THE ATTADALE VIEW

N99 – June 27 2018

The Rotary Club of Attadale, Rotary International District 9465 PO Box 110, Melville, Western Australia 6156

The ROTARY CLUB OF ATTADALE meets on Mondays at:

Tompkins on Swan

6.00pm for 6.30pm

Attendance officer: Greg James 0427 020 682

Monday July 2

Chris Herrmann ~ ‘Rotary Bed Linen Project’ Chair: Winston Mars Host: James Doogue volunteer required Set up & Pack up: Kerry Parsons and Patricia Robertson

CLUB CALENDAR

June Wednesday 27 Visit to the Lawrence Wilson Gallery for the Stewart Scambler Exhibition July Sunday 01 South Side Symphony Orchestra performance in Fremantle July Monday 02 Dinner Meeting ~ Chris Herrmann – ‘Rotary Bed Linen Project’ July Saturday 07 District 9465 Change Over at South of Perth Yacht Club July Monday 09 Dinner Meeting ~ July Tuesday 10 Board Meeting July Monday 16 Dinner Meeting ~ Kendall Clifton-Short – ‘Helping Organizations …’ July Monday 23 Dinner Meeting ~ July Monday 30 Dinner Meeting ~ August Monday 06 Dinner Meeting ~ Anne Cowie – ‘Plus Life – Perth Bone & Tissue Bank’ August Monday 13 Dinner Meeting ~ August Monday 20 Dinner Meeting ~ August Monday 27 Dinner Meeting ~ Sept Monday 03 Visit by District Governor, Robyn Yates Sept Monday 24 Queens Birthday ~ Public Holiday ~ No Meeting Nov Saturday 24 Jacaranda Festival ~ assisting RC Applecross 2019 March Friday 09 Rotary Charity Golf Day at Royal Fremantle Golf Club March Weekend 22 / 24 ~ 9465 District Conference at Collie

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Special Anniversaries for

JUNE 2 Nancy Day Birthday 17 Max Anderson Birthday 5 Jim Calcei Birthday 20 Alan Morcombe Birthday 9 Llew Withers Induction 2003 21 Peter Field Birthday 13 Patricia Robertson Induction 2011 25 George Lewkowski Induction 1990 13 Gail McCulloch Induction 2011 26 Jim Trotter Induction 13 Colin McCulloch Induction 2011 27 Robin Hamilton Induction 1987 14 Dellys Rodgers Birthday 27 Penelope Johnson Induction 2011 14 Helen & Greg James Wedding 30 Keith Timmel Birthday 15 Gillian & Robin Hamilton Wedding 30 Derick Robertson Birthday 16 Betty Bright Birthday

The Rotary Club of Attadale would like to welcome visitors and prospective members to their meetings each week.

Come along and enjoy great fellowship and interesting guest

speakers.

Please see Attendance Information for details of how to book in.

Attendance Information

Visitors and guests should book in by phoning or texting the Attendance Officer, Greg James, on 0427 020 682, as soon as possible, but before 10.00am on the Monday.

Members, if you will not be attending a meeting please text the Attendance Officer, Greg James, or phone him on Mob 0427 020 682 before 10.00am on Monday. Please DO NOT send text messages to 0435 305 199 as they do not transfer from the Club phone to the Attendance Officer's phone.

Unless Greg receives an apology by 10.00am on the day of the meeting the meal will need to be charged to you.

Wednesday, June 27 Members and friends are invited on a special Club visit to the Lawrence Wilson Gallery at UWA to view Stewart Scambler’s exhibition entitled “Fragment”. Stewart will be in attendance to give us a personalized tour. Full details have been emailed out to members.

Meeting Monday 25th June

Change Over Night

What A Wonderful Night It Was

Outgoing President

Colin McCulloch

2017 - 2018

Theme

2018 - 2019

Theme

Incoming President

Ian Pittaway

President Colin was delighted to welcome PDG Melodie Kevan, PDG John Kevan.

Past Members PDG Jim Trotter and Patricia Trotter, Alan Morcombe, Keith and Pat Timmel, Trevor and Pat Leaver, Peter Field, Joan Henley, Nancy Bray.

