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A publication of the Rotary Club of Croydon

Tuesday 21st August 2012 Volume 40 Number 8

DATE TuesdayAugust21stDorsetGardensHotel,6.30for7pmstart.

SUBJECT PCLCroydonMarketDevelopment

SPEAKER MichaelCarnell

CHAIR JohnAnderson

DATE Tuesday28th August.DorsetGardensHotel.6.00 for6.30pmstart.

SUBJECT ClubForum

SPEAKER

CHAIR RossTaylor

ROTARY PROGRAMDate Guest speaker Subject Chairman

21st Aug Michael CarnellPCL Croydon Market

DevelopmentJohn Anderson

28th Aug Club Forum Ross Taylor

4th SeptAndrew Brown & Lee McNamee

ARB 4 Wheel Drives Bob Henderson

11th SeptEdwina Ricci

&studentsReporter Academy Olympics Keith Amos

18th Sept Andrew King Clothing in Croydon Jan Schipper25th Sept Michael Jackomos Club Forum Ross Taylor

Dates in RED/BOLD are Partners’ nights

RAFFLE PRIZES – Brian McDaid, Julie Olney, Greg O’Neill, Grant Palmer

BIRTHDAYS- Kevin Ryan (August 22) Dianne Paul (August 23rd)

ANNIVERSARIES- Keith &Allison Walter (August 22)

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 0409 027 061 9727 3945

Secretary: Tony Wright 9725 2600 97236889 hme

Treasurer: Eric Thomas 9258 9437 wrk

wed/thu only

9723 4162 hme

President R.I: Sakuji Tanaka

District Governor: Brian Martin 9877 1963 0407 894 216

Program: Jim Tinney 9723 3327 hme

Sergeant at Arms: Roger Paul 0407 394 807 9739 4807

Chronicle Editor: Jenny Barker 0417578479

Photographer: Kevin Francis 9723 4543 9723 4543

Admin/Club Service: Kevin Ryan 0410 471 172 9739 1172

Attendance: Richard Gilham 0428 329 900 9725 2666

Fellowship: John Anderson

On-to-Conference: Kevin Ryan 0410 471 172 9739 1172

Almoner Clive Baum

Directors:

Foundation: Brian McDaid Membership: Ross Taylor

PR/Marketing Service Projects: Brian McDaid

Community: Jenny Barker International: David Ferres

New Generations: Keith Amos Vocational: Eric Thomas

Fundraising: John Anderson

Chronicle contribu�ons from President, Chairpersons, Directors or any ar�cles of interest are

invited from all members.

Please email Jenny at: barker.jennifer.j@edumail.vic.gov.au by close of business Friday

Greeter for August is: Bob Henderson

Greeter for September is: Jill Fletcher

Cashiers for August are: Marlene Sinclair, Michael Jackomos

Cashiers for September are: Greg O’Neill

Almoners Report.

Deepest sympathy is extended to Gaye McDaid on the recent passing of her mother.

I know all members thoughts go to Gaye at this time

Good to know Fred Griffiths is recovering well and has gone to hotter climes

with family for some R&R

Clive Baum

GuestSpeakerforpartner’snighton21stAugust

Guestspeakerforpartner’snighton21stAugustwillbeMrMichaelCarnell,ChiefOperatingOfficeratPCL

PrattcorpPtyLtd,theorganizationengagedinre- developingtheCroydonCentralshoppingcentre.

Michaelwillgiveusaninsightintotheconcept,design,planningandfutureconstructionofthenewcomplex,

whichismostlikelytobringasignificantchangetotheshoppinghabitsofmanyCroydonandnearbyresidents.

WeencourageyourattendanceatthismeetingtohearMichaelspeakonthisverytopicaldevelopment.

PartnersandFriendsarewelcome- justletRichardknowhowmanyarecoming!

JimandKevin

Programs

Lastweek’smeeting

Last week’s meeting was moved from Tuesday to Thursday to accommodate the District

Foundation Roadshow which the RC Croydon was asked to organise and host. The meeting

was for all clubs in the Eastern and Northern clusters.

PDG John Barnes, District Foundation Chairman, chaired the meeting which had an

attendance of 182, which was a great result considering 120 was the muted figure.

The idea of the meeting was to highlight some of The Rotary Foundation programs by asking

participants to speak rather than an information night. It also proved to be a successful

approach.

The first speaker was Mathew Ford a former Peace Scholar who spoke about his life after

peace and conflict resolution studies and where it has taken him.

