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President's Message
Bruce Kuhn
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Dear all,
 
Another fantastic night on Tuesday which again has a bright side and dark side.  It was fantastic to get together with the Inner Wheeler's, there were 44 of us in total, and its not too often there is leftover food, especially at my table!!!  But, that's what happened, food was excellent and lots of it, and fellowship loud and long.  Andrew McTaggart even managed to pull off the door prize.  All monies going towards rescuing sex slaves in Thailand.  The dark side is that there is such a problem, but it appears to me that you don't have to look far to find a Rotary Club doing good work towards a problem!  I reckon we should do more combined events!
 
On that, in the last message I encouraged all to bring a friend or family member to join us for our social Hub get together on Tuesday.  Twenty bucks for the night to show others the fellowship we can offer so please consider.
 
On Monday, President Elect Alain and I (possibly others?), will join Neil Jones and the Governor General Peter Cosgrove at the Griffith University to launch the Malaria Project.  What a fantastic initiative (me and others have seen first hand the impact), but what a challenge.  But then look at Rotary's result in Polio!!
 
See you (and friends/family) Tuesday for some fellowship and feasting as arranged by Maître De Kevin.
 
Bruce
 
 
Links
Sausage Sizzle Roster
Car Boot Sale - Roster
Book Shop Staff Roster
Rotary International
D9640 Website
Miami Combined Probus Club
 
DUTY ROSTER
 
04 April       Door:        Malcolm Daviess & Russ Hutchison
                  Sergeant:  Neil Jones
                  Toast:        Bill Rex
 
11 April       Door:        Pauline Armstrong & Alain Charles
                  Sergeant:  Harold Busch
                  Toast:        Rob Domican
 
18 April       Door:        Les Bulluss & Ray Milton
                  Sergeant:  David O'Dwyer
                  Toast:        Peter Gowans
 
25 April       No Meeting ANZAC Day
 
 
ROSTER TO CONTRIBUTE PERSONAL PROFILE
(Bulletin issue date shown - submit by Friday beforehand
 
09 April        Alex Jorden
16 April        Ray Milton
23 April        John Monks
07 May         Grahame Werrell
 
MEETING SCRIBE ROSTER
(prepare text for inclusion in bulletin section "From Last Week's Meeting" and submit by Friday following meeting)
 
04 April         Bill Waller
11 April         Alain Charles
18 April         John Curr
02 May          Neil Baldwin
 
ATTENDANCE REPORT 28 MARCH 2017
  Broadbeach Members
 
Honorary Members 
  Inner Wheel Members & Partners                                                                                                               
 
Guest Speaker 
    Total Attendance
 
FINANCE REPORT - PETER DIMOND
Meeting   21 March 2017  
Fines $ Bunnings Sausage Sizzle 17 March $   611.50 
Copper Pot $                                  $  
    TRF - Centurion Contribution                   $  
    Carrara Markets Book Stall 18/19 March $   357.15 
       Car Boot Sale Sunday 19 March $     56.00
TOTAL $ N/a  TOTAL $ 1,024.65
 
 
SECRETARY/ALMONER REPORT - BOB JORDAN
No mews this week,
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
Immediate Past President
 
President Elect
 
Vice President
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Director - Admin
 
Director - Service
 
Director - Membership
 
Director - Rotary Foundation
 
Director - Youth Services
 
Webmaster
 
Upcoming Events
Launch of D9640 Malaria Vaccine Project
Institute for Glycomics
Mar 27, 2017
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
 
Social Meeting at the Hub on 28th March
The Hub
Mar 28, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Guest Speaker - The Hon. Robert Borbidge AO
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Apr 04, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Bern Lawson - 'Preserving the past for the future'
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Apr 11, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Erica Morgante from "Home Instead Senior Care"
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Apr 18, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Young Acheivers Awards - 2017
Crowne Plaza Hotel
May 23, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Malcolm Daviess
March 1
 
Ian Cowen
March 18
 
Ray Milton
March 30
 
Russell Hutchison
March 30
 
Spouse Birthdays
Carol Baldwin
March 5
 
Shelley McIntyre
March 6
 
Pam
March 29
 
Anniversaries
Robert Jordan
Denise
March 25
 
Harold Busch
Helen
March 28
 
Join Date
John Harding
March 1, 1988
29 years
 
Peter Tomlinson
March 1, 1987
30 years
 
David O'Dwyer
March 5, 2002
15 years
 
Pauline Armstrong
March 26, 2013
4 years
 
ClubRunner
 
MEMBER PROFILE
 
RUSSELL HUTCHISON
 
 
 
I am so very proud to be able to say I am a long time Rotarian spanning almost five decades!  I was initially invited to become a Charter member of the Canberra South Rotary Club along with both Phil Moore and Grahame Werrell, through Ian Cowen member of Woden Rotary. I have held many positions including President within my initial club and was actively involved in various activities.  I was part of a working team within F.A.I.M in Papua New Guinea in the early 1980’s, which was such a rewarding challenge and experience for both the club and myself personally. During my membership within Canberra South, my family thoroughly enjoyed participating within the International Youth Exchange program hosting various young adults from very different walks of life.  My family and my late wife Diana have always been such valuable support to my commitment to my involvement within Rotary from the beginning and continue to do so.
Moving to the Gold Coast in the mid 1980’s saw me visiting a variety of clubs to find the best fit for me and hence I settled into Broadbeach very comfortably with all members making me feel very welcome in a new state. In particular, David O’Dwyer, made both myself and my wife feel so very welcome upon moving to the Gold Coast and transitioning into a new club.  
However, in the late 1980’s I, and six others moved to form and establish the Charter Robina Rotary Club.  This proved to be a temporary move for me as I was unable to attend meetings due to meeting times conflicting with my newsagency business.  I quickly re-joined Broadbeach Rotary Cub again.  One of my highlights so far within my involvement of Rotary is without a doubt being awarded the Paul Harris Fellow award in the mid 1990’s.
In the past six years, I have taken a back seat in respect to my involvement within Rotary due to the passing of my wife Diana.  However, I thoroughly enjoy helping at the sausage sizzle on a regular basis and of late involving my Grandchildren Judy and Jim as part of their schooling commitment.
 
