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

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1 THE ROTARY CLUB OF ESSENDON D9800 President : Lisa Lowcock ABN P.O Box 161 Essendon 3040 Australia Contact us secretary@rce.org.au and follow us on facebook Volume 80, Issue October 2014 Today s guest speaker TOM TRUMBLE WRITER OF MILITARY HISTORY & AUTHOR OF 'RESCUE AT 2100 HOURS' Editor Sunil Perera Tom Trumble related the true story of a group of Australian airmen who were stranded on Japanese-occupied Timor for 58 days. They suffered terrible privations, four of the 29 would die from malaria and snakebite, before the remaining airmen were dramatically rescued by an American submarine, the USS Searaven. His grandfather, Bryan Rofe, was the officer in command of the stranded airmen.

2 Tom s presentation included a map of the countries as they were at the time of the 2 nd World War, this helped to explain the supply line logistics and the position of the various armies at the time of the incident in question. Tom also showed the various types of airplanes that were used during this time and explained that the large bombers B24 needed a larger runway for landing and take-off. Tom s presentation had photographs of his Grand Father Bryan Rofe and several others involved in this true story. Charity boss wins place as finalist in Victorian Senior Australian of the Year Muscular Dystrophy Australia (MDA) is proud to announce that the MDA Executive Director, Boris M Struk, has been chosen as a finalist in the Victorian Senior Australian of the Year Award. There are four finalists in this division and Mr Struk has been chosen alongside three academics with the other finalists comprising of a Neurologist, a Microbiologist and a Bioinformatician. It is an absolute honour to be one of four candidates competing for this prestigious award and I am privileged to be chosen in contention with such high calibre finalists in my category, as well as all whom were nominated, said Mr Struk. A cocktail reception will be held at the RACV City Club in Melbourne on Tuesday 28 October 2014 to announce the winner of the award. The Victorian award recipient will then join recipients from all other states and territories as finalists for the National Awards, which will be held in Canberra on 25 January I am so grateful to be a finalist in this category and would like to acknowledge that this recognition is shared with all those who have been involved with, volunteered for or continue to provide support to Muscular Dystrophy Australia. Without a combined effort from everyone associated with MDA this would not have been possible and for that I am truly appreciative, said Mr Struk. Boris began working with the MD community over 30 years ago when his son Ryan was just three years old and diagnosed with the condition Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. My passion for helping the Muscular Dystrophy community has stemmed from a personal connection as my son Ryan, 34, has the muscle-destroying disorder which currently affects one in 1,000 people globally, said Mr Struk. It was a rude awakening into the world of MD as the doctor just told me to go home and enjoy my son because he d be gone by the age of 14 or 15. There was no information provided to me, only a two line paragraph describing the disorder from an outdated medical book, said Mr Struk. It is sometimes hard to fathom how far MDA has come in helping the national MD community. We provide research, care, services and programs to families with a member affected by the disorder from the second they receive the diagnosis, something I so desperately yearned for my own family all those years ago, said Mr Struk. Since its inception, MDA has provided more than half a million hours of respite for those in the community affected by MD, as well as over 110,000 hours of the support program Futures and more than 150,000 hours of student placement representing more than 4,500 tertiary education students supporting CampMDA. In total MDA has raised over $43 million dollars in funding and provided in excess of 1 million hours of care and support for people with MD. In 2006 Mr Struk began the ChallengeMD! charity event series which sees groups of MD supporters complete national and international challenges, such as cycling Vietnam or trekking in Nepal, to raise much needed sponsorship. To date the events have raised a combined $2 million. For more information on the award visit the MDA webpage: or the Awards website: Forum update Correction to the Forum date, should be 21st not the 28th.

