Sparkle Vol 40 #10 - 3 September 2019 (Sep 03, 2019)

G’day everyone and welcome to another exciting Rotary week!!

What a week it has been! Giving away cars, cooking up a storm at the Dig In Cafe and sizzling sausages like we’ve never sizzled before! Now we find ourselves at a different meeting location for a couple of weeks…Zest Cafe! Many thanks to Alison and team for inviting us here and opening their doors for an evening event.

The presentation of the prizes for The Great Community Raffle at Ferntree Gully Motors was very well attended and from all accounts, was a successful night. My personal thanks to John Shaw who gave a Rotary Spiel on my behalf as my mum was suddenly admitted to hospital that afternoon. I heard on the Rotary Wheel that it was a enjoyable event, well organised and not too late. ;)

By the time we all read this edition of Sparkle, we will have cooked hundreds of snags on Saturday. I’m looking forward to hearing all about it this week….but not looking forward to the everlasting smell of sausage grease in my hair…

SUNSHINE LADY!
Our newly appointed Sunshine Lady is Lyn Beckwith. If you hear of a member, or someone connected to our club who might be ill or in need a bit of support with something, Lyn’s your lady! Please let Lyn & I know if you think we can help brighten his/her day!

REMEMBER!!
We are unable to meet at the current location after the 20th August. The pub has been sold and the new owners are doing renovations which will take at least 2 weeks.

3rd Sept    ZEST cafe in Emerald (usual time)
10th Sept   ZEST cafe in Emerald (usual time)
17th Sept   To Be Confirmed - depends on renovations

EXCITING NEWS!!!
The Fun’raising committee have been able to secure a date and time for a Polio fundraiser film at the Cameo Cinema, Belgrave. “Ride Like a Girl,” to be shown as a prerelease special on Friday 20th September at 6pm. Tickets are $20 per person and funds go to the End Polio Now campaign. As we know, we are This Close to eradicating polio. Please spread the word and sell, sell, sell!!

See you round like a Rotary Wheel!!

Hooroo for now
C xxx

Conundrum of the week….

Assuming that you are paying, is it cheaper to take one friend to the movies twice, or two friends to the movies at the same time? (It doesn’t matter how much popcorn they eat!!!)

Last Week's Meeting

great community raffle celebration

Great Community Raffle Winner Announced!

At a wonderful 10th anniversary celebration evening on 27 August, the winners of the Great Community Raffle were announced.

1st prize Nissan Qashai - Peter Smith

2nd prize $1000 Westfield voucher - Chelsea Fletcher

3rd prize $ 500 Westfield voucher - Mitchell Family

The winner of the car took proud ownership and celebrated alongside his wife, Nick Wakeling, MLA, State Member for Ferntree Gully, long-time raffle organiser Scott Embling from Ferntree Gully Motors and Dealer Principal Wayne Stevenson.

This is an amazing opportunity for clubs to raise funds for themselves with 100% of funds raised going back to their organisations thanks to the generosity this year of Ferntree Gully Nissan.

Since its inception in 2009 the Great Community Raffle has raised over $1,557,800 for the local community, with just shy of $170k raised this year alone.

Thank you to the team at Ferntree Gully Motors and our club member in Lorna Shaw who did so much hard work to ensure the organisational success within the Rotary Club of Emerald and District that organises the raffle with Ferntree Gully Motors!

Wishing winner Peter many hours of comfortable driving :)

SAUSAGE SIZZLE A GREAT SUCCESS

Thank you to everyone who rostered on for the sausage sizzle at Emerald Village Meats on Saturday. The sizzle raised $284.25 which is just terrific. Just as important is the connection this provides with the local community.

In the spirit of the 2019 theme “Rotary Connects the World”, the event provided a good opportunity for members to chat with local residents, workers and visitors to the area about how Rotary connects the local community through its major events and other fund-raising activities.

As always, we extend a hugh thank you to Alan for supplying the delicious sausages.

Conundrum Answer - It’s cheaper to take two friends at the same time. In this case, you would only be buying three tickets, whereas if you take the same friend twice you are buying four tickets.

Last week's conundrum - An e.

