Wednesday April 14, 2010

Our Club Website Address is http://www.clubrunner.ca/albertpark

Last week President Joan Robison arranged the Presentation of the Royce Abbey Award to Rotarian Loretta Michaelsen.

President Joan said that Loretta's excellent work in organising the RYPEN weekend and being editor of the Best Newsletter and Web Page were indicative of Loretta's enthusiasm and work ethic within the club.

Loretta thanked everyone and said she could not have done RYPEN without the help of many club members.    Congratulations to Loretta.

The purpose of the Royce Abbey Awards is to encourage members who are relatively new to Rotary, to further develop and  benefit from using the talents they have demonstrated, in furthering the object of Rotary at Club, District and International level.

The Rotarian would be recognised in his or her early days of membership, as a willing participant in club activities.

Click the following site to view detail  about Royce Abbey Award

http://www.rcessendon.com.au/index.php?pgid=18

Pictured above Mr Royce Abbey and Albert Park Rotarian Loretta Michaelsen

http://relayforlife.org.au/

Relay for Life   -  1st and 2nd of May.

We are looking for club participation this year and are keen to enter a Team.  Registration is only $15.00 to each member wishing to participate. This is to be paid within the next 2 weeks. Liz De Nittis has registration forms and can offer tax receipts are per usual.  (Members are then asked to wear their club t-shirt and they will receive a souvenior long sleeve shirt to keep from CCV).

Should you have any queries please contact Liz on lizdenittis@ozemail.com.au  0407321200

 http://www.cancervic.org.au/

"Natalie Livsey", from the Cancer Council Vic will be our Guest Speaker this Wednesday.

Natalie is our RFL Relay for Life Coordinator too.  She will be speaking on all aspects of Cancer and will definitely touch on Bowel and Prostrate to our group.

On Saturday 10th April, 2010 our Book Club opened its doors to its new home at the Galilee School building at the Parish of Sts Peter & Paul, Cnr Dorcas & Montague Streets, South Melbourne. 

Members  welcomed the public in to purchase second hand books from our new Book Shop.  The shelves were well stocked and sales were brisk from a steady stream of people all morning.  RCAP members were on hand keeping the shelves full and helping people with their various requests and questions.

It is the intention of our club to open the shop every Saturday for a 3 month period 10am to 2pm as a trial and monitor its growth and popularity with the public.  If you are available to help please give your name to Jenny Grebler or Greig McEwan to put you on the roster.   Well done to all concerned.

For any persons reading this newsletter and wishing to donate books please contact
Henry Michaelsen on 9681 7382 or 0400 435 234 or email hmlm@bigpond.net.au pickup can be arranged.

Insight Education Centre for the Blind & Vision Impaired   

Last week we had the pleasure of Alan Lachman father of daughter Francesca (who is blind) give a presentation at our meeting. Alan spoke about  Insight's that ensure these children (blind or inpared) reach their potential and lead fulfilled lived. He spoke on Insight's mission to educate, support and empower blind and vision impaired Victorian children and young people so they they may reach their potential, indepencence and self-worth.

We would like to thank Alan very much for his time and presentation which was more information and interesting.

Please click on the following to find out more out Insight's http://www.insightvision.com.au/

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  

Recipe Ideas for Sunday night...

 Peking Roast Duck Breast Egg Rolls
Roast Duck Shanks with Rice Noodles
Duck with Bean and Tomato salad
Peking Roast Duck Breast with Green Vegetables and Oyster Sauce           More great recipe ideas…

Week after week our sargents work tirelessely to obtain information so they can raise money for the club with fines to members.

Brain Beaumont, Rob McIldowie and Del Lovett RCAP members who do the most fantastic job, quick thinking, not letting little stories go un noticed  have been running the fine sessions at recent meetings.

Last week Sargent Del Lovett raised

$86.95

but was not aware that someone must have visited the States recently because we also raised 3 pennies 4 Dimes and a nickel. Well done Del.

How to Create a Shortcut on your Desktop for our Web Page and Bulletin.
Go to http://www.clubrunner.ca/albertpark
Right click mouse in area on web page - 

Box will come up with options
Click Create Shortcut -ClickSend to Desktop - Check you icons on your desktop to see where The RCAP Web Site has been placed

All you have to do then is just click on the desktop icon on your screen each time you want to access our web and bulletin.

Note:  This also gives you very quick access to District, International, and many more sites as they are directely linked from our web page, only a click is needed.

How To Login into Clubrunner and print off lists

Home  |  Forums  |  Stories  |  News  |  Calendar  |  Speakers  |  Login  |  About  |   Help      

Click on Login on top of the home page /  this will the go to Login Page / Enter your Login and Password
If you have forgotten details please contact Alan Adams or Loretta Michaelsen and they can reset at any time

eg want up to date members list
Click on View Club Directory
Click on Printer Friendly Version (upper right side of screen)

Subsequently all members have access to click on any of the items in the My Clubrunner (yellow box). Please feel free to contact me should you equire any assistance I am more than happy to help take  you through the system on the phone or call around and assist you.

Raising Funds Around the Globe

Rotary Club of Las Vegas West   Why is this club so fabulous all of a sudden? Well, it isn't that recent. We've always been fabulous. But we're pumping up the volume these days because of our club's new fundraising effort.

We call the fundraiser It's Vegas, Baby. It's a global Internet-based effort to raise money for our charitable works for underprivileged youth with a raffle to win a four-day, all expenses-paid vacation in our exciting home town.

Some lucky couple in Paris or Peru;Kazakhstan or Katmandu; Sydney or Salt Lake City will win a vacation to a town filled with the world's grandest hotels; glittering global stars; exquisite restaurants with the most palate-tempting menus; and round-the-clock gaming excitement, all bathed in the brilliant sunshine of a desert oasis. That's our home town. That's Vegas, baby.

But there's another side of Las Vegas. It's the world of the underprivileged and disadvantaged children that our club has been committed to help  for the last 15 years.

Every penny we earn from this fund-raising effort will be spent to support the club's work in the other Las Vegas

April 2010
Brian Beaumont, Yvonne Flanders, Helen Harris, Andrew Lilley, Greig McEwan

May 2010
Ken Hall, Tessa McGuigan, Ray Pape, Jeremy Paton

If you are unable to fulfil 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

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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 3, 2010 Click HERE         Bulletin Mar 10, 2010 Click HERE
Bulletin Mar 17, 2010 Click HERE        Bulletin Mar 24, 2010 Click HERE
Bulletin Mar 31, 2010 Click HERE        Bulletin Apr 7, 2010 Click HERE

That's all for this week. Before I finish thou -

I would just like to thank the 9 attendees from (New Club)  Rotary Club of Melbourne Park. who visited our club meeting last week and wish them all the best with their new club.

It was great to see so many young and enthusiastic persons taking on the role of Rotarians.

Click the following to see their seb site http://www.rcmelpark.com/