August Theme: Membership and Extension Month
Lookout Reserve Maintenance Roster:
14/8/2016 – 10/9/2016 Jill Dwyer, 11/9/2016 – 24/9/2016 Judy Greer, 25/9/2016 – 8/10/2016 Marion and Bill Walton, 9/10/2016 – 22/10/2016 Gil Morgan, 23/10/2016 – 5/11/2016 Alex Magee
Report of Meeting: 23/8/2016
Guests: Patsy Bush, Karen Shirley and Kerry Bedson, Samantha and Don Ho – (prospective members).
- Lynne Carlson' husband has been discharged from hospital and is progressing slowly.
President:
- A Photography Exhibition that was mooted last year requires expressions of interest to organize this event that is not planned to be a fundraiser but to raise the profile of Rotary.
Treasurer: Subs are due.
Administration:
- Ann Hodgkinson and Vic Harnath attended the Rotary Leader Institute last week. This was a very informative workshop and hopefully more members might consider being involved.
- A letter of commendation has been received from Shelter Box. The adventures of our latest box No: 14816 can be traced through the Internet.
International: The ROMAC meeting and information session attended by Pearl and Eng was most worthwhile.
Community:
- 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 as some shifts are a bit short on manpower.
Footy Tipping: Coog is in the lead. (Still) Adrian, Marion, Alison and Coral's son Matthew were recent weekly winners.
Fundraising: - The Multiple Sclerosis Mega Swim is on 27/8 - 28/8. Jill Grigg with Trevor McArdle is organizing the event and will need swimmers for our team and others to help with tasks. Most vacancies especially in the early morning hours have been filled. Thank you!
Youth: - RC of Drysdale and our Club are once again hosting an incoming Exchange student. There has been a hold up with Tiffany's paperwork, so her arrival has been delayed.
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 and a questionnaire will be circulated by email.
- A visit to the new Epworth Hospital is proposed in February 2017.
Art Show Sub Committee: John Calnin reported:
· Opening night is Friday 28/10/16 at the Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall.
· The Board has agreed that this will be our meeting night instead of 1/11/16.
· Members and partners will be guests of Rotary so please remember to make a note in your diaries and support the event.
· Drinks and delicious food will be provided. Bellarine Memories have offered to sponsor this night.
· Two paintings were on display. These are the major prizes in the Raffle and would grace the wall of anyone's home. Raffle books are available for all members to sell. Money and butts are to be returned to Geoff Brentnall.
· The same categories of work will be displayed and all prize monies are sponsored.
· Sponsors are Collendina Caravan Park, Wyndean Holiday Resort, Specific Refrigeration and Mechanical Services P/L, Bellarine Podiatry, Bendigo Bank and an anonymous donor.
· John expressed his thanks to all these donors.
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 to make it viable.
Guest Speakers:
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| Karin Shirley, Kerry Benson & Patsy Bush |
Karin Shirley
Karin realized three and a half years ago that an Arts Hub was needed for the Bellarine Peninsular. She has been working with the Geelong City Council and learned of all the requirements needed to have such a center available. A feasibility study is needed as is finance to realize the dream. She hopes the centre would promote opera, life drawing, children's activities and hopefully an Arts Trail. The planning for this is underway and there has been a good response with 19 shops and 40 artists involved. The trail event will be held on the weekend of 29-30th October and she hopes visitors to the Rotary Art Show and those on the Arts Trail will patronize each other.
Kerry Bedson
Kerry works full time as a teacher but hopes to increase her already considerable involvement in Studio 54. The studio is located in the old workshop and gallery of Noel Essex in Grubb Road. The area caters for Community groups and after much preparation and refurbishment the various spaces are ready for full use. There are four areas; the Gallery where indigenous art is displayed, a Visual Arts space where music groups etc. can work, a workshop/ studio where children can create and another space which is available for groups to hold workshops or functions. Studio 54 has disabled access and a small kitchenette. The landscaped gardens are now available for outdoor activities.
Patsy Bush
Patsy showed members examples of her work. She has a studio in Geelong but also works from home. Her creations are very skillful and complicated as she uses many variations of painting, drawing, printmaking, linocuts, lithographs, collages, computer generated design and sculpture. Patsy has done a wide range of illustrative work for artist's books and Journals, other commercial illustrations for Estate agents and Councils and even the ubiquitous T-shirt. Her inspiration comes from her surroundings and other artists as well as her family and pets. Her work appears sensitive and gentle, often softly coloured and very individual. There also seems to be a sense of fun in her creations.
Thank You, AG
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| Sam Owori is selected to be 2018 - 2019 Rotary President
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What’s on 6 September - Club Assembly The meeting on that week will be an open forum for members to speak openly about what they want for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove. It is an opportunity to suggest new ideas and ways in which we might improve our club even more to build on the good work of previous years. New and innovative ideas are welcomed. ______________________________________________________ |
