Theme: Magazine Month.
Lookout Reserve Maintenance Roster:
22/4/2018 – 5/5/2018: Noel Emselle, 6/5/2018 – 19/5/2018: Rod Greer,
20/5/2018 – 2/6/2018: Alan Keyse, 3/6/2018 – 16/6/2018: James Ricchini,
17/6/2018 – 30/6/2018: Adrian Schmidt
Report of Meeting: 24/4/2018
Guests:Heidi Wain and her husband Geoff, Janelle da Silva and three children.
President:Leggo Brick Display at Queenscliff will be held over the June long weekend, 10th& 11th. Volunteers to help RI Queenscliff would be most welcome. A list will be circulated.
- Vic had Bowel Scan Kits for purchase.
- Members of Dick Clay’s team for cooking the breakfast after the Dawn Service on Anzac Day were reminded that the start is pre dawn.
Announcements:BobOsbourne has resigned from the club. He was an honorary member and has been a member of Rotary for over 50 years, 30 of which were in Ocean Grove.
Secretary:The District Assemblywill be held at Ararat on 29/4/2018. Incoming office bearers are encouraged to attend. This is also a good opportunity for recently joined members to learn more about Rotary. See Pearl’s Email of 12/4/2018.
Foundation:The Centurian program will be finalized soon. See Vic if you wish to donate $100 to this very worthwhile annual giving appeal.
Social:17/5/2018 - Car Rally.
Youth:An applicant who has applied to attend the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra has been interviewed. The Club will recommend he attend further interviews.
There will be another Links meeting at Bellarine Secondary Program next week.
Community:Noel Emselle has met with the COGG and discussed the Lookout Reserve maintenance and update; redundant play equipment, and Grub Road track.
Footy Tipping:Alex would be VERY pleased if those who have not paid him would do so ASAP.
Guest Speakers: Heidi Wain and Janelle daSilva.
Heidi lives at Wallington where she ran a good cat holiday home.
She has been working with the Cathy Freeman Foundation for 11 years. She has raised $63.000 during this time and was delighted that the gold coin donation at the Easter Monday market resulted in a collection of $2915.00. Most of Heidi’s fund raising activities involve tin rattling and sausage sizzles whilst Janelle has put her love of Marathon running sponsorship to the cause.
The first area to become involved was Palm Island where Cathy Freeman was born. The main aim is to assist children in remote areas with life skills through education. At present 1600 children have been helped with appropriate tools for learning provided and the achievements of Cathy as an inspiration. The children range from pre- school to year 12. Attendance at school is encouraged by rewards and participation in sporting activities. These methods appear to be working well as attendance records are good and there is obvious development in a range of learning and life skills.
The eventual aim is to have 50 – 60% of indigenous people working in the Foundation.
It was obvious from the presentation that Heidi and Janelle are committed to this Foundation and very pleased that their involvement has resulted in satisfactory outcomes. Hopefully they will move from strength to strength and many more children are assisted.
APOLOGIES ARE NECESSARY!IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND A MEETING. THOSE WHO DO NOT CONFORM WILL BE SENT A BILL, AS THE CLUB HAS TO PAY IF NO APOLOGY IS REGISTERED.
Thank you: A George.
