ROTARY CLUB OF OCEAN GROVE
Volume No. 21 Number 15
Bulletin for the meeting held Tuesday April 13, 2004 at The Ocean Grove Hotel.
President Geoff Brentnall: Special thanks expressed to Mark Donohue for his efforts in organising the Market, and previous contribution to the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove as secretary.
A presentation of certificate followed.
Reports:
Mark Donohue, Market – With 120 stallholders this was the best market in 7 years. The weather was sunny and visitors stayed for longer than usual. The raffle raised a record $440 and has raised nett $1600 this season. 90 cents in every dollar raised has gone to the club. Mark expressd thanks to Tony Haines, Rod Bush, Rod Birrell, Col Brown, Alison George, Christie Abrahams. Martin Geerings, James Turnbull, John Webb and to all members for their contribution to this worthy fundraiser over the season. There will be a meeting to analyse the market and future strategies in the coming weeks. Mark announced his resignation from the club.
Rod Stewart, Seafood Festival – The Seafood Festival provided an excellent opportunity for fellowship and service with four members setting up on Thursday and a good (albeit smelly) trout stall on Friday. Alan Joyce – Ticket sales at the Drysdale station were very popular and there was much to be done. The event is worthy of a greater effort from the club in future. Geoff Chandler – Some 30 members were involved in service activity over the Easter weekend, which is a commendable effort. Rtn John Cheeseman (Warragul) – attended both events and commended the club for the work carried out. Bill Steains - $ 2, 106.10 raised at the Hole-in-one competition. Peter Molloy – Cottage by the Sea raised $23,000. Peter Cullen – Bellarine Football League and Ocean Grove Fire Brigade raised 12,000.
Tim Kemp, Club Service – Last orders for a new Rotary shirts. Perpetual calendars are available for $10 each.
Rotary caps are available for $13 each.
Speakers – Geoff Brentnall and Denis Saliba on Malta.
Members in Attendance: Total 30 Apologies: 18 Non apologies: Percentage: 62.5%
Make-ups
Partners Nil
Visiting Rotarians John Cheeseman (Warragul), Peter Reinbach (Toorak)
Guests Nil
Birthdays 14th – 20th John Dodgshun
Anniversaries Geoff and Hazel Ford
Duties
Date Chair Assistant Cashier Ass. Sgt/Greeter/Vote of thanks
April 20 Hans Franken Rod Bush John Calnin
April 27 Margaret Campbell David Cooke Richard Dwyer
March 3 (Mon) John Dodgshun Peter Cullen Norm Elliott
March 11 Geoff Ford John Fox Martin Geerings
Coming up…
April 20th – Club Assembly
April 27th - Brian Ulmer, President Surf Lifesaving Victoria and special guest, Alistair McCook, Australian Lifesaver of the Year.
April 25th (Sunday, Anzac Day) Dawn RSL Service BBQ – On Anzac Day we will be cooking breakfast at the Neighbourhood Centre after the service at the cenotaph. Helpers please arrive at 5.45am.
May 3rd (Monday) Combined meeting with Rotary Club of Drysdale. This is not a mixed meeting and the programme will be a Trivia Night with general and Rotary trivia! Time: 6.00 for 6.30pm.
May 11th – Youth Night
May 18th – Andrew Steains – History and practice of Town Crying.
Anzac Day BBQ: Please see John Calnin if you can assist with cooking eggs and bacon on Anzac Day.
An occasional series on Rotary Education. This week - Attendance.
Article VIII Attendance
Section 1 — General Provisions. Each member should attend this club’s regular meetings. A member shall be counted as attending a regular meeting if the member is present for at least 60% of the meeting, or is present and is called away unexpectedly and subsequently produces evidence to the satisfaction of the board that such action was reasonable, or makes up for an absence in any of the following ways:
(a) 14 Days Before or After the Meeting. If, within fourteen (14) days before or after
the regular time for that meeting, the member
(1) attends at least 60% of the regular meeting of another club or of a provisional
club; or
(2) attends a regular meeting of a Rotaract or Interact club or Rotary Community
Corps or of a provisional Rotaract or Interact club or Rotary Community Corps; or
(3) attends a convention of RI, a council on legislation, an international
assembly, a Rotary institute for past and present officers of RI, a Rotary
institute for past, present, and incoming officers of RI, or any other meeting
convened with the approval of the board of directors of RI or the president of
RI acting on behalf of the board of directors of RI, a Rotary multizone
conference, a meeting of a committee of RI, a Rotary district conference, a
Rotary district assembly, any district meeting held by direction of the board
of directors of RI, any district committee meeting held by direction of the
district governor, or a regularly announced intercity meeting of Rotary clubs;
or
(4) is present at the usual time and place of a regular meeting of another club for
the purpose of attending such meeting, but that club is not meeting at that
time or place; or
(5) attends and participates in a club service project or a club-sponsored
community event or meeting authorized by the board; or
(6) attends a board meeting or, if authorized by the board, a meeting of a service
committee to which the member is assigned.
