Welcome to 2019. I hope you all has a wonderful Christmas and New Year. It all seems so long ago now.
We had our Christmas party at the Quality Inn. There was an initial glitch as we were supposed to be in the first area with a lot of seating. Unfortunately they have started having movie nights in that area on Tuesdays and we were moved further down. It was great to move around but I think after 2 hours there were a few backs and feet aching. Oh well; back to the drawing board.
I am away till the 16th of January and VP Neil Jones will be standing in for me. There will be a Board meeting in that time so please direct any issues to him or Tony.
It was sad news to hear of the passing of Hermann Rogers shortly before Christmas. I hope his brief time with us recently had given him some joy. Our condolences go to his family and friends in this sad time.
The first meeting this year will at the Hub. It is being catered by Chris so you are ensured of a wonderful meal and an opportunity to start the New Year with a couple of hours of fellowship.
Member's Guests Carol Allen, Ros Byrne, Carol Baldwin, Pat Curr, Desley Daviess, Haidee Diez, Pam Hawkins, Kay Hodges, Edwina Hutchison, Christine Jones, Kathy Lewis, June Milton, Vicky Nichols& Roslyn Tomlinson)
Guest Speakers
1
Visiting Rotarian (David - Milton Ulladulla)
39
Total Attendance
MEETING DUTY ROSTER
08 January - Social Meeting - The Hub
Door: Bruce Kuhn & Alain Charles
Scribe: Neil Jones
Anecdote: Uwe Seifert
15 January
Door: Alain Charles & Kevin O'Brien
Sergeant: Les Bulluss
Toast: Jim Hawkins
Scribe: Robyn Brown
Anecdote: Alex Jorden
22 January
Door: Alain Charles & Bill Rex
Sergeant: Russ Hutchison
Toast: Peter Dimond
Scribe: Trevor Taylor
Anecdote: Bruce Kuhn
29 January
Door: Alain Charles & Nigel Hyland
Sergeant: Kevin O'Brien
Toast: Noel Hodges
Scribe: Noel Phingsthorne
Anecdote: Cec McPaul
FUNDRAISING ROSTER REMINDERS THIS WEEK
Sausage Sizzle Friday 11 January
8.00am Malcolm Daviess & Uwe Seifert
11.00am Neil Baldwin, Neil Jones & Grahame Werrell
Car Boot Sale Sunday 20 January
5.00am Nigel Hyland, Harold Busch, Denis O'Brien & Graham Sivyer
7.00am Alain Charles & Kevin O'Brien
FINANCE REPORT - NOEL HODGES
Meeting
18 DECEMBER 2018
Fines
$
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Friday 14 December
$ 784.50
Copper Pot
$
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Friday 21 December
$ 875.25
Raffle
$
Car Boot Sale Sunday 16 December
$ 420.00
TOTAL
$nil
TOTAL
$2,079.75
SECRETARY REPORT - Tony Lewis
Nothing to report this week so I have taken the opportunity to provide some Rotary trivia as follows:
Famous Prominent Rotarians
Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, astronaut and second man to walk on the moon, USA
Neil Armstrong, astronaut and first man to walk on the moon, USA
Sir Donald Bradman, cricketer, Australia
George W. Bush, president, USA
Jimmy Carter, president, USA
Sir Winston Churchill, prime minister, England
Hillary Rodham Clinton, US Senator
Sir William Deane, governor general, Australia
Walt Disney, animation filmmaker, USA
Thomas A. Edison, inventor, USA
Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor, England
Dwight D. Eisenhower, president, USA
King Farouk of Egypt
Pope Francis, when he was Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio
Gerald R. Ford, president, USA
William H. Gates, Sr., Chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, USA
Sir Edmund Hillary, explorer and mountaineer, New Zealand
John F. Kennedy, president, USA
Charles A. Lindbergh, aviator, USA
Douglas MacArthur, army general, USA
Chester W. Nimitz, admiral, USA
Richard Nixon, president, USA
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Ronald Reagan, president, USA
Franklin D. Roosevelt, president, USA
Margaret Thatcher, prime minister, England
Harry S. Truman, president, USA
Orville Wright, aviation pioneer, USA
ALMONER REPORT - Bob Jordan
Bill Waller –still restricted to the “Moonboot” and due for reassessment on the 21st Jan. Hopefully will be at Rotary next Tuesday.
