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What’s happening at Ascot:

The social meeting was held on Sunday 15 July instead of Tuesday 17 July. Six Rotarians, Christine Goss, Stephen Kendall, Joanna Kendall, Michelle Kendall, Roma Gehringer, President Aidan Wood and his wife Tania braved the elements to attend the Plant a Tree Project at Whiteman Park. Ascot funded 100 trees and with the help of Men of the Trees planted them on Sunday. We calculated that we managed to plant over 75 trees during our session of planting. Before we got started there was an official opening of this event where the ‘Men of Trees’ was officially launched as “Trillion Trees’. All volunteers had to go through a occupational health and safety check list before we headed for the planting area. At the entry everyone watched a demonstration of the how to use the tools to plant the trees. Each planting team consisted of 3 people, one to carry the Kidney Tray with the seedlings, one to carry the marker sticks and one to carry the Pottiputiki tool. See photos page 2 and 3.

Kidney Tray with Shoulder & Waist Strap

BOARD MEMBERS 2018-19 President: Aidan Wood Vice Pres.: Ron Alexander Pres. Elect: Vacant Secretary: Roma Gehringer Treasurer: Joanna Kendall Foundation: Hugh Langridge Exec Secretary: Hugh Langridge Membership: Mike Berman/Peter Richardson Club Service: Rosslyn McLernon International: Christine Goss Youth: Dianne Reed Vocational: Dianne Reed Community: Stephen Kendall Bulletin Editor: Michelle Kendall Attendance: Gren Courtland

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

Chartered 26 February 1969 District 9465

We meet at Belmont Tavern 174 Wright Street, Cloverdale, Western Australia, 6105

On 2nd and 4th Tuesday’s at 7:00 am for 7:30 am start and finished by 8:30 am.

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Entry to the Planting Area

President Aidan using all his concentration skills to get the seedling out of its pot

Roma and Christine getting some personal instruction on how to use the Pottiputki

Tania getting a

good workout

using the

Pottiputki

Joanna and

Stephen

planting their

1st

seedling

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Joanna, Christine and Roma

getting on with the job

Michelle, Joanna and Roma looking good

ladies

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Check out their website at: https://trilliontrees.org.au

Don’t forget that at the next breakfast meeting on Tuesday 24 July the guest speaker is Steve Archibald who will be telling us all about the Cambodia School Construction Project.

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Please note the following dates and advice Michelle Kendall of details of your Guest Speaker and Topic

or advice promptly if the dates are unsuitable.

Date Welcoming Informer Host Chair Speaker and Topic

24 July 2018 Gren Courtland

Mike Bermann Steve Archibald Cambodia School

Construction Project 31 July 2018

Ron Alexander

SOCIAL EVENT

14 Aug 2018

Jeff Stephenson Peter Richardson

21 Aug 2018 Michael Metcalf

SOCIAL EVENT

28 August 2018 Peter Richardson

Roma Gehringer

11 September 2018 Bev Poor

Christine Goss Bricktober Briefing Meeting

18 September 2018

Dianne Reed SOCIAL EVENT

25 September 2018 Roma Gehringer Bev Poor

9 October 2018 Joanna Kendall

20 July 2018 Rotaract WA Changeover at Burswood on Swan, Burswood

1 September 2018 RYPEN applications close

6 -7 October 2018 Bricktober 2018 at Curtin Stadium, Bentley

14-20 January 2019 International Assembly, San Diego, California, USA

12-18 March 2019 World Rotaract Week

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If you are or know someone who is 14-17 years of age who is • Wanting an opportunity for self-development

• Looking to develop their self-esteem and confidence

• Interested in developing skills including leadership, teamwork, communication, goal setting & problem solving

• Wanting to build a network of young people and to make new friends

• Excited for a weekend of fun Then RYPEN is for you!

RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment) is held at the Serpentine Camping Centre in May and September each year. The cost of the camp, which includes accommodation, meals and activities, is sponsored by a Rotary club. For more information, contact RYPEN Chair Ian Ball on 0402 491 139 or rypen@rotary9465.org.a

An application form is included with the bulletin email.

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MEMBERS IN FOCUS BIRTHDAYS: Gerry McLernon 7 July Michael Metcalf 8 July Jeffrey Stephenson 17 July Stuart Rutter 17 July Glenys Godfrey 19 July Robyn Metcalf 29 July

ROTARY ANNIVERSARIES: Hugh Langridge 27 years 1 July 1991 Joanna Kendall 18 years 1 July 2000

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

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:

A giant artificial reef in the shape of a Rotary wheel restores

marine life and protects the livelihood of several fishing

villages in the Phillippes.

In the calm blue waters of Lamon Bay lies a source of pride

for local fishermen and a submerged salute to Rotary: an

artificial reef in the shape of a Rotary wheel.

The wheel has helped restore the local fishing industry, which was devastated by large-scale commercial fishing vessels that used dynamite, cyanide, and fine mesh nets from the late 1990s through the early 2000s. Fishing is considered the lifeblood of the area’s coastal villages, including Balubad, Lubi, Talaba, and Kilait, and for years, village fishermen fought to protect the waters that fed their families. In 2005, the fishermen turned to the Rotary Club of Atimonan, Quezon Province, Philippines, for help. They decided to build an artificial reef. The club partnered with the Rotary Club of Madera, California, USA, on a Rotary Foundation grant to help fund the project, which would cost more than $1 million. They built the reef in the shape of a Rotary wheel, which just happens to have plenty of surface area for coral to grow on and plenty of nooks for fish to shelter in. Made of steel-reinforced concrete, it’s 600 meters from the coastline, measures about 4 meters tall and 21 meters wide (13 by 70 feet), and weighs several tons. Today, the wheel, touted as the biggest artificial reef in the Philippines, is covered with coral and has withstood several typhoons. It attracts fish, including jacks, surgeonfish, mangrove red snappers, groupers, longfin bannerfish, flounders, pompanos, batfish, and barracudas, among other marine creatures. “Before the reef, the fishermen were barely able to catch a kilo [2.2 pounds] of fish apiece,” says Oca Chua, past president of the Rotary Club of Atimonan and the project’s chair. “Today they catch fish weighing up to 2 kilos apiece a day.” Protecting the fish has been just one benefit of the effort. The reef also became a tourist attraction that boosted the local economy. Fishermen build bamboo rafts and rent them to tourists who visit the reef to eat, rest, dive, and even feed the fishes. • This story originally appeared in Philippine Rotary magazine