Bulletin Rotary Club of Phillip Island & San Remo Inc

Rotary Club of Phillip Island & San Remo Inc.
District 9820
Bulletin
Issue 30 – 11/12
District Governor:
Kel Hobby
2011/2012
23rd January 2012
Australia Day
Thursday 26th January 2012
President:
Graeme Hudson 5952 1880
Secretary:
Phil Dressing 5952 5443
Tonight’s Programme:
Venue: Woolamai Beach
Surf Life Saving Club
Partners Evening
6.30 for 7.00pm
Guest Speaker
Graeme Clausen
Topic: Surf Club History
Chairman: John Matthews
Cashiers: Gary Simmons
Ray Kenneally
Next Week’s Programme
Sunday 29th January
The Gregory’s
10 Troutman Road
Partners Evening
5.00 to 5.30pm
BYO BBQ and drink
( see Page 8 )
Apologies and Guests
To Damian Jones
0418 340434
prior 3.30pm
.
PP Gary Parker, co-ordinator of the Cowes Australia Day event
with Steve Parker who is a representative of the Boonwurrung
people and Chair of the Aboriginal Education Consultative
Group.
Steve will take part in Australia Day ceremonies in Cowes, telling
stories on the lawns and officiating in the formal opening
ceremony.
Our Schedule
Report at the Cowes Cultural Centre: 9.00am
Entertainment commences
9.30 to 11.30
Presentation etc
11.30
The marquee will need to be erected prior to the entertainment and
the site prepared for the official ceremonies starting at 11.30.
The BBQ will also be operating and will need to be manned.
We need a maximum turnout of members and volunteers
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District 9820
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Last Week – Visit to Foster
Medical Report
Nothing to report
Channel Challenge
Saturday 11th February
Volunteers required
Jennifer Jones, President of the Foster Museum briefed
attendees on the history of the Museum
The Foster Museum – site of last week’s meeting
The building is the old Post Office and was moved to the current
site when the new Post Office was built.
The Museum site contains a number of buildings including a
genuine miner’s cottage (see top photo), 2 old classrooms from
local area schools and the old local gaol which was in operation
until 2010 when a new gaol was built and the old gaol moved to the
Museum site (see page 4 ).
The visit was a pleasant evening of fellowship and pleasant
weather.
President Graeme’s ThankYou Message to Foster
Dear Ian,
Despite our inauspicious start,
last night was a great night
You and the ladies went to a
lot of trouble with the meal,
the venue was great, and the
company was congenial.
We did well having 18 there.
Everybody mixed well.
If you reciprocate next year,
we will have a lot to live up
to.
Best Wishes and thanks to all,
Graeme Hudson
Chuckle
There are two times when a
man doesn't understand a
woman:
Before marriage and after
marriage
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District 9820
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President’s Report
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January is Rotary Awareness Month. Australia Day is a good
opportunity to let people know that we are not just a group of grumpy old
men. It could be a recruitment opportunity as well.
This last week has been a very social week for us. For the trip to Foster,
there 18 in total who went across. Eleven were current members. I was
happy with the numbers and the result. The meeting with KWR Lang
Lang at the San Remo foreshore was arranged at short notice, and proved
successful as well. A total of 16 turned up, 13 of whom were current
members. I was not aware that this is an annual event for them and we
should plan for that next year.
Two meetings in a week should be credited for one, either or both [I
reckon]
Foster is planning a return visit next year. It might be better in February, if that can be arranged.
It would be good to get the Conference application forms into Sally at the next meeting. [a] time is
running out [b] the partners might like to discuss available accommodation with Sally. If we don't do it
soon we may miss out on the accommodation altogether
Fellowship on the San Remo Foreshore
Members and friends of our club together with members and friends of KooWeeRup/Lang Lang and
Inverloch enjoying a perfect summer’s evening
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District 9820
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Visit to Foster
Gary Parker outside the old Yanake State School classrooms
The old Foster Gaol – retired in 2010
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District 9820
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Visit to Foster (more)
Lasseter’s Work Boat “Victory’
Before heading north to find the “reef” Lasseter was locally employed to maintain channel markers.
This was his boat
Inside the old Post Office – note the old switchboard in the corner
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District 9820
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More from Foster
It’s a small world. Carron Bourke met up with Meg Knight. Meg used to baby sit Carron when he
was a youngster in Warracknabeal
How Big is Big
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District 9820
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The Object of Rotary
The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a
basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service.
2. High ethical standards in business and profession: the
recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the
dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to
serve society
3. The application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his
personal, business and community life.
4. The advancement of international understanding, good will, and
peace through a world fellowship of business and professional
persons united in the ideal of service.
Rotary Grace
O Lord, the Giver of all good, we thank Thee for our food.
May Rotary friends and Rotary ways help us serve Thee all our
days. Amen.
Rotary Invocation
For good food, good fellowship and the opportunity of service
through Rotary, we thank Thee, Lord.
The Four Way Test
Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build goodwill and
better friendships?
Will it be beneficial to all?
National Anthem
Australians all, let us rejoice
For we are young and free
We’ve golden soil and
wealth for toil
Our home is girt by sea
Our land abounds in Nature’s
gifts
Of beauty rich and rare
In history’s page, let every
stage
Advance Australia Fair
In joyful strains then let us sing
Advance Australia Fair
Programme
Birthdays
Sunday 29th Jan 6.00pm at the Gregory’s farm
30th Jan No meeting (see Sunday 29th Jan)
6th Feb
Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club
Guest speaker: Stevie Guilmartin
Topic: Cambodia Update
Chairman: TBA
th
13 Feb Return to the RSL
More Chuckles
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea
For Sale :
Wedding dress, size 8. Worn once by mistake
Marriage is a three-ring circus:
Engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffering
Julie Holloway
Ray Kenneally
(I can accept cheques, cash or
money orders)
Anniversaries
Nil
Apologies last week
Damian Jones
Keith Gregory
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District 9820
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IS this typing
ROTARY MEETING AT GREGORY’S ALPACA FARM.
DATE……..SUNDAY, 29TH JANUARY
TIME……….5 PM to 5: 30 PM
BARBEQUES WILL START AT 6 TO 6:30 PM
BYO………………MEAT
A SALAD TO SHARE
OR
SWEETS TO SHARE
DRINKS ( we will supply coffee, tea and cold water )
CHAIR.
IF THE DAY IS DECLARED A TOTAL FIRE BAN, PLEASE BRING COLD MEATS.
As well as inspection of alpacas and crias ( there are 5 at present ), there will be alpaca products
For sale ( handicrafts, fleeces for spinning, knitting yarn etc ) and a spinning demonstration.
Please note………articles for sale will need payment by cash or cheque.
RSVP BY PHONE OR EMAIL would be appreciated, by afternoon of Saturday, 28th .
PARKING WILL BE ON THE FARM. Please enter by house gate at 10 Troutman Rd and follow
Signs.
PHONE::: 5956 8611
EMAIL……[email protected]