May Theme: Youth Service Month
Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove,
18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove, on Tuesday, 24/5/2016, 6.00 for 6.15pm
Guest Speaker: John Wynn. "History of Ocean Grove."
Chairman: Peter Cullen
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Graeme Chamberlain
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Bob Osbourne
Raffle: J Wynn
Birthdays and Anniversaries: 24/5 Anne Geerings, 25/5 Graeme Chamberlain.
Notice of the Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove,
On Tuesday, 31/5/2016, 6.00 for 6.30pm
Guest Speaker: TBC "Wind up of Ride the Bellarine."
Chairman: John Paton
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: A George
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: R Clay
Weekly Raffle: M Geerings
Birthdays and Anniversaries: 31/5 Bob Osbourne, 1/6 Wal Kelly and 7/6 Gil Morgan.
Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove,
On Tuesday, 7/6/2016, 6.00 for 6.30pm
Speaker: TBC
Chairman: TBC
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Dick Clay
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Coral Barker
Weekly Raffle: Eng Ho
Birthdays and Anniversaries: 11/6 Wilma Andrews, 14/6 Marion Walton.
Lookout Reserve Maintenance Roster: 22/5/2016 – 18/6/2015. Noel Emselle, 19/6/2016 -?
Report of Meeting: 17/5/2016
Visitors: Ted Miller, RC of Ararat, and Nicole Rappell – Associate member.
President: Health Report: Vic is in Hospital for a short stay. John Fox is recovering well from a partial knee replacement. He is in St John of God Hospital. (As of 20/5 he is home.)
- The Lions Club has proposed that we join their members in a Trivia night on June 14th 2016; tables of 8 are needed at $10.00 per head. The funds raised will be used to support Ned Weatherly who has been selected to compete in the Junior Olympics being held in Poland in July 2016. He is a Hammer Thrower.
- RC of Queenscliff require assistance with the Leggo Bricks display on 18/6-19/6/2016. Several members volunteered.
- The change over dinner for the district will be held at Truffle Duck on 26/6.
Secretary Report: All directors are to have their reports in by 7th June please.
Administration: Judy Greer: Payment for Foundation Centurians to Judy must be in by 10/5/2016 and will be gratefully received.
- A Club Historian is needed.
- Rotary Leadership Institute registrations are due by June 30th. See Judy if interested. She assured us this was a most worthwhile program to participate in.
- The Club Change-over Dinner will be held on June 28th at the Bowling Club.
Community: Bowel Scan packs are available at pharmacies or from Vic Harnath.
John Wynn had a DIK Collection on Monday. The collection from the Bellarine Secondary College went very successfully and the delivery of the goods was apparently very amusing. (As recounted by Graeme Chamberlain.)
The erection of a Bicycle shed is being proposed.
Publicity: Gill Morgan has information that is to be distributed.
Footy Tipping: A George leads the competition. (Still??)
Youth: RI Drysdale and our Club are once again hosting an incoming Exchange student as two members, Ann Hodgkinson and Coral Barker maybe prepared to act as counselor. Host Families are needed. Her name is Tiffany and she comes from Taiwan.
Guest Speakers: Marg Campbell would be pleased to be given names of people who may make interesting speakers.
Art Show Sub Committee: There will be a launch of the 2016 show in late July or early August.
Social: There will be a progressive lunch on May 29th. A list for food preparations was circulated and an email has been sent with information about food allocations. 45/46 members and partners have showed interest. John Calnin is organizing this event.
- Rod Birrell announced that there would be ballroom dancing at Torquay as a fundraiser for the Andrew Love Centre on 28/5/2016.
- A picture book launch and a family evening will be held at the Marine Discovery Centre on Friday 17th June. "Chooks in Dinner Suits." Contact Ann Hillis 52582606 by June 15th if interested.
Guest Speakers: New members, Pearl Macmillan and Lyn Carlson.
Pearl Macmillan was born in Northern Ireland but grew up in Scotland. She came to Australia in 2015 to be closer to her daughter. She has a son in Amsterdam.
Pearl was a Domestic Science Teacher and taught for 3 years in Scotland. She then went to Malawi where she taught Nutrition and Hygiene to mothers and children. After 2 years in Africa she returned home and married. With the support of the Scottish Government Pearl became deeply involved in a program to help children eat more nutritionally. She was the 'Jamie Oliver" of Dumbarton. All staff and parents were involved and menus were planned which were beneficial. The students paid for their meals and eating them became a social event. The school routine had to be changed to accommodate this longer meal time but the out come has resulted in much better nutrition and therefore better health for the children and as a spin off for their families. The program continues and Pearl is pleased to see a similar program is being conducted in Australia.
Pearl is happy to be in Australia especially as she has her own car and will soon move into her own home. Welcome to Australia and RI Ocean Grove.
Lynn Carlson
Lynn has 2 children, a daughter with one child and a son with 2 children. Her son is President Elect of the RC of Grovedale. Before becoming involved in the travel industry she worked in the fashion industry. Lynn has been in travel since 1992, and works in the franchise of 'Hello World,' which is very busy and expanding into New Zealand. There is eight staff at the Waurn Ponds business one of which is Nicolle Rappell.
Nicolle has two children. Has been involved in the travel industry since 1993. She worked in London for 9 years. She returned to Australia in 2011. Like Lynn she has travelled extensively and believe they can accommodate most requests.
Lynn and Nicolle are able to organize trips with home visits for more relaxed planning, especially if time is short. They also specialize in planning travel for people with disability. Welcome to RC of Ocean Grove and the prospects of further travel from members.
A reminder to members about he the 'Walk across the UK' Phil Edwards and a mate are undertaking to raise money to assist soldiers who are currently suffering the effects of military service.
The site to look up for information and donation is:
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!
In future all members who have not apologized will be sent an invoice.
Phone number is 0457 315 900.
Thank You, AG
