Rotarlight 17/18 #4 (Jul 15, 2017)

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Alain Charles

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Dear Fellow Rotarians,

Well what an enjoyable and informative meeting last Tuesday was.

Sergeant Les - How good was Sergeant Les.
I think he rounded up most people in the room with fines.
DG Darryl was most impressed and has commented that it was the best Sergeant session has witnessed for a very long time. Well done Les and look forward to many more of those.

Firstly our guest speaker District Governor Darryl Brown and his wife Kerrie gave a very informative presentation on his Plans for his Rotary year. Kerrie is an avid supporter of Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) and is currently in the process of macramé some rugs which will has been used in raffles and the proceeds have gone towards ROMAC. She has also donated a macramé cushion to our club will be raffled or auctioned.
To keep up with tradition BBRC also had the pleasure to make a donation of $500 towards ROMAC.

This week we also launched the 2017 Police Officer of the Year. Chairman Ray Milton advised that Preparations are well underway. We are looking forward to recognising and supporting the officers on the night. Stay tuned for more.
I also had the pleasure of chairing my first Board meeting and I would sincerely like to thank all Directors for their attendance, support and invaluable input. There were certainly many issues discussed but most were resolved in the manner only the BBRC could.

Many thanks to all those hard working Rotarians who have worked tirelessly on our fundraisers over the past week. Your work is recognised and very much appreciated. As previously mentioned our fundraisers do require a lot of manpower, please do not hesitate to put your hand up when called upon.

This coming week we are at the HUB and I look forward to another great evening of socialising and laughter from our sergeant.
You may need to Rug up!!!

Yours in Rotary

Alain

MEETING DUTY ROSTER

25 July - Door: Noel Hodges

- Sergeant: Les Bulluss

- Toast: Jim Hawkins

- Scribe: Neil Baldwin

- Anecdote Pauline Armstrong

DON'T FORGET THIS WEEK'S MEETING IS AT THE HUB

ATTENDANCE REPORT 18 July 2017

24	Broadbeach Members
2	Honorary Member (Ian Cowen & Uwe Seifert)
	Member's Guests & Partners
2	Guest Speaker - District Governor Darrell Brown & Kerrie
28	Total Attendance

FUNDRAISING ROSTER REMINDERS THIS WEEK

Sausage Sizzle Friday 28 July

Noel Hodges, Tony Lewis, Ian Cowen, Kevin O'Brien & Bill Rex

Sausage Sizzle Saturday 29 July

Neil Baldwin, Malcolm Daviess, Bob Jordan, Alain Charles, John Curr, Peter Dimond and Neil Jones

Carrara Markets Book Shop

Saturday 29 July: Volunteers required

Sunday 30 July: Volunteers required

FINANCE REPORT - PETER DIMOND

Meeting		18 July 2017
Fines	$65.20	Bunnings Sizzle Friday 14 July	$ 698.20
Copper Pot	$20.20		$
		Carrara Markets Book Stall 15/16 July	$ 395.30

		Car Boot Sale Sunday 16 July	$ 238.00
TOTAL	$85.40	TOTAL	$1,331.50

SECRETARY REPORT - Tony Lewis

At the board meeting held Tuesday 18th July, the Board accepted with regret the resignation of Rob Domican. However we still hope to see Rob and have included him in the friends of Rotary program and will still keep him up to date with Club activities by sending him Rotarlight each week.

We often hear during the Sergeants session, a member being fined for a birthday or anniversary when in fact this was not the case.

Therefore I have had a look at our member detail records and have identified a lot of missing information in our Club records. So over the coming weeks I will be contacting some members to try and update their information. It is not mandatory to provide information, but it does enable us to have accurate up to date information.

Please note, you can always read the Board minutes in Club runner. Simply go to the member area, click on view Club documents and up will come all club documents including all the Board minutes. Simply click on the date of the Board meeting and up will come the minutes. It is a way you can read what happened at the Board meetings. Also, all members are more than welcome to attend a Board meeting.

ALMONER REPORT - Bob Jordan

Sad to hear that Neil Baldwin’s father passed away suddenly, our sympathy to Neil, Carol and their families.
Tony was talking to Keith Hawton on Wednesday morning and stated he seemed in good spirits and in a chatty mood.
I spoke to Cec’s wife Margaret Wednesday afternoon who advised Cec will be there for a few more days but it seems the MRI on his back was all clear and things seem to be on the mend.

