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Alain Charles

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Fellow Rotarians,

It was another of those very good fellowship Tuesday evenings at the Broadbeach Rotary Club. We welcomed our Honorary members, Partners and Guests. We also welcomed our two young ladies Emma and Amelia.

The meal was delicious followed by sergeant Les doing his upmost to ensure there were no coins left in our pockets. Chairman Jim introduced our very special guest speaker Past QLD Premier and Honorary Member Rob Borbridge . The topic of the presentation was “after the 2018 Commonwealth Games “. The 3^rd largest sporting event in the world is coming to our part of the world. The Gold Coast will be a major talking point around the world for 2 weeks for many great reasons. The fallout from the Games from a cultural and business point of view is thought to be very rewarding for the Coast.

Following Neil Jones’s presentation on behalf of Bob Jordan last Tuesday night regarding Southport Rotary Club seeking an expression of interest from our Club to accept a role on the Carousel roster. You would have seen an email being circulated by Bob, could the members please respond as a matter of urgency.

This weekend we are off to the District Conference.

I look forward to seeing you all at the Quality Hotel next Tuesday for a presentation by the Reverend Jon Brook from the Anglican Crisis Centre .

Enjoy the week

Yours in Rotary

Alain

ATTENDANCE REPORT 6TH MARCH 2018

25	Broadbeach Members
3	Honorary Members (Rob Borbidge, Ian Cowen & Uwe Seifert )
5	Member's Guests (Chris Owen, Pam Hawkins, Amelia Kuhn, Claire O'Brien & Emma McTaggart))
	Visiting Rotarian ()
33	Total Attendance

MEETING DUTY ROSTER

13 March

Door: Ian Cowen & Noel Hodges

Sergeant: Russ Hutchison

Toast: Nasser Kaviani

Scribe: Bill Rex

Profile: Nigel Hyland

20th March

Door: Ian Cowen & Malcolm Daviess

Sergeant: David O'Dwyer

Toast: Nigel Hyland

Scribe: Grahame Werrell

Anecdote: David O'Dwyer

27th March

Door: Ian Cowen & Nasser Kaviani

Sergeant: Russ Hutchison

Toast: Cec McPaul

Scribe: Nigel Hyland

Anecdote: Nayer Kaviani

FUNDRAISING ROSTER REMINDERS THIS WEEK

Sausage Sizzle Friday 16th March

8.00am Robyn Brown & Malcolm Daviess

11.00am Neil Jones, Kevin O'Brien & Grahame Werrell

Car Boot Sale Sunday 18th March

5.00am Nigel Hyland, Neil Jones, Tony Lewis & Bill Waller

7.00am Alain Charles & Kevin O'Brien

FINANCE REPORT - PETER DIMOND

Meeting		06 March2018
Fines	$46.90	Bunning's Sizzle 2 March	$ 652.00
Copper Pot	$14.20
Raffle	$36.00	Car boot sale	$ 507.00

TOTAL	$97.10	TOTAL	$1,159,00

SECRETARY REPORT - Tony Lewis

The following is taken from DG Darrell's current report to Presidents

PRESIDENTS’ UPDATE #18 - 5 March 2018

Only 4 months to go before the end of the Rotary year would you believe! I hope the experience has been rewarding so far.

18.1 Changeovers

Could you provide me with your changeover date, time, venue, address & preferred district representative to attend your changeover please? As all changeovers occur within a 3 week period with multiple changeovers on any one day, I can’t guarantee that I will be able to allocate your choice of district representative which could be: DG, DGE, DGN, DGND, PDG or AG. I will ascertain your choice’s availability & advise you nearer the date.

18.2 Extension Chair

Could you include the Membership Chair, PDG Sandra Doumany in your email list for your club bulletin please? Email: srmd@bigpond.net.au - also pass on her details to your bulletin editor for next year as well please.

18.3 Conference

As the conference starts on Friday, if you haven’t registered & are planning to go even if you are not planning on having a meal, could you get your members to register now please? A quick email to your members would help. It will assist registration at the conference & avoid holdups on the day of your arrival. We can still take orders for meals, etc but it would be difficult to order extra meals on the day of arrival.

18.4 Redistricting

Voting has closed on redistricting. Thank you for your participation. I will announce the results at Conference on Sunday at the business session.

18.5 DG Partner’s Project - ROMAC

Progress report - out of 22 clubs which have either donated or raised money from Kerrie’s embroidered cushions, we have raised $12,280. Thank you. It looks like that we might just reach the magic figure of $25,000 if all 51 clubs + 3 satellite clubs in the district raise money or donate to the cause. Time is starting to run out to reach the goal in this Rotary year. We hope that Kerrie’s gift of the embroidered cushion has helped you in this fund raising effort to save the life of a child. If sending your donation by bank transfer, our district bank details are:-

Rotary International District 9640 Inc

BSB# 084 462

Account# 796 395 692

Description ROMAC

ALMONER REPORT - Bob Jordan

Gay Cowan is now out of hospital following a short stay and is recuperating at home.
Bill Waller is undergoing treatment for his prostate cancer
Jim Hawkins has advised "Frank Adorjan suffered another stroke on Tuesday morning. The bleeding in the brain has affected the motion/movement/balance centre at the back of his head.

