September 27th 2011
October Theme: Vocational Service
Vocational Service Committee: Tony Haines (C), Gerry Spencer, Geoff Chandler.
Notice of meeting for The Rotary Club of Ocean Grove
Club Grove, 18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
Tuesday October 4th 6.00 for 6.30 p.m.
Subject: Rotary Foundation Speaker : PP Russell Dale, PHF and PP Joy Dale, PHF.
Chairperson: Trevor McArdle
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Rod Greer
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Peter Hawthorne
Weekly Raffle: Richard Grimmett
Birthdays and Anniversaries: Oct 11th Patsy Bush, 5th Fred and Wilma Andrews, 6th Bill and Marion Walton.
Notice of meeting for The Rotary Club of Ocean Grove
Club Grove, 18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
Tuesday, October 11th 6.00 for 6.30 p.m.
Subject: Art Show and Mega Swim Speakers : Ian Downing and Trevor McArdle.
Chairperson: Ian Downing
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Geoff Ford
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Bill Steains
Weekly Raffle: Mick Cummins
Birthdays and Anniversaries: 13th Ingrid Cummins, 15th Pippa Paton, 16th Mick and Barb Cummins,
The meeting of September 27th and Sundry other bits and pieces.
Guests.
Sarah Wynn (Bellarine Community Health)
Reports and Notices.
- Secretary. Each member received an invitation to join the ‘Centurion Program’ for Rotary Foundation. A number of club members are Centurion contributors and of course The Rotary Foundation is a great organisation to donate to.
- Vocational Service. Tony and Marg have met with The Gordon to discuss the proposed Hospitality Scholarship. Originally this was to be for a 2nd and 3rd year student. However, with the change in staff there is a revised proposal for this become a 1st year scholarship with greater Club input. The revised proposal is being distributed to Club members via email. Please read it and give your comments to Tony Haines. The scholarship value was set at $600.
- International. Geoff (Go Pies) Brentnall (despite the euphoria of Grand Final Week) has made another delivery to DIK with excess goods from St. Vinnies.
- New Generations (Judy Greer). Appeal for a volunteer to attend, with Tom Attard and his parents, a briefing in Ballarat on October 14th 5.00 – 8.00 for the National Youth Science Forum. We have sponsored Tom and it would be good if someone from the Club could attend in support. Please contact Ann Hodgkinson, Rod or Judy Greer for further information.
- Art Show. Ian reported that we have now reached ‘a critical mass’ of entries. We have about 200 and have a capacity for 450. Rod Birrell is looking for volunteers to do the set up on Thursday and take down on Tuesday. He made wild promises about what benefits were in store if you volunteered for his roster.
- Footy Tipping. Alex Magee presented me (Rod G) with a ‘bottle of the finest’ for being nearly correct with the winner of the Brownlow medal.
- Queenscliffe Information Board. The Borough is developing a new forshore plan and will be shifting this structure. It has our name on it and it needs refurbishing. Clarification of responsibility (us and/or Queenscliffe RC) is needed as well as a plan for renovation.
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| Sarah Wynn (file photo) |
Guest Speaker
‘Bellarine Community Health’. Sarah Wynn
Sarah is the Community Development worker for the Bellarine Community Health Services (BCH). BCH is an organisation that provides health service support for the Bellarine Peninsula. It has 230 employees and 350 volunteers. (One of the biggest employers on the peninsula) and provides a diverse range of health support services to people living on the Peninsula. They have a web site (www.bch.org.au) which I would urge you all to have a look at to get a feel for the extensive range of activities that are provided.
Sarah’s message that there are significant health support services of a preventative nature available locally, was well made. These services covered all age groups and tried to deal with causes rather than cures. It reminded me of the concept of a ‘fence at the top of the cliff or an ambulance at the bottom’. We will certainly hear about Bellarine Community Health in the future.
What impressed me with Sarah’s presentation was her ability to ‘deal with’ people who have known her since her childhood. She did so with a very friendly and informative manner that was quite engaging. I’m sure even the representative ‘Pie’ supporter present could not have been offended by Sarah’s engaging ‘dig’ about the forthcoming Grand Final. Nor, do I suspect, that her ‘victim’ will forget, should the Pies actually win!
Rotary Interest..
- September Board Report.
- No Rotary meeting cup day (Nov 1st)
- Attendance for August was 62%.
- Donation to Koombahla of $500 to replace helmets. (Koombahla hosts the Riding for the Disabled program.)
- Donations bin from the 2011/12 Markets are to be:
Oct OG Neighbourhood Centre
Nov Koombahla Riding School (point of contact Rtn Norm Elliott)
Dec OG Surf Lifesaving Club
Jan OG CFA
Feb OG Men’s Shed
Apr 13th Beach Surf Lifesaving Club
Easter Mon Christ Church Meals program
- Major Fund Raiser for the Ambulance. Has anyone volunteered for the committee to help Phil do the submission for a District Simplified Grant?
Stuff and Nonsense….
Sergeant’s sessions. Gold coins are the go and you’ll only pay ONCE! Trust him, he used to work for the government and be a vet.
The fine of the night must surely have gone to Norm for not being with his wife Elaine when she had a hole in one(even in practice these are ‘gems’)!
Nonsense from the Classroom to conclude New Generations Month.
Completing the proverb from a grade of 7 year olds.
The results ……
1. Don't change horses.................................until they stop running.
2. Strike while the........................................bug is close.
3. It's always darkest before.........................Daylight Saving Time.
4. Never underestimate the power of ..........termites.
5. You can lead a horse to water but ...........how?
6. Don't bite the hand that ...........................looks dirty.
7. No news is ...............................................impossible.
8. A miss is as good as a...............................Mr.
9. You can't teach an old dog new ...............math.
10. If you lie down with dogs, you'll ...........stink in the morning.
11. Love all, trust .........................................me.
12. The pen is mightier than the ………..…pigs.
13. An idle mind is.......................................the best way to relax.
14. Where there's smoke there's ....................pollution.
15. Happy the bride who...............................gets all the presents.
16. A penny saved is .....................................not much.
17. Two's company, three's ............................the Musketeers.
18. Don't put off till tomorrow what ........…..you put on to go to bed.
19. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and …you have to blow your nose.
20. There are none so blind as .......................Stevie Wonder.
From Kevin Sheedy, via Alex Magee; “Either side could win, or it could be a draw!”
Go Pies/ Cats……..
Rod G.
