SPOKE 'N' WORDS

Issue 27
12 February 2025
 
 
Join our dinner meeting most Wednesdays at The Beaconsfield Club, Holm Park, Beaconsfield, Victoria, Australia. 
 

6.30 pm for 7.00 pm

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Welcome to our vibrant and relaxed Rotary Club, where community spirit thrives alongside a sense of ease and camaraderie. Picture a place where laughter mingles with purpose and friendships are forged through shared experiences and meaningful endeavours.
 

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President's Ramblings
Posted on Feb 10, 2025

Last week we had a great presentation on Project LEMUR by Paul Lloyd. Paul along with two fellow members, David and Janet, from the Rotary Club or Southern Mitchell made the two-hour trek down to tell us all about their project in Madagascar.

Project LEMUR: A name synonymous with Madagascar particularly for the cute little animals with which it shares its name, actually stands for Lift Every Malagasy Up Rotary.
 
 
 Paul told us about the terrible situation in Ambovombe at the southern tip of Madagascar following 6+ years of drought. The project aims to provide support to the St. Vincent de Notre Dame de l'Androy (St. Vincent’s) school. He talked about the challenges of getting support to this community, including the 3 days it takes to travel by road from the capital Antananarivo, a journey of roughly the same distance as Melbourne to Sydney.
 
 

The project is aiming to raise $40,000 to provide vital facilities such as water filtration, school equipment and solar panels (their power currently gets turned off during the day).  It will also help to continue to fund daily school meals for around 120 children whose families are unable to support them.

A team is scheduled to travel to Ambovombe in September this year.

More information can be found on the project at: https://www.rcsm.org.au/project-lemur

It is a RAWCS registered project. Details can be found here: https://directory.rawcs.com.au/2-2022-23

 

BBQ Trailer Update

On Saturday, Geoff, Jack, Louise J and myself went to Pakenham Trailers to see the progress on our much awaited new BBQ trailer. The good news that it is progressing well and should be complete in a few short weeks.  The new trailer will be fully enclosed with lift-up sides, two slide out BBQs, sink, fresh and grey water tanks, slide-out storage drawers and up front storage boxes. Here are a few photos to whet your appetite:

 
 
 
 
 
 
This week
This week we have ‘Behind the Badge’ presentations from two of our members. Come along to find out just who they are and learn a few interesting facts which may not have known.
I look forward to seeing you there.
 
Cheers,
Andrew
 
 
Clean Up Australia 2025
Clean Up Australia Day 
Date: Sunday 2 March 2024
Time: 10am-11:30am
Location: Berwick Spring Wetland Reserve, meeting at the East Playground, 56 Moondarra Drive, Berwick
Project contact: Mary Mc Ivor
 
Join us for a great community event, starting with a short briefing, we will collect rubbish from around the park for about 1 hour, followed by morning tea which is provided. 
 
Please bring gloves and wear sturdy shoes, your Rotary t-shirt and hat, dress for the weather and bring a water bottle. A coffee van is located at the playground so BYO a coffee cup if you would like to buy a coffee.
 
 
This Week's Photos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Club Meeting - Behind the Badge
The Beaconsfield Club
Feb 19, 2025
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 
NYSF - Jed Davey
The Beaconsfield Club
Feb 26, 2025
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 
District Governor Visit - Colin Byron
The Beaconsfield Club
Mar 05, 2025
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 
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Member Birthdays
Wendy Moseley
February 5
 
Sam McCurdy
February 11
 
David Button
February 25
 
Andrew Somers
February 27
 
Jane Moore
March 4
 
Sharmaine Squire
March 5
 
Michele Somers
March 9
 
Di Scheepers
March 10
 
David Nutter
March 13
 
Spouse Birthdays
Pat Edwards
February 16
 
Wendy Boon
March 1
 
Jane Moore
March 4
 
Rosaleen French
March 4
 
Sharon
March 7
 
Ann Kraan
March 13
 
Warren Lukey
March 18
 
Join Date
Geoff Double
February 5, 2004
21 years
 
Michele Somers
February 8, 2023
2 years
 
Shoey Schumacher
February 11, 2015
10 years
 
Terry Pollock
February 21, 2024
1 year
 
Tim Moore
February 27, 1997
28 years
 
Marta Faithfull
March 4, 2014
11 years
 
Louise Carter
March 12, 2019
6 years
 
Louise Jackel
March 12, 2019
6 years
 
Mark Caulfield
March 16, 2000
25 years
 
Our Sponsors

St John of God Hospital

Bendigo Community Bank Beaconsfield

Executives & Directors
President
Andrew Somers
 
Treasurer
Michele Somers
 
President Elect
Jennifer Marshall
 
Secretary
Di Double
 
Immediate Past President
David Anderson
 
Rotary Foundation Chair
Tim Moore
 
Membership
Jennifer Marshall
 
New Generations
Michelle Oliver-Rodrigues
 
Public Relations
Jane Moore
 
Service Projects
Geoff Double
 
Fundraising
David Anderson
 
Club Protection Officer
Wendy Moseley
 
On to Conference
Isobel Caulfield
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
Trevor Watson
 
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