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President's Note

Thanks to everyone that attended this weeks meeting. It was joy to host District Governor Peter Frueh and his wife Anne at our club lunch to hear his pearls of wisdom. I was also very proud to share with the members all our activities of the first three months of the Rotary year.
 
Next week is sure to be a fun and interesting meeting with Neil Cole talking on “Stability of the Mind”. Come along and wear your best or funny hat in honour of Australian Rotary Health’s Hat Day.
This Sunday morning we are joining Rotary Club of Kew in planting trees at Hays Paddock in Kew East .  We are meeting from 10.00am & will be followed by a casual BBQ.
 
We are hoping that we will gain some valuable insights ahead of our community tree planting day at Fritsch Holzer Park, Hawthorn East next year.
 
Also, please contact me if you able to billet students and/or teachers that are attending Swinburne Science Experience 4th to 7th December.
 
See you a Hays Paddock on Sunday morning or if not next week.
 
Katrina
 
DG Peter Frueh pays a visit
A fine day and a good crowd of members greeted District Governor Peter Frueh and Anne for their official visit to the club.
 
Photo: DG Peter and Anne with President Katrina. Note the Maremma dog.
 
DG Peter’s earlier informal chat with the board had been constructive and relaxed, and following lunch Peter was generous in his praise of Hawthorn Rotary and our accomplishments. In particular he mentioned Hawthorn’s five Past District Governors, three of whom are still active members. He also thanked several members who are active at District level, and the club for our support of Donations-in-Kind and The Rotary Foundation. He acknowledged our recent efforts to increase club membership.
 
 
Photo: DG Peter Frueh with our three PDGs: Dennis Shore, Bernie Walshe and David Rosback.
 
Peter’s relaxed story-telling mode held our attention as he related how one Rotarian’s initiative had generated $300,000 worth of linen, when the fly-in-fly-out hostels in north-west WA were closed, and the donated goods were transferred to DIK in Perth and Footscray.
As a lead up to the District Conference in Warrnambool in March, he told us how a local chicken farmer, Swampy Marsh, suggested Maremma guardian dogs could be used to protect the endangered penguins on an island just off Warrnambool. Swampy had successfully used Maremmas to help protect his free range chickens. The penguins are now thriving.
 
 
Thanks DG Peter for a relaxed lunchtime chat: we look forward to seeing you at the District Conference next March.
On the air again
Rotary Hawthorn Club Service Director Noel Halford ​was a recent guest on the Rotary In Action program on 96.5 Inner FM.
Noel spoke on previous projects as well as promoting Rotary Hawthorn's next Thursday night meeting (19th October) and the 'Chances' Golf Day at Box Hill Golf Club on Monday 23rd October.
The Shadow
The Shadow is on holiday, but his resident-in-training gnome is working his fingers to a frazzle: when DOES David Owen get back?. 
 
A cosy chat with the board in a side room at Kooyong Tennis Club: our photo shows DG Peter Frueh with President Katrina and President-Nominee Charlotte.
DG Peter had already gone over our planning guide, and he clearly had a good idea about the club’s history and activities. We also discussed possible changes to District and Club websites throughout Australia. Watch this space!
 
 While the Rotarians chatted Rotary business, Lynda Shore and Anne Frueh had a coffee and a quiet chat: we never found out about what.
 
Footy all over for the year?  Probably not: lots of gossip yet to come.
 
Noel Halford got into the MCG for the Grand Final and got a good seat before six-o-clock. I thought the game would have been over by then . . . .
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plant a Tree
Rotary International President, Australian Ian Riseley, has called upon Rotarians the world over to priotise the environment amongst Rotary programs.
 
In answer to the call to plant more than 1.2 million trees worldwide, one for every Rotarian, The Rotary Club of Hawthorn will join with the Rotary Clubs of Glenferrie, Kew and Yarra Bend to plant trees at Hays Paddock, Leason Street Kew East on Sunday October 8th 2017 at 10:00am.
A barbecue lunch will be served from 12 noon.
This coming Sunday!
 
