Bulletin 4th November 2017 (Nov 04, 2017)

Cup Eve Social Night - "The Get Out Stakes"

Lions Village Community Centre

Nov 06, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Rotary Foundation Evening - PDG Chris Sims

Lions Village Community Centre

Nov 13, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Club Annual General Meeting

Lions Village Community Centre

Nov 20, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Surviving Road Trauma - Christine Latimer

Lions Village Community Centre

Nov 27, 2017

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Gaynor Schols

Report No 18

World Polio Day was on 24th October.

We reflected on Rotary's most important task - to end Polio. Thanks to Chris Sims for his enlightening update. We have paid $100 to Polio Plus as a tribute of thanks to Jessie Harman.

Some us also attended the talk in Highton by polio survivor, Gary Newton, who will be the ambassador for the End Polio Now "Ride the Bellarine" fundraiser.

Our speaker for the night was Jacqui Bennett talking about "Humans in Geelong". I would encourage you to submit a good-news story on yourself or any of our wonderful Surf Coast volunteers to humansingeelong@gmail.com

Thanks to all members who have worked hard recently at the BBQ, Shed and book fair working bee. Your efforts are much appreciated.

A special thanks to Chris Sims who represented our club at the district grant qualifying seminar recently and also to Lesley Shedden who will attend the District AGM on 26 Nov in Ararat as our representative.

On 1st Nov the planning committee, consisting of Gaynor Schols, Trevor Pickles, Linda Neale, Kelly Binyon and Robyn O' Loughlin, met to work on our club's 5 year strategic plan.

Monday 6th November - Dress for the Races!

A partner's social night of fun, fashions and sweeps.

PLEASE CALL 5222-2022 TO NOTIFY IF YOUR PARTNER WILL OR WILL NOT BE ATTENDING.

The usual procedure is that it will be assumed that your partner WILL BE attending unless you apologise for them but please make sure to verify one way or the other so you won't be charged for people who don't attend.

We will also have 2 guests with Dr John Oswald from Vaiola Hospital in Tonga.

President Gaynor Schols

Humans in Geelong

Jacqui Bennett is a part-time Primary School teacher who was looking to make a difference. After a week of 3 lots of bad news, she awoke in the middle of the night to think ‘I want to write Humans in Geelong!’

Humans in Geelong is a new Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HumansinGeelong/

Website: www.humansingeelong.com Instagram: @humansingeelong Twitter: @HumansinGeelong (HUG for short)

We aim to inspire!

We are a small team of ‘Not-for-Profit’ volunteers who report on the ‘good news’stories of our home town Geelong, and the Greater Geelong area. The stories are about the everyday humans who are taking action, one way or another, and making a difference. This includes shedding light on causes, however small, that may not be covered in the mainstream media. Stories showcase creativity, sustainable practices and the opportunities within our region. They bring hope and help to create a better world.

We got our inspiration from the Humans in Melbourne Facebook page and thought ‘Why not do something like that in Geelong?’.

We value Creativity, Empathy, Connectedness and Engagement.

Similar pages such as Humans in Melbourne and Humans of New York, are highly successful and bring the community together. We were thrilled with the turn up of over 1,500 people to our first Humans in Geelong Expo 2017 on Sunday 8^th October at Deakin Waterfront Campus. We had 44 groups exhibiting, 16 speakers, 8 live performances and a number of displays. All the information about this highly successful day is available on our website www.humansingeelong.com

Please show your support by following the facebook page and sharing the stories.

You can nominate story ideas by emailing humansingeelong@gmail.com

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"The Get Out Stakes" Melbourne Cup Eve Social

IMPORTANT CLICK HERE To download the starting List for the 2017 Torquay Rotary International Handicap inc. Form Guide of which there will be a LIVE call on the night.

The cost to enter is $2.00 per entry. You can select as many horses as you wish but it will cost you $2.00 for each horse. A horse can be owned by more than one person (and if it wins the proceeds are divided equally).

The winning horse will be drawn on the night and the winner/winners take all.

If any member is away and wishes to join in the fun they just need to send me an email (see below) before 12 noon on Monday 6 November with the following details;

Your Name.

Number(s) & Name of Horse(s) selected.

Confirmation to pay $2.00 for each Horse selected (which will be payable at the next Rotary Meeting you attend - I will keep a list of all "online entries").

Reminder that this event is a PARTNERS INVITED night so please book in your partners and

remember to wear your “Day at the Races” best attire. Let’s get as many as we can there. The more the merrier. Thanks.

David Mitchell

Email: david_mitchell@iprimus.com.au

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Book Fair Update - More Books Needed

Posted by Rhonda Anchen

Book Fair - More Books Required

Please put the word out amongst Friends, Family, Neighbours & Work Colleagues for any unwanted books. We have had posters made for shops and staff notice boards calling for donations so please let me know if you need some.

Rhonda Anchen

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2017-18 BBQ Season - Cowrie Market 19th Nov

You will have now received a completed 2017-18 BBQ Roster Spreadsheet via email. The Roster is also saved in Clubrunner Club Documents or Click this link BBQ ROSTER

NEXT EVENT - Cowrie Market Sun 19th Nov

Roster :-

- Graham Gill

- Trevor Hall

- Maggie Isom

- John McDonald

- David Mitchell

If you are unable to do your rostered session then please find someone to swap with and advise me of the change.

Thanks Mal

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Happy Hour 1st December

David Mitchell has kindly invited us all to his home

at 10 Rudd Avenue, Torquay on the 1^st December 2017 from 6.00pm.

The Usual Rules apply, bring your own drinks and nibbles and don’t stay all night!!

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Rotary Global Rewards Program

Rotary Global Rewards, our member benefits program, offers discounts on products and services from local and global

merchants, along with opportunities to give back to Rotary.

Over 33,000 members have signed in to use Rotary Global Rewards. To raise awareness of this program, you can:

Recommend Rotary Global Rewards to all club members. They can visit www.rotary.org/globalrewards from a computer or download the Rotary Club Locator App to use the program on mobile devices.
Post a "Rewards" link to www.rotary.org/globalrewards on your club and district websites. This gives members easier access to Rotary Global Rewards.
Encourage club members to post offers on Rotary Global Rewards.
Suggest that club members help the program grow in their communities by asking local merchants to post offers.

You can find instructional videos, how-to-guides, and promotional materials on the Rotary Global Rewards page of My Rotary. If you have any questions about the program, write to rotaryglobalrewards@rotary.org.

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Future Meetings & Duty Roster

Posted by Bruce Smith

Weekly Assigned Duties:

If you cannot meet one of your assigned duties, Please contact Bruce Smith 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 6th Nov	Peter Bollen	Rudi Schols	David Mitchell	The "Get Out Stakes" Cup Eve Social Night The Vaiola project - John Oswald
Mon 13th Nov	John McDonald	Brian Mynott	Linda Neale	Rotary Foundation Evening PDG Chris Sims
Mon 20th Nov	Bryan Mynott	Linda Neale	Brian Mynott	Annual General Meeting + The Rotarian Behind the Badge
Mon 27th Nov	Bruce Smith	Robyn O'Loughlin	Trevor Pickles	Surviving Road Trauma - Christine Latimer
Mon 4th Dec	Maggie Isom	Greg Plumridge	Robyn O'Loughlin	Personal Development, Professional Coach, Trainer and Facilitator - Carla Egan

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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 check 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
usual 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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