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Vol.26 No.42
April 14, 2009
Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, Tuesday 21st April, 6.00 for 6.30
Subject Sponsors thank you night Chairman Phil Edwards Attendance Officer Gerry Spencer
Assistant Cashier & Thanker James Turnbull Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Trevor McArdle
The sponsors will include Gary Martin [Apco], Naomi Pryke [Port Arlington Market], Felicity Tol [Drysdale Market], Denis Saliba [Bendigo Bank], John Webb [Wallington Mitre 10], Cameron Don [B inspired], a rep. from the Cowrie Market, Torquay, plus Phil Edwards and Bill Steains.
Birthdays & Anniversaries 21st Dennis & Elaine Sanders 23rd John & Nan Calnin 25th Anne Tyrrell
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Well, we knew they claim Phar Lap as their very own, but now it’s the Pavlova!
The Oxford reference dictionary gives it one brief line – ‘A meringue cake with cream and fruit’. An adjoining note refers to a Russian dancer with the same name, but we Aussies have always claimed the ‘pav.’ to be the invention of Perth chef Bert Sachse on October 3, 1935. Well, he wasn’t, and it isn’t!
Keith Money, a biographer of the dancer with the same name, is reported in last Friday’s ‘Age’ as stating categorically, that a chef in a Wellington hotel created the dish in 1926, and a recipe for a pavlova appeared in a 1933 edition of the Rangiora Mothers’ Union cookery book. So there!
But the damned Kiwis can’t claim the origin of our great national dish – ‘The Floater’, which, as you all know [don’t you?] is a meat pie floating in a bowl of pea soup! Smack, drool.
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A report on last Friday’s Seafoodfest at Queenscliff
You’ve got to hand it to ‘Fordie’. He had 8 of our mob promoting Queenscliff’s biggest event overseas last Friday morning – 2 return trips on the ferry, where they sold about $8000 in tickets. 14 more distributed fish, chips and salad to a multitude, and channel 7 filmed us doing it! Full reports are still to come, but the Childrens’ Hospital will benefit from takings of $115,000!
Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, Tuesday 28th April, 6.00 for 6.30
Subject TBA Speaker TBA Chairman TBA
Attendance Officer Wal Kelly Assistant Cashier & Thanker Trevor McArdle
Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Richard Grimmett
Birthdays & Anniversaries 28th April Ian & Jennifer Bent 30th Richard & Heather Grimmett
May 3rd Charles Dawborn, Trevor & Moyra McArdle.
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Teacher. George Washington not only chopped down his father’s cherry tree, but also admitted it. Now then Freddie, do you know why his father didn’t punish him?
Freddie. Because George still had the axe in his hand.
Kiribati is the newest country to join the Rotary family
In August last year, [news travels slowly in the South Pacific] RI approved a charter for the Rotary Club of Kiritimati, Line Islands, Republic of Kiribati, adding another nation to the more than 200 countries and geographical areas on the Rotary map.
The 35-member club, along with Rotarians from the U.S. and District 9920, which covers eight areas in the South Pacific, celebrated their charter night on what was formerly Christmas Island. Kiribati consists of 33 islands scattered across 3000 kms of the Pacific Ocean with a population of 105,000. The three main groupings are the Gilbert, Phoenix and Line islands.
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Laughter not always the best medicine
“Of course I won’t laugh, I’m a professional nurse. In more than 20 years, I’ve never laughed at a patient”.
“Okay then,” Fred from Leongatha said and proceeded to drop his trousers, revealing the tiniest male appendage the nurse had ever seen. Length and width, it couldn’t have been bigger than a AAA battery.
Unable to control herself, the nurse started giggling, then almost fell to the floor laughing. A few minutes later, she was able to regain her composure.
“I’m so sorry”, said the nurse. “I don’t know what came over me. On my honor as a nurse and a lady, I promise it won’t happen again. Now tell me, what seems to be the problem?”
“It’s swollen”, Fred replied. Things went downhill from there. From ‘Blowflies and Bulldust’
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The Distict Assembly for new members and those taking office for the first time IS A Must!
President Elect Rod urges you to attend in Stawell on Sunday 17th May. Rod needs registrations by 5th May from office bearers, new members and those accepting roles in the club for the first time.
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Final market for season 2008/09
104 sites, 1475 cars, $221 in the raffle, $1,531 at the gate, and a net profit for the season of $18,488. Phil Edwards and all of the members who contributed to that outstanding result, can be well proud of their efforts. ************
How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
The drought relief family holiday, Wednesday 15th April to Saturday 18th
Wed. 15th 0900 bed making John Calnin, Judy Greer, Alison George, Noel Emselle, Jan Fox and Hans Franken. 1130 lunch Helen & Richard Trigg.
Sandwiches for del by 1200. Nan Calnin, Judy Greer, Marion Walton, Val Kelly & Wilma Andrews
Slices/ biscuits Helen Trigg, Wilma Andrews, Nan Calnin, Jan Chandler, Ingrid Cummins, Trish Emselle, Heather Wallace, Robin Edwards, Alison George, Marion Walton & Judy Greer
Breakfasts daily, 0730. Thursday Judy Greer, John Calnin & Ingrid Cummins
Friday Marion Walton, Wal Kelly, Moira McArdle & Alison George
[ XX Dinner at six Everybody who can come [with everything] – except liquor!]
Saturday Judy Greer, Marion Walton, Rod Birrell &Wal Kelly
Clean-up on Saturday Heather Wallace, Geoffrey Cummins, Wal Kelly, Judy Greer, Tony & Pam Haines.
Bus Drivers, all days. John Calnin, Bill Walton & Wal Kelly
This day tonight
The Israels are having problems and need your help. Contact Richard Grimmett.
Pres. JC has a fabulous idea for a holiday in Arnhemland. First in best dressed!
If you haven’t yet booked for Davidsons Resaurant on 12th May, do it now!
In a week of outstanding fund-raising, Bill Steains collected $2300 in his annual hole-in-one comp!
Veterinary surgeon and respected member John Paton presented an absorbing and enlightening address on his vocation of 35 years. Originating, in its admittantly primitive form, around 350 BC, veterinary skills were originally confined mainly to horses, and it was the late 1870’s before formal Vet. Schools were established in Europe and subsequently in Melbourne on 3rd March 1909. Originally mirrored by the value of the animals treated, veterinary science was not the fairly affluent profession that it is today, but modern techniques, specialization and media identities such as James Herriott, Hugh Worth and Harry Cooper have helped lift the image and reputation of the profession. Many popular images of certain breeds of dogs were scotched by John. e.g. Even pit bull terriors are not born savage:
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