Wednesday May 12, 2010
Our Club Website Address is http://www.clubrunner.ca/albertpark

Marika says:  

"In June 2009 I attempted to ride the entire Tour de France route as per the professional schedule for charity. The Tour de France is one of the most gruelling sporting events in the world. It's 3500 km long over 21 stages with the total climb for the ride equal to riding up three Mount Everests.

The 2009 route took me through France, Spain and Italy as well as over the Alps and the Pyrenees. An average days riding was 200km and myself and two other cyclists rode through extreme heat, snow, rain and strong wind. We endured falls, punctures, dehydration, hunger, being completely and utterly lost and run-ins with the police.

In my presentation I recount my adventure and how I managed to complete the challenge even though I'd only been training for five months beforehand and had taken up riding not long before that!"

The Rotary Club of Albert Park 
Have Organized a Tantalizing Cooking Demonstration on how to cook duck and how to gobble it down!!!

Luv-A-Duck Demonstration Classes
Friday May 14,  6pm
Saturday May 15, 2pm
228 Ingles St Port Melbourne  3207
$48.00 per person ( Max 20 persons per class)

We also are trying to have a wine expert come along will advise the cost it it eventuates
http://www.luvaduck.com.au/
Please click HERE to download flyer  

Donation of Sleeping Bags.

The Rotary Club of Albert Park with thanks from Rotarian Ken Hall have been able to donate six new sleeping bags to Steps Outreach Service.   This is not the first time our club have donated sleeping bags to this organisation and we look forward when we can again give further support. 

Since 1985, Steps Outreach Service has been supporting homeless young people and marginalised families in inner Melbourne. The Concern Australia Steps team works on the streets at night engaging with homeless young people who congregate around Flinders Street Station. Steps provide relational support to homeless young people, and assist young people to engage and be engaged in the community.

Steps receives no government funding, and relies on God and the support of generous donors to provide the spiritual and material support for the young people they assist.

More click the following www.concernaustralia.org.au/steps

The Rotary Club of Albert Park

together with members from 

Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project

http://www.brigidineasp.org.au/ 

are working together on the

Asylum Seeker Employment Project.   

The first  challenge facing new arrivals in Australia is to find a job.  Another big challenge is to become known in the local community.  These two challenges are connected. It is said that 80% of job vacancies are never advertised and that many jobs are filled through word of mouth or through networking. Networking is talking to people you know about jobs.

New arrivals in Australia don't have any networks, which are so important, especially in getting their first job. This is especially in the case of Asylum Seekers because their families, friends and people they worked with in the past are not in Australia.

In order to help them become better known locally the RCAP has offered to assist asylum seekers associated the  Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project by placing profiles of individual asylum seekers on their web site for their members. It is hoped that some of these members may be able to assist some of you with your job search or perhaps with work experience opportunities in Australian workplaces.

CLICK AND VIEW PROFILES  

Should you be able assist with any employment opportunities or if you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact Ian Wavish  ianwavish@hotmail.com or Robert Stone on rmstone@edmundrice.org

Ammended total for relay for life. 

The Rotary Club of Albert Park took takings of just under $1000.00 from the BBQ and $215 from the  walkers fee at the Relay for Life held by the Victorian Cancer Council on 1st & 2nd May 2010. Well done Rotary Club of Albert Park.

The Rotary Club of Toorak invites you to attend the DG Changeover Lunch at Crown Palladium 11.30am for Pre-Luncheon Drinks Sunday 27 June 2010
http://www.crowncasino.com.au/crown-palladium
 
Entertainment by Singer/Songwriter Dianna Corcoran - Female Artist of the Year
FREE PARKING in multi level car park - Entrance off Kingsway and Clark Street, Airbridge to Crown. Take ticket to cloak room for validation.

Bookings by Fri 12th June 2010 to: Rotary Club of Toorak, PO Box 397 Toorak Vic 3142
Phone: 0419 357 864 Fax: 03 9509 7935   Email: alan.l.freedman@bigpond.com  

May 2010
Ken Hall, Tessa McGuigan, Ray Pape, Jeremy Paton
June 2010
Gerry Phillips, Deb Renshaw-Jones, Michael Walstab, Ann White
July 2010
John Airey, Stephen Bond, Yvonne Flanders, Helen Harris

If you are unable to fulfill your door duty, please speak to another member and organise a replacement for yourself.

For all other queries about the door roster please contact Paul Sullivan 0412 818144  email  psullivan@wtpartnership.com.au

RC of Brighton North's Annual Dinner Auction
in support of Motor Neurone Disease
Friday May 14, 2010
Please click HERE to download Flyer.

Want community Meals Instructions. Please login, go to My ClubRunner Box, Click on View Club Documents, then click on Community Meals Instructions. 

If you have any issues or changes please contact Paul Flakus by Tuesday each week if you  are unavailable OR that they have made alternative changes on 0417 567 747  Phone: 03 9589 1722    Fax: 03 9589 2799 or flakadog@optusnet.com.au

2009/2010 Joan Robison

Bulletin Mar 31, 2010 Click HERE        Bulletin Apr 7, 2010 Click HERE
Bulletin Apr 14, 2010 Click HERE        Bulletin Apr 14, 2010 Click HERE
Bulletin Apr 28, 2010 Click HERE         Bulletin May 5, 2010 Click HERE

That's all for this week. Don't forget members can login into The Rotary Club of Albert Park web site where they are they able to view, print off club documents. ie club directory, club organisational chart, leave of absence forms and more.... need assistance please contact me.