COG 9/10/17
Issue 2767
Monday 9th October 2017
Meets on Mondays
12.30pm for 1.00pm
Venue: Vasko Restaurant
President
Tony Bowlen
0425 736 578
Club Correspondence:
P.O. Box 300 Heidelberg VIC
District Governor
Bernie Bott
Rotary Club
Yarrawonga Mulwala
Rotary International
President
Ian Riseley Rotary Club of Sandringham
THE COG
The official bulletin of the Rotary Club of Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
ABN 91 870 845 490
Editor: Bruce Nichols (pro tem)
Assistant Editor: Laurie Rose
Reporters: Every Member
Photographers: Bruce, Rodger
Submission deadline is each
Wednesday.
A Word from the President
What a wonderful speaker we had last week! (With due respect to our Rotarian behind the badge of the week before). Jeremy Scott enthralled us all with his tale of riding his pushbike from London to his home in New Zealand. We even ran over time as we listened and saw beautiful photos displayed on the big screen.
Meeting at the RSL on Bell was also the perfect opportunity to make presentation of our Club’s contribution for their purchase of a community bus.
As Kent mentioned, we have been approached to run a BBQ at Macleod railway station from 4.00pm to 7.00pm on next Friday, 13 October. This has now been changed to next Wednesday 11 October at 6.00am to 9.00am.
A perfect opportunity for us to fly the Rotary flag and to raise a few dollars. We do need a few helping hands, so please let Kent know if you can help
President Tony
Club Calendar
October is Vocational Service Month
Today
09 October
Event: Hat Day
Lift the Lid on Mental Illness
SPEAKER:Greg Ross (Video)
CHAIR:Giuseppe Amoroso
16 October
TOPIC: DVT after Air Travel
SPEAKER:John Royle OAM
CHAIR:Max Chester OAM
23 October
TOPIC: Investigative Journalist
SPEAKER: Louise Milligan
CHAIR:Max Chester OAM
Thought of the Week
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing
Helen Keller
DATES TO REMEMBER
10 October: Board Meeting
24 October: Safe Plate Day
30 October: Fellowship Event
TIME: 6.00 - 7.30 PM
VENUE: Barklys Hotel, Burgundy Street, Heidelberg
08 November: Oaks Eve Calcutta
Ivanhoe Golf Club
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
The travellers have now all returned and Clubmate Software reports our attendance on 2nd October as 75%
Unconfirmed report that Gordon, just back from Brussels , will soon be off to Vienna
ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK...
MEMBERS
APOLOGIES
GUESTS
MAKEUPS
22
8
2
1
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker Jeremy Scott with Chairman Wayne Dunstan
General Manager of RSL on Bell, Sherryn Medlicott, thanking the Club for our donation
Raffle
Just back and Dave wins the raffle
On 21st August, Veronika Tsilomanis from RSL on Bell was the guest speaker at our Club. She explained that they needed to raise $10,000 from the community, towards the total of $20,000 required to purchase a 12 seater community bus. At the September Board meeting, it was decided to contribute $1,000 to supplement the $6,000 they had already received from the community.
At last Monday’s meeting, which was held at RSL on Bell, President Tony took the opportunity to present a cheque for $1,000 to General Manager Sherryn (pictured left).
SAFE PLATE DAY
Banyule Neighbourhood Watch
Tuesday 24 October
10.00 – 2.00 pm
Heidelberg Mall
Lunch provided
(See Rodger if you can help)
Tools required: Phillips head, and blade-type screwdrivers
Lift the lid on Mental Health
HAT DAY
MONDAY, 9 October 2017
Help make a great success of Hat Day and raise as much money as possible for ARH
Be one of the winners for the following:
- 1st Prize for the most outrageous hat
- 2nd Prize for the biggest Hat
- 3rd Prize for the most colourful
Prizes will be surprises.
Hat free heads will be fined $5.00
Judges will be Giuseppe Amoroso and Wayne Dunstan, and no correspondence will be entered into.
Jeremy Scott
Guest Speaker: Monday 2th October 2017
Jeremy Scott - Round the World Cyclist
Major open heart surgery as a four-year-old child taught Jeremy that life was precious and something to cherish. He began to see life as a rollercoaster ride, filled with challenges and experiences. Some of those challenges were forced upon him, others were of his own design.
On the 5th October 2011, Jeremy began a challenge that was of his own design, a journey that was many years in the planning; a 2 ½ year, 51,916km unsupported bicycle ride from London to New Zealand. As he pedalled his way around the planet he accumulated more than enough kilometres to circumnavigate the earth.
At the conclusion of this phenomenal journey, Jeremy wrote the highly successful book ‘The Long Road From a Broken Heart’ and now dedicates his life to inspiring others.
As a passionate supporter of numerous charities, Jeremy has recently been awarded the 2015 Australian Heart Foundation ‘Heart Hero’ Award for his work raising funds, awareness and inspiring others with heart disease.