Bulletin
Gloucester
Vol. 65 No 36 Rotary Club of Gloucester Inc. 12th May 2015.
Club 17925, District 9650 Chartered 17th May, 1950.
Secretary Don McLeod President Brian Beesley Treasurer Bruce Montgomerie
District Governor Greg Moran, Rotary Club of Inverell
RI President 20114 -15: Gary C. K. Huang Rotary Club of Taipei. Taiwan
Ring or email Ray Martin’s Office for apologies and to include guests before 10am Tuesdays
Phone 65582200 or email
Coming Meetings
May / Bowel Scan month8 -9th May / Opera in the Church – Volunteers needed for each night as well as hosts for singers.
12th May / The Great Debate
Gloucester Rotary Club’s 65th anniversary
19th May / Transfer meeting to 21st at Taree Racecourse for S&E Challenge dinner
19th – 22nd May / Science & Engineering Challenge – No charge for Mid North Coast Schools due to sponsorship. Helperds needed
26th May / Sean Reeves – ‘This is my life’
2nd June / Beau Boyd
9th June / Jenny & Phillip Wilson - Gallipoli
16th June / Combined Board meeting
23rd June / Changeover Dinner. Celebrate Gloucester Rotary’s 65th. Helena’s 17th.
Party theme – ‘Dress to Impress- with colour’
2nd August / Ambrose Golf day
Other important info:
Gloucester Film Festival – 5th September
Margaret Higgins book ‘ A Gift to Gloucester’ will be launched 15/5 5pm at the Bookshop.
The Great Debate. 12May 2015
Venue: Gloucester Bowling Club 6 for 6:30 pm
Cost: Dinner tickets cost $20 per person with surplus to SRC
Teams: Gloucester Rotary and The Gloucester High School.
Raison d'être: To support the fundraising of the Students Representative Council.
Topic: "That Church Street between Channell's Corner and Leading Edge Appliances be a pedestrian Mall"
Team Make-up: Teams of 4 including one student allocated to each team:
Rotary Team: Ray Martin; Ashleigh Hickman Chris Pritchard + Student.
GHS Team: TBA
Rules: General- Speakers may be serious, flippant, sarcastic and do what it takes to gain audience support (no rudeness or inappropriate behaviour!) The more you engage the audience the more they will support your team and vote for you to win.
1.Teams to prepare both side of the topic.
2.Each speaker has 2 minutes.
3.Teams to draw their side on the night. (Coin toss)
4.First speaker Affirmative to speak immediately after the draw (2 Min)
5. First speaker Opposition to follow on.
6. Dinner (Bribe ticket sales)
7. Second speaker both teams
8. Dessert (Second round of Bribe ticket sales)
9.Third Speaker both teams
10. Coffee (Final Bribe ticket sales)
11.Final Speaker
12. Voting; decision; Financial amount raised and presentation
Voting Method: There are two types of voting ticket.
Ticket one is allocated as an entry ticket and represents the democratic decision vote.
Ticket two is able to be purchased and represents the "bribe" vote. (2 tickets per $1)
All funds from the night to go to the SRC.
Previous meeting: 5th May – Presentation of Unsung Hero Award
Sam deWitte – the exhibitors were reasonably happy even though it was wet and events cancelled. Thanks to John for organizing the food and for all those who helped set up, cook, serve and clean up. Heavan VMX still want to run their race at a later date and have asked us to cater.
S & E challenge – need 2 people on 19th, 20th, 21st & 22nd – please let Sam know ASAP
NZ matched exchange – Madeline Bignell & Ashleigh Cameron
Long Term Exchange student is Mia Bowden – need preliminary meeting with her before her interview.
John Faull – thank you to all the helpers for the Bike expo.
Ray Martin – Engadine Rotary Club raise $200000 for Youth off the Street from a bike ride from Sydney to Surfers Paradise. They have 120 businesses who donate $1000 each to ride!
John Read – thanks for the notes from John’s speech.
