ROTARY CLUB OF OCEAN GROVE
Volume No. 21 Number 26
Annual Changeover Dinner, June 29, 2004. Barwon Heads Golf Club
Outgoing President Geoff Brentnall spoke of the successful year in Rotary and expressed thanks to many members for a good team effort, especially Tony Haines as outgoing secretary.
In particular, Geoff mentioned the Community Market, Point Lonsdale Christmas Tree Project, Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner and the Anzac Day Dawn Service Breakfast as successful projects.
The Twentieth Anniversary dinner, GSE Team visit, and the establishment of the Family of Rotary Committee were also significant events for the year, as well as the special acknowledgement of long serving members in February.
Geoff urged the club to pursue membership and fundraising goals in the future and handed the presidency and regalia over to Tim Kemp, wishing he and Karen all the best for Rotary’s Centennial year.
Incoming President Tim Kemp addressed the club, with a promise to bring enthusiasm and a commitment to consultation, a love of Rotary and it’s ideals, the desire to make this world a better place through Rotary, communication, and unity and, simply, manners – despite being quote ‘incompetent, sometimes incontinent and always deaf!’ (One might add a sense of humour to the list. Ed.)
Tim urged the club to strive towards Community Awareness, Needs Analysis, consultation with the council and community, seeking focus and an increase in membership of 30%. Many new initiatives are planned, including partner’s nights every two months, debates and sports days. Committee meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of every month.
Congratulations to Graham Bath for being elected Probus Consultant to District 9780.
Members in Attendance: Total 38 Apologies: 9 Non apologies: Percentage: 79%
Visiting Rotarians R Trigg (Drysdale)
Partners of Rotarians 30
Guests Peter and Ruth Macklen, Helen Richardson, Rod and Judy Greer
Birthdays 7 – 13th Tony Haines, Peter Cullen
Duties
July 6 Rod Stewart David Tyrrell John Webb
July 13 Geoff Chandler Coral Barker Graham Bath
Coming up…
July 6th – Meeting by committee. (followed by Board Meeting, 8.15am)
July 13th – Guest speaker, Rtn. Libby Furner. Literacy and the young.
A thought for Rotarians
' I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good thing therefore that I can do, any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now, let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.'
Stephen Grellet [1773-1855] A French missionary.
Samples of a wide range of Rotary supplies are -ties [navy, green or maroon] $22, bow ties [same colours] $33, caps $13.20, leather belt [black or tan, with metal badge] $49.50, a wide range of pens, $7.70 to $13.20, stick pin or screw back badges $5, and a very wide range of souvenirs. Contact John Fox with orders or a look at the latest catalogue.
