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Christmas in July
Minya Winery
Jul 24, 2017
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
 
Border Security - Michael Iannazzo
Lions Village
Jul 31, 2017 6:30 PM
 
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Gaynor Schols
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President's Report No 3
 
  
 
 
Unfortunately our planned guest speaker, Toni Podbury, was unable to make it last week so our own Maggie Isom stepped in and gave a wonderful talk on the Geelong Art Gallery, where she volunteers as a guide.
 
We welcomed Dr John Oswald OAM, who will be transferring to our club from the Rotary Club of Geelong West. John is chairman of the Interplast committee for the District and runs a major project through Ballarat Health Services, bringing two anaesthetic registrars from Surabaya to Ballarat for four weeks each October. He also overseas a twinning program between St John of God Hospital in Ballarat and Vaiola Hospital, Nuku'alofa Tonga. We are delighted to welcome John and Val to Torquay.
 
Our best wishes to Gail Chrisfield, who is having surgery this week. We will arrange for flowers from the club. Gail will be on a leave of absence until October.
Thanks to all who completed the "Quick Questionnaire". I have emailed the summary of our thoughts and views to all members and we can hopefully accommodate everyone's needs during this Rotary year. As 15 members would like a strategic plan versus 7 who said "No", the board has voted we go ahead with this.
A number of people want to see more social meetings, and the first of these is "Christmas in July" at Minya Winery, 95 Minya Ln, Connewarre (off Blackgate Rd), on Monday 24th July. I look forward to seeing you all there!
 
President Gaynor Schols
 
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Christmas in July 2017
Posted by Maggie Isom
Monday 24th July 17 our Club will again be holding a fun 'Christmas in July' at the Minya Winery 
We urge you to place this date in your calendars for you and your partners as well as any friends you may wish to bring along.
For those who recall the last one of these events it was a very funny night with some crazy antics, so don't miss out !
An invitation has gone out to you via Club runner so please respond by July 17
 
Lorraine & Rod will be providing the festive food 
 
Cost will be $25 & drinks @ Bar prices 
 
Get your Christmas gear out & come along & enjoy our very first social night of the NEW YEAR !
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Early Start to Relay for Life Fundraising
 
Here are two of our grandchildren Ebony Paull and Ashlinn McLean already raising the first money
for the Rotary Relay for Life Team for next years Event for which planning is just commencing.
Graham Gill
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2016-17 Club Annual Report - Links to download
<----- Click here  for the 2016-17 Annual Report Part A  
 
         
<----- Click here  for the 2016-17 Annual Report Part B (Financials)  
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UMOJA Orphanage Kenya - Fundraiser
 
                         CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
 
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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

Chair

GREETING

INVOCATION

Event details

Mon 24 July Gaynor ScholsChristmas in July  Minya Winery 
Mon 31 July Bruce SmithGraham Gill Vernon  D'Souza
Michael Iannazzo
Senior Border Officer
Security & Law enforcement
Mon 7 August Gaynor ScholsAmanda HoughGraham Gill Greg Plumridge & Mike Reed 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dinner Meeting Registration & Apologies

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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Rotary International & District 9780 Info
 
Rotary International President for 2017-18 is Australian Ian Riseley from the RC of Sandringham
CLICK HERE to read more
 
 
 
District 9780 Governor for 2017-18 is Ray Herbert from Rotary Club of Mt Gambier West
 
CLICK HERE to learn more about Ray
 
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
To read District Governor Ray's No 1 July Newsletter CLICK HERE
 
Rotary Down Under July 2017 Edition 597 CLICK HERE
 
REFERENCE LINKS
District 9780 Directory 2016-17 (D9780 Rotarians Only)
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