October Theme: Economic & Community Development
Lookout Reserve Maintenance
Roster: Noel Emselle, 15/10/2017 –
28/10/2017,
Gordon King, 29/10 2017 –
11/11/2017, John Wynn, 12/11/2017 – 25/11/2017.
Report of Meeting: 17/10/2017.
Visitors: Elizabeth Hacker sister of Janet Alexander, Chris and Jenny Foster, prospective members, Mandy Cunningham, Guest Speaker and Geoff.
Report of Meeting: 17/10/2017.
Visitors: Elizabeth Hacker sister of Janet Alexander, Chris and Jenny Foster, prospective members, Mandy Cunningham, Guest Speaker and Geoff.
President:
- Lift the Lid for Mental
Health on 11th October raised $310.
- Defibrillators. The plan is
to develop a fridge magnet to identify the locations of ‘Defibs’ in Ocean Grove
and to deliver them to households in the area.
- We intend to contact
locations of ‘Defibs’ and follow up on maintenance checks.
- Members are reminded that
the Working With Children forms need to be filled in. A reminder has been sent
to those who have not completed the form.
- A focus group will be
established to determine if there is a need in Ocean Grove to support those
people who are involved in domestic violence. It is proposed that the activity
may be similar to that established in Maryborough. (See Bulletin June 6th.)
- Members agreed that a BBQ would
be held at Bunnings on Christmas Eve.
- Gary O’Donnell will join the
Community Service Committee.
- A letter of Appreciation has
been received from the family of John Dodgshun.
- The Administration Account
will need a boost before Christmas.
Reports:
Secretary: The AGM will be
held at the Bowling Club on 19/11/2017.
Publicity: New aprons have been purchased.
Market: A Roster was
circulated for the market on 5th November. Remember the Art Show is
on the same day.
Health: Past Member, John Fox is out of hospital.
Richard Grimmett has his
surgery on 18/10/2017. Geoff Brentnall will have his later in the month.
Art Show Sub Committee: Please return
Raffle Books when completed.
Entries number 229. Please
encourage all those you can to attend the show.
The show is part of the
Bellarine Arts Trail being held on the same weekend.
Set up volunteers has been
organized.
**Please note there
will be no meeting on Tuesday 7/11/17 as attendance at the Art Show opening on
Friday 3/11/17 will be the meeting replacement**
Membership: The Associate member, Trevor has resigned.
Social: Several events are
planned including a visit to a drive in movie, progressive dinner and car
rally. The Christmas Meeting may be at a winery!
Youth: Our student is doing well in Germany. She delivered
her address to her host Club in German!
- Graeme Bath
Award. Work has been collected from 45 primary school students, a sample of
which will be presented at a later meeting.
Vocational: - Visit to the
Waltons Piggery on Sunday 12th November. Please see the recent email
for details. There are currently 40 people booked. The Bus will leave from the
Golf Club car park at 1.00pm and will return at approximately 6.00pm for dinner
at the Golf Club.
**Please note there
will be no meeting on 14th November as the Vocational visit to the
Piggery is a designated meeting.
Community: - The Committee recommends that the Club members resolve
to work with the COGG, Barwon Coast and the local community to develop, upgrade
and monitor the status of the Lookout Reserve by: Maintance of the historical
signage and vegetation, support the removal of the last cypress and conversion
of the stump into a wood carving, improve Rotary signage, ensure that signage
in Orton street better conveys facilities and features of the reserve and
upgrade the drinking stations. Other projects under discussion could involve
Public Toilets, children’s sensory play area, BBQ and shelter, road repair and
upgrade and a viewing platform. The entry places at the Nature Reserve are also
on the agenda and the water feature saga continues.
International: - Ride the Bellarine
will continue in support of Polio Plus. Janet Alexander has offered to train
prospective cyclists for the ride. The Shelter Box will be shown at the January
Market with treats for sale perhaps. A car boot sale may be held to provide
much needed assistance to the area of Solemaid School as the recent flooding
has affected food sources.
Guest Speaker: Mandy
Cunningham.
Mandy has wide nursing
experience especially in in eye surgery and care. For the last seven years she
has been involved with an aide group, Australian Health Aide, which is
supported by a Rotary Club in Liverpool. This charity works for helping the
poor particularly in Vietnam and Cambodia. Mandy has worked in Cambodia most
recently.
Each trip to the area involves
many volunteers, medical, nursing and support staff. At present the involvement
has been in Phnom Pen as working in the countryside has become too difficult.
Surgery is mostly to remove
cataracts that sometimes require extensive surgery. Each trip involves six days
where over 500 operations are done in three theatres with three surgical teams
working. The patients only had one eye done and the results were good. Mandy
said the work was hard but there was opportunity for lots of fun as well. The
group teaches medical students who are observing and part of the volunteer
team. Local medical workers are taught. Whilst there is heavy emphasis on
ophthalmic surgery there is some treatment for children in dentistry. The
support of the Prince of Cambodia is most important.
The talk was illustrated with
the story of one patient Bah Han and her successful journey through treatment
and aftercare.
The cost of each operation is
$110. The volunteers pay their own way. These people are remarkable.
Art Show Sponsors:
President John Calnin has
asked to have the list of sponsors included in the Bulletin.
MAJOR SPONSORS:
Rotary Club of Ocean Grove.
Collendina Caravan Park.
Specific Refrigeration &
Mechanical Services Pty. Ltd.
Wyndean Tourist Resort.
Anonymous Donor.
Alison George.
Bellarine Podiatry.
Bendigo Adelaide Bank Ltd.
Kings Funerals.
Super City Concrete Cutting.
CATALOGUE SPONSORS:
Ocean Grove Neighbourhood
Centre.
Tistevski Lawyers.
Bellarine Flooring.
44 Frame Factory.
Ocean Grove Dental.
Ocean Eyes Optical.
Rolling Pin Pie Shop.
The Groove Café.
Ocean Grove Travel.
Ocean Grove Fruit Crew.
Ocean Grove Barber.
Queen of Tarts Coffee Shop.
Bellarine Flooring and
Furnishings.
Paxton Press.
Ocean Breeze Dental.
Hello World Waurn Ponds.
DC Roofing.
Woodlands Auctions.
Ocean Grove Cellars.
Mavros Fish and Chips.
Members, if you are
having any dealings with these sponsors, please thank them for supporting
Rotary.
Thank you,
AG
