Bulletin 15th October 2016 (Oct 15, 2016)

Opthalmologist Dr Merv Ferdinands

Lions Village

Oct 17, 2016
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Cup Eve - Social Night

Lions Village

Oct 31, 2016
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Thanks to Motor Show Sponsors

Lions Village

Nov 07, 2016
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Committees

Lions Village

Nov 14, 2016
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Annual General Meeting

Lions Village

Nov 21, 2016
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Great Ocean Road Surf Tours

Lions Village

Nov 28, 2016
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

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Presidents Report

Posted by Lesley Shedden

Bulletin No 15

From the President

Hello from sunny Miami – again - where the days have been in the mid 20 degrees, with and without sunshine.

Request from District Governor Stephen for support for Haiti following Hurricane Matthew

Included in the District eNews this week is a plea from Shelter Box Australia for support in their work in Haiti.

District Governor Stephen has posted the following request in support.

" Please find some information on the current supply of Shelterbox units to those in need in Haiti. Could I ask clubs that have considered providing financial assistance to Shelterbox this year, to consider providing funds now if available. This shall assist Shelterbox to replace units being sourced and sent to Haiti and provide ongoing Humanitarian support to those in need due to natural disasters now and for future use. "

Given the seriousness and urgency of the Haiti disaster our Board this week passed a motion (via electronic hook up) that "we donate $1000 to Shelterbox on this occasion, which will cover the cost of a complete Shelterbox and so will provide direct assistance to the people of Haiti." This payment has already been made, so we can all take comfort in the knowledge that one family in Haiti will soon be able to begin rebuilding their lives thanks to our Club.

District AGM – thank you Chris Sims

We have received the Notice of the District AGM (Nov 6th) and an invitation to submit special agenda items. The closing date for these items is October 16th (21 days prior to the AGM). Clubs have also received a "Schedule 1", whereby we can nominate a club member or their AG to act on their behalf at the AGM. These forms need to be completed and returned to District Secretary Rod Greer by Sunday October 30th. A big thank you to Chris Sims who is attending the AGM and will be our official representative.

Vale Max Walker – ROMAC patron and supporter

It is with great sadness we learnt a great Aussie cricketer and a huge supporter of ROMAC passed away on the 28^th September 2016. Max Walker was a key contributor to the establishment of Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC)

In the early days he provided invaluable assistance to Barrie Cooper in bringing an awareness of ROMAC and championing the concept of bringing life giving and dignity restoring medical aid to children of our neighbouring developing nations within the Oceania region. He was proud to be the national Patron of ROMAC and made himself available on countless occasions to energise support for ROMAC.

Without that support, ROMAC may not have become a Multi District Project of Rotary in Australia and

New Zealand and 400 plus children would not have been the beneficiaries of that medical aid.

Max was also a contributor to the community in so many other ways and his Family is now looking to honour his wish to establish a bequest fund for the Australian Cancer Research Foundation.

In recognition of the work Max carried out to promote ROMAC, we ask you to encourage others to make a donation to the bequest fund. We ask that you circulate the request as far and wide as possible but in particular to Rotarians as a recognition of what Max did for Rotary and specifically ROMAC.

Donors can respond through the following link:- everydayhero: Donations to ACRF In Memory https://acrf-in-memory.everydayhero.com/au/max-walker

Brian Eddy
Deputy Chairman

ROMAC - Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children

Lesley Shedden

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Chairmans Report

Posted by Greg "Plugga" Plumridge

Last week was " Make-up Week" for our Club and a group of 12 of us represented our Club at the Grovedale Waurn Ponds Dinner Auction which as usual was a lot of fun, as you can see in the pics "winners were grinners" and others left wondering just how they ended up with some items.

It will be interesting to hear feedback from other members on their "Make-up" experiences, for instance I know that Trevor Brown did a make-up with the Rotary eClub One of Minnesota so we can look forward to feedback on that experience.

See you all Monday Night

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Rudi & Gaynor Cruising the Hawian Islands

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RC of East Geelong Speaker Events

President Janine Koch from the Rotary Club of East Geelong invites all members to a number of speaker events they have booked for the coming months.

If you are interested in attending any of these events please contact Warren Norton as below

25^th October Mark Evans (AFL Football Manager) Umpiring the AFL

Most football followers have called out the umpires at some time (if not weekly). Mark discusses the way in which the AFL approaches umpiring and the rational for decisions.

Attendance deadline: 12 noon, Friday 21st October

29^th November Malcolm Baird Rotary Action Group Against Child Slavery

Malcolm speaks about the horrors and impact of child slavery on behalf of RAGACS. He spoke at the International Convention to a break-out group and the impact was significant.

Attendance deadline: 12 noon, Friday 25^th November

You and your members are always welcome to join us for a make-up or to hear a particular speaker at any time. However, we felt that these speakers might have some significant appeal to you and your clubs.

