THE ROTARY BULLETIN Issue 2012.03

The Rotary Bulletin

ROTARY CLUB OF COLAC INC EDITOR TERESA POORE 12/07/2012

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Guests:

Katie Delahunty

Apologies:

John & Paula Hayden Serge Beani Maree Lamann a Lynton Evans Rob Small Barry Riches

Tuesday July 17

Six Degrees of Diabetes

Thursday July 19 John Williams Jnr, Colac Toyota Dealer

Thursday July 26 District Governor Civic Reception At the Shire 4-5pm

Follow by Joint meeting with Colac West at Austral 6 for 6:30pm

This is a Partners night, numbers required

Thursday August 16 Dinner at Curry Club

By Liz Leitch

Chairperson.... Kaye Shaw President Glenn reminded members of various coming events:

Colac West changeover on Sunday afternoon

The civic reception for the DG

Youth Expo Fines by Jaquie Campbell were profitable and amusing. Hope that Merv has now found his teeth. I think that we should pay her to tell us Scots jokes. Due to our scheduled speaker (Jordan Ditloff) cancelling we had the good fortune to hear two of our club members, Lindsay Hulm and Graham Sutherland speak (stories on Page 2).

Geoff didn't win the raffle.

Board meeting followed.

President Glenn Paranthoiene-Small Contact 5234 6394 Email glennps@bigpond.com

Vet Voucher up for Grabs!!!

$100.00 Rhodes Veterinary Clinic Voucher Make me an offer!!

Email to glennps@bigpond.com If you have pets or animals, how can you go wrong??

Voucher donated to us for OBRTFR but not used Funds to OBRTFR

Tender closes Saturday 28 July 2012 Voucher expires 30/09/2012

but surely we can get it extended?

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Lindsay Hulm talked about the Hulm family’s arrival in Colac in Sept 1950. What should have been a simple excursion into business became very stressful as Lindsay’s father was badly injured by a

workplace accident. No Workcover in those days! At just 17 Lindsay accepted the huge responsibility and had a very quick and steep introduction to running a bakery. I must say I love Lindsay’s philosophical attitude. Not so common these days. Among many other skills he had to learn were to harness and handle the delivery horses....... and there were the massive amounts of wood that needed cutting EACH day for the ovens...!!! He spoke of the skill needed to build those specialist ovens and how they still exist at

Neville Beechy's Antiques. He met Margaret when she walked past his laneway and was made to wait until he turned 21 to marry her. They had 5 girls and one boy. Their youngest child was born when Lindsay was President of Rotary. So look out Glenn...!!! In time the bakeries boundaries and runs changed and Hulms eventually had to move to their current shop. It cost $35,000 to purchase and was an immediate success. It's still running but Lindsay has now retired.

We also had Graham Sutherland speaking his mind about the future of the local farming industry - and

reflecting on the dairy industry particularly. He didn't have any easy answers but many of us concurred that we do need to stop and think before purchasing cheap imported food products. I know that I always do. Just yesterday I paid 1 more for an Australian brand of tinned tomatoes. I always buy the local milk in the supermarket. But I think that Graham brought up a good point about having your own vegie

by Liz Leitch

garden and fruit trees. It's what people used to do. We can all whack in some silverbeet, parsley, chives, mint, rhubarb, a lemon tree, garlic. Something - anything....!!! ( But that's one of my pet subjects) In the end Graham showed a philosophical attitude too. Life goes on doesn't it?

by Liz Leitch

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ROTARY CLUB OF COLAC INC

Minutes of Board meeting 12th July 2012

Present: G. De La Rue, K. Shaw, D. Hopkins, W. Knight, G. Paranthoiene-Small, R. Knight. Apologies: S. Beani, M. Lamanna, R. Small, J. Hayden Acceptance of Minutes: Moved Glenn P.S., seconded D. Hopkins - “That the minutes of 14/06/2012 be accepted” – Carried Business Arising from Minutes: John Hayden to follow up on Disaster Aid box display and information. Ronice has completed the application for the Federal Government Volunteer Support program to obtain some IT equipment. Correspondence (R. Knight) As per the list distributed with relevant correspondence passed to Committee direcotr or executive member on a weekly basis. Request from Craniofacial Australia for a donation - rejected in favour of supporting Rotary programs. President’s Report (G. Paranthoiene-Small) Secretary Ronice to collect birthday and anniversary dates of members and partners so we can celebrate these. DG Visit – 26th July. We run the meeting with fines and raffle and set the price with one set of cashiers for both Clubs. Kaye to make a hamper to raffle, tickets sold at the door. Advertise the $100 Rhodes VET voucher in the bulletin to be purchased by a member through a tender process. Old Beechy Rail Trail Fun Run – Rob has approached Acciona to be a major sponsor for the amount of $5,000 and another major sponsor being sought. By laws are OK and we will just hold these until asked for by Consumer Affairs. Aim to gain a Rotary International Presidential citation. The criteria include:

