ROTARY CLUB OF BELMONT INC.

District 9470

Volume 50 Issue 7

24 8 2009

Please note that the lunch meeting on the

27th of August will be a
CLUB FORUM.
Members, calling for any agenda items for club forum this
Thursday. Please forward to Laurie Zarrop.

Board Members, calling for any agenda items for Board meeting
this Tuesday. Please forward to me.

Reminder:
Board Meeting this Tuesday at Peter Anderson's place.

We had the privilege of

DISTRICT GOVERNOR IAN JONES

attending our evening meeting last week, and he

spoke about the progress Rotary Clubs are making
in our district;
and all the projects that are in development.

Also present was his wife Robyn and

A.D.G. Mark Williamson with his wife Marilyn.

Thank you all for attending our meeting.

The reverse side also has a reverse side.

Japanese Proverb

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 B elm ont Club M eeting
Last M eeting N ext M eeting
Thursday 6th. Aug 2009 12.00 pm for 1:30 pm
Silks Bar & Grill
Belmont
Attendance: 66% of members Thursday 27th. Aug. 2009

39 people in total. Guest Speaker: None

CLUB FORUM.
Visitors: DG & ADG, Partners and Friends Welcoming: Grant Geary
of Rotarians
Host Chair: -

Birthdays: Glynn Schragger

Guest Speaker: DG Ian Jones
Grace: Petro Recchia

U p & Com ing E vents U p & Com ing Speakers

Tuesday 25th:
Board Meeting at Peter Anderson's place. 27th Aug: Jeff Misso
Vicar & Missionary.
rd
3rd September: 3 Sep: David Bennett
Lunch meeting – Silks 12:00 for 12:30 10th Sept: Diane Rae – Breast Cancer
Foundation
10th September: 17th Sept: TBA
Evening meeting at Silks
7:00 for 7:30 24th Sept: Graeme Jarred
Guest Speaker:
Diane Rae from Breast Cancer Foundation 1st Oct: David Elliott
of WA.

A nnouncem ents: B irthday Corner

Happy birthday and
Members, calling for any agenda items for
club forum this Thursday. Please forward to Congratulations to:
Laurie Zarrop. David Bennett
Veronica Surtees
Board Members, calling for any agenda Laurie Zarrop
items for Board meeting this Tuesday.
Please forward to me.

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 A ctivities
R otary Club of B elm ont W ebsite www.belmontrotaryclub.com

District 9470 Conference 23-25 October

Rotary District 9470 is holding its annual conference from

23-25 October at Sheraton Hotel Perth.

*** Don’t forget to put the Rotary Muster in your diary. ***

The 2009 Rotary Muster conference will highlight issues which confront both
country and city Western Australians. Issues such as the GM cropping debate, the
health issues being faced by county men and ways of coping.

From the business world we have a former country boy who became a Rotary
Exchange Student and went on the lead one of Australian largest companies. We’re
lucky enough to have a speaker with first hand experience of the Victorian bush fires
and the work which Rotary did in their time of need.

We plan the “Great Debate” on a topic of major significance for Rotary. As well,
there will be three selected club highlights to emphasise the great activities which
continue in our district.
And much more!
You can download the registration form or apply to be a conference sponsor.
Places and sponsorship opportunities are limited, so get in fast!

If you’d like to stay at the Sheraton Hotel you might like to check out their discount
accommodation rates.

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 R otary
o tary M atters
R otary International W ebsite www.rotary.org

Sponsors are required !!!

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 CLUB MATTERS

REQUEST & REMINDER:

Could all members of our club please spread the word to all other clubs about
the District Conference in October.
Bryan reported that we have about 60 registrations to date, but more
confirmations are required in due course.

On the 10th of September there will be a partners evening meeting

at the Mount Lawley Golf Club.
7:00 for 7:30

The guest speaker will be Diane Rae from Breast Cancer Foundation of WA.

A 2 course meal will be provided at a cost of $50.00 p/p.

The bar prices will be less than at Silks.

Being a noteworthy topic, you’re more than welcome to invite family and
friends for what will be an interesting night.

Please contact Carlo Giudice on 9271 4841 to reserve your seat.

Payment will have to made in advance.

Congratulations to Diana Cohen who’s daughter had a baby boy Myles.

We wish her and Glynn all the very best for the future.

Sorry to all people that received last week’s Bulletin more than once via email.
I received reports of 3 or 4 copies arriving in some member’s mailbox.

Mike Davies told me that he had some problems in the past where 34 copies
of one of his emails were send……..

