WEDNESDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2019
THIS WEEK'S MEETING
Maleny Hotel at 6:00 for 6:30pm for Business Meeting - please note early start.
APOLOGIES AND MEALS
Apologies please to Bernice before noon on Tuesday.
DUTY ROSTERS
16th Oct 6th Nov 20th Nov
Duty Officer Ric T Malcolm B Chris B
Assist DO Lionel T Jeff C Greg W
Registration Paulette S John W Laurelle O
Fellowship Jeff C Bill H Alan W
SAUSAGE SIZZLE ROSTER
19th October
Chris Brooker (Leader) Paulette Steele Greg Williams
2nd November
Roly Neiper (Leader) Ric Townsend Phillip Stark
16th November
Malcolm Baker (Leader) Rick Vickers John Whan
PRESIDENT'S NOTES
October is a bumper month, not just for our Club, but for the wider world of Rotary.
October is Mental Health Month. 1 in 5 Australians suffer a mental illness every year, and nearly half of the population (45%) will experience a mental illness at some stage in their lives. Mental illnesses are the third leading cause of disability burden in Australia. Lift the Lid on Mental Illness is Australian Rotary Health’s (ARH) national fundraising and awareness campaign for mental health research, and we as a Club are getting involved this year. We have launched our campaign with a $500 Club donation to ARH, and donned hats at the board meeting last night.
October is also designated on the Rotary International calendar for Polio Awareness, with World Polio Day on Thursday 24 October. On that day, across the entire SE Queensland train network, is a Train Ride to End Polio event. The Polio train will roll through Landsborough Station at 7.27am on that day. We are planning to have some members at the station to raise awareness of Rotary’s End Polio campaign, and to support the Rotary train travellers. The Club has already donated $1500 in July to the Polio fundraising campaign. If you would like to join us at the station let me know. Red End Polio Now shirts will be available at Wednesday’s meeting.
The other big event this month is our 60th anniversary celebration on Wednesday 23 October at the RSL. Planning is well underway for this event.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 2ND OCTOBER
President Sherryl welcomed all including recent travellers to NW Australia Bernice and John, Roly and Jim. Also welcomed our guest speakers Ryan and Richard from USC and visiting Rotarian Tim Pyne all the way from Kirkcudbright in Scotland. Also welcomed was Melva Elvi as Bernice’s guest.
Members were reminded by Greg W of the Vocational visit to the Maleny Hospital on the fifth Wednesday of the month – Wed 30 October. 4pm start for a tour of the hospital, moving to the hotel at 5.30 for 6pm meal and talk by hospital administrator, and auxiliary representative.
Tim Pyne informed us of some of the projects of his club of 60 or so members. Kirkcudbright is a fishing village which sits at the mouth of the River Dee on its way to the Irish Sea.
Dinner done, Chris B slugged all more than the new Qld car rego increase with fines based on outrageous facts of thinly veiled truths.
Bernice won the blind raffle.
Then Richard Wilson and Ryan McNelly-Smith, two 3rd year town planning students from USC took us through their community survey on attitudes to Rotary. An excellent presentation looking at assumptions, objectives, methods of surveying and some conclusions and recommendations. A general observation was that 60% of Australians were not interested in a commitment to a professional group or community organisation . We shouldn’t be surprised.
Three main recommendations were made: • More flexible membership options for time-sensitive persons.
• Diversify projects to more directly impact the age demographic we are looking to attract.
• Rectify current general misconceptions about Rotary, such as the sexist nature of clubs, by participating in events which promote inclusion of minority groups and diversity.
The PowerPoint slides and their full report has been emailed to members. The Board is to discuss the recommendations and present some ideas to members. Melinda Martin gave the vote of thanks.
After a few more announcements from Jim, Michael and Greg, a healthy and typically noisy meeting concluded.
The meeting closed at 8:30pm.
FUTURE MEETINGS & EVENTS
23rd October
60th Anniversary Dinner at the RSL.
30th October
Vocational visit to Maleny Soldiers Memorial Hospital.
6th November
Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm for Guest Speakers Marybeth & Clementine Harvey on their music.
13th November
Board Meeting at the Masonic Hall.
20th November
Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm for Business Meeting.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY FOR OCTOBER
26th Rick and Cilla
BIRTHDAYS FOR OCTOBER
12th Gloria Rogers 14th Keith Rogers 16th Kerry Neiper 28th Bernice McLennan 30th Andy Schouteten
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT
SENIOR'S LOGIC
A SOBERING TALE?
I went to the liquor store Monday afternoon on my bicycle, bought a bottle of Johnny Walker Black and put it in the bicycle basket.
As I was about to leave, I thought to myself that if I fell off the bicycle, the bottle would break. So I drank all the Johnny Walker before I cycled home.
It turned out to be a very good decision, because I fell off my bicycle seven times on the way home.
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