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President's Message
Pauline Armstrong
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Fellow Rotarians and friends
 

 

 

Yours in Rotary
 
Pauline

 

Links
Sausage Sizzle Roster
Car Boot Sale - Roster
Rotary International
D9640 Website
Miami Combined Probus Club
 
 
 
ATTENDANCE REPORT 23 OCTOBER 2018
 
  Broadbeach Members 
 
Honorary Members
 
  
Member's Guests 
Guest Speaker                                                                                                                  
  Visiting Rotarian 
  Total Attendance
 
MEETING DUTY ROSTER
 
30 October
Police Awards Night
Scribe;       Ray Milton
Anecdote:   Andrew McTaggart
 
06 November
Melbourne Cup Day - No meeting
 
 
FUNDRAISING ROSTER REMINDERS THIS WEEK
 
Sausage Sizzle Friday 2 November
8.00am Noel Hodges. Bob Jordan
11.00am Ian Cowen. John Curr. Kevin O'Brien
 
 
Sausage Sizzle Friday 9 November
8.00am Malcolm Daviess Tony Lewis
11.00am Pauline Armstrong Russ Hutchison Neil Jones
 
Sausage Sizzle Friday 16 November
8.00am Robyn Brown Bob Jordan
11.00am Noel Hodges Neil Jones Kevin O'Brien 
 
 
Car Boot Sale  Sunday 4 November
5.00am   John Curr. Nigel Hyland. Ray Milton. TBA
7.00am    Alain Charles. Kevin O'Brien 
 
Car Boot Sale  Sunday 18 November
5.00am   Bill Waller Neil Jones Graham Sivyer Uwe Seifert
7.00am   Chris Owen Malcolm Daviess 
 
 
FINANCE REPORT - NOEL HODGES
 
 
Meeting   16 OCTOBER 2018  
Fines $45.00
Bunning's Sizzle 12 October       
$605.05
Copper Pot
$14.60
      
Raffle $26.00 Car Boot Sale $  
TOTAL $85.60        TOTAL $605.05         
 
 
SECRETARY REPORT - Tony Lewis
At the Board meeting held 16 October 2018 it was decided that the Annual General Meeting of the Club will be held on Tuesday 4th December 2018. Specific details will be circulated to members in the coming weeks
Please note that the minutes of the Board meeting held 16 October 2018 are now in Club Runner under "View Club Documents"
 
ALMONER REPORT - Bob Jordan
Spoke to Keith who sounded  well, had  been  to  lunch  to  celebrate Lorraine’s birthday and  is  looking  forward  to  anyone  who  wishes  to have  a  short  visit. If  you  are  thinking  of  going  it’s  best  if  you  ring  first.
Ian  Cowen  was  admitted  to  hospital  today by  ambulance  and  this  morning  was  not  well  at  all. Russ  advised  later  that  he  is  feeling   much  better but  no   date  has been  set  for  his  discharge  from  hospital.

 

Executives & Directors
President
 
Immediate Past President
 
President Elect
 
Vice President
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Director - Admin
 
Director - Service
 
Director - Membership and Public Relations
 
Director - Rotary Foundation
 
Director - Youth Services
 
Webmaster
 
Upcoming Events
Social Night at "the Hub"
Broadbeach Rotary Hub
Oct 23, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Police Officer of the Year Award night
Quality Hotel
Oct 30, 2018
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
Melbourne Cup Day - NO MEETING
Nov 06, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Dr Robert Likeman - World War 1 - 1914-1918 ?
Quality Hotel
Nov 13, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Stephen Cockle - "On the Net"
Quality Hotel
Nov 20, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Visit to Carrara Rescue Helicopter
Broadbeach Nerang Road
Nov 27, 2018
 
Family Picnic at Albert Park
Dec 02, 2018
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Bruce Kuhn
October 25
 
Spouse Birthdays
Liz
October 8
 
Erica Owen
October 13
 
Roslyn
October 13
 
Lorraine Hawton
October 17
 
Marie Jorden
October 28
 
Anniversaries
Neil Baldwin
Carol Baldwin
October 7
 
Ian Cowen
Gay
October 10
 
ClubRunner
 
 
MEMBER ANECDOTE
JIM HAWKINS
 
 
 
