WEDNESDAY 1ST MAY 2019
THIS WEEK'S MEETING
Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm with Guest Speaker Kris FitzGerald on Studio 23.
APOLOGIES AND MEALS
Apologies please to Bernice before noon of Tuesday.
DUTY ROSTERS
1st May 15th May 5th June
Duty Officer Andy S John W Chris B
Assist DO Roly N Jeff C Laurelle O
Registration Malcolm B Greg W James McC
Fellowship Ric T Bill H Keith R
SAUSAGE SIZZLE ROSTER
4th May
No sizzle
18th May
Malcolm Baker (Leader) Keith Rogers James McCormack
1st June
No sizzle
CLUB ORGANISATION
Details of the make up of the currrent Board and Committees can be found at the end of this bulletin.
MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
President Alan opened the meeting and welcomed guest speaker Dr Russ Stephenson. A few announcements followed with pleas for arms & legs to be made available to undertake parking duties, show stall hamburgering & bucket waving. Dates to remember are:
15 May Community Awards
19 May District Assembly
22 May Annual USC/Rotary meeting
26 June Changeover Dinner at the Orangery
The members decided not to proceed with an application for YEP from a Conondale student due to hosting problems.
Jeff C told us of hosting a German Rotarian Dieter Schneider,who after suffering the sad loss of his son through suicide, decided to ride his motorbike throughout the world delivering talks on mental health and the devastating effect it can have. Jeff saddled up his trusty motorised steed and, with Dieter following, did a tour of the district following which he then delivered Dieter to Andy & Mia where animated discussions took place in German.
Our sergeant told the usual humorous fibs to extract much needed funds from unsuspecting victims.
Our enthusiastic guest speaker Rotarian (Nambour Club) Dr Russ Stephenson, who has been a previous speaker, told us of the efforts to control malaria being made in PNG. A major campaign, not dissimilar to the Polio Plus exercise, is being undertaken to hopefully eliminate malaria from PNG. The original exercise under RAMS to provide chemically treated mosquito nets was, and still is, proving of great value but additional effort was needed. A vaccine targeting the parasite was developed in Australia (Griffith Uni) and has resulted, along with a major campaign to remove mosquito breeding sites etc, in a reduction of 65% of cases in PNG. This same exercise in the Solomons resulted in an 87% reduction and in Timor Leste 99%.
Russ also gave us a brief update on his other PNG program to improve the nutrition of locals in the Highlands area of PNG.
Russ was thanked by Lionel and presented with a donation of $1000 towards his very worthwhile projects.
FUTURE MEETINGS & EVENT
4th - 6th May
Parking duties for Maleny Wood Expo.
8th May
Board Meeting at the Masonic Hall.
15th May
Community Grants Presentation Night at Tranquil Park.
19th May
RC of Fortitiude Valley Car Rally ends at Maleny Hotel.
22nd May
Joint Clubs Meeting at USC for Rotary Scholarships evening.
24th May
Theatre visit to "Senoir Moments".
29th May
Vocational visit to Witta Sports Club.
31st May - 1st June All hands on deck for the Maleny Show.
5th June
Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm with Guest Speaker Sue Mackenzie on Surviving Polio.
26th June
Changeover Night at The Orangerie.
BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY
4th Angela Griffin 15th Greg Williams 18th Cilla Vickers
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT
A GRANDCHILD'S LAMENT
The computer swallowed grandpa.
Yes, honestly its true!
He pressed 'control and 'enter'
And disappeared from view.
It devoured him completely,
The thought just makes me squirm.
He must have caught a virus
Or been eaten by a worm.
I've searched through the recycle bin
And files of every kind;
I've even used the Internet,
But nothing did I find.
In desperation, I asked Jeeves
My searches to refine.
The reply from him was negative,
Not a thing was found 'online.'
So, if inside your 'Inbox,'
My Grandpa you should see,
Please 'Copy, Scan' and 'Paste' him
And send him back to me.
This is a tribute to all those Grandmas and Grandpas who have been fearless and learned to use the Computer.
We do not stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing .
MALENY ROTARY CLUB EXECUTIVE TEAM FOR 2018-2019
BOARD MEMBERSPresident - Alan Wilson
Vice President - Michael Gregory
Secretary - Bernice McLennan
Treasurer - Jim Atkinson
Vocational - Ric Townsend
Club Admininstration / Membership - Philip Stark
International/Foundation - Angela Griffin/ CL Claridge
Community Relations/Youth - Greg Williams
Service Projects - Rick Vickers/Chris Ross-Smith
Other Roles
Guest Speakers - Michael Gregory
Bulletin Editor - Keith Rogers
MALENY ROTARY CLUB COMMITTEES
1.Grants Committee 2.RAWCS - Ebenezer Zambia
Confidential Angela Griffin
CL Claridge
Jim Atkinson
3.RAWCS-Nepal
Chris Ross-Smith 4.Show Committee
Jim Atkinson Bernice McLennan
CL Claridge John McLennan
5.Social Committee 6.Calendar Committee
Phillip Stark Lionel Tilley
Roly Neiper Rick Vickers
Jeff Cornfoot
7.High School Project Jim Atkinson
Chris Brooker
Jeff Cornfoot
Greg Williams
8.Membership/ 9.Qld Australian Cross Country Athletics Title
USC Project Committee Rick Vickers
Phillip Stark Greg Williams
CL Claridge Chris Brooker
Angela Griffin
Roly Nieper 10.Plan for Maleny Education Support Fund
Chris Ross-Smith Angela Griffin
Rick Vickers CL Claridge
Roly Nieper
Jeff Cornfoot
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