>>>surround yourself with people who are smarter than you!
And I am feeling quite successful having heard Lesley Shedden tell us her story. The middle child from a little country town getting on to the 3.30am train to go to Melbourne University, leading to a varied and interesting career then culminating in the critical role she has at the Bendigo Bank. Lesley, you were amazing! Read on for Geoffrey's report.
It was also an honour to induct Graeme and Helen McDonald to our Club. Both will bring experience and talent to the Club and the Torquay community will benefit greatly. Welcome!
And Trevor Brown dodged a bullet last week. Oh Trevor - get well and get back to us. We are at your disposal so please let us know what we can do. If you don't, we'll find some other way to support your recovery.
We had a Board meeting on Monday night. Being the first full meeting for the year, we had a number of important issues tabled. Thank you to each Board member for their time and considered decisions. I am sure our future meetings will no doubt not be so long and cold.
I am planning to serve baked beans on toast, with a dessert of frogs in a pond at my Fireside Chat next Monday night. So easy and good value! I hope you all have a good night and enjoy the conversation and hospitality. Oh and don't forget to discuss Rotary and field ideas.
Tomorrow night Monday 17th August is Fireside Chats night.
By now you will have been allocated to a host Rotarians home for dinner. I would suggest that you make contact with your hosts for specific details and to find out if you are required to bring anything. If you are unsure where you are going for dinner please contact me.
Organ Donation Week Sunday 2 August to Sunday 9 August.......ok so Organ Donation Week is over, but.........
.......did you read this article in Rotary Downunder this month?
On p14-15 is an excellent article (above) well worth reading. For further information please contact PP Mary Elliott – Organ Donor Awareness Sub-committee – Rotary District 9780 CLICK HERE to read the article
On behalf of the Regional Membership Development Team I would like to invite you to attend the National Membership Success Conference and Youth Summit in Canberra
National Rotary Membership Success Conference
Membership is critical to all of us as Rotarians, it will become even more so over the next few years. We invite you to attend the National Rotary Membership Success Conference which is being held on the weekend of the 5th and 6th September 2015 at the Hellenic Club, Woden in Canberra. This conference will enable all attendees to be actively involved in the breakout groups discussing innovative and new ideas as well as hearing about how a number of Clubs have increased their membership. The weekend gives District and Club Leaders and Rotarians of all ages a great opportunity to capitalise on the experience of people who have been innovative or who have used new methods to gain new members with success.
Younger Rotarians – Have Your Say
A Youth Summit will run as part of the National Membership Success Conference. Younger Rotarians and Rotaractors are invited to contribute their ideas about the future of Rotary, and to provide advice and guidance about ways to make Rotary attractive to more young people. Outcomes from the Youth Summit will be collated into a formal communique which will be provided to the General Secretary of Rotary International, as well as Governors and Club Presidents in our zones. We hope this year’s Youth Summit will have real impact on the future of Rotary in our region.
Participants at the Membership Success Conference and the Youth Summit will also hear from some excellent keynote speakers. Immediate Past RI Director Mary Beth Growney Selene has a keen interest in membership, and spearheaded the recent Young Rotarians’ Forum held in Evanston, USA. Andrew McLeod is a noted humanitarian, author, sportsperson and businessman. Amongst his many achievements, Andrew was a member of the Steering Committee of the World Economic Forum ‘Future of Civil Society’ project.
To register for the National Rotary Membership Success Conference and the Youth Summit visit the web site:
Don't delay! If you are interested in promoting Membership in our region and have not already registered please get on line and register now. Also, forward this e-mail it to other interested Rotarians.
Our New Zealand friends have promised not to talk about cricket!
For your immediate attention and consideration, please find attached President Frank Thompson’s of the Geelong RC invitation to see and hear RI Zone 8 Director Guiller Tumangan who will be attending a meeting of the Club on Tuesday, 1st September, 2015 at The Mecure for a 12.45pm start.
DG Jane Cox has fully endorsed this meeting. Geelong Central RC has cancelled its breakfast meeting so that its members may attend the Geelong RC lunch-time meeting.
Hakuna Matata Experience 2015 Music Tour - Remember Nyasha Muchochomi ??
Dubbed 'high school musical African style', St Johns College Zimbabwe music group will certain bring joy and smiles to all. They will be performing Jazz, Marimba and A-Capella.
The students from multicultural backgrounds have been conquering high school music awards not just in their home country but even as far as Scotland where they have won Pipe band Championships.
The 2015 Eisteddfod organised by the Zimbabwe National Institute of Allied Arts saw St Johns obtain honours in Pipe Band, Drum Core, Jazz and choir. Additional awards received at the this year's Eisteddfods were Best Gospel Choir, Best African Contemporary, Best Traditional Choir and Best Jazz Band. Having gained honours for the previous 5 years the marimba group missed out in 2015 but will be out to prove that they are pure quality during their Victoria tour.