The Cookie Thief
A woman was waiting at an airport one night, with several long hours before her flight. She hunted for a book in the airport shops, bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop.
She was engrossed in her book but happened to see, that the man sitting beside her, as bold as could be... grabbed a cookie or two from the bag in between, which she tried to ignore to avoid a scene.
So she munched the cookies and watched the clock, as the gutsy cookie thief diminished her stock. She was getting more irritated as the minutes ticked by, thinking, “If I wasn’t so nice, I would blacken his eye.”
With each cookie she took, he took one too, when only one was left, she wondered what he would do. With a smile on his face, and a nervous laugh, he took the last cookie and broke it in half.
He offered her half, as he ate the other, she snatched it from him and thought… Oooh, brother. This guy has some nerve and he’s also rude, why he didn’t even show any gratitude!
She had never known when she had been so galled, and sighed with relief when her flight was called. She gathered her belongings and headed to the gate, refusing to look back at the thieving ingrate.
She boarded the plane, and sank in her seat, then she sought her book, which was almost complete. As she reached in her baggage, she gasped with surprise, there was her bag of cookies, in front of her eyes.
If mine are here, she moaned in despair, the others were his, and he tried to share. Too late to apologize, she realized with grief, that she was the rude one, the ingrate, the thief
 
 

 

 
 
Rotary International     
Rotary Information Weekly
 
Very Happy Customers at the Sausage Sizzle
(Photo by Grahame Werrell)
 
Rotary International
Notice of Annual General Meeting District 9640
 
 ACN 120 511 999
All District 9640 Presidents
All District 9640 Secretaries
Notice of Annual General Meeting
In accordance with the Constitution of Rotary International District 9640 Ltd Rule 17.2 and 17.3, notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of the Company.
The meeting will be held at Ocean Shores Country Club, Ocean Shores on Sunday 18th November 2018 commencing at 11.10 am, N.S.W. time - 10.10 am Queensland time.
The business to be conducted at the meeting shall include:
i. Confirmation and acceptance of the audited Financial Report for Rotary Year 2017-2018
ii. The appointment of the auditor; and
iii. The fixing of the auditor's remuneration.
iv. Confirmation of the election of the NSW Director – PDG Wendy Scarlett (President of Banora Tweed) and QLD Director Pauline Armstrong (President of Broadbeach)
v. Report by District Governor of 2017 -2018
 
By order of the Board,
Brian
Brian J. Wheatley
Company Secretary
Date: 12th October 2018
cc: Company Board
 
 
Rotary Friendship Exchange (RFE) to Rotary District 5020 west coast USA and Canada in July 2019

Rotary Friendship Exchange is open to all Rotarians and partners. The exchange is for 2 weeks, with the team members being hosted with Rotarians from the west coast of USA and Canada, the area including Seattle and Vancouver Island.

You can apply to be part of a team of up to twelve, to participate in this great Rotary experience of culture, friendship and hospitality from 2nd - 16 July 2019 in District 5020. This is a very popular area for Australians to visit and could provide a great opportunity to visit other parts of USA and Canada either before or after the exchange – eg cruising the Inside Passage, seeing Alaska?

Rotary travel insurance will cover the exchange plus up to 60 days private travel.

The incoming visit to our District by Rotarians from District 5020 is planned to occur in November 2019 and clubs of outbound team members are expected to host the inbound team, during their 14 - 15 days experience within District 9640.

Team Membership Application is attached or can be obtained from

RFE Chair Wendy Scarlett on 0407 130449 or email: wendy.scarlett51@gmail.com  

Completed Applications are to be submitted to the District Rotary Friendship Committee by Wednesday 7th November 2018

Kind regards

Wendy Scarlett

Rotary Friendship Exchange Chair

07 55244368

0407 130449

wendy.scarlett51@gmail.com

 

Proposed Rotarian Action Group for Women and Youth
 
You are invited to be a founding member of a Rotarian Action Group for Women, Girls and Youth– WRAGGY.
RI requirements are that we have 50+ members ahead of submitting our application, which we are on target to achieve by the end of the month.
Founding members will participate in the structure and operation of the new RAG including voting in the members of the Board. Fees will be part of the discussion.
The plan will be to use the group to promote members’ projects at Rotary conferences and conventions to encourage female and youth engagement and leadership.
Currently the female membership of Rotary is around 22 percent and the average age in clubs is rising dramatically. We need to find ways to attract and retain women and youth and have Rotary influence similar leadership changes in our communities.
What will you get out of belonging to WRAGGY? Think of it as ‘value added’ for your Rotary membership!
Email me Catherine.r.bonifant@gmail.com asap to be included as a Founding member of WRAGGY.
Catherine Ross Bonifant
Rotary Eclub of Social Innovators- Ontario
Rotary Club of Ashmore
 
Dates for your diary     
 
30 October: Gold Coast Police Officer of the Year Awards (Quality Hotel, Mermaid Waters)
This is a significant event on our club's annual calendar - mark your diary now - more detail to come over ensuing weeks.
 
