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What’s happening at Ascot:

No Meeting next week Tuesday 29 May as a number of members are attending the Belmont Business Networking Seminar the following night. In accordance with our new schedule, there will be No Meeting on 5 June either.

BRICKTOBER Promotional Days begin at the Model Railway Exhibition on 2 to 4th June and the Hot Rod and Street Machine Spectacular on 16 and 17th June. Both are at Claremont Showground and we have a small display and brick playtables at both. It’s a great way to get our Club and Bricktober flyers out to the community. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT to man our stands and sell Minifigs. (See Page 6 for more info) If you haven’t already done so, please complete your Rotary Foundation “Centurion” Commitment Form and pay the balance as per email sent to you 22 May. Handover will be on Sunday 1 July 2018 at Mount Lawley Golf

Club at 8:30am for 9:00am start. Cost is $35 pp and dress is

Smart Casual. Please RSVP Aidan by 19 June and pay to Club

Account by 27 June. (See Invitation Page 5 for more details)

BOARD MEMBERS 2017-18 President: Ron Alexander Vice Pres.: Mike Bermann Pres. Elect: Aidan Wood Secretary: Roma Gehringer Treasurer: Joanna Kendall Foundation: Hugh Langridge Exec Secretary: Hugh Langridge Membership: Michael Evans Club Service: Peter Richardson International: Mike Bermann Youth: Marg Fraser Vocational: Max Morrell Community: Stephen Kendall Public Relations: Christine Goss Attendance: Gren Courtland

WEB LINKS:

Club website: www.ascotrotary.org.au Club Facebook page: www.facebook.com/AscotRotary Bricktober website: www.bricktober.info Bricktober Facebook: www.facebook.com/Bricktober.Perth District 9465: http://rotary9465.org.au Rotary International: https://www.rotary.org

Chartered 26 February 1969 District 9465

We meet at Belmont Tavern 174 Wright Street, Cloverdale, Western Australia, 6105

On Tuesday’s at 7:00 am for 7:30 am start and finished by 8:30 am.

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COTA WA

Jennette Ward

This morning Joanna had the pleasure of introducing the

Director of Strategic Projects and Policy of COTA WA

formally known as the Council of the Ageing WA. The

organisation advances the rights, interests and futures

of Australians as we age.

Jennette told us that for early 60 years COTA has been the

peak body representing and advocating on behalf of people

50 years+ on issues that impact on their lives. They work with

other organisations to deliver better services and outcomes

and deliver specific programs and services including:

* Living Longer Living Stronger – a strength and fitness

program currently in about 50 centres in metro and country

areas that focuses on the physiology of the 50+ age group . It has proven impact on arthritis, sleep disorders,

bone density, improved cardiovascular function, falls prevention, cognitive skills and much more.

* Mall Walking is a fun and fitness program and currently has 5 groups, including one at Belmont Forum, that

enjoy the benefits of a walk in the company of others in safety and indoors on the flat surfaces of their local

shopping centre and then enjoy a social coffee afterwards. One of its main benefits is that it helps to combat

social isolation for those a little less mobile.

*Cybercrime holds community based sessions that assist older people to use their computer and other devices

safely and with confidence that they are able to access their online accounts and avoid hacking and scams.

About 4,000 have attended the course over the past 15 months.

*Computer Classes which provides one-on-one literacy training.

* Mature aged employment has two pilot programs that deliver a Mature Aged Career Expo and a Business

Symposium. Jennette highlighted the issues of the aged looking for work when she told us while younger out of

work people take, on average, 13-20 weeks to find employment, those over 50 take about 71 weeks!

Of particular note is a new pilot project, part of a Try Test & Learn that hopes to deliver a benefit to both the

youth and aged of our community.

*Mentoring 2 Work is a 2 hour per week, 6-12 month program that uses mature volunteer mentors to help assist

young people at risk of long term welfare dependency to enter the workforce. Here Jennette highlighted that

employment today is based more on short term contracts than the secure long term employment that we may

have been used to. This program is funded by the Department of Social Services and will be delivered at multiple

locations throughout Perth to ensure easy access to those without the means to travel and link in with local

businesses.

We thank Jennette for her informative presentation and if you are interested in more information about COTA’s

programs and projects, check out their website http://www.cotawa.org.au/

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Please note the following dates and advise Christine Goss of details of your Guest Speaker and Topic

or advise promptly if the dates are unsuitable.

