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ROTARY CLUB OF BEAUMARIS WEEKLY BULLETIN Number 38 16 April 2018

Presidents Report Next Meetings

Well it had to happen. For the first time in four years, Satur- THURSDAY 19 APRIL
day’s Farmers Market was impacted by the weather. Things SPEAKER: DEAN RICHARDS/MAGGIE MATHESON
went reasonably well ‘till about 10.30 then it really started to TOPIC: NIGHT LIFE PROGRAM
blow and the heavens opened. By 11.00 we were getting hit CHAIR: RICHARD SHERMAN
by wind gusts of between 70 and 80 kilometres per hour and AV: GREG EVERY
so decided to call it a day. Thanks to everybody who showed CASH DESK: TONY PHILLIPS & DAVID RUSHWORTH
up and helped on a pretty nasty morning. Not surprisingly our
gate and BBQ takings were about half of the normal amounts. FRIDAY 20 APRIL
Thanks also to the folks who turned out to put up and take SCABBLE AFTERNOON (SEE PAGE 4)
down the Wingman banners at their assigned local footy
grounds. THURSDAY 26 APRIL
SPEAKER: LT.COL CHRIS GRIGSBY
Our board meeting took place on Tuesday evening. Present TOPIC: MISCELLANY OF MILITARY MINUTIA
were Chris D’Arcy, Malcolm Sawle, Richard Jones, James CHAIR: JOHN BEATY
Glenwright, Heather Chisholm and John Sime. Apologies were AV: DAVID LEA
received from Roy Seager and Vivienne Zoppolato. The main CASH : DESK: LYNDA DOUTCH & JAMES GLENWRIGHT
items discussed were:
 In-Gear survey completed successfully, and results dis- THURSDAY 3 MAY
tributed and presented to members. David and I will SPEAKER: CHRIS MARA
progress actions arising from the survey, some of which TOPIC: NEW MEMBER TALK
CHAIR: ROY DOWNES
have already been implemented.
AV: GREG EVERY
 Currently there is no requirement for any new risk as- CASH DESK: DAVID HONE & JOHN MANKS
sessments in association with club activities.
MONDAY 7 MAY
 Funds available in club Project and General accounts
MAH-JONG & CARDS FUND RAISER (SEE PAGE 3)
are adequate for current planned projects and activities.
 The Budget for 2018 – 19 will soon need to be drafted
so that the incoming board can approve it, ideally by
their first meeting in July. This process should be con-
Unless stated otherwise venue is
trolled by the incoming Treasurer. Victoria Golf Club 6.30 for 7.00
 Family life “Family Violence Advocacy” program is pro-
ceeding and the club will contribute $2000 as promised. Contents
A District matching grant has been obtained as well as a 1 Presidents Report
Bayside Council grant. 2/6 Notices / Photos
7 This Week’s Speaker
 Sabu Water Tanks project is progressing, International 8 Art of Kakadu Dates
team is confirming the scope. The Rotary Club of North 9 Farmers Market Flyer with Dates
10 RC of Lilydale Dinner and Comedy Show
Brighton have made a donation to this project. 11 Club Structure / Photo of Week
 Four Hundred and thirty five Mosquito Nets are now on
their way to Sabu. The final project report has been
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completed in order to release the matching District Our evening with Pete Smith was a great success and
grant funds. everybody seemed to enjoy his stories even if some of us
were not in Australia when the events took place. It was
 The Highlands Foundation (Marie Treloar): Has
great to have so many partners join us as well as visitors
been impacted by the earthquakes in PNG.
from Hampton and Brighton North clubs. A big thank you
Heather Chisholm and John Sime are confirming
to Lynda Doutch for organising Pete’s visit. Don’t forget to
with Marie what help we can give. Heather will be
let me know if you want to come along to Hampton’s
adopting the Highland Foundation as The Presi-
meeting on 1st May.to hear award winning landscape ar-
dents Nominated Charity in 2018 -19.
chitect Emmaline Bowman.
 Chris Werner provided an excellent written sugges-Our speakers this week are Maggie Matheson and Dean
tion that Community projects and activities be re-Richards from Nightlife, a not for profit organization deliv-
ported in In-Gear on a permanent weekly basis, ering night time supports to people with disabilities. This
allowing members to ask questions at weekly meet- is an organisation the Community Team identified through
ings if they want more information. We look for- the Lightbulb Moment initiative. We have provided them
ward to the updates. with some financial support so come along and find out
 Western District Bushfires. We minuted a donation more.
of $2000 to District 9780 Bushfire Appeal, made Enjoy your week.
during the month.
 The Primary School Speech Contest. This multi- Yours in Rotary
club project has “fallen through the cracks” in the Chris
last two years. This is a very worthwhile project,
the club will look to re-introduce and manage in
2018-19.
 It was noted that we will again be helping at the
Lovely to see Helen Phillips at last
Bayside School’s ANZAC Day commemoration at Thursday’s meeting.
Hampton RSL on 20th April. Chris Martin is co-
ordinating our involvement. We will need about six
volunteers from the club.
 It was agreed to purchase a new lap top computer
for approx. $600 so we can make full use of the
new large smart TV screen at VGC. Our existing
computer is some 7 years old and not compatible
with the TV.
A piece of good news. Liz Millman’s missing handbag is
safe and sound. It was found resting on a chair at Beau-
maris Life Saving Club. Liz has promised to pay her
debts on Thursday. It should be worth at least two happy
dollars.

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Club Members, Partners and Visitors fully engaged by Pete Smith’s entertaining talk.

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Interplast Golf Day Farmers Market: calm before the storm.

