Friday, December 24, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
RC Waikiki – The Friendly Club
Photo 4: Syd and Chris ordered a red Mustang to travel around the island of Hawaii. Somehow this is not what they were expecting
Photo 3: Revisiting THAT bin again placed by RC Waikiki at the top of Diamond Head. Other people usually scale Diamond Head for the excitement and the views. To a Rotarian, it's things like this that promote the good work that we do that gets them excited!
Photo 2: Handing over of the Rotary banners
Photo 1: Rotary Club of WaikikiOn the 24th November, I had the pleasure of visiting the Rotary Club of Waikiki in Honolulu – “The Friendly Club” – for a lunch meeting with Hawaiian shirts and a “hang loose” attitude prevailing. RC Waikiki meets at 12 noon each Wednesday at the Pacific Beach Hotel, 2490 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, for lunch…..and what a lunch they provide, groaning boards of food available for all at the princely sum of $17 under President Gene Gelfo. Met some very interesting Rotarians, including a Sydney-sider Rotarian who spends three weeks in Waikiki every three months and lives in the Pacific Beach Hotel, he quipped that he attends more meetings than some of the locals! The club has in excess of 100 members. A nice touch is that members will often to pay for someone else lunch as part of their fundraising or sergeant at arms session. The presidents table is something to see, raised above the floor and decorated in true Hawaiian form. (Photo 1)
You will be glad to know that I contributed to their version of the “copper pot” as it was 45 years to the day that I had first visited Honolulu having my birthday there whilst en-route from Britain to Australia.
I had the privilege of presenting the Moorleigh-Moorabbin banners and our National Flag to RC Waikiki in exchange for their “Friendly Club” banner. (Photo 2) During a brief chat with the president, I learned that RC Waikiki would like to “team up” with an overseas club for information sharing and opportunity to meet”, we certainly could do no better. We are assured that should any of our members visit Honolulu, they would receive the warmest of Hawaiian welcomes. Have a quick peek at their website for further information. http://www.waikikirotary.org/
A little later, Chris and I scaled Diamond Head crater and I revisited the refuse bin placed by the RC Waikiki in 1992. (Photo 3)
At our last RC meeting, I was – at long last - able to emulate some of our members in claiming a “Make Up” at some exotic, foreign location…..RC Waikiki certainly qualifies on both counts!
Aloha!
Syd and Chris Gallagher
I had the privilege of presenting the Moorleigh-Moorabbin banners and our National Flag to RC Waikiki in exchange for their “Friendly Club” banner. (Photo 2) During a brief chat with the president, I learned that RC Waikiki would like to “team up” with an overseas club for information sharing and opportunity to meet”, we certainly could do no better. We are assured that should any of our members visit Honolulu, they would receive the warmest of Hawaiian welcomes. Have a quick peek at their website for further information. http://www.waikikirotary.org/
A little later, Chris and I scaled Diamond Head crater and I revisited the refuse bin placed by the RC Waikiki in 1992. (Photo 3)
At our last RC meeting, I was – at long last - able to emulate some of our members in claiming a “Make Up” at some exotic, foreign location…..RC Waikiki certainly qualifies on both counts!
Aloha!
Syd and Chris Gallagher
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
Girls Night Out to Eat Pray Love Raises $1262 for the Cancer Council
(Photos By: Maria Triantos)
Brighton didn't know where all these women had come from when they gathered at the Dendy Palace Cinema on the night of 7th October.
They were here to catch up with the special women in their lives, mothers, daughters, sisters, girlfriends for the charity movie event "Eat Pray Love" on its nationwide opening night.
Organised by Helen Blunden of the Rotary Club of Moorleigh Moorabbin, the event was part of the Australian Cancer Council October 'Girls Night' Campaign that encourages women to host events to raise funds and awareness for womens cancers. This year, the Cancer Council hopes to raise $1 million towards cancer research and this small event contributed $1262.00 towards the goal through ticket sales and raffle prizes.
It was a special night out, not only to support a worthy cause but it was an event that was shared with the special women in our lives.
They were here to catch up with the special women in their lives, mothers, daughters, sisters, girlfriends for the charity movie event "Eat Pray Love" on its nationwide opening night.
Organised by Helen Blunden of the Rotary Club of Moorleigh Moorabbin, the event was part of the Australian Cancer Council October 'Girls Night' Campaign that encourages women to host events to raise funds and awareness for womens cancers. This year, the Cancer Council hopes to raise $1 million towards cancer research and this small event contributed $1262.00 towards the goal through ticket sales and raffle prizes.
It was a special night out, not only to support a worthy cause but it was an event that was shared with the special women in our lives.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
A Multicultural Concert in Esperanto?
Syd responded to a competition through a local community flyer and he got SECOND PLACE! Here's his entry...
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"I have been reading the leaflet about the Multicultural Concert Series and would like to offer a name for the event. The words used in the "ideas" section of the leaflet relate, in one way or another, to a one-ness of people as does the expression "multicultural". As a play on words, the alternative meaning of concert is 'acting together for a common purpose."
