Club number 18290 / District 9790

Meeting Date: 21/10/19. Meeting No. 17

PRESIDENT: John Keeffe SECRETARY: Kathy Mills TREASURER: Ruth Byers

                                                                                                                                 PO Box 80 Seymour 3661 www.rotaryseymour.org seymour@rotary9790.org.au Secretary Kathy 0409 553 054

Our Invocation:For good food, good fellowship and the opportunity to serve through Rotary we give thanks.

Upcoming meetingsDate 28 October 4 November 11 NovemberTime 6:30 for 7:00 @ GO TAFE No Meeting 6:30 for 7:00 @ GO TAFEChair Gary Doherty Trevor HarmesCashiers Megan Hill

Leanne PinkEwan McDonald

Kathy MillsGreeter Rita Collins Don WilsonInvocation Mary Greenshields Tony LeeToast Steve Pink Mary GreenshieldsAgenda Items

Gary DohertyFoundation

Kakoda Trail

Regalia and room setup

Fred Sartori & Tony Lee Fred Sartori & Tony Lee

These duties are important for the effective functioning of our meetings. If you are rostered to fulfil a task, it is al-ready presumed you are aware and available. Make sure you are up to date with which members have been al-located tasks for each meeting. If you are unable to fulfill a rostered task, please arrange for someone else to do so and then notify the Bulletin editor of any changes. Your colleagues will be eager to help out where possible.

To assist with planning and catering, confirm your attendance along with names of any guests to Ralph Baker on 0402 468 258 or email mariam.baker@bigpond.com by 4pm THURSDAY prior to meeting.

Meeting 16 21 October 2019 The Shearer’s Restaurant

Main Focus - Fun Night

Reports

President John• Tastes of the Goulburn: thanks to everyone

who helped, especially those who helped in the setting-up and the pulling-down.

• Two events coming up this week: Trivia Night and the Puckapunyl BBQ.

• More volunteers needed for Shake the Can.

Secretary Kathy: • Tastes of the Goulburn: Lift the Lid dona-

tions totalled $169.• Letter of thanks re Bruce Hall’s funeral and

support to family.

Treasurer Ruth: • Boardminutesandfinancialstatements

heve been emailed to all members. Ques-tions welcome.

• Trivia Night volunteers needed:1. Set-up 1.30pm on the Saturday2. Fifteen minute spots throughout the even-

ing.3. Cashiers from 6:00pm4. Sunday morning 9:30 for the clean-up.

Mariam• Please consider and pass on to Catriona

any nominations for the Community Service Award.

Greg• Survey of members opinions distributed .

Members are asked to complete and return to Greg at your earliest convenience. It is only 5 pages and will be very valuable for deciding future directions for the Club.

Tony Lee• Volunteersareneededtosellraffletick-

ets at the CBA this Thursday and Friday in two sessions -

10:00am - 12:00pm, 12:00pm - 2:00pm.

Lunch on the River - Bus trip this Monday

Two Highlights from Tastes of the Goulburn

International Toast: RC of Columbos IndianaOne of the Club’s favorite projects is the distribution of “I Like Me” books to children.

From the Club’s

Facebook page.

Tastes of the Goulburn

“One sausage with onion , please.”

“That’s the way you Lift the Lid”

Fun Nightwhere wars were fought for a

Mars Bar

Thank you, Sharon

Catriona Jarman is our voice on Seymour FM 103.9 where she does an excellent job in an hour long interview, speaking about all-things Rotary. Below in an extract from her most recent session.

October on the Rotary Interna-tional calendar is Economic and Community Development month. 800 million people worldwide exist on less than $1.90 per day. Rotary offers sustainable solutions to poverty that help to strengthen local communities by providing employment training, job access, financial management and educa-tion. Micro-loans are supplied to individuals for the establishment of very small businesses (street vending, rickshaw taxi services, clothing trades), and agricultural purposes such as the purchase of livestock or for crop development.

An interesting example of Rotary’s involvement in Economic and Community Development is in Tanzania which hosts a population of 33,000 who have been born with the condition of albinism (lack of skin pig-ment) which can be traced back to a genetic mutation in a single ancestor two and a half thousand years ago. The misguided belief is that these people are cursed and as such a number have been murdered or suffered violent attacks. In addition, sufferers from this condition have a poor life expectancy due to the increased risk from cancer caused by working in the sun. Visual impairment is also common.

Rotary have addressed these is-sues by supplying individuals with visual aids, hats and sunscreen. Micro-loans have been provided to encourage indoor livelihoods. Training has been given to health workers, and local members of the population have been encouraged to go into business partnerships with individuals who have albi-nism. Education of the local popu-lation has been important to dispel superstitious belief and to encour-age community integration.

Coming Events & Celebrations

Club Events

Oct 26 Sat Trivia Night 27 Sun BBQ at Puckapunyl 28 Mon Lunch on the River

Nov 1 Fri Shake the Can 2 Sat Shake the Can 4 Mon Meeting cancelled 5 Tue Shake the Can 25 Mon Lunch on the River

BirthdaysNov 7 Norma Walton 11 Garnet Bailey, Ewan McDonald 18 Sharon A-Warne 19 Annie Brand 25 John Keeffe

Dec 12 Sue Bender 13 Daniel Brauman 18 Isabella Marchetti 19 Christine Doherty 29 Suzanne Dosser

Anniverseries

Nov 26 Chris and Sue Bender

Dec 10 David and Naurelle Parmer 12 Ron and IJ Halicki 21 Rita and Bob Collins 28 Bryan and Annette Tehan

Rotary Club of Seymour President: John Keeffe Secretary: Kathy Mills Treasurer: Ruth Byers

Immediate Past President: Mariam Baker President Elect: Jane Challis

DirectorsMariam Baker, Ruth Byers, Greg Byers, Jane Challis, Trevor Harmes, Catriona Jarman, John Keeffe, Fiona McCarthy, Ewan McDonald, Kathy Mills, Steve Pink,

Committees

Club Administration Chair Jane ChallisAttendance : Ralph Baker Catering: Ralph and Mariam BakerSergeant at Arms: Alison Hall Property: Fred Sartori. Tony Lee, Tony WoodhouseFamily of Rotary: Ian Chadwick, Rita CollinsProgram: Sharon Anderson-Warne, Bella MarchettiBulletin: Editor: Denis Kennedy. Contributors: Ewan McDonald, Mark Dossor, C’tee ChairsArchivist: Mary Greenshields, Don Wilson Photographer: Denis Kennedy

Foundation and International Chair Trevor HarmesGary Doherty, Ron Halicki

Community Service Chair Ewan McDonaldDeputy Mark Dossor. Bryan Tehan, Rita Collins, Sue GoetteAdopt-a-Road: Ian Chadwick Australia Day: Greg Byers, Mark DossorPolice Awards: Ewan McDonald, Greg ByersBowel Scan: Alan Walton Pokie Trips: Tony Lee, Alison Ridley

Youth Chair Fiona McCarthyLeanne Pink

Vocation Chair Mariam BakerPaulette Andrews, Hugh Lawrence, Janina Taylor, Business Events Jacqui Brauman

Service Projects Chair Steve PinkViv Beaumont, David Freeman, Megan Hill, Lisa MontgomeryTrivia Night: Ruth Byers Shake the Can: Peter Holland Expo Parking: Chris BenderShow Gate: Steve Pink Batteries Alan Walton, Ron Halicki

Public Image Chair Catriona Jarman Sharon Anderson-WarneSocial Media: Mariam Baker, Ruth Byers, Bella Marchetti, Kathy Mills

Membership Chair Greg ByersJane Challis