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President's Message
Jan Read
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Upcoming Events
Ride to Work Pancake Brekky
Oct 18, 2017
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
 
World Polio Day
Oct 24, 2017
 
Dog Trials
Nov 04, 2017 – Nov 05, 2017
 
Nelson Fishing & Social Weekend
Nov 10, 2017 – Nov 12, 2017
 
No Events advertised.
 
President's Chat
Jan's Chat 16
Hello Daybreakers,    
 
This Wednesday’s meeting forum we basically had two groups. Food Bus and membership/Brochure, below my chat is Cheryl’s report on the food bus progress.
 
Members were asked what Daybreak is, the response was: early mornings, sausages, fun and enthusiasm. Members were also asked to submit a testimonial- a brief story of why they joined and what keeps them in the club. It is a little disappointing that we weren’t able to get more testimonials back, but there is still time. Have a quick think about it and either email, or hand one to me next week.

 
There was also some discussion on how Daybreak is perceived in our greater community, this is a main focus for the production of the DL brochure, as we will be appealing to sections of the community that we would want to attract to our club, as Daybreak is just one of many organisations in our community hoping to gain more members, gather volunteers and raise money to enhance our community.
 
Please remember that the “Ride to Work” Pancake Breakfast is on the 18th of Oct. on the Civic Green. This will replace our normal meeting and we’ll make it a fun morning!
 
I am meeting with Mandy from Pippies on Monday, so am not yet able to confirm this as our meeting venue for the 25th of October. I will send out a special email to let everyone know what is happening as soon as I am able.
 
Rotary - Making a Difference
 
Cheers,
Jan
 
 
Bus Group Assembly Notes:
 
A brief discussion took place as to how the proposed bus project did not come to fruition.
I have since been advised that Ed and Ria have donated the bus to Father Bob the priest from South Melbourne.
 
Outcome:
 
Cheryl will email Jenni Hand and Lyn Eales at Brophy and explain that we will revisit the homelessness situation in February next year when our busy season is over.
 
Cheryl will contact Andrew Edgar, Co-ordinator of Homelessness in the Barwon, South West Region. Purpose of this contact is to explain the failure of the bus and where we will go from here.
 
Concerns were expressed about overlapping on systems that were already in place. We need information on what, where and who currently provide assistance.
 
Council has approved that homeless can access showers, laundry and dryers in the caravan park.
Sue Cassidy has indicated that she will offer haircuts to homeless.
 
Her dentist has indicated he would assist also.
 
My guess is that Mehul will offer eye checks as well.  We need to check.
 
I expect a token system could be set up for the above.
 
We can follow all of this up in February 2018.
 
Grant: We could apply for a grant to purchase a suitable trailer set up that we would serve food from. Check this out asap as this can take some time.
 
Cheryl
Chair of Food Bus Committee
 
Read more...
 
 
 
 
Check out the daybreak Facebook page for the stories. 
 

LAUGHTER, THE BEST MEDICINE

An old drover walks into a barber shop in Black Stump Crossing, Northern Territory, for a shave and a haircut.
 
He tells the barber he can't get all his whiskers off because his cheeks are wrinkled from age.
 
The barber gets a little wooden ball from a cup on the shelf and tells the old drover to put it inside his cheek to spread out the skin.
 
When he's finished, the old drover tells the barber that was the cleanest shave he'd had in years, but he wanted to know what would have happened if he had accidentally swallowed that little ball.
 
The barber replied, "Just bring it back in a couple of days like everyone else does.
 
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A father and son went fishing one day. After a couple hours in the boat, the boy suddenly became curious about the world around him.
 
He asked his father, "How does this boat float?"
 
The father thought for a moment, then replied, "Don't rightly know, son."
 
The boy returned to his contemplation, then turned back to his father, "How do fish breathe underwater?"
 
Once again the father replied, "Don't rightly know, son."
 
A little later the boy asked his father, "Why is the sky blue?"
 
Again, the father replied. "Don't rightly know, son."
 
Worried he was going to annoy his father, he says, "Dad, do you mind my asking you all of these questions?"
 
"Of course not, son. If you don't ask questions, you'll never learn anything!"
 
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A guy goes into the doctor's office. There is a banana stuck in one of his ears, a carrot stuck in one nostril and a cucumber in the other ear.
 
The man says, "Doc, this is terrible. What's wrong with me?"
 
The doctor says, "Well, first of all, you're not eating right."
 
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Husband's call:
 
"Honey it's me. I don't want to alarm you but I was hit by a car as I was leaving the office. Paula brought me to the hospital. They have checked me over and done some tests and some x-rays.
 
The blow to my head was severe. Fortunately it did not cause any serious internal injury. However I have three broken ribs, a compound fracture in the left leg, and they they may have to amputate my right foot if it doesn't heal quickly."
 
However, the doctors feel the foot can be treated and I will be OK, but they just need to monitor the foot for a few days. I'm in room 406 at Baptist East.
 
Wife's Response: "Who is Paula?"
 
And if you find that hard to believe, you've never been married.
 
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Two buddies were getting dressed in the locker room after a workout, when the first man saw something that give him a bit of a shock.
 
"How long have you been wearing that bra?" the man asked his friend.
 
The friend replies, "Ever since my wife found it in the glove compartment."
 
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A guy walks into a post office one day to see a middle-aged, balding man standing at the counter methodically placing "Love" stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all over them. He then takes out a perfume bottle and starts spraying scent all over them.
 
His curiosity getting the better of him, he goes up to the balding man and asks him what he is doing. The man says, "I'm sending out one thousand Valentine cards signed, 'Guess who?'"
 
"But why?" asks the man.
 
"I'm a divorce lawyer," the man replies.
 
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Old Fred's hospital bed is surrounded by well-wishers, but it doesn't look good. Suddenly, he motions frantically to the pastor for something to write on.
 
The pastor lovingly hands him a pen and a piece of paper, and Fred uses his last bit of energy to scribble a note, then dies.
 
The pastor thinks it best not to look at the note right away, so he places it in his jacket pocket..
 
At Fred's funeral, as the pastor is finishing his eulogy, he realizes he's wearing the jacket he was wearing when Fred died.
 
"Fred handed me a note just before he died," he says. "I haven't looked at it, but knowing Fred, I'm sure there's a word of inspiration in it for us all."
 
Opening the note, he reads aloud, "Move! You're standing on my oxygen hose!"