September 13th 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 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…..
Notice of meeting for The Rotary Club of Ocean Grove
Club Grove, 18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
Tuesday September 27th 6.00 for 6.30 p.m.
Subject: Community Health Speaker : Sarah Wynn .
Chairperson: Gary Golding
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Rod Birrell
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Colin Brown
Wine Raffle: Helen Trigg
Birthdays and Anniversaries: None…. But look out for next week!
The meeting of September 13th and Sundry other bits and pieces.
Guests
Visiting Rotarians: Keith Fagg (Rotary Club of Heighton Kardinia), Helen Hunter and Bob Arnup (Rotary Club of Grovedale), Graeme Chamberlain ( Rotary Club of Nathalia).
Visitors: John Mamonski (Acting President of Bravehearts).
Reports.
- Grovedale Rotary Dinner Auction. 14th October. $70 each with a great auction and an even better night of music and dancing! Contact the Grovedale Rotary Club if you are interested. Better still get a table together from our club to go and have a great night out!
- Community Service. Bill reported that the capping was now on the wall at the Lookout Reserve and we are planning our signs.
- Conference 2012. “GET ShipWRECKED @ Warrnambool”.
We now have 22 rooms booked! The lucky recipients are:
John and Jan Fox
Gary and Marj Golding
John and Nan Calnin
Rod and Judy Greer
Gordon King & Marian Coppins
Geoff and Jan Brentnall
Bill and Marion Walton
Dick and Leone Clay
Phil and Robyn Edwards
Norm and Elaine Elliott
Heather Wallace
Coral Barker
Noel and Trish Emselle
Marg and Hamish Campbell
Geoff and Jan Chandler
Vic Harnath
Bill and Joan Steains
Geoffrey and Ingrid Cummins
Bob Osborne and Shirley Bell
Alison George
Ann Hodgkinson
Rod and Carole Birrell
Just in case you have forgotten the Conference dates are Friday March 23rd, Saturday March 24th and Sunday March 25th. We are booked for TWO nights, Friday and Saturday night at a cost of $140 per night including a buffet breakfast.
- Conference 2013. Far more important! Gary Golding informed us that we have a lot of the ‘bits’ in place. The venue will be the Bellarine Aquatic Centre with the support of the Surfside Primary School for morning and afternoon tea and lunch. Catering will involve local groups. Formal special meetings will be at Suma Park and the social program is exceptional!! The Blues Train has been booked as has the refurbished Portsea Ferry for the Saturday night (can we go on both?).
- Art Show. Getting closer every day! And yes we are getting entries. Raffle ticket roster is a volunteer opportunity for the weekends (see Dick Clay). Tony Haines is looking for people to lead Hall setting up and taking down for the Art Show weekend, (It’s called ‘bumping in and out’ in arts circles) and someone to organize the raffle at the Art Show. Please form an orderly queue in front of Tony and Pam’s place in Blackwell St.
- Homeless badges. Peter Hawthorne is selling these at $5 each to support homeless youth. He has enough for all members, and will get more!
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| Keith Fagg and Jon Mamonski from Bravehearts |
Guest Speakers. Bravehearts.
Keith Fagg and John Manmonski gave a very moving account of the organization they are leading and of the issue of child sexual assault.
Basically, Bravehearts is an organisation that is addressing the issue of child sexual abuse in young children. Keith and John outlined a number of quite frightening statistics. In Australia some 59,000 children each year are subjected to some form of abuse. That’s 1 in 5 or a child every 9 minutes. Most of us are parents and grandparents. I find it difficult to get my mind around those figures and then to think of our 5 grandchildren!
Most children who are abused are victims to someone they know and very few perpetrators are actually convicted.
The foundation aims to develop and initiate programs that will create awareness and educate children in strategies that will enable them to act when they feel uncomfortable. A helpline 24/7 has been started. 1800brave1 (1800272831)
Bravehearts is also introducing programs into Geelong and District schools next term and are looking for support from individuals and clubs to assist in funding the programs. Membership is available for $10 and the cost of the program into one school is $1200 to run the program and provide materials.
A bit of editorialising……!
New Generations or Regenerating Rotary.
In reading this month’s Rotary Down Under for New Generations Month I came across an article on ‘eClubs’.
Has anyone in the club tried a make up through an ‘eClub’ meeting. This month’s RDU has the story of Simone Carot-Collins joining one such club. Simone had been a Rotoractor, Rotary Club President and Assistant Governor and now with two children found it impossible to continue her Rotary commitment in the traditional way. The ‘eclub’ option has allowed her to continue her membership in a fulfilling and satisfying way.
In District 9455, which covers most of WA north of Perth and Kalgoorlie, they are intending to start a hybrid form of the ‘eclub’. It will involve a monthly meeting and regular online sessions. As a member of an eclub members must be online for ½ hour each week and commit to 13 hours of community service that is approved by the club board each quarter.
In our District 9780 we cover a large area and surely time and fuel costs must keep a lot of potential Rotarians out of recruitment. Is the ‘hybrid’ concept a model for us to try? Is anyone interested in taking on such a challenge? Is it a way of developing new clubs and attracting new and younger members?
Of Stuff and Nonsense….
More of the Mensa contributions from the Washington Post.
- Lymph, v. To walk with a lisp.
- Gargoyle, n. Olive-flavored mouthwash.
- Flatulence, n. Emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller.
- Balderdash, n. A rapidly receding hairline.
- Testicle, n. A humorous question on an exam.
They Walk Among Us!
- My sister has a lifesaving tool in her car
which is designed to cut through a seat belt
if she gets trapped. She keeps it in the car boot.
- I was hanging out with a friend when we saw a woman
with a nose ring attached to an earring by a chain.
My friend said, 'Ouch! The chain must rip
out every time she turns her head!"
I had to explain that a person's nose and ear
remain the same distance apart no
matter which way the head is turned.. - One day I was walking down the beach with
some friends when someone shouted....
'Look at that dead bird!'
Someone looked up at the sky and said...'where?'
Rod G .
