February Theme: World Understanding Month
NB: The meeting of 21st Feb will be held at the Neighbourhood Centre – John Dory Drive, 6.00 for 6.30pm, cost to be confirmed but approx. as usual. Meal (Dumplings entrée and Main - Curries and Rice) will be delivered from The Groove Café. (BYO drinks and glasses)
We extend sympathy to Jenny and Adrian Schmidt and family on the passing away of Jenny's mum who had recently moved into Seaview's Manor.
Lookout Reserve Roster: Richard Clay 12/2/2017 – 25/2/2017
Board Report:
Thanks to all who participated in the Burns Supper. This International Committee Fundraiser made approx. $1000 towards the Viqueque (East Timor) Toilet Block Project.
Thank you to John Fox for his role as Club Historian for the past 7 months. Incoming 'historian' Geoff Brentnall (2017-18) has agreed to take over for the remainder of 2016-17. Thank you Geoff.
A big vote of thanks to Peter Hawthorn who has organised the Club's Annual Red Cross Calling Night for many years. Due to a number of factors the Board agreed to discontinue this Club Service activity. Please note that if any individual member wishes to continue as a volunteer collector they can be referred to local collection organisers.
5th Feb Market – Site Fees $1251, Raffle $96, Eng's Sheet sales, $86.90, BBQ 653, Gold Coin Donations for the OG Surf Lifesaving Club $749.90, Approx. 75 sites were occupied.
Other Events:
ROMAC Fundraiser – A Comedy Evening – Dave Thornton and Friends. Saturday 18th February, 8.00pm at Buckley's Entertainment Centre, 54 Fellmongers Road, Newcomb. Tickets $32.00pp. Bookings on line at Try Booking, please consider this District event.
Lara Rotary Club Golf Day – Friday 3rd March @ Werribee Park Golf Club, Cost $80 per player. 7.30am registration. 8.30 Shotgun start. BBQ Breakfast for gold coin donation. Sit down lunch provided.
BE BOLD and attend the DISTRICT CONFERENCE "BE BOLD" 31March – 1/2April will be held at the Barrabool Hills Centre and Saturday night dinner at the South Barwon Civic Centre. Please check the District Website for all info relating to this important event. Registration forms are also available from the Website.
Youth – We are looking at extending YE student Tiffany's stay to make up for her late arrival but before looking to extend her Visa we need another host family from early July to about early Sept. Thinking caps on everyone for suggestions!
Vocational Services Visit to Epworth Hospital, Waurn Ponds:
A large contingent of members and family members attended the tour of the new Epworth Hospital and pizza dinner at the Ocean Grove Fire Brigade afterwards last Tuesday. Suzie Thomas and Richard Fewis hosted the tour. It included a brief introduction talk with questions and answers. This was followed by a tour of the Emergency and Accidents Centre, public areas and several wards on the 5th floor. Epworth is a 100% private hospital. However, it does a number of day procedures for public patients on a contract basis. It also has extensive training arrangements with Deakin University for all its medical related students. It is clearly a high quality facility with state of the art facilities. The hospital opened in April last year and is still not operating at full capacity. There are plans to expand capacity in line with population growth in the Geelong area in the future. (Our thanks to Martin Geerings and the Vocational Services Committee for organising this visit)
Thank you, AH
