Bulletin for the meeting held at the Ocean Grove Hotel on Tuesday August 17, 2004
Welcome - T.A.G Kemp:
John Fox will distribute “What’s Rotary” information cards. Please keep one in your wallet so that you can easily inform others about Rotary. Partners may also like to keep one handy.
The Rotary Centennial Dinner will be held on February 19, 2005 at the South Barwon Community Centre. The cost is $48 per head including a 3-course meal, drinks and entertainment. Please indicate your interest so tables can be booked for this 500-seat celebration – one of Rotary’s most significant events.
Excellent 2005 Club diaries are available for sale at $20 – with $13 going back to the club.
Congratulations in order for Rotary Anniversaries this week; Colin Brown 18 years and Bill Steains 24 years membership.
Please remember to read your bulletin (mail, email or online – Ed.) and let your partners read the bulletin.
District Governor Cathy Roth will visit the club on August 31. This will be a partner’s night, and to add a little interest, please wear your WORST tie or scarf.
Wear your Rotary shirt to the weed pull on 28/29 August.
Keep searching for new Rotarians.
Who Am I? Margaret Campbell presented a colourful tale of a youthful and exhilarating skiing adventure that she experienced (some) years ago!
Reports
Community Service, John Wynn: Please remember the Weed Pull on 28 and 29th August behind the Surf Beach around the fire track area. Members of the community, Lions Club, Community Association, Ocean Grove Fire Brigade, Fire Brigade Aux (Catering). This will provide a good opportunity to clean up the foreshore and work together with others. Please make a special effort to attend. 9.30 – 4.00pm
Vocational Service, Trevor McArdle for Peter Cullen: Thank you to all those who participated in the Mock Job Interviews.
International Service, Margaret Campbell: It has been suggested that we hold an International Centennial Service project.
Youth Service, David Tyrrell: Response to the Siemens Science Experience has been exceptional with 15 applicants from local schools, including 7 from Bellarine Secondary College. (Online readers – click the link and read all about the Science Experience – Ed.)
Treasurer, Coral Barker: Reminder to those who have not yet paid subscriptions that they are now due.
Membership, Geoff Brentnall: August is Membership Extension Month. Focus on Hairdressers, Hardware and Hospitality.
Market, Martin Geerings (for James Turnbull): Please advise James if there are any markets that you CANNOT attend.
Youth Exchange, Martin Geerings: A roster will be dawn up to host Signe, our youth exchange student for day or weekend activities.
From the floor – Denis Joseph: Denis advised the members that he recently phoned channel 7 to advise them of the origin of the Butterfly Stroke, which was invented at the Richmond (Victoria) Swimming Club by Tom Donnett Jnr., son of Tom Donnett who was in charge of the Richmond Baths where Denis trained in 1938-40 as a member of the Victorian Amateur Swimming Association. Young Tom swam ‘like a butterfly’.
Guest Speaker, Danish Rotary Youth Exchange Student Signe Uhlenfeldt: Signe is from Denmark, pop. 5.4 mil, area 43,094 sq klm. The capitol is Copenhagen with a population of 1.7 mil. Signe has two brothers and a sister aged 4. Her mother is a GP and her father heads the Financial News at a TV station. The winter months are in December and children go to school to year 10. They do not wear uniforms, have gymnasium for three years and pay no school fees. Poet and writer of famous fairytales such as The Ugly Duckling Hans Christian Anderson lived in Odense, Signe’s home town of 185,206 (less Signe this year), and next year the town will celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth. Odense was founded in 988! Major festivals are Fastelavn, 6th Feb, Easter, Midsommer Stk Hans, Advent and Jul (Christmas) Dec 24th. Signe speaks Swedish, Norwegian, German, French and Spanish.
Members in Attendance: Total 34 Apologies: 15 Non apologies: Percentage: 65%
Visiting Rotarians: R Trigg
Make-ups: Alan Joyce
Guests: Signe Uhlenfeldt, Jack Beshard, Kelly Geerings, Caroline Brentnall, Jenny and Andrea Warren, Jon Madin, Jack Madin
Birthdays 25-31 Aug: Richard Dwyer, Hazel Ford
Anniversaries: Margaret and Hamish Campbell.
Club Anniversary: Timothy Kemp
Duties Aug 24: Peter Hawthorne Henry Hudson Bob Jordan
Aug 31:Alan Joyce Alex Magee Trevor McArdle
Sept 7: Peter Molloy Geoff Morphett Frank Mountford
Note: Please advise the Editor by email or written note of changes or special exemptions to these duties.
Roster: Hosting Signe for an evening or outing:Aug 23 - R BirrellAug 30 - G BrentnallSept 6th - C BrownSept 13th - R Bush
Rotarians who are unable to host Signe during their rostered week can swap with someone on the current roster or contact Martin to make alternative arrangements.
Coming up…
Note: Rotary Bulletin online: This bulletin, along with previous editions, photos and other information is now available online at: http://www.rotaryoceangrove.blogspot.com/
