Theme: “Basic Education and Literacy Month.”
Lookout Reserve Maintenance Roster:
23/9/18 – 29/9/18 Alex Magee, 30/9/18 – 6/10/18 Geoff Chandler,
7/10/18 – 13/10/18 Peter Cullen, 14/10/18 – 20/10/18 Gary O’Donnell,
21/10/18 – 27/10/18 John Paton, 28/10/18 – 3/11/18 Dick Clay.
Report of Meeting: 18/9/2018
Guests: Heather and Gary Willson, RC of Wyndham.
Eight partners of Rotarians, Kate Steains, Laurie & Anne Fitzsimons
President: DG Anthony Olson will visit the Club on 2/10/18. This will be a partner’s night. Members are encouraged to wear a hat in recognition of mental illness in the ‘Lift the Lid’ campaign.
Announcements: Nominations for a President Elect for 2020/2021are called for.
** Rod Bush suggested that the upgrades to IPhones and Mac. Computers should be installed.
Fundraising: Lynne Carlson has a calendar that features local views. Each calendar sold will raise $1.00 for the Club.
Market: Adrian Schmidt circulated The Roster sheet for the first market of the season. Most spaces are filled.
Art Show Sub Committee: John Calnin reminded members that Raffle tickets for the Art Show should be sold ASAP and stubs and money should be given to Geoff Brentnall.
Foundation: Centurian donation boxes are available for $2.00 deposits per week.
Social: John Calnin reminded members that there will be a lunch at the Wayawa Winery on the Bellarine Highway on Sunday 23/9/18. A list was circulated.
Youth: Judy Greer and Geoff Chandler have visited three Primary Schools and reported that the 54 students participating in the Junior Community Awards were progressing well.
Community: The gates management at the Geelong District Football has been completed. A cheque for $4000.00 was received. Peter Cullen was thanked for his efforts in organizing members to participate in this fundraising effort.
Footy Tipping: Rod Bush won this week.
(Alex Magee hopes someone else may accept the challenge of conducting this very important club activity next year).
Three on Me: Neil Templeton.
Neil was born in Coleraine in 1949 His Father was a dairy farmer who after the war had a soldier settlers block in Nathalia in 1953. This was a good move as the climate was better for his brother who suffered from asthma. Neil has an allergy to cats that can cause him grief.
1953 – School with Graeme Chamberlain both primary and secondary levels.
1966 – Neil joined the PMG and worked in Northeast Victoria.
1972 - He and Jenny were married and travelled overseas.
1976 – He was promoted in the PMG department to King Island.
1977 – The family moved to Melbourne where he joined Apex at Craigieburn.
1979 – Rutherglen became home.
1984 – A Daughter was born. She is ‘very bright’ and currently works for US Aid in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She was a Rotary Exchange student in 2001 in France.
1986 – A son joined the family. He is currently in Port Douglas.
Neil joined RC of Rutherglen.
2005 – Travelled to China and have continued travelling every year since.
2011 – Neil was elected President of RC of Rutherglen.
2017 – Neil and Jenny moved to Ocean Grove.
Induction of Jenny Templeton:
The tour commenced in Delhi, a city of 25 million people where there were many wonderful and very confronting sights and experiences. The travellers were confronted with experiences of extreme wealth and poverty, traffic chaos, pollution of the atmosphere and mountains of rubbish. There are 7400 tonnes of rubbish gathered every day and unfortunately the disposal system cannot clear it all.
The people are very welcoming and despite the many and disparate religious practices most seem to work and meld together. Everyone partakes in the many ceremonies and enjoy the holidays of each group. People appear to move with purpose and to greet life cheerfully. Gil and Richard showed pictures of the many sights including the Palace of the winds in Jaipur, the amazing and very elaborate temples in Chennai, The India Gate in Mumbai, huge mosques in Delhi and very busy and challenging markets frequented by the people not generally the tourists.
The meeting was left with the best sight of all, the Taj Mahal. It is all you have seen in pictures and so much more. Currently it is undergoing conservation work because of the pollution and the scaffolding detracts from the normal clean lines but it is wonderful just the same.
The travellers appeared suitably dressed with costumes of the people…there even appeared to be a Rajah in the group! It was obvious the entire group enjoyed the trip and their experiences have provided much food for thought.
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.
