Rotarlight 19/20 #13 (Sep 22, 2019)

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Graham Sivyer

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Fellow Rotarians & Friends,

Presidents Report 17/09/19 Our listed Guest Speaker, Kirsten Payne needed to postpone her address at the last moment due to a travel hold up in New Zealand. However we will reschedule her presentation regarding ‘Freedom of the press, Wikileaks and Julian Assange’ However what a great presentation from Nigel Hyland of ‘The Man Behind the Badge’. [I and the Club are grateful to Nigel that he agreed to his presentation with little time to prepare.] Nigel has some very impressive life time achievements to his name including being nominated to the Tasmanian AFL Hall of Fame, an OAM for service to the community including raising more than $2 million dollars for charity and also as an athletic coach to Olympic level standard. Nigel is in the elite category of marathon runner with a best time of 2 hours and 27 minutes. [It is an extremely difficult race to run. In my own 14 marathons I have never been able to better 3 hours 19 minutes so sub 3 hours is very impressive.] Great to welcome Pam Hawkins, Bill White, honorary Rotarians Uwe and Ian and guest of Noel Phingsthorne, Cliff Harmsworth. This month of September is Rotary ‘education, literacy’ month. Broadbeach has and is doing well with the Robotics project and the Benowa High School book project. Yours in Rotary

Yours in Rotary Service.

Graham

ATTENDANCE REPORT 17 SEPTEMBER 2019

23	Broadbeach Members
2	Honorary Member (Ian Cowen & Uwe Seifert)
1	Member Guests Pam Hawkins
2	Visiting Rotarians (Cliff Harmsworth Mermaid Beach, Bill White Surface Paradise.)
28	Total Attendance

MEETING DUTY ROSTER

24 September

Door: Neil Baldwin & Bruce Kuhn

Sergeant: Uwe Seifert

Toast: Alain Charles

Scribe: Ian Cowen

Anecdote: Jim Hawkins

01 October

Door: Kevin O'Brien & Cec McPaul

Sergeant: Uwe Seifert

Toast: Peter Dimond

Scribe: Denis O'Brien

Anecdote: Harold Busch

08 October

Door: Kevin O'Brien & Cec McPaul

Sergeant: Uwe Seifert

Toast: Bruce Kuhn

Scribe: Alain Charles

Anecdote: Andrew McTaggart

15 October

Door: Kevin O'Brien & Cec McPaul

Sergeant: Uwe Seifert

Toast: John Monks

Scribe: Alain Charles

Anecdote: Noel Phingsthorne

22 October

Door: Kevin O'Brien & Cec McPaul

Sergeant: Uwe Seifert

Toast: Neil Baldwin

Scribe: Russ Hutchison

Anecdote: Alex Jorden

29 October

Gold Coast Police Officer of the Year Award

Scribe: Ray Milton

04 November

Monday Evening Dance Social

05 November

No Meeting - Melbourne Cup Day

FUNDRAISING ROSTER REMINDERS THIS WEEK

Sausage Sizzle - No sizzle this week

08.00am

11.00am

Car Boot Sale Sunday 06 October

5.00am John Curr, Noel & Kay Hodges & Uwe Seifert

7.00am Alain Charles & Malcolm Daviess

FINANCE REPORT - NOEL HODGES

Meeting		17 September 2019
Fines	$ 75.00	Bunnings Sausage Sizzle 13/09	$ 585.00
Copper Pot	$ 21.20
Raffle	$ 56.00	Car Boot Sale Sunday 15/09	$ 574.00
TOTAL	$152.20	TOTAL	$1,159.00

SECRETARY REPORT - Les Bulluss

The decline of snail mail and increase in emails is certainly not without it challenges as club Secretary. I check the mail box weekly, and quite often to quote Mother Hubbard, ‘the cupboard is bare’. However, the instant delivery of email certainly ensures clubs are informed and up to date on issues which does aid us, by being abreast of issues in a timely manner. The electronic age is not without its risks though, even DG Harry has been hacked and we are now getting emails purporting to be from him, which are quite obviously not. Whilst I am one of the younger members in the club, I remember getting letters in the post before the electronic age without links to click on, something that was beyond the capacity of a generous Nigerian Prince or widowed benefactor from South Asia, oh for the good old days!

