October: Vocational Services Month
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:
Lookout Reserve Roster: 25.9.16 – 8.10.16 Marion & Bill Walton, 9.10.16 – 22.10.16 Gill Morgan, 23.10.16 – 5.11.16 Alex Magee
Visitors: Alan and Linda Barber, Trevor and Moira McArdle.
Welcome to all partners.
President's Report:
October 18th will be the visit by the DG & ADG. It will also be the Lift the Lid Hat day and will be a partners' night. The Hat categories are Fun Hat, Designer Hat, Theme hat relating to Lift the Lid, and Blokes Hat.
Board Report from Meeting 4th October
· Solmaid School payments have now resumed having satisfied a number of requirements for Department of Consumer Affairs.
· Planning for our Rotary Foundation 100 year's celebration on Tuesday 8th November is underway.
· AGM on November 15th. Nominations for Board positions for 2017-18 will be called for over the next few weeks. Nomination forms will be available from Secretary Fred
· Board passed some changes to our Club Rules and Bylaws as a result of deliberations at the recent Council on Legislation – our changes concern the composition of the Nominating Committee for the nomination of the President only; the documentation of our newly adopted 'Business Membership'; and the Serving of Notices by Social Media. McKean Park Lawyers will be requested to make the appropriate amendments.
· D.G's Visit Tuesday 18th October – a partner's night. Member's full regalia to be worn and all are invited to wear a hat for ARH "Lift the Lid on Mental Illness".
· PP Adrian has the Annual Ballarat Car Raffle underway.
· Summer Market commenced – thanks to Graeme and Sandie Chamberlain. A combined Summer and Winter Market Committee Meeting to be held next Wednesday 12th October at 10.00am at Graeme Chamberlains, 70 Marlin Drive.
Thank you to Graeme Chamberlain for running the first summer market.
As decided by Board, a meeting of the Market Committee will be held on Wednesday 12th October.
Chair: John Calnin, Master of Ceremonies for the Variety Concert. Rod Bush ran a film during drinks, dinner was served and then nine acts commenced for the concert.
Act 1: Geoff and Jan Chandler, a return performance by these internationally renowned performers in which they managed to have a dig at almost everyone in the club, but with class.
Act 2: Norm Elliott told the story of 'Bears in the Grampians' regarding a male coming of age ritual in remote rural Victoria where he grew up.
Act 3: James Ricchini, Italian virtuoso musician on the piano accordion, a bit hesitant at the start but then couldn't stop him.
Act 4: Coral Barker recited the poem ' The Day I Shot the Telly', a memoir from the 60s.
Act 5: Several movie skits, Produced, Directed and Script adaptation by Marg Campbell, Director of Photography and Special Effects by Rod Bush, Actors: Ann Hodgkinson, Pearl MacMillan, Nicole Rappel, and Lynne Carlson, supported by various children.
Act 6: Alex McGee told two jokes insulting the Irish and the Collingwood Football Club (again).
Act 7: Richard Grimmett sang Michael Buble, a self-professed star of his own lounge room.
Act 8: Rod Greer recited an offering by the world famous bush poet, ANON.
Act 9: Finale by Wilma Andrews who sang a Scots ballad written by a German bagpipe player.
It was a really good night and all acts were top class. Thanks were given to Rod Bush for preparing the souvenir program sheet, to John Calnin for organising the night and finding all this hidden talent, to the Bowling Club for the excellent meal and to all partners who to provide support.
If you would like to have a look at some of the acts, just click on the following Links to:
• Bill Kearns -The Ballad of Stanley & Louise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK8qNTEong0&t=62s
• Short Film Clips from Marg C: https://youtu.be/y2sNLft_YjM
• Excerpts from various acts: https://youtu.be/sUiHEzVNUnE
Next Week's program will be the Pride of Workmanship Awards.
Thank you, AH
