Rotarlight 2025-26 # 20 (May 19, 2026)

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Fellow Rotarians & Friends,

With some sadness this is my last meeting notes report after serving as President of Broadbeach Rotary Club for the last 2 years.

Great to have an attendance of 21 at our meeting with Guests Edwina Hutchison and Neil Walton, Partners Allison, Alison and Ruth as well as Honorary Members Kevin and Uwe.

Another excellent 3 course meal provided by Chef Kouma, we are well looked after.

Lucky Door winners were David O’Dwyer and Neil Walton – congratulations.

For me, a highlight of the meeting was the welcome back to Broadbeach Rotary to Ray Milton as a member. After a few years away from Rotary, I know that Ray will contribute his expertise to the future operation of our club. Welcome back Ray! It is great to conclude the Rotary Year with an increase in membership.

As they will not be at the Changeover, I personally wish to thank Neil Jones for his continuing work in the Club, with his wise counsel and particularly with the Rotarlight and Bill Rex for his hospitality and Bar work as well as taking photographs when Neil has not been able to. We all wish Neil good health and an enjoyable time in Western Australia as well as enjoying a cruise and good travelling to Bill as he journeys to China then to Taiwan for a Rotary Friendship Exchange.

I also noted that our Containers for Change under the expertise of Colin Welch has returned to the Club just on $600 for the first six months of this year – well done to Colin and members.

Harold has also negotiated the purchase of a replacement Dishwasher (from Bunnings) and it started its work at this meeting. Thank you to Kevin for the installation.

Incoming President Ron highlighted the coming Rotary year and the expectations of Rotary International and District. He also distributed 2 survey forms to gauge the interests of members and the way forward for the club.

To all members and partners who contribute to Broadbeach Rotary, I personally thank you for your generous giving of your time for the betterment of our community and society and to Rotary – Doing Good in the World.

Remember, if you haven’t already, please Register for 2 June Changeover which promises to be a good night, where we farewell the Theme – Unite for Good and welcome the Presidential Theme of - Create Lasting Impact, with the Changeover having a Country Theme.

Yours in Rotary

Neil

ATTENDANCE REPORT 19 MAY 2026

15	Broadbeach Members
	Visiting Rotarian:
	Guest Speaker:
6	Guests: Allison Borland, Edwina Hutchison, Ray Milton, Alison Thomson, Neil Walton, & Ruth Welch
21	Total Attendance

NEXT MEETING

Tuesday 2 June

Club Changeover Dinner at The Hub

6.00pm for 6.30pm

Members - Please register online

DUTY ROSTER

Chair: President Neil

Door: Cec McPaul

BUNNINGS SAUSAGE SIZZLE

Sunday 07 June 2026

07.30-10.00 Andrew McTaggart, Uwe Seifert,

Peter Tomlinson & Robert Thomson

10.00-12.30 Allison & Ron Borland, John Wallace and Colin Welch

12.30-03.00 Pauline Armstrong, Barbara Burnheim,

Jim HYawkins & Bill Waller.

SCOOTER PICKUP/DELIVERY

25 May - 07 Jun: Kevin O.Brien & Uwe Seifert

08 Jun - 21 Jun: Neil Baldwin

22 Jun - 05 July: Harold Busch

HUB CLEANING & MEETING PREPARATION

President

Neil Baldwin

Immediate Past President

Neil Baldwin

President Elect

Ron Borland

Vice President

Noel Hodges

Secretary

Neil Baldwin

Treasurer

Noel Hodges

The Rotary Foundation

Neil Jones

Club Insurance Officer

Noel Hodges

Youth Services

Andrew McTaggart

Webmaster

Jim Hawkins

Club Changeover - Country Theme plus Raffles

Jun 02, 2026
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

June Fellowship Meeting

Jun 16, 2026
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Possible Trivia Night - to be Confirmed

Jun 30, 2026
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Club Meeting - Guest Speaker to be confirmed

Jul 07, 2026
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

View entire list

Member Birthdays

Cec McPaul

May 11

Neil Baldwin

May 12

Jim Hawkins

May 22

Peter Tomlinson

June 2

Anthony Lewis

June 17

Pauline Armstrong

June 30

Spouse/Partner Birthdays

Jeanette O'Brien

May 30

Christine Jones

June 17

Anniversaries

Kevin O'Brien

Jeanette O'Brien

May 31

Anthony Lewis

Kathy Lewis

June 22

Join Date

Neil Jones

May 11, 1986

40 years

Neil Baldwin

May 22, 2007

19 years

Bill Waller

June 17, 2002

24 years

Frank Adorjan

June 26, 1983

43 years

Noel Hodges

June 26, 1989

37 years

Rotary Information Fortnightly

Mentoring the next generation of leaders

May is Rotary’s Youth Service Month, when we celebrate young leaders’ energy, idealism, and service. Rotary offers numerous ways to nurture the next generation of leaders. Get young people involved in your next club project or activity. Provide mentorship and support to youth in your community. Meet Pedro Casadei, an assistant Rotary public image coordinator from Brazil. He developed his leadership skills in Interact and Rotaract before joining Rotary. Currently, he serves as a member of The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers.

Rotary’s 2026 People of Action are poised to change the world

Six club members aged 30 or younger were selected in March as People of Action: Champions of Tomorrow. The recipients, based in Colombia, India, Italy, the Philippines, Uganda, and the U.S., have led transformative initiatives by and for young people. In honor of Youth Service Month, read about these young innovators.

THE MEETING IN PHOTOS

Members & Guests enjoying pre meeting fellowship

President Neil - Ready to relax PE Ron - Ready for action

Welcome Back - PP Ray is re-inducted into the Club by President Neil

Guest Neil Walton and Rotarian David won the door prizes

President Elect Ron leads the Club Forum looking to the year ahead

The Lighter Side Fortnightly

Philosophers of the Century

~ Jean Kerr...

The only reason they say 'Women and children first' is to test the strength of the lifeboats.

~ Prince Philip...

When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife.

~ Harrison Ford...

Wood burns faster when you have to cut and chop it yourself.

~ Spike Milligan...

The best cure for Seasickness is to sit under a tree.

~ Jean Rostand...

Kill one man and you're a murderer, kill a million and you're a conqueror.

~ Arnold Schwarzenegger...

Having more money doesn't make you happier. I

I have 50 million dollars but I'm just as happy as when I had 48 million.

~ WH Auden.

We are here on earth to do good unto others.

What the others are here for, I have no idea.

~ Johnny Carson...

If life were fair, Elvis would still be alive today and all the impersonators would be dead.

~ Steve Martin...

Hollywood must be the only place on earth where you can be fired by a man wearing a Hawaiian shirt and a baseball cap.

~ Jimmy Durante...

Home cooking. Where many a man thinks his wife is.

~ Betsy Salkind...

Men are like linoleum floors. Lay 'em right and you can walk all over them for thirty years.

~ George Roberts...

The first piece of luggage on the carousel never belongs to anyone.

~ Robert Benchley...

I have kleptomania, but when it gets bad, I take something for it.

~ John Glenn...

As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder.

~ David Letterman...

America is the only country where a significant proportion of the population believes that professional wrestling is real but the moon landing was faked.

~ Howard Hughes...

I'm not a paranoid, deranged millionaire. Actually, I'm a billionaire.

~ Old Italian proverb...

After the game, the King and the pawn go into the same box

PEARLS OF WISDOM

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