PDG John and PDG Melodie Kevan

PDG Jim and Patricia Trotter

Joan Henley and Nancy Bray

Keith and Pat Timmel

Alan Morcombe

Trevor and Pat Leaver

Peter Field

President Colin was also pleased to welcome Mike and Donna van Trier and Carole and David Maxwell

Donna and Mike van Trier

Carole and David Maxwell

President Colin was delighted to welcome partners Jacquie Pittaway, Elaine Bennett, Jenny Calcei, Viv Donnes, Anne Lewkowski, Bronwyn Carey, Judy Marsh, Charles Moffat, Yvonne Rate, Dellys Rodgers

President Colin wecomed special guests Ann Kennedy, Linda Jackson and Ross Cusack, Julie and Ben Walker and Marie Ricci.

Apologies DG Bruce Lynch and his wife Glenda, DGE Robyn Yates and PDG Gordon Cargeeg.

Announcements

President Colin thanked • Mal and Elaine Bennett for doing a special set up for the night.

• Giovanna for organising the Power Point

• George and Anne Lewkowski for the wine

Peter Browne, last week’s guest speaker, sent a delightful email which is printed below.

Toast to Rotary International The evening continued with John Sharp who was very eloquent and informative when proposing the Toast to Rotary International. PDG John Kevan gave a very interesting and knowledgeable response during which he related a story where he was mistaken for Ian Riseley the Rotary International President.

Past President’s Award John Sharp, Carole Maxwell and Mick Donnes had great pleasure in presenting this award to Giovanna McKay for her outstanding work. She has made a wonderful new website for the club and has added the Rotary Charity Golf Day and the Microbat Project to it which is a great way to get people using the web site. She has helped with art work for the Microbat Project and put photos together for tonight’s Power Point.

Congratulations Giovanna

President’s Address President Colin thanked all members of the Rotary Club of Attadale, office bearers and especially the Board for their hard work and wonderful support.

Presentation of Honorary Membership Badges President Colin was delighted to present badges to Peter Field and Mike van Trier for their valued contribution and friendship to Rotary over many years. We would be delighted to have them come to any meetings or activities.

Colin and Peter

Mike and Colin

Presentation of Paul Harris Fellow with Sapphire Pins

President Colin was absolutely delighted to present three amazingly dedicated members of the Rotary Club of Attadale a Paul Harris Fellow with Sapphire Pin: John Sharp, Rod Rate and Ian Pittaway.

Colin gave a brief summary of the enormous contribution they have all made to our club and Rotary over a number of years. They all continue to put service above self and have helped make our club what it is today.

They each received a well-deserved and heartfelt standing ovation on their presentation.

Congratulations to three Wonderful Members

PDG Melodie Kevan was delighted to present a Paul Harris Fellow with Sapphire pin to John Sharp

PDG John Kevan was delighted to present a Paul Harris Fellow with Sapphire pin to Rod Rate

PDG Melodie Kevan was delighted to present a Paul Harris Fellow with Sapphire pin to Ian Pittaway

Induction of Incoming President

Congratulations Ian Pittaway

Colin was delighted to congratulate Ian on becoming the new President of the Rotary Club of Attadale and helped him with the Chains of Office.

Ian thanked Colin for the great work he did during the year. He went on to say he is looking forward to a very enjoyable year with everyone’s support.

He and Jacquie will continue to do Programmes and already have some very interesting guest speakers lined up. They will also look after Family of Rotary. We are very lucky that they have taken on these roles as they do them extremely well. We all wish Ian and Jacquie all the best for the coming year.

Ian introduced his Board and Office Bearers for next year.

The 2018 – 2019 Rotary Club of Attadale Board and Office Bearers

Toast to Partners Neil McKay did a great job proposing a Toast to Partners and Jacquie Pittaway responded very well on behalf of all Partners. Jacquie followed on with lovely words and a beautiful presentation to Gail McCulloch as wife of the outgoing President.

Winners It was great to see Pat Leaver win the Door Prize

Thank you, Ian, Colin and Gail. Thanks for the chocolate brownies, Anzac biscuits and orange muffins that were enjoyed with tea and coffee.

CLUB FEES All members should have received their annual club fees invoice earlier this week courtesy of John Sharp. Please aim to have your fees paid before June 30.

Entertainment Books Martin has a couple of books left. They cost $70 each and are a good fund raiser for the club. Have you lost your glasses? See below for picture and information.

SSSO CONCERT THIS COMING SUNDAY We may be working with the South Side Symphony Orchestra to put on a musical production next year. There is a great opportunity for all members to hear the band this coming Sunday. Come along and enjoy the music (and afternoon tea) and get a feel for the orchestra and their style of music. See you there. Find out more at the SSSO Website.

