In Gear R O T A R Y C L U B O F B E A U M A R I S W E E K L Y B U L L E T I N Number 13, 26 September 2016

Next Meetings

THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

GEOFF BRANSBURY - NORTH AMERICA TRAVELS

CHAIR: MAX DARBY

AV: DAVID LEA

CASH DESK: TRYSH SMITH AND CLEM QUICK

HOST: LOIS LINDSAY

TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER

AUSTRALIAN ROTARY HEALTH FUNDRAISER

MILANOS, BRIGHTON BEACH

6:30 FOR 7:00

THURSDAY(S) 6 AND 13 OCTOBER

NO MEETING AT VGC

SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER

RAIL & SAIL: DAY TRIP TO GEELONG

FOR DETAILS SEE DAVID LANGWORTHY’S PAGE 2

ALSO SEE FLYER ON PAGE 7

THURSDAY OCTOBER 20

BEAUMARIS HIGH SCHOOL AND AGM

CHAIR: MARTIN FOTHERGILL

AV: ADRIAN CULSHAW

CASH DESK: DAVID RUSHWORTH AND MARY CUNNINGTON

HOST: HEATHER CHISHOLM

2016—2017

Serving the Community since 1985

Presidents Report Thanks to Fred Hofmann, who though absent from the meet-ing, arranged for a presentation from Axel Forster, visiting from Switzerland. As well as being a Rotarian, Axel is the CEO of a packaging company that manufactures machines that make coffee capsules. A good turnout of members and partners heard a very interesting presentation that provided many new insights on the world coffee business.

Our speaker on Thursday is Geoff Bransbury who is making a return visit. The last time he spoke to us he enthralled us with the story of his motor bike trip across Asia and Europe. This time Geoff will be talking about his travels in North America, which no doubt will be as interesting as before. Next week we have changed our regular Thursday meeting to Tuesday night (4th October) when we will be combining with Hampton Rotary for a “Lift the Lid” themed night. Members are encouraged to wear a hat, whether elegant or outrageous. This will be a fun night. Contact Megan Glenwright for more details. And we can take our hats to the Farmers Market on Saturday 8th October. As advised previously we will be donating part of the proceeds from this market to the “Lift the Lid” campaign. This will be at the end of a week of considerable publicity for this campaign. There will be a District 9810 seminar on Community Service on Friday 7th October and another on Social Media on Friday 14th

Contents

1 Presidents Report 2 Notices 3-5 This Week’s Speaker 6 Wear a Hat promotion 7 Rail & Sail Details / District Community Seminar 8 Club Structure / Photo of Week

Unless stated otherwise venue is Victoria Golf Club 6.30 for 7.00

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October. For those members who know little about so-cial media and would like to learn more there is a Social Media 101 class on Saturday morning 15th October. Both of these social media presentations are led by Evan Burrell from NSW. And finally do not forget to put reminders in your diaries for two fellowship activities coming soon. The first is a Rail n’ Sail Day on Sunday 16 October. And on Thurs-day 17 November we will be visiting the Beaumaris The-atre Company to see their end-of-year production, a comedy called “One for the Pot”. Yours in Rotary

Malcolm

Hocking Stuart Sandringham 62-64 Station Street

Telephone: 03 9521 9800

Discounted agents fees are available from Hocking Stuart for RCOB Members.

237 Bay Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192 03 8535 7980

SUNDAY 16th

OCTOBER RAIL & SAIL TOUR

Departs Southern Cross Station

10.30 a.m.

Book on line at steamrail.com.au

Pay by Credit Card and print

your tickets.

Remember to specify rail first rather

than sail first.

In the special requirements section add

“Beaumaris Rotary Group” so that we

are all seated together.

THURSDAY 17th

NOVEMBER

ONE FOR THE POT BEAUMARIS THEATRE

A comedy directed by Keith Hutton

Jonathan Hardcastle, a wealthy mill own-

er, wants to pay tribute to a late employ-

ee and close friend by giving a handsome

amount of cash to the person he believes

to be the only surviving relative of the de-

ceased, namely his son Billy, providing

there are no other surviving relatives.

Hardcastle places an advertisement in

the newspaper to trace Billy and that’s

when the fun starts….!

Cabaret Seating

B.Y.O. drinks and nibbles

$25 per head

Bookings now open.

Pay by Direct Transfer to:

Beaumaris Rotary

Bendigo Bank BSB 633 000

Account 121443964

Reference: Name + Theatre

Friends, Relatives and Neighbours are

very welcome.

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This Week’s Speaker: Axel Forster, CEO

Rychiger AG

Topic: The Coffee Capsule Business

Axel lead us through the amazing rise in global con-sumption of coffee pods. Rychiger AG, was one of the pioneers in providing the packaging machines for coffee pods and now have about 40% of the market. Switzer-land have an amazingly strong economic position in the world coffee trade despite not growing a single bean!

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One of Rychiger’s larger coffee pod machines.

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CLUB STRUCTURE 2015 / 16 UPDATED 1/08/2016

BOARD CLUB SERVICE TEAM

President Malcom Sawle President Elect / Director Chris D'Arcy

President Elect Chris D’Arcy Auditor Tony Phillips

Secretary James Glenwright Program Adrian Culshaw

Treasurer Richard Jones Meeting Attendance Chris D'Arcy

Projects Robert McArthur Communications David Lea

Independent Kerrie Geard Social Media Tim Dark

Past President Trish Smyth Fellowship David Langworthy

COMMITTEE CHAIRS Photographer Max Darby, Megan Glenwright

Foundation Mike Hede Almoner Lois Lindsay, Charmaine Jansz Membership Lynda Doutch Chair /Host /Cashiers /AV Roster

Public Relations Peter Flude Youth Protection Officer Malcolm Parks International John Sime Compliance Officer Ken Mirams, Geoff Abbott

Youth Service Chris Martin Archivist John Beaty

Community Chris Werner

Fundraising Heather Chisholm

TEAM MEMBERS

International Community Youth Fundraising

Fred Hofmann Geoff Abbott David Rushworth Jim O’Brien

Ken Mirams Tim Dark Tony McKenna * Antony Nixon

John Manks Mary Sealy Vivienne Zoppolato Roger Frewen

Geoff Stockdale Richard Shermon Lois Lindsay Geoff Stringer

Ross Phillips Tony Phillips David Hone#

Clem Quick

John Van Dyk Membership

Mary Cunnington Megan Glenwright

Max Darby

Public Relations

Greg Every

Malcolm Parks

# Indigenous Project * District

A Swan Song and Dance

Children wearing flowy, blue costumes and swan headpieces represent the canton of Zurich at the Saignelégier Horse Show in Saignelégier, Switzerland. “Every year at the horse show, one of the Swiss cantons is invited as a special guest. This year it was Zurich’s turn,” photogra-pher Markus Bolliger writes. Swans are a com-mon sight on Zurichsee (Lake Zurich).