With President Grahams year nearing the end of its first quarter, I am turning my mind to what Broadbeach Rotary Club ‘Year of Les’ may envisage. In that regard, I have pre PETS in November and no doubt more training, consultations and conversations to come with DGE Andy prior to the 20-21 year! For anyone interested, https://my.rotary.org has some great on line resources and easy to follow information guides.

President

Graham Sivyer

Immediate Past President

Pauline Armstrong

President Elect

Leslie Bulluss

Vice President

Neil Baldwin

Secretary

Leslie Bulluss

Treasurer

Noel Hodges

Executive Secretary

Neil Jones

Director - Admin

Robert Jordan

Director - Service

Harold Busch

Director - Membership and Public Relations

Nigel Hyland OAM

Director - Rotary Foundation

Bruce Kuhn

Director - Youth Services

Andrew McTaggart

Club Meeting at "The Hub"
32 Hinde St
Sep 24, 2019 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Dr. Murray Garde - Anthropologist, Linguist
Quality Hotel
Oct 01, 2019 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Phia Damsma - Sonokids Australia
Quality Hotrel
Oct 08, 2019 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Mick Palmer - former Commisioner of the AFP
Quality Hotel
Oct 22, 2019 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Gold Coast Police Officer of the Year Awards Night
Quality Hotel
Oct 29, 2019 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Dinner, Dance & Club Meeting at Southport SCC
Southport Senior Citizens Centre
Nov 04, 2019 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Melbourne Cup today - no meeting

Nov 05, 2019

Club meeting on 12th Nov
Quality Hotel
Nov 12, 2019 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Introducing the GSE group from Seattle/Vancouver
Quality Hotel
Nov 12, 2019 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

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Member Birthdays

Bill Rex

September 22

Uwe Seifert

September 24

Spouse Birthdays

Kay Hodges

September 14

Jenny

September 15

Barbara

September 19

Claire O'Brien

September 27

Anniversaries

Bill Rex

Barbara

September 22

Frank Adorjan

Agnes

September 28

Join Date

Anthony Lewis

September 12, 2000

19 years

Bill Rex

September 12, 1992

27 years

John Monks

September 27, 2011

8 years

MEMBER ANECDOTE

Bruce Kuhn

How lucky are we to live in the lucky country!

John Monks' story last week caused me to reminisce over my Cultural Exchange to Philippines this year, many fond memories, but I seem to continually reflect to one particular meeting which highlighted the challenges their country has over ours, even at a time where fires burn out of control and the country suffers significant drought, we have relative safety.

Monday 25 March 2019. My itinerary - Visit Department of Local Government. Doesn't exactly inspire excitement, but any day was a good day learning more. Aris of RC of San Bartolome was my host, as usual, a champion, and off we went into the traffic to our destination. The building was plain. Security was tight, as it was generally, and after progressing through four security checkpoints and signing in each time, I was finally escorted to an office which upon entry, was met by a formidable man who instantly commanded respect, surrounded by artefacts and emblems of many countries and areas depicting his overall importance.

The gentleman who allowed me an audience, was Martin Dino, who had been appointed by President DuTerte to the Department of the Interior and Local Government as "Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs". (A Barangay is a local government area, think City's and Shires). After initially being told how he was running to be the President, but stepped aside to let his DuTerte become same, he immediately set about discussing his vision for the forty odd thousand Barangays, and the officials (police and public servants), all six million of them, under his control.

He was strongly opposed to corruption at all levels. He (and President DuTerte) were strong on getting the country moving again, particularly after President Marcos bled out the coffers in his 18 years of Coups and shoe bills. There is little progressive infrastructure. Islamic State were active in the South where Marshall law had been implemented. The entire country of 7000 islands was surrounded by international and Open borders. China is building naval based in the South China sea, traditionally Philippines main fishing grounds, and taking affirmative action to let the fisherman know it. Submarines loaded with drugs entering the country from Asia, requiring affirmative action against drug dealers (?) which is totally supported by everyone else I met. And rebels again becoming active in central Philippines as the President had approved the importation of rice, to the country that twenty years previously was Asia's largest producer, and now the lowest... Needless to say, I was somewhat blown away not only by the issues he was dealing with, but also that he was sharing it with me!

