TUESDAY, MARCH 6
March Theme: Literacy Month.
Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove Inc
18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
Tuesday, March 6th 7.00p.m.for 7.15p.m
Speaker: all of us…. it's Red Cross Calling.
Chairperson: Peter Hawthorne
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: N/A.
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant; Geoff Ford
Weekly Raffle: Tony Haines
Birthday and Anniversaries: 6/3 Dick Clay.
9/3 Helen and Richard Trigg
Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove
18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
Tuesday, March 13th, 6.00 for 6.30 p.m.
Speaker: Stacey Moore from Book Grove on the business of selling books.
Chairman: Colin Brown
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Norm Elliot
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Richard Grimmett
Weekly Raffle: Ian Downing.
Birthday and Anniversaries: 16/3 Alison George
18/3 John Flett, 19/3 Gerry Spencer
Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove
18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
Tuesday, March 20th, 6.00p.m. For 6.30
Speaker: David Barkley – Clean Water Projects Overseas.
Chairman: Ian Bent.
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: John Wynne.
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Phil Edwards.
Weekly Raffle: David Tyrrell.
Birthdays and Anniversaries: Anne and David Tyrrell.
Report of the Meeting 28/2/2012
Peter Kavanagh, from the Rotary Club of Highton Kardinia joined us for dinner as a makeup. He asked us to consider again hosting Youth Exchange (incoming) students especially as no Geelong club has volunteered to do so. He suggested we might consider being Host Grandparents.
Notes and reminders:
- New Generations – Anne Hodgkinson reported that the only candidate for RYLA is our scholarship holder from the Gordon. High Schools have been contacted about RYPEN and there are two applicants for RYPEN.
- Membership- Noel Emselle reminded us that the FROGS meeting has been changed from 7/3 to 14/3. There will be one every second month. Jess Brown from the Ocean Grove Care Group will be the guest speaker.
The boat trip booked for 5/3/12 will leave from the waterfront at Queenscliff Harbour near the Dive Victoria premises. Departure is 6.00p.m for 6.30, and take your own food and drinks.
- Market – James Ricchini has the roster in hand. The gate collection will be for Shelter Box Program.
- Phil Edwards asked for some helpers for the BBQ for the Disabled Surfers event on 25/3.
Contact Phil if you can assist.
- Fundraising. John Eyles. The Gaiter Aide Triathalon is on 18/3/12. As John will be away email addresses have been forwarded to the organizers. (Ben Parker)
- Polio Plus. John Paton is riding 560km not 960km and he still needs sponsors.
- Red cross calling. Peter Hawthorne asked members to do as much as they could on 6/3. Meet at Club Grove (the Bowling Club) at around 7.00p.m Money is to go to Fred Andrews please. Collection can go on up until Easter, so a return visit to those places where no one was at home can be made.
- District Conference. Rod Greer has hard copy registration forms available.
- Football Tipping. Alex Magee is in charge again this year. It is $50.00 to participate and he assures us that we all will win! The Club receives 50% of the money.
- Shirley Dodgshun home needs a fair amount of support and help. John expressed heartfelt thanks for the support given by the Club members especially Norm Elliot.
Guest Speaker
Sally Ford who is Jan and Geoff Chandler's daughter spoke to us about living with food allergies. The number of children with allergies to a vast number of substances has increased enormously over the last two or three decades. Common things causing reactions are peanuts, tree nuts, eggs and dairy products and seafood. The reaction can vary from a mild rash to anaphylaxsis that if not treated immediately and appropriately can cause death. Her daughter, Matilda now 10 years old is a normal child except for sensitivity to many things. Peanuts, tree nuts and dust mites are the worst. Since diagnosis at twelve months old, satay chicken, vanilla ice creams are and chocolate are just some of the things that have resulted in various reactions. As Matilda has experienced four episodes this last year the family has established a procedure for treatment at home and at school, which is known and understood by those who are responsible for her care and welfare. It is unlikely that she will grow out of all the allergies but reactions may lessen with age. Regular medical visits are vital as is vigilance with the things that may trigger a reaction. Desensitization trials may be used in the future. The whole family certainly has faced this challenge to provide this little girl with a life as free from difficulty as possible with common sense and practical love and care.
Did you know?
. A quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet.
. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
. Human birth control pills work on gorillas.
. A bolt of lightening is powerful enough to toast 160,000 pieces of bread.
Forward Planning… Two Partners nights
- 17th April - A Workplace visit to Scotchman's Hill
- 29th May - Annual Davidson's Restaurant (at the Gordon) Evening.
Please note partners are automatically booked in for Partners
night so if not attending an apology MUST be recorded.
AG.