The next speaker was Linda MacKenzie from – Rotary Club of Templestowe who spoke about

not one, but two District Simplified Grants which were used to assist clients of Odyssey House

and improve kitchen facilities there for their use.

Linda was followed by Liz Tarquinio a Group Study Exchange team member who went to

District 5790 in Texas. Liz was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Box hill. She is a Police Officer

in the Whitehorse area and specialises in youth programs through Victoria Police. Liz admitted

that she could not figure out why she was chosen as she believed she did not have the

confidence, or the personality required by Rotary. She is very grateful for the opportunity and

in the short time she has been involved in the program she has developed confidence and

come out of her shell. Linda gave a very good presentation and will certainly be in demand

from clubs looking for a speaker.

Next speaker was PP Liz Guiver from Rotary Club Warrandyte/Donvale who spoke about a

Matching Grant benefiting disadvantaged children in Thailand. The project is based around

assistance for families of HIV/Aids sufferers and helping them live as a family and yet cope

with the illness of their loved ones.

The final speaker was PRIT (Past Rotary International Treasurer) and Trustee of the Rotary

Foundation Ian Riseley. We are fortunate to have a Trustee of the Rotary Foundation in the

District who can address meeting about the workings etc of the Foundation. Ian chose to

focus on Polio Plus and informed the meeting that we are virtually within striking distance of

our aim in 1985 to eradicate polio. There are now only 3 countries which have reported cases

of polio and the number of new cases reported this year to 7th August has been 111.

Compared with 365 last year and 375,000 in 1985 it shows how far we have come.

The belief is that our aim will be reached in 3 or 4 years time. There is still a need for around

$600m so we cannot afford to relax.

The proceeds of the night’s raffle for Polio Plus raised well over $600.

Brian McDaid

President’s ReportMeeting of Thursday August 16, 2012.

District 9810 Foundation Cluster Meeting

Approximately 180 Rotarians from the Northern and Eastern Clusters of District 9810 gathered at Dorset

Gardens Hotel for the Foundation Road Show. PDG John Barnes chaired the meeting and was ably

assisted by a number of speakers who spoke on Foundation programs including Matching Grants, District

Simplified Grants, Group Study Exchange, Peace Scholarships, Polio eradication and the Centurion Club.

In my opinion it was a great evening and I am certain that those who were able to attended were rewarded

for their time. A special thank you to Brian McDaid who attended to all the arrangements for the evening on

behalf of the Club.

Meeting Tuesday September 4, 2012

During this Rotary Year we plan to have a number of representatives from local businesses come to

meetings as guest speakers. The reasoning for asking local businesses to come to Rotary is many fold but

includes building relationships between our Club and local businesses, joint community service projects,

possible new members etc. On Tuesday September 4 we will have a representative from ARB as our guest

speaker. ARB is a local success story from humble beginnings in a garage to a company that now employs

700 staff. I am told that the company’s first employee is still working with the company.

I urge you to come to this meeting to hear a business success story. Why not bring along a friend or

neighbour. Anyone interested in the “great outdoors’ will at least know of ARB. If they own a 4x4 or a

caravan they will probably own an ARB product.

District Simplified Grants

It is that time of the Rotary year when Clubs can apply to District for a District Simplified Grant (DSG). Over

the past 5 years our Club has applied for and received 5 DSG’s. All DSG’s have been gone towards

Literacy Programs at local Primary Schools, the most recent being Ruskin Park Primary School.

DSG should be used in one of the major areas of concern as selected by Rotary International these include

Literacy, Clean Water, Health, Peace, Community Development.

The District has $22,000 available to DSG applications during 2012-2013. District 9810 will match 50 cents

for each Dollar contributed by the Club up to a maximum of $2,000.

The Club needs you ideas and suggestions for DSG projects. Please do not leave it all to me. The Club has

decided not to pursue Literacy this year therefore we need fresh ideas. Act now as this year DSG funds will

be awarded on a first come first served basis.

Partner’s Night Tuesday August 21, 2012

The redevelopment of the Croydon Market is the subject for this Partner’s Night. This is a topic in which all

Croydon residents should have an interest. Why not use this meeting as an opportunity to invite you

neighbours and friends to learn from our guest speaker someone very close to the redevelopment of the

Croydon Market and to enjoy a night at a Croydon Rotary meeting. Let us think and act a little outside the

square after all we are a Community Service organisation and this is a subject of community interest.

Ross Taylor.