Sergeant: Noel Hodges introduced President Bruce who welcomed members & guests, Agnes Adorjan and Dennis Stevenson.
In all the excitement, Sergeant Noel overlooked calling on Bob Jordan to propose the toast (Bob had prepared to toast club members of thirty years standing and their valuable contribution to the club)
Comments/Announcements: Last weekend car boot sale – 97 cars involved. Recent overseas trips – Noel H to Vanuatu - ‘the beer was expensive’.
Grahame Werrell – ‘Edinburgh Tattoo was spectacular’, Nancy Smith visited Tanzania and presented school children with soccer balls. [Many very happy kids], John Curr visited northern Canada and logged 16 polar bears. [at a distance]
Noel delivered a few trivia facts relating to ‘happenings on this day’. Included: The first powered air flight by the Wright brothers in 1905, Sputnik launched in 1957 and the $2 note being replaced by the $2 coin in 1988.
Ray Milton reminded members of next Tuesday’s [11th October 2016] Gold Coast Police Officer of the Year awards.
Please transfer $65 PP for tickets to the Broadbeach Rotary account as there will be no one on the door to collect. [Project account – BSB 034637 AC. 201526]
Pauline will be selling raffle tickets on the night. Proceeds go to PYCY.
Don’t forget ‘Octoberfest’ on the 25th October.
Silver Circle winner Les Bulluss
Sergeant’s session: Bunyips Grahame Werrell and Neil Baldwin. Fined were those who backed the Storm and those who backed the Sharks!!
Raffle winner: Peter Dimond and H and T winner Robyn Brown.
Guest Speaker: Dennis Stevenson: ‘Your coach to a new life’. Introduced by Alain Charles.
Dennis is a business and marketing consultant, motivational speaker, community trainer and life coach. Though he has no income, assets or savings, to live his belief Dennis doesn’t charge anyone – for anything. This includes his talks, workshops and professional consultations. He enjoys the idea of helping create communities with a gift economy, freely helping and sharing with each other without ever creating an obligation for anyone to give back.
In 2009 for Christmas, Dennis borrowed an empty Gold Coast shop for a week, named it ‘Spirit of Christmas’ and with community involvement and no cost, gave away thousands of presents to help see no one went without. In 2012, his fourth year, he gave away over 11,000 presents. In 2013, 2014 and 2015 others opened shops in Victoria and Queensland.
Meeting closed by President Bruce thanking everyone for their input and looking forward to the Police Officer of the Year Awards next week.
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
Friday 30 September John, Neil & Uwe cooked for Tradies' Breakfast at Bunnings
Sergeant Noel (what a shirt!) President Bruce Welcome back Frank & Agnes
Silver Circle draw won by Les Bulluss Ray updates re GCPOOTY Pauline details the raffle
Peter won the raffle Robyn won H & T keeping it in the family
Alain introducing guest speaker Guest speaker Dennis Stevenson