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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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Report No 19

 
Monday 6th November
We were off and running with a spectacular turn out to Cup Eve!
 

Rotarian Mary Elliott
Our first call was to award Rotarian Mary Elliott Honorary Lifetime Membership to the Rotary Club of Torquay. Maggie Isom reminded us that Mary was our club's first female member and first female President and her long service to Rotary makes her very deserving recipient of this exceptional distinction. Thanks to her son Rick for escorting her.
 
STAR OF THE MONTH
This month's star is Linda Neale who collected toiletries from our club members, packed them into 36 covered shoeboxes,  and delivered them to East Loddon food bank to be distributed to needy farming families. Well done Linda!
 
Interplast Registars
John Osborne brought along two visiting Indonesian doctors to introduce to us. Risky and Nanda are senior anaesthetic registrars here for a month on an Interplast sponsored program which has run since 2004. It arose out of Interplast visits to Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. So far 26 senior anaesthetic registrars have been involved, all eventually become very senior members of the Indonesian Anaesthetic fraternity.
 
Cup Eve Fun
David Mitchell called an hilarious Rotarian Race and Bookie Peter Bollen took our money and allocated our numbers. The results of the lucky winners as follows:
 
$1 Sweep
1st  $14
2nd  $6
3rd  $4
 
Amanda Hough
Maggie Isom
Zac Plumridge
       
$2 Sweeps
1st   $28.80
2nd  $12
3rd  $7.20
 
Michael Reed
Gerard McNamara
Lesley Shedden
 
John McDonald
Plugga Plumridge
Mrs Plugga (Helen)
 
Rudi Schols
Bruce Smith
John Oswald
       
$5 Sweeps
1st   $72
2nd    $30
3rd  $18
 
Mary Elliott
Peter Bollen
John Oswald
 
Peter Bollen
Rudi Schols
Amanda Hough
       
$10 Sweep not filled therefore punters will be refunded their money
 
Thanks Peter and David!
 
Monday 13th November
Rotary Foundation Night with Past District Governor Chris Sims
 
 
President Gaynor Schols
Stories
Melbourne Cup Social Night
I hope that everyone enjoyed the fun and frivolity night last week. Thanks to all who dressed for the occasion and a huge Thank You to David Mitchell for the phantom call of the Cup.

Congratulations to Trevor and Sue Hall for wining the "Fashions on the Field"
 
 SWEEP RESULTS
$1 Sweep
1st  $14
2nd  $6
3rd  $4
 
Amanda Hough
Maggie Isom
Zac Plumridge
    
$2 Sweeps
1st   $28.80
2nd  $12
3rd  $7.20
 
Michael Reed
Gerard McNamara
Lesley Shedden
 
John McDonald
Plugga Plumridge
Mrs Plugga (Helen)
 
Rudi Schols
Bruce Smith
John Oswald
    
$5 Sweeps
1st   $72
2nd    $30
3rd  $18
 
Mary Elliott
Peter Bollen
John Oswald
 
Peter Bollen
Rudi Schols
Amanda Hough
    
$10 Sweep not filled therefore punters will be refunded their money

 
 




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Book Fair Update - More Books Needed 

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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2018 Motor Show - Call for Helpers
 

Planning is moving ahead quickly for the 2018 Motor Show......can you believe that it is now only 13 weeks until the event.
The Show Committee needs some help to reach out to local businesses for sponsorship to advertise in the event program, so if you are able to assist with this task please contact Trevor Hall on 0421095093  who is heading up the team for this.
 
We are also planning to do a windscreen drop and hand out flyers at the Geelong Revival on 25th & 26th November if anyone would like to lend a hand.
Stay tuned for further updates
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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 1st 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:
  1. 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.
  2. Post a "Rewards" link to www.rotary.org/globalrewards on your club and district websites. This gives members easier access to Rotary Global Rewards.
  3. Encourage club members to post offers on Rotary Global Rewards. 
  4. 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

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

Chair

GREETING

INVOCATION

Event details

Mon 13th NovJohn McDonaldBrian MynottLinda Neale
Rotary Foundation Evening
PDG Chris Sims
Mon 20th NovBryan MynottLinda NealeBrian Mynott
Annual General Meeting
+ The Rotarian Behind the Badge
Mon 27th NovBruce SmithRobyn O'LoughlinTrevor PicklesSurviving Road Trauma - Christine Latimer
Mon 4th DecMaggie IsomGreg PlumridgeRobyn O'Loughlin
TBN
Mon 11th DecGraeme McDonaldMike ReedKelly BinyonThe Rotarian Behind the Badge - John Oswald

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 4 October Newsletter CLICK HERE
 
Rotary Down Under Sept 2017 Edition 597 CLICK HERE
 
REFERENCE LINKS
District 9780 Directory 2016-17 (D9780 Rotarians Only)
 
Rotary Club of Torquay Annual Reports for 2016-17
<----- 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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