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President's Message
Bruce Kuhn
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Fellow members,
 
Just when you thought it was safe to hit the highway...  Who knew that Big Brother is watching, even when we are on the roads, but thankfully its aimed at making us safe and getting us there on time.  Managing Gold Coast traffic would be like herding cats I reckon.  Vince Cooke's informative presentation raised many questions and in turn he provided many answers, hopefully he will join us again soon.  The Comm Games will certainly have an impact, and, Peter, I'm hoping the GC600 traffic will be eased too.
 
Not a great deal to report this week, its a bit like being in the lead up to an election when the business keeps rolling along prior to the chairs being shuffled.
 
An insight to Myanmar sounds interesting and we can look forward to Graham's presentation on Tuesday night.  I'll also have some Paul Harris Fellow Awards to present to some hard working Rotarians.  Plenty of fellowship to be had just like this week, See you then.
 
Bruce
 
Links
Sausage Sizzle Roster
Car Boot Sale - Roster
Book Shop Staff Roster
Rotary International
D9640 Website
Miami Combined Probus Club
 
 
DUTY ROSTER
 
13 June        Door:         Ian Cowen & Alex Jorden
                   Sergeant:   Russell Hutchison
                   Toast:         Noel Hodges
 
20 June        Door:         Alain Charles & Rob Domican
                   Sergeant:   Kevin O'Brien
                   Toast:         Les Bulluss
 
29 June        Changeover Dinner
 
 
ROSTER TO CONTRIBUTE PERSONAL PROFILE
(Bulletin issue date shown - submit by Friday beforehand
 
18 June        Nancy Smith
25 June        David O'Dwyer
 
MEETING SCRIBE ROSTER
(prepare text for inclusion in bulletin section "From Last Week's Meeting" and submit by Friday following meeting)
 
13 June         Noel Hodges
20 June         Ian Cowen
29 June         Neil Jones
 
 
 
ATTENDANCE REPORT 06 June 2017
22 Broadbeach Members
 1
Honorary Member (Uwe Seifert)
  Member's Guest                                                                                                         
 
 1
Visiting Rotarian 
 Guest Speaker (Vincent Cooke)
24 Total Attendance
 
 
 
 
 
FINANCE REPORT - PETER DIMOND
Meeting   06 June 2017  
Fines $ 28.30  Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Friday 02 June $  638.75 
Copper Pot $ 15.85                                  
    Carrara Markets Book Stall 03/04 June                $  432.20
Centurion $300.00    
Scooter Donation  $100.00  Car Boot Sale Sunday 04 June $  581.00
TOTAL $444.15   TOTAL $1,651.95
 
 
SECRETARY/ALMONER REPORT - BOB JORDAN
 
1.  Last  board meeting  for  this  Rotary  year  next Tuesday,everyone welcome or  if  you have  something  you think  needs  attention please  contact me.
 
2.  Fellowship  Cup - no response from many members (about 15 yet to vote). This is an important award for our club, please email Bob with your nomination.
 
3   Russ Hutchison has been on  the  ill list and  will  miss  a  couple of meetings. Back on  deck  by  changeover  hopefully.
 
4   Bon voyage to Tony & Kathy Lewis who are off to Europe for five weeks.
 
 
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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
2017 Rotary International Conference - USA
Jun 10, 2017 – Jun 14, 2017
 
Myanmar - A future travel hotspot !!
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Jun 13, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Ben Leedon -Senior Client Advisor - Ord Minette
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Jun 20, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
2016/2017 Changeover
Crown Plaza Hotel
Jun 29, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Visit from our District Governor - Darrell Brown
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Jul 18, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Peter Tomlinson
June 2
 
Tony Lewis
June 17
 
Robert Domican
June 19
 
Pauline Armstrong
June 30
 
Spouse Birthdays
Louise Kuhn
June 10
 
Christine Jones
June 17
 
Anniversaries
Tony Lewis
Kathy Lewis
June 22
 
Join Date
Nasser Kaviani
June 5, 2012
5 years
 
Nayer Kaviani
June 5, 2012
5 years
 
Bill Waller
June 17, 2002
15 years
 
Nancy Smith
June 21, 2016
1 year
 
Frank Adorjan
June 26, 1983
34 years
 
Noel Hodges
June 26, 1989
28 years
 
Alain Charles
June 27, 2004
13 years
 
Graham Sivyer
June 28, 2009
8 years
 
Malcolm Daviess
June 28, 2009
8 years
 
 
 
MEMBER PROFILE
 
No member profile this week.
Only Nancy Smith and David O'Dwyer remain to complete the series of member profiles and they will be published in the final two issues of Rotarlight for 2016/2017.
 
