Saturday, August 6

Vol: 35 No: 6

August Theme: Membership and Extension Month


MeetingGuest SpeakerChairmanGreet/Ass't. Sgt.Ass't. Cash./ThankerRaffleB’days/Anniversary
9th AugustCathy Bond. Rural Aid for Refugees.Gordon KingMartin Geerings.Marion Walton.Wal KellyHans Franken 15/8
16th AugustNed Weatherly. Overseas CompetitionLloyd Smith. Lions Club, Pres.L CarlsonAdrian Schmidt.John Brady. Lions Club.Norm Elliott 17/8, Geoff Chandler 18/8, Judy 4 Rod Greer 22/8
23rd AugustArt Show Launch - 3 related speakersJohn CalninAlison GeorgeCoral BarkerGraeme Chamberlain.Trish Emselle 23/8, Hazel Ford 29/8, Jenny Schmidt 24/8, Margaret & Hamish Campbell 26/8.
30th AugustJill Moodie Andrew Love centerMargaret campbellNoel EmselleAnn HodgkinsonLynne carlsonSandie Chamberlain 4/9,

Rotary Supporters: The activities that we have coming up are listed below.
We would appreciate any help that we can get from our Rotary Supporter Group.
Please contact the people listed for more information:
MS Megaswim: help needed to fill our supervisor roster. It's at the Bellarine Aquatic Centre from midday Saturday Aug 27th until midday Sunday Aug 28th. We have a number of vacancies - please call Adrian Schmidt on: 0411 431 701
Winter Market: If you able to help out this Sunday, we have a number of roles that you can take on - these include selling Raffle tickets, Gold Coin Collection, car parking etc. For more information please call Coral Barker on: 0417 319 465
We have a market on the first Sunday of each month. If you are available for upcoming markets, please call Norm Elliott on 0437 259 752 and he'll pass your details on to the market supervisor.
GDFL Finals - Gate Supervision: help needed to fill our gate roster. We collect entry fees. We have vacancies as follows: Sunday August 21 (2 spots): Sunday August 28 (2 spots): Saturday Sept. 3 (2 spots): Saturday Sept. 10 (6 spots). Please call Rod Greer on 0408 059 123 for details re times etc.
Lookout Reserve Maintenance Roster: 17/7/2016 – 13/8/2016. John Wynn,
14/8/2016 – 10 /9/2016. Jill Grigg-Dwyer.
Report of Meeting: 2/8/2016
The meeting on 16/8/2016 will be a combined meeting with the Lions Club. Partners are welcome. The usual notification procedure is required.
Visitors: Nicole
President: It is with sadness we note the death of Gary Golding a past member on 28/7/2016. All admired his fighting spirit and our thoughts are with Marj.and his family. His Funeral Service will be held at the Queenscliff Uniting Church at 1.00pm on Friday 5/8/2016.
We are thinking of past member and PDG Helen Trigg who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She has commenced treatment.
- Committee chairmen are asked to submit a short report of their aims, Budgets and plans to Ann Hodgkinson for discussion at the next board meeting.
- Notes from Board Meeting. District Global Grant Water Project – discussed a donation subject to possible funding decision by International Committee.
- Revised Strategic Plan 2016 -18 accepted and updated on website.
- Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA) being implemented by RI Queenscliff. Assistance for the first program commencing next Thursday, 11/8 is needed from 9.40am-2.00pm. Contact Adrian or Judy if available to help.
- Proposed Photographic exhibition discussed.
- Notes from 9 & 10 Quarterly Meeting.
- All Geelong Clubs support Ride the Bellarine 2017. Event is scheduled for 9/4/2017.
- District Global Grant Water Project – 7 District clubs have committed $AU 26,000 to date. A minimum of $AU 30,000 is needed for a Global Grant.
- Barwon Health Patient transport Service proposed by RI Geelong West is under discussion.
Treasurer: Subs are due.
International: See Presidents report. There will be a ROMAC meeting and information session on methods of how to help physically on 21/8/16 from 9.30am – 3.00pm.  Please contact Fred if interested, as Pearl will attend if she has some company.
Community: The Community Committee is still working on the Bike shed and relocation of the water feature at the Uniting Church.
- 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 and Geoff Chandler are in the lead.
Foundation: Boxes for Centurian donations are available again this year.
See Gerry Spencer.
Fundraising: - The Multiple Sclerosis Mega Swim is on again this year, 27/8 -28/8. Jill Grigg with Trevor McArdle will be organizing the event and will need swimmers for our team and others to help with tasks. A roster sheet was circulated.
Market: - A Roster sheet was circulated. The gold coin donation will be for Rotary
Health
Youth: - RI 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
There has been a hold up with Tiffany's paperwork, so her arrival has been delayed.
Sydney Coad is doing well in Japan and her Japanese is progressing well.
Vocational: - Pride of workmanship award will be presented on11/10/16.
- A visit to Oakdene is proposed for late March 2017. The cost will be $35.00 including a free wine tasting. Further information will be circulated by email.
Art Show Sub Committee: There will be a launch of the 2016 show on 23/8/2016.
Social: A talent night is being held on 4/10/2016. Keep practicing your acts.
- A car rally is being held on Sunday 18/9/16. Meet at 10.30 in the Bowling Club car park. Lunch at $20.00 will follow. (BYO drinks and glasses) 30 people are needed.
Membership: Two other events are planned. One will be gallery owners and staff and the other will be information from businesses in the Industrial Estate.
Guest Speaker: Tibor Janos. 

Tibor was born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia during the Communist regime and remembers the invasion of 1968. Tibor studied mechanical engineering and no doubt these skills were put to good use in developing ingenious ways to move and hide valuables into and out of the harsh system.
His main pleasure is mountain and rock climbing. He has pursued this extensively through Europe and Asia, and through this has many friends all over Europe.  He decided to study Nursing after an accident and works mainly in East Keillor in the area of psychiatry and acquired brain injury. He has also studied wound management and care.
He found restrictions in Europe very difficult and decided to immigrate to Australia in 1991 leaving his small family in Slovakia. He continues to climb in Australia and believes this country has the best rock climbing opportunities in the world. 
Tibor is married to Felicity Rousseaux.

Thank You, AG
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Rotary news from our District 9780:
Have you visited our District social media sites recently?
We are fortunate to be part of a dynamic Rotary District! Please take a look at the following two websites for more details of what is happening in Rotary Clubs under our District Banner:
District website: http://rotarydistrict9780.org
District Facebook: www.facebook.com/rotarydistrict9780.org
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A touch of Australian Olympic Trivia from the State Library of NSW:

Runner Marjorie Jackson-Nelson: (born 1931) won two gold medals at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics - both the 100m and 200m sprints. She also won seven Commonwealth Games gold medals, and set a number of world records. Marjorie Jackson-Nelson was Governor of South Australia from 2001-2007. This photograph of Jackson-Nelson in the collection are from a photo shoot in 1950 - shortly after having won four titles at the 1950 British Empire Games
 
                                                 
Distance swimmer Frank Beaurepaire:(1891-1956) won silver and bronze medals at the 1908 London, 1920 Antwerp and 1924 Paris Olympics for 400m, 4x200m and 1500m freestyle events. He later became a member of the Victorian Legislative Council, serving for 10 years, and Lord Mayor of Melbourne. He is also known for starting Beaurepaires and Olympic Tyres, the successful tyre business.