Moe eBulletin #80 (Mar 31, 2022)

R.I. Theme 2021-22

Di Harrison

President 2021-22

Women In Rotary

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Helen MacDonald
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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?

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 one 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!"

Rotary Club of Moe

Committee Fireside Meetings

Di’s Dialogue #80

Sincere congratulations to the Golf Committee!

A wonderful but busy day was had at the Yallourn Golf Course on Monday where the 22^nd Gippsland Rotary Golf Classic was held. The conditions were near perfect, and the greens had plenty of run!

Rotarians were everywhere performing roles and carrying out tasks assigned by Maureen Bishop and Roger Taylor to ensure everything ran smoothly…well nearly everything. The printer at the ‘action station’ was not talking to Maureen and here is her response!! Reckon you will be fined for this Maureen!

Many thanks to Robin and Kate Noakes for capturing photos on the day, some of which are included elsewhere in this bulletin. Robin you may also be fined for taking this shot of Maureen!!

On a serious note, it was my pleasure to draw the winning raffle tickets. When I drew the tickets, it was lovely to hear very warm responses from the audience gathered as the winners were well-known local identities.

Another task I was given was to hand out the prizes and I met with the winners on Friday. First prize was won by Sandy Tomlinson; 2^nd prize went to Pam Dunstan; and the 3^rd prize recipient was Anne Poelsma. With permission, photos of Sandy, Pam and Anne are featured in a post on our Facebook page and are gathering many likes and engagements. Great publicity for our club!

This coming Monday (4^th April) is the 1^st Monday of the month, so Committee Chairs (International/Foundation -Diane Wilkinson; Youth/Vocational – Robin Noakes; and Community Service – Alan Bishop), will be in contact with members regarding place and time of the ‘Fireside’ committee meeting.

Thank you, Roger Taylor, for organising a guest speaker on the 11^th April. The meeting will be offered in the hybrid-format, and Robin Noakes will send out a Zoom link!

I will also have a guest and prospective member attending the meeting. Some of you may already know Abigail Brown (Manager- Life Skills Victoria). Thank you, David Power, for wearing your Rotary hat whilst enjoying a coffee at a local café on Tuesday morning. Abigail noticed.

The weekend looks a bit dreary, so stay safe everyone, and enjoy a well-earned rest and I will see you all at the Moe RSL on the 11^th.

President Di

Bill Connell

George's Mowers

Registration Desk

Roger Taylor & John Hutchinson

The Workers

Member Birthdays

John Hutchinson

July 1

Julian Yeatman

July 1

Peter Kingsbury

July 10

Maureen Bishop

July 22

Spouse Birthdays

Sparky Morrison

July 15

Anniversaries

Kishor Manani

Reshma

July 14

Join Date

Jamie Hunt

July 5, 2021

1 year

Shen Guo

July 9, 2012

10 years

Gippsland Rotary Golf Classic 2022

When we look down from the top of a mountain, we sometimes forget how we got there.

I have a similar feeling reflecting on the unqualified success of this year's golf classic, as it's easy to bask solely in the positives after such an event.

But looking back, I feel even more pleased that Moe Rotary pulled off another great event, despite the many hurdles we faced, such as:

• reduced workforce due to work commitments, retirements, unavailability due to health, travel etc.

• the ever-present threat of COVID-19 and associated constraints to our planning

• a late decision regarding catering (we reverted to the proven winner by opting for Chicken Mick's catering)

• another year where we refrained from asking our retail community for auction donations due to restricted trade impacted by Covid.

However, despite the potential obstacles, we had a perfect day, sufficient manpower (just), outstanding planning (thank you Maureen), and a willing group of Rotarians who pitched in on the day.

While it's sometimes unwise to list helpers, for fear of overlooking someone, it would be remiss of me not to acknowledge the sterling jobs of all Rotarians, but in particular -

• Shen and Michael for their wonderful generosity in donating key prizes

• Unsung hero, former Moe Rotarian Daniel Barry, for again willingly making a significant financial contribution

• Treasurer Diane for attention to detail and regular updates on our financial progress

• Robin and Alan for once again delivering excellent results in the areas of promotion, manpower, (thanks team, including the 2 Davids), media (thanks Kate) and cart management (thanks Peter Dell)

• Robin and Hutchy for working as a team to ensure we had a strong contingent of corporate golfing representation and sponsorship

• All the cooks, ticket sellers, auction runners, drink station operators, Inner Wheel ladies etc etc etc.

• Maureen for not only being the glue that holds it everything together, but for her ability to continually preempt problems before they arrive

Amazingly, we will have raised in excess of $20,000 by the time Diane produces final figures. How lovely that Pam Dunstan was the second prize winner,

with Anne Poelsma (a Registration regular) the third name drawn. Both recipients are no doubt appreciative of the generosity of Shen and Michael.

What awaits us as we consider GRGC 23?

Roger Taylor

April Program – Rotary Club of Moe

DATE	FORMAT	AND	VENUE
April 4	Fireside Committees
April 11		RSL Dinner Meeting Guest Speaker
April 18			BOARD
April 25		RSL Club Assembly

The RSL has been booked for February 28, March 14, April 11 and April 25 (Anzac Day).
My thoughts on this meeting is that we are having so few face to face meetings, that we dispense with the Public Holiday/No Rotary meeting concept, and meet on the evening of the public holiday.

Let me know if I’ve got it wrong, and whether you want me to book the RSL Board Room for 6.30? on April 18.

Supplied by Ross

COMMITTEES	V.1.2
BOARD	VOCAT. & YOUTH	COMMUNITY	INT'NATIONAL/ F'DATION	CLUB ADMIN
Di Harrison (Pres)	R Noakes (Chair)	A Bishop (Chair)	D Wilkinson (Chair)	D Harrison (Pres)
M Bishop (Sec)	B Eishold	R Maxfield	P Kingsbury	M Bishop (Sec/Web)
L Cairns (PP)	H Morrison	J Hunt	B Paull	B Dunstan (Sarg)
H Morrison (PP)	D Harrison	B Connell	M Koch	R Taylor (Program/Media)
A Bishop (C)	R Taylor	D. Wood	K Manani	H MacDonald (Bulletin)
R Noakes (C)	M Bishop	B.Dunstan	J Hutchinson	L Cairns (CPO)
D Wilkinson (F/I)		A Sinnott	D.Power	S Guo (Attendance)
		L Cairns	S Guo	R Maxfield (Historian)
EXEC SEC	GOLF COMMITTEE	H MacDonald	R Crooks	R Noakes (Zoom)
M Bishop	R Taylor	J Yeatman		B Eishold (FB/Social)
	M.Bishop	Lyn Cassar		D. Wilkinson (Treas)
MEMBERSHIP	J.Hutchinson		TEC'NOLGY/ WEB/BULLETIN
Di Harrison (Co-op)	A.Bishop	CATERING	B Eishold (FB)	Club Property Officers
A Bishop (Co-op)	Di Harrison (ex offio)	L Cassar	M Bishop (Website)	R Maxfield
R Taylor (Co-0p)			H MacDonald (Bulletin)	A Bishop

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