Join SSSO for a Winter warming concert at the Historic Notre Dame Drill Hall under the baton of Laurissa

Wyllie-McCarthy, SSSO’s newly appointed Music Director.

The program is inspired by the history of the Drill Hall where troops, destined for Gallipoli, assembled

before marching to Fremantle Harbour to board the awaiting troop ships in November 1914.

The program features Isabelle Chen – violin soloist performing Massenet’s Meditation from Thais.

There’s also Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, Somerset Rhapsody by Holst, Folk Song Suite,

and Liberty Bell by the March King, to mention just a few.

If that’s not enough there’s afternoon tea provided too!

TICKETS

Adults $20 Concession $15 Children (6-16) $5 (under 6 free) Family Pass $45 Available from Danielle

WHEN: 2.30pm Sunday, July 1 WHERE: Notre Dame Drill Hall, cnr Croke & Mouat, Fremantle

The South Side Symphony Orchestra performing in a hangar at the Serpentine Airfield

Have you lost these glasses? They were left on a table after the July 9 meeting along with a file and two brochures about Tompkins on Swan Please contact Colin or Gail if they belong to you.

ROTARY CLUB OF ATTADALE

DUTY ROSTER 2018 – Q2

The Chairpersons will be selected by Ian Pittaway to match the guest speakers as they are arranged.

Set Up & Pack Up Host Chairperson

May 7 Mick Donnes & Rod Rate Gail McCulloch John Sharp May 14 Llew Withers & George Lewkowski Ian Pittaway Patricia Robertson May 21 Fred Soale & Gail McCulloch* Winston Marsh Ian Pittaway May 28 Garth Curran & Martin Houchin Bob Rodgers James Doogue June 4 W.A. Day Public Holiday No Meeting June 11 Gail McCulloch & Sally Rowlands Winston Marsh John Sharp June 18 Abby Parsons & Betty Bright Gail McCulloch Rod Rate June 25 Bob Rodgers & Mal Bennett Robin Hamilton Presidents old & new

July 2 Kerry Parsons & Patricia Robertson James Doogue Winston Marsh July 9 John Sharp & Bev Moffat Gillian Baker July 16 James Doogue & Olivia Haslam Mal Bennett John Sharp July 23 Rod Rate & Neil McKay Ron Day July 30 Winston Marsh & Souzi Clifford Betty Bright Jim Calcei*

If members are unable to undertake their allocated duty on any date, please arrange a swap.

The set up and pack up Rotarians shall:

• Arrive at least 30 mins before the meeting starting time

• Retrieve the small Australian flags, the Sergeant's gavel and gong, collection box, international pig, President's dais with Chain of Office, two bottles of wine and a gift coaster for the Guest Speaker

• The small flags shall be spread around the tables.

• The Sergeant's and President's items are to be placed on the President's table

• The microphones provided by Tompkins on Swan shall be turned on and tested

• At the completion of the meeting, all items shall be returned to the storeroom cupboard

The hosts shall:

• Arrive at least 30 minutes before meeting starting time

• Retrieve the wooden badge holder cabinet from the storeroom and place it within greeting area

• Greet all Rotarians with a handshake and give them their badge.

• Greet guests and welcome them and introduce them to at least two Rotarians

• Greet the guest speaker if the Chairperson is unavailable

• After the meeting, retrieve all name badges, place them in the wooden cabinet and return to storeroom

The chairperson shall:

• Read the Bulletin in advance and then contact Program Director for CV of speaker

• Arrive at Dinner Meeting venue at least 35 mins before starting time

• Greet and welcome the GS at the entrance and introduce them to the President and at least four Rotarians

• Assist the GS to setup his/her audio/visual and any other aids

• Show GS where to sit down for dinner on President's table and where to speak

• Invite the GS to stay for tea or coffee afterwards and ask them if they are happy to answer questions then

• Advise GS to speak for 20-30 minutes (or as agreed with Programme Director) including questions

• Introduce the GS by name and topic when requested by the Sergeant or President

• Formally introduce the GS by written CV addressing name, vocation, qualifications, family (if appropriate), interests and lastly topic. This should take from one to two minutes only.

• Chair the speaker session allowing one question per Rotarian or Guest

• Terminate the session with the presentation of the gift coaster (from Secretary)

• Escort the GS to the door after the meeting (and to their vehicle if appropriate)