Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove Inc
Volume 24 No. 31
Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel on Tuesday 14th February at 6.00 for 6.30
Speaker: Neil Callaghan, talking about Reunion Island,[part of the Mauritius Group].
Chairman: James Turnbull. Ass’t cashier and thanker John Webb. Greeter & ass’t sgt. Bob Smith.
Anniversaries. Wal & Val Kelly 15th. With the editor’s apologies for getting it wrong tonight
Coming up
The auction and progressive dinner on Saturday 11th February. Calnins to Triggs to the Boatshed, starting at 6.00. BYO glasses and drinks and last minute guests.
21st Feb. Dinner at ‘Mirrabooka’, that mysterious building situated at the South-West corner of Kingston Park, where we will be provided with a meal and a talk, but we have to bring our own drinks. More details next week. Chair Coral Barker; Cashier & thanker Geoff Brentnell; Greeter & ass’t Sgt Anne Brown
Twelve of us plus partners are accommodated for the conference on 3/4/5 March, but only 4 registered ???
This is the bit I had to leave out last week ‘cos I ran out of space.
A prominent schoolie named Haines
After infinite racking of brains
Now says he has found
A new kind of sound
That travels much faster than planes
More on the early history of Rotary in Australia
The work of the two Rotary Commissioners in the early 20’s should be remembered. They were both busy men, holding responsible positions of leadership in their vocations, who gave generously of their time because they saw in this new movement a means through which the spirit of selfless service in men of goodwill could be given practical expression. Those of us who complain about the tedious flight from Melbourne to Perth might pause to consider the commitment to Rotary of the commissioner who gladly undertook the six-day sea voyage to form a new club
And speaking of commitment, how about this? ‘You can always count on the lads’
Friendship among women
A woman didn’t come home one night. The next day she told her husband that she had slept over at a girlfriend’s house. The man called his wife’s 10 best friends. Not one of them knew anything about it.
Friendship among men
A man didn’t come home one night. The next day he told his wife that he had slept over at a buddy’s house. The woman called her husband’s 10 best friends. Eight of them confirmed that he had slept over, and two claimed that he was still there.
For which your editor is grateful to Rod Bush.
The classification principle of Rotary – Quo Vadis?
In the publication, ‘Rotary Basic’s, the Classification principle is defined thus:
‘This system ensures that each club’s membership reflects the business and professional composition of its community. Under this system, each member’s classification is based on his or her profession; The number of members holding that classification is limited according to the size of the club. The goal is professional diversity, which enlivens the social atmosphere of the club and provides a rich resource of occupational expertise to carry out service projects and provide club leadership’
A bit stilted, and perhaps even ponderous, but I wonder how our membership classification would stand up to intense scrutiny. Clearly, we are pretty well set up for educationalists, accountants and caravan park proprietors, but what about doctors, dentists,lawyers, restaurateurs or for that matter, general retailers?
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More Wicked Wisdom
Brain An organ that starts working the moment you wake up, and doesn’t stop until you get to the office.
Brevity The quality that makes cigarettes, speeches, love affairs and ocean voyages bearable.
Cabbage A familiar kitchen-garden vegetable about as large and as wise as a man’s head.
Caddie a small boy, employed at a liberal stipend, to lose balls for others and find them for himself.
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It could be a lot worse!
Incredibly, I still have members complaining to me about the meal at Rotary, despite the fact that I haven’t been the liaison between the club and the hotel for eight months. This position does not appear to be held by any of us at present, which I think is a mistake, but that’s a matter for the Board.
Frankly, I think we have little to complain about with our present venue, and certainly not with the liquor prices. I took Bill Penna to the one-day cricket at Telstra Dome last Friday and we talked about our respective clubs. The price for a stubby of light at their venue is $7, which has persuaded most of them to switch to water. ------------------------------------------------------
Reflections from the Bistro 7th Feb
• 33 members & 2 visiting Rots.- Peter Smith from Ballarat & Noel Emselle from Footscray.
• Jan Howard has written to President Helen and is learning to speak Portuguese. No Emails to me yet.
• The joint project in Fiji with RC Southampton, Can.,is ON.
• The clean-up project on the west side of Grubb Rd. is briefly deferred.
• Our annual Red Cross Calling evening is set down for 28th Feb, but chairman Peter Hawthorne says we can do it earlier if we wish. He was absolutely gob-smacked with the excellent take-up of route maps last night. If you haven’t got one, phone RC Pete.
• Sunday’s market scored 74 sites and 750 cars. If you win a cray with your RC shirt on, don’t skite.
• Rural Ambulance Vic’s Mick Cameron gave an excellent talk on the defibrillator program, which our club has embraced.
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How do you get an Aussie onto the roof? Tell him the drinks are on the house!
