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What’s happening at Ascot:

Next Tuesday 17 April Meeting is a Social Breakfast at Café 2 TwentyFour at 224 Belmont Ave. It’s overlooking the roundabout near Red Dot, at the back of Belmont Forum. Come along from 7:15am and enjoy a coffee or something from their All Day Breakfast Menu. Kashinee is coming along to say Hi and let us know what she’s been up to so it’s a great opportunity to bring along your partners too. (If you missed the

write up about Kashinee in the Southern Gazette this week, see Page 2)

The 40th annual tournament of the Australian Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians is underway this week in Murray Bridge, South Australia and our members Aidan, Mike and Jeff and their wives are there representing both our club and Western Australia. Our best wishes to them all for a fabulous week and particularly to Aidan’s wife Tania who is playing in this year’s event for the first time. We know they will all have fun!

Kids from Bruce Rock, Narembeen and Quairading district high schools are being encouraged to participate in the Rotary Wheatbelt Swim for Reading to raise funds for reading programs at their school. Ascot has jumped on board to sponsor a prize for one student to attend this year’s RYPEN camp.

BOARD MEMBERS 2017-18 President: Ron Alexander Vice Pres.: Mike Bermann Pres. Elect: Aidan Wood Secretary: Roma Gehringer Treasurer: Joanna Kendall Foundation: Hugh Langridge Exec Secretary: Hugh Langridge Membership: Michael Evans Club Service: Peter Richardson International: Mike Bermann Youth: Marg Fraser Vocational: Max Morrell Community: Stephen Kendall Public Relations: Christine Goss 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 Tuesday’s at 7:00 am for 7:30 am start and finished by 8:30 am.

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BRICKTOBER 2018

6th and 7th October at Curtin Stadium, off Kent Street, Bentley

Planning is now underway for this year’s major fundraising event for our club and the 2018 Chair of the

Bricktober Committee, Christine Goss, stressed the importance of the full support and participation of every

member and if possible, our partners too. She asked that all members discuss the dates with their families and

set the full weekend aside now to avoid double booking so we can have all hands on deck at the Event. It is a

case of many hands make light work. Your full participation will ensure everyone gets a break over the weekend

and will certainly help to minimize the stress on just a few.

In addition, each member will be assigned to one of the Subcommittees of Operations, Publicity, Exhibitors,

Volunteers, Merchandise, Activities and Vendors and throughout the coming months we will require Members

assistance with small tasks from time to time. There are lots of little jobs to do from washing and sorting bricks

or folding Tshirts, to buying goodies and preparing raffles. It is also important that we spread the word about

this fantastic Event which keeps on giving long after it’s over by visiting other Clubs and attending Publicity Days

at other events like the Train Show and at local shopping centres.

This will be our fifth event and it just gets better and better and the funds we raise have already gone to some

amazing programs helping so many in our community. It is an Event that Ascot can be truly proud of so please

get behind it and pledge your full support to make it stress-free and enjoyable for everyone.

Rivervale resident primed for board role after leadership course

April 10th 2018 Written by Denise S. Cahill Southern Gazette NEWS KASHINEE Veeren has sat on a board before but is now more confident to take up a director position after completing the 2018 Emerging Leaders in Governance Program.

Over four months, the Rivervale resident joined 19 other young professionals in the program, hosted by Southcare, that focused on equipping people with the tools, networks and confidence to lead and govern in the boardroom.

Ms Veeren sat on the Rotary Club of Ascot board when she was 21 and is also a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

She said the Emerging Leaders course had complemented her practical experience and made her more confident to take up a board director position and make a positive difference in the aged care and community services non-for-profit sectors.

“The course has provided me with practical tools and frameworks that I can use immediately to facilitate being an effective board member,” Ms Veeren said.

Alicia Curtis and Southcare chief executive Nicky Howe facilitate the course.

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Please note the following dates and advise Christine Goss of details of your Guest Speaker and Topic

or advise promptly if the dates are unsuitable.

Date Welcoming Informer Host Chair Speaker and Topic

17 April 2018

Michael Evans Joanna Kendall

SOCIAL MEETING Breakfast at Café 2 TwentyFour

24 April 2018

Bev Poor Hugh Langridge

Dianne Reed

8 May 2018 Peter Richardson Colin Peacock

Ros McLernon

15 May 2018

Mike Bermann Christine Goss

SOCIAL MEETING Membership Interest Meeting

22 May 2018

Aidan Wood Roma Gehringer

Joanna Kendall Jennette Ward Council of the Ageing

(WA) 29 May 2018

Jeff Stephenson Michael Metcalf

SOCIAL EVENT

12 June 2018 Stephen Kendall Aidan Wood

Mike Bermann

19 June 2018

Michelle Kendall Dianne Reed

SOCIAL EVENT

26 June 2018

Michael Evans Dianne Reed

TBA

14-15 April 2018 President Elect Training Seminar

22 April 2018 Earth Day - Every Rotarian Plant a Tree Challenge

6 May 2018 Club Officer Training - Metro

28 May 2018 State Final of 4 Way Test Speaking Competition – John McGrath Pavilion, South Perth

23-27 June 2018 Rotary International Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

7 July 2018 District 9465 Changeover Dinner - South of Perth Yacht Club

MEMBERS IN FOCUS BIRTHDAYS: Glenis Stephenson 10 April Hugh Langridge 25 April Aidan Wood 30 April ROTARY ANNIVERSARIES: Peter Richardson 25 years - joined April 1993

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

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April is Maternal and Child Health Month

Rotary makes high-quality health care available to vulnerable mothers and children so they can live longer and

grow stronger. Rotary makes amazing things happen.

We expand access to quality care, so mothers and children everywhere can have the same opportunities for a

healthy future. An estimated 5.9 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition,

inadequate health care, and poor sanitation — all of which can be prevented.

Brick PlayTubs

Teacher Alison Kerimofski who came along a few

weeks ago to collect two Brick PlayTubs on behalf of

her school, Geographe Education Support Centre in

Busselton, has sent along a few photos of their first

play session. One of the boys built a balloon powered

car and they all watched with delight as it zoomed

around the room. Alison is now considering bringing a

bus load of kids up to visit us at Bricktober!

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