Consequently a very simple translation for all these togetherness words and the series itself would be: "one people in concert". I have taken the liberty of translating the phrase into Esperanto, which is regarded the world language and this is my entry into the competition....
"UNU POPOLO en KONCERTO"
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"I have been reading the leaflet about the Multicultural Concert Series and would like to offer a name for the event. The words used in the "ideas" section of the leaflet relate, in one way or another, to a one-ness of people as does the expression "multicultural". As a play on words, the alternative meaning of concert is 'acting together for a common purpose."
Consequently a very simple translation for all these togetherness words and the series itself would be: "one people in concert". I have taken the liberty of translating the phrase into Esperanto, which is regarded the world language and this is my entry into the competition....
"UNU POPOLO en KONCERTO"
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Monday, August 23, 2010
Toward A Stronger Australian Rotary Conference, Canberra, 21-22 August 2010
Over 400 Rotarians across Australia attended the national membership and marketing conference called, "Toward a Stronger Australian Rotary" at the Hellenic Club in Canberra on Saturday and Sunday 21-22 August 2010.
The focus of the conference was to look at ways to make Rotary stronger and more effective. It was also to look at how to improve Rotary awareness nationally and locally as well as focus our services to best serve our communities.
RI President Ray Klinginsmith opened the conference and asked cowboys to apply "cowboy logic" and make Rotary clubs, "bigger, better and bolder". The fundamental principles of cowboy logic was to take pride in your work, talk less and say more.
His strategic priorities were:
* Develop Leaders (through effective leadership programs; succession planning; mentoring; education on Foundation programs)
* Extend Rotary (create new clubs)
* Encourage strategic planning at club and district levels (through club visioning of a 5 year plan; develop action plans; follow up with club assembly; have an elevator pitch; and develop a club leadership plan)
* Focus on and Increase on Humanitarians service
Throughout the 2 days of the conference, participants had plenty of opportunities to share ideas about what they do in their clubs in these areas and to learn new ideas, tips, hints, techniques, tools to take back to their own clubs.
To support and strengthen Rotary clubs some ideas suggested were:
* foster club innovation and flexibility
*review club meeting structures
*promote diversity (get more women in the club)
*improve member retention and recruitment
* have fun
*gree visitors
For Enhancing Public Image and Awareness:
*Celebrate 23 February - Rotary Day for the whole week
*Publicise club projects through local media and radio
* Build relationships with local media and community service groups and agencies
* Get a Facebook page: use social media
* Engage with businesses in the area
*Update your website
* Have a marketing plan
*Wear your Rotary badge
Overall, the three themes that came out of the weekend are:
CONNECT PEOPLE
SHARE IDEAS
IDENTIFY RESOURCES
You can read Twitter updates on the conference at: www.twitter.com/moorleighmoorab
The focus of the conference was to look at ways to make Rotary stronger and more effective. It was also to look at how to improve Rotary awareness nationally and locally as well as focus our services to best serve our communities.
RI President Ray Klinginsmith opened the conference and asked cowboys to apply "cowboy logic" and make Rotary clubs, "bigger, better and bolder". The fundamental principles of cowboy logic was to take pride in your work, talk less and say more.
His strategic priorities were:
* Develop Leaders (through effective leadership programs; succession planning; mentoring; education on Foundation programs)
* Extend Rotary (create new clubs)
* Encourage strategic planning at club and district levels (through club visioning of a 5 year plan; develop action plans; follow up with club assembly; have an elevator pitch; and develop a club leadership plan)
* Focus on and Increase on Humanitarians service
Throughout the 2 days of the conference, participants had plenty of opportunities to share ideas about what they do in their clubs in these areas and to learn new ideas, tips, hints, techniques, tools to take back to their own clubs.
To support and strengthen Rotary clubs some ideas suggested were:
* foster club innovation and flexibility
*review club meeting structures
*promote diversity (get more women in the club)
*improve member retention and recruitment
* have fun
*gree visitors
For Enhancing Public Image and Awareness:
*Celebrate 23 February - Rotary Day for the whole week
*Publicise club projects through local media and radio
* Build relationships with local media and community service groups and agencies
* Get a Facebook page: use social media
* Engage with businesses in the area
*Update your website
* Have a marketing plan
*Wear your Rotary badge
Overall, the three themes that came out of the weekend are:
CONNECT PEOPLE
SHARE IDEAS
IDENTIFY RESOURCES
You can read Twitter updates on the conference at: www.twitter.com/moorleighmoorab
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Club Raises Money for the RSPCA Through Cupcakes
As part of the RSPCA's national campaign to raise awareness into the protection of animals, our Rotary Club held a Cupcake Day. Thanks to all those Rotarians and their partners who showed their baking skills and create the most delicious cupcakes for our immense pleasure and enjoyment. Everyone got into the spirit and delighted in eating one or three of these beauties after dinner.
The money raised was $56.00 to the RSPCA. Now loosen those belts, and hope to do it again next year....
The money raised was $56.00 to the RSPCA. Now loosen those belts, and hope to do it again next year....
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