Date Welcoming Informer Host Chair Speaker and Topic

29 May 2018

NO MEETING See Notes Page 1

12 June 2018 Stephen Kendall

Mike Bermann

19 June 2018

Michelle Kendall

SOCIAL EVENT

26 June 2018 (TBC)

Michael Evans

TBA

Sunday 1 July 2018

Mike Bermann Partner’s Breakfast Ascot HANDOVER Pres Ron and PE Aidan

10 July 2018 Ros McLernon

Aidan Wood

17 July 2018

Roma Gehringer

SOCIAL EVENT

24 July 2018 Gren Courtland

Jeff Stephenson

31 July 2018

Ron Alexander

SOCIAL EVENT

28 May 2018 State Final of 4 Way Test Speaking Competition – John McGrath Pavilion, South Perth

30 May 2018 Belmont Business Networking Seminar – 5-7pm Belmont Sports and Rec Club

2 - 4 June 2018 Bricktober at Model Railway Exhibition – Claremont Showground

16 -17 June 2018 Bricktober at Hot Rod and Street Machine Spectacular – Claremont Showground

23-27 June 2018 Rotary International Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1 July 2018 Rotary Club of Ascot HANDOVER – Mount Lawley Golf Club, Inglewood

MEMBERS IN FOCUS BIRTHDAYS: Christine Goss 15 May Jill Courtalnd 22 May Michael Bermann 23 May ROTARY ANNIVERSARIES: Gren Courtland 49 years + May 1967 * Michael Evans 23 years May 1995 * First at Belmont then Charter Member of Ascot in 1969

Norm Bell 1970 – 1971 Hugh Langridge 2004 – 2005 Paul Gianatti 2006 – 2007 Jodie Sparks 2011 – 2012

CLUB BANK ACCOUNT : BSB: 036-078 ACCOUNT NO: 494404

COMMUNITY BANK ACCOUNT: BSB: 036-078 ACCOUNT NO: 494420

CHARITABLE TRUST ACCOUNT: BSB: 036-046 ACCOUNT NO: 156996

DISTRICT GOVERNORS

WHO HAVE

COME FROM

ASCOT ROTARY CLUB:

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SOCIAL EVENTS

Members enjoyed a social breakfast at the International on the Water Hotel in

Ascot last week. (Gren was there too but must have been paying the bill!)

What a great spot! Who even knew it was there?

Rotary Foundation Alumni

At the Annual Alumni Luncheon on Saturday, Christine caught up with past member of The Rotary Club of

Ascot, Rob Millard and his wife Linsey who was also on her GSE team exchange to Sweden in 1990. Rob

was on an exchange to WA the following year from Milwaukee, USA and met Linsey at Conference with

then District Governor Ken Collins who’s photographed with them. Rob and Linsey married some years

later and flittered between USA and Australia for a number of years before settling in Perth. Rob is still

teaching in the southern suburbs and sends his thoughts and best wishes to our Club and our members.

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BRICKTOBER 2018

Its full steam ahead for Bricktober 2018 now and to get our message to the Perth public, our Club members are

attending the Model Railway Exhibition on 2-4 June and the Hot Rod and Street Machine Spectacular on 16-17

June to hand out our flyers, talk about our fabulous event and sell some Minifigs. Bricktober is Ascot’s main

fundraising activity and YOUR help and support is essential to its success. Contact Christine if you haven’t already

put your name down to help on one of these dates.

If you have already volunteered, your valuable time is very much appreciated and further details will be sent out

before the shows re parking and entry etc.

Microscopes in Schools Project

Stephen delivered another set of Microscopes to

Santa Maria primary school last week on behalf of The

Rotary Club of Ascot.

The program was the concept of the Chief Scientist of

WA, Prof Lyn Beazley, and helps to develop a love of

science at an eary age and microscopes are

emblazoned with the Rotary emblem.

25th Belmont & WA Small Business Awards

These awards are in recognition of the immense value that Small businesses contribute to the Western Australian economy and The Rotary Club of Ascot is sponsoring this year’s Achievement Award.

Pres Elect Aidan has asked that we each nominate a worthy small business in the Belmont area for at least one of the many awards on offer. Visit https://belmontbec.com/awards/