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President's Message
Trevor Pickles
President's Report No 6
A good turn out were entertained with Maggie & John’s Report on their recent trip to the Rotary International Conference in Toronto.
Parkinson’s Ambassador Mike Atkinson will be our guest speaker on Monday evening. This should be an interesting and informative talk about the disease.
Directors please remember we have a board Meeting following the general meeting.
Maggie and John talk about Canada and the RI convention in Toronto
Last Monday we were entertained by two of our members, John McDonald and Maggie Isom, who talked about their recent trip to Canada and the international convention in Toronto. Saying we were entertained is under selling the hilarity of their presentation.
Their trip spanned Montreal, a cruise incorporating Quebec City, Prince Edward Island, Sydney, Halifax and Boston, then onto Toronto. Across the way they ‘experienced’ museums, the Grand Prix, caught up with friends and enjoyed a glass or two of refreshments.
They describe the convention as inspiring and energising and something all Rotarians should experience. The range of inspirational speakers included a Princess, 3 Prime Ministers, a former US First Lady, a young CEO and Rotaractors who spoke on a wide range of topics to an audience of 25,000 Rotarians from 175 countries.
We are now all encouraged to put the convention in Honolulu 6 – 10 June 2020 into our calendars. Jesse Harman is a key member of the international organizing committee and promises a great event.
This week Tuesday the 21st of August and Friday the 24th of August.
By now you should have all received your final instructions from Leanne Wakefield Head of Humanities at Grovedale Secondary College. Please contract me if you haven't
Tuesday 21 AugustFriday 24 August 2018
9.00am – 12.00pm 9.00am – 12.00pm
Vernon D’Souza Kelly Binyon
Greg Plumridge Rhonda Anchen
Amanda Hough Bruce Smith
Richard Mierzejewski
By now you should have all received your final instructions from Leanne Wakefield Head of Humanities at Grovedale Secondary College. Please contract me if you haven't
In Australia, farmers are the lifeblood of our country and they are in crisis. Record breaking heat and lack of rain means farmers are struggling to feed sheep and cattle, and keep crops alive. Families on the land are suffering and they need our help. Channel 9 and Rotary Australia have partnered with the National Farmers' Federation, launching an appeal to big business and everyday Australians, so we can provide some emergency relief. 100% of donations goes to the farmers and is tax deductible via Rotary and RAWCS. Every dollar counts.
The link for the donation page for the project is:
For anyone who has not participated in a Fireside Chat night before, it is an evening where you are encouraged to register to attend with your partner. Those who have registered will be billeted out in groups of 6-8 people to be hosted by fellow Rotarians in their homes for a relaxed evening including dinner and fellowship.
Dinner will be prepared by your host at a maximum cost of the usual $25/head and drinks will be BYO.
Registrations for this event have closed and Host and guest allocations will be announced this week. Should you require further details, please contact Jan Emmett on 0418522533.
The Parkinsons "A Walk in the Park" will be held on Sunday August 26th. Once again Pete's Pals will be participating in the Walk and you are invited to join them on the walk. Go to www.parkinsonswalk.org.au/
for more details on the Walk or give me a call.
Alternatively if you are unable to join us on the Walk then you may like to sponsor our team and help us crack our $500 target. Sponsor Team Petes Pals Here
You will all be pleased to know that Chris is doing well after his knee replacement operation last Thursday, he is now up and about at the McKellar Centre on a rehab program before he returns home.
Chris is now able to receive visitors so please drop in him if you are about in town, I have passed on love & wishes from all his Rotary friends
OK folks...... here's a opportunity not to be missed!
If you enjoy great live music, shakin' your tail feather, a few drinks on a Rockin' steam train and have not done the Blues Train before then you have seriously missed one of lifes MUST DO experiences.
We have secured a booking for 52 people, which will give us our own full carriage, on Saturday 3rd November.
The cost is $118/head which includes a buffet dinner at the Queenscliff Station prior to departure, but you will need to purchase your own drinks at stops along the journey and there is NO BYO.
CLICK HERE to see just how the evening rolls and to view the artists playing on 3rd Nov CLICK HERE
As seats are strictly limited, bookings will be on a "First in - First Paid" arrangement. In the first instance please advise Treasurer John McDonald, by msg on 0405146443 or email, of your booking but once the 52 seats are booked if you haven't paid your money then you may get "Bumped" off by someone who pays up ahead of you.
You are welcome to invite "Friends of Rotary" but remember we are limited to 52 in the carriage....so be quick!
Payments may be made by
EFT into the Club Bank A/C BSB 633 000 A/C 149717803 (please use "BTrain + your surname" as the reference
Via EFTPOS at an upcoming Rotary meeting
We will look at running the bus again, as we did for the Wilbur Night, with Multiple Pick-up points which will most probably work out at $50/head return. Please advise John of your interest in this when you book.
If you're still not convinced then take a look below at what happened the last time some Torquay Rotarians hit The Blues Train.....
On Saturday 1st September, at Bunnings Torquay we are cooking and selling sausages for the Piggy Bank Appeal - raising funds for 'Very special Kids' - Children in need.
We have done this BBQ for this organisation over the past 3 years, and have been asked once again to assist them.
John McDonald will coordinate this event.
It will be a 'normal' Bunnings BBQ - we require 2 teams of 4 people.
We are now fully operational with our new system for registering for our weekly dinner meetings. Called Whoozin, this program is used by other local Rotary Clubs with great success.
To make it easy for everyone I have prepared a Whoozin User Manual which is stored on Clubrunner under "Club Documents" that you will be able to print off if you wish.
In Summary the way it will work is:-
You will receive an initial email invitation each Monday for the following week's meeting.
You can immediately accept or decline, leave until later.
You will receive a reminder email on the Friday Prior
You will have until Midnight Sunday to register your RSVP and can change your decision right up until the closing time.
You can register up to 5 guests
You can specify any Special Dietary requirements
Please Note that if you do not register your intentions you will be charged for the dinner fee.
If you have any problems please free to contact myself Greg Plumridge 0418521321 or Michael Reed 0418524315 for details on how to work the program.
If you cannot meet one of your assigned duties, Please contact Bruce Smith 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 .
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.
How to Book in for our Dinner Meeting?
For Members, Partners and guests of Members
you will receive email invitations to each meeting via Whoozin.
It will be your responsibility to RSVP using Whoozin by Midnight on the day prior to the meeting.
The only exception to this will be if you are expecting to be out of internet connectivity for an extended period.
In this instance you can notify Richard Mierzejewski at LET Surfcoast on03-5261 2777 by 4.00pm on the Saturday prior to the Monday Meeting.
Please Note there is NO Answering Service on this number.
Remember if you are bringing guests or your partner (to a non-partner night) you need to RSVP for the extra number of person/s who will be attending.
If no RSVP is registered as per the above process, the absentee member will be issued with an invoice to pay the Club the usual dinner fee of $25 for your non-attendance, and/or that of your partner if it is an official Partner's Night.
For Visitors to the Club
Any Visitors not being registered as a guest of a Member must call Richard Mierzejewski at LET Surfcoast on03-5261 2777 to Book in. RSVP's must be made no later than 4.00PM on the Saturday prior to the Meeting
Please Note there is NO Answering Service on this number.