This Saturday, we have what should be the biggest celebration in the club’s history; the 10,000th Wheelchair Celebration and Big Bike Sale. This is to celebrate what Rotary Surfers Sunrise has achieved with our Wheelchairs Project over the last 25 years and I want every member (past or present) to attend the 10am 10,000th Wheelchair Celebration Ceremony.
The day will run from 7.30am-12pm for many of us – Larry Murray and I will be finalising the roster at Wednesday’s meeting. It is a big day not only for our club and the Shed Volunteers led by Des La Rance but also the following;
Parkwood Rotary Club who are running the Sausage Sizzle and Drinks stand
Broadbeach Rotary Club are running a Raffle
Gold Coast Rotary have a stand to promote the Gold Coast Ramble
Rotaract Club of Burleigh Heads will have a stand and be helping out on the day
Our soon to be inducted new corporate members Adam and Tash will have a stand for their business ‘InvincAble Accessibility’
Pimpama School will have a stand to showcase the work their students have done on their ‘Wheelchairs Research and Design Project’
So bring a few dollars to buy some food, drinks and raffle tickets, do a Shed Tour and talk to the exhibitors. Most importantly enjoy the day and of course bring your family and friends!
This Wednesday morning we have a formal meeting at Surfers Paradise Surf Club - PDG Professor Michael Irving is presenting on Climate Change. I look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday and of course THIS SATURDAY.
PDG Prof Michael Irving will speak on one of the currently most contentious subjects: Climate Change. Michael, who was our District's Governor for 2016-17, has held professorial appointments in Universities in Canberra, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, New Zealand, Oman and the USA. He has been University Vice-Chancellor in Wellington and Sohar, Oman. Prior to his retirement, his field of expertise was in Biochemistry and Cancer Research. However, he also spent time at Scott Research Station in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. Would this put him into that much debated category of "the science is settled" Scientists? You'll have to be there to find out!
This Saturday 14th November, we'll have a big celebration at the Project Shed: on display is the 10,000th Wheelchair. We expect quite a number of dignitaries to to join us - Councillors, State Members and possibly even Federal Members of Parliament!. The celebrations officially start at 10:00 am. But we need all hands on deckat 07:30 am to get ready! The celebrations are held in conjunction with a Big Bike Sale! Bring a few dollars with you to buy a Raffle ticket and/or a Sausage. Members: please park at the top (behind the Community Centre) so the usual car parks remain free for visitors, thank you.
Photo: Bryan Tuesley (centre) organised an artist to paint some historical pictures on it. With President Charles Thomasson (left) and Wheelchair Trust Director Larry Murray (right). More pictures in the Photo Album.
Good to see our newest members Natasha Price and Adam Sheppard join us on Saturday at the Project Shed. Picture shows them with the hyperactive Rotaractors from Burleigh Heads who come and help us with the Vanuatu project every week, and in the back row President Charles Thomasson, Al Sirovs, Angus Miller (is he really wearing his cap "Lleyton Hewitt" style?? C'mooon!!☺) and Wheelchair Trust Director Larry Murray. Oh, by the way, for those of you who don't know: both Adam and Tash ARE wheelchair bound. None better to appreciate what we do!
Some time ago we reported that Pimpama State Secondary College is working with their students to develop a new wheelchair design. Recently, teacher Stephen Robinson sent us some photos of their progress, showing students at high levels of concentration welding, grinding and assembling their design. Note: they will have a display at next Saturday's 10,000th Wheelchair celebrations! See more photos in the Photo Album on the right! Good on ya, fellows!
Remember Mark Twyfords youngest daughter Maggie, who presented at our Club on Misión México via Zoom earlier this year? (That’s her on the right – click on this link to read the story again). Maggie continues to be involved with the Mission. This November will also mark the charity’s 20th anniversary. To celebrate, they are holding their biggest ever global event; the Move for Misión México - 20/20/20 Challenge: 20,000 kilometers on foot, bike, in the water, any way you can think of while working together to raise £20,000 for their education program. All money raised will go towards Mision Mexico's Education Program.
To support this event, Mark has enrolled in the Challenge with the aim ofraising $AUD 1,000.00, committing to riding a minimum of 500Km in the month of November. You can track his progress here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/704802. Mark also will provide us with a weekly total: For the first week, he has racked up 104 Km! He hopes to rope in a couple of more Riding Rotarians to make up another 500Km over the month. If you wish to support financially, please click on this link, and also advise Mark on mark@bradendmdtaccounting.com.au so he can update his website. Alternatively, you can direct deposit to an account - send him an email and he'll send you details. A tax receipt will be issued once funds are received. To date, Mark has raised $500.00 ($1.00 for every potential Km).
Duty Roster - note: subject to change - please check every week. Note: Fellowship duty also is expected to be at the Project Shed on the Saturday following the meeting
Picture left: the results of the US Elections have come through...
“Freedom!” is the fatuous jingle of our civilization, but only those deprived of it have the basest inkling of what the stuff actually is.David Mitchell, ‘Cloud Atlas’
Isn't it funny that the colours red, white and blue represent freedom. Until they are flashing on a car behind you...
In memory of our fallen, on Remembrance Day 2020:
Each has won a glorious grave - not that sepulchre of earth wherein they lie, but the living tomb of everlasting remembrance wherein their glory is enshrined. For the whole earth is the sepulchre of heroes. Monuments may rise and tablets be set up to them in their own land, but on far-off shores there is an abiding memorial that no pen or chisel has traced; it is graven not on stone or brass, but on the living hearts of humanity. Take these men for your example. Like them, remember that prosperity can be only for the free, that freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.Pericles, Greek Statesman and General 495 BC - 429 BC
Diesel Services Queensland and AB Crane Hire recently provided a truck and a huge mobile crane at no charge to lift a 40' container into our Project Shed area at Arundel. Thank you! Click on the links to go to their website.
One of our sponsors for the 'Lutzy' Surf Rescue Board being presented this Wednesday.
PDG Prof Michael Irving will speak on one of the currently most contentious subjects: Climate Change. Michael, who was our District's Governor for 2016-17, has held professorial appointments in Universities in Canberra, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, New Zealand, Oman and the USA. He has been University Vice-Chancellor in Wellington and Sohar, Oman. Prior to his retirement, his field of expertise was in Biochemistry and Cancer Research. However, he also spent time at Scott Research Station in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. Would this put him into that much debated category of "the science is settled" Scientists? You'll have to be there to find out! 
This Saturday 14th November, we'll have a big celebration at the Project Shed: on display is the 10,000th Wheelchair. We expect quite a number of dignitaries to to join us - Councillors, State Members and possibly even Federal Members of Parliament!. The celebrations officially start at 10:00 am. But we need all hands on deck at 07:30 am to get ready! The celebrations are held in conjunction with a Big Bike Sale! Bring a few dollars with you to buy a Raffle ticket and/or a Sausage. Members: please park at the top (behind the Community Centre) so the usual car parks remain free for visitors, thank you.
Some time ago we reported that Pimpama State Secondary College is working with their students to develop a new wheelchair design. Recently, teacher Stephen Robinson sent us some photos of their progress, showing students at high levels of concentration welding, grinding and assembling their design. Note: they will have a display at next Saturday's 10,000th Wheelchair celebrations! See more photos in the Photo Album on the right! Good on ya, fellows!
Remember Mark Twyfords youngest daughter Maggie, who presented at our Club on Misión México via Zoom earlier this year? (That’s her on the right – 
