Bulletin 15th May 2016 (May 15, 2016)

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NO MEETING - changed to WEDNESDAY 18 MAY

Lions Village

May 16, 2016
6:00 PM – 8:08 PM

Dinner at the Davidson Restaurant with Grovedale

The Gordon

May 18, 2016
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Surf Coast Secondary College

Lions Village

May 23, 2016
6:00 PM – 8:08 PM

Surprise night !

Lions Village

May 30, 2016
6:07 PM – 8:07 PM

NO MEETING - QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY

Lions Village

Jun 13, 2016

Rotary Club of Torquay Changeover

Surf Coast Hotel

Jul 03, 2016
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Changeover Dinner

Mc.Donalds Family Restaurant

Jul 03, 2016
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM

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Presidents Report

Posted by Amanda Hough on May 15, 2016

Presidents Report

Last week we saw what Rotary can and does do for Youth in our area. But first we honoured our Veterans by presenting a cheque for $6000, being the proceeds of our fundraising at the ANZAC Dawn service, to Ian Gillbank and Darryl Topp of the Torquay RSL.

Then, it was a pleasure to have Luke Van Galen and Mackenzie Hough "report" (although they are not allowed to tell us much) on their 6 days away on the RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) camp. Both said that RYLA has enabled them to focus on a future with ideas, hope, ambition and a plan to do what they want to do. Had they been given their d'rathers they would have found a way not to go, but they are so very, very pleased now that they went.

Kelly Binyon, Mother of our Exchange student in Canada Liam, then gave us an update on his adventure. He is loving it!

And finally we then had the pleasure of Lyn Grech, Prep Teacher and Karen Turner, Principal of Winchelsea Primary School provide us with an update of what's happening and being achieved at their 150 student school. As Karen said, she could go on for hours, such is their pride in the students and staff of this very disadvantaged school, and they particularly thanked us for providing much needed support for their Reading recovery programme.

Remenber this week we do not meet on Monday night - we, and Grovedale Rotary shall be receiving silver service and a fine dining experience from the Hospitality Students from the Gordon Tech at Davidson's Restaurant on Wednesday night. See you there. Top Hats optional, no overalls or hoodies!!

Amanda Hough

Vocational Visit

REMEMBER This Week - Change of Meeting Night Wed 18th May

Note that this week we will not be meeting on Monday Night but instead we are having a Vocational Visit with the RC of Grovedale to the Davidson Restaurant.

Registrations for this have now closed so unfortunately if you have not already book it is now to late to register.

An Invitation to Attend Function 9th June

Barwon Health Volunteer Services would like to invite your Rotary Club members to attend a function to celebrate Rotary’s collective support of our Patient Transport Service. Please join us on Thursday 9^th of June from 6pm – 8pm for some nibbles and drinks and to hear stories about the Patient Transport Service directly from our volunteer drivers.

If you could please circulate this invite to your club members, that would be greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Jodi Lammers

Barwon Health

If you are interested in attending this function, please contact Preisdent Amanda for further details

Birthday Celebrations for President Amanda

Torquay Rotary Women Celebrate Amanda's Birthday & Raise money for Interplast

Fundraising Opportunity

Clue Detective Puzzles

The Rotary Club of Drysdale is pleased to announce the launching of a new project. By joining forces with the Clue Detective Puzzle Agency, it hopes to raise funds by solving crossword puzzles. Crossword puzzles are great educational games for people of all ages, keeping the brain fit and healthy, and enhancing literacy, logic and critical thinking skills. They are also challenging and a lot of fun! Drysdale Rotary would like to invite your Club to join us in promoting the benefits of puzzling, and at the same time raise funds for your Club projects. For more information, please refer to the media release below http://cluedetectivepuzzlesonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Media-Release-Rotary-Club-of-Drysdale-Puzzle-Fundraiser.pdf

Yours in Rotary,

Catherine Eagleson

Torquay Football Club Before the Game 2nd July

Posted by Amanda Hough

Entertainment Books

Posted by Vernon D'Souza on Apr 10, 2016

2016 ENTERTAINMENT BOOK

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All proceeds is donated to the club.

The new Entertainment Book and Digital Membership are about to be released. Get in early to get the Early Bird Bonus Offers and extend the life of your Entertainment Membership because you can start using it as soon as you get it.

This is your last chance to enjoy additional value when you order your NEW 2016 | 2017 Entertainment™ Membership. Hurry, there are only a handful of Early Bird Offers left!

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Order your new Entertainment™ Book or Digital Membership for smartphones before 12 April 2016 and you will receive up to $190 worth of additional offers that you can use right away. Now that's something worth telling your friends about!

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Note that the Digital version can be loaded on up to 4 devices, i.e. Android or Apple smartphones and iPads.

Please click on the Order Now link below to order your membership. If you opt for the book rather than a digital membership and wish to collect the book from me, specify 'Pick Up' as the Delivery Option for your order.

Should you need any help or further information, please contact me by phone (0408-331-661) or e-mail (vernon.dsouza@hotmail.com).

Thank you for supporting this fundraising effort of the Rotary Club of Torquay. Please forward this e-mail to your family, friends and colleagues, too.

Kind regards,

Vernon

District 9780 Info

Meet District Governor Jane Cox

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"

- See more at: http://rotary9780.org/SitePage/meet-our-district-governor-2015-2016#sthash.wRzw64td.dpuf

Here are some links where you can find all of the Latest news from District 9780

District 9780 is now on facebook to view the facebook page "Click" the icon
To go to the District 9780 Website Click Here
Get to know your District Governor Jane Cox Click Here
To read District Governor Jane Cox May 2016 District e-Newsletter Click Here

To Read Rotary Down Under Issue 583 May 2016 e-Newsletter Click Here

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Future Meetings & Duty Roster

Posted by Maggie Isom

Weekly Assigned Duties:

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
Date	Chair	GREETING	INVOCATION	Event details
WED 18 MAY	President Elect Lesley Shedden		Maggie Isom	Davidson Restaurant The Gordon Joint Meeting with Grovedale
Mon 23 May	Mike Reed	Chris Sims	Brian Mynott	Principal Of Torquay College
Mon 30 May				Surprise Night at the Lions Village

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

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Dinner Meeting Registration & Apologies

MEETING APOLOGIES - What do I do?

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.