Laurie assured me it was not my fault, but the “server”.

Hopefully it won’t re-occur.

Born for golf….forced to work!

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 Membership increases during 2008-09 Rotary year
By Jennifer Lee Atkin
Rotary International News -- 20 August 2009

At the RI Convention in Birmingham, England, 2008-09 RI President Dong Kurn Lee

(middle) honored Rotary districts that achieved outstanding membership results. Rotary
Images/Monika Lozinska-Lee

In a year of economic havoc that rocked global markets and shook consumer confidence, Rotary
International’s most important asset – its members – steadily grew.

As of 30 June, the end of the 2008-09 RI year, there were 1,234,527 members in 33,790 Rotary
clubs. That’s an increase of 3,044 members and 520 clubs from the previous year.
“Businesses in tough economies plan how to grow, and most businesses then do grow. Rotary clubs
also have to plan for their futures and take action on those plans,” said Mike McGovern, chair of
RI’s Membership Development and Retention Committee.

“New clubs are forming in communities with existing clubs by offering alternative times and the
opportunity to bring fresh perspectives to Rotary,” McGovern added.

More than 5,700 clubs in the 534 RI districts achieved a membership growth rate of 10 percent or
better during the 2008-09 year. The 10 percent goal was set by 2008-09 RI President Dong Kurn
Lee, who presided over 12 presidential membership conferences held on six continents during the
year. Each conference was attended by between 300 and 1,500 Rotarians. Lee also made personal
calls to each of Rotary’s district governors.

“We must reach out to people who are different from us and from the members in our club, because
this is the way to a stronger club with more connections and better potential,” Lee said at the 2009
International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA.

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 Taiwanese districts respond after deadly typhoon
By Ryan Hyland
Rotary International News -- 18 August 2009

An area in southern Taiwan affected by mudslides after Typhoon Morakot. Photo courtesy of AP
Photo/Pool
Districts in Taiwan are coordinating relief efforts after Typhoon Morakot triggered massive
mudslides and flooding 7-9 August, killing an estimated 500 people and causing US$1.5 billion in
damage.
RI Director Jackson San-Lien Hsieh, a member of the Rotary Club of Taipei Sunrise, has worked
closely with the seven district governors in Taiwan to gather resources to aid the hardest-hit
southern areas. "I believe the Rotarians in Taiwan will do whatever it takes to reach out and offer
our assistance to help rebuild," says Hsieh. "We will care for those people and areas that have been
most impacted by this disaster."
Fortunately, he says, no Rotarians were directly affected by the typhoon, which caused the worst
flooding Taiwan has seen in 50 years.
Hsieh and the governors of districts 3460, 3470, 3480, 3490, 3500, 3510, and 3520 have decided to
put in place several relief initiatives:
Build a village of temporary shelters for those left homeless by the storm
Help provide supplies for educational institutions that were damaged.
Locate and repair damaged pipelines, sewer lines, and water towers to help ensure that clean water
is available.

Does anyone recognise this male

person sitting in the boot of the
car…..?????

No prices if you guess it correct

unfortunately.

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 H E A LTH CO R N E R
B ecause laughing is one of the best rem edies… …

FLIGHT CONVERSATION WITH A KID?

A stranger was seated next to a little girl on the airplane when the
stranger turned to her and said, 'Let's talk. I've heard that flights go
quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.'

The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it slowly and said
to the stranger, 'What would you like to talk about?'

'Oh, I don't know,' said the stranger. 'How about nuclear power?'
and he smiles.
'OK, ' she said... 'That could be an interesting topic. But let me ask you a
question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same stuff: grass
- Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty,
and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose that is?'

The stranger, visibly surprised by the little girl's intelligence, thinks

about it and says, 'Hmmm, I have no idea.'

To which the little girl replies, 'Do you really feel qualified to discuss
nuclear power when you don't know anything about manure?

The cheapest facelift is a laugh!

Editor: Paul Andriessen Any feedback will be appreciated.

R otam art D uties

Date: Rotarian 1 Rotarian 2
30 August 2009 Michael Winslade Glynn Schragger

6th September 2009 Geoff Lovell Bruce Hall

13th September 2009 David Bennett Bryan Martin

20th September 2009 Allan Briant Russell Perring

27th September 2009 David Elliot Mike Terry

4th October 2009 Carlo Giudice Graeme Jarred

11th October 2009 Bevan Surtees Stan Perron

Paul Andriessen
18th October 2009 Geoff Lovell

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