January is the time to celebrate Rotary by making others aware of our programs, of the opportunities Rotary offers and of the events and activities that involve you and your Club.
Sgt. at Arms Andrea Sampson welcomed back Exchange Student Fabio Gomes from the safari trip and commented on his popularity amongst the female students!
These photos of the safari have been kindly provided by members of the Rotary Club of Portland.
President John Hunt welcomed members and guests including guest speakers Geraldine Edgar-Ralph and Casey Vallance. President John advised that he has just completed the ocean swim at Port Campbell. He explained that the large birthday cake was the first in a series of monthly cakes to celebrate those who have had or about to have a birthday during the month. Well timed because John's birthday is in January, along with John Reid, Sue Harris, Graeme Ross, Ron Rauert, Marie Bennett, Margey Brown, John Moir, Trevor Williams, Trevor Blackley and Svet Lineham.
On a sad note Lois O'Meara is moving to Gippsland to be closer to family and start a new and exciting job and will therefore be leaving the Rotary Club of Warrnambool. President John wished Lois well and thanked her for all the work she has done for the club. Louis responded and advised that she will be back from time to time and will come along to some of our meetings, as well as the annual dinner auction.
Tickets for the Peace Concert on March 6 will be available at the Lighthouse Theatre from 24th January - $30 concession for groups of 10 or more - the sooner the Club books, the better the seats. Support acts are Tom Richardson, Danny Spooner and The Mae Trio. Google them up and have a listen - they are all great acts.
Don't throw away your bread tags as Jane Chislett is collecting these to raise funds for a new wheelchair for the Royal Children's Hospital. So please bring them along and give to Jane.
Don't throw away your used postage stamps as Anne Adams is going to India on 11 February with the Rotary Friendship Exchange team and the children love the stamps. So please gather any stamps you may have and give to Anne before 11 February.
Rotarian Alan Bowes reported that he visited Honorary Rotarian Ted Wilson recently. He has moved to be closer to family and is now at the Grange Nursing Home in Hamilton. Ted will be 97 years old in July. He asked Alan to pass on his regards to Club members.
Rotarian John Harris called for BBQ volunteers for Friday 31 January and Sunday 26 January. He also thanked those who worked on Thursday last week when the temperatures were in the 40's. Following this announcement John proceeded to fine nearly everyone at the meeting, including those who used an air conditioner during those hot days last week.
District Conference BordertownApril 11-13, 2014 – It’s only 81 days away. The Conference Website will be up shortly and can be viewed at: http://www.rotary9780conference.com.au/
Pre-release of the movie "Monuments Men" to raise funds for Polio Plus. 160 tickets are available for sale at $20 each. This event will be on Thursday 27th February at 7:30 pm at the Capitol Theatre in Warrnambool. An added bonus is that Bill Gates has promised $2.00 for every dollar Rotary raises for the cause. Please contact Ann Barker (President Elect, Rotary Club of Warrnambool Daybreak) to organise collection of tickets, or with any other queries you might have. Ann's email address is: anntbarker@gmail.com
Rotary Convention - June 1st - 4th Sydney 2014 - Message from PDG Marilyn Mercer
A call for volunteers for the convention has come via PDG Cathy Roth. I am hoping that you will be able to spend a couple of hours as a Host Organising Committee Volunteer for the Rotary International Convention 2014 to be held at Olympic Park between May 28 and June 4. Volunteers will be needed before, during and after the convention.
Some say that "one only really knows Rotary after participating in such a Convention". We hope to have 700 volunteers. The more we have the lighter the load for everyone. You, your family and friends do not need to be a paying delegate for the Convention to volunteer. However, volunteers wishing to attend Convention sessions, the House of Friendship and HOC events will need to register and pay the Registration fee separately for the RI Convention. This is a great opportunity for everyone to become involved in a significant Rotary event. Volunteers will be needed at the Sydney Airports, railway stations, hotels and mainly at Olympic Park venues. To register your interest download the registration form from this link - register - to the volunteer page.
Guest speakers Geraldine Edgar-Ralph and Casey Vallance were introduced by Chairman John Beks. Geraldine and Casey provided an informative account on a project to build a library for a school in Davo, Mindano in the district of Cebu in the Philippines which was devastated by the recent typhoon. Geraldine herself lost 7 relatives in the disaster. The trip was an alternative to the year 12 "Schoolies" trips and students were involved in raising funds for the trip and then working on a project to build a new library for the school. The project commenced in 2011 and in 2013 the project was completed. Casey, who was a participating student, told of the absolute joy on the faces of the students when they used the library and saw all the books for the first time. Casey said the experience of working with the building team, and preparing relief packages for those affected by the typhoon, was one of the most rewarding experiences of her life. Geraldine and Casey provided interesting videos of the building process and answered some interesting questions from Rotarians. The Rotary Club of Warrnambool was thanked for its generous donation and support and Geraldine advised that our Club's name had been placed on a plaque acknowledging all those who had contributed to the project.
ANT REPELLANTS - Boil 4 ozs of cape aloes in 1 quart of water, and add 1 and a half ozs of camphor in small pieces.
OLD FASHIONED GINGER BEER - 6 large lemons, 2 ounces of ginger - bruised, 6 cups of sugar, 1/4 cake of compressed yeast, 4 gallons of boiling water. Slice the lemons, remove the seeds, add ginger, sugar and water. When lukewarm, add the yeast mixed with a little water. Cover with cheesecloth and let stand for 24 hours, then strain and bottle. Store in a cool place.
CURE FOR BRITTLE HORSES HOOFS - Melt together equal parts of castor oil, barbadoes tar and soft soap. Stir while cooling. Apply a little to the hoof 3 or 4 times per week.
BATH OIL - Thoroughly mix together 98 parts Sulfonated Olive Oil with 2 parts Perfume Oil.
More next week......
"We cannot be held liable for any accidents arising from improper mixing or application of the formulas"
Morris Schwartz is dying and is on his deathbed. He is with his nurse, his wife, his daughter and 2 sons, and knows the end is near. So he says to them,
"Bernie, I want you to take the Beverly Hills houses." "Sybil, take the apartments over in Los Angeles Plaza." "Hymie, I want you to take the offices over in City Center ." "Sarah, my dear wife, please take all the residential buildings downtown." The nurse is just blown away by all this, and as Morris slips away, she says to the wife, "Mrs. Schwartz, your husband must have been such a hard working man to have accumulated so much property." Sarah replies, "Property? The idiot had a newspaper route."
Pre-release of the movie "Monuments Men" to raise funds for Polio Plus. 160 tickets are available for sale at $20 each. This event will be on Thursday 27th February at 7:30 pm at the Capitol Theatre in Warrnambool. An added bonus is that Bill Gates has promised $2.00 for every dollar Rotary raises for the cause. Please contact Ann Barker (President Elect, Rotary Club of Warrnambool Daybreak) to organise collection of tickets, or with any other queries you might have. Ann's email address is: 
