Tony Talks
President Tony Alsop thanked PE Yannick for standing in for him last week.
We welcomed Keith Dawson back from his travels and it was great to have Robert Wheeler with us.
Tony reminded us that the need for mental health awareness in the community and the promotion of understanding and acceptance of such continues to be of vital importance.
On the fundraising front, Tony told us that our Club’s ability to provide financial support to our chosen charities is a function of how much we raise and whilst we can call on other clubs and organisations to share the load with that comes the sharing of what is raised.
Of course, the community overall still benefits but our particular projects may not then receive as much as would be the case if our Club alone is able to raise those funds.
Rotary of Grovedale/Waurn Ponds Dinner Auction – 4 October
Members will have received via email from President Tony an invitation to the club’s forthcoming Dinner Auction on Friday 4th October at Capri Receptions.
It is the major fund raiser for the year for the Grovedale/Waurn Ponds club and we and our friends are invited to join in for a lovely meal, an enjoyable evening and the opportunity to snap up a bargain.
The club’s major project over the next few years is to assist the local volunteer organisation Foundation 61 to build accommodation to assist women and their children to rebuild their lives.
RSVP 1st October to Paul on 0401 062 110
Progressive Dinner – 6 October from 6.00 pm
“Progdin” - this is a bold new idea which challenges the stale old Millennials concept of paying someone on a unicycle a pittance to bring cold food to your cruddy share house.
“Progdin” means you find the food.
It’s the hunter gatherer Paleo thing.
You get out and about.
You see other people.
You travel.
You get to use other people’s bathrooms.
You can host…which means you can boast. Dust off the Royal Doulton and the Noritake.
You can bring food.
Wow them with your barramundi and white chocolate risotto and your steak and mushroom ice-cream.
You can leave the dishes behind and there’s no waste from disposable packaging.
And there’s no stupid app to clutter up your already overloaded phone covered in greasy figure marks from swiping with a chicken wing in your paw!
All you need is the Melways…so get off your Big Mac…find the car keys…now where did I put them??...and get “Progdin”!
Trivia Night – 8 November
This event will benefit the Mark West Foundation. Bring along family and friends and book a table of eight. More details to follow from Yannick.
The Night will include a Wine Raffle so we are asking Club members to donate a bottle or two before the event.
It's nearly Geelong Show Time!....and we need volunteers!
If you are free on October 12th between 9:30am and 1pm, come along to the Geelong Show Clean Up Day!
Even if we have sufficient numbers for the actual clean up, it gives you a chance to see “the before” and if you are a new member, you can see what goes where before the Show starts in earnest
Clean Up Days are used to make sure the premises are spick and span before the show begins. So bring gloves and a bit of elbow grease and get cleaning!
If you are unable to get on to Clubrunner, please do not hesitate to contact Yannick.
Geelong Show – 17,18 & 19 October
The roster is available on Club Runner and a roster showing dates and times will also be available at the Club meetings.
Please put this one in your diaries. We need all hands on deck as we can only give away to our chosen charitable causes that which we make and we make most from this event.
This year with every shift (there are 4 shifts each day) there will be a Shift Supervisor and a First Aider.
The idea is to relieve Adrian and John from having to be across every aspect of the operation – financial, operations and supply – throughout the entire Show.
Another new role is that of The Go-fer who will need to be available outside the Show Grounds to source and bring in supplies as needed.
Lift The Lid – 1 October
Greg Ross, ambassador for mental health awareness and Australian T.V. legend, is our guest speaker on the subject of mental health for our 1 October meeting.
The overseas Rotary Exchange students have adopted this project as the one they will support and they will be attending the meeting.
A great meeting to which we could invite guests and prospective members.