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Rotary Club of Eaglehawk Inc. PO Box 52 Eaglehawk 3556
Club No. 18317
ABN 18 279 406 625


Volume 45 – Number 7
18th August 2010

RESPONSIBILITIES
18th August
Chair: Ron Payne
Grace: Roy Parker
Sergeant: John Jones
Duties: Heather Ridge
Fellowship: Lindsay Roberts, Carolyn Robinson
Program: Julie Hutchieson & Colin Hutchieson
International Conventions

Apologies to President Geoff by Tuesday 6.00pm for catering – 5442 6672 (Please ring rather than email)

Vice President Howard Osborne opened the meeting and welcomed everyone including visiting Rotarian Brian Ashworth, R.C. of Hoppers Crossing and Turkish Students, Sedef, Ozge & Gerer together with Host Mum Fiona Walker & Mathew & Laura Walker.
A big welcome back to Jack Taylor following his surgery in Melbourne. Congratulations also to Lola Miller on her 80th birthday!
Discussion was held regarding the cost of the tickets for the Christmas Stocking Raffle. It was voted that tickets be raised to $2 each.

Secretary Rob: Apologies were received from President Geoff Adcock, Peter Cox, Doug Harrison, Maureen Lougoon, Walter Lourie, Jack Milllonig, Ron Moss, Roy Parker, Doug Poole and Heather Ridge.
Advice received from President of the Rotary Club of Kangaroo Flat – responsible serving of alcohol course being held on 4 September - $75 per head with some vacancies available. Please contact Secretary Rob if interested. Next Camp Getaway meeting being held August 18th at All Seasons. A card of thanks was received from Jack Millonig following the passing of his daughter.
Regretfully a letter of resignation received from Stephen Moss due to business and family commitments.
Reports and Announcements
Leon Scott: Last weekend a working bee was held at Truscott reserve. Thank you to Ron Payne and Gordon McKern attending. Another one being held this Saturday.
Rita O’Brien: Thank you and certificate received from the Cancer Council for raising over $5000 for the Relay for Life. A research project has been called the “Rotary Club of Eaglehawk Research Project.”
John Jones: Our Turkish students have been here for nearly four weeks. The planting of a Gallipoli pine is taking place at the Eaglehawk Secondary College at mid-day. On Monday they went to the Turkish Consulate General and then hosted at Parliament house. The students showed us some pictures from Healesville Sanctuary and Sovereign Hill. They have also been to Melbourne, Echuca, Hanging Rock & Sydney. They have noted quite a few variances between Turkey and here and have had a great time.

A certificate of Appreciation was received from the Dahlia and Arts.

Guest Speaker:
Past president John Haugh introduced our guest speaker Laurie Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer of the Eaglehawk U.F.S. Laurie has lived in Eaglehawk all his life growing up in Campbell Street. Laurie and Margaret were married in 1972 and has three married children and 6.5 grandchildren.
“What is the best kept secret in Eaglehawk?” The EUFS is the largest member based organization in Eaglehawk. In 1916 the pharmacy was started. Laurie took us through the changes that the shop front has seen over the years.
In 1959 the late P.P. Vin Walsh was the pharmacist filling approximately 20 scripts a day. That same year they took on a sales assistant - Patricia Brown.
The ‘spark’ that set the EUFS on the path of separating themselves from their competitors was having to explain to a police officer that there is no one owner of the pharmacy as it’s owned by it’s members with the profits being given back to the community.

They set up an initiative called the community awards and asked their customers to identify people in the community who deserved recognition for their contributions.
Since establishing themselves in the community an 18% increase has occurred in profits. They have been able to assist most community groups within Eaglehawk with contributions ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.
Laurie presented Leon Scott with his own ‘nit’ comb along with a further 100 ‘nit’ combs and a large box of Hair Brushes to take to East Timor for use by the children.

Chairman P.P. John Haugh (who was a Board Member of the E.U.F.S. for many years) thanked Laurie appropriately and presented him with the usual Eaglehawk Coffee Mug.

August Birthdays Wedding Anniversaries
3rd Noel Ridge 6th David & Nola Dolman
5th Pat Brook & Joye O’Meara
6th Lola Miller
15th John Gurr
24th Gordon McKern & Rod Hanson
26th John Jones & Les Dingfelder

August Inductions (to Eaglehawk Club)
8/8/1966 Roy Parker
12/8/1993 Doug Harrison
15/8/2007 Geoff Adcock

Future Dates for your Diary:
Sunday 10th October 2010 “High Tea” – Fundraiser for Relay for Life.
Wednesday 13th October, 2010 Visit by District Governor to Eaglehawk
Thursday 21st October to Saturday 24th October 2010 International Fellowship Exchange
Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th November Combined Clubs Swap Meet Catering
Wednesday 23rd February 2011 Rotary International’s 106th Birthday
Thursday 31st March to Saturday 2nd April 2011 District Conference – Adelaide
Friday 15th April to Sunday 17th April 2011 PETS Seminar (Bendigo Area)
Sunday 15th May 2011 District Assembly
Sunday 26th June 2011 District Governors Changeover Luncheon

Rotary Friendship Exchange:
Through the fellowship exchange program, teams of 10 to 12 Rotarians are hosted over two weeks by 3 or 4 Clubs in another country, experiencing other cultures and building new friendships. This reciprocal program advances international understanding and peace through personal contact across borders while developing interdistrict and interclub relationships that lead to fellowship and service projects. The Rotary Friendship Exchange committee coordinates these exchanges.

Our Club is hosting a visit from 12 Rotarians and Partners (5 couples & 2 single ladies) from District 1070 in United Kingdom from 21st October to 24th October 2010. We still need a couple more ‘hosts’ for the 3 nights they are in our area. Please speak to International Director, Heather Ridge, if you think that you may be able to assist. The visitors pay all their own expenses and hosts only provide accommodation and any meals at home. We will also need a few people to assist with transport.