THE ROTARY CLUB OF ESSENDON President : Peter Halaseh ABN P.O Box 161 Essendon 3040 Australia

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1 THE ROTARY CLUB OF ESSENDON D9800 President : Peter Halaseh ABN P.O Box 161 Essendon 3040 Australia Contact us and follow us on facebook Editor Sunil Perera Volume 81, Issue 14, 06 October 2015 Sergeant Steve Chandler introduced Presided Peter to the members and guests, President Peter welcomed all and mentioned the guests present, David Porter & Colin Styles. President Peter presented Shirley Kukk with a commendation for introducing a new member to the club. President Peter informed the members present that the 20 th October Charter Group events Save our Kids will be held at St Bernard s College where the group will talk about the dangers of the drug ICE. Peter stated that Dr Sherman will be the speaker and he will talk about mental health, he mentioned that there will be other speakers on the day as well. President Peter spoke about the importance of Rotaract and how this can be helpful to recruit members to our club. Dr Peter Condos read out the birthday list so that appropriate fines can be collected, Andrew Lowcock s birthday fine was paid by Lisa on his behalf Peter Condos also spoke to the members of his plan to get members donate $10 and nominate a time for him to complete the course. The closest entry gets 10% of the money collected and the rest goes to our club funds. The Around the Bay course is 135 km from Geelong via Queenscliff -Sorento to Melbourne on Sunday 11 October. Peter reckons he can do it in around 7 hrs at 20 kph average. It all depends on head winds. Could be 6:30 to 7:30 hrs. Timing will be done electronically by the organisers. Shirley Kukk informed the members that the board had decided to appoint her as the wellness coordinator for the club, this means she will see to the welfare of members who are sick in an effort to keep in touch with them and inform the club members of their progress. Shirley mentioned that Jan, (late Rob Thomas s wife) needs to be contacted now that the rush is over, she also mentioned that Jean Abbey was unwell and members who know her may wish to call her. Shirley also reminded members to be in contact with Irene Landgren, Judy Steel, Ian Thomas and Tina Mollinara. Shirley also mentioned that Tammy Willenberg was unwell and she could be contact on her mobile phone. The quiz was conducted by Steve Chandler and all tables had to pay a fine of $2!! The raffle was won by Anthony Taranto but he failed to draw the joker! SPIRIT OF MOONEE VALLEY AWARDS On Friday 2 nd October, Lisa and Andrew Lowcock, Norm and Gwen Mollica and Shirley Kukk attended the Award ceremony. It was a great night, cocktails followed by the Award ceremony with local entertainment. After the presentations we were all invited upstairs to enjoy a live band and plenty of delicious food and drink, an evening enjoyed by all. Our own Lisa Lowcock was nominated for the Spirit of Moonee Valley Contribution to Neighbourhood Award. It is with great pride that Shirley Kukk nominated Lisa Lowcock for the Spirit of Moonee Valley Contribution to Community Award. She has shown visionary leadership skills during her term as President of the Rotary Club of Essendon Inc. This has been recognised by the number of Awards achieved during her Presidential year. Her various roles in the RCE and her involvement in her industry networks make her an ideal candidate.

2 Her contribution to the establishment, building and equipping of the Moonee Valley Strathmore Community Men s Shed, together with Rotary Clubs of Strathmore and Essendon North and MVCC has been outstanding. Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Essendon Inc. Lisa has demonstrated a strong commitment to local, international, business and the Rotary communities; and the Rotary theme of Service Above Self. Lisa did not win the Award but was shortlisted for the Neighbourhood section. Well done Lisa, the Rotary Club of Essendon is proud of your achievements and wish you well in the future. Photo of Lisa and Andrew enjoying the festivities. Next speaker 13 th Oct Lisa Lowcock & Alistair Fraser will be presenting on the Men s shed next week, this will be a lunch meeting 6 th October Tuesday meeting Lisa introduced the guest speaker Fr Bernard Lane, after a brief introduction of how Lisa came to know Fr Bernard, Lisa asked Fr Bernard to speak of his work in Lima Peru. Fr Bernard said that Peru had a population of 30 million and most of the people lived along the coastal belt where it never rained and is a desert and the inland part was covered in rain forest but few people lived there. Fr Bernard s work was in the school and the community to try and help the people to grow and become agents of change so they can make a difference in their lives, much like the work done by Rotary, he said. The area that Fr Bernard works is close to a large rubbish tip and living conditions vary considerable in Lima. Fr Bernard explained the social problems faced by the people in Peru and the family violence and the abuse that happens due to the fact that there is not enough work for the men and corruption was a big issue and there was discrimination among the various peoples especially for the people residing in the mountains. Fr Bernard spoke about the factory that is in the process of being built to produce plastic wood boards which will generate employment to the people. Fr Bernard also spoke about the origin and the structure of the mission and the children s residence. Fr Bernard finished by saying that his work in Peru resemble the work done by Rotary and quoted from a saying by the late Robert Kennedy - There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?

