2nd March 2010
This Day Tonight
- My publisher, Richard Grimmett has returned from overseas, and reports that he and [I presume], Heather, paddled UP the Gordon River in Tasmania. No wonder he didn’t go to work today!
- We sold the 3rd & 4th [$1000 of fuel for Bob Smith] winning tickets in the car raffle. OG Rotary sold the most tickets – 13,000, out of the total of 139,000. I doubt if Ball. Sth. did as well as we did!
- We will have three students at the RYPEN weekend, 9-11 April, thanks to Judy’s efforts.
- Judy also reported on the Disabled Surfers recent event, when 140 volunteers looked after 85 participants. What a marvellous effort by our little seaside town!
- We will stage 8 markets next year, but with just two markets to go in this season, Phil Edwards reported a progressive net profit of $15,000.
- President –Elect Noel Emselle reported briefly on last weekend’s PE training session, and will be looking for his 2010/11 team to join him at the forthcoming District Assembly.
- President Rod attended the umpteenth anniversary of the Winchelsea Probus Club, in company with Wal Kelly, and advised that the financial result of the blue fingernails project will be available as soon as the treasurer finishes the count.
- Richard Grimmett [Island paddler] reminded us how successful is the footy tipping competition and seeks a manager of that project. He may have been successful, but our table was interruptive!
- Four of our members played in the recent Torquay golf event, with the odd kick but no distinction.
- Bill Walton reported on the schools project and forecast an April start on the Lookout Reserve.
- Guest speaker and Club Grove manager, Michael Lewis MBA, gave us a very comprehensive run-down on the $4.8m, 33 metre extension to the existing complex, matched with an extensive re-modelling of what is already there. Revenue from the ‘pokeys’ has been as high as 90% of total revenue, but Michael’s aim is to get it down to no more than 50%.. The value of the Ocean Grove Bowling club complex has grown enormously, and the progress with the current development means that contractual arrangements for future tenancies will be offered within the next few months. I trust our Board will embrace that opportunity with enthusiasm!
Things you don’t want to hear during surgery
‘Better save that. We’ll need it for the autopsy’
The Rotary Foundation – Worth Repeating
“Through the Foundation, we can take on challenges that no one else has the ability or the inclination or the organisational resources to tackle. Because we share our resources and our skills, in a way that no one else does – with love, with kindness, and with simple generosity”
Glenn E Estess, Rotary Foundation trustee chair.
I will miss Bill Penna
Bill Penna and I were inducted into this Rotary club on the same February night in 1996. Henry Hudson was the DG, and Gerry Spencer was the President. The District Conference was held in the Ececentre the following month.
Bill was previously a member of the Eltham RC, and was always a very keen and active Rotarian. He was missed by all his fellow OG members when he transferred, [as a long term resident of Queenscliff], to the RC of Queenscliffe on its formation in 2005. Whilst in our club, he served with distinction on the District Semens Science Summer School committee. Bill and I shared a love of cricket and the MCG, and we went together on several occasions. He was a very nice man. Five Grovers went to the funeral service in Eltham.
Things you don’t want to hear during surgery
‘Rufus! Rufus! Come back with that. Bad Dog!’
Australian club uses radio to promote service, activities Reprinted from ROTARYWORLD. January 2010
A weekly radio show based on Rotary is what most club presidents would call an ideal opportunity to tell people about their club and its activities.
That’s what the Rotary club of Canterbury, Victoria is finding through the Rotary and Community Service radio show, produced by club president Brian Bloomer on a local radio station. Since 2006, Brian has hosted the two-hour music and talk program, which includes interviews with Rotarians about their service projects, how they improve peoples lives, and how the public can get involved.
Brian says he loves talking with Rotarians and members of the Rotary family who are passionate about their service. “Some of the best have been about GSE [Group Study Exchange] interviews – teams coming to Australia and Aussie teams returning from their trip.”
Ed. Comment: Brian offers tips for clubs interested in creating a Rotary-themed radio show of their own, and these will be printed next week.
Things you don’t want to hear during surgery
‘I hate it when they’re missing stuff in here’
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 Trevor McArdle
Assistant Cashier & Thanker Alison George Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Judy Greer
Anniversaries 9th Helen & Richard Trigg
Things you don’t want to hear during surgery
“Wait a minute!. If this is his spleen, then what’s that?”
Try this. And dare to tell me that I am wrong!
- While sitting at your desk in front of your computer, or sitting watching telly or something, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.
- Now, while doing that, draw the number’6’ in the air with your right hand. I bet your foot will change direction! I got that [indirectly], from an orthopaedic surgeon. It’s pre-programmed in your brain.
Notice for the meeting at the Ocean Grove Hotel, 16th March, about 7.00 PM or thereabouts
Subject Fascinating but otherwise quite useless pieces of information about the characters we have met on tonight’s ‘Red Cross Calling’ adventures around the streets of OG. Speakers Anyone left standing.
A report on the District Conference President Rod and others
Chairman Peter Hawthorne Assistant Cashier & Thanker Tony Haines
Assistant Sergeant [The greeting could be too drawn-out!] Wal Kelly
Birthdays today: Alison George 19th Gerry Spencer
Things you don’t want to hear during Surgery
“Oh no!. Where’s my Rolex?”
Three fascinating, but otherwise quite useless pieces of information.
- There are more than 350 different types of pasta.
- The British are big tea fans – the average Brit drinks 23 times more tea than the average Italian.
- It takes more calories to digest a piece of celery than there are in the celery itself. Not much point!
About last week
- If you want to access last week’s bulletin in its usual formatted style, my errors have been corrected.
- Because Heather now e-mails you all with a market roster, I am not!
To phone Hans with a meeting apology, use only 5255 1344.
John Fox, 2130, 2/03/2010
