Assistant Cashier & Thanker Rod Birrell Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Ian Bent
Birthdays: Nan Calnin, Elaine Elliott
When asked where Rotary was going George Bernard Shaw said ‘to dinner’.
President Rod’s emphasis on future activities reminds us that table- fellowship is our starting point and not our end. Last meeting he mentioned the following;
Dinner Venue: We will stay at the present venue until Club Grove’s building program is completed.
Drought Relief: We may send members to a forthcoming drought-relief BBQ at Bangarang (near Warracknabeal).
DIK Containers: To be supported to the value of $1000.
Local Probus ’25 Year’ Publication: To be supported to the value of $300.
Rotary Leadership Institute: participant to be funded for the forthcoming three day program to be held in the Geelong area aimed at building Rotary understanding and leadership skills (see President Rod for details).
Market Sponsorship: Congratulations to Phil Edwards for procuring $1500 from Club Grove.
Inter-Club Visit – Drysdale: (i) 27 July Guest Speaker Lisa Neville MP; book by 24 July (ii) 3 August Guest Speaker Hugo Armstrong (‘Blues Train’); book by 31 July (meeting charges $22 per head). Members were urged to attend.
Club Assemblies Reports:
Community Service (Bill Walton): Rotary Heritage Park: look-out cairn to be replaced; information and history signs to be erected; drinking fountain to be installed; brick-work to be erected at southern entrance; gardens and pathways to be maintained. An on-site barbecue will be held during an area clean-up and the park ‘shown-off. Sand-dune Rehabilitation: Noel Emselle to maintain contact with the Marine Discovery Centre.
Foundation/International (Geoff Brentnall): Foundation: (i) to ensure greater member-awareness, a Foundation member will provide a ‘Foundation fact’ weekly (ii) Fundraising – a Golf Day (for Polio Plus - Geoff Chandler and Martin Geerings); a Theatre Night (Martin Geerings); an International Dinner (Geoff Brentnall). Other Activities – A Polio Plus Promotion with GSE guest speaker; ‘Foundation Month’ in November; GSE team exchange with Brazil. International: Matching grants for overseas aid projects; Shelter Box support to continue; ‘donation-in-kind’ support to continue
Fundraising (Dick Clay): Discussed as possible fund-raising avenues were (i) a car-boot sale as a one-off event during the Market (Colin Brown) (ii) the continuation of the ‘Trots Night’ as a yearly, or perhaps a three yearly, event; (iii) the forthcoming World Cycling Classic in Geelong; (iv) a fashion parade in conjunction with the Ocean Grove Surf Club (Caron Zillwood).
Ian Downing presented a proposal that the Club run an Art Show over the (Tuesday) 2010 Melbourne Cup ‘period’. A feasibility study is to be carried out by a group comprising Ian Downing (convenor), Carol Barker, Dick Clay - and to which Richard Trigg and Richard Grimmett are invited. The group’s report (including a business plan) is to be presented to the Board in October 2009 (thus allowing for a twelve month lead-time).
Vocational Service (John Eyles): Noting that ‘vocational service’ is one of Rotary four original avenues of service; discussion centred on (i) continued support for industry visits with Shell, Ford and the Kalamata olive farm in mind (ii) the promotion of vocational excellence through ‘Pride in Workmanship’ Awards (with a targeted award in October); (iii) the development of a roster for ‘Member Vocational Talks; (iv) another Davidson Restaurant Night around May next year; (v) a possible apprentice award for excellence or Rotary Shine Award participation.
Youth (Judy Greer): (i) There was to be continued support for RYPEN, RYLA and programs such as National Youth Science Forum, The Seimans Science Award and similar; (ii) Community youth related support requests (Neighbour Centre etc) were to be encouraged; (iii) There were discussions on drought and bush-fire relief; the provision of holiday experiences for orphan children in collaboration with Eaglehawke Rotary; possible participation in a volunteer youth program in Cambodia conducted by Kerang Rotary (as an alternative to Schoolies Week).
(Space limitation prevents the full publication of each report. Some include comments on the long-term goals of the Club.
All have been passed on to President Rod)
Your Bulletin:
Following John Fox is a very hard act to follow! Future bulletins will have a very different format. Time has not been on your new editor’s side for this issue. Hopefully future issues will still have space for the light-hearted and the whimsical. I suppose I could say that my wholly unexpected elevation to this lofty role is a good example of the old saying that if you don’t know where you’re going, don’t be surprised when you get there!
Ian Downing
Bulletin Editor
