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OoZoo Newsletter of Rotary Club of Mosman
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Volume : W22, Issue Number : W22-138 (29/04/2023)
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Painting Mosman Bay 1973 by Graeme Robinson
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Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Borogegal and Cammeraigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which our Club meets. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
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Calendar
May
01/05 Peter Large – Books in Homes
03/05 Board Meeting & Dinner – Mosman Rowers
08/05 Club Forum & Board Meeting Update
15/05 Mikhail Prokopenko – New Deal for Ukraine
22/05 Anil Srivatsa – Gift of Life Foundation
27-31/05 2023 Rotary International Convention
29/05 No Meeting – Changeover dinner on Friday this week
June
02/06 Changeover Dinner – Northbridge Golf Club
05/06 Sharon Crean + Mary Mwikali – Beyond Water
07/06 Board Meeting & Dinner – Mosman Rowers
12/06 Club Forum & Board Meeting Update
19/06 Mike Munro – The Last of the Bushrangers and This is Your Life
26/05 Ed Sobiesiak – RYLA & RYPEN in Timor Leste
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Our club is a long term supporter of Books in Home, a project that gives young school students new books for them to keep and enjoy at home.
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This week Peter Large will be coming to update us on the scheme.
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Peter Large is the CEO and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Books in Homes®. He oversees the finances, operations and reporting at the charity. He has over 30 years of management experience in business operations in finance, financial services, project delivery and Information Technology. Peter is also a CPA and holds a Bachelor of Commerce obtained from the University of NSW. He has also been a long-term supporter of and advocate for Books in Homes® since its inception in 2001.
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Hello to All Members – I am currently putting together our next KIT – Keeping In Touch – and request some input from you – just a couple of lines is fine – what’s been going on in your life – future plans – travel – family news ?
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I have a couple of messages to be included already from Halyna, Derek, Ross & Therese, Clare and Danny – which I can adjust to make them more up to date – and hoping to get some input from President Mark and President Elect James.
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I will be aiming for Distribution first half MAY.
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PP Halyna would like to organise a few members to go to Springwood on June 13th to attend the final lunch and afternoon presentations. She anticipates 4/5 members could go to the Blue Mountains in one car.
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Please contact Halyna no later than May 15th if you are able to Go.
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The following was recently added to Zali’s Facebook page
Last November Vivienne Paduch, a young Warringah constituent, did us proud when she represented the Australian Federal Branch at the 11th Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Trinidad & Tobago. Over 4 days young people aged 18 to 29 came together in a mock parliament and debated the ‘Remote Work from Home & 4-Day Working Week Bill’ to learn how parliament works and forge connections with a diverse group of young leaders from around the world. In my role as federal MP I had nominated Vivienne who has been volunteering in my office since 2019 to the Australian selection panel.
Vivienne said her most memorable moment came when Kilisitina Moala, the youth representative from Tonga, was moved to tears as she described the effects of climate change on small island nations: “The land that my future lies on is sinking.” Kilisitina urged leaders to remember that our choices today determine the outcomes of tomorrow. While the ‘government’ and ‘opposition’ in mock parliament had previously debated in a more adversarial style, both sides of parliament rose above party politics to support their fellow parliamentarian.
Last Monday, Vivienne gave a presentation about her experience to Mosman Rotary Club to thank them for contributing to her travel costs. Thank you, Mosman Rotary Club, for supporting our youth, including your long-running international youth exchange program, enabling many Australian and international students to experience different cultures. The more we know about each other, the better we can work together towards a peaceful, united world that tackles our big issues.
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President Mark and PE James together with other club members attended the dawn service at Georges Heights. Mark and James laid a wreath on behalf of our club.
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President Mark also attended a commemorative service on Sunday and again laid a wreath on behalf of our club.
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Our major fundraiser for the last 2 years has been the design, production and sale of a jigsaw featuring Mosman.
The idea of a double sided jigsaw was the inspiration of PP Mark Alderson. After some discussion the then President, Richard Vahtrick gathered together a committee of new members aided and abetted by PP Dieter Beck and PP Graeme Robinson. Although roles were fluid the design fell mainly to Graeme and Vann Daglan, liaison with the NZ based manufacturer to James Humphrey and sales to Ross and Therese Webb. In the design process the Local Studies Centre of Mosman Library were extremely helpful in searching for and then providing historic photos of Mosman.
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Covid led to a high demand for the manufacture of jigsaw puzzles so despite getting our design finished and ordered in October 2020 it was not until around April 2021 that our 1500 puzzles were delivered. James, Vann, Ross and Therese as well as many other members of our club immediately started selling online, through Mosman markets and the Mosman Newsagency. In 2021 we sold approx 1020 followed by approx 200 in 2022. Currently sales are much slower but Ross and Therese are still pursuing sales at every opportunity.
A great project. Not only has it been an excellent fundraiser but also has been an opportunity for all members and in particular a group of new members too participate. And this was a real Mosman Community project under the lead of Mosman Rotary but with great support from people and organisations such as: Mosman Council, Mosman Camera Club, Mosman Local Studies Centre, and Anthony Coleman at Mosman Newsagency, as well as other local businesses.
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Attendance Table Roster for 2022-23
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2022 |
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| 2022 |
November |
ALDERSON Mark |
GIGLIETTI Luciano |
| 2022 |
December |
BECK Dieter |
KOSCHARSKY Halyna |
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2023 |
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| 2023 |
January |
STOCKDALE Clare |
JAIN Surinder |
| 2023 |
February |
McKENZIE Di |
OWLES Brian |
| 2023 |
March |
JACKSON David |
TONER Alan |
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April |
LESLIE Blair |
OWLES Shirley |
| 2023 |
May |
BELL Chris |
THOMPSON Ruth |
| 2023 |
June |
WEBB Ross |
HUMPHERY James |
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July |
WEBB therese |
ANDREW Derek |
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| President |
Mark Wallis |
| Immediate Past President |
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| Rotary Foundation |
Richard Vahtrick |
| Secretary |
Graeme Robinson |
| Treasurer |
David Jackson |
| Club Administration/Service |
Brian Owles |
| Community Service |
Ruth Thompson |
| International Service |
Martin Fallows |
| Welfare and Engagement |
Di McKenzie |
| President Elect |
James Humphrey |
| Youth Service |
Halyna Koscharsky |
| Sergeant-at-Arms |
Barry Starr |
| Assistant Secretary |
Dominique Rabu |
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The Rotary Club of Mosman wishes to thank Kennard’s Storage Artarmon for their generous on-going support in providing storage for our Club.
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