23 February 2010
This Day Tonight
Bellarine Police Community Support Register
Phil Green was our guest speaker tonight, enlarging on the distributed brochure about this important facility in our community and based at the Ocean Grove Police station.
Established in 2006, volunteers man the desk at the Station from 9.30 – 12 noon every weekday, providing and enhancing security, confidence and a sense of well-being on the Bellarine Peninsula. If you like, it is anelder brother to 'Neighborhood Watch and is a comfort for those amongst us who are elderly and alone or in need of community support. Registration is free, registration forms at the pharmacy.
A thought for today
Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail.
ROTAstats
350,000+ The worldwide polio cases in 1988.
1,651 The worldwide polio cases in 2008.
48% The decrease in the incidence of polio in Nigeria over a 12-month period.
80% The % of children in Afghanistan who live in polio-free areas.
33 The no. of India's 35 states and territories where there is no transmission of the wild poliovirus.
Senior Citizen stuff
Three old guys are out walking.
The first one says, "Windy, isn't it?"
The second one says, "No, it's Thursday!"
The third one says, "So am I. Let's go get a beer."
Dolly Parton to headline the Montreal convention
Until your editor read that heading in a Rotary publication, he would never have believed that Dolly would be a keynote speaker at a Rotary World Convention. But she will, at the 2010 RI Convention in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 20-23 June!.
Described as a country music legend and philanthropist, Dolly will speak at the morning plenary session on 23rd June to promote reading among preschool children. She and the Dollywood Foundation's Imagination Library, teamed up with Rotary International to help provide age-appropriate books each month to children from birth to age five.Since its launch in 1996, the Imagination Library has provided more than 23 million books to preschoolers.
In addition, three influential nonprofit leaders are also listed to speak during convention plenary sessions: Greg Mortenson, co-founder of the Central Asia Institute and co-author of the New York Timesbestseller Three Cups of Tea; Jo Luck, president and CEO of Heifer International; and Robert Mazzuca, Chief Scout Executive of theBoy Scouts of America.
Mortenson founded the Central Asia Institute when, while recovering from a failed climb of Pakistan's K2 in 1993, he met a group of children writing with sticks in the sand and promised to help them build a new school. As of this year, he has established or significantly supported 131 schools in remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan, providing education to more than 58,000 children, including 44,000 girls. Mortenson's humanitarian work has earned him a Nobel Peace Prize nomination and Pakistan's highest civil award.
Luck became President and CEO of Heifer International in 1992. The organisation provides livestock such as cows, goats and chickens to families who commit to give their animal's first offspring to another family in need. Since 1944, Heifer has assisted more than 10.5 million families in 125 countries around the world!
I am ashamed to say, that whilst I have heard of Dolly Parton, I have, until now, known nothing of those other two speakers and their marvellous projects.
It's not too late to register for Montreal
Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, 2nd March, 6.00 for 6.30
Speaker Michael Lewis Subject Development plans for Club Grove Chairman Geoff Eglin
Assistant Cashier & Thanker Martin Geerings Greeter & Assistant Sergeant John Eyles
Birthdays & Anniversaries 3rd Tony & Pam Haines 6th Dick Clay, Leone Clay
A thought for the next day
The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow.
Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel,, 9th March, 6.00 for 6.30
Speakers 1 Students who attended the Siemens Science Summer School.
2 Noel Emselle Subject A voyage to the Antarctic Chairman Bruce Gilbert
Assistant Cashier & Thanker Alison George Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Judy Greer
Anniversaries 9th Helen & Richard Trigg
Some of us will find this familiar!
A man was telling his neighbour, "I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me four thousand dollars, but it's state of the art. It's perfect!" "Really," answered the neighbour, " What kind is it?" "Twelve thirty…."
Three fascinating, but otherwise quite useless pieces of information.
To phone Hans with a meeting apology, use only 5255 1344.
A thought for any time from now
A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water.
John Fox, 2130, 23/02/2010