Sunday 2nd December
Family Christmas function at Albert Park.
 
 
 
 
FROM OUR LAST MEETING 16 OCTOBER 2018
 
Broadbeach Rotary Club meeting held 16 October 2018 at the Quality Hotel Mermaid Waters
 
Scribe Peter Dimond
 
SERGEANT FOR THE MEETING - Russ Hutchison
MEMBER TOAST - Jim Hawkins proposed the toast to Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Harry and Meghan)
PRESIDENT PAULINE
  • President Welcomes
    • Visiting Rotarian Cliff Harmsworth
    • Hon Member Uwe
    • Called for a consensus of members on where our drought donation money should go.
    •  Reminder of family day to be held Sunday 2nd December at Albert Park
REPORTS
John Monks – next week is at the hub.  Clean up at 9:30.  5 scooters donated to Hope Island Rotary.  Bill Waller was given a scooter last week.
Ray Milton – POOTY please prepay to Broadbeach Rotary $55 per head for Tuesday week
SERGEANTS SESSION
  • Bunyips   Kevin O’Brien  and Ray Milton
  • Raffle winner – Noel Hodges
  • Heads and Tails winner – Graeme Werrell
GUEST SPEAKER -   Noel Phingsthorne
  • Introduced by chairman (Pauline)
    Member behind the Badge
    Nominated to Rotary by Noel Hodges – they share a birthday of Christmas Eve
    Attended Northcote High School in Victoria
    Father was an engineer in Maribyrnong munitions factory and passed away when Noel was 10 years old.
    Lived in North Fitzroy then went to work at F&T Industries as a Cadet accountant.  Attended Caulfield Tech to complete a business studies course.  Moved jobs to Pyrox as Head accountant and then Company Secretary.  Next was General Electric as a forensic accountant and then on to the family business. He worked for a Jewish food importer for 18 years as General Manager then 10 years as a partner in Sydney for the same firm.
  • Vote of thanks by chairman Pauline
PRESIDENTS SUMMING UP
Reminder about family day, next week at the hub.
Meeting closed 8:03 pm
 
The Week in Pictures 
 
       
Sgt Russell                                             President Pauline opening the meeting
                                                           and discussing the Drought Relief Program
 
        
PP John addressing the members             PP Ray updating on the Police Officer
on the Hub and Scooter Program            of the Year
 
      
Raffle Winner Noel                                 Heads and Tails winner Grahame
 
      
Noel updating members on his                President Pauline thanking Noel for
Life and work history                            his presentation
  
 
 
WEEKLY LAUGHS
 
'I am' is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that 'I do' is the longest sentence?

If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?

No one ever says, 'It's only a game' when their team is winning

Ever wonder about those people who spend ten Dollars a piece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards:

Why if you send something by road it is called a shipment, but when you send it by sea it is called cargo?

For those of my generation who do not, and cannot, comprehend why Facebook exists: I am trying to make friends outside of Facebook while applying the same principles.
Therefore, every day I walk down the street and tell passers-by what I have eaten, how I feel at the moment, what I have done the night before, what I will do later and with whom.
I give them pictures of my family, my dog, and of me gardening, taking things apart in the garage, watering the lawn, standing in front of landmarks, driving around town, having lunch, and doing what anybody and everybody does every day.
I also listen to their conversations, give them the "thumbs up" and tell them I like them.
And it works just like Facebook.
I already have four people following me: two police officers, a private investigator and a psychiatrist.

Q: What do you call a cat that throws great parties?
A: The Great Catsby!
 
Q: Why doesn't a witch wear a flat hat?
A: Because there's no point in it!
 
Q: How does the universe hold up its pants?
A: With an asteroid belt.

 

       QUOTE FOR THE WEEK
 
 
 
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