• Gary Golding [Marj] was inducted as our 55th current member. Successive Principal of several Secondary Colleges in the Goulbourn Valley, now in a local advisory capacity, veteran of 4 Apex clubs and the RC of Shepparton South, Gary brings a wealth of service clubs experience to our club.
• The proposed art show in 2011 will proceed subject to our vote on 24th Nov.
• The bio-sands project, already proposed, will proceed.
• The Board decided to contribute $500 to RC Horsham to help defray the cost of students to the Siemens Science Summer school in Canberra.
• Do any of you know a ‘E. Peters’? He/she lodged $250 into our bank account. We have no explanation
• The DIK project at North Geelong seeks just about any contributions, but particularly books!
• Rotary Xmas fruit cakes are on sale - $20. Contact Geoff Brentnall.
• President Rod will run 12 kms on 20th Nov for charity. Lodge your est. of his time before he expires!
• ADG Helen Trigg reckons the Brazilian GSE team is yummy. Due April, 2010. We need hosts!
• Mick Cummins has volunteered to lead the market committee next season.
• Tony Haines extended accolades to the Calnins for making yesterday’s golf event a success, even without TIGER.
• Bob Osbourne presented a summary of the club history records, and reminded us that his next marriage will occur on Saturday week.
• Geoff Ford seeks a car raffle salesperson for the 6 December market.
• Our Xmas dinner will be held on 15/12 @ $30 pp
Oops... your audioBoo this week ends a little abruptly as there is a 5 min limit, Never-the-less, there is still some sound here for you from our President's report.
Mick Cummins was a RI ambassadorial scholar to Preston, UK, 10 years ago, with his chosen course in ‘substance abuse’. He was a mature age student with the experience and build to see and cope with a world-wide problem which he very effectively portrayed in his illuminating address to the club.
Mick is convinced that his reports on this ever-present problem fell on Officialdom deaf ears in Australia, but he must surely have made a great impact in his 52 Rotary presentations in the UK!
Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, Tuesday, 17th November, 6.00 for 6.30
Subject ‘Childless Tractors’ Speaker Dulcie Long, Community Health Nurse- Hesse Rural Health
Chairman Marion Walton Assistant Cashier & Thanker Hans Franken
Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Bruce Gilbert
Birthdays & Anniversaries John Fox [19th]
Annual Meeting for the Election of Officers for financial year commencing 1st July 2010
Members are reminded of the club’s Annual Meeting which will be held on this date prior to the introduction of the speaker, of which the Secretary gave due notice by e-mail dated 4th November. The main business, in accordance with the provisions of Article 5, Section 2, of the Statement of Rules will be the election of club officers for 2010/11.
Car Raffle Sales Duties
Fri. 13/11. Safeways OG AM Bill Walton, Ian Downing. PM Charles Dawborn
Sun. 15/11 Torquay market. Wal Kelly & John Eyles
Drysdale Market 8.30 to 1.00 Richard Trigg & Rod Birrell
Wed 18/11 Volunteers sought for the AM & PM time slots.
Fri 20/11 Safeways Drysdale AM Margaret Campbell PM Bruce Gilbert
Sun 22/11 APCO Barwon Heads AM Ian Bent PM Alison George
Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, Tuesday, 24th November, 6.00 for 6.30
Subject GSE team visit from D.9780 to Canada/ USA Speaker Tim McDonnell
Chairman Judy Greer Assistant Cashier & Thanker Gary Golding
Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Coral Barker
Birthdays & Anniversaries Richard Trigg [25th], Rod Bush [27th], Bruce Gilbert [27th],
Hans & Heather Franken [27th], Robyn Edwards [29th], Michael Cummins [29th]
November is Rotary Foundation Month
“When we invest in our Rotary Foundation, we are investing in our future – in a better world for the needy, and for us all. Our Foundation’s strength lies in Rotary’s membership. A family foundation, created and supported by the entire family of Rotary.
Our Foundation relies not on the great wealth of the few but on the regular contributions of the many. It relies on every Rotarian, every year. This is why we ask every Rotarian to contribute what they can – and we ask those who are in a position to contribute more to do so. Glenn E. Estess, 2009-10 Rotary Foundation Chair.
Ed .note. Your direct donations to the Foundation are tax-deductible, and 100% effective. Admin. costs are funded by interest on investments. Contact Geoff Brentnall for further details.
I bet you were never game enough to use this approach!
A young man goes to his girlfriend’s father to ask for permission to marry. A somewhat imperious father says, “So you want to be my son-in-law do you?” “Not particularly,” says the young man, with a somewhat lack of tact. “but if I want to marry your daughter, I don’t seem to have much choice!”
R.O.S.E. [Rotarians Orphan Students Exchange]
Judy Greer is seeking local home hosts for four Thai students, for about five days from Sunday 17th January. Two females and two males, all year 9 students with some English, seeking to develop verbal communication skills, and currently hosted by RC Eaglehawk. Hosts will need current ‘Working with Children/ Police check’ certification, [no cost to you]. Please contact JUDY.
Donations in kind. A really first-class project
Secy. Vic. e-mailed us all about this last Wednesday. If you ignored it, please go back and read about the district DIK project, and if you have never seen it in operation at North Geelong’s depot [behind Osborne House], take a trip out there on any Tuesday or Wednesday between 9 and 12. They sent off 19 shipping containers of donated goods to needy countries last year.
Thought for the week Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
Amazing new photos from Shelter Box deployment in Samoa
John Fox, 2120, 10/11/2009
