I have commented on this before, but I am constantly impressed by the dedication and works carried out by my fellow Rotarians. People like David Baguley, District Secretary Sue Randel, our own Mark Twyford and many more. As they say in the vernacular, I tips me lid to you all.
I am not really a follower of Tennis. I prefer to watch ‘team sports’, but how good is Roger Federer! He has just won the Australian Open for the 6th time and if you heard his speech, you would be forgiven for thinking it was a first time win. Brilliant.
At the risk of appearing to make political comment, it is a shame that the ‘constantly aggrieved’ within our society don't take a leaf out of the book of the young people involved in Rotary. I haven't met one young person who has entered or been accepted into one of the youth programs we sponsor, that I didn’t think was a credit to themselves and their family. They give me hope that the future is in good hands.
Can you believe the first month of 2018 has gone. Only 11 months to go before we are celebrating New Year for 2019. Never mind Global Warming/Climate change etc, we need a Government enquiry into speeding time ……… just sayin.
Arranged by District Treasurer and Public Accountant Doug Lipp who, in a parallel universe also runs racehorses, next Wednesday's guest speaker is Robert “Bob” Berryman. Bob lived in Melbourne for 48 years around the Flemington area. He was a licensed stable hand at the Flemington track and held a Trotting trainers license. He has a diverse knowledge of the Melbourne Cup and has developed a tape/cd of the greatest Melbourne Cup ever (in his opinion) He is an ex Rotarian and has been involved in many Melbourne Cup "Calcuttas” for various clubs in the Gold Coast area. He presently operates the courtesy bus for the Southport Sharks and dabbles in sport memorabiila.
NOTE: New venue - Pavilion Restaurant - Southport Surf Life Saving Club (see below)
This coming Wednesday 8th November we'll have a social breakfast at our new venue, The Pavilion at the Southport Surf Live Saving Club. You can order the meal from theirextensive menu (click here to read it) as you arrive, so if you prefer a toasted Croissant with Ham, Cheese & Tomato ($6.00) or a Bacon, Eggs & Cheese Muffin ($7.00), it's all there!
On the weekend, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) presented a major award to our member Col Laurensen, in his capacity of chief of Donations in Kind - Northern Region. Get the full story in the Download section on the right!
Shortly after I had attended the first provisional meeting of Surfers Sunrise in December 1986, I couldn't resist the urge to call my "most cosmopolitan" sister to tell her I'd joined Rotary (I was 41 at the time). Her immediate reply: "Why would you join a bunch of old fuddy-duddies like Rotary??" That was the perception of Rotary in the general public at the time. Regrettably, it seems, not much has changed in he following 30 years. Rotary still is at best an unknown quantity for most of the general public and, if somebody indeed knows more about us, the recognition is in relation to a bunch of generally elderly people sizzling sausages at Bunnings. In short: we know what we are all about. We know that Rotary does a lot of good in the world and has done so for over 100 years, but we are not very good at telling our story. Well, now we have tools to tell our story. For example, there are a couple of videos which you can forward to your prospective member. In particular 'Rotary - Making a World of Difference' is superb. Click on this link to download it.
Enter Rotary's new Public Relations Campaign, based on the slogan "Rotary: People of Action". I had the pleasure of
attending a very well structured District Training Seminar dealing with this very subject, and, indeed, this might be the first time that I am positive that this will actually work. One of my pet sayings (Ok, you are right: "whinges" is better) is that Rotary, on both a District as well as International level, should be run more like a major corporation. Well, here you have it: just like buying into a franchise! Except that it is free. It's not just the slogan; there is a lot of additional material available for the "everyday" Rotarian to download. They are superbly well done, very professional indeed. They don't just give a brief about Rotary, they do pull some of the "emotion" strings. Then there are lots of ready made templates: templates for pull-up banners, templates for Facebook pages. head over to the Download section on the right. You will find a copy of my PowerPoint presentation (which does not include the videos) and the banners separately.
Go on! Do it now. Then think of a couple of people whom you know would be interested and send them the link to the video: Here it is in full for you to copy and paste into your email: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubqc7_MnBeE
Thank you to those that assisted with the Sat. 28th Oct 2017 Southport Library BBQ, from the To & From transporters in Daryl Sanderson & Mark Twyford, Croadie who was there in spirit when not able to be there, Franz Huber; Ian Mayberry; Andy Bell; with special mention to Robby Bell for her help under sufferance from Andy's infliction of loose tooth and mouth disfigurement from a "Medicine Ball" thrown during "Exercises" in the morning; also worthy of special mention is "Onion Supply & Cutter," Angus Miller, who came to setup and stayed till 12:00 and likewise with Al Sirovs who also came to setup and stayed till finish.
Your help is and was greatly appreciated to one and all.
On Sunday 5th November, DG Darrell Brown and the District Training Chief, PDG Wendy Scarlett, will host an online Q&A session - 'All about Rotary'. Note: you need to register - there are a maximum of 50 seats. Click on this link for more details and to register.
Many of you will have met our regular visitor from Frankston Sunrise Rotary Club, Ross Augustine. Meet Ross's Granddaughter, Alissa Lott: she will be sponsored by our club for Youth Exchange to the USA!
Alissa is currently a student at Emmanuel College. Together with her parents Danielle and Matt and three younger siblings, she lives at Robina. In addition to the 'standard' subjects, her electives are Art, Digital Technology and Food Technology [in conventional parlance, I believe this used to be called 'cooking'... ☺ Ed.] And, she is an avid reader of books!
