Spoke n Words 22nd Feburary 2017 Vol 56 Issue 34 (Feb 22, 2017)

22-02-2017 Vol 56 Issue 34

CLUB MEETINGS

The Rotary Club of Berwick meets

Every Wednesday evening at

Holm Park Reserve

(Beaconsfield Football Club)

Emerald-Beaconsfield Road

Beaconsfield

6.30 for a 7.00pm start

BOOKINGS & APOLOGIES

Please email your apology

or book in your guest to

attendance@rotaryberwick.org

All bookings and apologies

To submitted by 10.00 am on

Tuesday prior to the meeting.

Wednesday 1st March 2017

Guest Speaker:

Lachlan Bevan - National Youth Science Forum

Chair:

Jen Marshall

Attendance:

Ricardo Balancy, Pete Batterham

Fellowship:

Alf Giesen, Diana Gomez-Fullaway

Wednesday 8th March 2017

Guest Speaker:

Scott Walkerden - Myotherapist

Chair:

Gary Evans

Attendance:

Trevor Bailey, Eric Boon

Fellowship:

Laury Gordyn, David Grant

SPECIAL OCCASIONS:

Induction:

Alf Giesen 21/02/2002

Birthday:

Kay Morland 23rd

David Button 25th

Adrian Froggatt 25th

Jane Grant 26th

Peter Castricum 27th

Sue Batterham 28th

ROTARY EXECUTIVE

RI President:

John Germ

District 9820 Governor:

Lynne Westland

2016-2017 Rotary Club of Berwick Board

President:

Vice President:

Secretary:

Treasurer:

Administration:

Membership:

Public Image:

Foundation:

Service Projects:

PEN Lea Paton

Fundraising:

PP Terry Carmichael

Deb Ball Practice

Berwick College

Feb 27, 2017
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Orbost Fishing and Fellowship Trip

Mar 03, 2017 – Mar 05, 2017

Deb Ball Practice

Berwick College

Mar 06, 2017
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Deb Ball Practice

Berwick College

Mar 14, 2017
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Deb Ball Practice

Berwick College

Mar 20, 2017
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

District 9820 Conference

Mar 24, 2017 – Mar 26, 2017

Berwick Farmers & Craft Market

The Old Cheese Factory

Mar 25, 2017
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Deb Ball Practice

Berwick College

Mar 27, 2017
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Mental Health Forum

Mar 29, 2017
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Holland Festival

Akoonah Park

Apr 08, 2017

Club Meeting 22nd February Wilson Botanic Park Cleanup

With wheel barrows, rakes and lots of happy faces we spread mulch at Wilson Botanic Park.

The annual event found us up the top near the tower. Two big piles of mulch awaited us. After weeding, a team with loaded wheelbarrows moved the mulch to be spread under the trees.A few members found muscles that had not been used for a while.

The usual BBQ feast followed with an entrée of yummy antipasto’s

A big thanks to Funno and Lex from Wilson Botanic Park for organising us all.

It’s amazing what you find out just walking along with people. Adrian Funston and Gary Evans noted that RC Berwick built this bridge near the entrance to the park.

It was engineered by Max Pawsey and built the members. It was probably done in the early 1990’s. They said it will never fall down and a tank could be driven over it !!!

Thinking Of You

We are thinking of Bill Minns at this time. He had a fall at home and ended up with some broken ribs and bruising. He is currently at St John of God Hospital in Berwick after some time in Intensive Care at Dandenong. Bill can have visitors but he is sleeping most of the time.

Secretary Adrian Froggatt will be out of action for a while as he having a hip replacement.

Alex Kraan, Switzerland. First report 20/1/17 – 20/2/17

Our outbound student Alex Kraan has settled in to Switzerland with flying colours.

He has been to German Language School, clubs, a Rotary meeting and school competition sled racing.

The main thing he wrote about was all the skiing he has been doing.

Click below to read his full and comprehensive report