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13-09-2017 Vol 57 Issue 12

CLUB MEETINGS
The Rotary Club of Berwick meets
Every Wednesday evening at
Holm Park Reserve
(Beaconsfield Football Club)
Emerald-Beaconsfield Road
Beaconsfield
6.30 for a 7.00pm start
 

 
Please email your apology
or book in your guest to
All bookings and apologies
To submitted by 10.00 am on
Tuesday prior to the meeting.
 
Next weeks Meeting Responsibilities
Chairman
Marshall, Jennifer
 
Fellowship
Kusters, Sjaak
 
Fellowship
Button, David
 
Attendance
Giesen, Alf
 
Attendance
Squire, Sharmaine
 
Inductions:
Doug and

Rhonda Anderson  20-9-2013
Jennifer Marshall 23-9-2015
Carol Gadsden     24-9-2014

Anniversaries:
Terry and
Claire Carmichael  22-9-1966

Birthdays:
None for these
September Dates

 

ROTARY EXECUTIVE
RI President:
Ian Riseley
District 9820 Governor:
Don Ripper
2017-2018 Rotary Club of Berwick Board
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Administration:
Membership:
Public Image:
Foundation:
Service Projects:
Fundraising:
Upcoming Events
South East Feast 2017
Nossal High School
Sep 16, 2017
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA)
Holm Park Recreation Reserve
Sep 20, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
Berwick Farmers and Craft Market
The Old Cheese Factory
Sep 23, 2017
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
 
Quiz night for all supporters of AFL
Holm Park Recreation Reserve
Sep 27, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
District Governor Visits
Holm Park Recreation Reserve
Oct 04, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
The Level Crossing Removal Authority
Holm Park Recreation Reserve
Oct 11, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
ClubRunner
FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK - 13 SEPTEMBER, 2017
On Wednesday, some forty five members and friends of the Rotary Club of Berwick
converged to the Holm Park function centre for yet another excellent meeting full of Rotary information and fellowship.

Sue Whiticker from Safe Steps was our guest speaker and her presentation focused on the vital work that the Family Violence Response Centre is doing each day to help vulnerable women and children escape domestic violence.
 
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TACKLING FAMILY VIOLENCE AT THE COAL FACE
Warning: The following article covers the essential parts of a presentation given by a trained professional to the members of the Rotary Club of Berwick. Although care has been taken to remove the more sensitive aspects of the presentation from this article, some of the information may cause distress to some readers. Please do not read if the topic of family violence is one that might cause you personal distress.
 
Sue Whiticker is a Crisis Support Advocate at Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre. Although she only joined Safe Steps 12 months ago, she has actively worked in the sector for the last 17 years across different organisations, including shelters and prisons.
 
Safe Steps is the Central Response Service for all family violence in Victoria, and covers all metro, regional and country areas throughout Victoria.
 
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Rotary Club of Berwick brings the Rotary theme to life.
At the club meeting on Wednesday, our Rotary Information Coordinator, David Collyer,
spoke about the Rotary Theme for September – Basic Education and Literacy.
The goal of Rotary is to strengthen the capacity of Communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education and increase adult literacy. These goals are achieved in there ways – 1. Rotary Scholarships; 2. Teacher Training; 3. Adult Literacy.
 
Did you know that 775 million people who are over 15 are illiterate, that’s 17% of the world’s population? Rotary’s strong support for literacy and education based initiatives has extended into the 21st Century.  Today, Rotary Foundation provides funding for projects that engage and involve the local community and focus on creating a sustainable impact.  In 2014-15 alone, The Rotary Foundation awarded 133 grants in the area of education and literacy, totalling US$8 million.
 
 
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MOUNT ISA ROTARY RODEO
MOUNT ISA ROTARY RODEO -
Each year for the past 59 years the two Rotary Clubs in Mount Isa have collaborated to host the Mount Isa Rotary Rodeo, the biggest Rodeo in the Southern Hemisphere.
 
When PP Mark and Isobel visited Mt Isa in August, little did they know that they would be in for an action packed 3 days. Over 700 volunteers from the local community and Rotarians from all over Queensland help run the event each year. With nearly $5m dollars raised over the years, the rodeo is definitely worth visiting if you are up that way. As a Rotarian you might even be called upon to lend a hand!!
 
For more information visit Mount Isa Rotary Rodeo
 
Thank you Isobel for the great pics and for sharing this story with us… Another item for the bucket list!!
JOKER'S WILD

The Jackpot was $1,403.75 this week. 

It's amazing too - all the tickets I sell, I am usually asked by the buyer "Sandi, please make this the winning ticket?" 

Guest Speaker Sue Whiticker rummaged around amongst the tickets and pulled out Geoff Double's ticket - !again! - he had a chance last week to pick the Joker. 

From the deck of cards he took the Ace of Diamonds.  So the Joker is still in there waiting.  There are 28 cards remaining.

Joker's Wild is a fun session and members look forward to walking away with the jackpot each week!!


Good luck all for next meeting when we have Joker's Wild.

 

 
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HAPPY SNAPS
  
  
  
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ROTARY LANGUAGE EXPLAINED
At the back of the Rotary Club Handbook there is a heading Acronyms.  If you don’t have one of these handbooks or are new to reading about Rotary, these acronyms can perhaps cause confusion.
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