rotary club of kalgoorlie - club bulletin - 23 june 2014
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Club Bulletin - Issue 38 Monday 23 June 2014
Rotary Club of Kalgoorlie
JUNE is ROTARY FELLOWSHIPS Month
2013/14 President: Esther Roadnight OAM
From President Esther
Meeting Roster
Meeting Make Up
Congratulations!
My Road to Rotary
Club Calendar
Club Details
President Esther
People wonder why you love Rotary so much and become a little obsessed with what Rotary can and does do. Here's just a small example of the power of Rotary and Rotarians.
I was contacted by someone I have known for many, many years in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Her brother’s step-daughter's husband is terminally ill. They live in Middle Swan so not our Rotary District.
They moved into a new home in March last year and had been working on doing the yard work themselves. They have done a lot between their work commitments. However, the husband’s illness has meant he can no longer do any physical work.
His wife is trying very hard to get the works completed. This is a very stressful situation. My friend asked if Rotary would be able to assist.
I sent her email to DG Hank and asked if any of his clubs would be able to assist. There was a little delay as Rotarians were in Sydney for Convention. However, the current President of the Rotary Club of Midland contacted her contacts and today she has advised that the Caversham Training Centre are willing to do the job and it gives the students some additional training. I was in tears when I received the email as I know how grateful and appreciative the family are going to be.
Any wonder I love Rotary so much!
This week has been a busy one catching up with incoming Directors so the draft Club Plan for 2014-15 can be put together. It is shaping up to be an exciting year with lots of opportunities for us to enjoy Fellowship and Light up Rotary.
This Saturday sees our next Retravision
Sausage Sizzle taking place. I have sent a separate email in relation to this.
We all enjoyed the discussion about Kalgoorlie Rotary Food Discovery that is to take place on Friday 19 September. There is a huge amount of work to be done. Thank you to Cherie for offering to coordinate this event for us. It will mean all hands on deck to ensure this event is the huge success it is shaping up to be.
KidsFest is fast approaching. We still need a member of the Club to put their hand up to coordinate the Rotary volunteers over the two days. Please give this some consideration and let me know if you are able to assist. If you can let me know by Friday afternoon that would be great.
Monday night sees John Wibberley at our meeting as Guest Speaker. I know I am looking forward to hearing John speak.
The following week there is no meeting Monday night as we will be joining the Rotary Club of Boulder at their meeting to hear the Texas students give their presentation.
On 7 July Graham Thompson will be our Guest Speaker to tell us how planning is progressing for Diggers and Dealers.
Before closing I am very pleased to advise that our efforts for the Battle of the Brains Quiz Night saw us raise $4000.00. Well done to everyone for your efforts.
Enjoy the rest of your week whilst you Engage Rotary, Change Lives.
FROM PRESIDENT ESTHER ...
MEETING ATTENDANCE
Please provide your intention regarding meeting attendance as below:
ROSS COLLINS 0409 688 055
by 12.00pm Monday
if you are going to be an apology or if you are bringing a guest.
If you fail to apologise, and are absent from the meeting, you will be charged for your meal.
Rotary Club of Kalgoorlie
DO YOU KNOW SOMEOME WHO WOULD MAKE A GREAT ROTARIAN?
BRING THEM ALONG TO OUR NEXT MEETING
make up opportunities
Want 100% attendance but can’t make the weekly meeting?
Rotary Club of Boulder Tuesday at 6.30pm for 7.00pm
Tower Hotel
Rotary Club of Hannans Friday at 6.30am to 7.00am Kalgoorlie Overland Motel
Away from the Goldfields?
Go to www.rotary.org/clublocator to find a meeting close to you.
Or, can’t physically get to a meeting?
The Club Locator will also help you find an
e-club to attend online!
www.interplast.org.au/news
MEETING ROSTER 23 Jun Angelo Sbizzirri
30 Jun No meeting
7 Jul Anne Skinner
Please be at the Tower by 5.50pm at the latest to set up the meeting
to be ready for members and guests arriving at 6pm.
There is a guide on the cupboard door to assist you with set up.
If you can’t attend on your rostered evening, please make arrangements to swap with another member.
Rotary Club of Kalgoorlie
After more than four decades of dedicated community service in the Goldfields, Esther Roadnight has reached another milestone.
The long-term Kalgoorlie-Boulder resident this month celebrated 20 years of association with humanitarian organisation Rotary International.
Mrs Roadnight described her involvement as “fantastic”.
She said when she was asked to join the club two decades ago, she jumped at the opportunity.
