BULLETIN of the ROTARY CLUB of OCEAN GROVE INC.
Volume 24
Notice for the meeting at Davidson’s Restaurant on 18th October 2005 – 6.00 for 6.30.
This is a partner’s night, and there are already 57 of us booked, but they can take up to 70.
If you haven’t booked and want to, phone Hans Franken. Reservations close mid-day Friday.
Davidsons is a catering division of the Gordon Institute, and is located at 2 Fenwick St. Geelong, on the corner of Fenwick and the little street which runs up to the footbridge over the rail-line. [An extension of Little Malop St]. Best to look for a parking spot between Ryrie and Malop Sts.
There will be no stand up drinks on arrival, so arrange your table of 8 and be seated.. The price is $25 per person, payable to our Geoff Ford on arrival for a three course meal. Drinks are to be ordered, and paid for, from your table. IT IS NOT BYO.
Mark, the head of the catering department, will explain the operations of Davidsons during the evening.
The chairman for the night will be Geoff Brentnell. Ass’t Cashier David Cornwell.
Serial no. 1 – Chocolate v. Sex – 17 to 20 of 20.
17. You can have as many kinds of chocolate as you can handle.
18. You are never too young or too old for chocolate.
19. When you have chocolate, it does not keep your neighbours awake.
20. With chocolate size, it doesn’t matter, it’s always good.
Did you know the ocker Aussie male’s idea of foreplay? [not for chocolate]. “you awake love?”
I coulda got caught!
A couple of weeks ago, I was mildly critical of the AFL footballers at the Grand Final for apparently not knowing the words of our National Anthem. And then I thought, ‘What if they challenge me to sing it?’. They didn’t, but in case you are not sure, [and I bet you don’t know the second verse anyway], here it is, proper punctuation and all;
“Australians all let us rejoice, for we are young and free;
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil, our home is girt by sea.
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts, of beauty rich and rare;
In history’s page, let every stage, Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair.
Beneath our radiant Southern Cross we’ll toil with hearts and hands;
To make this Commonwealth of ours, renowned of all the lands.
For those who’ve come across the seas, we’ve boundless plains to share;
With courage let us all combine, to Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair.”
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A letter to the editor [from an un-named member]
Whatever women do well, they must do it twice as well as men, to be thought to be half as good.
She closed with the thought that, luckily, that is not too difficult.
The Sponsor of a New Member
The bylaws of Rotary clearly outline the procedure for a prospective new member to be proposed for Rotary club membership. The ‘proposer’ is the key person in the growth and advancement of Rotary. Without a sponsor, an individual will never have the opportunity to become a Rotarian.
The task of the sponsor should not end merely by submitting a name to the club secretary or membership committee. Rotary has not established formal responsibilities for proposers or sponsors. However, by custom and tradition, these procedures are recommended in many clubs. The sponsor should:
1. Invite a prospective member to several meetings prior to proposing the individual for membership.
2. Accompany the prospective new member to one or more orientation/ information meetings.
3. Introduce the new member to other club members each week for the first month.
4. Invite the new member to accompany the sponsor to neighbouring clubs for the first make-up meeting to learn the process and observe the spirit of friendship.
5. Ask the new member and spouse to accompany the sponsor to the club’s social activities, dinners or other special occasions.
6. Urge the new member and spouse to attend the district conference with the sponsor.
7. Serve as a special friend to assure that the new member becomes an active Rotarian.
When the proposer follows these guidelines, Rotary becomes stronger with each new member.
Ed. note; The above is a verbatim extract from the RI publication, ‘The ABC’s of Rotary’ We have introduced many new members in the past year or so, and probably, we have not followed all those points. But even if we only got close to them, we are surely on the right track! .In my humble view, our club has been greatly strengthened by our newer members.
The Annual Meeting
Pres. Elect. Nominee for 2006/07 – Alison George. Sec. for 2005/06 – see below.
The most keenly fought position was for Secretary, 2005/06. After an exhaustive ballot, we got down to just two contenders, and Virginia challenged Big Dave to an arm wrestle to decide the issue. The vocal support for each protagonist was deafening, but at least Dave was a gracious loser. Unfortunately, a spoil-sport amongst us demanded a recount of primary votes, and Virginia came up short. Bob Smith has announced his challenge for Virginia’s title. Big Dave for sec. Fair dinkum.
Attendance was 27/48. ‘nuff said. Geoff Brentnell was left just 10 minutes for his excellent slides on Tassie’s Bruny Island and the Cradle Mountain – Lake St. Clair walk, and since I am critical of this timing, let me also say that the meal was crap!
John Wynn has called a working bee at the Barwon Heads walk for next Saturday at 1.00pm. Bring gloves, hat and a hammer. Meet at the Bluff Rd. lookout drive.
John Calnin wants to borrow your Monopoly set money for our Melb.Cup night. Deliver on 25/10.
Peter Hawthorne wants us all to sell those raffle tickets before the big race. Proceeds to charity.
Margaret Campbell promoted the Fiji Rotahomes project as an International Service project
Coming up
Dianne McLennan, lawyer and conciliator/ investigator with the Complaints Branch of the Equal Opportunity Commission of Victoria, will be our guest speaker on 25th Oct. John Dodgshun will be chairman, Bob Osbourne ass’t cashier and thanker, and Trevor McArdle Ass’t Sgt. and Greeter.