His doctors have been monitoring it with scans every day, otherwise letting him rest.

Frank needs our prayers to recover once again. Our very best wishes to Frank AND Agnes who as always, is his guardian angel.

He is in Pindara hospital, however unless otherwise advised they prefer no visitors."

President

Alain Charles

Immediate Past President

Bruce Kuhn

President Elect

Pauline Armstrong

Vice President

Neil Jones

Treasurer

Peter Dimond

Secretary

Tony Lewis

Director - Admin

Robert Jordan

Director - Service

Harold Busch

Director - Membership

Les Bulluss

Director - Rotary Foundation

Pauline Armstrong

Director - Youth Services

Noel Hodges

Webmaster

Jim Hawkins

Rev. Jon Brook - Anglican Crisis Centre

Quality Hotel

Mar 13, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Dean Corpuz - Gold Coast Headache Clinic

Quality Hotel

Mar 20, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Col Laurenson

Broadbeach Rotary Hub

Mar 27, 2018

Member Birthdays

Malcolm Daviess

March 1

Ian Cowen

March 18

Ray Milton

March 30

Russell Hutchison

March 30

Spouse Birthdays

Carol Baldwin

March 5

Pam

March 29

Anniversaries

Robert Jordan

Denise

March 25

Harold Busch

Helen

March 28

Join Date

Peter Tomlinson

March 1, 1987

31 years

David O'Dwyer

March 5, 2002

16 years

Pauline Armstrong

March 26, 2013

5 years

MEMBER ANECDOTES

HAROLD BUSCH

COUNTRY LIFE & HUMOR…………….DON’T YOU JUST LUV IT?

**During my younger days while waiting to relocate to Melbourne from my home town of Lismore I spent some time living on a cattle station outside Woodenbong NSW.

The owner (Tom Reid) was a fair dinkum Aussie with a sense of humour unfound these days. I never knew if Tom was serious or not when he would drive like a bat out of hell to get to the nearest service station because he was low on petrol.

“Hang on Harold I need to go real fast before I run out of petrol”……and he meant real fast……..or when his radiator hose split and he was told he needed a new one…………..”Do you think I will be able to get one the same colour?”……it took a while to realise Tom was talking about getting a new car when he only needed a new radiator hose.

And the time when on return from shooting roos (with no success) Tom invited me to shoot his prize rooster. “Shoot the bloody rooster Harold, but you must make it a neck shot.”

Now this was a very large rooster with a very large neck with no escape and only a short run along a fence. More fool me. A rooster’s neck is about as thick as a bean in the vitals, the rest is all feathers. I emptied a couple of 22 magazines on that rosters neck much to Tom’s mirth and the rooster never stopped running.

Living with Tom was an absolute delight. With all his funny business he was an outstanding cattleman who knew the market and was highly regarded in the business. A great friend of my late father.

Tom was on the board of the Urbenville hospital and when the hospital burnt down I took a temporary job as the hospital handyman with many and various duties including assisting the local doctor in post mortems and relocating dead bodies as required. The patients were located in the nurses quarters and the nurses relocated.

MR. Brown died quietly in his sleep one night and the next day I had to assist the duty nurse and carry him some 200 metres from the temporary hospital to the morgue on a stretcher. All went well except for a very thin old man Mr. Brown weighed very heavy and was very cold to the feel (I lifted him by the ankles). We layed him out in the morgue and I went about my normal handyman duties.

The next morning I was greeted with the news that the local doctor was coming to do a post mortem on Mr. Brown and I had to assist. Well that was it for me, I was ready to take off. Only my connection to Tom kept me on the job.

The duty nurse and I went to the morgue to prepare Mr. Brown for post mortem (the morgue was just a marble slab in a small single room). Mr. Brown was laying on the slab covered by a sheet. Just as the nurse closed the door Mr. Brown sat up under the sheet and groaned.

Well that was it for me. I took off like a Bondi tram, ran to the hospital to report what I had just witnessed only to be greeted by all the staff and a number of patients in uncontrollable laughter. It was a second nurse under that sheet, Mr Brown had been taken away the previous day.

I never found out but I reckon Tom Reid, while not present at the hospital was probably behind that joke.

Rotary Information Weekly

March is Water and Sanitation Month

5 ways to improve water quality and access to water

According to the United Nations, there are still 663 million people around the world that don’t have access to clean drinking water. When people, especially children, have access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, they lead healthier and more successful lives.

