Gerard Callinan Job Talk

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1 Bulletin Volume 88 No 08 October Rotary Club of Sale Rotary District 9820 Incorporated Last Meeting: Chairman: Lyndon Webb Sergeant: David Strauss Guests: Jenny O Neill Visiting Rotarians: Guest speaker Gerard Callinan with Chairman Lyndon Webb. Monday October Gerard Callinan Job Talk Lakeside Club 6.00 for 6.15pm

2 President s Announcements: President Rod Portsea Camp Oct 8 working bee. Accommodation and meals provided. See Rod or Laurie if interested. A number of Youth activities are cranking up including RYLA and the Portsea Camp. Suggestions and input sought from members. See Show Gate Roster mark 3 below Note from Alexander Mavros our NYSF nominee thanking us for our substantial contribution Major Cruise Prize available at convention as an incentive to attend. Rod reported the results of his questionnaire on possible fundraising activities for this year. A cooperative effort with the Wedge is in the pipeline. High Tea options were also popular with members and are under investigation. Don outlined the Foundation Centurions program helping to celebrate the centenary of the Rotary Foundation. Members are encouraged to make personal contributions to Foundation through the Centurion project. Sergeant: Sergeant Daniel ran an interesting and entertaining session. A highlight of the session was describing how Adrian failed to back a winner when he mistook the G on the form for Gallops but mistakenly backed the G for Greyhounds instead oh dear!!! Guest Speaker: Gerrard Callinan. Chairman Lyndon introduced Gerrard, one of our newest members, as the voice of the ABC for a number of years. Lyndon recalled his incisive and probing questions when interviewed in his capacity as Wellington Shire CEO and his pleasure working with Jenny O Neill, Gerrard s wife as a Shire Councilor and guest of the Club this evening. Gerrard presented a fascinating and very amusing Job Talk entitled How the hell did I get here? We ventured on a journey from The bull ring (Birmingham) to the Paris end of Gippsland (Sale) Gerrard was born in Birmingham UK to Irish immigrant parents. He has 2 brothers and 2 sisters and credits his parents for teaching him the value of hard work. Gerrard s quotable quote sums up his optimistic view of life If you are born white, male and born in the first world, you have won life s lottery. Gerrard has had a varied and unusual career path from his first job working in a butcher s shop and then as a lifeguard. He then, aged 19, he trained as a Psych Nurse for 3 years before deciding to cycle to Australia! This adventure led him through such places as Iraq in the height of summer which, in retrospect, Gerrard decided was not a great idea. Finally arriving in Melbourne he worked as a psych nurse and really enjoyed Melbourne. At this time, he met Jenny, left nursing and studied Media Studies. On completion of his course, he moved to an ABC job in Shepparton. During that time, he was asked to fill in for a few months at Sale and is still here. Gerrard rose to the position of station manager for 3/4 years and has now been working for Gippsland Water for 3 years. In breaking news, Gerrard had resigned from Gippsland Water and is planning to make use of his personal training qualifications and his passion for fitness and exercise in a business venture. He is also developing an Oral History Project as well. President Rod thanked Gerrard for an Informative, enlightening and amazing talk.

3 Some wise advise from DG Elect Don for Gerrard Alan chats with Jenny O Neill, Gerrard s partner.

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5 Next Meeting: Monday October Five Star Project Dinner At Five Star Project 3-5 Howard St Sale (off Raglan St) 6.00 for 6.15pm It is very important to ring (not ) Laurie before noon on the day of of the meeting with apologies and/or guests. s are often delayed and the Club may be charged for late apologies. Upcoming Programs Date Speaker Chair Sergeant Venue October Star for Dinner Leo O Brien 5 Star October Bruce Arnup - Life as a semi-retired antique dealer Gerard Callinan Leo O Brien Lakeside Club December 05 Croquet Meeting

6 Member First Name Spouse Callinan Gerard Jenny O Neill Davies Lynda Rick Davies Rick Lynda Dyer PP PHF Graeme Alida Exton PP PHF President Rod Gillian Henwood Jeanette Langley PP PHF Noel Betty Lewis Christina Lewis PP PHF Alan Lois Miller Keith Gwen O Brien Danny Vicki O Brien PP PHF Leo Debbie Rijs PP Pres. PHF Adrian Louise Ripper PP PHF Don Jude Ridsdale Amanda Ross PHF Neil Maree Smith PHF Mike Smolenaars PP PHF Daniel Norrisa Wheal Smyth PP PHF Laurie Jill Strauss Rachel David Strauss IPP David Rachel Tulloch PP PHF David Judy Webb Carmel Lyndon Webb PP Lyndon Carmel

7 Rotary Clubs of Sale and Sale Central Gippsland Show Sale Gate Roster 2016 FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER 2016 SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER 2016 Dawson St Gate Dawson St Gate 7am 10pm Sale Central 7am 3.30pm Sale Central McGhee St Gate McGhee St Gate 7am 10 am Don Ripper 7am 10 am Laurie Smyth 10 am 2 pm Lyndon Webb 10 am 1 pm Gwen Miller " " Carmel Webb " " Trevor Miller 2 pm 5 pm Gwen Miller 1 pm 3.30 pm Don Ripper Trevor Miller " " Leo O Brien 5 pm 8 pm Neil Ross " " Leo O Brien Amanda Ridsdale 8 pm pm Neil Ross Amanda Ridsdale Cattle Gate Cattle Gate 7am 10 am David Tulloch 7 am 9 am David Tulloch 10 am 1 pm Sale Central 9 am 12 pm Lyndon Webb " " Sale Central " " Carmel Webb 1 pm 5 pm Sale Central 12 pm 3.30 pm Chloe Davies " " Sale Central Lynda Davies 5 pm 8 pm Sale Central " " Sale Central 8pm 10pm Sale Central Pedestrian Gate Pedestrian Gate 7 am 10 am Graeme Dyer 7 am 9 am Sale Central 10 am 1 pm Noel Langley 9 am 12 pm Mike Smith " " Betty Langley " " Helen Davis 1 pm 5 pm Laurie Smyth 12 pm 3.30 pm Rod Exton " " Rod Exton " " Danny O Brien 5 pm 8 pm Gerard Callinan " " Alan Lewis

8 " " Kevin Maxfield 8 pm 10 pm Alan Lewis Kevin Maxfield Gate locations Dawson St Gate is located between the carrot cake & poultry pavilions McGhee St gate is located at the corner of McGhee and Dawson St Cattle gate is the entrance to the Greyhound complex on the Sale/Maffra road Pedestrian gate is next to the main gate/secretary s office. Lynne chats with visitor prospective member Jenni Thomas and Carmel.

9 Noel keeps Gerrard amused and Lyndon appreciates the joke Members enjoying our visit to 5 Star in May 2014