May: Rotary Health
Rotary Club of Ocean Grove Meeting: 27th May 2014
Roster for Meetings @ 18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove, 6pm for 6.30pm start:
3rd June
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Activity
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Antique Aircraft - Matt Grigg
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Chairperson
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Jill Grigg
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Greeter & Assist Sergeant
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Margaret Campbell
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Assist Cashier & Thanker
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Vic Harnath
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Weekly Raffle
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Peter Cullen
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3 on Me
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Helen Trigg
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Birthdays
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7th - Gillian Morgan
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10th June
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Activity
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TBC
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Chairperson
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Trevor McArdle
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Greeter & Assist Sergeant
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Bob Osbourne
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Assist Cashier & Thanker
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Gerry Spencer
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Weekly Raffle
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Peter Cowburn
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3 on Me
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Rod Birrell
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Birthdays
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11th - Wilma Andrews
14th - Marion Walton
16 - Geoff Ford, Janet Brentnall
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17th June
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Activity
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Club Assembly
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Chairperson
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John Paton
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Greeter & Assist Sergeant
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Eng Ho
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Assist Cashier & Thanker
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Peter Cullen
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Weekly Raffle
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Geoff Ford
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3 on Me
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Martin Geerings
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Induction anniversary
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Peter Cullen - 18 yrs
James Ricchini - 5 years
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Guests: Jan Chandler, Pippa Paton. Nice to see Gary Golding
Reports:
- Annual reports are due, please email to Rod Greer as soon as possible
- The club has been asked if they would like to participate in this year's Relay 4 Life in November
- Geelong West Football & Cricket Club has approached us to man the gates at some of its matches in June. We could raise around $400 if we can provide the volunteers
- Barwon Coast has notified us that they have no place for the water feature. Will need to look again at appropriate sites where it could be installed.
- Interviews of the 2 nominees for the National Youth Science Forum will need to take place as there is only funding for one person to attend.
- Judy Greer has been selected to be counselor to the Youth Exchange Student
- The Centurian program managed to raise $1100 this year through the moneybox system. Keep the moneyboxes and start raising again for the next financial year.
- All positions are filled for the Sunday market roster has been emailed.
- Winner of the Footy Tipping this week was Peter Cullen, with the leader still Geoff Chandler
- The Secretary received letters of thanks from DIK for the donation of $500, and from ROMAC for the donation of $1000
- A motion was presented to the club supporting the Club Board's recent decision relating to a membership application. The motion was passed.
- A reminder that Noel Emselle has taken over the Apologies and door function from Norm Elliott for the next few months. We now have an Apologies Diary for 2014-5 year so please keep it up to date with foreseeable absences, and expected visitors. Since my memory is no better than Norm's, please write apologies and visitor names and numbers in the book or leave a message on the Apologies phone, 0457 315 900 by Monday lunchtime. If you do not and I count you in the numbers, the bowling club may insist on payment for "no-shows" and you may get a bill from the Treasurer. If you have a last minute change of plans, after the midday deadline, a text or call to me on 0411 755 743 would ensure that I don't have to sit at the door waiting for the "no-shows" when I could be socialising.
Life in Jordan - Catriona Heath
Catriona is on a register funded by the Australian Government to assist at any time when an emergency response is required; this could come about due to refugee crises, floods and other natural disasters throughout the world. Her latest appointment as Field Officer was at a large refugee camp in Zaatarri, close to the Jordan-Syrian border. This camp held over 100,000 refugees, and cost an estimated $0.5M/day to run. Catriona's role was to support the work of UNHCR at the camp. The UNHCR provided shelter for the refugees, and worked with the refugees to create a system of governance, law and order, and ultimately a sustainable existence.
The refugees were given a say through local area committees as to how they were governed, there were programs for the children and opportunities to establish markets selling produce and wares. These people were homeless and in a foreign land, so to be supported by an organisation such as the UNHCR, they are treated with dignity and respect, making their stay in the camp as "normal" as possible.
She was there for 7 months and could see how life had improved for the refugees in that short time. She had 2 translators assigned to her and worked alongside many other people for countries throughout the world, also called in by their Governments to respond to a time of crisis.
It was pity that time did not allow her to continue to speak more about her time there, as it was quite interesting.
Jill
