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 25 No 15
Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, Tuesday 17th October 6.00 for 6.30
Speaker President Richard Subject Looking Forward Chairman Helen Trigg
Assistant Cashier & Thanker Colin Brown Greeter & Assistant Sergeant David Cornwell
Birthdays 19th Rod Birrell, David Cooke. 23rd Bill Walton
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Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, Tuesday 24th October 6.00 for 6.30
Speaker Various young people Subject Junior Community Service Awards Chairman Tony Haines
Assistant Cashier & Thanker Geoff Chandler Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Judy Greer
Birthdays & Anniversaries 25th Jo Hawthorne 27th Norm & Elaine Elliott
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The way it was. If you thought the early meetings of the No. 1 club would have to be fairly formal, you would be wrong!
An early member,[about March 1905], of the Rotary club of Chicago, was Rufus F Chapin, a banker, who subsequently served RI as treasurer from 1912 until his death in 1945. The following are extracts from some of his early recollections of the first few meetings of the new Rotary club.
“I first heard of the Rotary club from a mutual friend, who explained that the club selected for membership one from each line of business and it would be of great advantage to belong, as it would bring the bank business.
We went to our first meeting together, and we all sat at one round table. It was the first time they had gotten together for a supper, as previous meetings had been held in offices. There were no formal proceedings- forms and formalities were taboo. I received no initiation- simply being informed of the purpose of the club, i.e. fellowship and exchange of business.
The early meetings were principally given over to ‘horseplay’, swapping orders, eating and having a glorious good time, with occasional serious talks by members about their own line of business”
In 1920 , the Rotary club of Chicago celebrated its fifteenth anniversary. By then, Rotary had grown to 750 Rotary clubs comprising 56,000 members in 15 countries
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‘Tis The Human Touch. [Not the first time I have printed this, and it probably won’t be the last].
‘Tis the human touch in this world that counts,
The touch of your hand and mine,
Which means far more to the fainting heart
Than shelter and bread and wine.
For shelter is gone when the night is o’er,
And bread lasts only a day,
But the touch of the hand and the sound of the voice
Sing on in the soul alway.’
Author [about 1905] Dr Spencer M Free, a Pennsylvania surgeon and amateur writer of verse, who became a charter member [1919] and president of the Rotary club of Du Bois, Pennsylvania.
To all those born between 1930 and 1980
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant.
Then, after that trauma, we went to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs painted with lead-based paints.
When we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, and we went hitchhiking without a worry.
We rode in cars as infants, with no restraining devices, and no seat belts or air bags.
To be continued
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What’s on- The collections for ‘goods in kind’.
Tim Kemp’s ‘horse ‘n cart’ will be around at your place next Monday, 23rd Oct. to collect books [particularly primary school level], toys, clothing, household linen, cutlery & crockery, elect. frying pans & kettles, microwave ovens, chairs, garden tools, buckets, school & office stationery, sewing machines, sporting goods, team uniforms,[even Collingwood], and musical instruments [except pianos].
Everything needs to be in working order, e.g. no holes in the buckets! CON YOUR NEIGHBORS
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Bits ‘n Pieces
We are running a sweep on the Melbourne Cup; On 1st March 2007, we seek 20 or more for a ladies bike ride event. Peter Cullen seeks a few more nominees for ‘Pride of Workmanship awards. Did you notice that we got chips with our fish tonight, and they weren’t under the fish!! Bewdy.
Climate change, global warming and other nasties.
Janet Dean is a teacher at Swinburne, and, at least on this occasion, a bearer of evil tidings.
Global warming is a reality and we are fast approaching the critical annual increase of 2% in carbon dioxide. There are several causes of this modern phenomenon, including the annual deforestation of 15 million hectares of the earth’s land mass, and the absorption of carbon dioxide into the sea. She didn’t mention it, but, in my opinion, the cause is far more basic. THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET.
The ice caps are melting. It is expected that there will be a six metre rise in sea levels by 2150! How many seaside areas do you know of that are less than the height of your house above sea level?
10 million refugees are anticipated. There could be 5 billion people living in water-stressed areas by 2025!! If you are not concerned about these possibilities, you are a bloody idiot! Or you don’t have kids.
But it is not necessarily ‘doomsday’ approaching. The solution, or at least a dramatic delay, rests with us all. Save electricity, [you don’t need to leave those lights on or keep your telly and PC on stand-by. Wind power, as an alternative to electricity can achieve savings of up to 40%. Solar power is better still.
Janet reckons that nuclear energy is not the answer. There is only a 30-40 years supply of uranium left on this planet. There are probably not many of us know very much about this subject, but those who listened to Janet’s excellent address must surely have learnt a lot tonight. Ignore her warnings at your peril!
Web Ed's note: see www.yeswecandoit.org
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Wicked wisdom
Honesty The best policy- unless you happen to be an exceptionally good liar.
Honeymoon The time during which the bride believes the bridegroom’s word of honor.
Hospitality The virtue which induces us to feed and lodge certain persons who are not in need of it.
