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The Port Wheel
Rotary Club of Port Macquarie, District 9650, Australia
Chartered May 22, 1948
Club Bulletin Vol 67, No. 40 from Wednesday 22nd April, 2015
Diary dates
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May 2nd-9th Bowel Scan,
Port Central
May 2nd; Trivia Night
June 16 - People to people
Cultural Exchange BBQ
July 1st - Club
Changeover
 Gai Nixon led us in a toast to
the RC of Istanbul, Turkey
 Board currently working to
register the Nepal project
with RAWCS.
 Our club hosting people-topeople program in June in
collaboration with Port Macquarie High School. Looking
for hosting for 4 leaders.
Special function on June 6.
 Bon Fire night at Debbie’s
place to raise funds for
RAWCS. Details to come.
 Toiletries for the homeless.
Pres deb is asking us to bring
some next week for donating
to the homeless.
 Ted Giblin asked us to consider attending the Sunrise
Club’s “Beyond the Stars” on
May 23, raising funds for the
new Science & Observatory.
A Tear Jerking ANZAC
Rotary club meet
President Debbie led us on a very emotional &
informative ANZAC night. She read us the story of
ANZAC & the poppy & then brought us all undone
with an emotional reading of the poem Flanders
Field. Di Gammon had a special guest, schoolboy
Jaxon Pollard (pictured below with Di) who sang a
couple of moving songs & then led us in the National
Anthem at the conclusion of the meeting. Our keynote speaker was Dr Michael Bendon who told us a
very moving
story of his
discovery of
the
Forgotten
Flotilla off
Crete in WW2.
David whilst
diving off
Crete found
David Mayne shed a tear as he told
us about his Great Uncle Bill Mayne
the sunken
who was killed at Gallipoli.
remains of a
Pictured is David wearing his
Landing Craft
Uncle’s Gallipoli Star medal.
Mk1
responsible for
rescuing over 2000 Aussies off Greece. David’s
talk was very interesting & we hope he may be
able to come back & complete the story. Thanks
Keith Innes for getting a top speaker.
It was a very special night.
Weekly Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Inc.
Club No.17940
President: Debbie Loveday Secretary: Terry Crossley
P. O. Box 136, Port Macquarie… NSW… 2444
CLUB MEETINGS, EACH WEDNESDAY @ Port Panthers, 5-30pm for 6pm start.
Apologies or bookings to Frank Beukers… Email frank@pmr.org.au or text to 0411 468 682
President - Debbie Loveday; President-elect - Phil Perry; Vice-President - Bob Cleland; Secretary - Terry Crossley; Treasurer - Frank Beukers;
Directors - Club - Keith Innes, Vocational - Kerry Medway, Community - Phil Perry, International - Gai Nixon, Youth - Diana Gammon.
Past District Governors - Roger Dulhunty 1969-70, Ivan Meldrum 1975-76, Laurie Barber 2006-07.
Club program
Date
If you are unable to fulfil your role, please swap with someone & advise
Program
Speaker
Program chair
Welcomer
3 minutes
2015
April 29th - International Aid
Leigh Glasspell John Oxley
Julie Brown
May 6th - Hearing/audiology
Lucinda Blance Kerry Medway
Alastair Moss
May 13th - 50 years of Uni of Newcastle Lyn Bowen John Sheppard
Vern Allen
Doug Heagney
Rotarians feasting at Gladstone last
Saturday.
Vern Allen examining Dr Michael Bendon’s book “The
Forgotten Flotilla”. For a great read of a wonderful
discovery go to … www.forgottenflotilla.com
Twenty three Rotarians and partners attended the
social lunch at the Riverside Café at Gladstone. It was
great fellowship together, as well as a very enjoyable
meal. It was especially nice to see Dorothy Neabour
(don’t think I spelt that right L) join us. She came with
the Urbans. Special thanks to Sam for once again
organising a great social event. We really appreciate
her effort.
Report from Bull Ed...Lyn Bowen
Now what DID Keith say to Gill at the
Riverside café on Saturday ?????
Was it a knock knock joke ?????
The following are the arrangements for the
Port Wheel for this year:
Editors for 2014-2015
* July – August – September – October –
Laurie Barber
* November – December – January – February – Kerry Medway
* March – April – May – June – our resident
blonde, Lyn Bowen
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24/4… Graham Bell 
28/4 .. Sam (Sheila) 
Openshaw
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BIRTHDAYS 2015
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29/4.. Debbie
Loveday
1/5 .. David Mayne
9/5 .. Julie Brown
ANNIVERSARIES
11/5 .. Helen Brown
2015
13/5 .. Frank Urban
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No
anniversaries
in
15/5 .. Jill Heagney
May
25/5 .. Ken Brown
30/5 .. Ray White