There is a full write up by Alissa and her parents in the Download Section on the right. Looking forward to your being introduced at one of our meetings soon!
Mario Fairlie was at the door, Gerald East was Chairman and Ian Mayberry was Sergeant.
We had apologies from Graeme Isaacson, Clive Edwards who is unwell, Richard Smith, Rosie McIntyre and Tania Laird.
President Andy Bell welcomed all members and visitor Jim Blackburn (guest of Andy Bell). All going well, Jim will shortly be inducted as a member of Surfers Sunrise! Andy outlined the upcoming move of venues to the Pavilion at Southport Surf Life Saving Club - see article above. He also acknowledged the various members who assisted with the Polio Plus collection at Runaway Bay the previous week.
President Elect Jo Gorman expressed the club's thanks to the staff of Surfers RSL club for their excellent service over the past 16 months (see picture right). Jo also advised that, since we'll now need two tables at the Melbourne Cup Luncheon, some additional seats have become available.
Secretary Mark Twyford is looking for helpers on Friday 10th November, 07:00 am at The Shed to do a proper Stocktake and Asset Register. Contact Mark directly.
Simon Brook circulated two proposed designs for new badges, whilst Treasurer Mitch Brown queried whether all had paid their membership dues? Ray Higgs was looking for another couple of volunteers for the Sausage Sizzle at the Southport Library, elaborated on the research work done at Griffith University and reminded members that, should they be so inclined, to advise their vote on the proposed resolutions for the next Council on Legislation.
Fundraising Director Doug Lipp will shortly organize a raffle for Kerrie Brown's quilted pillow (proceeds to go to ROMAC), and Gerald East reported on the Polio Plus collection: total of just short of $1,150 plus 2 buttons and 1 Kiwi Coin...
Mario Fairlie, since nobody asked, volunteered his Health Status anyway and congratulated Doug Lipp (Doctor Doug from now on...) for correctly diagnosing his condition...
As a District and following on from an interest meeting 5 October, it is almost certain that we will accept the invitation to assist with the Commonwealth Games as Housekeepers to the Athletes Village. This is a huge commitment. We will combine with District 9630 as well. PDG Brian Heaton needs a commitment on numbers with names by the end of October. We'll need to nominate the beneficiaries of the money raised. Hopefully besides local charities we will nominate Rotary Initiatives such as the PhD Scholarship in Mental Illness, ROMAC, RAM, DIK, Rotary Foundation & so on. It is a better return than working at a Sausage Sizzle. A detailed write-up was sent to all members on 16th October - click here to download it from the District Website, and also some more in the District Newsletter which was published over the last weekend.
If the human brain would be so simple that we can understand it, we would be so simple that we couldn’t. Lyall Watson
What opinions the masses hold, or do not hold, is looked on as a matter of indifference. They can be granted intellectual liberty because they have no intellect. In a Party member, on the other hand, not even the smallest deviation of opinion on the most unimportant subject can be tolerated.
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Shortly after I had attended the first provisional meeting of Surfers Sunrise in December 1986, I couldn't resist the urge to call my "most cosmopolitan" sister to tell her I'd joined Rotary (I was 41 at the time). Her immediate reply: "Why would you join a bunch of old fuddy-duddies like Rotary??" That was the perception of Rotary in the general public at the time. Regrettably, it seems, not much has changed in he following 30 years. Rotary still is at best an unknown quantity for most of the general public and, if somebody indeed knows more about us, the recognition is in relation to a bunch of generally elderly people sizzling sausages at Bunnings. In short: we know what we are all about. We know that Rotary does a lot of good in the world and has done so for over 100 years, but we are not very good at telling our story. Well, now we have tools to tell our story. For example, there are a couple of videos which you can forward to your prospective member. In particular 'Rotary - Making a World of Difference' is superb. 
Thank you to those that assisted with the Sat. 28th Oct 2017 Southport Library BBQ, from the To & From transporters in Daryl Sanderson & Mark Twyford, Croadie who was there in spirit when not able to be there, Franz Huber; Ian Mayberry; Andy Bell; with special mention to Robby Bell for her help under sufferance from Andy's infliction of loose tooth and mouth disfigurement from a "Medicine Ball" thrown during "Exercises" in the morning; also worthy of special mention is "Onion Supply & Cutter," Angus Miller, who came to setup and stayed till 12:00 and likewise with Al Sirovs who also came to setup and stayed till finish.
Many of you will have met our regular visitor from Frankston Sunrise Rotary Club, Ross Augustine. Meet Ross's Granddaughter, Alissa Lott: she will be sponsored by our club for Youth Exchange to the USA!
President Elect Jo Gorman expressed the club's thanks to the staff of Surfers RSL club for their excellent service over the past 16 months (see picture right). Jo also advised that, since we'll now need two tables at the Melbourne Cup Luncheon, some additional seats have become available.
Penelope Cruz, Judy Dench, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, just to name a few. How good can this be!
As a District and following on from an interest meeting 5 October, it is almost certain that we will accept the invitation to assist with the Commonwealth Games as Housekeepers to the Athletes Village. This is a huge commitment. We will combine with District 9630 as well. PDG Brian Heaton needs a commitment on numbers with names by the end of October. We'll need to nominate the beneficiaries of the money raised. Hopefully besides local charities we will nominate Rotary Initiatives such as the PhD Scholarship in Mental Illness, ROMAC, RAM, DIK, Rotary Foundation & so on. It is a better return than working at a Sausage Sizzle. A detailed write-up was sent to all members on 16th October - .JPG)
