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ROTARY CLUB OF BEAUMARIS WEEKLY BULLETIN Number 12 16 September 2019

President Report Next Meetings

The good weather re- THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
turned for our Farmers SPEAKER - JEFF SHAW,
market on Saturday mak- TOPIC: GIVE A CARE FOUNDATION
CHAIR: ROBERT MCARTHUR
ing it a great day for eve-
AV SUPPORT: DAVID LEA
ryone. Once again CASH DESK: ADRIAN CULSHAW AND CHRIS MARA
thanks to all those mem- HOST: ANTHONY NIXON
bers who make this hap-
pen every month come THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
FELLOWSHIP @
rain or shine. CHELTENHAM- MOORABBIN RSL
We had a good Board 289 CENTRE DANDENONG RD,
CHELTENHAM VIC 3192,
meeting last Tuesday
6.30 FOR 7.00.
where, among other matters, it was decided to press on with CASUAL DINNER.
the $32.50 while we see how numerate we are and while we PAY RSL ON THE NIGHT.
explore some possibilities with VGC. Our Treasurer Lynda
Doutch and Sectary Trish Smyth attended, straight off the THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER
SPEAKERS FROM RYLA TBC
plane from their Alaskan adventures, and managed to stay
CHAIR: CHRIS MARTIN
awake until near the end! Lynda has also become a grand- AV SUPPORT: BRIDGET HAGE
mother whilst being away. CASH DESK: TONY MCKENNA AND KEN MIRAMS
HOST: JIM O'BRIEN
We had some sad news during the week that Dick Garner of
the RC Hampton who recently moved to NZ has died. All of us
who knew him admired Dick as a man and a great Rotarian. THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER
We have no more details at this stage. Also, Max Darby is in AUSTRALIAN ROTARY HEALTH HAT DAY
Hospital for a few days suffering from Atrial fibrillation. He SPEAKER - LISA STEVENS, PSYCHOLOGIST
CHAIR : ROSS PHILLIPS
hopes to be back on deck soon. AV SUPPORT: JOHN MANKS
Di Hone is having her first fundraiser for the Highlands Foun- CASH DESK: ANTHONY NIXON AND JIM O'BRIEN
HOST: MARK PERELAER
dation on Wednesday 16th October. Come to a Bottle Brush
night to challenge your inner Van Gogh with a glass of wine in
one hand and a brush in the other. Details are in this IN
GEAR
This week we meet again at VGC at the usual time. Guest
speaker is Jeff Shaw on the Give A Care Foundation.
Unless stated otherwise venue is
David Hone Victoria Golf Club 6.30 for 7.00

Contents
1 Presidents Report
2/5 Notices
6 This Week’s Speaker
7/8 Club Sponsors
9 Club Structure / Photo of Week
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Farmers Market Report raffle will be drawn of Sunday 13th October at the Fund-
raiser Day at Brighton Bowling Club.
Our Farmers Market weather hoodoo has been well and
truly broken! After a trouble-free setup in our traditional Towards the end of the market a lost child was reported to
spot near the goal posts, the day brought superb sunshine us near the Wood Street. I was impressed by how quickly
and very pleasant temperatures. our Rotarians swung into action and fanned out through
the grounds to locate the boy. He was quickly found to the
A steady stream of visitors began arriving early to take relief of a worried grandmother. To all of you who volun-
advantage of the conditions. The crowd built throughout teered your time and helped make the day such a success
the morning and reached a peak around 11 am. There a very big thank you!
seemed to be quite a few new faces among the regulars
and a lot of children. The live music added to the relaxed, Mark Perelaer
friendly atmosphere. The Animal Petting Farm returned
this month and was a hit with the very young. A good
number of our 2019/20 Farmer Market Calendars were
handed out as patrons headed home, suggesting that
some were already thinking of a future visit.
There were 53 stall holders in total with a few new ones
among them. It's refreshing to see new things being tried.
Of the stall holders I managed to speak to towards the end
of the market, all (including the newcomers) were happy
with the outcome for the day.
Hats off to our cheery, hard-working BBQ team who were
kept very busy. We had to buy more bacon mid-morning
and ran out of rolls at 11:30. We were down to our last
half-loaf of bread when I looked at midday. I noted
queues at our BBQ stall and the nearby coffee stall sever-
al times during the morning and our tables and chairs
were very well utilised.
The Brighton Bowling Club raffle to raise funds for the
Food for Change project was reportedly successful. The

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Recognising Success
Often Rotary does not get recognised for the work they do in the local and international community.
3 members of Doncaster Rotary helped establish East Timor Roofing 20 years ago and still remain on the Board. For-
mer President and PM of Timor Leste Xanana Gusmao said it was the most successful NGO project in the country's
short history.

