June Theme: Rotary Fellowships Month
Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove,
On Tuesday, 14/6/2016, 6.00 for 6.15pm
There will be a meal in the Members Bistro if required at 5.30pm
Seating will be drawn out of a hat. There will be 4 tables of 8 from Rotary
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| Come on Rod, we haven't got all night! |
Guest Speaker: All of us! Trivia Night with the Lions Club & Bowling Club
Chairman: N/A
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Geoff Ford
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Rod Greer
Raffle: N/A
Birthdays and Anniversaries: 16/6 Geoff Ford & Jan Brentnall
Notice of the Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove,
On Tuesday, 21/6/2016, 6.00 for 6.30pm
Guest Speaker: View Club. 'What we are, and what we do.' Janice Nation
Chairman: Gil Morgan
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Rod Bush
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: James Ricchini
Weekly Raffle: Peter Cullen
Birthdays and Anniversaries: Nil
Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove,
18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove, on Tuesday, 28/6/2016, 6.00 for 6.30pm
Changeover Dinner at the Bowling Club
Chair Persons: Adrian Schmidt and Judy Greer
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: John Paton
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Vic Harnath
Weekly Raffle: N/A
Birthdays and Anniversaries: Nil
Lookout Reserve Maintenance Roster: 22/5/2016 – 18/6/2015 Noel Emselle, 19/6/2016 -?
Report of Meeting: 7/6/2016
President: Geoff Brentnall is improving slowly and hopes to attend a meeting soon.
- RC of Queenscliff requires assistance with the Leggo Bricks display on 18/6-19/6/2016.
Eight members have volunteered.
- The change over dinner for the district will be held at Truffle Duck on 26/6.
Secretary Report: All directors were thanked for their reports, in on time.
- The Club Change-over Dinner will be held on June 28th at the Bowling Club.
- The Club website has been updated.
- Ann Hodgkinson and Vic Harnath have registered to attend the Rotary Leadership Institute.
International: The application for a matching grant for the Solemaid School has had a mixed result. The request for funding for a teachers salary was refused but $6000 was granted for the purchase of workbooks and shoes. Well-done Dick.
Community: Peter Hawthorn will circulate a list of people he hopes members will contact for 'Are you OK?' over the next few weeks.
The erection of a Bicycle shed is being proposed for the Bellarine Secondary College, as is a Vegetable Garden.
Peter Cullen will collect another load of batteries shortly. This will bring the total weight to 2 tonnes!
Footy Tipping: Three picked nine winners. Margaret Everett is leading.
Market: 31 stallholders were booked and there were 2 'no shows'. Collection of a gold coin raised $434.00 towards a Shelter Box and the distribution of slightly unsatisfactory linen from Eng raised $87.15.
Youth: Marion reported that Jacqui Honeywell has been accepted as our outbound student. She will travel to Germany.
RI Drysdale and our Club are once again hosting an incoming Exchange student.
Host families are urgently needed. Her name is Tiffany and she comes from Taiwan.
She will be attending the Bellarine Secondary College.
Art Show Sub Committee: There will be a launch of the 2016 show in late July or early August.
Social: 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 5258 2606 by June 15th if interested.
Guest Speaker: Norm Elliott. "On Writing a Book"
Norm met Jan Ruth O'Herne several years ago. Jan came from a Dutch family and grew up in Malaysia on a rubber plantation. The Japanese interred her during WW2.
She became a 'Comfort Woman' for the troops suffering terribly and gaining no comfort from her fellow prisoners as they thought she was a collaborator.
Jan eventually married a soldier from the United Kingdom and with extensive medical intervention had 2 children.
She became interested in the plight of Korean 'Comfort Women' and has appeared extensively worldwide on their behalf. Norm described her as a beautiful person and no doubt she is a very brave one.
Information on this is available on You Tube.
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
Necessary information:
- You share your birthday with at least nine million other people.
- Swimming a quarter of a kilometer is equivalent to running one kilometer.
- Research indicates that mosquitoes are to people who have recently eaten bananas.
- Strawberries contain more Vitamin C than oranges.
- Crocodiles are colour blind.
