Change Over - 5 July
The Change Over will be conducted at Buckley's Entertainment Centre.
Club Annual Dues for the 2016-2017 Rotary year
These are now due and payable and are $230.00 for members and $215.00 is the concessional rate.
You can pay by two instalments.
The amounts reflect the sum of what the Club pays RI, District (including insurance) and RDU for the magazine.
Arbour Day
Peter Funston will have us taking a root and branch approach to planting trees at Moorpanyal Park North Shore on 31 July. More details to follow.
Dinner Auction
David Sykes has a "corporate request - style" of letter to use where we go seeking donation of goods from businesses as distinct from retail outlets.
David has also sent out an email to members with details of where and when donated goods are to be delivered to allow time for cataloguing.
The 2016-2017 Club Committees
President Elect Janine has distributed a colourful chart showing the membership of the various committees.
Consult your copy to see where you fit in.
Not The Winter Ball
Thanks to all those who didn't attend this function which made it the successful function it wasn't(?)
Committee Report - The Rotary Foundation
Committee chair Jonathan Hepner reported that whilst the Foundation giving has been stable over the last 4 to 5 years, the exchange rate has diminished the USD value.
When we add our contributions to Polio Plus and the Annual Programs Fund and the Peace Scholar program and then take into account the "leveraging", we have put in close to $30,000.00 to the Rotary Foundation this year.
Meetings at Eastern Hub in from 12 July
We will hold our weekly Club meetings at The Eastern Hub, 285A McKillop Street, East Geelong on Tuesday 28 June and from and including 12 July
Because of the nature and size of the catering enterprise at The Eastern Hub, we will not have the same latitude with numbers attending as we have been enjoying with Buckleys.
It is therefore more important than ever that Rotarians call through their apologies and extra numbers attending by the midday Monday deadline.
The phone number for apologies and extras remains as before.
Also, any special dietary requirements need to be notified.
From 12 July, a single course meal be provided as the default at each weekly meeting at a cost of $20.00 and $15.00 for Rotaractors which a two course meal and finger food being available from time to time.
Dining with Dorothy
The International Service Committee is reviving the Friday night international nosh with Italy at Cucina One12, 112 High Street, Belmont on 22 July.
More details will follow.
L2P Learner Driver Mentor Program
This is an initiative of the City of Greater Geelong Youth Development Unit and reminded us that Tania Dudas, who spoke at our Club last year, has approached our Club to recruit volunteer mentors to assist those learner drivers who do not have access to a vehicle and/or a licensed supervising driver to gain the requisite hours of driving experience before taking their test.
Full training for mentors will be provided and the training dates for this round of recruitments is 16 and 17 July.
This is our chance to help improve the quality of road use by young drivers and assist young people to get mobile and independent....and maybe talk to them about Rotary youth programs and Rotaract?
For more details contact Tania on 0400 555 273 or 5272 4680.
Defying The Drift
The Defying the Drift program which takes place at Marcus Oldham Farm Management College over 3 days at the end of September can accommodate 45 participants and this is the seventh year of the operation of the program.
It is designed for Year 9 and 10 students to encourage interest in careers which have a rural focus - whether farming and agricultural, health, the environment, teaching, commerce etc.
Members are asked to promote the program and Stan can provide more information and application forms.
The cost is minimal ($150.00 per student) and the potential return on this investment is incalculable.
Christ Church Community Meals Program
Our members, friends and families are invited to attend a Thanksgiving Service at Christ Church Geelong (corner Moorabool and McKillop Streets, Geelong) at 7.30 pm next Monday 11 July to celebrate this most important and successful program which has brought comfort and support to so many.
Supper will be served in the Parish Hall at the conclusion of the service and we are asked to reply to chchurch@ncable.net.au or to Jan on 5221 8055.
