Gidday members of Surfers Sunrise Rotary, associates and friends of Rotary,
Well its me again, Paul is still feeling unwell so you will have to put up with my ranting.
Wednesday saw us holding our Club Assembly at the excellent facility that is the TRYP by Wyndham Hotel. The meeting was well attended and a number of issued were raised and decisions were made by the attending Club members. I am sure our, editor who doubles as Director of Club Administration, will have some notes in regards to this that he can publish latter in this Bulletin. [He did. See below. Ed.]
Accolades to Rock OKeefe, Ross Augustine and Kane Chisholm for answering a call from St Johns Crisis Centre to assist in the yard cleanup of on of heir new facilities. Well done.
I was at our project factory on Saturday when one of our newest members turned up and brought with her a contribution for morning tea, cake and chocolate dipped strawberries. Thankyou Tulip Penney that was special and very much appreciated by our Associates and attending club members.
Casual meeting this week at the Surf Club looking forward to seeing our members and visitors there.
Remember, nothing changes if nothing changes and ‘Do as you fear most’.
I don't know about other clubs - I've only ever been a member of the Rotary breakfast club on the Gold Coast, and our club assemblies certainly are worth your time. At last Wednesday's meeting, Vice President Andy Bell valiantly tried to cram all the agenda items into the one hour available.
To start off, Andy clarified the relationship between the Surfers Sunrise Wheelchair Trust and the Surfers Sunrise Rotary Club. In simple terms: The Rotary Club is the full owner of the Wheelchair Trust, and all decisions, as well as the management and running of the project shed and it's associated wheelchair building processes, are the responsibility of members of the Rotary club. The Trustees, headed by the Chairman (Geoff Croad) must all be members of the Rotary Club. The Wheelchair Trust is the registered charity into which donations can be made.
A number of directors and committee chairs briefly presented: Fundraising Director Ross Augustine elaborated on various aspects, including the upcoming Golf Day, the Containers for Change system, an upcoming Bunnings Sausage Sizzle at their Nerang Store on Saturday 25th October, just to mention a few. By the way: did you know that last year, the club has paid a total of $12,481 for overhead expenses at the project shed? Rates, motor vehicle expenses, consumables, power... Wheelchair Trust Chairman Geoff Croad advised of a $25,000 donation "from a member", and another $25,000 donation can be expected "from an honorary member" once the formalities for a trust has been completed. Both wish to remain anonymous. Ian Mayberry brought us up to date on the status of our new 'School Mates' project. Our new member Tulip Penney has agreed to take on the clubs Public Relations job, with the aim to get more exposure in both the electronic as well as the print media. Youth Services Director Mitch Brown outlined the various District 9640 youth programs, with particular emphasis of RYTS (Rotary Youth Transition Seminar), designed for Year 11-12 Students. Applications are now open. Note: advise Mitch directlyif you know of a candidate. For suitable applicants, full sponsorship by our club is available to cover the $800 fee.
Pretty boring picture, huh? Well, there is a good story behind it: It's a pallet loaded with 12 wheelchair kits, on the way to Gladstone. For years, the Rotary Club of Gladstone (Qld) has helped us to build wheelchairs. This is how it works: we send the raw bicycle frames, unsanded and unpainted plywood and new components etc to Gladstone. They then finish it all off, and return it back to us, ready for despatch to whatever destination. The Toll Group provides transport free of charge. How good is that?
Secret...? So, have I got you intrigued? What would require a local service project to remain secret? Let me explain: we have been asked by St John's Crisis Centre to assist in cleaning up a building site they purchased on which an accommodation complex for victims of Domestic Violence will be built. Hence the reason for secrecy, it's location must not become public knowledge.
Answering the call, last Friday our Director of Services, Rock O'Keefe, assisted by Ross Augustine and Kane Chisholm, went on site and removed a big trailer load of rubbish. Sorry people, no pictures...
Our annual Golf Day will be held at the Surfers Paradise Golf Club on Fairway Drive, Clear Island Waters 4217. Download the brochure (Download Files on the right). We need players, Raffle Prizes, helpers on the day. We need players (both corporate and individual), raffle prizes, helpers on the day.
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
I think my wife starts to show signs of severe memory loss.
This morning she said that she can’t remember whatever she saw in me.
“When it comes to controlling human beings there is no better instrument than lies. Because, you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated. The power to manipulate beliefs is the only thing that counts.” Michael Ende (1929 - 1995), 'The Neverending Story'
You can’t go green without having enough greens in your wallet.
I don't know about other clubs - I've only ever been a member of the Rotary breakfast club on the Gold Coast, and our club assemblies certainly are worth your time. At last Wednesday's meeting, Vice President Andy Bell valiantly tried to cram all the agenda items into the one hour available.
Our annual Golf Day will be held at the Surfers Paradise Golf Club on Fairway Drive, Clear Island Waters 4217. Download the brochure (Download Files on the right). We need players, Raffle Prizes, helpers on the day. We need players (both corporate and individual), raffle prizes, helpers on the day.
