Rotary Club of Ocean Grove Inc. A00013584X
PO Box 252 Ocean Grove Victoria 3226
President Rod Greer
Secretary: Victor Harnath Treasurer Fred Andrews
Bulletin 17/09: 20 October 2009 Meeting Ocean Grove Hotel: Duties 27 October 2009
Chairman: Richard Trigg Assistant Cashier &Thanker: Heather Wallace
Greeter & Assistant Sergeant: Marion Walton.
Anniversaries: 23 October Bill Walton; John and Pippa Paton 25 October Jo Hawthorne
27 October Norm and Elaine Elliott
From President Rod (newly returned and in training for his big gallop – Course Bookmakers are offering evens for a finish and fifty-to-one for a pre-midnight finish).
· Program and Guest Speakers: Congratulations to John Eyles and his team for organising the Club’s Vocational Service Award Scheme and presenting three outstanding recipients at last week’s meeting. John reminds us that ‘Vocational Service’ is one of the four original ‘Avenues of Service’ for Rotarians. Recipients Rhonda Beacon (City of Geelong Customer Service Officer); Shelly Cumming (Paxton Press Graphic Artist – and daughter of proud Rotarian Geoff Eglin) and Emma Harrison (22 years service as a Community Health receptionist) set exemplary standards for us all. We wish them well in their future endeavours.
Volunteers: This is the busy time of the year. Market workers and raffle ticket sellers, please step forward. And, there will soon be plenty of opportunities coming up for the Surfside School and Lookout Reserve projects. Check your diaries and be ready to volunteer.
Rod’s Foundation Run – 22 November 09: Buy your guesses; how fast and what is the predicted time? $10 for three guesses or $5 each.
The Rotary Way: October is Rotary’s Vocational Service Month and last week’s presentations - and President Rod’s comments - are timely. In reminding us last week that ‘Vocational Service’ is one of the four original Rotary ‘Avenues of Service’ (the others being ‘Club Service’, ‘Community Service’ and ‘International Service’), Rotarian John Eyles highlights the essential distinction between Rotary and other service clubs. Rotary sees vocational diversity and excellence as civilisation’s essentials and leaders in their callings should apply a measure of their trained skills and capabilities hands-on and voluntarily for the greater good, locally and beyond. Hence Rotary’s historic emphasis on projects (major and otherwise) where personal and professional contributions of time, effort and resource often outweigh financial ones.
Market Roster (Market Mobile No, 0401 606 036):
Management: Phil Edwards, James Ricchini Main Gate: 0900/1030 a.m. David Cooke
1030 a.m. /1.00 p.m. Geoffrey Cummins, Donations Bin: 0830/1100 am. Heather Wallace 1000 a.m/1.00 p.m. Trevor McArdle Car Parking 0730/1100 a.m. Geoff Chandler 0830/1130 a.m. John Calnin Bill Steains 1000 a.m/1.00 p.m. Geoff Brentnall John Wynn Site Preparation Bill Walton Signs and Eqpt: Ian Bent Bruce Gilbert Raffles: 0830 a.m./1030 a.m. Alison George Ingrid Cummins, 0930 a.m/1130 a.m. Vic Harnath Fred Andrews, 1030 a.m/1230 p.m. Ian Downing Marion Walton Publicity: Richard Grimmett Charles Dawborn
Forthcoming Program Details (Richard Trigg):
27 October: Surprise !!!!!
3 November: Melbourne Cup Social Night – John Calnin
10 November: Rotary Foundation Topic – Geoff Brentnall
17 November: European River Cruise – Marion Walton
24 November: Rotary Foundation Topic – Geoff Brentnall
Duties 27 October 2009:
Chairperson: Coral Barker Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Billy Walton
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: John Wynn
(Not always possible of course and there is a small cash float held at the reception table BUT it is a tremendous help when attendees pay the exact amount of $20 per head on arrival.)
(Editorial Team: Ian Downing & Richard Grimmett)
