Wednesday May 5, 2010
Our Club Website Address is http://www.clubrunner.ca/albertpark

Marika is a dynamic, inspiring and thoroughly interesting speaker and an extraordinary lady".  http://cyclingwitheddie.wordpress.com/category/people-profiles/  

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  

What a great weekend. It was a pleasure to see members from the Rotary Club of Albert Park  taking part in the Relay for Life walk for the Victorian Cancer Council  last Saturday and Sunday. The event with a very  busy schedule  all went off extremely well, the weather although a little windy was good. All had a good time and our club raised the grander total of some $965.00 plus the walkers fee of $210.  
Club Members/friends volunteers turned up  and assisted with the BBQ. We sold out at lunchtime - with dinner being busy also.

Liz DeNittis would like to thank all those who came and walked as part of the Club Team and most of all the Volunteers for the BBQ. 

The club would like to thank Liz for all her time and hard work to have the club involved with this event.  Well done LIZ.

Pictured top left Rotarians Vicki Teschke and Henry Michaelsen joining in on the walk. Top Left BBQ helpers Stan Teschke, Joan Robison, Vicki Bird and granddaughter Bailey, Henry Michaelsen and David Gorman. Bottom Rotarian Vicki Teschke, Liz Denittis (also RFL organiser) Henry Michaelsen and Mayor City of Port Phillip Frank O'Connor.

The Rotary Club of Albert Park together with members from Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project 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 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.

Please find attached the first of these profilesClick to view EBRAHEEM'S..

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

Volunteers Required
Additional hands are required to assist on the Book Store. Please see roster following and if you are able to spare some time in any of the vacant time slots it would be appreciated. Jenny Grebler will be on hand each week and has a wealth of information about the books.

No prior knowledge of the books is necessary, ALL books will be priced and you will just be required to take money for the sales and help people where needed.

The Book Store is located at behind St Peters & St Pauls Church, Montague and Dorcas Sts Port Melbourne.

Please respond to Deb Renshaw-Jones on  Mobile: 0438 250 908

Email: Deb.Renshaw-Jones@visionaustralia.org ASAP and let her know what shifts you are able to do or go to online registration and list your details (found under Events tab in bulletin).

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

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.