Rotary Club of Eaglehawk / Bulletin

Volume 46 – Number 01
6th JULY 2011

Program 6th July 2011
Chair: Colin Anderson
Grace: Charlie Cunneen
Sergeant: Doug Poole
Duties: Les Dingfelder
Fellowship: John Gurr, Rod Hanson:
Program: Paulette Thomas - “Emergency Nursing”

Apologies to President Colin by 5-00 pm Monday (to assist with catering) colin.hutchieson@gmail.com or Ph: 0419 340 277

New Orleans – Colin and Julie Hutchieson
New Orleans is a fascinating city. Still suffering the aftermath of Katrina there are areas still being reconstructed and not all of those who fled have returned. The population was once about 450,000 – it now is about half that and reconstruction is still going on.
The history is a mixture of French, Spanish, pirates, African slaves and Native Americans the strongest being the French influence. The Fleur de Lis – Symbol is still prevalent, many of the names are French and the areas is still strongly Catholic in a predominantly Protestant country. Even the Mardi Gras is not only French but French Catholic.
As part of the Rotary International Convention we took the opportunity to go to a host hospitality night. Four bus loads of Rotarians were taken to Destrehan Plantation and hosted by the Rotary Club of St Charles Parish. Other Rotary Clubs in the area held different host hospitality evenings on the same night. We paid $20 head for the evening which included local food – jambalya, gumbo and alligator piquante sauce and beer as well as a tour of the plantation house
New Orleans people are very proud of their distinctive cajun food. While we were there we tried gumbo, jambalya and Colin tried the alligator piquante sauce. We also had to have the beignets and chicory coffee at Cafe du Monde.
Although there were major floods in the south while we were there various spillways were opened to flood farming land and New Orleans was not in danger although the river was close to the top of some of the levee banks.
The Convention theme was naturally Jazz with performances before each Plenary session.
We caught up with Ruth and her husband from Ontario again and were able to confirm that they had enjoyed the cherry ripe we gave them in Montreal . We also made friends with a couple from France ( he was English) and were invited to stay with them in their house on the Mediterranean.
The House of Friendship was the place to buy merchandise, make new friends and learn about Rotary projects in other parts of the world.
The main emphasis of this convention was on Polio eradication and on YoungerMembership.
We are looking forward to next year’s Convention in Bangkok with Registration fees at US$160 and relatively inexpensive airfares. We are hoping to get together a group from Bendigo clubs to go so start planning for it now. 6-9 May 2012.

Rotary Information
RI President Elect Kalyan Bannerjee said “We are the doers of our communities, the leaders, the ones who are most involved, who see the problems and have the means to find the solutions,” and went on to say “I am asking you to reach within and unleash your inner power and then use it to embrace everything and everyone around you.”
“There are so many areas in which we have been successful -- working for clean, safe water; spreading literacy; working in so many ways with Generation Next, our youth. And of course, our greatest project, polio eradication,” “If we want to really achieve the impossible, we have to have not only persistence, but vision we have to be looking past what we are doing now, at what we can and should be doing in the days and years to come.
Anniversaries
Birthdays
Happy birthday to Doug Poole on 6th, Anita McKern on 11th and Ern Spence and Stuart Manderson on 12th July.
Inductions
Maureen Lougoon and Carolyn Robinson 7 July, 2004
Alf Thorpe 7 July, 1999
Guests:
Jim Byers (Katie’s Dad)
Iris Epskamp (Richard’s daughter)

President’s Report/Comments
President Colin has attended 6 changeovers in the last week all of which were enjoyable events.

There are a couple of jobs that are quite demanding in Rotary which are program and sergeant. If you come across anyone who would be a suitable speaker for our meeting please keep it in mind and pass details onto Lola. The same applies for sergeant in giving them details of applicable fines.

Secretary Rob:
Apologies Peter Ludeman, Jack Millonig, Peter Cox, Ron Payne, John Jones, Amanda Lilburne, Stuart Manderson and John Gurr.

Reports and Announcements
Club Dues and Meals
A reminder that members will be receiving accounts for club dues - $285. Meals are also now $22.
Paul Harris Fellowship
Thank you card received from Leonie Adamson following the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellowship at Changeover.
Disaster Relief Fund
Letter received from Past DG Gordon McKern regarding the Disaster relief fund.
Confirmation was received today $40000 is being supplied to Rochester Rotary Club to purchase a Community Bus. A fantastic result by Graeme Nelson and the Rochester Community.
Working Bees
Leon Scott – Weeroona College are giving us the opportunity again to salvage items from the Trade wing before being handed over to the builders. In two weeks time the remainder of the building is then handed over. For the two coming Saturdays there will be working bees.
On Sunday we have also been given the right to salvage from Bendigo South East College (Formerly Flora Hill) and have until Friday.
Times
8.30 am at Weeroona and 8.30am at Bendigo South East on Sunday. Please bring battery drills, drivers and bag trolleys
Relay for Life
Rita O’Brien. Official thank you letter received from Relay for Life with a total of $5377.50 raised.
Bulletin: Julie would like to include photos of Rotary functions/working bees in future bulletins. A permission letter will be sent for publication of these photos.
Neangar Park Pony Club
Walter Lourie thanked all who assisted with the Neangar Park Pony Club job. One more week to go. The cupboards have all come from the schools and gas stove from Heather Ridges and one from Weeroona College. Most of the steel work from Eaglehawk Secondary College. As a long term project it’s been very worthwhile and they have offered to assist at the swap meet.
Names on Rotary Shirts
Lindsay Roberts: If you wish for your name to be embroidered on your Rotary shirt please bring them to the meeting in a fortnight for Lindsay.
Sutcliffe Award
Maureen Lougoon thanked the club for the award she received last week.
BBQ Lunch for NAIDOC week
Graeme Lock – BBQ lunch being held next Tuesday at Community Health located on the corner of Seymour and Market street. Three volunteers are required at about 12 noon till 2pm.

Coming Programmes
13th July 2011
Chair: John Jones
Grace: Doug Harrison
Sergeant: Doug Poole
Duties: Julie Hutchieson
Fellowship: Graeme Lock, Trevor Lock:
Program: New Generations
20 July 2011
Chair: Colin Hutchieson
Grace: Julie Hutchieson
Sergeant: Doug Poole
Duties: John Jones
Fellowship: Maureen Lougoon, Gordon McKern
Program: Club Assembly
MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITIES
Bendigo-Strathdale – Tuesday 6 pm for 6.30pm – All Seasons International
Bendigo Sandhurst – Wednesday 7 am for 7.30am – BRIT Restaurant
Kangaroo Flat – Monday 6 pm for 6.30pm – Rotary Gateway Park
Bendigo South – Thursday 6 pm for 6.30pm – Foundry Hotel
Bendigo – Tuesday 12.45pm for 1pm – Bendigo Club