His later remarks were made real when we were visiting a water buffalo dairy (owned by a Rotarian) in Cabanatuan, which is a major rice growing area. I was standing in a rice field with the manager doing the best we could with limited English to have a discussion about rice growing. When we drove away later that day, I found out that he had been a senior rebel who had a reputation for wiping out a section of army on his own (I would never have picked it). The previous week, the most senior rebels had visited him in the middle of the night to recall him to take up the reignite rebel activity due to the rice issue. He now believed that the army who ran intelligence on him would know that and were likely to take drastic action against him. If he didn't go, the rebels would probably take drastic action against him. To a man who just wanted to live in peace on his farm with his wife and two children....

We really do live in a lucky country!

Rotary Information Weekly

Dates for Your Diary

Saturday 12 October - Charity Race day..

Surface Paradise Rotary Club is holding its 17th Annual Race Day on Sat 12 Oct, commencing at 11:30 AM at The Event center Gold Coast Turf Club.

Cost $85:00 per person Includes a fantastic hot and cold Buffet lunch,

Lucky Door Prize , Multi Raffle draws, and Prizes for best dressed male and female and best hat.

Fashion Parade Liz Clifte International Spring collection,

For further information contact Jim Hawkins

Tuesday 29 October - Gold Coast Police Officer of the Year Awards

Quality Hotel Mermaid Waters 6.00pm for 6.30pm

More details from Ray Milton shortly

Monday 4 November - Social Dinner & Dance

More details from Kevin O'Brien as arrangements finalised.

Tuesday 17 December - Club Christmas Function

More details in due course

Friday 10 April 2020 to Sunday 12 April 2020 - Visit to Tauranga (NZ) Sister Club

At Easter 2020 our Sister Club Tauranga will celebrate its 75th anniversary and is inviting members of Sister Clubs Broadbeach & Kasaoka to join them for this special occasion.

A program of events is being arranged and more details will be advised. Home hosting will be available for Broadbeach members & partners but if you prefer to arrange hotel accommodation this should be done as soon as possible as Easter is a very busy time in Tauranga.

We will look at organising some additional touring either side of the Tauranga visit - possibly self drive people movers/small bus depending upon numbers. If you are interested in joining in the visit to Tauranga please let Neil Jones know. A meeting of interested members will be convened in November.

UPDATE ANTI ICE CAMPAIGN WALK

Report by Immediate Past President Pauline,

Last Sunday the Rotary Club of Broadbeach was a sponsor for the inaugural “Walk Against Ice” campaign.

This was organirsed by Andrea from the the Australian Anti Ice Campaign.

There was an encouraging attendance of approx. 80 persons and our club provided the sausage sizzle.

BBRC and Gold Coast club had a good turnout of members to represent Rotary.

We took $202 dollars and enjoyed the fellowship and chat while working.

Thanks to everyone involved.

FROM OUR LAST MEETING 17 SEPTEMBER 2019

Scribe: Bill Waller

Sergeant Uwe opened the meeting on time and called for quiet in the room.

Sergeant then called member Robin Brown for the toast. Robin toasted the Australian Red Cross which was founded in 1914 and incorporated into the Royal Charter in 1941.

Sergeant introduces President Graham Sivyer to the meeting.

President Graham introduces guest Pam Hawkins to the meeting.

President Graham introduces visiting Rotarians, Bill White Surfers Paradise and Cliff Harmsworth from Mermaid Beach Club.

President Graham explained that this evenings Guest Speaker was overdue leaving New Zealand but would attend at another meeting.

President also welcomed Hon members Sergeant Uwe Seifert, and Ian Cowen.

President called on Past President Pauline for a report on the walk against Ice which started at the Broadbeach Surf Life Saving Club.Pauline thanked members who took part and also thanked members Uwe , past member Ros Bryne,Past President Brian Pearson and Bill Waller who manned the Bar -B-Que for the morning.Other members who attended were Denis O'Brien and wife Claire, President Graham.There were several other Rotarians from a number of Gold Coast Clubs who also took part.