Deakin graduate Nyasha Muchochomi is part of the performance coming to Waterfront Campus.
Attached is a flyer for concert being performed in Geelong on Saturday 22nd August at Costa Hall. They are apparently AMAZING, and it is a fabulous night. Wanna Come?
In 2016, Surf Coast Relayers will come together and Relay at a new venue, Spring Creek Reserve, Torquay, and new time, 7pm Friday 18 March - 7pm Saturday 19th March 2016
I am President of Rotary Club of Pune Katraj, RI District 3131, India. I am proud to be a Rotarian and pleased to have had the opportunity to lead my club. I welcome you all to the new Rotary Year and wish you all the very best for the coming year. As Rotarians, together we will make this world a better place to live.
I am writing to you all to appraise you on a unique event that we are organizing again this year. After the huge success that we had in the year 2013-14, we are again back with ROGEC-2015, a global essay competition with a view to crusaders of Peace in a constructive dialogue and allow them a platform to express themselves on global issues concerning Peace.
This competition is open to all the citizens of the world. The winners will be invited to India for 5 days and will get involved in various informative and cultural activities.
I request you to circulate this mail among your members, friends and acquaintences, share this information through your Club bulletins and encourage participation in this event.
It's nearly that time of year again can you believe it?
Our Fist BBQ commitment for the season is coming up at the
COWRIE MARKET on 20th September.
As the full Roster has not been created yet I am look for 3 or 4 volunteers for the first one. this is an opportunity to get one under your belt early and less to do later in the season.
This years Walk In The Park for Parkinsons is on 30th August and Peter Bollen will again be fielding a Team called "Pete's Parko Pals". There a number of Rotarians planing on making the pilgrimage with the Bollen Clan, so if you are interested please contact Peter on 0408 500543.
Alternatively if you are unable to participate in the walk but would like to support Peter, his Team and this great cause then please CLICK HERE to visit the Team page and to register your sponsorship.
Dear Friends, in accordance with the spirit of Rotary Friendship, our Rotary Club Milano Est would like to welcome you all in Milan. We are all very pleased that you have been able to come to this beautiful city.
In order to make your stay an unforgettable experience, our Club has created a web portal (www.expoguide.it), where you can inform yourself about all services especially reserved to Rotarians. Information are available in a great variety of languages. For more details please contact us at info@expoguide.it.
We would like to point out that there is the possibility to be accompanied by expert guides; not only during your visit to Milan but also during trips to other Italian cities, something we highly recommend. By visiting our portal, you will discover all offered services and book them (click here).
I kindly invite you to share this communication with all Members of your Club offering them the opportunity to strengthen relationships between Rotarians.
Looking forward to meeting you all in Milan, we like to express our best wishes. See you soon.
Best Regards,
Angela Giebelmann President - Rotary Club Milano Est
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 17 Aug
Trevor Pickles
Amanda Hough
Mike Reed
Mal Slater
FIRESIDE CHATS
in the homes of Rotarians
Mon 24 Aug
Gail Chrisfield
Maggie Isom
John McDonald
Jane Hayward
Principal Strathewen Primary School
Mon 31 Aug
Amanda Hough
Mal Slater
Graham Gill
Club Assembly -
feedback on the WORLD CAFE
Mon 7 Sept
tbn
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
Jane was born in Sydney but with the family moved to Geelong where she completed her schooling. A career path in banking led to management, following which Jane took up an overseas posting in London for five years working with the Australian Department of Immigration. Returning to Australia, Jane was the Business Manager for a busy medical practice for a number of years, before taking up the senior National Travel Co-ordinator role with a large, national food serices provider. Jane holds a Diploma of Business (Human Resources).
A member of the Rotary Club of Geelong since 2001, Jane has held many positions in the Club including President, Secretary and Treasurer. As President she initiated and took part in the building of a school for the indigenous in Outback Australia. International activities have included attendance at the Salt Lake City Convention and participation in a Rotary Friendship Exchange to Alaska. Jane was selected for, and attended,the Brisbane Future Leaders Seminar in 2011. At District level Jane has been active on a number of District committees including Australian Rotary Health and served for three years as an Assistant Governor to a group of eight clubs. Jane is a Facilitator with the Rotary Leadeership Institute, and was appointed the District Governor Special Representative for, and esablished, a vibrant new club. Jane is also a member of the District Club Visioning team assisting Clubs with planning a vision for their futures. Jane has been recognised with a Paul Harris Fellow and an "Avenues of Service" Citation.
With a love of travel, Jane has visited every continent, including Antactica, as well as most countries of the world. These travel experiences included a managemente role with the International Olympic Committee at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Now divorced, Jane continues to live in Torquay. She is close to her sister, nieces and nephew and is a doting great-aunt to Chloe, and the new arrival Lucy. A lover of spectator sports, Jane is a long-standing and passionate supporter and member (with one niece) of the Geelong Footbal Club team: "The Cats"
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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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