Next year we will be asking members to tell us some interesting anecdotes from your life.  These could be from your childhood, working life, travels, etc. etc.
Volunteers sought for Rotarlight 2017/2018 issue numbers 2, 3, 4 and 5 to publish on 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th July (please contact Neil Jones) after which we will progressively roster all members. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rotary International     
Rotary Information Weekly
 
JUNE IS ROTARY FELLOWSHIP MONTH
 
WORLD FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES
Throughout the wide world of Rotary, many members share similar hobbies, recreational activities and avocations. Rotarians with common interests are encouraged to establish groups, called World Fellowship Activities, or Inter- national Fellowships, to promote friendship and share their special leisure-time experiences. One of the pioneer fellowship groups, the International Golfing Fellow- ship, has held an annual gathering and golf tournament for the past 29 years in various cities of the world. Many of the fellowships promote their activity at colorful booths set up at Rotary's annual international convention. Some popular World Fellowship Activities are flying, amateur radio, stamp collecting, music, yachting, caravaning, skiing, tennis and travel. More unusual "fellowships" involve Rotarians interested in genealogy, recreational vehicles, curling, tree planting, home exchange, railroading, tape recording and roaming. The World Fellowship of Esperanto brings together friends interested in a common world language. Groups have also been organized for hunting and fishing, chess, running and fitness and numismatics. Most of the groups publish regular newsletters and bulletins for their members. All Rotarians are welcome to join any of the World Fellowship Activities. Membership offers a new dimension of friendship and enjoyable activity with Rotarians around the world.
 
 
CONFIRMATION - DISTRICT GOVERNOR 2019- 2020
District Governor Michael Irving has advised:

There being no appeal during the 14 day allocated time, it is my pleasure to advise that the nomination of Rotarian PP Harry Bolton (Rotary Club of Tenterfield), as Governor of District 9640 Ltd. for 2019-2020 is now confirmed as of Tuesday 6th June 2017.
On behalf of the District I offer my warm congratulations to Harry and wish him and Shauna all the very best in this special leadership position. Harry’s designation until July 1 2017 will be DISTRICT GOVERNOR NOMINEE DESIGNATE when he becomes DISTRICT GOVERNOR NOMINEE.
 
 
Upcoming Rotary Events 
 
District Changeover Sunday 25 June 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annual Club Changeover Dinner - Thursday 29 June 2017.
Please note the change from our normal Tuesday meeting and ensure you mark your diary accordingly.
Full details next week but please keep the date free and alert partners and friends. 
Lets celebrate the success of 2016/2017 as Bruce passes the baton on to Alain for 2017/2018
 
 
 
The Rotary Foundation Weekly 
 
 

This year we are celebrating 100 years of our Rotary Foundation doing good in the world.
 
The Rotary Foundation Named World's Outstanding Foundation for 2016 

The Association of Fundraising Professionals recognized the Rotary Foundation  with its annual award for Outstanding Foundation at its 2017 Conference in San Francisco.   The award honors organizations that show philanthropic commitment and leadership through financial support, innovation, encouragement of others and involvement in public affairs.  The award was presented on 2nd May at the AFP’s annual conference.  
 
This further recognition of "Our Charity"  should encourage all Rotarians to contribute a significant portion of our charitable donation each year to The Rotary Foundation. 
 
With the Financial Year drawing to a close, now is the time to finalise your charitable giving. 
 
                           
FROM LAST WEEK'S MEETING - 06 JUNE 2017 
Scribe: Neil Jones
 
Kevin O'Brien was Sergeant.
Bill Waller proposed the toast which was to All District 9640 Rotarians.
President Bruce welcomed all in attendance and particularly our guest speaker Vincent Cooke. Bruce made special mention of John Curr and Grahame Werrell, both back from recent travels.
Malcolm spoke regarding the sausage sizzle roster for July-September noting that it was particularly tight in September due to member travel plans. Rosters for Sunday July 2 at the new Bunnings at the Q Centre and Saturday 29 July at Southport have been filled.
Sergeant Kevin appointed John and Grahame Bunyips for the night to help them get re-aquainted with members.
Jim Hawkins won the raffle and Noel Hodges Heads & Tails
 
President Bruce introduced Guest Speaker, Vincent Cooke from the South Coast Region Traffic Centre in Nerang.
 
