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Posted by Darrell Brown
on May 06, 2015
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.jpg) Good things come to those who volunteer.RYDA (Rotary Youth Driver Awareness) started up for the year on the Gold Coast with our club hosting the Australian Industrial Trade College from Robina. Isabelle Franich our past YEP student, George Keily our Honorary member & Past President, Geoff Croad & Darrell Brown manned the day. During the event, Isabelle was offered a job as a presenter, a paid position. Well done! Because the school has taken part in the event for the last three years & through circumstances, couldn’t be joined by another school to make up numbers, our Gold Coast RYDA subsidised the school to the tune of $455 - money well spent on the first day of a revised program. The next event with All Saints & another group from the Australian Trade College will be held on the 16th June. Because there will be 270 students, two venues - Runaway Bay Sports Complex & Southport Community Centre will need to be utilised with the Rotary Clubs of Gold Coast & Mermaid Beach manning the days.
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Posted by Franz Huber
on Jul 25, 2015
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Chris Thurtell was at the door with freshly arrived Youth Exchange Student Martina as his assistant, Neil Thurlow was Chairman and Ian Mayberry was Sergeant on behalf of Andy Bell.
We had apologies from Fred Hamblen, Daryl Sanderson, Paul Seymour, Larry Murray, Andy Bell, Tania Laird and Conrad Martens.
President Elect Simon Brook welcomed all members and in particular our Youth Exchange Student Martina Missarelli, Honorary Member George Keily and special guests Sarah Cooper (Felicity's mum), our rebound studend from France Isabelle Franich and her friend Hayley Winchcombe. Hayley, who lives in Perth, also was a YE Student in France with Isabelle. Simon reminded all that our meeting of 29th July [that is this week, folks!] will be a social affair at the Paradox Cafe in Surfers Paradise (it is at the Transit Centre near the Bruce Bishop Car Park). Members will purchase their own breakfast a la carte and make a donation of $5.00 to the club. Simon also re-iterated that members are requested to look out for candidates to the upcoming GSE Team selection for Pennsylvania: Nominations are being sought for both team members as well as for a team leader. Conversely, our club may want to be involved in hosting the incoming team? More details can be found on our District Website: http://rotary9640.org/SitePage/group-study-exchange. And on 12th August, we'll meet together with the Hope Island Club - see Events section on the Website.
 Chris Thurtell then formally introduced Martina Missarelli in interview style (picture left: Sarah Cooper, Chris Thurtell, Martina Missarelli, Isabelle Franich and her friend Hayley Winchcombe from Perth). Martina has the most delightfulla Italian accentta - if you weren't there, you definitely missed something. As outlined in last week's bulletin, Martina comes from the town of Pian Camuno in Northern Italy. She has enrolled at St Hilda's Girls High School where she starts on 27th July.
Martina, currently just 17 years old, gave us a brief introduction to her family, her school live in Italy (they go to school 6 days a week), her sports and hobbies (Tennis, Music). She sees her future in a double degree of economics and law. And travel: to the US, Canada... Her first impressions of Australia? "Love it!!" No doubt, there will be a more substantial presentation coming up in the foreseeable future!
Doug Lipp advised that the Crazy Whist game will now be held a week laster on Saturday 8th August, to avoid a clash with the Suns Horizon event on the 1st August and a clash of bookings at the hall. See Events section on the Website and download file. You don't need to know how to play - instructions will be provided on the evening! More details on location etc in next week's bulletin. Just mark your calendar!
Gerald East is organizing the Suns Horizon raffle ticket selling team for Saturday 1st August. Be at the Gate at 5:10 pm for game start at 7:20 pm.
Honorary Member George Keily announced that Apple Marketing had raised $6,050.00 for our Wheelchair Project, which brings it to a total of $14,850 for the last 12 months. A big Thank You to the team at Apple Marketing! George also has been hyperactive himself: he's collected about 4 Kg of Stamps from Apple Marketing, and has collected some 500 pairs of spectacles from various Optometrists to be forwarded to Donations in Kind for re-deployment in developing countries. Well done George! George also put forward a recommendation for a supplier of Pool Fencing: Peter Hayes, a member of the Broadwater Southport Rotary Club (for which he promptly got fined by the Sergeant later on - there is no free advertising...)
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Posted by Franz Huber
on May 03, 2015
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 Last Wednesday, Vice President Ian Mayberry had the pleasure of inducting our newest member, Julian Price. Nominated by Gerald East, Julian's classification is 'Sales & Marketing'. Julian's specialty is in Website design. Watch this space for more details! |
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Posted by Franz Huber
on May 03, 2015
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 They called him 'The Hiker'. That was because he supposedly had been hiking from Scotland, via Singapore, to New Zealand. In reality, Andy was seconded from the New Zealand Police Force to go undercover to infiltrate a gang who imported drugs by the boatload. "In 1972, there were no rules. Deep Cover simply meant that I would become a baddie. You life the lie. You can't forget to lie" Andy explained. "I decided to be Scottish and I went for short hair, since in those days, under the rule of Lee Kuan Yew short hair was obligatory in Singapore".
