THIS WEEK'S MEETING
Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm for a Business Meeting.
APOLOGIES
Apologies please to Bernice by noon on Tuesday.
DUTY ROSTER
20Sep 04Oct 25Oct
Duty Officer Ric T Peter McQ Renee H
ADO Fran T Craig S Sherryl G
Registration Phillip S Laurelle O Greg W
Fellowship James McC Malcolm B Bill H
WOOLWORTH SAUSAGE SIZZLE ROSTER
14th Oct 0830 - 1100 Lionel T Sherryl G Des C
1100 - 1330 John & Bernice McL Keith R
11th Nov 0830 - 1100 James McC Jim A Fran T
1100 - 1330 Andy S Phillip S Greg W
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Colourful and out there would aptly describe our inaugural Lift the Lid Mental Health Walk last Sunday 10th. It was a success even though the numbers attending were not as good as we would have hoped for. However, we made up for it by our impact on the town and those we encountered as we walked down Maple St, passing the various cafes as we went. When we were crossing over Maple St and the cars were stopped at the crossing for us, I did think to myself that any visitors to town might think we are all bonkers in Maleny.
As we walked around and collected some coins in our buckets, people certainly asked what it was for and were pleased that it was for a great cause such as mental health.
Whit N Whimsy did excellent business with coffees and cakes and thanks to them for putting up with us spreading ourselves out. We received tremendous support from some new local businesses, especially up at the top end of town and everyone was very pleased with the various prizes won in the raffle.
Not everyone dressed up; however those that did were impressive and colourful. Although a number of dogs did join us on the walk, there was little dressing up amongst them.
Here are some photos of the day to enjoy.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF 6TH SEPTEMBER
Roly N gave the vote of thanks.
President Paulette opened the meeting by welcoming members and introducing our guests from Toastmasters in Beerwah and the Chaplain at the Maleny State School.
Reminders on Upcoming Events
Maleny Rotary Golf Day: Roly provided an update on the Golf Day to be held on Friday 8th. Everything was now in place; great support received from the Maleny business community for the event with sponsorship and prizes, but the number of players is down from the previous year. Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to help on the day.
Australian Rotary Mental Health Walk: Scheduled for Sunday 10th September with prizes for the best dressed on the day. Proceeds will go Australian Rotary Mental Health Research.
Australia Zoo Parking: School holidays start on 16th September and parking is required over the following two weeks. The Club will be notified of our time slots.
Maleny Garden Club Parking: Their Spring Fair will be held on 7th October from 9am-4pm at the Showgrounds. Chris B will be looking for volunteers shortly.
Ulysses Bike Club will be holding a meet in Maleny in about 6 weeks time. We have been asked to cater with a BBQ lunch for about 150 people. Rick V will be looking for help to decide on a menu and plan the meal.
World Peace Day was to be held on 23rd September but has been put back to October.
Youth Program: Fran T advised the Interact Club at the Maleny High School has been extremely active. In August they held a walk to support the Fred Hollows Foundation which raised $1,600. They will be nominating someone to go the Rotary Science Week and the Rotary Transition Workshop from High School to University.
Sergeant at Arms: As is his usual wont, Chris managed to fine everyone in the room but took pity on our guests.
Our Duty Officer for the meeting Bernice McL introduced our guests from Toastmasters Beerwah, Ian, Katrina, and Franny. Ian has been in Toastmasters for 30 years, but Katrina and Franny are new to the club with only one years’ experience. Ian Pinker joined Toastmasters after being introduced by a neighbour who kept at him on many occasions. He eventually went along to a meeting, enjoyed the experience and has been a member for over 30 years. He was a District Governor in 2014, with a district that covered Queensland, PNG and the South Pacific Islands.
At meetings, members learn and practice skills that can be applied to day-to-day life in work and personal situations, and gain confidence in public speaking and writing skills. He told us that he remains active in Toastmasters because of his enjoyment in mentoring young people starting their careers and the people you meet both in Australia and overseas. Young people can join Toastmasters at 18 years of age.
Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organisation that builds confidence and teaches public speaking skills through a worldwide network of clubs that meet online and in person. Founded in 1924, the organization is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado with approximately 270,000 members in more than 14,200 clubs in 148 countries.
Katrina Adrill joined Toastmasters to improve her skills to make presentations and answer impromptu questions in the workplace. She told us that a meeting usually starts with a warm-up where a topic is picked, and members must make an impromptu response of about 45 seconds. There are also tabletop talks where a member talks for 2 minutes on a topic and there are also longer prepared talks. She then asked us to participate in a warm-up by setting the scene of an aircraft making an unscheduled landing in an isolated region; and asked Ian to respond who in turn passed the floor on to Franny; Scott; Greg; Murray; Jim; Chris; and finally, Paulette who is a member of Toastmasters Beerwah.
Roly N gave the vote of thanks.
FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS
04Oct Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm for a Dinner Meeting with Guest Speakers Chris and Kristy Paterson of Bamboo Projects
04Oct Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm for a Dinner Meeting with Guest Speakers Chris and Kristy Paterson of Bamboo Projects
11Oct Board Meeting
18Oct Business Meeting postponed to 25 October
25Oct Maleny Hotel at 6:30 for 7:00pm for a Business Meeting
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES FOR SEPTEMBER
4th John and Bernice McLennan 18th Andy and Maria Schouteten 28th Keith and Gloria Rogers
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT
WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES
SHOULD HAVE GONE TO SPEC SAVERS!!
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