Bulletin 20th January 2017 (Jan 19, 2017)

Torquay Rotary Book Fair

Scout Hall

Jan 26, 2017 10:00 PM –
Jan 29, 2017 4:00 PM

Motor Show Planning night

Lions Village

Feb 06, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Torqauy Rotary MOTOR SHOW

Torquay Foreshore

Feb 12, 2017
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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Presidents Report No 28

Posted by Lesley Shedden

From the President

Hello everyone. What a great joint meeting we had with Grovedale-Waurn Ponds Rotary Club, with around 60 members, partners and guests present and lots of fun, warmth, sharing of stories and an excellent buffet meal.

We heard from two exceptional speakers, Lachlan and Emily Carlyle, who teach in outback NT in an indigenous community. Their experiences, their insights, their compassion and their commitment to the community was nothing short of inspiring. It was also a privilege to see th video of their daughter living and playing in the community, and building experiences which will shape much of her life and her values. Thank you Lachlan and Emily for letting us into your lives.

Thank you to everyone who attended, and to Bill and the members of Grovedale-Waurn Ponds for your excellent hospitality yet again.

Bookfair this week

One of our major fund raising events for the year, we know we will be very busy this week. A huge thank you to everyone involved, including our friends in Probus, for your assistance.

Don’t forget to continue collecting books, especially children’s books, and bring them along on Wednesday 25^th, which is set up day.

If you have questions, are not sure about the roster or any other details, I am sure Rhonda will be happy to hear from you.

ROMAC Comedy night – fundraising event

This is our major fundraising event for this year. I hope you will support ROMAC and have lots of fun and laughs at the same time.

Rotary Oceania Medical Aid For Children is a Rotary program which brings children from the Oceania region to Australia for life saving and / or dignity restoring surgery not possible in their own country. ROMAC relies on funding and support by Rotary Clubs and Rotarians, so please support this event.

Bookings are online through TryBooking.

The District conference is coming up quickly. It would be great to have a strong Torquay contingent at the conference and at the dinner on Saturday night. Please go online to register and pay.

We are providing and cooking the brunch on Sunday morning, along with Geelong East. More details soon.

Home hosting Rotarians attending the conference

If you can offer home hosting, please email Patrick Wig with the details of your available accommodation.

Lesley Shedden

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No Meeting 23rd & 30th Jan + 13th Feb

PLEASE NOTE There will be no regular Rotary Meeting at the Lions Village in Torquay

on Mondays 23rd & 30th Jan due to the Australia Day Holiday and Club involvement at the Book Fair.

We will meet back at the Lions Village on Monday 6th Feb.

There will also be NO MEETING on 13th Feb due to full Club participation at our Motor Show on the 12th Feb

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BBQ Roster Trading Post

We have 2 Members who need to swap BBQ roster dates as follows:-

Rotarian Phone Event Time/ Date

Michael Reed 0418 524315 Book Fair 25th Jan 10.00AM

Darrel Brewin 0417 185071 BBQ Baines Cres 21st Jan 10.00am

If you can assist Michael and Darrel with either of these swaps please give them a call

Torquay Rotary Book Fair

Posted by Rhonda Anchen

Torquay Rotary Book Fair

26-29 January 2017

Scout Hall, Spring Creek Reserve

10-4pm

BOOKS WANTED

especially

CHILDRENS BOOKS

Please give to Rhonda Anchen or call for book pickup 0488 388 115

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Cadel Evans Ride

Cadel Evans Ride Volunteers

The Cadel Evans Bike Ride is on the 28 and 29 January and we still need volunteers for the Rotary team of marshals.

Thank you if you have already registered to volunteer, we appreciate having you on board! Remember you can sign up across multiple days and be a part of the action for the whole weekend.

For those not involved in the book show please press the link below and follow the prompts to register.

Please add your group at Rotary Club of Torquay and send me your shift details so I can check we get paid for all our volunteers. Money will be donated to ROMAC via the Rotary Club of Torquay

SIGN ME UP PLEASE

Thank you,

Gaynor

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ROMAC Fundraiser 18th Feb

Dave Thornton and Friends for ROMAC

Join us for a comedy evening with well known comedians

Saturday 18 February, 2017, 8.00pm 

Price per ticket - $32.00 

Book online at TryBooking

(www.trybooking.com/ book/event?eid=248627 )

Buckley's Entertainment Centre- 54 Fellmonger's Road, Newcomb

ROMAC is a Rotary programme which brings children to Australia from our

Pacific neighbours for life saving and dignity restoring treatment.

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BBQ & Night Jar News - MORE RECORDS BROKEN!!

Congratulations To the Team on duty at the Night Jar parking last night. This was the first night with a proper counter and "Octopus" Gaynor Schols on the gate.....she managed to juggle collecting money distributing Book Fair and Motor Show Flyers as well as operating the "Clicker" with which she recorded 820 cars.

At one point there was NOWHERE to park any more cars!! but fortunately this was just as we reached the tipping point when people began to leave at a faster rate than they were arriving....PHEW!

We do not have the gate takings tally yet but congratulations to the team you all worked incredibly hard to ensure all patrons were accommodated and resulted in another massive night!.

John Mc Donald

TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL SUMMER ROSTER

Go to Club Website at http://portal.clubrunner.ca/1967
Click on the "Members" Tab dropdown
Select BBQ Roster and it will download for you

We have decided to cancel the BBQ on December 26.There has also been some slight changes to the roster , so please check if they have effected you and remember that it is your responsibility to find a replacement to swap with in the event that you are unavailable. Once you have effected a swap please advise me.

Mal

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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
Thurs 26-29 Jan				Book Fair
Mon 30 Jan				No Meeting
Mon 6 Feb				Greg P, Amanda H, John McD Motor Show Preparation + Liam Binyon Exchange Student
Sun 12 Feb	FULL CLUB	INVOLVEMENT		MOTOR SHOW
Mon 13 Feb				NO MEETING Following Motor Show

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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