It seems we had a near full contingent tonight, and the noise level in the room was indicative of the social capital we enjoy. (There's that word again!). Welcome back those of you who have been away. It's good to see you home.
And a happy happy special birthday to Geoff Dawson. You can retire now.....not.
District Governor Jane Cox and our Assistant Governor Ross Taylor graced our table tonight and it was a pleasure to spend time and conversation with them both over a delicious dinner.
Jane spoke of examples or Rotary in action - the welcoming and settlement of Karen refugees into the Nhill Community led by the Rotary Club there, the 2016 Rotary International Conference in Seoul, and the Tall Ships at the 2016 District Conference in Geelong.
I hope to see you at the Mitchell's on the Geelong waterfront for Friday drinks, and a bird's eye view of the "lighting" of the Geelong Christmas Tree in the harbour.
It's our Club AGM this Monday 16th November and while generally the business of an AGM is not particularly exciting, it is vital to the forward planning, success and survival of any organisation.
This is also a valuable opportunity for the entire club membership to be involved in the decision making and operation of YOUR Club so we would encourage you all to attend, participate, learn more about Rotary and meet the Office Bearers for 2016-17.
It is not expected that the AGM business will consume a great deal of time so there will be some adittional presentations
Ben Smith will present to the Club details on a new Fitness Station proposal for the Club to consider. This is a new proposal and should discussed by the club. If you have an interest or any questions then make sure you are present
Clubrunner - do you have difficulting navigating your way around Clubrunner or finding the information that you are looking for? Do you even know how to login to Clubrunner?? Well then you really need to be present as Greg Plumridge will do some basic Clubrunner training to help you. Please bring any Clubrunner questions and we will see if we can get some answers for you.
Our club along with other Community Members have been invited to this event on Sunday 29th November 11.30 - 2pm Please note that RSVP is required by 20th Nov
A big thank you to Simone and David Mitchell for hosting a Happy Hour with a difference at there waterfront apartment. In a stroke of coincidence or, as David would have you believe, genius master planning, this was the night that the controversial Geelong Christmas tree lights were to be turned on.
The views from the rooftop balcony were spectaular as the sun set. It was great to catch up with Rotarians past present and future in a very relaxing environment.
This years Club Christmas Celebration will be on Tuesday, YES its on a Tuesday, 15th December at the Torquay Bowls Club where we will be hosted to a not too serious game of Barefoot Bowls. Catering will be provided by our regular caterers Lorraine and Rodney Sullivan.
We will also be having a Kris Kringle just for a few extra laughs.
Please watch this space for further information and registration details.
From our new friends at the Rotary Club of Jaipur, India.
President Amanda's new friends from the RC of Jaipur India have sent these seasonal greetings to our club, and if you, like myself, had no idea what it means then please read on to learn more.
Diwali(or Deepavali, the "festival of lights") is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn (northern hemisphere) or spring (southern hemisphere) every year.Diwali is one of the largest and brightest festivals in India. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair.Its celebration includes millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, around temples and other buildings in the communities and countries where it is observed.The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five day period, but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest, new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika. In the Gregorian calendar, Diwali night falls between mid-October and mid-November.
Before Diwali night, people clean, renovate, and decorate their homes and offices.[9]On Diwali night, Hindus dress up in new clothes or their best outfit, light up diyas (lamps and candles) inside and outside their home, participate in family puja(prayers) typically toLakshmi – the goddess of wealth and prosperity. After puja, fireworks follow,[10]then a family feast including mithai(sweets), and an exchange of gifts between family members and close friends. Deepavali also marks a major shopping period in nations where it is celebrated.[11]
Diwali is an important festival for Hindus. The name of festive days as well as the rituals of Diwali vary significantly among Hindus, based on the region of India. In many parts of India,the festivities start with Dhanteras (in Northern and Western part of India), followed by Naraka Chaturdasi on second day, Deepavali on the third day, Diwali Padvadedicated to wife–husband relationship on the fourth day, and festivities end with Bhau-beej dedicated to sister–brother bond on the fifth day
Next year 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
In preparation for the event we would encourage all members to register on the Relay for Life website & join our Rotary Team, you can register for just $20 CLICK HERE to register
Another way we as Rotarians can be a “GIFT TO THE WORLD”
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 16
Amanda Hough
Mal Slater
Gail Chrisfield
Bruce Smith
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
CLUB RUNNER Training
Greg Plumridge
Mon 23
Lesley Shedden
Diversitat Dinner
Mon 30
Greg Plumridge
Rob Harris
Ben Smith
Motor Show Judges &
Information Dinner
Mon 7
Gaynor Schols
Bruce Smith
Brian Brennan
Lesley Shedden ROMAC
Liam Youth Exchange student
Presentation
TUES DEC 15
BAREFOOT BOWLS
TORQUAY
BOWLING CLUB
CHRISTMAS FUNCTION
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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