Kevin explained about the upcoming social night with the Southport Seniors Club, sounds like a pretty good do.

Robert Jordan asked for a bit of help next Tuesday morning at the Hub, time about 10 am for about an hour.

Ian Cowen gave an update on pp Russ Hutchison . Russ is now out of hospital and home and is taking phone calls in the morning only, he is not up to visitors, get well soon Russ from all the members.

Bill White Surfers Paradise Club, gave a promotion for the upcoming race day, the 1st prize for the raffle is a flight to Lady Elliot Island for the day.

Neil Jones is taking a short well deserved holiday and Nigel Hyland and Noel Phingsthorne will be looking after the Rota-lite. Should you have any items to be included please have them to Noel or Nigel by Friday lunch time please.

Sergeant Uwe once again had a very busy night keeping bunyips Kevin and Andrew running around the room collecting the loot.

President Graham won the raffle and Pam Hawkins won Heads and Tails.

President Graham introduced our own club member Nigel Hyland OAM, who at very short notice has agreed to be the speaker for tonight's meeting.

Nigel has had an extremely busy life.

As a youngster in his home state of Tasmania Nigel was involved in athletics for a number of years before moving onto rowing and became a cox for several years winning many awards, including representing the state of Tasmania for many years. He became a very good runner and over the years became involved in umpiring AFL ,football, to date 562 games in Tasmania and now Qld. I watched Nigel umpiring last year on the Gold Coast, including a couple of finals games. As a runner in Tasmania he competed 25 Charity Relay races between Cascade brewery in Hobart and Boags brewery in Launceston.

Nigel moved to Queensland and joined Redlands Rotary Club, becoming quite involved in all activities. Nigel decided to move to the Gold Coast where he joined the Rotary Club of Broadbeach and still continues to run,umpire AFL football and coach athletes.As a runner he was involved in the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. Nigel competed in this Gold Coast marathon and finished 3rd in the race this year.

The following is an extract from Nigel's presentation award details.

Awards.

* Sapphire Pin, Rotary International, awarded, 2015.

* Premiers Award, Queensland,2014.

* Courage Division Finalist, Pride of Australia Award, 2013.

* Merit Award, Athletics Tasmania, 2011 Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International

* Order of Australia Medal, 2006.

* Inductee, AFL Tasmania Football Sporting Hall of Fame for 30 years umpiring 2006.

* Australian of the Year, Local Hero, Tasmania 2004.

* Give a Hand Award, City of Glenorchy for over 10 000 Volunteer hours 2000

Phew, makes you wonder when he gets time to sleep.

President Graham thanked Nigel for very interesting talk.

Meeting in Pictures

Sgt Uwe Robyn toasted Red Cross President Graham

Bob talks Admin Matters Kevin's Dirty Dancing Pauline reports on AAIC

Ian updates on Rus Bill outlines Charity race day Nigel requests Bulletin input

President won the raffle Pam Hawkins won Head & Tails

President Graham thanks Nigel for man behind the badge presentation.

WEEKLY LAUGHS

"I felt like my body had gotten totally out of shape so I sought my doctor's permission to join a fitness club and start exercising. I decided to take an aerobics class for pensioners [seniors]. I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down and perspired for an hour. But, by the time I got my leotard on, the class was over!"
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I'm addicted to placebos. I'd give them up, but it wouldn't
make any difference.
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A tough old cowboy once counseled his grandson that if he wanted to live a long life, the secret was to sprinkle a pinch of gunpowder on his oatmeal every morning.
The grandson did this religiously and lived to the age of 110. He left 4 children, 20 grand-children, 30 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grand-children and a fifty-foot hole where the crematorium used to be.
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Q: Why did the student wear glasses in math class?
A: Because it helps to improve division.

Q: Why didn't horses like Theodore Roosevelt?
A: Because he was a Rough Rider.

Q: What is it that even the most careful person overlooks?
A: Their nose!

Q: What's the most musical part of a chicken?
A: The drumstick!

Q: Why do birds fly south in the winter?
A: Because it's too far to walk.

Q: What do ducks watch on TV?
A: Duck-umentaries!

QUOTE FOR THE WEEK

"As you think, so you shall be"

Dr Wayne Dyer PHD

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