Rotary members integrate water, sanitation, and hygiene into education projects. When children learn about disease transmission and practice good hygiene, they miss less school. And they can take those lessons home to their families.

Projects undertaken in this focus area seek to:

Improve sanitation facilities by providing toilets and latrines that flush into a sewer or safe enclosure.
Promote good hygiene habits through education. Proper hand washing with soap and water can reduce diarrhea cases by up to 35 percent.
Implement rainwater harvesting systems to collect and store rainwater for drinking or recharging underground aquifers. Build wells to extract groundwater from underground aquifers.
Provide home water-treatment capability through the use of filters, solar disinfection, or flocculants, to make drinking water safe.
Promote low-cost solutions, such as chlorine tablets or plastic bottles that can be exposed to sunlight, to improve water quality.

UPCOMING EVENTS

DISTRICTS 9600, 9630 AND 9640 DINNER WITH ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT IAN RISELEY 19 MARCH 2018

Dinner With Rotary International President Ian Riseley and his wife Juliet
When: 19th March 2018
Where: Fitzy's Function Centre, Bryants Rd, Loganholme (Exit 28 from M1)
Time: 6.30 for 7pm
Cost: $55.00 per head (plus booking fee $1.75)
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to meet with RI President Ian and his wife Juliet and to hear more about the strategic direction of Rotary together with an update on current Rotary Programs and his current Peace Building Conference Tour.

Refer to President Alain if you would like to attend.

The Rotary Foundation Weekly

An Extract from the 2017 Annual Report

The hands of a clock, as they mark the end of each day, continue to sweep without slowing. So too does the work of Rotary continue on as we mark the end of each Rotary year.

As we say farewell to the milestone year behind us, we know that we marked its end not by pausing in our work — but by redoubling it.

One hundred years have passed since our Rotary Foundation was established. In 1917, Rotary, barely a dozen years from its founding, was still small, but growing rapidly.

The idea of a foundation did not earn unanimous approval, yet in the end, it gained enough support to become a reality. The first donation was received, and more followed. With that, our organization turned off one path and onto another — onto the path that has led us to where we are today, with an organization that is large enough, and strong enough, to change the world forever.

As of this writing, we have seen only a handful of cases of polio caused by wild poliovirus in all of 2017. At our Foundation centennial celebration at the Rotary Convention in Atlanta, $1.2 billion was pledged to end polio.

In partnership with the Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the governments of the world, we will see the end of this disease. And when we do, we will know that it could not have happened without Rotary Serving Humanity, through our Rotary Foundation.

FROM LAST WEEK'S MEETING 6TH MARCH 2018

Scribe: Denis O,Brien

Sergeant Les opened the meeting which again was jovial and informative. Alex Jorden proposed the Toast to the Rotary Club of Pretoria located in Wellington NZ.

President Alain welcomed visitors which included Chris Owen, Claire O’Brien, Pam Hawkins, Amelia Kuhn, Emma McTaggart and our guest speaker The Honourable Robert Borbidge AO. Alain then provided last minute information regarding our upcoming conference at Seaworld in particular parking details and a shuttle bus . Alain mentioned that Bill Waller was not well and Frank Adorjan had been admitted to hospital that morning and wished them both a speedy recovery. Neil Jones was filling in for Secretary Bob and gave us details of an offer to help out at the Broadbeach Carousel where one shift would return $65 to the club or $3,000 per year . Neil requested we consider this proposal and provide feedback as to who would be willing to help . An added bonus would be a free ride for any volunteers. Youth director Pauline had attended the PETS weekend and was impressed with the enthusiasm of so many Rotarians and likened it to an Amway convention. We now have to appoint a Youth Protection Officer and was happy to announce that Dr Graham Sivyer had been appointed after he had volunteered. Both Graham and Andrew would be trained at the upcoming Assembly in May. Pauline also mentioned the availability of the Rotary Travel Health Insurance which covers members when travelling on Rotary business and the need to obtain a doctors certificate certifying fitness to travel as well Pauline mentioned Cyber protection issues re UBS sticks of guest presenters. There was also a plea for a members to volunteer to organise the Sausage sizzle rosters when Malcolm finishes in September.

Noel mentioned that so far he had no success in trying to give money away to entice students to apply for the Great debate at the Tweed on March 25 despite contacting 8 schools . Noel is now attempting to get on to Snap chat , instagram or Facebook to connect with the right students.

