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INVOCATION
For Good Food
for Good Fellowship
and the Opportunity to
Serve through Rotary
WE GIVE THANKS
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR
Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free,
We've golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea,
Our land abounds in natures gifts,
Of beauty rich and rare,
In history's page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair!
In joyful strains then let us sing,
"Advance Australia Fair!"
FOUR WAY TEST
1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Posted by Roger Taylor on 28/6/2017 Moe eBulletin Issue No.1
Next Meeting: Monday 3 July
Rotary Club of Moe meets at 6.00 for 6.30pm
at the RSL 63-65 Albert St. Moe
For Apologies and Guests, please contact:
kishormanani@hotmail.com
or
Phone: 5134 1677
by 9.30 am on the Monday of the meeting.
Program: Meet the President Pres. Maureen's Objectives for 2017-18
All projects, scholars, and vocational training teams funded by global grants work toward specific goals in one or more of the Foundation’s six areas of focus:
AUGUST Membership Focus - Building strong and vibrant clubs is critical for Rotary's future.
Maureen’s Moments
#8
Hi all
Last Monday’s program was chaired by Diane Wilkinson who delivered an excellent presentation on Membership.
The presentation outlined the goals that our club will be aiming for during the 2017-18 Rotary year including increasing our membership by making our club more effective. It highlighted the need to engage with the Community and organisations when conducting our projects and activities and to conduct interesting and engaging meetings. During the presentation we launched the updated ‘Women in Rotary’ brochure, the new Information brochure and the Member Process booklet. Members were also presented with personalised Rotary business cards and a Member Satisfaction Survey.
I would like to encourage all members to carry the brochures and business cards with you to hand out to your networks and to complete and return the Members Satisfaction Survey form at next Monday’s meeting.
Next Monday we will be welcoming District Governor, Don Ripper, his wife Jude and Assistant Governor Carol Crewe to our meeting. Don and Carol will meet with the Board at 5.00 pm and then join us for dinner. I have rearranged the schedule and menu for the night to suit Don’s visit. At 6.40pm we will be having the main meal served and also dealing with the normal introductions and guests. Then from 7.00 pm onwards, Don will be chairing the evening to share with us all the news of the District and Rotary International and Jude will present a report on her Partner’s project.
It would be great to see as many members as possible attend this very important evening.
Enjoy your week everyone and see you all on Monday
Some of the highlights of this year's Changeover included -
an excellent Toast to Rotary International by DG Nominee Janne Speirs and response by past DG Charlie Speirs
100% award certificates to 8 Rotarians, ( congratulations Lyn, Diane, Helen, Bryon, Alan, Peter, Pash and Michael)and certificates acknowledging 10 year membership to Wendy and Lyn.
Rotarian of the Year to Helen Morrison
Paul Harris Fellowship awards to Norma Hutchinson (sapphire), Alan Bishop and Maureen Bishop were presented, and all in attendance heartily added our congratulations for their outstanding commitment to the Rotary Club of Moe.
If you didn't see Wendy's wonderful photographic montage of the evening on our Facebook page check it out. Di and Wendy did a great job unobtrusively snapping all of the memorable moments of the night's proceedings.
Most of us would agree that this Changeover Dinner went without a hitch,due to the thoughtful and considered planning by Len and Maureen.
Rotary clubs work hard to attract new members, however it is also important that we focus on retaining members, new and old, to prevent losing as many as we gain.
Finding out members’ interests, expectations and motivation is the key to achieving the sort of vibrant, engaging projects that keep membership strong.
Rotary International records indicate that members who leave after just a couple of years do so because they do not feel engaged in club events and activities, their fellowship needs aren’t being met, or they have difficulty meeting attendance requirements due to competing priorities.
President Maureen clearly sees the need for every member to enjoy Rotary by being involved, hence everyone has been (or is about to be) given a personal focus and responsibility for this year. PP Len successfully endeavoured to put his footprint on club success through the Marigold Project last year which involved Rotarians and the business community interacting together, while beautifying Moe for the benefit of residents and visitors.
Footnote: MyRotary.org has a wealth of incredible resources, tools and support documents to help retain members and strengthen clubs, and best of all they’re free.
The international convention initially played a key role in determining the start date of our fiscal and administrative year. Rotary’s first fiscal year began the day after the first convention ended, on 18 August 1910. The 1911-12 fiscal year also related to the convention, beginning with the first day of the 1911 convention on 21 August.
At its August 1912 meeting, the Board of Directors ordered an audit of the International Association of Rotary Clubs’ finances. The auditors recommended that the organization end its fiscal year on 30 June to give the secretary and treasurer time to prepare a financial statement for the convention and board, and determine the proper number of club delegates to the convention.
The executive committee concurred, and at its April 1913 meeting, designated 30 June as the end of the fiscal year. This also allowed for changes to the schedule for reporting club membership and payments. Even The Rotarian changed its volume numbering system to correspond to the fiscal year (beginning with vol. 5, July 1914).
Rotary continued to hold its annual conventions in July or August until 1917. Delegates to the 1916 event in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, approved a resolution to hold future conventions in June, mainly because of the heat in cities where most of them occurred. The next one was held 17-21 June in Atlanta, Georgia.
The term "Rotary year" has been used to signify Rotary’s annual administrative period since at least 1913. An article in The Rotarian that quoted, “The Rotary year that is rapidly drawing to a close has been signalized by several highly successful joint meetings of Clubs that are so situated as to assemble together easily and conveniently.”
Since the executive committee's decision in 1913, the end of the Rotary year has remained 30 June.
John Verhoeven was President and Neil McCluskey Secretary. A highlight of the year was the establishment of the Inner Wheel Club of Moe in December with Pat Puddy as the Inaugural President. Community Service led by Dennis Bodak was involved in a variety of activities supporting the community. Once again underprivileged students were taken by bus to the Royal Show, while a bus to Darnum Musical Village for the LV Nursing Home Residents and Carers, was well received. Club members conducted sausage sizzles at Carols by Candlelight and the Gippsland Latrobe Valley Grand Final. The Club took a larger role in running the Blue Rock Classic, setting up the Horse Course and supervising the various check points under the guidance of Ian Needham. Major credits were due to Ed Achorn for the computer system of results and Bryon Puddy for his work on entries. A donation of $2,000 was made to the Moe Conference of St. Vincent de Paul for their Mobile Soup Van. A Children’s Memorial at Moe Cemetery was funded by the Club. A Night Out for Rotarians and friends at Gippsland Heritage Park was a great fellowship night for club members.
The International Committee led by George Ballard sponsored Greg Gebhard who was selected for the 9820 team to visit California, Nevada. Substantial funds were raised by catering for District Youth Exchange Camps at Delhuntie Park with Steve Micah’s hand work and organizational skill playing a major role in the success of this activity.
Vocational Service headed by Graham Norton-old arranged interesting vocational tours of Micah’s Mill at Erica and the New Lowanna Secondary College. Tamara Jones was successfully nominated to attend the Rio Tinto Youth Science Forum in Canberra. Jo Ormord of Lowanna College received the John Dwyer Award with President John making the actual Presentation at the College’s Presentation Night, while local teacher, Ms Elizabeth Acreman, was sponsored to attend The Peer Support Foundation Seminar. Pride of Workmanship Awards were again presented to the students in all local schools.
Membership 31 Gained 2 Lost3 Attendance 86.93%
This entry completes the first 50 years of the History of the Rotary Club of Moe.
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