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Rotary International President - Ray Riseley
District 9780 Governor - Ray Herbert
 

Rotary Club of Grovedale Waurn Ponds.

President - Greg Cooke.
Meeting Number 1923

 

Wednesday, 8th Nov, 2017.

 
Rotarian Duties

Chair for Meetings. 

John McGibbon 15th November 

Greg Cooke 22nd  November 

Joe Cordone 29th November

 
Guests and Upcoming Meetings
 
  • 15th Nov - Sharlene Tattersall - Geelong Lutheran College.  Report from the Vanuatu Experience
  • 22nd Nov - Board Meeting and Club AGM
  • 29th Nov - Noah Park Mission to Seafearers Geelong 
  • 6th Dec - Organising Nursing Home Visits for Christmas
  • 13th Dec - Christmas Party @Federal Mill North Geelong
  • 20th Dec - Santa visits local retirement homes and Xmas Party for our volunteers.
  • 15th Jan - Monday. BBQ Joint meeting with Torquay RC @ Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club
  • 17th Jan - No meeting.
  • 24th Jan - BBQ Greg Cooke's house.
 
Auction Night - Wow!
 
 
All that work and it's all over.  What great night. Everyone had a really fantastic time.  Still counting,  but looks like we have raised approximately $16,000 which will go  long way to supporting our projects in the coming year. Big thanks to Rhonda and Paul for all of their hard work pulling this event together.  Great job!  To all who helped out, sourced donations and pitched in to help with what ever needed doing - a big thanks to all of you.  Special thanks to all of the businesses who generously donated items to us - without this support we would not be able to achieve the things we do. So thank you so much. We will keep everyone up to date on our projects via our new Facebook page - Grovedale - Waurn Ponds Rotary Hand Up Project.  I am so proud to be a part of this club. What a great achievment!
 
Greg Cooke (President)

 
Upcoming BBQs
Guess What?
We raised $800 on Sunday 15 Oct at the special event BBQ  - fantastic effort!
 
Next
Thursday 16th November Bunnings Waurn Ponds
After that:
Friday Night 17th November - Grovedale Primary School 3.30-7.00pm  
Friday 1st December Bunnings Waurn Ponds (TBC)
Saturday 16th December Aldi Grovedale 
 
Contact Bob Arnup (BBQ Bob) if you can help out.
 
 
Humans in Geelong Expo
 
 
 
We received an email from Kathy Ryan Corio Bay RC promoting the 'Humans in Geelong (HUGS)Expo' which will be held at Deakin Waterfront Cafe, Sunday 8th October 10am-3pm. Event is free - just a gold coin entry donation. 
HUGS publishes internet and facebook stories about the good things happening in our local community.  The expo will showcase some of the organisations and individuals which have been published by HUGS in the past 12 months.
Of interest is Stephanie Woollard, a Rotary Peace Scholar who has created the International aid organisation 'Seven Women'. Seven Women helps women in Nepal with practical production skills such as sewing, growing vegetables as well as literacy and money management skills. 
So why not think about putting this in your diary.  Sounds like a great day.  
Reminders for your Calendar.

2017

Christmas Breakup 13th December 'The Federal Mill North Geelong'

2018

District 9780 Conference Mt Gambier. 5-8 April

Ride the Bellarine Sunday 15th April 2018

 
Membership Milestones November 2017
 
 Birthdays
Lindsay Dixon 1 Nov
Leon Bourke 4 Nov
Tony Denham 8 Nov
Ninetta Cordone 16 Nov
Anniversaries 
Lyn & Peter Codd 42 years 22 Nov
Cheryle Marriner & Tony Denham 33 Years 23 Nov
Lindy & Don Lester 39 Years 25 Nov
Denise & Mick Sheean 44 Years Nov 30
Date Joined Rotary
Don Lester 36 Years 11 November 1981
Paul Desbrowe - Annear 21 Years 13 November 1996
Ashwin Marfatia 26 Years 27 November 1991
 
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