The Chronicle

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1 The Chronicle Newsletter A publication of the Rotary Club of Croydon ID No RI District 9810, Tuesday 13 th September 2016 Volume 44 Number 11 President Dr Joy Varughese UPCOMING PROGRAMS PARTNERS ARE ENCOURAGED AND INVITED TO ATTEND ALL CLUB MEETINGS Tuesday September 13 th 2016, Dorset Gardens Hotel, 6:00pm for 6:30pm start. MUNA Experience & Presentation by winners of the Primary Schools Speech Contest Winners - Hayden Stark and Emily Cooper Followed by Committee Meeting Community & Fundraising at 8:30pm. Liam Ball & Bronte Rowlands. Hayden Stark and Emily Cooper. Jill Fletcher Tuesday September 16 th 2016, at Monash Enterprise Ctr. District Youth Seminar Tuesday September 20 th 2016, Dorset Gardens Hotel, 6:00pm for 6:30pm start. Issues facing the Burmese Refuge Community in the Maroondah & Yarra Ranges area. Followed by Board Meeting. Sue Herbst and Co-worker Tial Hnem. Stephen Bode Tuesday September 27 th 2016, Dorset Gardens Hotel, 6:00pm for 6:30pm start. Club Forum followed by Committee Meeting - Youth at 8.30 pm Joy Varughese Tuesday October 4 th 2016, Dorset Gardens Hotel, 6:00pm for 6:30pm start. Nursery Propagation. Clive Larkham John Gander

2 UPCOMING PROGRAMS (Contd.) Friday October 7 th 2016 District Community Service Seminar. Saturday October 8 th 2016 at Yarra Valley Grammar School. Tom Burlinson Concert The Best of Sinatra. Tuesday October 11 th 2016 Seniors Expo at Karralyka. Tuesday October 11 th 2016, Dorset Gardens Hotel, 6:00pm for 6:30 pm start. Soldier On Followed by Committee Meeting International & Vocational at 8.30 pm. Garry Brown Friday October 14th 2016 District Social Media Seminar A. Tuesday October 18th 2016, Dorset Gardens Hotel, 6:00pm for 6:30 pm start. Yarra Ranges Rotaract. Followed by Board Meeting. TBA Gael Traa Tuesday October 25 th 2016, Dorset Gardens Hotel, 6:00pm for 6:30 pm start. The Maroondah City Council. Followed by Committee Meeting Community. Mayor Cr Natalie Thomas Sue Jonas Friday October 28 th District Vocational Service Seminar.

3 Club Information: Postal Address: P.O. Box 226 Croydon Victoria 3136 Meeting Venue Dorset Gardens Hotel 335 Dorset Road Croydon 3136 Club President Joy Varughese Vice President Brian McDaid Immediate Past President Richard Gilham Secretary Greg O Neil secretary@rotarycroydon.org.au Incoming President Elect Sue Jonas susierj@y7mail.com Treasurer Eric Thomas royalltreasurer@rotarycroydon.org.au PR/Communications Jean Stuart prcommunications@rotarycroydon.org.au Not Able To Come?... This is so important! Please advise apologies for meetings to John Hexter on or johnhexter3411@bigpond.com Note! Mondays before 10.00am. Greeter for September: Gael Traa. Cashier for September: John Hexter Two course dinner $25.00 at the Dorset Gardens Hotel. Chronicle contributions and any articles of interest are invited from all members and persons that have an interest in the promotion of Rotary International. Please Jean at: prcommunications@rotarycroydon.org.au By close of business Friday.

4 President s Report Last Sunday was our first Club Fellowship event of this Rotary Year. I am really happy that 39 people graced this fellowship. I believe that everyone enjoyed the afternoon. The smiles told me so. So, there will definitely be more fellowship events this Rotary year. Just sign in as and when they are announced. The next fellowship is being planned for 8 th November We are planning for the Christmas Party & Kris Kringle on 6 th December The Fundraising Committee will meet again on Tuesday 13 th September, after the regular meeting. The promotion/sales of the Tom Burlinson Concert (8 th October 2016) at the Croydon Central (Market) was on Thursday till Saturday last. My thanks go to David Ferres, John Hexter, Eric Thomas, John Anderson, Brian McDaid, Lou Davies, Kevin Francis and, Bev Stehn for spending time manning the counter during their respective slots. Our final sales pitch will be at the Chirnside Park Shopping Centre on next Thursday to Saturday (15-17). A little bird whispered to me that we have attained the break-even mark in sales. Hence, from now on all sales will add badly needed funds to our community account. Members who made seat reservations without payment are kindly requested to surrender unsold seats by 20 th September. Failure to do so will mean that these will be treated as sold. This rule is to ensure that all unsold seats are available for purchase through Trybooking (or for sales on the evening of the concert, if still unsold). Our meeting on 13 th September will see 2 young students who were at MUNA telling us of their experience. Following that we will have 2 winners of the Primary Schools Speech Contests thrilling us with their speeches. The last meeting of the month on September 27 th will be a club forum. The topic for discussion will be The future direction of Rotary Club of Croydon. I will present a compilation of the various views of members and partners that I have noted during the gatherings of small groups over the last few months. Members can then discuss and recommend on the wither to of the club so that the pending amendments to the club rules and bylaws will reflect them. I have appointed a committee comprising Tony Wright, Greg O Neill, and Kevin Francis to work on the amendments before bringing them to the club for further discussion. Cheers, Joy Varughese