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Speaker: Andrew Coogan,  Suicide is the highest reason for death of young
Topic: Raise Mentoring people
 1 in 3 are without adequate work (ie either un- or
Born 1948 in Carnoustie under-employed)
– Scotland. Happily mar-  Young people face unemployment rates at over
ried to Cathie (a country twice that of the general population
girl from Barham on the 1 in 10 are completely disengaged from education,
Murray), we live in Beau- employment and training
maris and have two sons  1 in 4 have a mental health condition
Ewan and Lachlan.  Only 36% of young people will seek professional
help
Educated till 15 in Car-
 Australia has the fourth highest rate of teenage
noustie – 1963 - after
pregnancy in the western world
caddying for American
couple on the golf course
Vision
was invited to come to
A powerful youth mentoring movement creating thriving
the U.S., a year during
communities across Australia.
which President Kenne-
Mission
dy died and the Beatles
To impact youth wellbeing and engagement through early
arrived.
intervention mentoring programs in schools and communi-
Back to Scotland in 1964 to commercial college then, ties.
worked for Timex Watches in Dundee. Purpose
1971 - migrated to Sydney Australia when 23 as a ten- To ensure young people feel heard, valued and supported.
pound migrant. Initially worked on building sites, then
Redfern Mail Exchange then Adidas partly due to being an Andy spoke about his personal feelings about being in-
active athlete then. volved in the program as a mentor in a local Secondary
school. Following six hours of training he participated in
1972 - Timex built a plant in Coburg, helped set that up, an introductory session with students (age range a 11 to
eventually working as a rep. till 1978. 15) and one of the students choose him to be a mentor.
1978 - Joined SEIKO (Watches) for the next eight years They have met for 20 weeks now with discussions being
then Omega for the next eight years. Imported and distrib- informal and unstructured. The sessions end after 22
uted Candino Swiss Watches up till six years ago. Retired weeks after which all contact ceases.
at 65.
Andy stated that he is really sure who get more benefit,
Interests: The share market, sometime story writer, golf - the student or mentor so he would absolutely recommend
42-year Member of Victoria Golf club the experience to any worthy persons of good character,
The Royal Flying Doctor Service Volunteer. But, the one it’s by far the best thing he is involved with.
that really gets me is Raise Mentoring- for which I’d be
delighted to encourage people to consider. There are fifteen ladies and only male working at a local
school. They are without exception the kindest group of
About Raise people imaginable. More mentors are needed however
Raise Foundation is a registered Australian charity which males are really needed and appreciated. In short it’s a
provides mentoring programs for young people in high win-win situation for anyone interested in giving practically
schools and in the community. Our mentoring programs plus one walks away knowing you’ve made a difference.
provide a community of support around young people.
Mentoring from a positive role model during the critical
teenage years provides a nurturing pathway for young
people to feel supported.

The Problem
 In Australia, 1 in 6 people are aged 12-24

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Special Notice From Destination HQ

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RCOB Board Membership, Marketing & Media - Chair James Glenwright

President David Hone Peter Flude Megan Glenwright
Secretary Trish Smyth Greg Every Mark Perelaer
Treasurer Lynda Doutch Mary Sealy Malcolm Sawle
Club Service & President Elect Adrian Culshaw Martin Fothergill
Adrian Culshaw Max Darby
Past President Heather Chisholm Club Service & Administration
Community Roy Downes Almoner Mary Sealy
International Fred Hofmann Archivist Roy Seager, David Lea
Youth Vivienne Zoppolato Attendance, dining & duties roster Adrian Culshaw
Indigenous Chris Mara Auditor Tony Phillips
Club Photographers Max Darby, Chris Mara
Community- Chair Roy Downes Club Protection Officer Ken Mirams
John Beaty Max Darby Newsletter, Web site, Facebook David Lea
Mary Cunnington Martin Fothergill Fellowship & Vocational Richard Jones
Kerrie Geard Chris Mara Foundation John Beaty, Chris D'Arcy
Robert McArthur Mary Sealy On to Conference Heather Chisholm
Tony Phillips Chris D'Arcy Social Media Officer Mark Perelaer
Chris Werner John Turner Speaker Program Administrator Gail Anderson
Bridget Hage Jude Kavanagh Speaker Program Assistants Kerrie Geard, Richard Potter

International - Chair Fred Hofmann

John Manks Geoff Stockdale District Officers
Ken Mirams John Sime Assistant Governor for Monash A Cluster Chris D'Arcy
Ross Phillips Clem Quick District Compliance Officer Ken Mirams
Richard Potter Simon Kavanagh District Community Chair Trish Smyth
District Indigenous Support Committee David Hone (Chair) Chris Mara
Youth – Chair Vivienne Zoppolato
Jan Cooper Tony Phillips Club Fundraising
Tony McKenna David Rushworth
Antony Nixon Lois Lindsay Bayside Charity Golf Day - Chair TBA
Malcolm Sawle Chris Martin Peter Flude James Glenwright
Richard Jones Jim O’Brien
Lynda Doutch Tony Phillips
Indigenous - Chair Chris Mara
David Hone Fred Hofmann Farmers Market – Co-ordinator Mark Perelaer
Robert McArthur Chris Werner Peter Flude
Chris Mara Charmaine Jansz
Geoff Stringer Ken Mirams
Vivienne Zoppolato Bridget Hage
Heather Chisholm

A picture taken
on September 2,
2019, shows
sheep grazing
before Mont
Saint-Michel, in
north-western
France.

Joel Saget /
AFP / Getty

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