Rotary Club of Maleny Bulletin for 21st September 2022

WEDNESDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2022

THIS WEEK'S MEETING

Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm for a  Dinner Meeting with Guest Speaker John Christensen on Australia’s Constitution,

APOLOGIES
Apologies please to Bernice before noon on Tuesday.

DUTY ROSTER
                          21stSep    5thOct          19th Oct
Duty Officer       Craig S     Ric T             Jeff C       
Assist DO          Roly N      Fran T           Greg W
Registration       Rick V      Jim A             Craig S
Fellowship         Keith R     John McL      John W

WOOLWORTH SAUSAGE SIZZLE ROSTER
01 Oct    0730 - 1030  John McL  Peter McQ  Fran Tickle     

               1030 - 1330  Jim A   Ric T   Andy S 

26 Nov   0730 - 1030  Phillip S   Sherryl G   Des C   

               1030 - 1330  Roly N   Chris B  Rick V

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Firstly, at this month's Board Meeting, it was decided to say Yes to the Regionalisation Pilot Project. If you remember Michael Gregory spoke about this to us at a recent dinner meeting and Bernice and I have been sending out emails about this and the opportunity to watch webinars etc to find out more information. We didn’t get any objections so it was an easy vote for yes.  This is not going to affect our club or any club as it is only a pilot. There are still a lot of decisions about how and what to do - so, for us, it’s business as usual.

At this week's meeting, we have an interesting guest speaker John Christensen to talk about the Australian Constitution. John is touring the country giving talks about the fascinating history of our Constitution.  While slowly exploring our great land, John, supported by his wife Marg, is sharing his extensive knowledge about the Constitution with the hope that Australia will embrace his idea that the Constitution should be 'relocated' from the English Statute Books to their Australian equivalent.

With the donning of various hats, prompts and an occasional song, John apparently becomes very animated as he leads his audience through the historical drivers and political processes that culminated in the proclamation of the Constitution Act on 1 January 1901.

There may be interested people outside of our Club who may like to come along. Please extend an invitation to anyone who would like to attend and make sure you advise Bernice of any guests you manage to bring along.

Also, I’d like to let you know that a visit has been arranged to the Moreton Bay campus (in Petrie) of the University of Sunshine Coast. This campus has far exceeded the University’s expectations of growth and they are already constructing Stage 2 and designing Stage 3. The visit is planned for Thursday 29th September and there have been a couple of emails about this already. We have to give final numbers to the USC by next Tuesday 20th. We have five signed up so far; we plan to take the train from Landsborough directly to Petrie station as that is beside the university campus. Morning tea, I believe, will be provided.  If you want to join our small group, please let Sherryl Gregory know asap.

Finally I give notice that next year will be the Centenary of Rotary in Queensland.  Please make an early entry in your diary that this will be celebrated at our District Conference from 24-26 March 2023 at Brisbane City Hall.

 

MINUTES OF MEETING OF 7TH SEPTEMBER

President Paulette opened this meeting by welcoming Members and our Guest Speaker Ian Davies.  She reported that Alan Wilson had been moved to a Brisbane hospital following his recent problems. All members wished him well.

The progress on various projects was discussed:

Maleny Rotary Golf Day - Roly gave an update on this event to be held on 28 October.  Sponsors are being found and advertising continues. The pace will pick up as the actual date approaches. 

RC of Maleny Calendar - Lionel T informed us that the Kiosk had been booked for sales on 10 September and collected some volunteers. 

Woolworths Sausage Sizzle - Jim A advised that we are no longer able to use the Woolworth BBQ and gas bottle. A new gas bottle, a light portable 2 burner BBQ and a foldable table, which can be stored at Chris B’s shed, have been purchased. The new price will be $3 per sausage in a blanket.  

Pride of Workmanship - President Paulette reflected on the success of the evening and congratulated Jared on his work as MC and for arranging the background video footage.

Roly N then stood in for the Sergeant and showed surprisingly little mercy to his captive audience.

Our Guest Speaker was Ian Davies.  He was born and raised in Wales where he trained as a carpenter.  He migrated to Canada to work in the building trade. Whilst in Western Canada he became aware of the natural production in the depths of a local lake of a form of algae. He found that this had beneficial medicinal effects and went on to become the founder of Stem Cell Solutions which produces and markets a range of health products.

Keith gave the vote of thanks.

The meeting closed at 8:35pm.

 

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES FOR SEPTEMBER

4th  John and Bernice McLennan  18th  Andy and Maria Schouteten  28th  Keith and Gloria Rogers

BIRTHDAYS FOR SEPTEMBER
29th Mia Schouteten

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT
AN AMERICAN TALE WHICH CANNOT BE TRANSLOCATED TO OZ

A sixteen year-old boy came home with a brand new Ford F150. His parents look at the truck and ask, “Where did you get that truck?!”
“I bought it today,” he says
“With what money?” says his mother. They knew what a new F150 cost.
“Well,” he says, “this one cost me just fifteen dollars.”
The father looks at him like he’s crazy.
“Who would sell a truck like that for fifteen dollars?” he says.
“It was the lady up the street,” says the boy. “I don’t know her name – they just moved in. She saw me ride past on my bike and asked me if I wanted to buy her F150 for fifteen dollars.
“Oh my goodness!” says the mother. “Maybe she’s mentally ill or has Alzheimer’s or something. John, you better go see what’s going on.”
So the boy’s father walks up the street to the house where the lady lives and finds her out in the yard calmly planting petunias.
He introduces himself as the father of the boy to whom she had sold a new Ford F150 truck for fifteen dollars and asks to know why she did it.
“Well,” she says, “two days ago my husband left on a business trip. Yesterday I got a phone call from his boss and found out that he had really run off to Hawaii with his secretary and doesn’t intend to come back.”
“Oh, my goodness, I’m so sorry,” the father says. “But what does that have to do with my son and your truck?”
“Well, this morning he called and told me he was stranded because he got robbed of his wallet with all his credit cards and cash. He told me to sell his new F150 and send him the money.

 So I did."