We have 16 volunteers already!
Come along and enjoy the fun. 
Looking forward to seeing you with shovel and gumboots:
Sunday October 8th, 2017
10:00am - Lunchtime
Hays Paddock
Leason Street 
Kew East 
 
Boroondara Cares Forum
Toronto Convention Information Session
Golf Day - Entry Form
 
 
ENTRY FORM
BOROONDARA CARES
CHANCES GOLF DAY
MONDAY 23RD OCTOBER 2017
BOX HILL GOLF CLUB
Name
GA Number
Handicap
Golf Club
(If applicable)
Rotary Club
(If applicable)
Dietary Requirements?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payment by bank transfer to Rotary Club of Hawthorn
Account Name: Rotary Club of Hawthorn
National Australia Bank: 083 166 532545861
 
$95.00 per person                          Dining Only $50.00 per person
 
Return form to: Noel Halford   - noelhalford@gmail.com
 
World Polio Day
How Rotary clubs are celebrating World Polio Day (24th October)
From red ponchos to pub crawls, Rotary clubs are coming up with a variety of ways to promote polio eradication in October. In eastern Ontario and western Quebec, Canada, thousands of Rotary members will put on red ponchos and march through the streets of their towns to raise awareness.
What should we do to celebrate?  Pub crawl?  Hmmmmm . . . .
 
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Paul Harris Society Lunch
Make-ups and Apologies

Lawrence Reddaway always seeks to finalize numbers by Sunday 10pm by collating  responses to attendance at the next meeting.   So please try the electronic response (or phone) or even carrier pidgeon!    Forewarn of any guests at the same time.   This minimizes catering costs. 

Geoff Wright collates the attendance information.  He needs to know of  "make up " events.

Club Roster 

CLUB MEETING DUTIES      
If you cannot perform your duty, please find a replacement or contact Charles Morrison

 

  10 October

    17 October

 24 October

     

 31 October

 

Greeting & Badges

   

   Earliest arrival

 

    Earliest arrival

    Earliest arrival

   Earliest arrival

Front Desk

   Drury

  Hamilton

  McInnes

 K.McNamara

Credit Cards

   Owen

      Pisterman

 

 

Set & Clear Up    

    Stewart

     Stewart

      Stewart  

    Stewart

MC        

  TBA

 TBA

     TBA

   TBA

 

ClubRunner
Lunch Speakers
Oct 10, 2017
Rotary Hat Day: 'Stability In Mind'
Rotary Hat Day:  'Stability In Mind'

Neil Cole  is a playwright and author.  Previously he was a lawyer, a Melbourne City Councillor and a Member of the Victorian Parliament. After only five years in parliament he was diagnosed with bipolar mood disorder and put onto lithium. The revelation, the cathartic experience of this diagnosis changed his life forever.
For more information  please click  http://www.hawthornrotary.org.au/speaker

Chair:  Ngaire Cannon

Oct 17, 2017
Security, Crime In Boroondara
Oct 24, 2017
Behind The Badge
Oct 31, 2017
TBC
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Club Events
Plant a Tree & BBQ: Riverside Cluster
Hays Paddock
Oct 08, 2017
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Chances Golf Day: You're Invited
Box Hill Golf Club
Oct 23, 2017
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
 
Filipino Food Night-Fundraiser & Thursday Group
Auburn Bowls Club
Nov 16, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
Rotary District 9800 annual conference
Mar 16, 2018 – Mar 18, 2018
 
Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Lawrence Reddaway
October 12
 
Noel Halford
October 16
 
Sheridan Brown
October 25
 
Spouse Birthdays
Lois McNamara
October 5
 
Dubravka Hanson
October 7
 
Lynda Shore
October 13
 
Libby Owen
October 19
 
Ralph Treloar
October 25
 
Peter England
October 30
 
Club Directors
President
 
Vice President
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
President Elect
 
Club Services Director
 
Community Service Director
 
Youth & Vocational Director
 
International Service Director
 
Hawthorn Rotary P.O. Box 33, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia.
Web:  www.hawthornrotary.org.au