- Conduct a Club or community peace forum or a service project focused on peace

- Strengthen our Club - Increase our Service - Enhance our Club’s public image

Treasurer’s Report (D. Hopkins) Club finances are in good shape. Beginning to put budgets together for each committee with each committee via the committee director needing to forward to David their plans for allocation of funds. Committee Reports Fellowship (M. Lamanna) Apology - No report Foundation (W. Knight) – No report Vocational (K. Shaw) We give lots of awards; but want something we can actually do??? Merv has suggested a trip to Midway in Geelong to look at the wood chip industry – to be investigated closer to the summer months. Budget plans have been started. Keen to be involved in the Indigenous community project for Alternative to Schoolies in conjunction with New Generations committee. Kaye will follow up a Port Douglas contact that has been forwarded. International (J. Hayden) Apology - No report Community Service (S. Beani) Apology Gravesend Anniversary garden needs a working bee as soon as possible to tackle the onion weed growth. (Suggestion in his absence)

New Generations (G. De La Rue) Youth Exchange – Victoria still waiting on her Visa. Fridey’s, Toni Cuthbertson and Maurie Oates will be hosting Victoria. Negotiations are continuing to find another host family. Geoff to prepare a list of Rotary programs that are offered to youth for the Colac Youth Expo on Thursday 19th July. Jacqui Campbell to assist. Begin to investigate an alternative to Schoolies in conjunction with other committees. Meeting Closed: 9.00pm. Next Meeting: Thursday 9th August

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Setting Directions The President’s column

Share the Load

There I was on a freezing cold Gellibrand Saturday “Sharing the Load” by taking my turn on the Otway Football Club gate. Cold took on a whole new meaning as the early wintry sun gave way to the cold front rolling in. Wayne was there for a while sharing his company with me, before he had to go to work. Having experienced how cold it was, he returned with heated gel packs, his big fingerless gloves and “sunshine” in a can (Vitamin D spray) for me. How thoughtful, and just amazing the difference it made. One gel bag got stuffed in a pocket for me to lean on every now and then, and the other was hugged to my chest as I approached every car. I thought, you know, it is rather like being in hospital or very ill, where extreme conditions shift your parameters of what is normal, and your usual boundaries fall away. There I was looking like an old crone, and when they delivered me some lunch, I buried my face in the hot meat pie, never mind the tomato sauce spreading around my face, and didn’t even let the warm food go from one hand as I kept approaching every car for their money. Not quite the decorum I like to think I usually achieve. The pie and the hot coffee were a meal to die for!! Bliss!!

So to reflect on one of our Club Values:

Share the load:

Taking my turn on our Club’s committed footy gate roster- anyone who hasn’t had a go yet, might like to phone Ronice and offer

Wayne – with his company and bringing my survival pack Footy club member bringing me that treasured lunch Raising funds for Rotary in our community

We need to make sure we “Share the Load”:

with Teresa and send her plenty of material for The Bulletin. with your President by Directors getting active and motivating their committee members

to work to achieve our club goals with newly appointed Membership Chair Michael Harrison by all being committed to

increasing and retaining our membership. Look for member opportunities in our everyday life and make sure we take care of each other.

GPS

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Please forward your feedback and suggestions to Teresa Poore 0488 312 888 Email tpoore@crfco.com.au

THIS WEEK 19 JULY John Williams Jnr Colac Toyota Dealer Greet: Graham Sutherland Chair: Serge Beani Cashiers: Phil Hunt, Michael Delahunty Scribe: Rob Small Fines: Chris Quinn Reflection: Tony Baldwin

NEXT WEEK 26 JULY Civic Reception District Governor Helen Trigg 4-5pm Joint Meeting with Colac West Austral 6:00 for 6:30 pm Greet: Rob Small Chair: Glen Parantoiene-Small Cashiers: Chris Quinn, Teresa Poore Scribe: Jacqui Campbell Raffle: Maree Lamanna Fines: Serge Beani Reflection: Jack Le Griffon

Rotary Club of Camperdown with

Diabetes Australia and Australian Rotary Health Present the health play

Alan Hopgood’s

“Six Degrees of Diabetes”

Tuesday July 17, 7.30pm start

Camperdown Theatre Royal 210 Manifold Street, Camperdown

Cost $10 includes supper

Further details contact

Graeme Fischer 03 5593905