Ian Cowen- Ian is battling along with various ailments but hopefully will be at The Hub with Gay next Tuesday. Gai is also having a few problems.
Tony ,as most people know developed a blood clot in his leg and is reasonably restricted in his movements. Gradually inproving and will see a specialist on 15th Jan
Keith was visited by Uwe a few days ago and said he is getting along “o.k.”.... I will try and contact him over the next couple of days.
I have retired to the Coast, with my boat, and a few other things to look after, but I have always been a farmer and we always lived on a farm, for most of our lives. We reluctantly sold our last farm, mainly because we are all getting older, unfortunately. We still wanted to be able to do a lot of other things, so we sold it earlier than we would have liked.
Since 2003 I have been involved in Rotary Projects in the Countries close to us, Thailand, PNG, the Solomons, and Fiji. Mainly in PNG and the Solomons, because they are in the District I was in, on the Sunshine Coast, which will be part of our District soon. It is great to be able to help the people in these countries, they are so close to us, but it is a very different world, that is for sure!! I have been there around 40 times over that 15 years. It has been a very interesting, and rewarding experience, especially when I was the District Governor, and visited all of the Clubs, starting 4 new Clubs that year.
I would like to discuss the amalgamation of the three Districts, one of these days, and would also like to invite you to come to PNG, or the Solomons, with me, one of these days. I am planning to go over there again in March next year, so not too far away!!
Rotary Information Weekly
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Best wishes to all our readers for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2019
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Tuesday 08 January 2019
We kick off 2019 and the second half of the Rotary year with a fellowship evening at "The Hub". No formalities, just an opportunity to catch up after the festive season in a relaxed atmosphere.
Our usual caterer Chris will be on hand to ensure we are well fed with a minimum fuss. All welcome 6.00pm for 6.30pm. $25 per head. Register as usual.
A working bee will be held on 08 January commencing at 9.30am to ready the Hub for this function. If you can help out please let John Monks know.
Wednesday 20 February 2019
Multi District TRF Function at Loganholme
Click on image above to go to Conference Website
WEEKLY LAUGHS
The Cynical Philosopher
♦ I read that 4,153,237 people got married last year, not to cause any trouble but shouldn't that be an even number?
♦ Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towards the local swimming pool. I gave him a glass of water.
♦ I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.
♦ I find it ironic that the colors red, white, and blue stand for freedom until they are flashing behind you.
♦ When wearing a bikini, women reveal 90% of their body... men are so polite they only look at the covered parts.
♦ A recent study has found that woman who carry a little extra weight, live longer than the men who mention it.
♦ Relationships are a lot like algebra. Have you ever looked at your X and wondered Y?
♦ America is a country which produces citizens who will cross the ocean to fight for democracy but won't cross the street to vote.
♦ You know that tingly little feeling you get when you like someone? That's your common sense leaving your body.
♦ Did you know that dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish?
♦ My therapist says I have a preoccupation with vengeance. We'll see about that.
♦ I think my neighbor is stalking me as she's been googling my name on her computer. I saw it through my telescope last night.
♦ Money talks ..but all mine ever says is good-bye.
♦ You're not fat, you're just... easier to see.
♦ If you think nobody cares whether you're alive, try missing a couple of payments.
♦ I always wondered what the job application is like at Hooters. Do they just give you a bra and say, “Here, fill this out?”
♦ I can’t understand why women are okay that JC Penny has an older women’s clothing line named, “Sag Harbor.”
♦ My therapist said that my narcissism causes me to misread social situations. I’m pretty sure she was hitting on me.
♦ My 60 year kindergarten reunion is coming up soon and I’m worried about the 175 pounds I’ve gained since then.
♦ Denny’s has a slogan, “If it’s your birthday, the meal is on us.” If you’re in Denny’s and it’s your birthday, your life sucks!
♦ The pharmacist asked me my birth date again today. I’m pretty sure she’s going to get me something.
♦ The location of your mailbox shows you how far away from your house you can be in a robe before you start looking like a mental patient.
♦ I think it's pretty cool how Chinese people made a language entirely out of tattoos.
♦ Money can’t buy happiness, but it keeps the kids in touch!
QUOTE FOR THE WEEK
"I want my children to have all the things I couldn't afford. Then I want to move in with them."
Phyllis Diller
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