BULLETIN of the ROTARY CLUB of OCEAN GROVE INC.
Winner of the Holmes Trophy for the best attendance by a Club at the 2006 District Conference
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Volume 24 No. 45
Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, on Tuesday May 23rd, 6.00 for 6.30
Speaker A representative from the Geelong Animal Welfare Support Group Chairman Fred Andrews
Assistant Cashier & Thanker Tim Kemp Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Alex Magee
Birthdays & Anniversaries 24th May Anne Geerings
27th May John & Prue Webb
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Sunday 28th May, 3.00 at the Leopold Theatrette [ subject to adequate support from members] ‘The Weeping Camel’, which Jan Chandler assures us is a HIT] . Final details next Tuesday from JC.
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Tuesday 30th May at the Hotel
Speaker Jean Paul Subject The leaders for Geelong programme
Chairman Charles Dawborn who will also introduce the ’Pride of Workmanship’ Awards.
Assistant Cashier & Thanker Bill Steains Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Ken Wyatt
Birthdays & Anniversaries 31st May Bob Osbourne
1st June Wal Kelly
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More Wicked Wisdom
Democracy A form of government you have to have for four years, no matter what it does.
Or, [a slant on the same thing],-- In which you say what you like and do what you’re told.
Diary A daily record of that part of a person’s life which he/she can relate without blushing.
Diplomacy Like making a good salad. In both cases, one must know exactly how much oil one must
put with one’s vinegar.
Diplomat A man who always remembers a woman’s birthday, but never her age
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Your Board of Directors spent $20,400 in one night!!
I have been given approval to print the minutes of a Special Meeting held on 2nd May, which Secretary Dave e-mailed to me at the weekend. It would be presumptuous of me to dare attempt a précis, so it was e-mailed-on to most members on Monday evening, and the others will get a copy in Wednesday’s mail.
I feel sure I speak for all members when I express congratulations to all fund-raisers and the Board members on this excellent effort. Remember that this list does not include funds already distributed during this financial year.
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‘Rotary Down Under’ for May 2006
• Have a read of the article on page 10, ’Not the costs hurting Rotary’. The RC of Hindmarsh SA meets weekly for just one hour from 6.00 pm., with, [ fairly obviously] no meal.
• Note the sentence, mid second column- ‘I know of no rule or requirements for Rotarians to pay for and consume a meal at the weekly meeting. That surely is the prerogative of the individual’.
• Then turn to page 19, and assess how our club is ’travelling’, having regard to that article headed ‘Let’s get physical – Make sure your Club is in good health’.
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“Les sanglots longs des violons de L’automne” – [The long sobs of the violins of autumn]
That is the first line of “Chanson d’Automne” by the nineteenth century French poet Paul Verlaine. It had particular significance for the Western world almost 62 years ago. Do you know what it was? A handsome prize for the first correct answer.
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Our speaker last night, Elaine Janes, was a very fit and spritely 60 year old
It’s not often we have an after dinner weightlifter with all the essential gear, and even less do we have a compulsory workout! I really should’a brought me camera. Fair dinkum! We came out of it fairly well for a lot of unfit old buggers. I counted 7 hernias, 5 cruciates and it looked like 2 ‘hammies’, but in a club of 45 or so, that’s not bad! Elaine is the 2004/05 Australian Masters weightlifting champion in her age group, [60-65].
Credit where credit is due, and Trevor McArdle has done a great job this year with the programmes.
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And here is the news, read by you
• The Mirabooka project reached a successful conclusion last Sat., with the installation of seats.
• Jan Howard, in Brazil, would appreciate your e-mail contact [janny_111@hotmail.com].
• Ken Wyatt initially had some difficulty describing exactly what he was collecting for the Bowel Scan project, but eventually got to the bottom of it.
• Tim Kemp’s grandson in Brisbane is doing marvellously well.
• We also had a picture show last night. That bloody great aeroplane landing on the roof of the car was faked. Fair dinkum!
• President Helen read to last night’s meeting, a letter of appreciation from the local RSL re the Anzac Day ceremony and breakfast.
• The Public Access Defibrillator, supplied by us at the Marketplace shopping centre in Shell Road, is a great point of interest, but Wal Kelly would appreciate more assistance in manning the shop. We will be submitting an article to RDU.
• There was a meeting of the interested members for Canada at the end of last night’s meeting and so far, we have 10 members prepared to host. A further contact with Keith Nixon will be attempted when he gets back from his trip to Shanghai. Any member interested in joining the Geerings, Alison George, McArdles, Dawborns, Foxes, Holloways, Greers, Hawthornes, Kemps and Waltons, should contact the editor. The Canadian team visit is likely to be late January or early February 2007. Your editor has extensive correspondence from Keith Nixon, [which you may borrow if you wish].
• There will be a joint meeting of the outgoing and incoming Boards at JC’s residence on Monday 5th June at 7.00 pm sharp. BE THERE
• President Helen would very much like us to make up a further table for the‘Chaplaincy in Geelong Schools Dinner Dance Auction’ on Friday 26th May at Dromoland House, 258 Pakington St.. Contact Helen on 5221 4788
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End Bit [If you don’t mind the unintended pun!]
Dave decided to take Mabel to the Snake Gully café for lunch. Dave looked at the menu and said, “They’ve got sheep tongues on the menu, Mabel. I think I’ll have that. What about you?”
Mabel said, “No Dave, I couldn’t eat anything that came out of an animal’s mouth”.
“What would you like then, Mabel?” asked Dave.
Mabel said “I think I’ll have an egg”.
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