DINNER ROSTER
THIS WEEK - 9 March NEXT WEEK - 16 March
Program TBA TBA
Greeting John Gray
Viola Kalikerinos Norma Donaldson
Gary Scott
Introduction Neale Emanuel Mike Rodd
Appreciation Jeff Ibbotson John Gray
Raven Recorder Gary Scott Jeff Ibbotson
Birthdays &
Anniversaries Janet Mukerjee 5 March
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Attendance Advice Guests and Members (if attend- ance or absence is different to previous advice) please advise the Attendance Officer to assist with catering arrangements Val Burns 0412 720 956 [email protected] or you will be charged for the meal provided for you.
Attendance last week Guest speaker: (none) Visitors: Deborah Schultz, Pat
Schmidt, Celeste Row- lands, Gerde Lambeck, Helen Sahhar and co- host Helen Rodd Members attending: 14
March is Literacy Month Great news from Austria.
Lukas Strohmayer a former member of our club was appointed by President Francois Hollande a
“Chevalier dans l’Ordre National du Mérite“ for special merits in the field of regional economic cooperation and cultural cooperation.
Lukas was promoted to the position of Consul General of Austria in Strasbourg, France from 2010 - 2014.
A ceremony was organised at the French Embassy on 11th February 2016 and the Ambassador of France in Austria conducted the ceremony which was at- tended by a delegation from France, pub- lic representatives of Austria from the na- tional and provincial government levels, friends and family.
Images: Embassy of France in Austria
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The Weekly Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Woden Number 35 Volume 49 - 9th March 2016
Meetings: 6.00 for 6.15 pm Wednesdays, Canberra Irish Club 6 Parkinson St Weston ACT.
ROTARY CLUB Board Directors
President: Debora Whitfield
Secretary: Ed Klim
Immediate Past President: Lyn Svanosio President Elect: Mike Rodd
Treasurer: Lyn Svanosio
Club Service & Administration John Widdup
Community: Shukry Sahhar
International & Foundation: Bish Mukerjee New Generations: Bruce Wyatt Membership & PR: Viola Kalokerinos
Contact Information PO Box 637 Woden ACT 2606 Secretary: [email protected]
OF WODEN INC.
Other officers Attendance: Val Burns
Program: Gary Scott, Mike Rodd Sergeants: Neale Emanuel,
Shukry Sahhar Public Officer: Mike Rodd Member Data: Ken Goard
Bulletins: John Gray, Bruce Wyatt, John Widdup
Facebook: Lyn Svanosio & Bruce Wyatt Webmaster: John Widdup
Previous Issues of the Raven Web: <www.wodenrotary.org.au/>
ROTARY PEACE FELLOWSHIPS Each year, Rotary selects up to 100 individ- uals from around the world to receive fully fund- ed academic fellowships at one of our peace centers. These fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses.
In just over a decade, the Rotary Peace Centers have trained more than 900 fellows for careers in peace building. Many of them go on to serve as leaders in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and inter- national organizations like the United Nations and World Bank.
Check out the Rotary Peace Map to see where our alumni are creating positive change.
Rotary International theme for 2015-2016
“Be a Gift to the World”
“Woden Rotary”TONIGHT
War stories from Black Opal Parking?
The Club’s crest & bulletin name reflect ‘Odin’ (Anglo-Saxon ‘Woden’), the ancient Nordic God of Wisdom.
Odin had two ravens called Hugin and Munin (Thought and Memory) who flew forth every day and returned at night to tell him what they had seen, so contributing to his wisdom.
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Sunday 6 March 2016 – Canberra Black Opal Stakes Day parking at Thoroughbred Park. Rotarians are located as follows.
All attend from 10 am to 3 pm unless alternative times are indicated.
Powerlines – Shukry S, Helen S, Stephen P(9am), Neale E(9am), Val B.
Members Park – Ros O, Pat S, PhiI(1.00 pm), Debbie W.
Carpark next to Members – Gary S, Ajit B, John G (1.00pm), Jeff I, John B, Des H-K(1.00pm), Lyn S
Large carpark opposite – Weston Creek Rotarians.
IMPORTANT – Rotarians must bring their own water, food, suitable clothing eg rainwear or sun wear, hat, seat, Rotary clothing where appropriate, etc.
Sunday 20 March 2016 – the District 9710 Rotary Foundation seminar
20 April - Meeting transferred to see “Eddie the Eagle” movie at Tuggeranong.
Sunday 24 April – Five Peaks (plus one) Challenge bike ride – All Members are required to assist for our major fund raising event
Saturday 30 April – Concert to raise funds for MyHome in Canberra (Shukry is manager)
7 to 14 May – Rotary Adventure in Citizenship (RAIC) and all members are required to assist as and when possible during that week. Can you billet two year- 11 students for one of the most rewarding weeks of their lives?
11 9 May - Meeting transferred to Canberra Rotary lunch at Commonwealth Club.
28 to 30 October 2016 – District 9710 Conference – to be held in Goulburn
The club’s first meeting of Autumn was marked by fourteen members and six guests at Mike and Helen Rodd’s house in Yarralumla.
The meal was marinated BBQ beef and chicken, accompanied by potatoes au gratin, quiches and two salads. The seasonal pear, rocket and walnut salad was particularly appreciated by this reporter.
During the meal, we were treated to a diverting exercise, dubbed by Mike the “Magic Carpet”. A slideshow was playing featuring numbered photographs of locations around the world. We split into teams of three or
Things you should know and do- dates for your diary
four and attempted to record the country, locality and feature of each picture. Since the photos had been submitted by club members, they formed an eclectic mixture, from purple sheds in Wanarn, to landmarks such as Uluru, to numerous exotic ski fields and dragon boating in Hong Kong. The game provoked lively discussion and bursts of attempted furtive whispering, although the speed of the transitions and sometimes quirky numbering system kept us on our toes. Mike’s captioned ‘hints’were alternately cryptic and amusing.
After sergeant Shukry amused us with a comparison of life now with that of 1915.
Celeste won the two-up with a bold choice of two-heads on the second throw that set her apart from all else. Bruce saw to it that the (red wine) prize only survived one night.
Gary Scott reminded us to be on deck for the Black Opal on Sunday, especially since some members were unavailable.
Past president Lyn was awarded with a bound set of Ravens that spanned her presidency.
The binding was organised as usual by John Gray.
Dessert consisted of pavlova and an icecream slice, augmented by strawberry coulis and a fruit plate.
After dessert the locations of the photos was revealed. One point was awarded for each of the country, locality and feature, for a possible total of about 150, depending on how many photos were actually in the show, which was a matter of debate. The winning team stopped counting points at 80. The prize was a gift-wrapped box of mini mars bars, which were kept for ‘later’
because no-one had any room left after
dessert. Nonetheless, Helen and Mike served after-dinner rum balls, caramel slice and espresso coffee.
Last week 2 March
Raven recorder: Stephen Pratt Photographer: Stephen PrattProduction by Bruce Wyatt
The Winning Team with Prize:
Stephen, Jeff, (Gerda), Shukry, Helen, Phil