Would you please advise Warren Norton (0412 706 609) by the designated deadlines of the numbers attending.

Our meeting venue is The Eastern Hub at 285a McKillop Street, East Geelong

We look forward to welcoming you and your members to the evenings.

Yours in Rotary Service,

Warren Norton

Program Chairman

The Rotary Club of Geelong East Inc.

0412 706 609

wnorton@iprimus.com.au

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World Polio Day 24th October

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Surf Coast Shire Australia Day Awards 2017

On Australia Day we come together as a nation to celebrate the things that make our

country great: the people, the land, our diversity, sense of a fair go, lifestyle and freedoms.

We reflect on our national journey. We commit to making our country even better in the future.

The Australia Day Citizen, Young Citizen and Community Event of the Year Awards are presented annually to local citizens

and groups who make an extraordinary contribution to our local community.

The awards are administered by Surf Coast Shire Council on behalf of the National Australia Day Council and are issued at

one of the celebratory events held across the shire on 26 January 2017.

Anyone can nominate an individual or group who demonstrate:

- Excellence in their field or interest

- Significant contribution to Surf Coast Shire at the local community level, and

- An inspirational role model for Surf Coast Shire citizens.

Award Categories

Nominations for Citizen of the Year must be Australian citizens, over 27 years of age, who live or work in

Surf Coast Shire and have made a noteworthy contribution during the current year and/or given outstanding

service to the local community over a number of years including:

• demonstrates commitment to mproving the community

• their contributions are completed on a voluntary basis or exceed the normal requirements of the person’s paid work

• accepts civic responsibility

• provides a positive role model for others

• actively addresses local issues

• is law abiding.

Nominations for Young Citizen of the Year

- must be Australian citizens, under 27 years of age,

- who live or work in Surf Coast Shire and have made a noteworthy contribution during the current year and/or given outstanding service to the local community over a number of years including:

• active in youth or other activities in the local community

• leading a balanced life

• loyal to family/community

• is caring, compassionate and sharing

• positive role model to peers

• shows outstanding achievement in academic, sporting, cultural, environment, civic responsibility and the like

• is law abiding.

Community Event of the Year

is bestowed upon an individual, organisation or community group that has staged a noteworthy event during 2016. Events should have:

• provided a benefit for local people, the local environment, local tourism or local culture

• demonstrated excellence in organising a safe and sustainable event

• involved local people through organising or attending

• reflected the spirit of what makes Surf Coast Shire great.

Surf Coast Shire Australia Day Awards 2017

Nomination Form and Guidelines

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Future Meetings & Duty Roster

Posted by Maggie Isom

Weekly Assigned Duties:

If you cannot meet one of your assigned duties, Please contact Maggie Isom to advise.

The duty team should arrive no later than 6:00 p.m. Besides the below duties, the assigned team is responsible for Room Setup, Greeting Members and Guests, and Room Tidy at the end of our meeting - see checklist in storeroom or click here .

Date	Duty Team			Program
Date	Chair	GREETING	INVOCATION	Event details
Mon 17 Oct	Chris Sims	Graham Gill	Vern D'Souza	Merv Ferdinands - Opthamologist
Mon 24 Oct	Amanda Hough	Maggie Isom	Graham Gill	Wayne Kayler Thompson - GORCC Tourism
Mon 31 Oct	Peter Bollen	Trevor Brown	R Mierzejewski	Cup Eve Social Night
Mon 7th Nov	Greg Plumridge	Amanda Hough	Trevor Brown	Motor Show Thank you to Sponsors & 2017 Show Launch

Please note : The assigned Chairperson for the evening is responsible for writing a short review on the topic presented by the guest speaker of the night and for emailing the review to the Bulletin editor by noon of the following Wednesday

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MEETING APOLOGIES - What do I do?

Notifying someone about changes to your meeting attendance is your responsibility!

Our meetings have catered dinners, so if you are unable to attend a meeting, or if your partner is unable to attend a designated Partner's Night, YOU MUST ADVISE us of your or your partner’s absence. This also applies if you are attending the meeting but not dining.

There are two ways to do this, either record the information in advance in the "Apology Book" that is available at the book in table at each meeting or telephone 03-5222-2022. An answering service operates out of hours.

All apologies must be made no later than 9.00AM on the Monday of the meeting (unless other arrangements were addressed in the Bulletin).
If no apology is recorded by that time, the absentee member will be issued with an invoice to pay the Club the dinner fee of $25 for your non-attendance, and/or that of your partner if it is an official Partner's Night.

On "Partners Nights" it is a different arrangement as it will be assumed that your partner WILL BE attending unless you apologise for them!

Remember if you are bringing guests or your partner (to a non-partner night) you need to notify us of the extra number of persons who will be attending.

Absence when away on travel is not an excuse. It is your reasonability to lodge your apology and it is recommended that this be recorded beforehand in the “Apology Book” to save you remembering each week whilst you are away.

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