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BOARD MEMBERS 2016-17 President: Michael Bermann

Vice President: Peter Richardson

Secretary: Michelle Kendall

Treasurer: Joanna Kendall

Foundation: Rob Francis

Membership: Michael Evans

International: Ron Alexander

Projects:

Bricktober: Stephen Kendall

AGFR 2017: Aidan Wood

?: Garry Jacobs

Communications: Dianne Reed

Incoming Presidents 2017-18: Ron

Alexander and Aidan Wood

LINKS: Club website: www.ascotrotary.org.au Club Facebook page: www.facebook.com/AscotRotary Bricktober website: www.bricktober.info

Bricktober Facebook: www.facebook.com/Bricktober.Perth

AGFR 2017: District 9465: http://rotary9465.org.au Rotary International: https://www.rotary.org

ROTARY CLUB OF ASCOT Chartered 26 February 1969

Meeting Venue: Belmont Tavern 174 Wright Street, Cloverdale Time: Tuesday’s 7.00 am for 7.30 am start. All finished by 8.30 am.

BOARD MEMBERS 2016-17 President: Mike Bermann V P: Peter Richardson Secretary: Michelle Kendall Treasurer: Joanna Kendall Foundation: Hugh Langridge Membership: Michael Evans Exec Secretary: Hugh Langridge Club Service: Peter Richardson

Projects: International: Ron Alexander Youth: Aidan Wood Vocational: Max Morrell Community: Stephen Kendall

Communications: Dianne Reed

Incoming Pres: Aidan Wood and Ron Alexander

BULLETIN 2016-17

Volume 48 Number 29 31 January 2017

HANDICAMP DINNER Was a great success

Even the rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the people involved Thank you to members and partners who attended.

Our roll call on the night was: 11 Ascot Rotarians

5 Ascot Partners 1 Handicamp Buddy – Sarah Wood

Rotary's special months

February is . . .World Understanding Month

This month is the anniversary of the very first Rotary meeting –

February 23, 1905. It also gives us a chance to promote the

Fourth Avenue of Service – goodwill, peace and understanding

among people of the world; and embrace the broad mission of

Rotary: “peace through service”.

POWERBALL WINNER

Round 3: Glenys Godfrey

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ASCOT ROTARY CLUB – SPEAKER PROGAM 2016-17 - HOST CHAIR ROSTER = last six months

Month 1st Tuesday 2nd Tuesday 3rd Tuesday 4th Tuesday 5th Tuesday

April 4 April Host Chair: Peter Richardson AGFR Event – evening meeting this week

11 April Host Chair: Jeff Stephenson

18 April Host Chair: Ron Alexander

25 April Host Chair: Aidan Wood

May 2 May Host Chair: Glenys Godfrey Speaker: David Spitteler Topic: The Asylum Seekers Centre

9 May Host Chair: Michael Evans

16 May Host Chair: Roma Gehringer

23 May Host Chair: Stephen Kendall

30 May Host Chair: Joanna Kendall

June 6 June Host Chair:

13 June Host Chair:

20 June Host Chair:

27 June Host Chair:

July 4 July Host Chair:

11 July Host Chair:

18 July Host Chair:

25 July Host Chair:

If the appointed date is not suitable for you please arrange to swap with someone else, and then let the Editor know what date does work. Thanks Dianne.

2017 – AGFR – here in Perth

April 2 - 7

Our next big event is the Australian Fellowship of Golfing Rotarians

Our aim is to raise sufficient funds to send an Interplast team overseas. Their cost: $45,000.

So far our efforts have raised $38,000 – just a few more dollars to go.

PLEASE CHECK THE HOST CHAIR ROSTER ABOVE

DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO FIND YOUR SPEAKER.

START LOOKING NOW! Please notify Dianne Reed as soon as possible about the guest speaker you have lined up, and their topic so

she can add it into the Speakers Program on our Website.

The earlier you do this the better. Guest speakers can then be advertised on our website in

advance.

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PAUL HARRIS RECIPIENTS: Ron Alexander Sue Alexander Duggan Anderson (multi)(dec) Shirley Anderson Bill Bateman (dec) Beverley Bell (dec) Norm Bell (multi) Michael Bermann (multi) Kerry Blom Terry Cash (dec) Gren Courtland (multi) Jill Courtland Kevin Dalton (dec) Stuart Dunstan Gwen Evans Michael Evans Roma Gehringer Doreen Gianatti PDG Paul Gianatti Christine Goss Luujke Hawke Tony Hawke Raymond Hind Terry Hollis Annette Jacobs Garry Jacobs (multi) Joanna Kendall (multi) Michelle Kendall Stephen Kendall PDG Hugh Langridge (multi) Karon Langridge Peter Lewis (dec) Ronnie Malthouse (multi) Ian McIntyre Murray McLeish (dec) Gerry McLernon Ros McLernon Michael Metcalf Lara Millar Max Morrell Reg Parkin Colin Peacock Judy Peacock Brian Poole Bev Poor (multi) Fred Rae Neil Rae Norma Rae Dianne Reed (multi) Ray Rennie Peter Richardson Kimberley Skinner Lee Smith (dec) Colin Sparks PDG Jodie Sparks (multi) Jeff Stephenson Les Tobin (dec) Joan Vanderheeg John Vanderheeg (dec) Rick Warwick Brian Webster (multi) Rosemary Webster (dec) Richard Whiting Aidan Wood

EVENT PLANNING FOR THE NEW YEAR: Put these dates in your calendar and get involved in our Rotary programs.

