November Theme: Rotary Foundation Month
Committee: Trevor McArdle, Martin Geerings, John Wynn, Geoff Chandler
Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove
18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
Tuesday, November 22nd 6.00pm for 6.30pm
Subject: Organ Donation Speakers: Mary Elliott and Tony Allen
Rotary Club of Ocean Grove AGM will also be held this week.
Agenda: Election of Office Bearers for 2012/12 and acceptance of Annual Report and Statement of Accounts.
Chairperson: Rod Birrell
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Coral Barker
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: John Dodghsun
Weekly Raffle: John Calnin
Birthdays and Anniversaries to Nov 29th:
Apology. I omitted some birthdays and had some anniversaries incorrect last week. Hopefully, I have made amends this week. Sorry for anyone who thought they had missed their special day!
Birthdays: 19th, John Fox (80 and going strong!), 20th Shirley Bell, 25th Richard Trigg, 27th Rod Bush, 29th Michael Cummins, 29th and Robyn Edwards.
Anniversaries: 21st Bob Osborne and Shirley Bell, 27th Hans and Heather Franken.
Notice of Meeting for the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove
18 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
Tuesday, November 29th 6.00pm for 6.30pm
Subject: VCE Support Awards Presentation Speaker: VCE Awardee’s
(Bellarine Secondary College)
Chairperson: Anne Hodgkinson (Chairperson New Generations)
Assistant Cashier and Thanker: Rod Bush
Greeter and Assistant Sergeant: Bill Walton
Weekly Raffle: James Ricchini
Birthdays and Anniversaries to Dec 6th:
Birthdays: 1st Bill Steains, 3rd Heather Franken, 6th Judy Greer,
The Meeting of November 15th
Guests
21 Lions and partners, Marion Coppins (partner of Gordon King), Graeme Chamberlain (RC of Nathalia) and Leanne Jones (Guest Speaker)
Reports
Board (Nov 8th.)
- An award for Maths Endeavour will be presented annually to a student at Oberon High School in memory of Annette Cullen. Annette worked for many years at the school with students who experienced learning difficulties. The award will be presented annually for 5 years at $200 pa. This year the award recipient is Melissa Westhorpe.
- Ambulance Heart Monitor upgrade. Originally this project was to raise funds for two monitors. However, it was decided after consultation with the local ambulance that one would be the aim. ( A second monitor would only be held in reserve and may be relocated thus not necessarily serving the local community, which was a primary aim of the project.)
This project has now been finalised with funds from the following sources:
Ocean Grove Community Enterprise $3,000
Ocean Grove Ambulance Auxiliary $2,500
Ocean Grove Rotary Club $8,775 (including 3 winter markets and the balance from the Charities account)
- Wetlands Project. Noel Emselle has distributed information on this proposal and we all should read it and give it some thought. It is a good idea and would give the club a new venture to add to the Lookout Reserve.
Other Reports
- Riding For the Disabled has invited us to their Christmas function on 25 Nov from 11.00 to 1.00pm. Can anyone go? Let Secretary Vic know.
- RC of Geelong are advertising sale of hams and turkeys.
- Youth New Generations. Hosting families required for the visiting Thai students from Dec 10 - 16. See Ann is you can help. Ann is also looking for candidates for RYLA (18 -25) and RYPEN (15-16) in Mt Gambier next year April.
- Partner’s Lunch next Monday Nov 21st. Contact Trish Emselle.
- Art Show Evaluations. Get these in to Tony Haines asap, please.
- Megaswim this weekend. Have you volunteered? See Trevor. He will have a wonderful opportunity for you to be involved in this exciting new venture. If you don’t have a job, just come and support the swimmers and the cause - MS. At this stage we have 6 teams but may get as many as 8.
- Neighbourbour House Golf Day. Thanks to Tony, Wal and Vic for doing the BBQ. Congratulations to John Calnin for again putting together this excellent day. 96 players participated and helped raise $4,250 for the Neighbourhood House.
- Auction of leftover wine and beer from the Art Show raised $250.
- Car Raffle. Progress is slow at this stage and there is plenty of opportunity for more to volunteer to do a shift. See Noel to take part in this great fund raiser for the club.
Sergeant Rod. As usual he lightened all our pockets, including the Lions. While congratulations were in order for Foxy reaching 80, the fine on Foxy for a ‘detailed’ report at the last week was cutting! Have you no compassion Rod B? As for a debate between some of our ‘wordier’ members I shudder to think of the topic or the time involved. Besides it may be difficult to narrow the teams to just 6.
A grizzle from Greer. Members (males invariably), please note that our club contains 52 members of whom 9 are women. To continually refer to ‘guys, fellows, fellas, etc is not appropriate! The women of our Club are deserving of equal regard. A more appropriate reference is simply ‘Rotarians’..............
Guest Speaker
Leanne Jones, Marketing Manager Searoad Ferries.
MV Queenscliff relaunched.
Leanne addressed us on the change in the ferries between Queenscliff and Sorrento. The route, which first began carrying vehicles in 1987 has now seen the return of a refurbished MV Queenscliff. Leanne outlined many changes that her company, Searoad Ferries, have had to deal with as they remain competitive in today’s market. In particular, she pointed out that no longer was it ‘just a ferry trip’ but increasingly the journey has become part of a ‘tourism experience’. Consequently, the newly refurbished ferry is doing much more to give a more enjoyable tourist experience, including a cafe, ‘High tea on the high seas’, interpretative material, advertising and ‘infotainment’ about the two peninsulas as well as children’s entertainment.
Rotary Interest
District 9780 Newsletter is out this week and is now only available online. so get online and see what is happening around your District.
November is Rotary Foundation Month
The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
The Rotary Foundation in our District (9780) (from the District newsletter)
- Polio Plus: Clubs have committed to and fulfilled their obligation to the Gates Challenge. Polio Plus has the project of the Jenny Trenery (DG Brian’s wife).
- Educational Programs: Peace and Ambassadorial scholars. We had an Ambassadorial Scholar recently.
- Group Study Exchange: Our team has just completed their
exchange in Iceland which provided cultural and vocational opportunities for young business and professional people that fostered goodwill and friendships. - District Simplified Grants: for local projects in many forms.
- Matching Grants: providing many projects in conjunction with
clubs from other countries.
Also....Please take time to read the article that Vic sent around regarding Paul Harris Fellows. It is well worth a read and may encourage more to contribute to TRF.
Stuff and Nonsense
- Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
- Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.
- If you can't be a good example -- then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.
- Inside me lives a skinny person crying to get out. But I can usually shut it
- up with chips and beer.
- If you can't be a good example -- then you'll just have to be a horrible
- warning.
Rod G .