The Gloucester Rotary Club “Unsung Hero” award has been initiated to recognize the outstanding efforts and contributions of volunteers and dedicated employees of ‘not-for-profit organizations within the bounds of the Gloucester Shire
The Rotary motto of ‘SERVICE above SELF’ is the basis of all Rotary undertakings, and is best demonstrated through our Community Service. Volunteers are the life blood of our community but are often not well recognized for their valuable and selfless commitment.
The Unsung Hero Award offers an opportunity for our Club and our community to recognize and celebrate the efforts of those dedicated individuals who have over many years contributed to the quality of life in our community without reward or recognition.
We the members of the Rotary Club of Gloucester believe that through the Unsung Hero Award, we will promote the importance of volunteers to the well being and vitality of our community. The successful Awardee receives an inscribed trophy as well as $500 to be donated to a charity or ‘not-for-profit’ organization of their choice.
In our search for suitable candidates for the Unsung Hero award, the Rotary Club of Gloucester contacted numerous service and not-for-profit organizations and community groups seeking suitable nominations that met specific selection criteria.
These include;
- Person who has made a significant contribution over a period of years to the Gloucester community or a community service or not-for-profit organisation based within the bounds of the Gloucester Shire.
- Person who has NOT received a community service award or similar public recognition in recent years for their contribution.
- Person who lives within the bounds of the Gloucester Shire.
- Person is not a current member of the Rotary Club of Gloucester.
There are no specific categories for the Award, thus allowing nominations to be taken from a range of fields including volunteers from aged care facilities, health services,, sporting clubs and charitable organizations etc
We received five nominations and a Selection Panel made up of Gloucester Rotarians had quite some difficulty in making a decision to who should be the recipient of the award.
Before I make that announcement I would like to congratulate all the nominees and ask them to come forward, as I call them, so we can show them our appreciation for their contribution to our community, and present them with a certificate.
Nominees are:
John & Barbara Ikin – swimming, netball, croquet clubs, Hydrotherapy Pool &Westpac helicopter fundraising
Marie Bartlett – Stratford Hall (39 yrs), coordinator of Loss & Grief group
Kerry Chisholm – writes & distrutes the ‘Messenger’ for the Uniting Church, helped with the Rotary booklet last year
Helen Rooke – Palliative care nurse
Faye deWitte – plays organ in Uniting Church
The winner of the award this year is John & Barbara Ikin.
As part of the Award the recipient was asked to nominate a charity or not-for-profit organisation they would like the $500 donation to go to. John & Barbara asked that the donation be made out to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
I would like to thank all those who took the trouble to submit a nomination and those of the assessment team who had the arduous task of selecting our recipient from a group of people who are all deserving of the recognition of an Unsung Hero.
The Club has agreed that this award become a perpetual event to help us recognize and celebrate the fine contribution made by our volunteers in the Gloucester community.
Meeting Preparation & Clean Up
April / Grahame Stelzer, Paul Hedditch, Valda BarronMay / Ashleigh Hickman, Bernie Tresidder, Denver Webb
June / Sam de Witte, Li Meng Wong, Wayne Salvestro
July / Vicki Collett, Jane Deen, Chris Pritchard
August / Bruce Montgomerie, Brian Beesley, Geoff Slack
September / Lindy Dupree, Ray Martin, John Read
October / Grahame Holstein, Young Rustandi, Peter Markey
November / Karen Miles, Don McLeod, Donelle Walker
Our Executive 2014.-.2015
President: PDG / Brian Beesley / 65581429President Elect: / Sharee Abeysekera / 65588158
Immediate Past President: / Ray Martin / 65581455
Communications PP / Don McLeod / 6558 4297
Treasurer: / Bruce Montgomerie / 65589113
Club Service PP / Ashleigh Hickman / 65582031
Youth Services PP / Sam De Witte / 65581734
Community Service / John Faull / 65581722
Vocational Service / John Read / 6558 1064
International Service / Valda Barron / 6558 2992
Public Officer PP / Don McLeod / 6558 4297
Four Way Test
Of all the things we say and do:
Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build goodwill and friendship?
Will it be beneficial to all concerned?