TheChronicle��-��-���� A publication of the Rotary Club of Croydon ID No 18360 R I District 9810 Tuesday 12th February 2013 Volume 40 Number 31

2012-2013 President Mr Ross Taylor

DATE Tuesday12th ofFebruary. DorsetGardensHotel6pmfor6.30start.

SUBJECT Newfrom Tanzania

SPEAKER ClintandKatiSchipper

CHAIR JanSchipper

DATE Tuesday19th ofFebruary. DorsetGardensHotel6pmfor6.30start.

SUBJECT ReportfromJarrydHarveyExchange StudenttoFrance2012

SPEAKER JarrydHarvey

CHAIR DavidFerres

ROTARY PROGRAMDate Guest speaker Subject Chairman

5th Feb Mr Ross McEwan Track Trailer Eric Thomas12th Feb Clint & Kate Schipper News from Kenya Jan Schipper19th Feb Club Forum Speaker Jarryd Harvey David Ferres26th Feb Cluster Meeting Cluster Meeting David Ferris

Dates in RED/BOLD are Partners’ nights

RAFFLE PRIZES – Greg Buckeridge, Lyn Davies, David Ferres, Jill fletcher.

BIRTHDAYS- None

ANNIVERSARIES- none

Postal Address: P.O. Box 226 Croydon Victoria 3136

Meeting venue: Dorset Gardens Hotel Dorset Road

Croydon

9725 6211

Club President: Ross Taylor

Imm. Past President: Keith Amos

Secretary: Tony Wright

Treasurer: Eric Thomas

Greeter for February is Glenn Lowther

Cashiers for February Bob Henderson & Brian McDaid

Chronicle contributions from the President, Chairpersons, Directors or any articles of interest are invited from all members.

Please email Richard at: richardgilham@dodo.com.auby close of business Friday.

President’sReport

At our meeting of Tuesday February 5 2013, we were joined by

PP Brain Lythgo and five other members from the Rotary Club of

Traralgon. These Rotarians visited Croydon to meet with our members and to further develop a

relationship that has helped Traralgon Rotary arrange finance to commence the building of a

medical centre in Solomon Islands.

Our Guest Speaker for the evening was Ross McEwan from Track Trailer. Ross spoke to us about

the company and it development.

David Ferres will be Acting President for the following dates in February, 12, 19 and 26. I am off to

hospital on February 11 and expect to be out of action for a period.

Happy Birthday to Lindsay Hurford who celebrated his 89th birthday on Tuesday February 5, 2013.

New Generations Cluster Meeting Tuesday February 26, 2013

The Cluster Meeting on February 26, 2013 will replace our normal Club Forum for February. This

is an information evening for members and School Principals. PP Carol Lawton from Monbulk and

District has organised an interesting program. Please book and pay for your meal latest Tuesday

February 19, 2013.

Richard Burton is acting as Coordinator for this evening, if you have any questions please contact

Richard.

Charter Anniversary Sunday March 3, 2013

Please send your acceptances to Clive Baum along with payment for lunch. This will greatly help

those members working to make the day a success.

Lessons on Folding Origami Cranes.

We have a Japanese teacher coming to show us how to fold Origami Cranes on Monday 18th

February at 10:00 am. If you are able to attend please phone Pat Ph 9870 0146 or 0439 361 772.

Lunch will be provided. Come and have some fun and meet Michiko.

Up Coming Events.

The Annual Charity Golf Day will be held at Dorset Golf Club on Thursday February 21,

2013.

Celebrate 40 years of Community Service at the Charter Anniversary on Sunday March 3,

2013.

Support the Australian Rotary Health's Indigenous Health Scholarships with a Black Tie

Dinner to be held at Bram Leigh Receptions with David Smorgan as the Key Note Speaker.

The District Conference will be held in Wangaratta from March 16, 2013

Ringwood RC will host two special musical events later in the year. These events are as

follows:

1. Saturday May 18, 2013 Melbourne Singers

2. Saturday June 8, 2013 Guest Speaker Philip Bailey Yehudi Menuhin His Life and

Music

Further details to be made available or alternatively contact Joan Young Ph 9874 5353 or

0417 887 775

Ross Taylor

February 12, 2013

Chairman’s Report 5-2-2012

Our guest speaker last Tuesday was Ross McEwan from Track Trailers, makers of off road trailers and

vans. Ross had worked in the wool industry. He “retired” in 2002 and after learning the short comings of

tents bought the first of four T vans. This lead to an association with Track Trailers and he became their

representative.

Track Trailers was began by a builder name Allan Mawson in the 1980’s. His success with off road

vehicles was the MC2 suspension. ( before then and even today many off road vehicles have leaf

suspension). Allan was a good thinker but a poor business man and the company is now owned by another

family.

Ross, with the aid of the over head projector, lead us through the development of the T Van since the

1980’s. The photographs and his presentation covered all off road trailers and trailers produced for

commercial and military use. One of the military (single axle) trailer’s had tyres that were 1.5m high, with

20+ wheel nuts attaching the wheel to the hub. The trailer dwarfed the Nissan Patrol it was attached to.

Track Trailers is situated at 206 Dorset Road Bayswater and has about 30 employees. A very professional

presentation supported by good photos.

Was the presentation for our president! who is also named Ross and also owns a T van.

Eric Thomas

Eric Thomas and

Ross McEwan

One month ago 46 people reached our facebook page for the week. From the 1st to the 7th of

February 367 people had reached our page. And still climbing. Thanks to the members that have

got behind this futuristic marketing tool. At the time of publication 74 people visited the page on

the Lilydale cemetery and 60 people visited Marlene’s page on her brother’s article in the Herald

Sun. Our page is being followed by a number of Rotary Clubs nationally and internationally.

Have you done your bit to help us grow this? Don’t know how? Follow Marlene’s example and

ask.

Jesse finally gets his badge from President Ross Ross meets Ross

Our Secretary Tony.

He is the latest in our a long line

of grandfathers.

CAN WE TURN OUR LEMONS INTO LEMONADE?

The February issue of Rotary Down Under has some excellent articles and one that stands out

Is an editorial suggesting our marketing of Rotary sucks. Take the time to have a read. Hopefully

the article may provoke some ideas outside of the envelope.