President

Alain Charles

Immediate Past President

Bruce Kuhn

President Elect

Pauline Armstrong

Vice President

Neil Jones

Treasurer

Peter Dimond

Secretary

Tony Lewis

Director - Admin

Robert Jordan

Director - Membership

Les Bulluss

Director - Rotary Foundation

Noel Hodges

Director - Youth Services

Laurie Lynch

Webmaster

Jim Hawkins

Club Meeting 1 August 2017

Crowne Plaza Hotel

Aug 01, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Club Meeting 8 August 2017

Crowne Plaza Hotel

Aug 08, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Guest Speaker Lara Hickling - 15 August 2017

Crowne Plaza Hotel

Aug 15, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Guest Speaker Cr Paul Taylor - 22 August 2017

Crowne Plaza Hotel

Aug 22, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Social Evening

Aug 29, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Member Birthdays

Bill Waller

July 2

Spouse Birthdays

Kathy Lewis

July 16

Helen

July 22

Join Date

Alex Jorden

July 1, 1983

34 years

Grahame Werrell

July 1, 1970

47 years

Jim Hawkins

July 1, 1987

30 years

Keith Hawton

July 1, 1959

58 years

Russell Hutchison

July 1, 1973

44 years

Kirstin Yelland

July 16, 2013

4 years

Bruce Kuhn

July 24, 2012

5 years

MEMBER ANECDOTES

Tony Lewis

The rocket that never flew

I have always felt privileged that I was lucky to be brought up in the 1950’s. In those days, during schools summer holidays we would spend all day at the beach or have cricket test matches in the street, used a bicycle to get around. The days when the rules were be home before it gets dark. The days when parents knew you were generally responsible to the extent where they did not have to worry where you were during the day.
In the late 1950’s as a young teenager I had a great interest in Chemistry and like many others had Chemistry set - which contained many chemicals that today would not be allowed.
One summer’s afternoon my brother and I decided to make a rocket. For fuel we used some chemicals from the set and made a mixture of potassium nitrate, sulphur and carbon, not realising at the time we were making gun powder. We found an old brass cylinder from a hand held atomiser spray and cut out some metal fins that we soldered on to the cylinder, filled it with the powder, sealed each end and made a hole in the base for the propulsion aperture. We made a fuse by soaking string in a super saturated solution of potassium nitrate and letting it dry.
That evening it was time to launch the “rocket” and we placed it on a concrete slab in the middle of the back yard, lit the fuse and took cover.
The resulting explosion would have been heard miles away and in this day and age would have attracted all emergency services.
However, our neighbour “Mr Stanton” was quick to approach us with a very aggressive statement “you’ve have blown all my bloody windows out” - a gross overstatement as it only shook his and neighbouring houses.
So much for the short visit into the science of rocket making. The chemistry set was confiscated and my career into chemistry was over. Hence my entry into the more sedate commercial field

Rotary Information Weekly

Rotary President-elect Sam F. Owori dies

Rotary International President-elect Sam F. Owori died unexpectedly on 13 July due to complications from surgery. Sam was a member of the Rotary Club Kampala, Uganda, for 38 years.

Rotary President-elect Sam F. Owori died Thursday.

“Rotary has become a way of life for me – with the intrinsic value and core belief in mutual responsibility and concern for one another as a cornerstone,” Sam said when he was nominated last year. “I feel immense satisfaction knowing that through Rotary, I’ve helped someone live better.”

Sam's term as Rotary’s 108th president would have begun on 1 July 2018.

“Please remember Sam as the outstanding, hard-working Rotarian he was,” said Rotary International President Ian Riseley. “In this difficult time, I ask you to keep his wife, Norah, the Owori family and Sam’s millions of friends around the world in your thoughts.”

Under Sam’s leadership, the number of clubs in Uganda swelled from nine to 89 over the course of 29 years.

Sam saw in Rotary members "an incredible passion to make a difference," and wanted to "harness that enthusiasm and pride so that every project becomes the engine of peace and prosperity."

Sam was the chief executive officer of the Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda, whose mission is to promote excellence in corporate governance principles and practice in the region by 2020. Previously, he was executive director of the African Development Bank and managing director of Uganda Commercial Bank Ltd., and director of Uganda Development Bank. He has also served as corporation secretary of the Central Bank of Uganda.

He served as member and chair of several boards including FAULU (U) Ltd., (now Opportunity Bank), the Uganda Heart Institute, the Centre for African Family Studies, Mulago Hospital Complex, Mukono Theological College, and the Kampala City Council.

Sam also was the currently vice-chair of the Hospice Africa Uganda, and member of the board and chair of the Audit Committee of PACE (Programme for Accessible Health, Communication and Education) in Uganda.

“Sam was a special person in so many ways, and his unexpected death is a huge loss to Rotary, his community and the world,” Riseley said.

The Rotary Foundation Weekly

Paul Harris Fellow

Paul Harris Fellow recognition is given to an individual who contributes (or in whose name is contributed) US$1,000 or more cumulatively to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or an approved grant.

As at 30 June 2017, the current clubs of District 9640 had awarded 2017 Paul Harris Fellows. Of these 2017 individuals, 435 have received multiple awards.

Broadbeach has awarded 63 Paul Harris Fellows. Of these individuals, 22 have received multiple awards.

