Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove Inc.
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Volume 25 No 37
THIS WILL BE MY LAST BULLETIN FOR TWO WEEKS, AS JAN AND I ARE GOING OVERSEAS ON THURSDAY AND WON’T BE BACK UNTIL GOOD SUNDAY. ISSUE NO 38 WILL BE E-MAILED ON 10TH APRIL OR POSTED ON 11TH
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Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, Tuesday 3rd April, 6.00 for 6.30
Speaker Marie Kuchenmeister Subject Employing the disabled using the ‘Dal’ method
Chairman Alison George
Assistant Cashier & Thanker John Dodgshun Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Suzy Mann
Birthdays 8th April Martin Geerings 9th John Calnin, Vic Harnath.
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“I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.” Clarence Darrow.
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Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, Tuesday 10th April, 6.00 for 6.30
Speaker Noel Emselle, Ken Fleay, Vic Harnath Subject New Members with Rotary experience
Chairman David Tyrrell
Assistant Cashier & Thanker Dennis Sanders Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Rod Bush
Birthdays & Anniversaries 10th Peter & Jo Hawthorne. 11th Pam Turnbull 15th John Dodgshun.
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“I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.” Mark Twain
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Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, Tuesday 17th April, 6.00 for 6.30
Speaker Alan McKenzie Subject Water down the Drain
Chairman Alex Magee
Assistant Cashier & Thanker John Wynn Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Bill Walton
Birthdays & Anniversaries 18th Geoff & Hazel Ford, Bob Smith. 21st Dennis & Elaine Sanders
23rd John & Nan Calnin
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“I am enclosing two tickets for the first night of my new play; Bring a friend, if you have one”.
George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill.
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Some little bits omitted from last week’s bulletin, because I ran out of room
• Trevor reported 6 new members this year, with 2 on the way. But above all, he wants us to be happy.
• Admin. Committee promoted the ‘Club Runner’, admitted absenteeism is still a problem, and reckons the meals and programmes are terrific. Personally, I thought the meal last week was too big.
• The District Assembly for incoming Board members and other key personnel is set down for Sunday 20th May at Stawell. We should hire a bus.
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To which Winston replied, “Cannot possibly attend first night. Will attend second, if there is one”
A peep at coming programmes
* 24th April Walking the Kokoda Trail. Paul Featherby
* 1st May Barwon Heads Bridge etc A Vic Roads representative.
* 8th May Membership Trevor McArdle
* 15th May Dinner at Davidsons restaurant, [The Gordon TAFE’s training rest’t.] A partners’ night.
* 22nd May The channel Deepening Project. A Port of Melbourne Speaker.
* 29th May City of Greater Geelong Planning issues. Cr. Rod MacDonald.
* 5th June Rotary, so far. New Members Suzy Mann, Ben Israel and Dennis Sanders.
* 12th June African Refugees in Geelong Barbara Peek
* 3rd July Change-over dinner at the Barwon Heads Golf Club. A Partners night.
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“He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends” Oscar Wilde.
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Easter Monday Market Roster Please contact Judy Greer if unavailable .
Big Boss Judy Greer Assistant Big Boss Rod Greer Guardian of the drawbridge John Calnin
Chariots assembly 0700 Colin Brown. 0830 David Cornwell, Ken Fleay, David Tyrrell. 1000 Fred Andrews, Geoff Chandler, Noel Emselle.
Coloseum preparation Tony Haines. Signs Rod Birrell
Christians raffles 0900 to 1030 Alison George, Alex Magee 0930 to 1130 Any reprieved Christians. 1030 to 1230 Alison George, Geoff Ford Publicity Marion Walton
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This Day Tonight
• Rtn. Sharon & Archie Kempthorn from Brit. Columbia, Canada, Rtn. Edna & Bob Russell from Geelong and Rita & Greg Matthews were visitors tonight.
• Vic Harnath is co-ordinating the OG 7 at the North Geelong DIK working bee on Tuesday mornings.
• The annual ‘blue book’ of 2007/08 membership details circulated tonight. Contact Tony Haines.
• Peter Hawthorne reported about $4000 as the proceeds of our Red Cross Calling effort.
• Ken Fleay urged us all to participate in the footy tipping. Access the website for details.
• Wal Kelly reckons we need to do a refresher course on First Aid. Details shortly.
• Geoff Ford Announced the team for the Queenscliff Seafood Fest as Thursday- Corwell, Dodgshun, Ford, Kelly, McArdle & Ann Brown. Friday – Campbell, Andrews, both Chandlers, Harnath, both Fords, Fleay, George, both McArdles and a Trigg.
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If I was a dog, I would want to attain the rank of GUIDE DOG!
Colleen Knowles, supported by golden labrador Oban, gave a fascinating, informative and entirely engrossing talk on the life and times of the Guide Dog programme in this country. Colleen has another interesting story in her repertoire as she has walked the Walls of China twice. Once for 47kms and then for 75!!
Potential members of this exclusive canine society are let out to eager volunteers for initial indoctrination as puppies, taken to shopping malls, church etc., to test their suitability for the grueling training to follow. But after 10 months as a trainee, these puppies have to be handed back for the real training regime. [I could never bear to part company with a liitle fella, but one person has done it 28 times].
The total cost per graduate dog is about $25,000, but the training is intense and rigorous and the reliance by the master on the dog is complete. Elaine Elliott asked the best of many questions, when she queried why Oban didn’t react to the commands used by Colleen to demonstrate her talk. Simple, Colleen didn’t have her hand on the ‘lead’ handle, and hence, Oban knew she wasn’t on duty. Remarkable