5 High Tea at the OTree

6 MEMBERS CORNER Ron Besford is still not in the best of health. Further information to follow when available. We are glad to advise that Bev Thomas is on her way to recovery. It was good to see her at the High Tea on Sunday. We hope your leg mends quickly Bev. We were also happy to see Ian Cumming at the High Tea on Sunday. Welcome back Ian. As I will not be available between the 16 th September and the 11 th October, Richard Gilham will be publishing the Chronicle. If you have any member news, please call or Richard. His contact details are on Page 3 of this newsletter. **************************** BIRTHDAYS: ANNIVERSARIES: Bob Henderson, 8 th Sept; Ruth Bode, 8 th Sept; Pat Gander, 10 th Sept; John Anderson 21 st Sept; Cheryl O Neill 29 th Sept. No Anniversaries for September. RAFFLE PRIZES: Sue Jonas, Brian McDaid, Greg O Neill, Ann Pettett.

7 Shopping Centre Roster Hello All, Please find below, the roster to hand out the brochures for the Concert at the various shopping centres. Could members please fill in the blank spots and advise John Anderson on: ASAP.

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9 TOM BURLINSON performs The Best of SINATRA! Presented by: Downunder Promotions Presenting Australian star of stage and screen Tom Burlinson. Accompanied by his All Star Band,Tom sings all the wonderful songs of Sinatra in his prime. In 1991 Tom was chosen by Tina Sinatra to sing the voice of her father in the Golden Globe Award-winning mini series Sinatra. This led to a whole new musical development in his career. He created his own show in celebration of the great man, Frank- A Life in Song, which became hugely successful all around Australia, and also travelled to Toronto, Canada. The great entrepreneur Steve Wynn invited Tom to perform at his Wynn Las Vegas resort in Later came the national tour of Now We re Swingin!, in which Tom paid homage not only to Sinatra, but also to some of the other great stars of vocal swing - Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jnr, and Bobby Darin as well as Harry Connick Jnr and Michael Buble. Tom also toured around the country with a smaller musical ensemble performing Simply Sinatra. The original 1966 album Sinatra at the Sands has been described as brilliant, incredibly exciting, the definitive portrait of Sinatra in the 60 s, essential, a priceless document and simply the best. Tom Burlinson has proven that he is one of the best in the world at Sinatra-inspired singing. He is renowned for his smooth style and astonishing performance skills. Don t miss this wonderful show as Tom will once again do justice to the marvellous musical legacy of the Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra. The next best thing to Sinatra - The Courier Mail 8 pm. Saturday 8 th October 2016 George Woods Performing Arts Centre, Yarra Valley Grammar School Kalinda Road, Ringwood Tickets: $40

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11 * Fun, fellowship and friendship combined into one giving spirit. Are you interested in helping in your Local and Worldwide Community, including issues with:- Health, Youth, Community Development and much, much more?.. Would you like to meet some great Local People? Would you like to help organize and hold events to raise funds for a range of charities? Would you like to be involved in regular gatherings where you can enjoy interesting Guest Speakers, Great Company and Brilliant Field Trips? Come and visit us at the Rotary Club of Croydon and find out what you can personally achieve as a Rotarian! The Rotary Club of Croydon has been involved in the local and worldwide community for over 43 years and is involved in projects including: In co-operation with the State Government and Maroondah City Council developed the Croydon Y Space playground. Ran a Trivia Night Fundraising Event for a local school. Secondary School Youth Exchange. Many, many more projects in the local community and overseas. Involved in Ray White s Little Ray of Giving for Rotary. If you are interested in becoming involved in your Rotary Club, contact:- President: Joy Varughese: Secretary: Greg O Neil: president@rotarycroydon.org.au