Rotaract Quiz Night – 4th February (Rotaractors against malaria night) 6 for 6.30 pm – 10 pm. South Perth Community Hall – cnr South Tce and Sandgate St. Get tickets through www.trybooking.com/249267 Tickets are $15 per person or $100 for a table of 8. Bring your own food and drink. Help raise funds to purchase bed nets to guard against mosquito infections. Polio Movie Night: 9 February at Hoyts Carousel: Hidden Figures. $20 per ticket. This will be matched 200% by Gates Foundation. Let’s invite family and friends to make it a real ly big night. See poster later in the Bulletin. Club Birthday Party – 25 February. Let Michael Evans know how many are coming, if you haven’t already signed up. April 2- 7th – AGFR Make sure you check with the organising committee to find out how you can help out during this week of activities.

Mystery Event – May We are looking for ideas on how to celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Rotary Foundation. If you have any ideas – pass them on to Peter. Handover – July 2 At Mt Lawley Golf Club for a Brunch meeting – more details to come

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Round up some friends and come to Hoyts Carousel on Thursday 9 February 2017 to see this amazing

film; and to support the Polio Plus Fundraising efforts. See Hugh for more details.

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ROSTER 2016-17:

Date Welcoming Informer Host Chair Speaker and Topic 7 February Joanna Kendall

Roma Gehringer - Colin Peacock Kero O’Shea

Membership – Suggestions 14 February Colin Peacock

Hugh Langridge Dianne Reed Ros McLernon Troy Hendrickson

Topic to be confirmed 21 February Stephen Kendall

Dianne Reed - Christine Goss

28 February Michael Evans Glenys Godfrey

- Roma Gehringer Trevor Mason A day in the life of a paramedic To be confirmed

7 March Ron Alexander Gren Courtland

- Michelle Kendall

14 March Roma Gehringer Dianne Reed

Aidan Wood Max Morrell Hazel Ruby Transition Planning

21 March Christine Goss Stephen Kendall

- Brian Poole

28 March Ros McLernon Hugh Langridge

- Bev Poor

Informers are to find an interesting snippet of information about Rotary or one of its programmes and let the Club know why you found it interesting.

IN FEBRUARY: BIRTHDAYS: Stephen Kendall – 17th Art Reed – 22nd Russell Gordon – 24th

ANNIVERSARIES: Di & Art Reed – 20th

ROTARY ANNIVERSARIES: Mr Rotary - Norm Bell – 26 Feb, 1960

DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES:

BOARD MEETING

Monday 27 February 2017 at Hugh Langridge’s work place - 6.00 pm start. Don’t be late!

ROTARY CONFERENCE DATES:

District Conference – District Governor Linda McLerie would like us to join her in Fremantle in 2017 Dates: 31 March – 2 April. For registrations go to:

Rotary International Conference – RI President John Germ would like us to join him in Atlanta, Georgia, USA Dates: 10 – 14 June

Come and help celebrate 100 years of The Rotary Foundation.

See Bev for more details

Club Projects:

Bricktober

Interact Club

Australian Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians 2017

Water Project

Business Cards Watch this space for updates as they come to hand.

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CLUB BANK ACCOUNT: BSB: 036-078 ACCOUNT NO: 494404

COMMUNITY BANK ACCOUNT: BSB: 036-078 ACCOUNT NO: 494420

CHARITABLE TRUST ACCOUNT: BSB: 036-046 ACCOUNT NO: 156996

DISTRICT GOVERNORS WHO HAVE COME FROM ASCOT ROTARY CLUB:

Norm Bell 1970 – 1971 Hugh Langridge 2004 – 2005 Paul Gianatti 2006 – 2007 Jodie Sparks 2011 – 2012

HIGHLIGHTS FROM HANDICAMP DINNER

Members who attended the Sloan Handicamp Dinner were pleasantly surprised to find that it was not raining as they arrived. A very nice change for diners and campers alike. Ascot Rotary Club had a great roll up to the dinner which is named after Ron Sloan who started up the Handicamp program here in WA in 1982 The Theme for the Dinner this year was “Mad Hatters” so almost everyone made sure they were dressed accordingly. PDG Jodie Sparks chaired the committee this year and spoke with great passion about the work of the supporters and about how much the campers gained from their involvement in the week. Here are some photos taken at the dinner.