Bulletin for the meeting held at the Ocean Grove Hotel on Tuesday September 28, 2004
Reports:
‘Donations-in-kind’ these items are sent to needy schools in the Pacific region. Alan Joyce is looking for the following items: pens, pencils, atlases, dictionaries, computers & computer software, clothing, National Geographic, tools of any sort.
Family of Rotary – Geoff Chandler is conducting a survey re the use of the Bulletin.
Club Service – Helen Trigg reminds us to use the ‘tea pot’ for donations of any loose change as these will go to Rotary Foundation.
Vocational Service – Peter Cullen informed us that he has completed his commitments to football and will now be concentrating on vocational service so be prepared for some action in this area shortly.
Blood Donors – Martin Geerings has the forms to be filled in to participate in the competition.
Market – Rod Bush reminded us that it is this weekend Oct 3, please check your roster.
Raffle – Peter Malloy requests to get these back as soon as possible.
Rotary Diaries – Orders need to be in to Dennis next week.
“About Me” segment. This week it was the turn of Trevor McArdle and his talk was titled - The Day Time Stopped. I would have liked to have reported this more accurately but it was so convoluted that I could not. However here is an attempt: Trevor was crossing the road in Malop Street some time back. A bus pulled up and so did a car next to the bus. As Trevor passed in front of the car he sensed that another car was bearing down on him at speed. He realised he was going to be hit. The point of Trevor’s story is that while all this was taking place within seconds he can remember all the thoughts, decisions and actions he needed to take. He also remembers what happened to him as he was in fact hit by the car. These seemed to him to take a long time – as if time stood still. It is amazing how the brain reacts in an emergency situation. PS as you are aware Trevor survived the accident but did his mind??
Guest Speaker – Daryl McClure spoke on the topic of ‘Modern Journalism’
Daryl has had a varied working life. He commenced as Fitter and Turner moved on to becoming a clerk and then an industrial chemist before becoming a cadet journalist with the Advertiser. He has experience in newspapers overseas, Canberra and Melbourne. He returned to the Advertiser and worked his way up the editorial ladder to become Editor-in-Chief. He is now retired but still writes a column for the paper.
Daryl is concerned about the direction journalism has taken over the last few years. He maintains that the media should only report the facts of a news story and not make comment or interpret the news as seems to be the case now. He questioned whether the ABC news bulletins dealt with the fact alone.
Daryl was concerned that young journalists are starting their careers with closed minds and that modern journalists are now making the news and not reporting it. They should be a little more humble and not be so eager to pass judgement. The above situation can only be remedied when it becomes important that journalists can report the news without fear or favour.
Members in Attendance:
Total: 39 Apologies: 11 Percentage: 75%
Guests: Signe Uhlenfneldt, Daryl McClure
Birthdays, 29 – 5th: Wilma Bath, Dennis Saliba
Club Anniversary: Bob Grant
Duties
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.
Roster: Hosting Signe for an evening or outing:
Oct 4th – P Cullen
Oct 11th – G Chandler
Oct 18th – M Campbell
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.
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. Paul Harris (1910 – 1912)
Q4. Name the first Rotary Club to be chartered outside the USA
A.
Another Rotary Caption Competition. Send your captions to the Editor. Entries published in a few weeks.
Coming up…
· October 5th – Meeting by committee
Notes:
Rotary Bulletin online: This bulletin, along with previous editions, photos and other information is now available online at: www.rotaryoceangrove.blogspot.com
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.
