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	Rotary Club of Mordialloc Inc. Regn. No A11994 Postal Address: PO Box 289 Mentone, Victoria 3194 Email: club secretary Website: http://rotarnet.com.au/Mordialloc To contact the webmaster, click here		RI Theme 2009-10
	The Rotary Club of Mordialloc is a member club of the worldwide service organisation of Rotary International. The Club is located in the south-eastern metropolitan area of Melbourne and its main activities are centred on Mordialloc, Parkdale, Mentone and nearby areas. The club also participates actively in Rotary projects Australia-wide and internationally. Further details of club history and activities are given on the linked pages. Click here for background details about this website. Weekly Meeting The club’s weekly meeting is held at the Mordialloc Sporting Club, Corner Nepean Highway and Epsom Road, Mordialloc. Meeting date and time are: Tuesday 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm.
	Recent and Coming Highlights Community Kitchen Project The community service committee is managing a new club project called “Community Kitchen”. The program provides information and instruction in basic food preparation from purchase of foods to cooking and serving in three hour sessions held over 10 weeks. The program is held at St Matthew’s Church hall, Nepean Highway Cheltenham. Three programs of 10 weeks each were undertaken in 2008 and 2009. The first series for 2010 commenced on 5 February. Enquiries can be directed to the club email address above. Annual Club Changeover 2009 The annual changeover of club officers for 2009 was held on Tuesday 30 June at Doyle’s Bridge Hotel, Mordialloc. Outgoing President David Brunt reported on club activities of the past year. Incoming President Jack Pyziakos and his team were welcomed into office. President Jack Pyziakos, Immediate Past President David Brunt, Helen Brunt and Kathy Pyziakos at the 2009 club changeover Rotary Response to the February 2009 Bushfires Over $3 million has been collected by the Rotary districts of Victorian and Tasmania and is being used to provide relief projects in many of the affected communities. For a progress report, please click on the following link: Rotary bushfire response update February 2010	Annual Art Show 2009 - A great success 243 paintings were exhibited at the Rotary Club of Mordialloc’s 2009 Annual Art Show held at Westfield Shopping Centre, Cheltenham from Tuesday 4 to Sunday 9 August. The overall standard of paintings was very good and approximately 25% of paintings on display were sold – a better result than in recent years. The major prize winners, selected by judge Paul McDonald Smith OAM, were as follows: BEST PAINTING ALL MEDIUMS “Lorikeets in the Fig Tree” by Jan Long AWARD TO $500 ALL MEDIUMS “Keefers Beaumaris” by Derek Kent AWARD TO $250 “Ripe Pears” by Mary Hennekam AWARD TO $250 “Bright Corner” by Rene Dallan The judge also awarded 11 highly commended certificates. The judge’s comments on the winning paintings are available by clicking on the following link: Judge’s Comments, 2009 Art Show The major sponsor of this year’s art show was Westpac bank. As in past years, proceeds of painting sales will be directed to local Rotary youth programs Interplast Golf Day – Woodlands Golf Club, Friday 9 April 2010 One of the club’s main international projects each year is to raise money to support Interplast – a joint venture between the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and Rotary Districts of Australia. Interplast sends volunteer teams of plastic surgeons and support staff to undertake facial and other reconstructive surgery for poor people in the Pacific Islands and Asian countries. This year’s Interplast Golf day will be held on Friday 9 April at Woodlands Golf Club. Click on the following link to download the explanatory flyer and registration form: Interplast Golf Day 9 April 2010 Rotary’s program to eliminate Polio from the world Click on the link below to read the text of an interview in February 2010 with Sir Clem Renouf, Past RI President, the main instigator of the Rotary Eradicate polio program. Sir Clem Renouf Interview
	© Rotary Club of Mordialloc 2003-10 Site last updated 14 March 2010
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