FROM LAST WEEK'S MEETING - 18 JULY 2017

Scribe: Neil Jones

Sergeant Les got things underway with a humorous introduction which had the crowd laughing in the aisles.

President Alain welcomed special guests, District Governor Darrell Brown & Kerrie as well as Honorary members Ian & Uwe.

Alain also advise that the 2017 Gold Coast Police Officer of the Year Awards had been launched earlier in the day.

Peter Tomlinson proposed a toast to the Broadbeach Rotary Club and its members.

Neil Jones reported that the Malaria Vaccine Project fundraising has reached $170k and with a major corporate donation under negotiation will soon pass the $200k at which level the Team headed by Professor Michael Good has indicated it will start the next round of clinical trials.

Uwe advised that Cec McPaul is in Pindara Hospital after falling at home and although not at all well, would welcome visitors.

Ray Milton reported that the Police Awards launch had gone very well and all was go for the event to be held on Tuesday 17 October.

Jim Hawkins expressed thanks for new starters at the bookshop but emphasised that more volunteers were needed - if we all do a couple of shifts the problem is solved.

Sergeant Les certainly made good on his promise to increase fine revenue but did so with good humour throughout.

Kevin and Bill were his hardworking Bunyips.

Peter Tomlinson won the raffle and Kerrie somehow managed to toss the coins so that Darrell won Heads & Tails.

President Alain introduced 2017/2018 District Governor, Darrell Brown.

Darrell, taking his cue from earlier comments started by saying it was a pleasure to be addressing the "Best Club" but blotted his copybook by quietly adding "that he has attended this week".

All jokes aside, Darrell complimented the club on its significant contribution to community and strong role in our District.

Darrell spoke briefly about RI President Ian Riseley and that with the sudden passing of RI President Elect, Sam Owori, may find himself continuing in the role next year.

He spoke highly of Ian and his chosen theme "Rotary Making a Difference. Earning a Presidential Citation this year is very possible for all clubs.

Ian's goals for this Rotary Year are:

1. Better male/female mix - current ratios are world 25%, District 9640 29%, Broadbeach 10%

Lower average age - currently only 5% under 40. D9640 only 3%. Broadbeach ????

2. Focus & increase humanitarian Service - support polio eradication, contribute $500 to Riseley Foundation for Peace and Conflict Resolution, support trachoma erradication in Australia;

3. Enhance public image & Awareness - record and report our hours of community service work. Every Rotarian to plant a tree by Earth Day 22 April 2018.

Turning to his District Goals:

1. Expose Rotary to friends & acquaintances - every Rotarian to invite at least two people along to a Rotary event.

2. Promote Member retention - assign a mentor to all new members.

3. Besides local community projects, focus on Rotary initiatives - every club to support at least 3 Rotary initiatives

4. Rotary Foundation Support

5. Support DG Partner Project ROMAC Stitches for Stitches - Kerrie spoke re her project and presented the club with a quilted cushion to use for fundraising.

Darrell concluded by showing a video on the District Conference to be held at Seaworld Resort from 9 to 11 March 2018 and urging everyone to attend.

President Alain thanked both Darrell and Kerrie and presented Kerrie with a $500 initial contribution to her ROMAC project.

The Week in Pictures

Members keenly awaiting District Governor Darrell's words of wisdom

Sergeant Les prepares Three likely victims Now down to business

Three meetings down! Toast to BBRC & Members Report on Cec McPaul

Ray on Launch of GPOTY Peter won the raffle Spinner and Winner

District Governor Darrell Donation to ROMAC - Kerrie's Project

Darrell & Kerrie present a cushion to the Club for fundraising purposes

WEEKLY LAUGHS

Psychology 101

If you start with a cage containing five monkeys and inside the cage, hang a banana on a string from the top and then you place a set of stairs under the banana, before long a monkey will go to the stairs and climb toward the banana.

As soon as he touches the stairs, you spray all the other monkeys with cold water.

After a while another monkey makes an attempt with same result all the other monkeys are sprayed with cold water. Pretty soon when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it.

Now, put the cold water away.

Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one.

The new monkey sees the banana and attempts to climb the stairs. To his shock, all of the other monkeys beat him up. After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs he will be assaulted.

Next, remove another of the original five monkeys, replacing it with a new one.

The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment...... with enthusiasm, because he is now part of the "team".

Then, replace a third original monkey with a new one, followed by the fourth, then the fifth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked.

Now, the monkeys that are beating him up have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs. Neither do they know why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey.

Finally, having replaced all of the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys will have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, not one of the monkeys will try to climb the stairway for the banana.

Why, you ask? Because in their minds...that is the way it has always been!

This, my friends, is how Parliament operates... and this is why, from time to time:

ALL of the monkeys need to be REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME.

QUOTE FOR THE WEEK

“A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it” ‘Bob Hope’
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