Another great speaker in Kelly Clifford showing great enthusiasm for the local theatre in Geelong and indeed Melbourne from Kelly’s perspective. As I mentioned on the night its terrific to see the enthusiasm for the arts and both Kelly and Ed teach during the day imparting enthusiasm for the kids/younger people through their informative years.
Kelly has written to the club thanking us for a great night in a warm and supportive manner.
The rotary year moves on and Star search with Stephan begins its preparations for the fortieth year. I encourage everyone to get around the event as this is our way for supporting great local talent in the performing arts, as the artistic pursuits is one of the great ways to develop people to their absolute potential.
It’s a busy time of the year and I look forward to the next few weeks with the RJCA awards next week. I know that will be a great night and thanks to Anne and her committee for putting together the logistics of this night and giving the kids the priority they deserve in their community activities, such an important part of their development.
David started off by welcoming our guest speakers, plus Judy Hudson and Laura (not a visitor to Lyndon Grove, but a visitor to our Club !!)
He noted that our AGM will be on 26th and nominations are being called for.
RC Corio Bay has asked that we publicise ttheir meeting of 19th November when Les Twentyman will be the Guest speaker.
Likewise RC Kardinia will be holdinh a Men's Forum on domestic violence on 29th November.
In announcements :
Brenton reported that the Worksafe Barbecue at Epworth Hospital raised about $700, the Down Syndrome Barbecue resulted in about $760 donation to their cause and the trailer has passed its annual inspection with flying colours.
Stephen confirmed that the next performance of StarSearch will be 40th, and so will be a very special event. Newcomers to the Committee to help arrange things will be very welcome.
In terms of membership, team leaders are now having meetings with all members of the Club to get their ideas on increasing membership.
Anne announced that the next RYLA event will be held on 3rd - 8th April 2016 and nominations are now being souught. The RJCA will be presented at next week's meeting so please do your best to attend and make it a really wonderful night.
Ian told us about our club's proposed involvement in the Ice Fight. It could be tht our club becomes a centre for contact within the community. There seems to be a lack of effort in the areas of health and education, so a working party is being formed - give your name to Ian if you can help.
Bruce let us know about a new "Hands on" project in Gertrude Street - photo's and description are elsewhere in this bulletin.
Most important - Colin announced the winners of the Melbourne Cup auction :
Paul Brewster won 1st prize, Ann Jackman 2nd, Ian Campbell 3rd and Merriddee got the wooden spoon.
All together we grossed $494, so there was a reasonable amount donated to The Rotary Foundation.
Our Guest speaker Kelly was up next, but David has already covered that in his notes, so I won't do it again !!
Here's a photo of Kelly with Chair for the day Anne. Also some pics from the Melbourne Cup auction night.
From the age of nineteen I became involved in Community service, initially as a member of the Essendon Junior Chamber of Commerce (better known as the Essendon Jaycees). Jaycee membership expired once you attained the age of 40 and many past Jaycees were then invited to join Rotary. As a result I knew a number of members of the Rotary Club of Essendon and I was invited to consider joining them. As I had just started my Real Estate business and had a very young family I declined.
Some two years later I was again approached to join Rotary. Essendon had decided to form a new Club in North Essendon and I accepted the invitation to attend an information evening. From there the Club was formed and I was elected the inaugural President Elect. Barry Baxter was our Charter President. We were chartered on the 24th February 1975, a date I am never allowed to forget, as it is my wedding anniversary. I was Club President in 1977-78.
Highlights of my years in Rotary would have to be:
Being elected Club President
Being awarded a Paul Harris Fellow.
Some interesting changes over the years are:
Rotary was probably more formal forty years ago. In the early years most members were working and therefore the mode of dress was Suit and Tie, or at least a Jacket.
In addition to reciting “Grace” at the start of Dinner we also toasted “The Queen and Rotary”
Attendance was much more stringent with, if I remember correctly, a 60% attendance requirement.
Classifications were also much stricter.
At the time we were formed Clubs were allocated territories from which they were allowed to recruit. Potential members had to either work or live in the allocated territory. In the beginning our Club was allocated the area north of Buckley Street whereas our Mother Club (Essendon) could recruit from anywhere within the then City of Essendon, including our territory.
Some of the many memorable projects that were conducted in our early years were:
Hosting Youth Exchange Safaris as they passed through Melbourne.
Our spinning wheel at the old Moonee Ponds Market which was our main fund raiser in our early years
Raising money to purchase and donate a mini bus to the then City of Essendon for the transportation of elderly citizens.
Blood Pressure checks at North Essendon shopping centre.
As most members had young families the Club organized a Family Christmas party each year, attended by Santa (of Course).
Melbourne Cup Calcutta’s were popular fund raising events for many years.
Plus many more too numerous to mention here.
