Rotary Club of Maleny Bulletin for 21st October 2015

"THE RANGE"  Vol. 57 No. 9
WEDNESDAY 21ST OCTOBER 2015

THIS WEEK'S MEETING
Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm with Guest Speaker Bob Malcolm of Maleny Credit Union.

APOLOGIES
Apologies to Bernice before noon on Tuesday.

DUTY ROSTERS
                        21st Oct          4th Nov                18 Nov                          
Duty Officer    Ric T               Sherryl G              Rick V               
Assist DO       Alan W            Michael G             John W                   
Registration    Lionel T           Malcolm B            Keith R     
Fellowship*    Chris B             Bill H                    Jeff C        
                       Rotary              Foundation           Rotary
* signals short talk on these topics
 
SAUSAGE SIZZLE ROSTER
24th Oct
Lionel T  (Leader)  John W  Andy S

7th Nov
John McL (Leader)  Bernice McL  Donna C

21st Nov
Malcolm B  (Leader)  Ric T  Rick V

MEETING OF 7TH OCTOBER
President Jeff opened the meeting by welcoming guests DG John Leddy, his wife Barbara, ADG Ian, Partners and Noella Mills who had submitted the winning design in the shopping bag competition.
Reports received:
- Melbourne Cup luncheon bookings close on 20 October.
- SC Rotoract Club Charter Night at USC on 16 October.
- The Maple St kiosk has been booked for calendar sales on 17 October.

Rotary talk - Angela gave a brief history of RAWCS which was set up in 1964 initially to combat health and poverty problems in PNG and Indonesia.  There have been 470 projects throughout Australia.  In 2013 RAWCS projects totalled $3 million; our Club's donations to Ebenezer and Shed The Light Nepal are made through RAWCS.

Rick V introduced Noella Mills, a member of Art4Place, who showed her winning design for the shopping bag. This incorporated an outline of a platypus on a black background  with Maleny and the Rotary logo. She thanked the Club for arranging this competition and was awarded her prizes.

DG John from RC of Hamilton had just returned from a 4 week trip with his wife to PNG.  He spoke of his visits to local Clubs and particularly about the ongoing success of RAM. He reported good news for the District with the revival of Rotoract, an upgrade for RYLA with a focus on professional development and encouraging signs of growth. He hoped for two new Clubs.  John emphasised the need to embrace change as this is good for Clubs; he noted that Cooroy and Eumundi Clubs were conducting their business meetings in the CWA Hall without a formal meal.

The DIK warehouse is full to overflowing with no funds available for shipping.  Following his time in PNG, he received a promise from a local governor for funding that is being finalised.  He is happy to accept submissions for the monthly newsletter.

Barbara, who is a member of Brisbane Highrise, spoke of the work of Humming Bird House which runs two palliative care cottages in Australia for terminally ill children.  A third cottage is planned for Chermside with a promise of government grants.  She is organising a project to construct a peaceful private courtyard within this facility beside the "end of life suite" for the exclusive use of parents and family.  There are 3,700 terminally ill children in Queensland.  This charity has been chosen by the Club as a beneficiary from the Melbourne Cup lunch.

FUTURE MEETINGS & EVENTS
28th October
Project Meeting at the Masonic Hall with format to be confirmed.

4th November
Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm with Guest Speaker Jim Straker of Zero Waste.

11th November
Board Meeting at the Masonic Hall.

18th November
Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm with Guest Speaker Vicki Stewart of ARH.

25th November
Annual General Meeting.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY FOR OCTOBER
26th Rick and Cilla

BIRTHDAYS FOR OCTOBER
12th Gloria Rogers  14th Keith Rogers  28th Bernice McLennan  30th Andy Schouteten 

NOW FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT
A PASSING THOUGHT ABOUT MORTALITY

An old priest lay dying. He sent a message for an Australian Tax Office collector and his Lawyer to come to the hospital.

When they arrived, they were ushered up to his room and as they entered the priest held out his hands and motioned for them to sit on each side of the bed.

The priest grasped their hands, sighed contentedly, smiled and stared at the ceiling. For a time, no one said anything.

Both the tax collector and the lawyer were touched and flattered that the old man would ask them to be with him during his final moments.

They were also puzzled because the priest had never given any indication that he particularly liked either one of them.

Finally, the Lawyer asked,  "Father, we are honoured to be here but why did you ask the two of us to come? "

The old priest mustered all his strength, and then said weakly, "Jesus died between two thieves, and that's how I'd like to go."