if you would like more information.
Kenyan Project Launch
Last Thursday night saw 64 members and guests celebrate the launch of ‘New Hope for Widows and .
. Orphans’, one of two new Kenyan projects to commence this year. The enthusiastic crowd enjoyed c
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n Alf Puglia. Connie Maina gave an enlightening presentation about the plight of fatherless families in Kenya I
I and several members will witness the value of the project first-hand during next September’s Kenyan
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God with a very generous donation of $2,800 along with a commitment of $100 per month from the b b congregation of the AOG Parish in Airport West, both wonderful results. Overall nearly $6,000 was raised
towards the project. Thanks to all donors and to Simon Cookson and Tim Anderson for their assistance on
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hundreds of people in the coming years.
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ROTARY CHRISTMAS DINNER FUNCTION
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l November. Ian told of his early life on a Wimmera farm and teenage and adult C
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r Smith, a former Police Officer, will speak at our meeting on January 21st and The a a Hon. Justin Madden, State Parliamentarian, former State Minister and ex Carlton
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Last Thursday, November 24th, a number of our members toured on the RACV Shuttle Bus to the RACV Club e e at Healesville. Our Club has planned a day trip to Phillip Island, including lunch at the Cowes RSL Club, on
th h h Thursday, February, 28 next. We’re still seeking prospective members and outsiders to join us on our
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by the Moonee Valley City Council – it is increasingly acknowledged that men’s health is a neglected area, e
e and it was great to participate in some of the ideas being put forward. Several of our members plan to t
t attend the monthly meeting of the Essendon Historical Society on Tuesday November 27th at which the t
t speaker will be Judy Maddigan, the former Speaker of State Parliament.. We’ve walking, pool and golf and e
e book swap groups which are fully active; movies, gardening, ten pin bowling and games/cards groups are
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Central Men’s Probus Club was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Essendon in 1991. Our basic purpose is to e e enjoy each other’s fellowship and develop new friends, to keep our minds active, and to expand our
interests. We believe that our Probus Club is well worth considering for anyone aged 55 or older, who has N N left the work force through retirement or redundancy, or continues to work part time. Membership inquiries can be made to Shane Allan, President (9377 2311) or to Lawrie Gowan, Secretary (9337 7052).
Melbourne Swisse Color Run
Described as combining the exercise of a fun run with the adrenaline of a paint fight, the five kilometre .
. Swisse Color Run was held near Flemington Racecourse last Sunday. Participants dressed in white were c
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N N We need to ask questions, and we need to open ourselves to the answers. We cannot say, “No, we will not do this,” just because we have never done it before.
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“When I was a lad, growing up in the Port, Mum would send me down to the corner shop with a few r r shillings and I’d come back with five pounds of potatoes, two loaves of bread, three pints of milk, a pound
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The first says, “My husband follows the Lions and let me tell you our sex life is like one premiership after w w another.”
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'98.” N N They then look at their friend, who hasn't yet said a thing. “What’s wrong?“ they ask as their friend starts sobbing. “Well,” she says hesitantly, “my husband supports the 'Power', and all he does is sit on the end of the bed and tell me how wonderful it's going to be.”
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For your diary……..
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c Tuesday 4/12/2012 DG Dennis Shore Fredricks
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Tuesday 11/12/2012 Evening Christmas Function Fredricks
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