“I was hooked from the word go, because anything community just grabs me for some reason,” Mrs Roadnight said.
“The important thing is being out in the community so that everyone knows Rotary is there.
That way the community knows that if we can help, we will.
“It’s been a wonderful 20 years and hopefully I get another 20 years.”
Naming the Rotary Peace Park project as the crowning achievement with the club, Mrs Roadnight said it was a good example of collaboration between Rotary clubs.
“That was a joint project with the Rotary Club of Hannans and the Rotary Club of Kalgoorlie,” she said.
“It was a gift to the city for the centenary of Rotary - that’s something that we have given back to the community that shows we value them.”
Mrs Roadnight, the incumbent Kalgoorlie Rotary Club president, was the first member inducted into the Rotary Club of Hannans and received a Paul Harris Fellow in 1996.
The fellowship’s namesake, Mr Harris, founded Rotary International with three business associates in 1905 and the award is bestowed upon those who have made a substantial contribution to the organisation.
From the Kalgoorlie Miner - 7 June 2014
Esther celebrates milestone
Rotary Club of Kalgoorlie
This looks like RI President Ron Burton, serenading President Esther with that famous song from Dirty Dancing which sums up Esther’s last 20 years …
Well, I’ve had the time of my life ...
Rotary Club of Kalgoorlie
The ringing in of the new Rotary year, and a short part of Paul Harris' book "My Road to Rotary."
"The bells of Wallingford threw aside all differences on occasions when homes, stores or shops got on fire during the night. There being no linguistic difficulties, they all set up the same cry, "Wake up! There is a fire; bring along your water pails," and again, on the night preceding the Fourth of July, either of the two church bells which happened not to be guarded by a vigilant sexton, was likely to break the silence of the night with an infernal din which was not so much a celebration of the Declaration of Independence as it was an announcement of the fact that mischievous boys had eluded the watchfulness of parents and were for the time being in possession of the town.
It was even rumored at times that the grave and solemn sextons of the churches were not always particularly averse to such out breaks of lawlessness but rather contrived to egg them on. How ever in one instance it is reported that the boys climbed into the belfry, attached a stout piece of string to the clapper of the bell and threw the other end of the string into the shrubbery, thus making it possible to ring the bell from the outside."
Page 33, My Road to Rotary, 1947
Paul P. Harris, Founder of Rotary 23 February 1905
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 30
No meeting, joint with Boulder on 1
July
1
2 WA DAY
NO MEETING
3 4 5 6 7 8
9 Vocational Meeting Kalgoorlie Police
Station
10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 Retravision
Sausage Sizzle
22
23 John Wibberley
24 25 26 27 28 29
JUNE 2014
Rotary Club of Kalgoorlie
23 - 29Jun 2014
24 Esther Joined Rotary 1994 (Hannans)
James Joined Rotary 2012
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1
Joint meeting with Boulder
2 3 4 5 Kids Fest
6 Kids Fest
7 Graham Thompson
8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 Changeover
26 KBULG Annual Planting Day
2
28 29 30 31
JULY 2014
Name Partner Position Phone Email
Esther Roadnight George President Club Service Committee 0407 218 700 [email protected]
Gavin Gilmore Colleen Secretary Club Service Committee 0418 934 696 [email protected]
Billy Cumming Carol Treasurer Club Service Committee 0417 747 027 [email protected]
Ross Collins Yvonne Vice President Attendance Officer 0409 688 055 [email protected]
Edward Brennan Ena Relocated
Lloyd Morley Relocated
Anne Skinner International Service Director 0417 611 274 [email protected]
Peter Sweeney Robyn Leave of Absence 0434 942 244 [email protected]
Cherie Wallace Darren (Wally)
Membership Director & Bulletin Editor 0409 807 517 [email protected]
Stephen Harper Youth Service Committee 0408 785 126 [email protected]
Lin MacQueen-Henderson Shane Leave of Absence 0419 586 951 [email protected]
James Mercer-King Leave of Absence 0408 692 505 [email protected]
Sue Morley Leave of Absence 0407 437 077 [email protected]
Gloria Moyle Acting Community Service Director 0458 748 888 [email protected]
Angelo Sbizzirri Marie Community Service Committee 0418 934 267 [email protected]
Georgia Underwood Membership Committee 0427 388 900 [email protected]
Danny Vincent Kylie International Service Committee [email protected]
Charmaine Maisey Ken Community Service Committee 0450 655 277 [email protected]
Ken Maisey Charmaine Vocational Service Committee 0408 625 865 [email protected]
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