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31-1-2018 Vol 57 Issue 28

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
 

 
Please email your apology
or book in your guest to
All bookings and apologies
To submitted by 10.00 am on
Tuesday prior to the meeting.
 
Next weeks Meeting Responsibilities
Chair - Diana Gomez-Fullaway
 
Attendance - PP Peter Mangan
 
Attendance - Maureen Scott
 
Fellowship - PP Garry Cooper
 
Fellowship - PE Lea Paton
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
Treasurer
 
President Elect
 
Secretary
 
International Service Director
 
Rotary Foundation Chair
 
Vice President
 
Membership Chair
 
Public Image Chair
 
Club Administration Chair
 
Avenues of Service Chair
 
Fundraising Chair
 
Club Protection Officer
 
Upcoming Events
El Camino de Santiago (The Way of St James)
Holm Park Recreation Reserve
Feb 07, 2018
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children
Holm Park Recreation Reserve
Feb 14, 2018
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
Migraine Headaches
Holm Park Recreation Reserve
Feb 21, 2018
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
Wilson Botanic Park Clean Up
Wilson Botanic Park
Feb 28, 2018
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
ClubRunner
FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK - 31 JANUARY, 2018
Welcome to the 28th edition of Spoke ‘n’ Words.
 
 
 
Last Wednesday, members and friends of the Rotary Club of Berwick turned up in numbers for the vocational visit at the Veolia Green Recycling facility in South Dandenong. Thank you to Jennifer Marshall and her husband Steve, who manages the facility, for the opportunity to learn about the latest developments in green waste recycling and composting, and how our green waste is transformed into a product that is helping farmers revive their land and produce healthier crops.
 
Thank you to Ann Kraan and Brett Fishley (Betty’s son) for joining us on this visit. I hope you enjoyed the outing and the Rotary fellowship.
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VOCATIONAL VISIT TO VEOLIA - TRANSFORMING GREEN WASTE 
On Wednesday the 31st of January members and friends of the Rotary Club of Berwick converged onto the Veolia Green Recycling facility in South Dandenong, on a mission to learn more about how Veolia Environmental Services are transforming tonnes of green waste each year into compost products used by farmers to revive barren soil and produce healthier crops.
 
The visit was organised by our Service Project Director, Jennifer Marshall and her husband Steve (pictured below), who also manages the facility.
 
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ROTARY THEME FOR FEBRUARY - PROMOTING PEACE IN THE WORLD
 
Conflict and violence displace millions of people each year. Half of those killed in conflict are children, and 90 percent are civilians. 
 
We refuse to accept conflict as a way of life. Rotary projects provide training that fosters understanding and provides communities with the skills to resolve conflicts.
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REMINDERS
Wednesday 7th FebruaryWe are back at Holm Park for PP Mark and Isobel Caulfield’s presentation on their recent El Camino de Santiago (The Way of St James) walk. NOT TO BE MISSED!!
 
Wednesday 14th February at Holm Park – Topic: Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC). This is one of the most inspirational programmes undertaken by Rotary in parts of the world that you might not have ever heard of. ROMAC is giving the gift of life to 50 children each year from developing countries in the form of life-saving and/or dignity restoring surgery. 
 
Wednesday 21st February at Holm Park - Topic: Information about Migraine Headaches... causes, management and relief. There's hope...
 
Wednesday 28th February – Annual Wilson Botanic Park Clean Up at the Wilson Botanic Park. Stay tuned for more information.
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CELEBRATIONS THIS WEKEK
Induction
Congratulations to PP Geoff Double who was inducted into Rotary on 5th of February 2004. Thank you for your many years of commitment and dedicated service to Rotary in general and the Rotary Club of Berwick in particular.
 
Anniversary
Congratulations to Diana and David Fullaway who celebrated their 8th Wedding Anniversary on the 5th of February.
OUR VEOLIA VISIT - IN PICTURES
 
       
 
     
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JOKER'S WILD
Joker's Wild is back this week and all Berwick Rotarians in attendance will have the opportunity to participate in this week's draw with the jackpot sitting at just over $2000.  With only 18 cards left in the deck, chances are the jackpot will go off VERY soon.
 
 
Make sure to grab your tickets from Sandi before the start of the meeting. As the saying goes... "You've got to be in it to win it!"
 
Good Luck!
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ROTARY LANGUAGE EXPLAINED
At the back of the Rotary Club Handbook there is a heading Acronyms.  If you don’t have one of these handbooks or are new to reading about Rotary, these acronyms can perhaps cause confusion.
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