Combined meeting with the Rotary Club of Drysdale. Football theme quiz night.
Welcome: President Timothy Kemp. Welcome visiting Rotarians, members of the Drysdale Rotary Club and guests.
Four week Rotary Quiz:
Q1. Who was president of the first Rotary Club formed in Chicago in 1905.
A. Sylvester Schiele
Q2. Why was the first club formed in Chicago called a ROTARY club?
A. The venue rotated from one member’s place of business to another each week.
Q3. By the year 1910 there were 16 Rotary clubs which formed the National Association of Rotary Clubs. Who was elected as its first President?
A.
Members in Attendance: Total: 28 Apologies: 18 Percentage: 53.8%
Visiting Rotarians: 15 members of Rotary Club of Drysdale
Guests: Signe Uhlenfneldt, Danish Exchange Student.
Birthdays, 29 – 5th Wilma Bath, Dennis Saliba
Club Anniversary: Bob Grant
Duties
Sept 28 Henry Hudson David Tyrrell John Webb
Oct 5 John Wynn Coral Barker Geoff Brentnall
Oct 12 Colin Brown Rod Bush John Calnin
Oct 19 James Turnbull Margaret Campbell Geoff Chandler
Note: Please advise the Editor by email or written note of changes or special exemptions to these duties.
Coming up…
Notes:
Rotary Bulletin online: This bulletin, along with previous editions, photos and other information is now available online at: www.rotaryoceangrove.blogspot.com
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. 26 Ocean Grove members and partners have booked in to date.
Excellent 2005 Club diaries are available for sale at $20 – with $13 going back to the club. Please support this initiative from the Bendigo Bank. Order forms are available at the meeting.
A young man, who was also an avid golfer, found himself with a few hours to spare one afternoon. He figured if he hurried and played very fast, he could get in 9 holes before he had to head home. Just as he was about to tee off, an old gentleman shuffled onto the tee and asked if he could accompany the young man as he was golfing alone. Not being able to say no, he allowed the old man to join him. To his surprise, the old man played fairly quickly. He didn't hit the ball far, but plodded along consistently and didn't waste much time. Finally, they reached the 9th fairway and the young man found himself with a tough shot. There was a large pine tree right in front of his ball and directly between his ball and the green. After several minutes of debating how to hit the shot, the old man finally said, "You know, when I was your age, I'd hit the ball right over that tree." With that challenge placed before him, the youngster swung hard, hit the ball up, right smack into the top of the tree trunk and it thudded back on the ground not a foot from where it had originally lay. The old man offered one more comment, "Of course, when I was your age, that pine tree was only 3 feet tall."
