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 23
Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, 12th December 2006, 6.00 for 6.30
Speaker Margaret Scott Subject Profiling Chairman David Tyrrell
Assistant Cashier & Thanker Hans Franken Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Rod Birrell
Birthdays & Anniversaries 12th Colin & Jan Brown 14th Trevor McArdle
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Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, 19th December 2006, 6.30 for 7.00
XMAS BREAK-UP PARTY WITH PARTNERS. DE-REGISTER WITH HANS IF NO SHOW
Speakers Knowing our Club, probably, quite a few. Chairman Father Xmas & Pres Richard
Assistant Cashier The first unaccompanied Rotarian to arrive Assistant Sgt. JC’s choice.
Birthdays & Anniversaries 20th Peter & Annette Cullen 24th Geoff Brentnall
25th Jesus of Nazareth 28th Colin Brown
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There will be no meetings on 26th December or 2nd January. Details of the first meeting in 2007,
on Monday, 8th Jan. will be e-mailed or posted out tomorrow, 6th December. Our first meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel will be an informal barbeque on Tuesday 16th Jan.
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Three major events in five days must just about be a record for any Rotary Club.
Last Friday night’s Paul Harris Fellows Dinner at Dromoland House in Geelong was a huge success, with a very well balanced program. An original concept by Martin Geerings, organized by Geoff Chandler and Martin, [with a lot of help from their wives], hosted by our club, chaired by DG Andrew, and with Wilma Andrews [a first class songstress] as the principal entertainer.
Recent GSE team leader John Harris and Rotary Foundation scholarship awardee Rebecca Miller were the main speakers in a night where $800 was raised for the Foundation. Martin and Geoff can be justly proud of their efforts in ensuring that this function was a great success.
The number two event was our December Market at Kingston Park last Sunday. 72 occupied sites was a very good result, but Judy Greer reported only about 600 cars, which was a disappointment.
Contributing factors may have been a concert at Torquay and the Steam Packet Place market in Geelong. The camels and the bounce castle were in attendance, and we displayed our magnificent first aid kit for the first time, but still [fortunately], a virgin!
The number three event occurred tonight with our annual Christmas dinner for the elderly citizens of the community.
This is one of the best things we do, and this year, the Hotel did the catering. Attendance by our guests was about 100, and as usual, there were more Rotarian waiters than were necessary. No probs: those that didn’t serve just socialized and drank, and everyone appeared to have a real good time.
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Time flies like an arrow; Fruit flies like a banana
Probably written by a Chinaman for an Arab?
I bought a couple of dozen wines recently on special, at about $5 per bottle- spare a thought for the poor bloody wine grape growers- and got a free gift in one of the boxes.
It was a vacuum pump with two wine stoppers, and the cryptic instructions read as follows :-
1 Insert the cork to the bottle.
2 Take the pump to aim at the bottle.
3 Pull the handle and take out the air from the bottle. Fair dinkum!
I inserted, aimed, pulled and then pumped. Nothing worked. Finally, I used a corkscrew. Anyone want a vacuum pump with wine stoppers? No charge, except the instructions will cost you a gold coin to RF.
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Water is proving to be a serious problem worldwide, not just in Australia!
There is an article in the quarterly publication, ‘Rotaryworld’, which emphasizes the global problem;
‘How can clubs implement a water management project in another country?
Ron Denham, general coordinator of the Water Resources Group, replies:
“Rotary clubs everywhere are working with communities at the grassroots level to deal with the challenges of polluted water, water scarcity, and waterborne diseases. As a first step in organizing a water management project, a Rotary club meets with community experts, workers and local authorities to discuss the issue and possible solutions.
Often they call on Rotarians for specialized know-how and begin to seek out potential partners, such as other Rotary clubs, non-government organizations, and international agencies. Together, the team decides on the most sustainable and cost-effective solution. This forms the basis for a project plan that identifies needed resources, technology, specialized skills, funding and a schedule.
The team then seeks support from the Rotary world. Through other Rotary projects and events, and sometimes by chance, Rotarians in the developed world learn of Rotarians in the developing world seeking help. From here, clubs decide how much funding they have and how much is needed. The Foundation may be able to help, and there may be corporate or other organizations available for assistance. Etc,etc.
The article is lengthy, but it seems most likely that, so far as our drought problems go, we will be entirely on our own! Basically, we are all going to have to cope as best we can. Not in our wildest dreams can we expect anyone ,anywhere to look on us as a developing nation.
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Wicked Wisdom
Ireland The only country in the world where you can get drunk and not wake up with a guilty conscience.
Journalist A man who lies in the sun all day, then goes home to his typewriter to lie some more.
Judge An officer appointed to mislead, restrain, hypnotize, cajole, seduce, browbeat, flabbergast, and bamboozle a jury in such a manner that it will forget all the facts and give its decision to the best lawyer.
Kilt A costume sometimes worn by Scotchmen in America and Americans in Scotland.
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Stop Press
• Wal Kelly urges you to register for the defibrillator training next Thursday, 7th December.
• Our first meeting for 2007 won’t be at the Hotel, and it won’t even be on Tuesday 9th January.
No, we have been invited to participate in an afternoon golf event at the Curlewis Golf Club on Monday 8th Jan. followed by a fellowship evening at 6.00 for 6.30 in the club rooms.
You will all get full details, either by e-mail or post.
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