Sparkle Vol 40 #2 - 9 July 2019 (Jul 09, 2019)

Welcome one and all, to the wonderful world of Medieval Madness this week! Club Changeover 2019 at Avalon Castle, where mild mannered Ian Ash abdicates and I, Catherine Elfick, take over the world…I mean become President of the Rotary Club of Emerald & District. (insert wicked laugh here)

We welcome our new District Governor, Shia Smart, to our Changeover and of course all our other distinguished guests. Hopefully the night will be a bit of fun and we can say a sincere thank you to Ian and The Board for leading our Club so well in the 2018-19 year.

You will have undoubtedly noted the title of the president’s waffle at the top of this note-worthy article. “Catherine’s Conundrums.” Each week I will attempt to amuse you with a little riddle, puzzle or conundrum…an active mind is…well…active? (It may even encourage us all to read The Sparkle more diligently. J ) This week, in keeping with the Medieval Theme, the riddles come from Aldhelm’s Enigmata which contained 100 riddles written in latin. Aldhelm (d.709) was the Bishop of Sherborne and a leading scholar in Anglo-Saxon England. See how you go with these…

I share a common fate with the sea, spinning the months around in alternate cycles. When the glory of my light-flowing form wanes so, too, the sea loses its swollen flood tides.
No one can see me or catch me in their palms. I spread the noisy sound of my voice quickly through the world; I can break to pieces the oak with my loud, crashing strength, As I beat against the high poles of the sky and traverse the fields.
Open-palmed hands formed me out of two substances. My inner core glows white, made of flax, Or else shines bright, plundered from a slender rush, But when my outward body bursts into yellow flower, It pours forth, spewing flames, heat and fire As moist tears drop in profusion from my brows. Yet, in this way, I destroy the horrid shadows of night And soon my burned heart leaves behind only ashes.

Pretty easy, huh? I’ll try and find some trickier ones throughout the year. But for this week, have a wonderful time at Changeover, enjoy the fellowship and fun and raise a goblet to the year ahead!!

Hooroo for now!

President Catherine Elfick

ANSWERS: 1. The moon 2. The wind 3. A candle

Last Week's Meeting

We had a well-earned night off as we were in limbo between the end of the Rotary year and the induction of our new President, Catherine Elfick next week. A huge Pizza meal was provided by the Paradise and some psychological fun was enjoyed by all thanks to PP Ian Ash.

Peter Brock gave us a brief low-down about the RI Conference in Hamburg. Over 25,000 attended the international conference with an opening ceremony highlighting the Bahamas. Peter highlighted a speaker from Uganda talking about water and schooling needs that showed the impact Rotary can make. There was also a host night in Leuneburg featuring music composed by Bach played in the local church where the musical master had been an apprentice - what an experience!

The RI Conference is in Hawaii next year and Melbourne in 4 year's time. Something to look forward to!!

Great to see The Kids Fun Run With Thomas and All American Car Display and Man Cave Alley Featured in Rotary Down Under.

Committee Listing will be updated in next week's edition.

Happy reading folks :)

Community Notices

Event Notices

We are regularly asked to share information on other Rotary Club or community group events. Rather than list all of them in Sparkle, please check out them out HERE

The Website has a section on Community Notices so please also check this out at any time!!

Emerald Village Community

Emerald Village Community update can be found HERE.

GREat Community raffle is now open!!

The Great Community Raffle is on again!!

In collaboration with Ferntree Gully Nissan the Rotary Club of Emerald and District is proud to be associated with this wonderful community fundraising event.

All you have to do is contact us to request tickets, sell the tickets to your support base and ticket holders go into the draw for a Qashqai ST Auto generously donated by Ferntree Gully Nissan.

If you raise $100 your club or community group receives $100 - it is a no-brainer fundraiser. Now is the time to get active and join in this year's Great Community Raffle - you have nothing to loose and so much to gain for your projects and programs.

A total of $1,388,209.70 has been raised for local organisations since the initiative began in 2010. A remarkable achievement thanks to the wonderful generosity of the Ferntree Gully Motor Group.

To find out more contact us on 0408 769 491

Sale Date 1 May - 31 July 2019
Draw Date 19 August at Ferntree Gully Nissan.

Change Over Dinner
Avalon Castle
Jul 09, 2019 6:30 PM

Committee Mtgs + Board Mtg + John Shaw
Paradise Hotel
Jul 16, 2019

Club Assembly
Paradise Hotel
Jul 23, 2019

Social Night - TBC
TBC
Jul 30, 2019

Club Meeting - Guest Speaker Mayor Graeme Moore
Paradise Hotel
Aug 06, 2019

Committee Mtgs + Board Mtg + Ros Weadman
Paradise Hotel
Aug 13, 2019

Club Assembly

Aug 27, 2019

Club Meeting - Guest Speaker Charles Kovess

Sep 03, 2019

Committee Mtgs + Board Mtg

Sep 10, 2019

Club Assembly

Sep 24, 2019

View entire list

Duty Roster 16 July 2019

Fellowship

Brock, Peter

Chairperson

McInerney, Tina

Response

Champness, Kerry

Furnishings

Clark, Emma

Duty Roster 23 July 2019

Fellowship

Buoncristiani, Martin

Chairperson

Elfick, Catherine

Response

Clark, Emma

Furnishings

Ash, Ian

Duty Roster 30 July 2019

Fellowship

Champness, Kerry

Chairperson

Adams, Marcus

Response

Shaw, Lorna

Furnishings

Hadwen, Peter

Member Birthdays

David Gale

July 5

Peter Brock

July 17

Kelly McAllister

July 30

Peter Hadwen

July 30

Andrew McAllister

August 8

Sangeeta Bajaj

August 13

Russell Marnock

August 18

Lyn Beckwith

August 24

Lorna Shaw

August 25

Spouse Birthdays

Jonelle Gale

July 27

Kelly McAllister

July 30

Sangeeta Bajaj

August 13

Andrew McAllister

August 16

Jenny Wakefield

August 24

Lorna Shaw

August 25

Anniversaries

Russ Nielsen

Heather

August 27

Join Date

Emma Clark

July 2, 2002

17 years

Marcus Adams

July 2, 2002

17 years

John Henderson

July 5, 2016

3 years

Shalini Penny

July 5, 2016

3 years

Russell Marnock

August 22, 2006

13 years

Lorna Shaw

August 26, 2008

11 years

Jackpot $209.30

Rotary Invocation

For good food, good fellowship and the opportunity for service through Rotary we give thanks

Rotary Toast

To Australia and the people of Australia (toast) To Rotary International (toast)

Advance Australia Fair

Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free;

We've golden soil and wealth for toil; Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare;
In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair.

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