Wednesday 4th December 2013
THIS WEEK'S MEETING
Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm with Guest Speaker Jim Goulton of Maleny Jewellers.
APOLOGIES
Please tender apologies to Bernice McLennan by noon Tuesday.
DUTY ROSTERS
Dec 4
Duty Officer Malcolm B
Registration Angela G
ADO & Scribe Charlotte G
Fellowship Lionel T
SAUSAGE SIZZLE ROSTER
7th December
Sherryl Gregory (Leader) Mike Gregory Debra Lynde
21st December
Keith Rogers (Leader) Bill Hankinson Robin Thorne
MINUTES OF MEETING OF 20th NOVEMBER
A select, though talented group of Rotarians met on this Wednesday 20th Nov and while we waited for our meal – which was complimented as being above our usual standard – the President sought our views on whether to match a $2000 grant that had been made by Quota for 2 Shelter boxes for Filipino survivors of the devastating cyclone. It was agreed the Club should purchase one Shelter box and several straw water filtering kits, which were being sent in a container by the Rotary Club of Buderim. Cost to the Club of both donations is US$2000.
Members were reminded about the Xmas celebratory lunch at Secrets on the Lake on Saturday 14 Dec. Charlotte is collecting meal preferences.
Brian updated the figures for sales of the calendar and Lionel offered to resend the Board minutes to those for whom they had disappeared into the ether.
Nominations had been received for all but three of the Board positions for next year and the President urged members to attend the AGM next week to vote for who would be on the Board.
After a novel sergeant’s session and heads and tails, the President introduced our own Rick, District 9600 VTT guru, to report back on The Netherlands VTT visits to Papua New Guinea (14 days) and the Solomon Islands (7 days in Honiara and 6 in Gizo). Using an excellent slide show Rick highlighted the severe levels of poverty and disadvantage in these countries, which was aggravated by substance and alcohol addiction, particularly violence against women.
Rick emphasized the different way in which The Netherlands viewed addiction as a disease to be treated rather than a crime to be punished. Based on their philosophy and an inclusive community engagement process involving all the relevant parties in both countries, the Dutch VTT offered training and insights to address these countries’ problems. The issues are immense and will require continuing support to assure sustainable outcomes.
Rick reported that it was hoped that continuing engagement by the Dutch team via Facebook and other means involving local Rotary Clubs and community, church, NGO and public service agencies, would produce sustainable benefits in SI and PNG in the longer term.
FUTURE MEETINGS & EVENTS
14th December
Club Christmas Lunch at Secrets on the Lake.
18th and 25th December
No meeting.
20th December
Carols at Twilight at the RSL at 7:00pm.
1st January
No meeting
8th January
Board Meeting at Masonic Hall
15th January
Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm with Guest Speaker Andrea Mandal of Dili Dreaming.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES FOR DECEMBER
6th Chris & Jocelyn 12th Jim & Elaine 12th Ric & Jacinta 17th Lionel & Judy
BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER
11th Jim Atkinson 15th Robin Thorne
NOW FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT
"ALL IS FOR THE BEST IN THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS" - VOLTAIRE
REALLY? PERHAPS THE ATTACHED LAWS OF NATURE WILL CALL THIS PHILOSOPHY INTO QUESTION?
Law of Mechanical Repair
After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee.
Law of Gravity
Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.
Law of Probability
The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.
Law of Random Numbers
If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal and someone always answers.
Supermarket Law
As soon as you get in the smallest line, the cashier will have to call for help.
Law of the Bath
When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings.
Law of Close Encounters
The probability of meeting someone you know increases dramatically when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.
Law of the Result
When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will.
Law of Biomechanics
The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.
Law of the Theatre & Sports Stadium
At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle, always arrive last. They are the ones who will leave their seats several times to go for food, beer, or the toilet and who leave early before the end of the performance or the game is over. The folks in the aisle seats come early, never move once, have long gangly legs or big bellies and stay to the bitter end of the performance. The aisle people also are very surly folk.
The Coffee Law
As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.
Murphy's Law of Lockers
If there are only 2 people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
Wilson's Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy
As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.
Doctors' Law
If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor; by the time you get there you'll feel better... But don't make an appointment, and you'll stay sick. This has been proven over and over with taking children to the pediatrician.
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