Sergeant Les commenced a lively session with Kevin and Alain as historical Bunyips having performed together as bunyips 12 months ago. Les was surprised with the retort from a driver who was accused of driving at 120 Km per hour declaring that was rubbish as he had been only driving foe 10 minutes Notable fines included Denis for the write up on breeding in the GC Bulletin and Courier Mail then declared how he noted the horse name” Bring me Roses “on his phone to jog his memory but when noticed by his wife he had some explaining to do. Nancy was fined for the fantastic weather in Canada with 40 cm of snow and minus 7 degrees. Nasser for the 5 species of endangered bees and his great guest speaker segment recently. Owe re guest Jacinta last week listing Pole dancing as a hobby and allowing it to go through to the keeper by not questioning her about it. Peter Tomlinson 31 years of membership and David O’Dwyer 16 years.

Heads and Tails winner: Andrew

Guest Speaker introduced by Jim Hawkins The Honourable Robert Borbidge AO.

The 35th Premier of Qld and Member for Surfers Paradise for over 20 years. Honorary Doctorate from Griffith University. Chairman of Board of advice for the Institute for Glycomics , member of the council of Griffith Uni, and a member of the Board of Trustees. Chairman of Life Flight Australia , Legacy Committee for Gold Coast Commonwealth Games ,Chair of Study Gold Coast.

Rob spoke of the legacy of the upcoming games to listing the Future role of the Stadiums ,the upgrading of roads and the fast tracking of the Light rail. Over 3 billion dollars of infrastructure spend which is largely gifted by Commonwealth ,State and Local Government . One of the Legacies of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games was the legislation enabling Outdoor dining and relaxation of the Liquor Act. As the Baton has travelled around the world from London there has been a number of important Trade events organised by Trade and Investments Qld and Austrade featuring the Gold Coast to Cities throughout the world at an opportunistic time noting Brexit as an example. Commonwealth House the world’s fanciest tent has been erected at Kurrawa Beach which will be hosting a number of Trade and Investment opportunities showcasing Gold Coast and Qld businesses to visitors from around the world.

Mention was made that one third of the world’s population are involved with these games. The Commonwealth Games village will become the Health and Knowledge precinct which includes Griffith University ,the Gold Coast university Hospital, the Gold Private Hospital and a Research Hub and a number of private companies committed to be involved . Today an officer of the Commonwealth Games had signed a cheque for $50,000 for the Malaria project. He then complimented the role our club and in particular Neil had in supporting the Malaria Vaccine which has passed all animal testing ,human testing here on Gold Coasters and is about to be tested in situ on people in endemic countries namely Uganda ,across the Pacific and parts of Asia. If the vaccine is successful as all the trials have suggested then Rotary will have been part of the incredible legacy of not only the eradication of Polio but also Malaria.

Be My guest Programme has been very successful on the Gold Coast and is now been rolled out over the rest of Qld . This programme educates participants how to treat visitors in a friendly manner.

There will be 22,000 sports assets distributed across 80 communities in Qld. Mention was made of how private investment has stepped up because of the games noting the Star Casino $780million dollars upgrade. The legacy of the games will be the Community benefit taking this city to a new level providing opportunities for people of this city which they have never had before . These projects are becoming beyond us and this event is the biggest event we have had in Australia for the last 10 years and will have for the next 10 years to come.

A vote of thanks was given by Jim Hawkins .

The Week in Pictures

Ian & Malcolm on the door Guests Emma McTaggart & Amelia Kuhn

Sergeant Les President Alain Alex Proposes the toast

Pauline reports on PETS Noel reports on Youth Jim introduces Rob Borbidge

Guest Speaker Rob Borbidge Jim presents Rob with the Club glass

Emma drew the raffle & Amelia tossed the coins for wins by Neil & Andrew

WEEKLY LAUGHS

A teenager brings her new boyfriend home to meet her parents. They are appalled by his haircut, his tattoos, his piercings.
Later, the girl's mom says, "Dear, he doesn't seem to be a very nice boy."
"Oh, please, Mom!" says the daughter. "If he wasn't nice, would he be doing 500 hours of community service?"
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A new study came out that shows that the germiest place in your kitchen is the refrigerator's vegetable drawer. After hearing this, most Americans said, 'We have a vegetable drawer?'
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No one is more cautious than a first-time parent. After our daughter was big enough to ride on the back of my bicycle, I bought a special carrier with a seat belt and got her a little helmet.
The day of the first ride I put her in the seat, double-checked all the equipment, wheeled the bike to the end of the driveway, carefully looked both ways and, swinging my leg up over the crossbar, accidentally kicked her right in the chin.
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Q: Why did the student wear glasses in math class?
A: Because it helps to improve division.

Q: How do you spot a modern spider?
A: He doesn't have a web, he has a website!

Q: What do you do when two snails have a fight?
A: Leave them to slug it out!

Q: What two things can you not have for breakfast?
A: Lunch and dinner.

Q: What is the world's longest punctuation mark?
A: The hundred yard dash.

QUOTE FOR THE WEEK

Santa Claus has the right idea - visit people only once per year

Victor Borge

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