Bulletin for the meeting held at the Ocean Grove Hotel on March 8, 2005
President TAG Kemp welcomed visitors and guests, in particular, Keith Nixon from the Rotary Club of Southampton, Ontario, Canada. Bob Smith was introduced as a guest of John Wynn.
Next week we will conduct the Red Cross Calling exercise and return to the Hotel to hand money in and meet for an informal meal at 7.00pm.
The Rotary Donations-in-kind project required volunteers to assist with the sorting and packaging of materials to be shipped to the developing world. Anyone willing to assist should speak to the president. Work is carried out at North Geelong.
The 100 Trees project will be conducted in the area of Grants Road, near the beach end of Hodgson Street. Barwon Coast has recommended this site.
District Conference – Nine members attended the conference from this club. The speakers were very entertaining. A number of resolutions were passed, copies of which are available from the president.
A $20 meeting fee, which includes a raffle ticket, was considered by the board, however this was not passed. Meeting cost will be $18 per head, giving members the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets as required.
A new Rotary Manual of Procedure has been released. Ocean Grove Rotary Club by-laws are under review. If members have suggestions to changes in the club by-laws submissions will be received before the end of this month.
A letter of thanks has been received from Madeline Cumming regarding the Siemens Science Experience. The letter will be circulated. (See web site also – Ed.)
Reports
Community Service, John Wynn: Red Cross Calling next week.
6-8 members are required for the Queenscliff Seafood festival. Geoff Ford will coordinate.
John Calnin has suggested the area around the cenotaph should be cleaned up before Anzac Day. The Community Service Director has contacted the COGG who have indicated that they will clean the area up.
A letter has been sent to COGG regarding the walking track from Tuckfield Street to the Nature Reserve. JSA 2b prepared 4 COGG b4 JFDI.
Youth Service, David Tyrrell – Thanks to members for assistance, Cheryl Selkirk, Tony Haines and Signe for looking after Matt. John Calnin is the Rotary representative for the Ocean Grove Neighbourhood Centre. The Centre is seeking funds to maintain the RAVE under-age dances now being held at The Potato Shed in Drysdale.
Probus, Frank Mountford – Frank and Wal Kelly attended the first AGM of the Winchelsea Probus Club. The late Graham Bath would have been proud to be part of this AGM, attended by 66 members. Some 47 clubs with an average membership of 70 – 80 were formed through Graham’s tireless efforts; therefore somewhere near 3,500 people are experiencing the benefits of this organisation.
An email has been received from Heinze and Sigrid Tonn of the Rotary Club of Salzgitter-Wolfenbuttel expressing regret and sympathy following the death of Graham Bath. Heinz is recovering from a heart operation.
Rotary Conference 2006 – Ten rooms have been booked in Portland for this conference and a six are already taken. Please advise Hans Franken if you would like to make a reservation ($50 deposit). 3,4,5th March 2006.
Market, Tony Haines – Although this was probably the smallest market, the raffle sales were the highest on record thanks to the efforts of the sellers. A free dose of Aeroguard was offered with each ticket sold! Two weeks only till the next market – 100 sites booked.
Special Presentation – President Kemp has received a letter of invitation and banner from the Rotary Club of Southampton to develop a Centennial Twin Club relationship. President Kemp presented a letter of acceptance and Ocean Grove Rotary Club banner to Keith Nixon and extended the hand of friendship.
Speakers: Judy Mills and Wal Kelly. Judy and Wal both spoke of their journeys in a way. Judy spoke to us about her life journey, from the 2nd child of seven in Beaumaris, the second cousin of Rotary District Governor Cathy Roth became a Community Development Officer (Ballan, Daylesford area), then later a student, careers and personal counsellor at the School of Mines Ballarat. This experience over some 21 years included personality and relationship studies and business management. Broad world travels landed Judy in Ocean Grove, near her son Ben, daughter-in-law Natalie and granddaughter Ruby. Now it is travel, reading, music, theatre, desire to travel more, the arts and baby sitting that absorb Judy’s time, along with the service and friendship found at Rotary.
Wal Kelly hates bitumen. This does not mean that he hates to travel, rather the opposite is true. Wal got the bug 16 years ago. For example, he left home in May last year, and arrived home four weeks ago. He travelled through Broken Hill, heading for Brisbane in a round-about sort of way, taking in Silverton (“Ran into Peter Brown and bought another one of his paintings”), Menindee Lakes, Wilcannia (“don’t stop or leave your car”) Cobar, Bourke, (“bush camping requires a shower tent, and a shovel, and eperb, UHF, CDMA”), Cunnamulla, Roma, Brisbane (It’s a boy!), Lamington National Park, O’Reillly’s Restaurant, Warwick, Texas?, Glenlyon Dam (6% capacity, gulp!), Chinchilla, Mitchell, Alice Springs, Longreach, Mt Isa, Tennant Creek, then home. “It’s not too late to go and have a look!”
Roster to host Signe for a meal or outing:Mar 14 – Haines, March 21 – Geerings, March 28 – Hawthorne, April 4 - Hudson
Coming up:
March 15 – RED CROSS CALLING Plan to collect prior to the 7.00pm informal dinner.
March 22 – Interplast “Healing bodies, changing lives” Mr Ian Holten
March 29 - “The what, how, when and why of member choice” - Mr. Kevin McKay
NOTES:
John Fox will take up the roll of treasurer for the time being as we support Coral and Richard Barker in Richard’s illness.
Apologies are now required before 12.00 noon on Monday.
Phone Hans Franken 5255 1344.
Letter from Madeline Cumming
SCIENCE AT THE MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY
A lot of people don't like science; I know this because I was one of them. That is why I was.-really unsure about spending three days of my holidays at the Melbourne - University, with a whole bunch of people I didn't know, doing science. However, now that I have participated in the siemens science experience, thanks to you guys, that has all changed! Over the three days, I got to make a whole lot of new friends and I got involved in some really interesting experiments. We did a forensic experiment to identify a burglar. We also got to take part in the great YSA egg drop which was lots of fun and we got to sit in on some lectures which were something very different. Good but different! I had a really good time and did some really exciting things but one of the best things about it was spending the three days at the Melbourne University. So I'd like to thank you all for giving me this opportunity. As you can see I had a really good time and if anyone else was thinking about doing it but was the slightest bit hesitant, I would definitely recommend it to them because It has taught me so much. So thank you once again, I really appreciate it.
Yours-sincerely
Madeline Cumming
Christian College