On Friday 6 April , Beaumaris Rotary fielded two

teams (comprising of Tony Phillips, Geoff Stockdale, Mar-
tin Fothergill and Adrian Culshaw for the men and
Heather Chisholm, Angela Read, Sue Langworthy and
Kerrie Geard for the ladies) at the Mordialloc Golf Day to
raise funds for Interplast. It was a beautiful day and
Woodlands was presented in immaculate condition; The
men’s team had the benefit of local knowledge of past
Woodlands president Martin, though confidence in his
course navigation was shattered at the 7th, where he
ended up totalling his trolley in a bunker. However, Geoff
was unfazed and played lovely golf to return the team’s
best score and bring the aggregate up enough to secure
an honourable position as runners up for the day.
The ladies fared less well on the course, but surpassed
expectations in the clubhouse, with Sue taking home a
sensational pair of new golf shoes in the raffle.
Overall, a lovely afternoon out, with the main beneficiary
being Interplast – Mordialloc Rotary seemed happy with
the day, and no doubt grateful for the strong support
shown from Beaumaris.

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This Week’s Speaker: Pete Smith During his time at the network, Smith has also been seen
Topic: Radio & TV: The Early Days as on-camera host for numerous specials, as well as
working for a period in the seventies as a National Nine
newsreader. He was also associated for many years with
Pete Smith gave a
network personality Bert Newton on the long running New
truly entertaining talk
Faces talent show, and on Bert’s night-time variety pro-
about his early years
gram. During the late seventies, Smith also hosted his
on radio and televi-
own Tonight Show on NWS-9 in Adelaide.
sion.
Pete was educated 1979 saw Peter Smith awarded the Douglas Wilkie Med-
at Wesley College, al for doing the least for Australian rules football in the
Melbourne. fairest manner.
Radio
Staying with the Nine Network, Pete was involved
Upon leaving school, with Ernie Sigley and Denise Drysdale on their weekday
Smith joined morning program Ernie & Denise. From 1980, Smith be-
the Australian Broad- came the voice-over man for the popular quiz pro-
casting Corporation as gram, Sale of the Century. His voice boomed out for
a messenger boy be- twenty-one years welcoming viewers to the show each
fore progressing night until its demise in 2001. His announcement at the
through the ranks to end of the show usually finished with the phrase "Pete
an announcer on the Smith speaking".
home service and Radio Australia.
On radio in the 1960s, Pete worked with radio sta- Smith is currently chairman and patron of the GTV Foun-
tion 3AK as a "Good Guy" and with Bert Newton on dation.
the Greater 3UZ as it was known during the seventies.
From 1995 to 1998, he was a regular voice-over an- He is also a Life Ambassador for Australia Day.[3]
nouncer on the national drive-time show Martin/
Molloy alongside comedians Tony Martin and Mick Awards
Molloy. Medal of the Order of Australia, 14 June 2004. Awarded
"for service to the community, particularly through volun-
Since this time he has made guest appearances on com- tary promotional assistance to charitable organisations".
edy-based radio programmes, including Get This with
Tony Martin and Tough Love with Mick Molloy, both aired
on Triple M.

Television
As television was introduced into Australia, Smith per-
formed the role of announcer and host for the week-
ly ABC TV television program Sports View Hit Parade,
broadcast on Saturday afternoons.

On 11 April 1964, Smith took up a position at the local

Melbourne Nine Network station GTV-9. There he worked
on voice-overs and appeared in Graham Kennedy’s In
Melbourne Tonight, for which he presented commercials,
appeared in comedy sketches, and, on several occasions,
acted as compere. From the mid-60s, following Bert New-
ton's transfer to a rival network, Smith took over as chief
voice-over announcer at GTV-9, a position he would re-
tain for around forty years.

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RCOB Club Structure 2017 - 2018 Club Service & Administration.

RCOB Board. Attendance & Dining. Heather Chisholm
President. Chris D’Arcy Foundation. John Manks
President Elect. Heather Chisholm Program. Lynda Doutch
Hon Secretary. James Glenwright Membership. Adrian Culshaw
Hon Treasurer. Richard Jones Fellowship. Megan Glenwright
Projects Director. Roy Seager Auditor. Tony Phillips
Immediate PP. Malcolm Sawle Club Protection Officer. Ken Mirams
Independent Director. Vivienne Zoppolato Communications. David Lea
Social Media. Kerry, Lynda & Trish
International. John Sime (Chair) Archivist. John Beaty
Fred Hofmann John Manks Almoners. Lois Lindsay, Charmaine Jansz
Ken Mirams Ross Philips Marketing & PR Peter Flude
Robert McArthur Clem Quick Club Photographer. Max Darby
Youth. Chris Martin (Chair) Community. Chris Werner (Chair)
Jan Cooper Lois Lindsay Mary Cunnington Max Darby
Tony McKenna David Rushworth Martin Fothergill Kerry Geard
Vivienne Zoppolato Bridget Hage Tony Phillips Roy Downes
Event Management. Mary Sealey John Beaty
Jim O’Brien Martin Fothergill Richard Shermon Chris Mara
Robert McArthur Geoff Stringer Market Management.
Antony Nixon Vivienne Zoppolato (co-ordinator)
District Service. Heather Chisolm Ken Mirams
Youth Services. Tony McKenna Greg Every Peter Flude
Membership. Trish Smyth Indigenous.
Assistant Governor. Ken Mirams David Hone (Chair)
Heather D’Arcy (Trachoma)
Meteora
The rising sun
illuminates the
Monastery of the
Holy Trinity and
parts of nearby
village of Kala-
baka below, at the
Meteora rock for-
mation in central
Greece. The mon-
astery was built
between the four-
teenth and fif-
teenth centuries,
and is one of the
oldest of six re-
maining Eastern
Orthodox monas-
teries built atop
and along the
cliffs of Meteora.

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