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Pelicans cruising on Werribee River

NEXT WEEK

We will be at Jackson's on K next week for our 50th club changeover. It's time to wave goodbye to President Ross Conley as he sails off into the sunset and to welcome Graham Roper who is returning for his second stint as President.

Your $50 registration fee includes canapes and a 2-course meal. Drinks are at bar prices. It is preferred that you pay on-line by EFT.

Bank account: 158445270 BSB: 633-000

Click here to view or download the invitation.

Click here to see the menu for the evening.

 
CLUB NEWS
50TH ANNIVERSARY PLANS UNDERWAY
 

Planning is well advanced for the celebration of the club's 50th anniversary on Saturday 18th August.

This special function will be held at the Werribee Racecourse Function Centre. The guest speaker will be Ian Riseley who is just completing his year as RI President.

If you haven't already received an invitation, please click here.

Click here to register on-line.

 

BOOMERANG BAGS DESIGNED TO COME BACK

Emma Sutcliffe and Wolf Graf are very passionate about improving our environment. They introduced us to the Boomerang Bag. The Boomerang Bag is a bag made by volunteers from scrap fabric (old curtains, sheets, etc) that can be picked up at a shop, used and then brought back for the next person to use. 

The concept was started by two women in Queensland five years ago. It was picked up in our local area by a group of Year-9 school students who wanted do do something to reduce the amount of plastic bags that we use. Their year-long project initially delivered 30 bags to the Little River General Store. Since then, over 200 bags have boomeranged throughout the Little River community.

Many public workshops have been run which has resulted in the production of over 700 bags from over 100 kgs of fabric which would have otherwise been sent to the tip as landfill.

The fabric is sourced from various places including the Fit4Use store where Lorry Rowe has generously donated many rolls of material which have been made into handles, pockets and bags.

From its simple beginnings, Boomerang Bags now has 745 groups established worldwide. This has resulted in 250,000 bags being made from 62,000 kgs of fabric.

The aim is get people to share, think, replace, reuse and to change their habits of using plastic. Plastic pollution is at crisis levels all around the world. Emma and Wolf say that it is time to stop making and using single-use plastic items such as straws, coffee cups, shopping bags and water bottles which have such a profound and long-standing detrimental effect on our world. Boomerang Bags will assist in reversing the plastic trend.

 

HOPPERS STUDENTS TAKE UP SCIENCE CHALLENGE

Three Year-10 students from Hoppers Crossing Secondary College and their teacher, Alan Harkness, attended our meeting last Tuesday to tell us all about the Science and Engineering Challenge conducted by Deakin University in April. Werribee Rotary sponsored the students by paying for the hire of a bus to the venue in Geelong. Other Rotary clubs sponsored other schools in this program.

A team of about 15 students from the school competed against other students from schools in and around Geelong. They were required to perform a number of experiments. We heard from Jayden who worked with a team to build a catapult which was required to fire a tennis ball towards a target. Justine worked on a water turbine project as well as a stringways experiment. Dhruv also worked on two projects, one was called Clutching at Straws and the other was ElectraCITY. They all enjoyed the experience and agreed that it benefited them because it encouraged creativity, problem solving, teamwork and innovative thinking. It also gave them an insight into some of the possible opportunities in a science or engineering career. 

All presenters expressed their gratitude to the club for sponsoring them to be part of the challenge.

IN BRIEF........
  • Thanks to the mid-week BBQ team for helping to raise $547 at the last BBQ at Bunnings.

  • The Italian Social Club is running a Gala Charity Ball on Saturday 30th June. The cost is $100. If you would like to attend, please visit the ISCW website to make a booking.

  • It was good to see Lorry Rowe back amongst us at the last meeting. She was accompanied by her guest Noel Royeca, a native of The Philippines, who now lives in Hoppers Crossing. Here is a photo of Lorry, Noel, Michael Redding and President Ross.

  • Tino Ballan attended a Committee for Wyndham dinner last week. Pictured below is Tino with daughter Megan rubbing shoulders with special guest speaker, The Hon Linda Dessau, Governor of Victoria.

  • Is this is the man who shot Liberty Valance? Here is crooner Geoff Smith exercising his tonsils in an award-winning singing performance at the Federation Village "talent" quest recently. Hope he didn't hurt anyone with those mean-looking six guns.

  • Footy Tipping - Tony Todaro is still leading the pack although he has now been joined by Ross Smith. Close behind is Mary Maguire, Marty Vaina, Jason Daddy and Ian Hovey. The heat is on.

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  • Horse racing regulations require no horse's name to contain more than 18 letters.

  • Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the fear of long words.

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CAR KEYS

Several days ago as I left a meeting I desperately gave myself a personal search. I was looking for my keys. 

They were not in my pockets. A quick search in the meeting room revealed nothing. 

Suddenly I realized I must have left them in the car. Frantically, I headed for the car park. 
  
My husband has scolded me many times for leaving the keys in the ignition. 
  
My theory is the ignition is the best place not to lose them. His theory is that the car will be stolen. 

As I scanned the car park, I came to a terrifying conclusion! His theory was right. The car park was empty. 

I immediately called the police. I gave them my location, confessed that I had left my keys in the car, and that it had been stolen. 

Then I made the most difficult call of all. 
  
"Hello My Love", I stammered; I always call him "My Love" in times like these. "I left my keys in the car, and it has been stolen." 

There was a period of silence. I thought the call had disconnected, but then I heard his voice. He barked, "I dropped you off!" 

Now it was my time to be silent. Embarrassed, I said, "Well, come and get me." 

He retorted, "I will, as soon as I convince this policeman I have not stolen your car!" 

 
President Ross Conley
 

NEXT  WEEK'S MEETING

26th June

6:30 for 6:45PM

 

Jackson's on K

Cnr Duncan's and K Roads

Werribee

 

Chairperson

N/A

 

Greeters

N/A

 

Corporal

N/A

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If you are not able to attend the next meeting or are bringing a guest, please contact the following person by midday Tuesday
Ross Smith
0418 692329
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          ANNIVERSARIES           

Member Birthdays
John Micallef
June 27
 
Spouse Birthdays
Elizabeth Ross
June 18
 
Anniversaries
Brian Ahmed
Nuge Ahmed
June 6
 
Ross Smith
Ann Smith
June 26
 
Join Date
Ian Hovey
June 1, 1987
31 years
 
Lou Dowling
June 1, 1988
30 years
 
Mary Macaulay
June 1, 2010
8 years
 
Brian Ahmed
June 20, 2006
12 years
 
John Micallef
June 20, 2006
12 years
 
Ross Conley
June 28, 2011
7 years
 
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Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Community Service Director
 
Vocational Service Director
 
International Service Director
 
Rotary Foundation Director
 
Vice President
 
Membership Director
 
Youth Service Director
 
Immediate Past President
 
  
        ROTARY LINKS
Werribee Rotary Website
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Neighbouring Clubs
Rotary Club of Hoppers Crossing
Rotary Club of Laverton Point Cook
Rotary Club of Wyndham
  
  

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