3 ESSENDON ROTARY BOOKCLUB note from Jane Odgers Our book club is pleased to announce that Hannie Rayson, recognised as one of Australia's most significant playwrights, will be speaking at our next meeting. Rayson's first major success was Hotel Sorrento. She has written many plays and been the recipient of a number of major awards. This year Hannie s first book Hello Beautiful was published. The book is bursting with witty anecdotes from Rayson s childhood and intelligent insights into the extraordinary moments in everyday life, her love of the Mornington Peninsula s beaches and the familiar Carlton haunt of Tiamo. Date: Wed 11 Nov Time: 7.30pm Place: Jane Carbone s: 3 Riverview Rd, Essendon Numbers are limited, but if you have read the book and would like to attend, please RSVP to jjodgers@optusnet.com.au Note from Dr Peter Condos Bill Early Trophy Ten Pin Bowls night RCE vs RC North Essendon 6.30pm Wednesday 28 th October 2015 at the High Point Bowls Centre $27 per person We need 20 Bowlers!! Community Meeting Reminder: Community Committee meets Wednesday 14/10/15, 7pm at home of Tamara Hycenko, 2/20 Violet St Essendon Grant Sheldon Macedon Park Pty Ltd

4 The Rotary theme for October is the Foundation Six Areas of Focus Economic and Community Development Clubs in our District are doing brilliant work providing people with the skills and opportunities to create their own businesses. You may wish to use some of this information in your Bulletins during the month. Growing local economies Nearly 1.4 billion employed people live on less than $1.25 a day. We carry out service projects that enhance economic and community development and develop opportunities for decent and productive work for young and old. We also help strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities. (link) Areas of focus Rotary To find out more check and see how our Club can make a difference. How do you create jobs for unskilled women in Timor Leste? One way is to create a soap factory. From simple beginnings it now produces high quality boutique soaps, in beautiful paper packaging with Tais trimmings: two additional projects. Kew Rotary Jill Forsyth jill.forsyth@formax.com.au Creating employment opportunities in Timor Leste Three Victorian Rotary Clubs started by creating East Timor Roofing the first company in the country to produce corrugated roofing. They trained the local people who now run the business East Timor Roofing also make the airtight sealed silos for the Seed Silo Project that allows local farmers to store their seed safely. Melbourne Rotary Bob Glindemann bob.glindemann@bigpond.com You can also ask him about the Seven Women Project in Kathmandu Nepal which empowers marginalised and socially isolated women through skills training, education and employment. Seven Women charity empowers women in Nepal with... Melbourne Rotary Bob Glindemann bob.glindemann@bigpond.com In Tibet the winters are long and food can t be grown so the Rotary North Brighton Tibetan Village Project developed a Greenhouse system that allows vegetables to be grown for extended periods. Don Cullen donjcullen@gmail.com We have the opportunity to see for ourselves how we are helping people by joining World of Difference Humanitarian Travel on a trip to Cambodia where the aid that Rotary Melbourne South provides is transforming lives. Bronwyn Stephens info@wod.org.au

5 SHOPPING IN LONDON HAS BECOME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE NOW!! Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Essendon Inc. People don't know what they are selling, or what they should be... Went to Boots; they don't sell boots... Went to Selfridges; they don't sell fridges... Went to Curry's; they don't know what curry is... Went to the Apple store; they don't sell apples... Even at Blackberry they don't know anything about any kinda berries... As for Virgin Mega store; what a huge disappointment it was!!! I have not yet dared to go into this place but I wonder what they have to offer...

6 The Rotary Club of Rosanna & Latrobe University Present Burmese Peace Fellow Naing Ko Ko Naing Ko Ko is an expert on Burma/Myanmar s political and economic affairs. He is presently completing a Ph.D on public service corruption, being undertaken at the Australian National University. Naing Ko Ko holds BA (Hon.) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics; an M.A in Political Studies from the University of Auckland and an M.A in International Studies (as a Rotary Peace Fellow) from University of Queensland. Naing Ko Ko was arrested in 1992 for his involvement in pro-democracy and human rights movements, and incarcerated for 7 years. He was awarded the Amnesty International Human Rights Defender Award in 2010 in recognition of his tireless commitment and courage demonstrated in his struggle for human rights in Myanmar. Naing Ko Ko will speak on his inspiring life journey the value of a Rotary Peace Fellowship democracy & the upcoming November 8 elections Latrobe University Wed. October 14 th 7.30pm West Lecture Theatre No2. Mel C Bookings at Gold coin entry donation, tea and coffee available Enquiries Neil Watt, Rotary Club of Rosanna President John Pedersen, Rotary Club of Rosanna

