Thursday 28 July 2022

Rotary Club of Maleny Bulletin for 3rd August 2022

 THE RANGE"  Vol. 65 No.3

WEDNESDAY 3RD AUGUST 2022

THIS WEEK'S MEETING
Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm for a Dinner Meeting with Guest Speaker Nathan Dodd on coaching cricketers.

APOLOGIES
Apologies please to Bernice before noon on Tuesday.

DUTY ROSTER
                           3 Aug             17Aug          7thSep
Duty Officer        Jim A             Sherryl G      Michael G         
Assist DO           
Chris B          Greg W         Keith R
Registration        Jeff C            Laurelle O     Peter McQ
Fellowship          James McC   Lionel T         Jared A

WOOLWORTH SAUSAGE SIZZLE ROSTER
 08 Aug   0730 - 1030  Des C   Rick V   Fran T   

               1030 - 1330    Andy S   John & Bernice McL  

03 Sep    0730 - 1030  Phillip S   James McC   Peter McQ   

               1030 - 1330    Greg W   Keith R   Paulette S

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 
I seem to get an endless amount of emails about different events and causes which I generally pass on to Bernice to forward on to you all. I understand you’re probably too busy to look at all the emails we tend to receive these days. However, a few of these are really interesting or worthwhile so I thought I’d mention a few to you here. You may be interested in attending or donating to them.

The first one is August 2022 Dignity Drive in Maleny. The Dignity Drive is an initiative of charity group Share the Dignity. Share the Dignity believes access to period products is a right, not a privilege. 1 in 5 Australians have been unable to afford period products at some point in their life. All products donated need to be  in original packaging, including pads, tampons, maternity pads, period undies, menstrual cups and incontinence products are accepted. The campaign will be kicking off from 3 August and finish 30 August  2022. Maleny Woolworths and both Star Discount Chemists (Maple St and Riverside Centre) are the donation points. 

Next is the End Polio Now walk. The walk is on Sunday 14th August at La Balsa Park at Harbour Parade, Buddina  from 8am to 11am. It’s only a 2km walk and there’s some lovely scenery. Find details below to register.


Thirdly, ITHACA - CALOUNDRA CITY LIFE SAVING CLUB Patrols : Bulcock Beach, Caloundra are running our popular Grey Medallion course again and have places left for 27 & 28 August. This is a specially adapted 2-day course for seniors covering how to deal with an emergency, CPR, defibrillator, first aid, marine stings, water safety, water wise skills, dry rescue, familiarising grandkids with water etc. Cost $5. People can enrol on line at www.caloundracity.org.au or call for further information 0402 45 46 44 - Patricia Barry (Facilitator and Hon Secretary) secretary@caloundracity.org.au. 

Lastly, we’ve been hearing quite a lot about the Regionalisation Pilot Project lately which we have to vote on in a couple of months. There was an email sent around with times and dates where you can listen and find out more about it. A couple of sessions have already been on and there’s another four to go. So, if you want to be well informed about this Regionalisation Pilot Project, then I suggest you catch one of the sessions left to join in - Sunday 31 July @ 3.00pm, Thursday 4 August @7.00pm, Tuesday 9 August @12.00pm and Friday 12 August @7.00am; hopefully a time there for all of us. I understand they will be recorded as well so you can listen later. You have to register using the following link to select which session you want to attend - https://www.dropbox.com/s/rnjf3h6id5611r3/town%20hall%20invite%20with%20links.pdf?dl=0.

MINUTES OF MEETING OF 6TH JULY
President Paulette opened the meeting by welcoming those members who were present and in good health and wishing that those who were unwell had a speedy recovery.  This was a Business Meeting with no Guest Speaker.

Roly N delivered an update on the farewell which the Club was sponsoring for Rob and Sam Outridge  at the RSL on 21st July.  It was expected to be a wet, cool night which may affect numbers, but 130 people had booked.  The new owners will be attending.

Rick V will run the small programme of formalities that has been arranged. Chris will deliver the Ode before Rob and Sam will be presented with Paul Harris Fellowships for their service in the town.  They really have done amazing things and helped many people over the years. They will be missed.

Post our meeting, some photographs from the event are attached.


Winton Johnson will present them with the keys to the town.

Lisa Plunkett read her commemorative poem which is reproduced below.

Roly and his helpers should be congratulated on the excellent organisation, not forgetting the food.


RYDA was due on  21st July with Fran and Renée attending. It has since been reported to have been a wonderful day.  It went off without a hitch and provided the students with life saving lessons - many thanks to our representatives. 

Arrangements are proceeding for the Pride of Workmanship Awards dinner to be held on 31 August at the Maleny RSL.

Regionalisation webinar - Register for the session convenient for you.

The Treasurer announced that the six monthly dues had not changed and he looked forward to receiving members' payments.

In the absence of the Sergeant, there was a dob in session - a pleasing aspect was that many members opted for self flagellation!

For many years storage facilities for the Club have been provided by a container in John and Bernice's garden. An alternative solution is needed - and long overdue. Rick and Lionel started the planning process for new storage facility and members contributed suggestions on a white board. 

Brian A announced that Probus had Mike Keane as a guest speaker at the CWA Hall on 27 July about the disappearance of flight MH17.  Mike was a former  RAF fighter bomber pilot, a commercial airline executive and member of our Club. Members would be welcome.

The meeting closed at 8.10p.m

FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS
10th Aug  Board Meeting

17 Aug  Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm for a Business Meeting

24 Aug  Rotary and USC Scholarship dinner at USC

31st Aug  Pride of Workmanship Award at the RSL

07 Sep  Maleny Hotel at 6.30 for 7.00pm for a Dinner Meeting 

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES FOR AUGUST
15th  Phillip and Janice Stark  29th Angela and Mike

BIRTHDAYS FOR AUGUST
17th Malcolm Baker  20th Jocelyn Brooker  21st Craig Sim  28th Mary Wilson and Lionel Tilley

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT
LISA PLUNKETT'S POEM

To Sam and Rob

              With admiration, gratitude and much affection. 

              Dear Sam and Rob,

              You've really made us quite a town

              Throughout the coast we are renowned

              Our IGA is envied, famed

              You've really done us proud.

             

              I bring with me a cavalcade

              An avenue of accolades

              How can we bear to say goodbye

              We've really got it made.

 

              You've helped to put us on the map

              Folk travel far and wide

              They've heard about the Gourmet Fare

              And prowl the aisles inside.

 

              For Noosa ham so succulent

              Asparagus in brine

              For Maggie Beer's Duck Pate

              These three I find sublime.

                        (and I buy them all the time

                         they've even got Beef Jerky

                         which makes us all feel … perky?)

 

              There's brands to make you chortle

              From near and far they're sourced

              Like “Drunken Sailor – Ugly Duck”

              And Pomodoro's sauce (of course).

 

              But while I've eulogised these treats

              I should have mentioned first,

              Community Chest and your bequests

              The Groups that you have nursed.

 

              The Food Hampers for those in need

              The Schools, the Clubs galore

              A million – nearly two I've heard

              You've given them and more.

 

 

              The time ten years ago or so

              When we all were minus power

              You gave us ice and help and hope

              It was your finest hour.

 

              And then there are your wondrous Staff

              I cannot name them all

              But Janelle – no longer with us

              I clearly can recall.

 

              There's Fiona who can put a name

              To everybody's face

              And tiny, cheerful Trisha Lyon

              Who serves with style and grace.

 

              The boy who says “Now can you cope

              Would you like a hand with that?”

              I love it when he escorts me

              ‘Cause your trolleys are a trap.

              They try to get away from me

              I'm not coping with the brakes

              I'm headed for the gully

              Where there lives a big green snake

                                  (only teasing).

 

              It's now high time I praised you for

              Your generous trading hours

              Fifteen hours – all days but one

              You deserve a bunch of flowers.

 

              Or better still – the City Keys

              Or a Statue in Tesch Park

              But why be cast in stone or bronze

              Where the pigeons leave their mark.

 

              Now Andrew, Winston, Everyone

              I've had a wondrous thought

              Find a street that has no name

              And we'll call it “Outridge Court”.

 

 

 

              Developers will have a ball

              With little cul-de-sacs

              And streets named after loyal staff

              With rustic walking tracks.

              Where Owen Gray can lead the way

              We'll have a bivouac

              We'll have a children's Picnic Day

              And then we'll hit the sack.

 

              We'll have a Ribbon Cutting Gala

              We might just ask the Mayor

              And maybe Wills and Kate and George

              The Royals could well be there.

 

              We could have Anastasia

              Or Tony Albanese

              A Marching Band with all the Clubs

              For whom you've made life easy.

 

              The Fire Brigade, the Hospital.

              Cats and dogs from Sippy Creek,

              The Schools can have another break

              And we'll call it “Outridge Week”.

 

              But whether it’s a Statue

              Or a street that bears your name

              Please remember that we love you

              and please – come back again.

 

              We know that Europe beckons

              You deserve a well-earned rest

              And THANK YOU Rob and Sam for making

              our IGA the VERY, VERY BEST.

 

 

                                                                Lisa Plucknett

                              


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