Rotary Club of Phillip Island & San Remo Inc. District 9820 Bulletin Issue 30 – 11/12 District Governor: Kel Hobby 2011/2012 23rd January 2012 Australia Day Thursday 26th January 2012 President: Graeme Hudson 5952 1880 Secretary: Phil Dressing 5952 5443 Tonight’s Programme: Venue: Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club Partners Evening 6.30 for 7.00pm Guest Speaker Graeme Clausen Topic: Surf Club History Chairman: John Matthews Cashiers: Gary Simmons Ray Kenneally Next Week’s Programme Sunday 29th January The Gregory’s 10 Troutman Road Partners Evening 5.00 to 5.30pm BYO BBQ and drink ( see Page 8 ) Apologies and Guests To Damian Jones 0418 340434 prior 3.30pm . PP Gary Parker, co-ordinator of the Cowes Australia Day event with Steve Parker who is a representative of the Boonwurrung people and Chair of the Aboriginal Education Consultative Group. Steve will take part in Australia Day ceremonies in Cowes, telling stories on the lawns and officiating in the formal opening ceremony. Our Schedule Report at the Cowes Cultural Centre: 9.00am Entertainment commences 9.30 to 11.30 Presentation etc 11.30 The marquee will need to be erected prior to the entertainment and the site prepared for the official ceremonies starting at 11.30. The BBQ will also be operating and will need to be manned. We need a maximum turnout of members and volunteers Rotary Club of Phillip Island & San Remo Inc. District 9820 Page 2 Last Week – Visit to Foster Medical Report Nothing to report Channel Challenge Saturday 11th February Volunteers required Jennifer Jones, President of the Foster Museum briefed attendees on the history of the Museum The Foster Museum – site of last week’s meeting The building is the old Post Office and was moved to the current site when the new Post Office was built. The Museum site contains a number of buildings including a genuine miner’s cottage (see top photo), 2 old classrooms from local area schools and the old local gaol which was in operation until 2010 when a new gaol was built and the old gaol moved to the Museum site (see page 4 ). The visit was a pleasant evening of fellowship and pleasant weather. President Graeme’s ThankYou Message to Foster Dear Ian, Despite our inauspicious start, last night was a great night You and the ladies went to a lot of trouble with the meal, the venue was great, and the company was congenial. We did well having 18 there. Everybody mixed well. If you reciprocate next year, we will have a lot to live up to. Best Wishes and thanks to all, Graeme Hudson Chuckle There are two times when a man doesn't understand a woman: Before marriage and after marriage Rotary Club of Phillip Island & San Remo Inc. District 9820 Page 3 President’s Report J January is Rotary Awareness Month. Australia Day is a good opportunity to let people know that we are not just a group of grumpy old men. It could be a recruitment opportunity as well. This last week has been a very social week for us. For the trip to Foster, there 18 in total who went across. Eleven were current members. I was happy with the numbers and the result. The meeting with KWR Lang Lang at the San Remo foreshore was arranged at short notice, and proved successful as well. A total of 16 turned up, 13 of whom were current members. I was not aware that this is an annual event for them and we should plan for that next year. Two meetings in a week should be credited for one, either or both [I reckon] Foster is planning a return visit next year. It might be better in February, if that can be arranged. It would be good to get the Conference application forms into Sally at the next meeting. [a] time is running out [b] the partners might like to discuss available accommodation with Sally. If we don't do it soon we may miss out on the accommodation altogether Fellowship on the San Remo Foreshore Members and friends of our club together with members and friends of KooWeeRup/Lang Lang and Inverloch enjoying a perfect summer’s evening Rotary Club of Phillip Island & San Remo Inc. District 9820 Page 4 Visit to Foster Gary Parker outside the old Yanake State School classrooms The old Foster Gaol – retired in 2010 Rotary Club of Phillip Island & San Remo Inc. District 9820 Page 5 Visit to Foster (more) Lasseter’s Work Boat “Victory’ Before heading north to find the “reef” Lasseter was locally employed to maintain channel markers. This was his boat Inside the old Post Office – note the old switchboard in the corner Rotary Club of Phillip Island & San Remo Inc. District 9820 Page 6 More from Foster It’s a small world. Carron Bourke met up with Meg Knight. Meg used to baby sit Carron when he was a youngster in Warracknabeal How Big is Big Rotary Club of Phillip Island & San Remo Inc. District 9820 Page 7 The Object of Rotary The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: 1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service. 2. High ethical standards in business and profession: the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society 3. The application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his personal, business and community life. 4. The advancement of international understanding, good will, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. Rotary Grace O Lord, the Giver of all good, we thank Thee for our food. May Rotary friends and Rotary ways help us serve Thee all our days. Amen. Rotary Invocation For good food, good fellowship and the opportunity of service through Rotary, we thank Thee, Lord. The Four Way Test Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all? National Anthem Australians all, let us rejoice For we are young and free We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil Our home is girt by sea Our land abounds in Nature’s gifts Of beauty rich and rare In history’s page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia Fair Programme Birthdays Sunday 29th Jan 6.00pm at the Gregory’s farm 30th Jan No meeting (see Sunday 29th Jan) 6th Feb Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club Guest speaker: Stevie Guilmartin Topic: Cambodia Update Chairman: TBA th 13 Feb Return to the RSL More Chuckles Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea For Sale : Wedding dress, size 8. Worn once by mistake Marriage is a three-ring circus: Engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffering Julie Holloway Ray Kenneally (I can accept cheques, cash or money orders) Anniversaries Nil Apologies last week Damian Jones Keith Gregory Rotary Club of Phillip Island & San Remo Inc. District 9820 Page 8 IS this typing ROTARY MEETING AT GREGORY’S ALPACA FARM. DATE……..SUNDAY, 29TH JANUARY TIME……….5 PM to 5: 30 PM BARBEQUES WILL START AT 6 TO 6:30 PM BYO………………MEAT A SALAD TO SHARE OR SWEETS TO SHARE DRINKS ( we will supply coffee, tea and cold water ) CHAIR. IF THE DAY IS DECLARED A TOTAL FIRE BAN, PLEASE BRING COLD MEATS. As well as inspection of alpacas and crias ( there are 5 at present ), there will be alpaca products For sale ( handicrafts, fleeces for spinning, knitting yarn etc ) and a spinning demonstration. Please note………articles for sale will need payment by cash or cheque. RSVP BY PHONE OR EMAIL would be appreciated, by afternoon of Saturday, 28th . PARKING WILL BE ON THE FARM. Please enter by house gate at 10 Troutman Rd and follow Signs. PHONE::: 5956 8611 EMAIL…….chiverton@dcsi.net.au