Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove Inc.
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Volume 25 No 41
Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, Tuesday 8th May, 6.00 for 6.30.
Chairman Tony Haines
Programme A Speakers Our three sponsored students who attended the Rypen weekend at Millicent S.A.
Programme B Speaker Trevor McArdle Subject Membership
Assistant Cashier & Thanker James Turnbull Greeter & Assistant Sergeant David Tyrrell
Birthdays & Anniversaries 9th Lauree Fleay. 10th Rod & Carole Birrell. 11th Ann Magee.
12th Geoff & Jan Brentnell. 13th Jan Fox.
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Notice for the Partner’s night at Davidsons Restaurant, 2 Fenwick St. Geelong, Tuesday, 15th May, 6.00 for 6.30
The cost for the meal is $25 per head. Patrons pay for their drinks at the bar, [no BYO]. The dinner cost is to be paid in cash on the night.
A registration sheet went around tonight, and bookings by absentees can be made by phoning Col Brown. Bookings are exclusively for members and their partners until next Tuesday, 8th May, after which guests can be registered, provided total numbers do not exceed 70. President Richard will be chairman.
Birthdays & Anniversaries 17th Anne Brown. 18th Karen Kemp. 19th Ben Israel. 20th Prue Webb.
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Now THAT was real public relations
The Anzac Day Dawn Service attracted a record crowd on a beautiful clear and calm morning, and our club members can be justly proud of the contribution we made on several fronts. Prominent amongst our contributions was the excellent breakfast provided by a team led by John Calnin, and including Carole & Rod Birrell, Marion & Bill Walton, Coral Barker, Fred Andrews, David Cooke, Hans Franken, Paul Gleeson, Bill Steains, David Tyrrell and John Webb. One of the above is officially on leave of absence, and another is not yet a Rotarian, but about to be inducted. To get on the list for this much-sought-after duty, you have to put your name down twelve months ahead!
Favorable mention of our club was made three times by the RSL President, before, during and after the ceremony at the cenotaph, and again at the breakfast. We were very well led by President Richard. This, together with our Xmas dinner for the elderly citizens, is clearly the best form of public relations
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Distorted Nursery Rhyme No. IV
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King’s horses, and all the King’s men,
Had scrambled eggs for breakfast again. I reckon my proof reader will pass that one!
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Sports commentator slip-ups
“Sure, there have been deaths in boxing, but none of them serious”. [Alan Minter]
“I owe a lot to my parents, especially my father and mother”. [Greg Norman]
“One of the reasons Arnie [Arnold Palmer] is playing so well is that before each tee shot his wife takes out his balls and kisses them. Oh my God ! What have I just said ?!!! [US PGA commentator]
Today was May Day
1st May, a day of traditional springtime celebration, probably associated with pre-Christian fertility rites. Traditional activities include processions carrying garlands, the naming of a May King or Queen, and dancing around a maypole. May Day was designated an international labour day by the International Socialist congress of 1889.
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Induction [tonight] of Paul Gleeson
ADG Alan Ollis assisted President Richard to induct Paul and Julie Gleeson into our club. Paul is a teacher of English as a second language, mainly to migrants at the North Geelong Secondary College. He has also taught at several local schools and had a stint in the Northern Territory. Two children. His enthusiasm for Rotary was obvious, and we welcome him warmly.
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This day tonight
• Visitors included Rotarian Duncan Elliott, [RC Highton/Kardinia], Rtns. Bill Penna, Rod Stewart, & Kevin Carey, [RC Queenscliffe], Phil Edwards & Trevor Nuttall.
• Our fourth defibrillator went into the COGG local premises last week.
• You can join RI Pres. Bill Boyd and his wife Lorna at the Moonlight Receptions, 622 Nicholson St, North Fitzroy on Saturday 2nd June at 6.30 for 7.00, [$60 per person] by lodging a booking form available from your bulletin editor.
• There is a Board Meeting for 2006/07 and 2007/08 board members next Tuesday at 8.30, after Rotary at Bellarine Memories.
• Peter Hawthorne has provided me with enough information about organ donorship to fill several bulletins. I will serialise it ,commencing next week.
• Similarly for Helen Trigg’s enthusiasm for Rotary Foundation Scholarships.
• RC Queenscliffe invites us to a dinner meeting at the Lonsdale GC on Monday, 21st May, [6.30 for 7.00], to hear former Cricket Australia chairman Bob Merriman, [$20 for the meal, drinks at bar prices, phone 5258 2932 for bookings], and also to ‘Christmas in Winter and a Wine and Hamper auction’ at the Uniting Church, Queenscliffe, Friday 22nd June at 6.30 PM, $30 per head. Phone 5258 1986 for bookings. Funds raised directed to the Rotary and Uniting Church Community Projects.
• Wal Kelly urges you to register for the CPR update.
• Secy. Rod Greer wants all committee chairmen, - and women to give their urgent attention to the end-of-year written reports for the annual report.
• Bill Walton fluked 7/8 in this week’s footy tipping.
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The Barwon Heads Bridge rated only a very brief mention
Guest Speaker Rtn.Duncan Elliott was a very canny and eloquent speaker to avoid getting too deeply into the already muddied waters under the BH bridge. Vicroads has an area of responsibility covering 230,000 square kms., which is only 3% of Aussie area, but 24% of the population. We have in Vic. 4.4M. reg’d vehicles, and Vicroads is responsible for the annual expenditure of billions in construction and maintenance of roads, bridges and infrastructure, employing 2,500 staff.
Young drivers represent a disproportionate % of accidents, three times the norm. There are heavier penalties ahead, but our road toll has come down dramatically, and by world standards, is well under control.
P-platers may, in future, have first to do 120 hours on L plates.
As often happens with a good speaker on a topical subject, the 90 minutes for our rostered programme was insufficient!
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A filler
No matter how grouchy you’re feeling,
A smile is always quite healing;
It grows like a wreath, all around the front teeth,
Thus preserving the face from congealing. The RI President’s message will have to wait until next week!
