Wednesday Mar 16, 2011
Our Club Website Address is http://www.clubrunner.ca/albertpark

Please Note

This weeks meeting will be held  at the Fleece Hotel, 120 MontagueStreet (off City Road, cnr Buckhurst St) Port Melbourne, 6.00pm for 6.30pm start.

Ports and Park Community Bank
Our speaker this week will be Wayne Dalton, the Chairman of the 'Parks and Port Community Bank Project'. Wayne has taken over the responsibilities of running the steering committee which is endeavoring to start a Community bank to serve the needs of the communities of Port Melbourne, Middle Park and Albert Park.

 http://www.wesley.org.au/lifelinemelbourne.html

Last weeek we had Tina Thomas a Training Coordinator for Lifeline based in Melbourne at the Wesley Mission speak at our meeting. Lisa spoke about the 24 hour telephone crisis line lifeline provides, which connects people with care by providing services in Suicide Prevention, Crisis Support and Mental Health Support.  That Lifeline has 3,500 volunteer Telephone Counsellors their training and envolvement. Lisa was most interesting and informative and we would like to thank her for her time and presentation.

The 8.9-magnitude earthquake, Japan's largest in the last century, caused a devastating tsunami that swept over northern coastal towns. More than 200 people are confirmed dead, but government officials say the death toll will rise.

Rotarians, clubs, and districts can contribute cash and District Designated Fund (DDF) allocations to the fund. Learn more.

The Foundation will begin accepting online contributions by 14 March.

Download a PDF with answers to frequently asked questions.

   The Rotary Youth Exchange site has moved to: http://www.rotaryyouthexchange.org.au

Click the following link http://www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au/site/1164/Youth%20Exchange%20Letters.pdf for the 1st publication called "Letters from  Abroad", a newsletter from New Generations, The District Youth Exchange committee, which relates to 2010-2011, Youth Exchange Students stat have just returned home and recently back home and into D9800.

This publication is outstanding and I encourage you to click on the link and read the most inspiring stories. A big thankyou to Dr Barry Mullen who designed and published the article and Vanda Mullen for his initiative.

Networker is our District 9800 weekly newsletter, filling the information gap that exists between club bulletins: Rotary Down Under and Rotary World.  Networker showcases
the activities of our Clubs through caricature editor Clarice.
Members are encouraged to subscribe to Networker at: http://www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au/Members/NetworkerSubscribe

Albert Park rotarian Yvonne Flanders is collecting mugs for Queens Road (Sacred Heart). If you have any mugs you can donate Yvonne will collect them at Rotary this Wednesday evening. (great opportunity to get hid of those mugs no longer used)

The Rotary Club of Melton Valley's Annual AFL 2011 Footy Tipping Competition is about to launch again.
See if your friends and acquaintances and interested and can help some great, worthy Rotary projects.

1. Every extra member in the contest helps raise the prize money but also allows Rotary to do extraordinary projects here in our own communities all for just $2.00 per week.

2. To join go to www.natcorplending.com.au
For every 10 members signed up by your club or non-profit group Rotary will donate $120.00 to your group.

3. Remember if you are joining as part of a group online you need to include your company or organization's name when registering.

Any queries please contact Ross Butterworth  0411 228311 butterworth@smartchat.net.au

 Albert Park Event Details:

https://secure.cancercouncilfundraising.org.au/registrant/LocationHome.aspx?EventID=11352&LangPref=en-CA&locationID=11390&Referrer=http%3a%2f%2fvictoria.relayforlife.org.au%2fhome.html
Date: April 30 & May 1 2011

Start Time: 10:30am
Finish Time: 10:30am
Location: Albert Park Lake
RCAP require volunteers to run the BBQ for the evening of the 30th April and for Breakfast on the 1st May.
RCAP would also like to put together a team to run in this event.

Click HERE or click on the link above for more information.

If you are interested in either being part of this event, helping at the BBQ or making your own team please contact -

Liz De Nittis lizdenittis@ozemail.com.au 0407 321 200.   

District 9800 and District 5840  - Club Partnersh ip
The Rotary Club of Albert Park  as been paired with
The Rotary Club of Beorne Noon
What's Happening At the Rotary Club of Beorne Noon this week.
Click on there web page and find out  http://www.boernerotary.org/

To find out what this partnership program is about click the following -http://www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au/community_partners_taxan_connection

      Click HERE to download application and flyer

Want community Meals Instructions. Please login, go to My ClubRunner Box, Click on View Club Documents, then click on Community Meals Instructions. 
Please Note that each server is responsible to ensure that any changes are advised to Paul on 0417 567 747 or email paul@flakus.com.au 

Roster 

Date            Captain                 Co-Server                     Emergency

Art Exhibition
17 March from 3 - 9pm
18 & 19 March from 10 - 3pm
Professional Artwork for Sale
St Silas Church, Bridport Street, Albert Park

Proud participant in the Albert Park Carnivale www.visitalbertpark.com

If you have any good Rotary articles, photo's or  information please forward to me as I would be more than happy to pubish in the bulletin.