September Theme: Basic Education and Literacy Month
Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove,
18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove Tuesday 22/9/2015, 6.00 for 6.30pm
Speaker: Sarah Henderson. "Life of a Female Politician in Canberra"
Chairman: Peter Hawthorne
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: John Wynn
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Rod Bush
Weekly Raffle: Wal Kelly
Birthdays and Anniversaries: Nil
Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove,
18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove Tuesday 29/9/2015, 6.00 for 6.30pm
Guest Speaker: VCE Awardees Reunion Dinner
Chairman: Geoff Chandler
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Marion Walton
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Eng Ho
Weekly Raffle: Graeme Chamberlain
Birthdays and Anniversaries: Nil
Notice of the Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove,
18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove Tuesday 6/10/2015, 6.00 for 6.30pm
Speaker: "Driver Education" Chairman: Rod Bush
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Rod Birrell
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Wal Kelly
Raffle: Vic Harnath
Birthdays and Anniversaries: 6/10 Marion & Bill Walton
Lookout Reserve Maintenance Roster: 13/9/2015 – 10/10/2015 Judy Greer
11/10/2015 – 7/11/2015 Marion and Bill Walton
Report of Meeting: 15/9/2015
Guest: 3 partners present
Reports of meeting: 15/9/2015
President: A cheque for &4400 for gate duty at GDFL finals was received. Many thanks once again for those who manned the gates.
- RC of Drysdale Invitation to Royce Abbey Dinner 21/9/2015 at Bellarine Estate.
See Adrian for details.
- A list was passed around for those interested in attending a pre release viewing of the film "Bridge of Spies" to be held on 21/10. The cost is $20 and funds raised will be directed to Polio Plus.
- A thank you note was received from DG Jane Cox.
- There will be a dinner dance run by RI Grovedale on 9/10/15. See Adrian for details.
Secretary Report:
- Bellarine "Relay for Life" to be held on 7th & 8th November Club members need to consider whether we want to field a team. Tony Haines has more information or phone Heather Grant 0400 402 561.
- Corio Bay Peace night will be held on Thursday. There will be a variety of speakers.
- Please remember to give Tony the hours you have worked on Rotary business for July and August.
Foundation: There is a Seminar in Ararat on 15/11/2015. To receive a grant from District we must have an attendee at this event.
The $2.00 per week moneyboxes are available. Funds are used as Centurian Donations.
Youth Committee: The VCE Awardees Dinner will be held on 29/9/2015. This years awardees will receive their cheques in October.
Sami, our Exchange student has returned to her first host family. The exchange has worked very well.
Footy Tipping: Richard Dwyer won this week.
Social: There will be a lunch at the "One Day Winery" on 11/10/15 at 1pm. Cost $20.00 per head. As the venue is very popular it is suggested that members arrive at 12.15pm for 12.30pm. See email from Vic circulated on 15/9/2015.
Community: The Water Feature has been moved from Paxton Press. Suggestions for sites are needed. See John Wynn.
Volunteers did very well doing some gardening for a lady in Collandina on Friday. Several other people have asked for a similar service.
There are 200 plants to plant at the Lookout Reserve on 20th September. List circulated for volunteers. Marion is spending some of Saturday preparing food so the workers won't starve!
As John Calnin will be away next year for Anzac Day a new organizer for the breakfast will be needed.
Guest Speaker: Michael Nicholls. "Swimming the English Channel.
Michael has been a Podiatrist in Ocean Grove for 18 years. He was heavily involved in getting the swimming pool built in Ocean Grove. The first relay swim was in 1954.
Encouragement to swim the Channel came from Chloe McArdle who has swum the Channel three ways. The group called themselves 'Aussie Crawl'- English Channel Relay. Some members belong to the local Barracuda Swim Club. Preparation was quite involved, with swimming history taken into account as well as commitment to training, medical fitness, commitment to stay in Dover until the swim window opened, payment of fees, attendance at camps, night swimming, feeding regimes, participation in various races and open water swimming practice. Perhaps the biggest challenge was acclimatization to the water temperature.
The swim window was between 22/6 – 3/7/2015, on a Neap Tide. They commenced the swim at 3.57am. Clothing was regulated to bathers, goggles, cap and ear- plugs. Towels, warm and waterproof clothing, sleeping bag and medication. Food had to be easily digested and warm drinks were essential. Channel grease is not used in relays, as each leg was only one hour long. There were five members in the team. As the Channel is a very busy shipping lane they had to avoid big ships and their bow waves. The water temperature was 14.1 Centigrade and was reasonably clean. The team made landfall after 12 hours 22mins and 22seconds.
Celebrations were held in the pub, the "White Horse" where they managed to find a space to record their names along with multitude that have succeeded previously.
Well done Michael and the team…not my choice of enjoyment!
Membership dues are overdue!
Please note it is essential that apologies be recorded by 12noon on Mondays.
Also the Club has to pay for members who have not apologized and not turned up! Phone number is 0457 315 900. Thank You.
AG