It’s hard to believe that I have been privileged to have been a Rotarian for forty years. As the saying goes, “time flies when you are having fun”.
RIDE Noel Trevaskis has forwarded this message to allow attendees at the recent Rotary Success Conference held in Canberra on 4-5 September 2015 and other interested people access to the reports and summaries of the sessions.
The link takes you to the D9710 web site and you select the Success Conference tab to access the reports.
All Rotary Clubs in District 9780 are dedicated to providing opportunities for young people to develop their leadership skills to their full potential.
To achieve this goal, the Rotarians in District 9780 offer the R.Y.L.A. program (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards).
RYLA is a residential seminar held over 6 days. Run by a dedicated and professional team of RYLA leaders who have a passion for working with young people and seeing them develop to their fullest potential.
The RYLA program is exciting, innovative and inspiring! It is specifically tailored for young adults and encourages participation, fun and a high level of interactive learning.
See DOWNLOAD FILES for registration forms & flyers
LJ Keavy Play Area - a whole Club Project - Paint the Playground - the BEFORE pics!
CoGG approved, colours selected, now we just need YOU to join in the fun!
RCH has a whole club project ready to go, painting a play area in Geelong West, once we draw up a timetable of willing painters and assistants. Thanks to members who have already given Bruce their names.
The LJ Keavy Play Area is situated in Gertrude St, and coming from Pako, is on the left just before the intersection with George St.
Please contact Bruce if you are interested (depending on the dates and times of course.) Many thanks from Bruce, Barry, Doug and Ros.
Significant progress has been made to fight the outbreaks of wild poliovirus type 1 that occurred in the Middle East and Somalia in 2013. The outbreak in Somalia was officially declared over after an outbreak assessment team conducted an in depth review in October.
In the Middle East, 18 months since the most recently reported case of wild polio was recently marked. Experts praised the extensive multi-country outbreak response in stopping the outbreak. A video thanking everyone who were involved in fighting polio in the Middle East can be seen on the Polio eradication web page.
Rotary International raised US$ 300 000 for the global polio eradication effort at a concert in Lucerne, Switzerland. Entitled ‘Music for Life’, the event was attended by more than 1400 music lovers and dignitaries from around the world.
Wild poliovirus type 1 and Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus cases
A lady goes to her priest one day and tells him, 'Father, I have a problem. . . I have two female parrots, but they only know to say one thing.'
'What do they say?' the priest asked.
They say, 'Hi, we're hookers! Do you want to have some fun?'
'That's obscene!' the priest exclaimed,
Then he thought for a moment. . . . .
'You know,' he said, 'I may have a solution to your problem. I have two male talking parrots, which I have taught to pray and read the Bible . . . Bring your two parrots over to my house, and we'll put them in the cage with Francis and Peter.
My parrots can teach your parrots to pray and worship, And your parrots are sure to stop saying. . .. "That phrase" . . . In no time.'
'Thank you,' the woman responded, 'this may very well be the solution.'
The next day, She brought her female parrots to the priest's house. . . . As he ushered her in, She saw that his two male parrots were inside their cage holding rosary beads and praying...
Impressed, she walked over and placed her parrots in with them. . .
After a few minutes, the female parrots cried out in unison:
Hi, we're hookers! Do you want to have some fun?'
There was stunned silence . . . Shocked, One male parrot looked over at the other male parrot and says, 'Put the beads away, Frank . . . Our prayers have been answered!
As he was standing in line at the grocery store checkout counter, a friend of John's noticed he was purchasing a dozen roses and a card.
"You in trouble with Jill?" the friend asked John.
"Nope!" was John's reply. "Preventive maintenance."
A fleeing criminal, desperate to escape the police, runs into the desert with hardly any water. Very soon, he runs out of drinking water, and hours later, he is already plodding under the merciless desert sun.
He is close to desperation when suddenly, he sees something far off in the distance. Hoping against hope that it is water, he starts running towards what he thinks is an oasis, only to find a little old man with a little stand, full of ties.
'Hey you, do you have water?' Pants the criminal.
The old man replied, 'I have already finished my water, but would you like to buy a tie? They are only $5.'
The criminal, frustrated shouted, 'you moron! Do I look like I need a tie? I should kill you right here, but I have to find some water first!"
'There's no call for threats,' said the old tie seller indignantly, 'but even though you don't want to buy one of my ties and you treat me like this, I'll help you. If you continue over that hill for about 3 miles, you'll find a restaurant with great food and all the ice cold water you can drink. Good luck!"
Muttering in disgust, the criminal staggered away over the hill. Several hours later the other man sees him crawling on the dune back towards him. When he finally arrives, he lays on his back, panting.
"Everything ok?" Asked the tie salesman as he bends over to hear the raspy whisper of the other man.
"They won't let me in without a tie..."
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