President TAG Kemp welcomed members, visiting Rotarians and guests.
Dennis Cox, Highton Club, presented the Centennial Bell, which is traveling to every Rotary club to mark the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Rotary International.
Reports
Market, Tony Haines – February market was successful with good site numbers and raffles. Some members did not show up for duty however.
Pride of Workmanship Awards.
The pride of workmanship awards programme began in 1975. The programme was developed by the Rotary Club of Pennant Hills and in 30 years has spread to 600 clubs in Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, Canada and the USA.
The objectives of the POW awards programme are;
To promote vocational service,
To encourage pride in personal performance in the workplace,
To provide opportunity to recognise pride of workmanship.
The award itself is designed to acknowledge those employees who display outstanding qualities in terms of attitude, and commitment to their work. The awards recognise responsibility, initiative, and quantity & quality of output. Such qualities can only be evinced by those who truly do take pride in their work.
Awards were presented to Nicki Dunne, Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre; Leanne Kelly, Ocean Grove Primary School; Nathan Lewis, Queenscliff Mariner.
A Special Request From The President:
The District Conference is being held in Geelong on the first weekend in March. Sadly, registrations at this date are much lower than anticipated. To me this seems unjust given the work that has been done to create an event that should be remembered for years to come. The DG needs our help and I urge you all to make every effort to attend.
Last year's District Conference was excellent; every speaker was interesting and informative, the venue and organization were equally impressive, and the fellowship was truly outstanding. Looking at what has been organised for this year I can honestly say that I expect this conference to be even better. How many chances will you get to meet someone who has walked on the moon? How often do you get together with industry giants like Lindsay Fox? How many gatherings of this nature occur in your own backyard?
I know that the District Conference is an annual event which many of you have attended several times in the past. However, this one will be special and not just because we are celebrating our centennial. Please make every effort to attend even if you can only manage part of it. I am certain that you will enjoy it and I am equally certain that none of us will be around to celebrate the next 100 year conference.
Conference application forms available from Dennis at Bendigo Bank.
Roster to host Signe for an outing or dinner
- February 14 - S Gubbins
- February 21 - M Geerings
- February 28 - T Haines
Coming up:
February 15 – Snr. Sgt. Tony Hill, Bellarine Police. How the Police and Rotary can work together for the good of the community.
February 22 – Mr. Bob Stewart, Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad – Helicopter and Boat Rescue Service. Partners Night Tonight.
