Last Saturday we had another Bunnings Sausage Sizzle – thanks to Geoff Croad and Angus Miller for organising and everyone who helped out on the day. We raised approximately $1,000 for the Club which is another great result. I have been really proud of the way the club has fundraised over the last year and all our hard work allows Surfers Sunrise to support our many projects both locally and abroad.
Our first social event for the year will be a Chinese New Year Celebration at Highland Court Benowa (same place as last year) in the first few weeks of February. Date and time will be announced shortly.
Just a reminder, The Rotary Club of Gold Coast are kicking off the 100 years of Rotary in Australia with a Free Australia Day Family Event in the Gold Coast Botanic Gardens from 10am -1pm on Tuesday 26th. A number of Surfers Sunrise Rotarians have volunteered to help out on the BBQ - would you like to be involved? If so please let Angus Miller or myself know asap.
This Wednesday morning we have a formal meeting at the Surf Club where our newest members Adam & Tash will be doing their ‘Rotarian behind the Badge’ presentation. I look forward to seeing you all there from 7am.
This coming Wednesday 20th January, our new members Adam Sheppard and Tash Price (that's them at their induction in November last year) will present a 'Rotarian behind the Badge' about themselves. Very much looking forward to it: did you know that Tash is racing wheelchairs at world championship level? And guess who is coaching her... :) Grab your meal at the bistro of the Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club, and take it upstairs for a bit of fellowship. Starting at 07:00 am for 07:30 start! Guests and visitors of course are welcome!
How good is that! At last Saturday's Bunnings Sizzle, "our" Rotaractors came to help on the the final shift, and so did our regular visitor, Ann O'Connor. Photo (by KJ), from left: Blake Foster, "KJ" Jewson, Matt Howard. In background, our regular visitor Ann O'Connor. Thank you all! We much appreciate your help!
On our National Day, Tuesday 26th January, Rotary South Pacific organises an on-line event to celebrate Australia Day, in the year of Rotary's celebration of 100 years in Australia and New Zealand. The event starts at 11:30 am Queensland time (12:30 pm ADST)
You can join the event by registering on this link:
Duty Roster - note: subject to change - please check every week. Note: Fellowship duty also is expected to be at the Project Shed on the Saturday following the meeting
Andy Bell's FB post of the week:"I don't want to brag or anything, but I'm way more inappropriate in real life"[Now, who could disagree with that?? Ed. ☺]
And even worse: here's Neil Thurlow's post: "Bought a lettuce from a green grocer called Mamas and Papas. Can't eat it, because all the leaves are brown..."[OK, for people who have only been born recently, click here. Probably bought it on a Monday, Monday..? ☺]
Everyone got into the habit of talking about him, when he was in the White House, as a narcissist. As if that could not be said about half the people in America, and a good deal more than half of everyone with money.D.W. Buffa, in ‘Necessity’
The Flat Earth Society are worried that social distancing will push people over the edge.
This coming Wednesday 20th January, our new members Adam Sheppard and Tash Price (that's them at their induction in November last year) will present a 'Rotarian behind the Badge' about themselves. Very much looking forward to it: did you know that Tash is racing wheelchairs at world championship level? And guess who is coaching her... :) Grab your meal at the bistro of the Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club, and take it upstairs for a bit of fellowship. Starting at 07:00 am for 07:30 start! Guests and visitors of course are welcome!
How good is that! At last Saturday's Bunnings Sizzle, "our" Rotaractors came to help on the the final shift, and so did our regular visitor, Ann O'Connor. Photo (by KJ), from left: Blake Foster, "KJ" Jewson, Matt Howard. In background, our regular visitor Ann O'Connor. Thank you all! We much appreciate your help! 