Andy had a contact phone number of a guy nick named 'Moby Dick' whom he was to meet at one of the bars in Wellington. Whilst there, he struck a cord with the barmaid, who responded kindly to his request that he needed a job and wanted "to become involved in the local drug scene". He was introduced to 4 girls and 2 guys (the latter being standover men, the former members of one of the local brothel, one of them Jennifer Ann Wilkinson, the owner and madam of the brothel). In short: Jennifer declared that "Andy is mine". [since this is a family publication, a a brief suspension of intervening events shall be observed. Ed.] The following morning, Jennifer asked Andy whether he wanted breakfast in bed? Yes please! Andy replied. Imagine his surprise when it was served by a very big man, wearing a mini skirt and stockings. He was the "maid" of the brothel. "His day job was breaking legs etc" Andy elaborated.
Forward to the end of the presentation (sorry, you should have been there to hear the whole story!): two gay guys were running the drug trade into New Zealand, importing 44 gallon drums, containing some 35,000 Buddha Sticks (Marijuana) at a time. Andy, by then in a senior position in the gang, was offered a "directorship" which would have earned him a dollar for every one. That was at a time when a Senior Detective's salary was $10,000 per annum. They and their entire entourage of about 70 members of the gang all got arrested.
But did they give him a break? Yes. for about two months. Then he was sent off to infiltrate a gang of anarchists who wanted to create serious damage to the South African Rugby Team coming to play in New Zealand. This required a change of hair styles - see above....
[Andy wrote a book about his experiences: ‘Adrenalin Rush’ - Adventures of an Undercover Cop’. The Gold Coast Library also has copies. Ed.]
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Posted by Franz Huber
on Jul 19, 2015
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 Last Saturday, the Suns had a bit of a rough time at the hands of Great Western... But Coordinator Gerald East and his charming wife Margaret, joined by Simon Brook and President Paul Seymour sold raffle tickets for the Suns' Horizon program.
Our next date is Saturday 1st August when the Suns meet the West Coast Eagles. Be at 5:10 p.m. at the gate for a 7:20 p.m. game start......We need at least six people each game. Put your name down with Gerald!
(picture on left: No, Gary Ablett is not switching codes to Soccer! They just had a friendly ball and guernsey exchange with Manchester United).
BTW, do you know the difference between soccer and Aussie Rules Football? In soccer, players desperately try to convince the referee that they are injured. In AFL, the players desperately try to convince the ref that they are NOT injured...
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Posted by Franz Huber
on Jul 11, 2015
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 the " Des La Rance for Pope" campaign has reached new heights: a letter received from a lady named Camille said "...you have humbled me with your love and kindness to humanity..." No doubt about it: Francis, look out! Tania Laird: Now, THAT is sartorial elegance! Those leggings are giving serious competition: sort of Darrell Brown's socks on a lady's legs! [Sorry, no picture, you should have been there! Ed.] Doug Lipp explained to Andy what Crazy Whist is all about. Andy's perception: "People randomly throw cards around, mostly into the middle of the table, and suddenly somebody yells out I've won!!" Gerald East was at the door today, and never have I heard anyone whinging so much: everybody is coming in with 50 dollar bills...! Simon Brook's latest escapade: running the Gold Coast Marathon! |
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Posted by Franz Huber
on Jul 04, 2015
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| Duty Roster - note: subject to change - please check every week |
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| Date |
Chairman |
Door |
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| 29th July 2015 |
Simon Brook |
Tony Bird |
| 05th August 2015 |
Geoff Croad |
Darrell Brown |
| 12th August 2015 |
Adrian Crowe |
Julian Price |
| 19th August 2015 |
John Franich |
Conrad Martens |
| 26th August 2015 |
Fred Hamblen |
Graeme Isaacson |
| 2nd September 2015 |
Ray Higgs |
Bob Harrison |
| 9th September 2015 |
Tania Laird |
Des La Rance |
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Posted by Franz Huber
on Jul 11, 2015
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Warning: this is politically incorrect. So if you don't like this, stop reading right now.
Here is a contribution from Gerald East. It even is clean (well, 98% anyway...)
Murphy, a furniture dealer from Dublin, decided to expand the line of furniture in his store, so he decided to go to Paris to see what he could find.
After arriving in Paris, he visited with some manufacturers and selected a line that he thought would sell well back home.
To celebrate the new acquisition, he decided to visit a small bistro and have a glass of wine.
As he sat enjoying his wine, he noticed that the small place was quite crowded, and that the other chair at his table was the only vacant seat in the house.
Before long, a very beautiful young Parisian girl came to his table, asked him something in French (which Murphy could not understand), so he motioned to the vacant chair and invited her to sit down.
He tried to speak to her in English, but she did not speak his language. After a couple of minutes of trying to communicate with her, he took a napkin and drew a picture of a wine glass and showed it to her. She nodded, so he ordered a glass of wine for her.
After sitting together at the table for a while, he took another napkin, and drew a picture of a plate with food on it, and she nodded.
They left the bistro and found a quiet cafe that featured a small group playing romantic music.
They ordered dinner, after which he took another napkin and drew a picture of a couple dancing.
She nodded, and they got up to dance. They danced until the cafe closed and the band was packing up.
Back at their table, the young lady took a napkin and drew a picture of a four-poster bed.
To this day, Murphy has no idea how she figured out he was in the furniture business!
“Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.”
Sophia Loren.
 
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