7 RAWCS projects updated Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Essendon Inc. For several years the Rotary Club of Essendon has had eight projects registered with Rotary Australia World Community Service. These have all been recently reviewed to ensure they are relevant to our current activities and/or that they are still of benefit to the intended recipients. Some of the original projects were very limited in their scope and these have been re-worded or amalgamated to include a broader range of activities which should enhance the level of support to the recipients. All donations to our seven remaining projects are fully tax-deductible. When on-line donations are made a receipt is automatically ed to the donor as well as to the project manager (PM). This ensures we are fully aware of the level of donations to each project. Our nominated project managers have also been reviewed to ensure that donation information is sent to the most appropriate people. We have four projects in Kenya including the Catholic Education Centre in Embulbul (PM Glenn Smith), Obstetric Fistula (PM Tim Anderson) and NewHope for Widows and Orphans (PM John Odgers). These three projects are active and continue to receive valued donations. The fourth project, the Forest View Academy (PM Matt O Brien) is still under review with a new project being developed by the O Brien family. Our two original RAWCS projects in Myanmar both related solely to the Yangon Children s Hospital. For many years this was our flagship project but we now regularly assist a much wider range of facilities. The first project now allows for the provision of medical equipment and supplies to all hospitals and medical clinics in Myanmar (PM Tim Anderson). The second project assists the children of Myanmar through the provision of educational facilities, equipment and supplies (PM Tim Anderson) and encompasses our recent delegation s support of schools, kindergartens and orphanages. Our activities in the Philippines were also originally covered by two projects, both of which supported the street children of Manila. Bahay Tuluyan is now involved in many wide-ranging activities including rice-growing and the management of the Makabata Guest House. After review, the two projects have been consolidated into one entitled Home of our Own (PM Glenn Smith), which aims to provide support and emergency or crisis shelter for vulnerable children, on-going assistance with fit out and maintenance of buildings, and supporting projects working towards sustainability for Bahay Tuluyan. These changes should make our international projects more attractive to those seeking a tax-deductible donation. Please contact Stephen Roe if you like further information.

8 There is more than one Foundation in Rotary. The Rotary Foundation, TRF, where each member and each club supports with regular contributions. This is the Foundation that every club can use to receive matching grants to add to the clubs programs, effectively doubling the clubs money. A simple analogy is that of a bank, the more we put in, the more we can take out. So it makes absolute common sense, to make Our bank, The Rotary Foundation, the best bank, by increasing the yearly contributions by any and every means possible. The more we put in, the more we can take out. The other Foundation is: The Foundation of Rotary, which are the newer members of the clubs. These newer members are the future of Rotary, so anything we can do to support them and encourage their continuing involvement is good for Rotary and good for The Rotary Foundation. There are different ways to support Our Rotary Foundation, Our Bank. There are different ways to encourage members to maintain their support for Rotary. Praise, recognition and encouragement to continue their good work. By bestowing a Royce Abbey Award to one of your newer members, it achieves support for both of these Foundations. For information, please contact Roger Leask Royce Abbey Awards Committee rleask1@tpg.com.au or Rotary Club of Essendon door roster October 2015 Daryl Lee, Roger Leask & Jack Honson November 2015 Daryl Lee, Roger Leask, Michael Pepi & Maurice Mollica December 2015 Daryl Lee, Roger Leask & Maurice Mollica January Daryl Lee, Roger Leask & Maurice Mollica February Daryl Lee, Roger Leask & Maurice Mollica March Daryl Lee, Roger Leask & Maurice Mollica April Daryl Lee, Roger Leask & Maurice Mollica May Daryl Lee, Roger Leask & Maurice Mollica June Daryl Lee, Roger Leask & Maurice Mollica

9 EVENTS CALENDAR DATE SPEAKER/EVENT VENUE 13 th October Lisa Lowcock & Alistair Fraser will present an update on the men s shed 20 th October The 20th of October evening meeting will be replaced by a cluster combined evening meeting. This meeting will also invite local parents to spread the awareness of ICE in our community. Please contact President Peter with any ideas where we can promote this meeting further. Anglers Club 12.30pm to 2pm St Bernard s College 6.30pm to 8pm Night meeting 27 th October Daniel Kuzeff Finalist of the Anglers Club 12.30pm to 2pm Victorian young achievers Award 3 rd November TBA Anglers Club 12.30pm to 2pm Thought for the day

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11 Help yourself and help the Club by banking with Strathmore Community Bank. For example, take out a home loan and the club will receive up to $500. Take out a 3 month fixed term deposit and the club will receive up to $50. For more details drop into the branch at 337 Napier St or call branch Manager Philip Stewart on John L Gregory Certified Practising Accountant 272 Keilor Road, North Essendon, VIC 3041 jgregory@netspace.net.au Telephone: