July Theme: No Special Designation
Meeting
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Guest Speaker
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Chairman
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Greet/Ass't. Sgt
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Ass't. Cashier& Thanker
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Raffle
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B'days/Anniversary
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19th July
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Robert Judge 'Blokes for Strokes'
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Gill Morgan
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Bill Steains
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John Paton
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Geoff Ford
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23/7 Nan Calnin and Elaine Elliott
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26th July
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'Restaurant Theme Night'
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Rod Bush
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Wall Kelly
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Bill Walton
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Marg Campbell
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Jan Wynn, 1/8
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2nd August
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TBC
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Hamish Campbell 4/8,Carole Birrell 8/8, Sandie & Graeme Chamberlain 4/8, Jan & John Wynn.
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Lookout Reserve Maintenance Roster:
17/7/2016 – 13/8/2016. John Wynn, 14/8/2016 – 10/9/2016. Jill Dwyer
Report of Meeting: 12/7/2016
President: Gary Golding a past member is not well; our thoughts are with him and his family.
- A working with children certificate is needed for those who are dealing with them in any way.
- A new market phone is to be purchased.
- The Multiple Sclerosis Mega Swim is on again this year. Jill Grigg will be organizing the event and will need swimmers for our team and others to help with tasks.
- Committee chairmen are to submit their budgets and plans for the coming year by Friday please.
- Judy and Rod attended the change over dinner for RC of Queenscliff. They have only 10 members and are to be commended for the work they do for Rotary.
- Judy and Rod also attended the Annual dinner of the Fire Brigade.
Administration:
- The Club website has been updated.
Community: Peter Hawthorn will circulate a list of people he hopes members will contact for 'Are you OK?' over the next few weeks.
- Please let Marion Walton know if a person on the RUOK list should be removed from the Seniors List.
- Pride of Workmanship nominees are due by: 11/10/16.
- The erection of a Bicycle shed is being proposed for the Bellarine Secondary College, as is a Vegetable Garden. Peter Cullen is searching for more affordable quotes and sponsors.
- The members agreed to help man the gates at the Geelong and District Football league final again this year. This exercise raises about $4,000 for club funds. Please see Peter Cullen if you can help.
Footy Tipping: Adrian Schmidt won this week. Coog remains in the lead overall.
Foundation: Boxes for Centurian donations are available again this year. See Gerry Spencer.
Youth: -RC of Drysdale and our Club are once again hosting an incoming Exchange student. Host Families are in hand. Her name is Tiffany and she comes from Taiwan. She will be attending the Bellarine Secondary College. Our outbound student is progressing well through the selection process.
Art Show Sub Committee: There will be a launch of the 2016 show in late July or early August.
Social: A talent night is being considered on 4/10/2016. Start practicing your acts now.
- A car rally is being mooted. (More information to come)
Membership: There are 41 members at present, as there has been a resignation from Rob Rushford. This meeting will be a membership drive in the form of a Restaurant information night on 26/7. Four businesses have been asked to attend.
There will be a $5.00 entry fee and finger food will be supplied, there will also be a special door prize. Starting time will be 6.30pm for 7.00pm.
Two other events are planned. One will be gallery owners and staff and the other will be information from businesses in the Industrial Estate.
- A Driza-bone jacket, navy blue in colour has been found. Please see Judy Greer if you think it may be yours.
Guest Speaker: Bryan Humphries from RC of Geelong East.
"Global Grant for a water project in Cambodia."
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| Bryan Humphries |
His aim is to have clean water in Pursat Province in Cambodia.
Bryan has a varied career in Rotary over 24 years and after retiring from teaching he joined the Australian Volunteers International to Cambodia where he developed a passion to see these very poor and vulnerable people improve their lifestyle with basic needs. He hopes to have other clubs in this district contribute to this project to achieve his aim.
Bryan has worked in various areas in this very beautiful culturally rich country where the people are striving to rebuild the shattered almost non-existent upper and middle class so badly destroyed by the Phol Pot and Khmer Rouge regime in 1975. The incidence of family violence, Post Traumatic Stress and alcoholism is very high and this must be reduced if the predominantly rural dwellers are to recover.
His role in Cambodia is as a listening and development mentor to develop skills and knowledge. His aim is to do himself out of a job.
A practice run has been held where 6 wells were installed. 86 individuals, 156 children and 92 families have been supported. The children have been able to attend school and the locals have been taught and are capable of maintaining the mechanical pumps, practicing health and hygiene, and water testing.
The Global grant target is $AUD 56,000 which will be used to install more clean water wells, low tech water purification, rain water collection and the development of an enterprise where clean safe water can be sold.
Bryan wants 10 – 12 clubs to be involved and some donations are slowly coming in. The project will be inspected and monitored as it progresses.
CLEAN WATER WILL SAVE LIVES especially children who can attend school where apart from learning and gaining confidence in life hey are safer than working in the fields where landmines still exist!
Thank You,
AG
