THIS WEEK'S MEETING
Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm with Guest Speaker Brody Foy on his Rhodes Scholarship.
APOLOGIES
Apologies to Bernice before noon on Tuesday.
DUTY ROSTERS
5th Aug 19th Aug 2nd Sep
Duty Officer Michael G Rick V Chris B
Assist DO Sherryl G Phillip S Angela G
Registration John McL Lionel T Bill H
Fellowship Bernice Mcl Alan W Keith R
SAUSAGE SIZZLE ROSTER
15th Aug
Malcolm B (Leader) Bill H Ric T
29th Aug
Chris B (Leader) Rick V Chris R-S
MEETING OF 15TH JULY
President Jeff Cornfoot opened the meeting by welcoming members and our Guest Speaker Kelly Tilse together with her father David. He announced that:
- the duties of Sergeant would be rotated on a monthly basis.
- a membership satisfaction survey form was being circulated for all members to complete.
- the meeting of 29th July would be held at the hotel.
Treasurer Jim announced that notices for dues had been dispatched.
Bernice asked for two volunteers to join Phillip who was one his own at the next sausage sizzle - Alan and Keith obliged.
Donna said that she was looking for two more entrants for the shopping bag design competition.
It was reported that there were two unfilled advertising spots in this year's calendar. Our Guest Speaker Kelly immediately agreed to take one.
Our Guest Speakers Kelly and her father David spoke about Weddings at Tiffany's. Kelly, her husband and parents are co-owners of this business which was established in June 2011. They leased the building that had traded as Malcolm's Restaurant and built a wedding chapel. They offer a comprehensive wedding package in an all weather venue.
Kelly, who has been a florist for many years, is the dedicated Function Coordinator and offers more than 20 years expertise as a floral designer and wedding planner. She has been helping brides locally with their wedding requirements for 4 years and is committed to running a seamless and professional service, aided by her partners and a staff of 30.
She explained that the wedding industry was worth about $50 million a year in the Hinterland with mostly out of town customers. Tiffany's average function will have 80 to 100 guests and they will host an average of 3 weddings per week.
Keith R thanked the guest speakers and congratulated them on the creation of their successful business.
Meeting closed at 8.40pm
BLACKALL RANGE CARE GROUP
President Jeff and Secretary Jim presented a cheque for $2000 to BRGC to assist them with the costs of running a nurse's vehicle. This will be followed by donations of $1500 over the next two years. This donation featured on the front page of the Glasshouse Country and Maleny News of 29th July under the by-line of "Turning pumpkins into petrol". It explained how sales of pumpkin soup at the show have contributed to this donation. FUTURE MEETINGS & EVENTS
12th August
Board Meeting at the Masonic Hall.
19th August
Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm with Guest Speaker Sabine Wienand on Basically Wild.
26th August
Project Meeting at the Masonic Hall with $10 meal.
2nd September
Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm with Guest Speaker Richard Giles on Feng Shui and other interests.
9th September
Board Meeting at the Masonic Hall.
12&13th September
Parking duties at Real Food Festival.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES FOR AUGUST
15th Phillip and Janice Stark 29th Angela and Mike
BIRTHDAYS FOR AUGUST
17th Malcolm Baker 20th Jocelyn Brooker 28th Lionel Tilley
NOW FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT
FROM AN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC EXPERT
THE GREEK BAILOUT PROBLEM EXPLAINED
It is a slow day in a little Greek Village. The rain is beating down and the streets are deserted.
Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and everybody lives on credit.
On this particular day a rich German tourist is driving through the village, stops at the local hotel and lays a €100 note on the desk, telling the hotel owner he wants to inspect the rooms upstairs in order to pick one to spend the night.
The owner gives him some keys and, as soon as the visitor has walked upstairs, the hotelier grabs the €100 note and runs next door to pay his debt to the utcher.
The butcher takes the €100 note and runs down the street to repay his debt to the pig farmer.
The pig farmer takes the €100 note and heads off to pay his bill at the supplier of feed and fuel.
The guy at the Farmers' Co-op takes the €100 note and runs to pay his drinks bill at the tavern.
The publican slips the money along to the local prostitute drinking at the bar, who has also been facing hard times and has had to offer him "services" on credit.
The hooker then rushes to the hotel and pays off her room bill to the hotel owner with the €100 note.
The hotel proprietor then places the €100 note back on the counter so the rich traveller will not suspect anything. At that moment the traveller comes down the stairs, picks up the €100 note, states that the rooms are not satisfactory, takes the money, and leaves town.
No one produced anything. No one earned anything. However, the whole village is now out of debt and looking to the future with a lot more optimism.
And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, is how the bailout package works.
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