 
 
Rotary International     
Rotary Information Weekly
 
WOMEN'S GROUPS ASSOCIATED WITH ROTARY CLUBS
 
Some very significant programs of Rotary service are not conducted by Rotarians. This is true because of the many projects sponsored by organizations of Rotarians' wives and other women relatives associated with Rotary clubs around the world. Women's groups--often called Women of Rotary, Rotary Ann Clubs, Las Damas de Rotary, Rotary Wives or, the more formalized organization, The Inner Wheel--annually conduct hundreds of notable projects of humanitarian service in their communities. The women's groups establish schools, baby clinics, food and clothing distribution centers, hospital facilities, orphanages, homes for the elderly and other service activities, and they frequently provide volunteer service on a day-to-day basis to operate child- care centers for working mothers and provide necessary resources for Youth Exchange students. Usually the women's groups complement and supplement the programs of service performed by the local Rotary clubs. Many of the women's groups actively conduct international service projects as well as local projects. The R.I. Board of Directors in 1984 recognized the excellent service and fellowship of the clubs and organization of women relatives of Rotarians and encouraged all Rotary clubs to sponsor such informal organizations.
 
 
Upcoming Rotary Events 
 
MALARIA VACCINE PROJECT LAUNCH
This joint project with Southport Club, Griffith University Institute for Glycomics and District 9640 will be officially launched by His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and Her Excellency Lady Cosgrove on Monday 27 March at The Institute for Glycomics.
A full report in our next Rotarlight.                                                                                                                                        
 
VISIT TO SISTER CLUB KASAOKA JAPAN 1/2 APRIL 2017
Touring group of President Bruce & Louise and their daughter, President Elect Alain & Kerry, President Nominee Pauline, Lea Rickwood, Bill Waller & Vicky Nicholl depart on Thursday. We wish them Bon Voyage and look forward to learning of their experiences on their return.
 
DISTRICT 9640 CONFERENCE 5/6/7/8 MAY 2017
Don,t miss the opportunity to attend DG Michael's conference to be held at Ballina over the weekend 5-8 May 2017.
Registration is now live on the District website or www.rotary9640conference.org.au
Don't miss this opportunity to join fellow Rotarians in a weekend of fellowship and learning - register today and importantly, book your accommodation now.
 
 
The Rotary Foundation Weekly 
 
 

This year we are celebrating 100 years of our Rotary Foundation doing good in the world.
 
WHAT ARE THE SIX AREAS OF FOCUS?
1. Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
2. Disease prevention and treatment
3. Water and sanitation
4. Maternal and child health
5. Basic education and literacy
6. Economic and community development
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION – CONTINUING TO EMPOWER ROTARIANS AT HOME AND ABROAD AS WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS THE “GOOD WE DO IN THE WORLD.”
 
FROM LAST WEEK'S MEETING - 21 MARCH 2017 
Scribe: Neil Jones
We joined the ladies from Broadbeach Inner Wheel Club and their partners for a social fundraising evening at Changmai Thai Restaurant Broadbeach.
 
Forty four people were in attendance including 11 Broadbeach members and six partners.
 
Formalities were at a minimum and the relaxed social atmosphere was enjoyed by all not to mention a delicious Thai Banquet.
 
Funds were raised for Destiny Rescue, a charity which rescues children from child sexual exploitation and slavery in South East Asia.
 
The raffle prizes were shared equally between Rotary and Inner Wheel with Andrew McTaggart the lucky winner of one prize.
 
 
THE MEETING IN PICTURES
 
       
             President Bruce with President Philippa
                       
                               Happy Raffle Winners
    
 
   
   
                               Plenty of happy smiling faces
   
 

WEEKLY LAUGHS 

The human body has 7 trillion nerves.
My husband manages to get on every bloody one of them!

Knock knock.
Who's there?
"Doorbell repair man".

The teacher says, "OK class, I'd like you all to tell me what you need at home.
Susie says, "We need a computer".
Wendy says, "We need a car".
Johnny says, "We don't need anything Miss".
Teacher says, "Come on Johnny, everyone needs something?"
"No Miss, my sister came home with her new boyfriend and my Dad said, Well, that's all we need!”
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Ken and Melba had finished their breakfast at the retirement home and were relaxing in the library. "You know," said Melba, "today, in most marriage ceremonies, they don't use the word 'obey' anymore."
"Too bad, isn't it?" retorted Ken. "It used to lend a little humor to the occasion."
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Q: What do you get when you cross a cow with a trampoline?
A: A milkshake!

Q: What do you get when you cross a caterpillar and a parrot?
A: A walkie talkie!

Q: Why did the farmer call his pig "Ink"?
A: Because it was always running out of the pen.

Q: What do you call cattle with a sense of humor?
A: Laughing stock.

Q: Which day is stronger, Sunday or Monday?
A: Sunday. Monday is a weekday.

Q: What does an envelope say when you lick it?
A: Nothing. It just shuts up.
 
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