Vol: 33 No: 17

October Theme: Vocational Service Month

                                                                

Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove

18 the Terrace, Ocean Grove

Tuesday, 28^th October 2014, 6.00 for 6.30pm

Speaker: Greg Jones. "Breathing Life into Queenscliff"

Chairman: Adrian Schmidt

Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Dick Clay

Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Geoff Brentnall

Weekly Raffle: Rod Birrell

Birthdays and Anniversaries: 27/10 Elaine & Norm Elliott

There will be no meeting on 4^th November 2014

Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove                            

18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove

Tuesday, 11^th November 2014, 6.00 for 6.30pm

Speaker: Helen Butteriss. Ocean Grove Business Association (Short Report.)

Chairman: Geoff Ford

Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Bob Osbourne

Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Peter Cullen

Weekly Raffle: John Fox

Birthdays and Anniversaries: 2/11 Jan & John Fox, 11/11 Joan & Bill Steains

Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove

18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove

Tuesday, 18^th November2014, 6.00 for 6.30pm

Speaker: AGM and VCE awardees

Chairman: Alex Magee

Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Jim Ricchini

Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Bob Osbourne

Weekly Raffle: Hans Franken

Birthdays and Anniversaries: 19/11 John Fox, 20/11 Shirley Bell, & 23/11 Jenny Cowburn 

Lookout Reserve Maintenance Roster: 
Peter Cullen, 11/10/2014 – 7/11/2014, Noel Emselle, 8/11/2014 – 23/11/2014

Reports of Meeting: 21/10/2014

Visitors: Students & Parents from 3 Primary Schools.

Sami Gravener our exchange student travelling to France will have a presentation prepared for the Club in November. Sami leaves for her experience on January 16, 2015.

Community Development: Help on the 18/10 for the Community Picnic and information day was much appreciated. Thanks to the helpers.

Market: Because of our involvement in the Art Show over Melbourne Cup Weekend it was decided that the gold coin collection would be handed over to the Barwon Heads Girl Guides.

Membership: Information concerning procedures surrounding membership will be emailed to all members in the very near future. Members are asked to read the document carefully and to comment if you wish.

Social: The Progressive luncheon will be on Sunday 26/10/2014. A list has been circulated with the contribution each participant should bring. It appears we will be well fed!

Art Show: The opening night on Friday 31^st October 25, 2014 will be a make up night and members attending will be subsidized for food. Volunteers as per list will be needed.

Health: Peter Hawthorne is recovering well from knee surgery.

Gary Golding is commencing new treatment this week. Their daughter has breast cancer and is to undergo surgery shortly. We wish them well; our thoughts will be with them and their family.

Car Raffle: Books are available for those willing to take them. The majority will be sold at markets we hope.

Vocational: Unfortunately the recipient for the award at the Gordon Institute has had to pull out of the course. She hopes to participate at a later date.

MSS Mega Swim – An invitation to attend a presentation event at the Fitzroy Bowling Club on 16/11/2014 has been received. Please let Dick Clay know if interested.

International: Gordon King attended a Rotary Foundation workshop at Ballarat. There were senior Foundation personnel from all six districts in Victoria and Tasmania, present. The workshop concentrated on promoting the achievements of the foundation – Rotary's own charity.

Programs involving Vocational Training Teams (previously Group Study Exchange) were also considered. This group funds teams on short-term visits to teach such skills as midwifery, water and sanitation, etc. Global Grant Scholars, Peace Scholars, Humanitarian Grants and District Grants were also discussed.

Thirty eight percent of funding for the Rotary Foundation comes from Paul Harris Society members. (There are only 14 in District 9780)

A central database has been set up to ensure follow-up for Centurion members. Three percent of Rotarians provide 30% of funding for the Foundation.

Guest Speaker: 19 students from three Primary Schools in Ocean Grove who completed "The Graham Bath Junior Community Service Awards" told the members how they participated and learnt from their experiences as they completed the various sections of the program. An amazing number of varied activities were presented by 6 of the 23 students who finished from the Ocean Grove Primary School, 3 from the Surfside Primary School and 10 from The Star of the Sea Primary School.

Thanks were expressed to pupils, parents, teachers and especially Ann Hodgkinson and Tony Haines.

Please note it is essential that apologies be recorded by 12noon on Mondays. Also the Club has to pay for members who have apologized and not turned up!

Phone number is 0457 315 900. Thank You. 

AG