September 6th 2011
September Theme: ‘New Generations’.
Youth Committee: Ann Hodgkinson (C), Mick Cummins, Rod Greer, Rod Bush and Peter McLennan
Notice of meeting for The Rotary Club of Ocean Grove
Club Grove, 18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
Tuesday September 13th 6.00 for 6.30pm
Subject: ‘Bravehearts’. (Early intervention for abused children) Speaker: Keith Fagg
Chairperson: Tony Haines
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Heather Wallace
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Bob Osborne
Weekly Raffle: Geoff Ford
Birthdays and Anniversaries: 13th Noel Emselle, 16th Heather Wallace, 17th Ian Downing
Notice of meeting for The Rotary Club of Ocean Grove
Club Grove, 18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
Tuesday September 20th, 6.00 for 6.30 p.m.
Subject: ‘The Challenges of Education Today’. Speaker : Colin Sing. Principal, Bellarine Secondary College.
Chairperson: Geoff Chandler
Assistant Cashier: John Eyles
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: John Calnin
Wine Raffle: John Flett
Birthdays and Anniversaries: None…..
The meeting September 6th and notes.
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| DG Brian Trenery |
- Meeting with Club Grove. The terms of our venue use were outlined and agreed to with a show of hands. We’ll have a better deal with our meals (2 courses, soup and a main in the winter, and main and a sweet in the summer.) The formal agreement can now be signed. Coffee and tea will also be available.
- Art Show. Discussion of signage for the Art Show. A brilliant one has been chosen!
- Art Show Raffle. Volunteers needed for this weekend at Apco (Barwon Heads) and at Coles. Contact Dick Clay.
- Vocation Service. Nominations are being called for the Vocational service awards. Four categories. Please support this activity as it is great to recognize effort of employees and business people who go the ‘extra mile’.
- Conference 2012. We now have 18 of the 20 rooms taken. Here is the list of those who are staying at the Flagstaff Motor Inn,
John and Jan Fox Gary and Marj Golding
John and Nan Calnin. Rod and Judy Greer.
Gordon King & Marian Coppins Geoff and Jan Brentnall
Dick and Leone Clay Phil and Robyn Edwards
Norm and Elaine Elliott Heather Wallace &
Noel and Trish Emselle Geoff And Jan Chandler
Bill and Joan Steains Vic Harnath
Coral Barker Alison George
Ann Hodgkinson Bill and Marion Walton
There are still two rooms left.
- DG Bears. As a fundraiser for Foundation Jenny Trenery is having a name the bear competition. The bear has migrated from China and has managed to be dressed in Guernsey. We contributed well on the night.
- Footy Tipping. Billy Walton was the clear winner and the rest of us were losers!
- Gordon King, as Sargeant, took us through a Rotary Quiz. There was a certain amount of cheating from the top table and of course they won! Protests over the 1st President of Rotary International were ignored. My research found that Sylvester Schiele was the 1st President of the Chicago Club, and Paul Harrris was the first president of the Rotary International (Gordon was, of course, correct!)
- PARTNERS NIGHTS. Sorry folks but we need to be reminded again, especially as the Club is continuing to charge us for the number booked. If it is a partner’s night you must apologise for your partner if they aren’t attending. (Otherwise, you can expect an account).
- DG Brian. This was an excellent presentation. Brian met with some of the Board in the afternoon and we were able to update him on the activities of the club and of course he was impressed! Brian’s address used the 2011/12 theme of “Reach Within To Embrace Humanity”. Three aspects that were stressed were the emphasis on family. The best we can do is help provide a home, where we can educate the mother, educate the children and thus build good neighbourhoods, communities and ultimately good nations. Secondly, to have continuity in our programs. What we do shouldn’t be episodic, but have ongoing support. Thirdly if we want change then we need to be the change we wish to see. If we want peace, we must live in peace and try to be the instruments of change. The 02/03 RI President talked about changing the world one life at a time. Brian then referred to a number of our programs that fitted the above challenges, including the heart monitors for the ambulances, senior citizens dinner, Lookout Reserve, Megaswim, and several others. He called for us to continue to display leadership
- International Makeup. Noel Emselle presented President Marg with a banner from the Rotary Club of Santosa Singapore.
- Board Meeting. After the meeting next week.
- Lookout Reserve. Judy and I did our rostered clean up at the Lookout Reserve last Sunday. There was very little rubbish, the grass was tidy, the new wall and direction finder (and, yes I did check to see that it was pointing the right way) certainly added to the southern side. All the signs were clean and generally the place looked ‘cared for’.
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| PP Noel Emselle with President Victor Khoo, Rotary Club of Sentosa, Singapore. |
Stuff and Nonsense
A bit of stuff from a ‘reliable source’.
Did you know that when you stay in a hotel or motel with ‘card swipe’ doors that the card contains your details (I thought it was just coded to your room) including name, credit card and address. The cards are not reconfigured until someone else hires that room. Your details sit in the ‘tray’ at the reception desk for anyone to ‘swipe’ with a card reader. How secure is that?
And some Nonsense…
From the Washington Post (a genuine source…). A bit literary, but try anyway.
These are some of the 2011 Mensa(very smart people) Awards:
1. Coffee, n. The person upon whom one coughs.
2. Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained.
3. Abdicate, v. To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
4. Esplanade, v. To attempt an explanation while drunk.
5. Willy-nilly, adj. Impotent.
6. Negligent, adj. Absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown.
To be continued….
Rod G .
