Rotarlight 22/23 #20 (Jan 10, 2023)

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Fellow Rotarians and Friends,

Just like to wish all our member and partners a very safe and happy 2023.

A big thankyou to every person who has given up their time to assist with the Bunnings BBQ and the scooter project. You time and hard work is appreciated, especially over the busy Christmas and New year period.

Our first meeting back for the year was a social evening of bare foot bowls at the Broadbeach bowls club. Everyone who played had a fantastic time and thanks to Noel and Kay Hodges for their coaching.

Tuesday next week we will be meeting at the Mermaid Waters hotel for our first official meeting of 2023. Please join us to welcome our guest speaker Mathew MacDonald from Radio lollipop. Mathew would like to thank the club for the toys donated to the Gold Coast Uni Hospital. Every child at Gold Coast university hospital for the week of Christmas received a present.

Yours in Rotary

Andrew

FINANCE REPORT - Neil Jones

Meeting		10 JANUARY 2023
Fines	N/A	Bunnings sausage sizzle Saturday 24 December	$2,280.20
Copper Pot	N/A	Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Friday 30 December	$1,378.00
		Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Saturday 31 December	$1,512.50
TOTAL	$N/A		$5,170.70

Secretary Neil Baldwin

There will be a Board Meeting immediately following the Club Meeting on Tuesday 17 January.

All welcome

ATTENDANCE REPORT 10 JANUARY 2023

9	Broadbeach Members
	Visiting Rotarian:
	Guest Speaker:
7	Members Guests: Carol Baldwin, Kay Hodges, Marie Jorden, Pam Hawkins, Kathy Lewis, Lee Morgan, Roslyn Tomlinson.
16	Total Attendance

NEXT MEETING

Tuesday 17 January

Our guest Speaker tonight will be Mathew MacDonald from Radio Lollipop

DUTY ROSTER

Tuesday 17 January

Door: Cec McPaul

Sergeant: Noel Hodges

Scribe: Rock O'Keefe

Tuesday 24 January

Door: Neil Baldwin

Sergeant: Grahame Werrell

Scribe: Tony Lewis

BUNNINGS SAUSAGE SIZZLES

Friday 13 January

7.30 to 11.00am Bill Waller, Noel Hodges and VGC Vol

11.00 to 3.00pm Harold Busch, Greg Ball & Lee Morgan

Friday 20 January

7.30 to 11.00am Bill Waller, Barbara Burnheim & VGC Volunteer

11.00 to 3.00pm Harold Busch, Barbara Burnheim & VGC Volunteer

SCOOTER PICKUP/DELIVERY

January 1st to 15th Kevin O'Brien & Uwe Seifert

January 16th to 29th Martin Ingram & Ray Milton

Jan 30th to Feb 12th Harold Busch & Jeff Nugent

President

Andrew McTaggart

Vice President

Pauline Armstrong

Secretary

Neil Baldwin

Treasurer

Neil Jones

The Rotary Foundation

Nayer Kaviani

Membership

Bruce Kuhn

Youth Services

Noel Hodges

Service Projects

John Monks

Club Administration

Nasser Kaviani

Webmaster

Jim Hawkins

Mathew MacDonald from Radio Lollipop
Mermaid Waters Hotel
Jan 17, 2023 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Club Meeting at The Hub
Broadbeach Rotary Hub
Jan 24, 2023 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Social Night at Emerald Lakes Golf Club
Emerald Lakes Golf Club
Jan 31, 2023 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

No meeting tonight - Feb. 7th

Feb 07, 2023

Dr Daniel Poratt
Mermaid Waters Hotel
Feb 14, 2023 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Club Meeting at Mermaid Waters Hotel
Mermaid Waters Hotel
Feb 21, 2023 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Club Meeting at The Hub
Broadbeach Rotary Hub
Feb 28, 2023

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Spouse Birthdays

Joan OKeefe

January 6

Haidee Diez

January 15

Anniversaries

Neil Jones

Christine Jones

January 4

Peter Tomlinson

Roslyn

January 20

Join Date

John Monks

January 23, 1995

28 years

John Curr

January 31, 2012

11 years

Rotary Information Weekly

Rotary International

Statements of Activities

For the fiscal years ended 30 June 2021 and 2022 (in thousands of U.S. dollars)

Year to Date	Jun-21	Jun-22
Revenues
Dues	$81,794	$82,207
Net investment return	2,989	(2,395)
Services and other activities	20,896	26,465
Total revenues	$105,679	$106,277

Expenses
Operating	$67,378	$80,655
Services and other activities	26,174	24,935
Strategic Reserve	1,794	1,633
Total expenses	$95,346	$107,223

Currency exchange gains (losses)	$540	$(436)

Change in net assets	$10,873	$(1,382)
Unrestricted Net Assets - beginning of year	$149,765	$160,638
Unrestricted Net Assets - end of year	$160,638	$159,256

The Rotary Foundation

Statements of Activities

For the fiscal years ended 30 June 2021 and 2022 (in thousands of U.S. dollars)

Year to Date	Jun-21	Jun-22
Revenues
Contributions**	$354,750	$373,014
Net investment return	182,304	(63,498)
Split-interest agreements and other activities - net	8,231	(5,570)
Total revenues	$545,285	$303,946

Expenses
Program awards	$332,792	$273,460
Program operations	19,543	20,634
Fund development	18,050	21,264
General administration	13,254	15,076
Total expenses	$383,639	$330,434

Currency exchange gains (losses)	$3,342	$(6,667)
Reserve against pledges receivable	$(1,259)	$(1,586)

Change in net assets	$163,729	$(34,741)
Net assets - beg. of year	$1,126,582	$1,290,311
Net assets - end of year	$1,290,311	$1,255,570

*Net of returned funds and other adjustments

**Does not include $50.9 million in new expectancies and $17.6 million in transfers to the PolioPlus Fund

FROM OUR MEETING TUESDAY 10 JANUARY 2023

Scribe: Tony Lewis

Sixteen members and guests had a most enjoyable night of bowls and fellowship at the Broadbeach Bowls Club

Three groups played under the guidance and coaching of Noel and Kay Hodges, what could be best described as not quite Olympic standard, but there were still some excellent shots played - and some not!

Although no "winners" were declared all players (and spectators) thoroughly enjoyed themselves

After bowls we all had dinner in the Club House

The week in Pictures

Our Bowlers in action

WEEKLY LAUGHS

Children Are Quick…

TEACHER: Why are you late?
STUDENT: Class started before I got here.

TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?
JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables..

TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?
DONALD: H I J K L M N O..
TEACHER: What are you talking about?
DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O.

TEACHER: Glen, why do you always get so dirty?
GLEN: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.

TEACHER: George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry
tree, but also admitted it.
Now, Louie, do you know why his father didn't punish him?
LOUIS: Because George still had the axe in his hand.

TEACHER: Now, Simon , tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?
SIMON: No sir, I don't have to, my Mum is a good cook.

TEACHER: Clyde, your composition on 'My Dog' is exactly the same as
your brother's. Did you copy his?
CLYDE : No, sir. It's the same dog.

TEACHER: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when
people are no longer interested?
HAROLD: A teacher
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