Community Notices

Event Notices

We are regularly asked to share information on other Rotary Club or community group events. Rather than list all of them in Sparkle, please check out them out HERE

RIDE LIKE A GIRL

Tickets on sale for the End Polio Now fundraising evening at the Cameo Cinema, Belgrave.

Click HERE for tickets

District Conference is looming and will be held in Echuca/Moama 21 - 22 March. Tickets can be purchased NOW at www.9810rotaryconference.org.au Please contact PP Ian Ash if you need details about accommodation and planning in general.

PLEASE LET IAN KNOW IF YOU HAVE TOLD HIM YOU ARE ATTENDING!!

WORLD POLIO DAY - 24 OCTOBER

Emerald Village Community

Emerald Village Community update can be found HERE.

Rotaract Club of Yarra Ranges Music BIngo Night

Posted on Sep 06, 2019

The Rotaract Club of Yarra Ranges Music bingo night on Friday 6 September at Club Kilsyth.

B-Sharp Bingo is a take of normal bingo, where we replace the numbers with music rounds and everyone has a bingo board to fill out. It will follow the similar format of last years event and we expect it to be bigger and better!!

We are raising funds for the EB foundation. EB stands for Epidermolysis Bullosa, a condition which affects the skin.

Tickets are $25 each or a table of 10 for $200. TICKETS HERE

John Mc Foundation Fundraising Event

The John Mc Foundation have kindly supported the Kids Fun Run With Thomas by providing some wonderful inclusions for the showbags.

They are running their own fundraising event on 30th November.

Sep 03, 2019

Charles Kovess

Success & A Good Education

Sep 17, 2019

Peter Brock

Hamburg - RI Conference

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Duty Roster 3 September 2019

Fellowship

McAllister, Andrew

Chairperson

McAllister, Kelly

Response

McInerney, Tina

Furnishings

Koenders, John

Duty Roster 9 September 2019

Fellowship

McAllister, Kelly

Chairperson

Hargreaves, Gloria

Response

Weadman, Roslyn

Furnishings

Miller, Ken

Duty Roster 17 September 2019

Fellowship

McInerney, Tina

Chairperson

Koenders, John

Response

Miller, Ken

Furnishings

Nielsen, Russ

Duty Roster 24 September 2019

Fellowship

Weadman, Roslyn

Chairperson

Elfick, Catherine

Response

Nielsen, Russ

Furnishings

Bajaj, Sangeeta

Member Birthdays

Sangeeta Bajaj

August 13

Andrew McAllister

August 16

Russell Marnock

August 18

Lyn Beckwith

August 24

Lorna Shaw

August 25

Martin Buoncristiani

September 10

Shalini Penny

September 20

Tina McInerney

September 30

Spouse Birthdays

Sangeeta Bajaj

August 13

Andrew McAllister

August 16

Jenny Wakefield

August 24

Lorna Shaw

August 25

The Boss

September 10

Ev Hargreaves

September 17

Anniversaries

Russ Nielsen

Heather

August 27

Ian Ash

Kristine Ash

September 5

Kristine Ash

Ian Ash

September 5

Gloria Hargreaves

Ev Hargreaves

September 6

Ian Wakefield

Jenny Wakefield

September 6

Join Date

Russell Marnock

August 22, 2006

13 years

Lorna Shaw

August 26, 2008

11 years

Andrew McAllister

September 1, 2015

4 years

Kelly McAllister

September 1, 2015

4 years

Peter Brock

September 1, 2015

4 years

Russ Nielsen

September 1, 1982

37 years

Ian Ash

September 20, 2008

11 years

Kristine Ash

September 20, 2008

11 years

Gloria Hargreaves

September 25, 2006

13 years

Ian Wakefield

September 25, 2007

12 years

Lyn Beckwith

September 28, 2011

8 years

Jackpot $52.85

No Winner

Rotary Invocation

For good food, good fellowship and the opportunity for service through Rotary we give thanks

Rotary Toast

To Australia and the people of Australia (toast) To Rotary International (toast)

Advance Australia Fair

Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free;

We've golden soil and wealth for toil; Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare;
In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair.

Conundrum Answer:

“Halfway. Since we have no idea how large the woods are, the distance in actual measurement becomes irrelevant. At the halfway point the dog will be running OUT of the woods!"

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