Month: 'Literacy on Health'
Health C'tee: Peter Hawthorne, Wal Kelly, Vic Harnath and John Dodgshun
Notice of meeting for The Rotary Club of Ocean Grove
Club Grove, 18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
Tuesday 19th July 6.00 for 6.30 p.m.
A 'double header' tonight
Subject: Bellarine Landcare Group. Speaker: Cate Barham
Subject: Art Show Report and meet the Sponsors
Chairperson: Martin Geerings
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Richard Grimmett
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Alex McGee
Wine Raffle: Geoff Brentnall
Birthdays: 23rd, Nan Calnin and Elaine Elliott.
Notice of meeting for The Rotary Club of Ocean Grove
Club Grove, 18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
Tuesday 26th July 6.00 for 6.30 p.m.
Subject: Facebook: Friend or Foe Speaker : Nigel Lane
Chairperson: Rod Bush
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: John Calnin
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Geoff Chandler
Wine Raffle: Colin Brown
Birthdays and Anniversaries: 3rd Jan Wynn, 5th John and Jan Wynn;
July 12th What happened?
Visitors: Rtn. Ian Parton, President of the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Group in the Geelong area. (Ian had gone to school with Peter Hawthorne and also worked with myself at Kilmany Park Boys home in 1970!), David Cook (past Rotarian –and PHF- and father of our guest speaker), Kate Steains (Bill and Joan's daughter), Betty Boyd (Fundraising chair for the MND foundation in Geelong), Peter McClennan (to be inducted next week) and our guest speaker David Cook ('crockett').
- Youth (New Generations). Our sponsored applicant, Tom Attard, has made it to the District interview stage for the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra in January. His interview is in Ararat this Sunday, July 17th. We wish him well in a very competitive group of candidates.
- Family of Rotary. Peter Cullen informed the Club that Annette has undergone two operations and progress will need to be monitored very closely before determining the next treatment steps.
- Alison George has been moved to Grace McKellar for the next few weeks and is in South Wing Rm 10.
- Nan Calnin is back home after her knee surgery.
We wish them all the best.
- Fund Raising and Community Service. Trevor McArdle reported on the first meeting between the Aquatic Centre and the Club in preparation for the Megaswim to be held at the Bellarine Aquatic Centre November 19/20, 2011.
- DGE Helen Trigg announced the theme for the Conference in 2013 as "Encouraging peace through understanding and acceptance!"
- Helen also called for volunteers to host the support crew for the 'Yellow Boat Road'. Goldings, Emselles and Greers volunteered to be hosts in early August for this venture to raise funds for Polio eradication. Web site: https://follow.theyellowboatroad.com
- Board: There will NOT be a meeting November 1st. (Melbourne Cup Day) and that attendance and duties at the Art Show will be deemed as a make up meeting. The matter of a brief summary of the Club's finances will be held over until our treasurer gets back from exploring the NSW north coast.
- Bellarine Landcare group: 'Lend a Hand" community planting on Sunday July 31st. Cnr of Anderson's Rd and the Bellarine Rail Trail from 9.30 to 4.00. Lunch and refreshment provided about 12.30pm. Any volunteers most welcome to volunteer to Cate Barham at our next meeting, or mobile 0457 333 727.
- Ocean Grove Community Association. Norm Elliott has asked us to support this community workshop. "It's Your Future – Ocean Grove 2020"
7.00pm July 20th Ocean Grove Centre (Library)
Speaker: Elaine Carbines, CEO G21 Geelong Regional Alliance.
RSVP July 15th John Fendyk 0407 422 155 or Betty Cameron 0419 398 384
- Conference 2012 March 23 -25, Warrnambool. Watch this spot for news of accommodation options!
- Weekly Raffle. John Fox has volunteered to arrange stocks and has some exciting plans in place to add some further 'interesting aspects! Stayed tuned!
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| David Cook, Margaret Cambell, Betty Boyd |
Guest Speaker: David 'Crocket' Cook.
David suffers from the degenerative condition of MND. He explained to us that the disease has no know cause or cure. David is well known in the local area and has a long and proud history of sporting involvement and excellence. So, to be inflicted with this degenerative condition is particularly difficult. Even more so, especially since one's life expectancy is severely shortened.
'Crocket' explained the symptoms, their development and his experiences with the condition. However, despite the challenges he and those around him face, he had a very positive attitude to his life and the role he can play in encouraging research and awareness. His plea to us all was to support their awareness and fundraiser:
"Walk to D Feet MND" to be held on the Ocean Grove Foreshore, 10.00am, October 29th
Geoff Chandler, in his vote of thanks, said it all. David, you are a 'Special Person'.
Please put this date in your diaries and support the event.
A Little to ponder:
She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her still.
No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery
A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall. The police are looking into it.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
Atheism is a non-prophet organization.
There was a person who sent ten puns to friends, with the hope that at least one of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.
Rod G .
July 12 2011