3 ARE YOU AN ACTIVE RETIREE? Interested in joining a club for FRIENDSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP? Come to an information meeting for people interested in forming a local PROBUS CLUB 3:00 pm on Wed the 17th of November Maribyrnong Park Bowls Club 195 Holmes Road, Moonee Ponds, 3039 Please contact Rotarian Peter Cribb in advance of meeting Tel: PROBUS is an association of active members of the community and for those no longer working full time, to join together in clubs for a new lease of life. Its basic purpose is to advance intellectual and cultural interests amongst adult persons; to provide regular opportunities to progress healthy minds and active bodies, through social interaction and activities, expand interests and to enjoy the fellowship of new friends. E: admin@probussouthpacific.org Toll Free within Australia or Tel:

4 Trivia night see page 9 Please register and pay at the front desk for the trivia night. Auction items are still required for the major and silent auction. Please come along and support this club activity. Helpers required to set up on the morning of 24 October, please contact Cathy or Shirley if you can spare a few minutes. Other Matters Chairman of the meeting was Stephen Chandler who introduced the speaker Sergeant Ian Thomas was at his usual best. Acting President Shirley Kukk The next meeting will be a night meeting 6.30pm for start at 7 pm Bill Early Trophy. The Bill Early Trophy is happening on Wednesday October 15th 6.45 for 7pm at Highpoint Bowl in Maribrynong, (above Officeworks) Cost: $30.00/head that includes 2 games and food before hand Strictly 20 participants only, partners & kids welcome Come along and whip Essendon North Rotary Club to again claim the Bill Early Trophy Ring Steve Chandler to book, or

5 HELP REQUIRED AT CLUB MEETINGS The Club Services Committee needs people to help pack up the room after each meeting. Please help if you are able to stay after the conclusion of the meeting. STRATHMORE MEN S SHED A Come and Try Strathmore Men s Shed Day is to be held at the Strathmore Heights Community Centre 1-3pm on Monday 20th October. This will give people a taste for what the Men s Sheds are all about and the Moonee Valley City Council Reps will be gathering a list of interested participants to contact for when the shed is built and operational. The people who attend will be making a planter box to take home on the day. Please feel free to spread the word about this to anyone whom you may feel would be interested. Further details are on the MVCC website. GOLF DAY see page 7 & 8 The Paul McDonald Real Estate - Rotary Club of Essendon Golf Day is being held on Tuesday 25 November. The day will raise funds for the Club s project account, enabling us to support a wide variety of projects in our community. For the day to be a success we need the support of members and friends to play golf and or sponsor a golf hole. Further details are shown below. Please contact Michael Mahoney or Glenn Smith if you would like to play or sponsor. Thank you to Paul McDonald for, once again, providing great support to our Club. CLUB FORUM TUESDAY 28 th OCTOBER 6:30 FOR 7 TO 8PM The forum provides an opportunity for members to raise any suggestions or topics for discussion by members of the club. This may include areas for improvement, something new that we could do and what you think the Club is doing well. The forum will also cover topics discussed at the recent weekend forum held at Flowerdale. If you would like any issues included on the agenda, please provide details to Secretary Rob Thomas by 14 October. CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER The agenda for the AGM is required to be issued at least seven days before the meeting. If you want an issue included on the agenda, please provide details to Secretary Rob Thomas by 4 November. TODAY S RAFFLE was won by the following members Sunil Perera, Wal Dibben, Stephen Chandler, Jan Clark (Karen s Mum) and Ian Thomas POTENTIAL MEMBER NOMINATIONS If you are nominating a potential member, please provide all information requested in the proposal form on page 47 of the Club directory.

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10 EVENTS CALENDAR Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Essendon Inc. DATE SPEAKER/EVENT VENUE 15/10/14 Ten pin bowling Bill Early Trophy 7PM Highpoint Bowl Rosamond road 21/10/14 Club Forum Evening The Anglers Tavern 6.30pm for 7-8pm 24/10/14 Trivia Night, B-T Philippines Joint Fund Raiser With Kangan Institute 28/10/14 Racing Themed lunch with race horse syndicator Rob Slade 04/11/14 NO MEETING The Pavilion, St Bernard s College The Anglers Tavern 1-2pm 5/11/14 Cluster membership function St Bernard s College Auditorium 6-8:30pm 11/11/14 AGM The Anglers Tavern 1-2pm 18/11/14 John Wigley Rotary Foundation Evening Meeting 25/11/14 Golf Day and Dinner / Major Fund raiser followed by Dinner incorporating evening meeting The Anglers Tavern 6.30pm for 7-8pm Northern Golf Club 28/01/15 04/02/15 Bahay-Tuluyan Delegation Philippines 07/03/15 13/03/15 Myanmar Delegation Myanmar 12/03/15 14/03/15 D rd District Conference Hobart 06/06/15 09/06/15 Rotary s 106th International Convention. For more details see Sao Paulo, Brazil

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: