Rotary Club of Maleny Bulletin for 17th August 2022

 THE RANGE"  Vol. 65 No.4

WEDNESDAY 17TH AUGUST 2022

THIS WEEK'S MEETING

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

APOLOGIES
Apologies please to Bernice before noon on Tuesday.

DUTY ROSTER
                           17Aug          7thSep            21stSep
Duty Officer        Sherryl G      Michael G       Craig S         
Assist DO           Greg W         Keith R            Alan W
Registration        Laurelle O     Peter McQ      Roly N
Fellowship          Lionel T         Jared A           Rick V

WOOLWORTH SAUSAGE SIZZLE ROSTER
03 Sep    0730 - 1030  Phillip S   James McC   Bernice McL   

               1030 - 1330  Greg W   Keith R   Paulette S

 01 Oct   0730 - 1030  John McL   Peter McQ   Fran T 

  

               1030 - 1330  Jim A   Ric T   Andy S    

MINUTES OF MEETING OF 3RD AUGUST
President Paulette opened this meeting by welcoming members.  She spoke about the Maleny Rotary Club Golf Day which has been rescheduled to 28 October and mentioned the advertisement for this in the latest edition of the D9620 Gist.  She also thanked Craig for arranging with Telstra to provide some golf balls and other gifts for the participants.

She mentioned other upcoming events:

 - 14 Aug Drag Queen Bingo being organised by member Jared A.  

- 24 Aug The R&USC Scholarship  Dinner meeting was discussed. The Club has the responsibility of running the bar once again. As Chris will not be available, other names were submitted and accepted.

- 31 Aug Pride of Workmanship Dinner at the RSL.  Paulette, Greg W and Alan W spoke about Pride of Workmanship and how Rotary is perceived as promoting a positive message to local businesses. They also highlighted the number of new businesses and the number of changes of ownership.  Jared A will be MC at the Awards Night. 

Lionel spoke about the public hanging of calendar photos which has previously taken place in Maple 3. Unfortunately this can no longer take place there due to renovations. Many and varied alternate suggestions were received from the floor.

Fran gave a glowing report on RYDA that she and Renee attended. Noted that Renee was absent this evening due to a dental procedure (and sore hands from striking Zac for him not responding appropriately to her distress).

Jim spoke on the Outridge’s send off. There were 80 to 90 attendees on a mongrel night at RSL. Kerry N and cohorts were to be complimented on the excellence of the "nibbles".  RSL bar staff, pricing and quality of product exemplary (possibly biased report? - Ed).

Jim A then mentioned that the majority of members had paid their dues with some doubling and, in one instance, trebling their payments.

Jim again . . the price of sausages at Sausage Sizzle now raised to $3.00, which is still cheaper than some other organisations.

The Sergeant's session was brilliant, as usual, although some prompting of appreciation was required for some of the more obscure fines.

In the absence of the Guest Speaker, Mike (Mr Smooth) Gregory spoke on his and Sherryl’s dramatic trip to the Top End with special reference to crocodiles, contracting Covid and a subsequent evacuation flight to the Darwin quarantine facility,  and being allowed to return to complete their itinerary.  Apart from the scenery, the highlights were meeting with indigenous locals and learning the history of area.  The advertised bonanza of catching boat loads of barramundi was not forthcoming but Sherryl managed to hook the only fish landed their trip,

Mike and Sherryl both thoroughly recommend the tour.

The meeting closed at 8.20p.m.

FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS

24 Aug  Rotary and USC Scholarship dinner at USC

31st Aug  Pride of Workmanship Award dinner at the RSL

07 Sep  Maleny Hotel at 6.30 for 7.00pm for a Dinner Meeting with Guest Speaker TBA

14 Sep  Board 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

THOUGHT FOR THE CLUB'S GOLF DAY