Vince showed a video outlining the operations of the Traffic Management Centre and including some amazing footage of various incidents on Gold Coast roads and particularly the M1.
The Traffic Management Centre in Nerang is responsible for managing all traffic in the Gold Coast Region including the M1 from Tugun to Logan 24/7 but also has Statewide (excluding Brisbane City)traffic management responsibility from 6pm to 6am Monday to Friday and all weekend.
 
Key objectives are around maximising traffic capacity, public information and availability of equipment. This involves managing traffic lights, cameras, emergency vehicle priority, weather warnings, traffic incidents, breakdowns and debris removal, etc.  The centre is responsible for the Tugun tunnel which is closed 3 nights per quarter for training and maintenance.
 
Traffic Response Units are a key tool in keeping major roads and particularly the M1 at maximum capacity.  Vehicles are towed for free from the M1 in order to get the road clear as quickly as possible. In extreme circumstances a rolling blockade will be utilised to clear the M1.
 
The centre is responsible for 239 sets of traffic lights on the Gold Coast, 74 in Logan and 1,884 Statewide as well as 179 CCTV and 79 Web cameras. In 2016 statistics for the South Coast Region only included 1,247 crashes, 2,733 hazards, 1,503 congestion situations, 9201 stationary vehicles (of which well over 8,000 were towed), 790 abandoned vehicles, 5,807 roadwork events and 80 planned events such as Gold Coast 500.
 
Vince concluded by indicating the centre will soon become the Transport Co-ordination Centre with the added responsibility to manage all forms of public transport. Some key measures ahead of the Commonwealth Games will be limiting trucks to the two left hand lanes of the M1 from 1 August and dedicated lanes on major Gold Coast roads for commonwealth Games family and friends during the games.
 
The interest in Vince's address was very evident by the number of questions which took us well past our normal meeting close.
 
President Bruce thanked Vince who readily agreed to join us again at a future date to continue the conversation.
 
 
The meeting in Photos
 
  
              Sergeant Kevin                          Bill Proposes the Toast to D9640 Rotarians
  
      President Bruce into his last month             Malcolm talks Sizzle Rosters
  
      Jim won the Raffle & took the red          Noel gets the white for heads & Tails
  
       Guest Speaker Vincent Cooke               President Bruce thanks Vincent
 
 
 

WEEKLY LAUGHS 
My wife and I had words, But I didn't get to use mine.

Frustration is trying to find your glasses without your glasses.

The irony of life is that, by the time you're old enough to know your way around, you're not going anywhere.

God made man before woman so as to give him time to think of an answer for her first question.

I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.
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When my girlfriend said she was leaving because of my obsession with the Monkees, I thought she was joking. And then I saw her face...
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Bill had been a wild bachelor all his life, but now that he was getting up there in age, his doctor was getting concerned about him.

"Bill," advised the doctor, "I can add 15 more years to your life if you will just quit your routine of wine, women, and song."

Bill thought for a few minutes, then said, "Tell you what doc, I'll settle for five more years and just give up singing."
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A guy walks into a post office one day to see a middle-aged, balding man standing at the counter methodically placing "Love" stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all over them. He then takes out a perfume bottle and starts spraying scent all over them.
His curiosity getting the better of him, he goes up to the balding man and asks him what he is doing. The man says, "I'm sending out one thousand Valentine cards signed, 'Guess who?'"
"But why?" asks the man.
"I'm a divorce lawyer," the man replies.
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Historians have recently discovered that Annie Oakley, famed sharp-shooter of the Old West, had a sister.
The sister, Carrie, gained some renown in her day as a singer in various saloons throughout the West, but it was not until after her death that she was very widely known.
Today, countless bars are dedicated to Carrie Oakley.
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One day while jogging, a middle-aged man noticed a tennis ball lying by the side of the walk. Being fairly new and in good condition, he picked the ball up, put it in his pocket and proceeded on his way.
Waiting at the cross street for the light to change, he noticed a young woman standing next to him smiling.
Noticing the rather distinct bulge she asked, "What do you have in your pocket?"
"Tennis ball," the man said, smiling back.
"Wow!" said the woman looking upset. "That must hurt. I once had tennis elbow and the pain was terrible!"
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Q: How does a lumberjack start his computer?
A: By Logging On!

Q: What do you call a piece of wood with nothing to do?
A: Board!

Q: How do you kill a circus troupe?
A: Go for the juggler.

Q: How Do Crazy People Go Through The Forest?
A: They Take The Psycho Path.

 
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