THE ROTATOR of the ROTARY CLUB OF SOUTHPORT Queensland, Australia 1955 th District: 9640 Chartered 20 August, 1945 17 February 2015 Charter No: 6069 www.southportaustraliarotary.org Club No: 17905 Service Above Self RI President President Marion Jones DG Wendy Scarlett Gary C.K. Huang ROSTER ROSTER 17 February 24 February Chair Greg D Chair Graham C Serg Tony G Serg Steve P Attnd Peter H Attnd Lionel P Treas Michael I Treas Don A Int Tst Graham J Int Tst Duncan P Thanks Andrew M Thanks n/a Up/dn Helen M Up/dn David R Scribe Steve P Scribe Bill C M&G Marion J M&G Marion J Rotator 10 February 2015 1 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Tracy gave us a wonderful insight into her life as an elite athlete in South Africa and the discipline she learned as well as the determination that has led her into businesses at an early age of her own in Wellington as well as on the Gold Coast. We are fortunate to have her as a member of Southport Rotary. We were pleased to welcome as guests Tracy’s Australian mum Margaret Dark and Lambert and Allan’s colleague Friborz Masoori. We hope they will come again. It was good to get an update from our DGN Michael about the Prince of Peace School in Tanzania showing us the computers we sent in the container last year. The desks that were made locally were very professional looking and funded by a grant from a Rotary Club in Geelong. Michael’s report on the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) camp held recently at Tyalgum Ridge Resort gave us a better idea of the programme and its effectiveness in the lives of the young adult attendees. It is surely one of Rotary’s best youth programmes. If you know of young people in grade 10 who would benefit from the Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN), let David Randall know. This will be held on the weekend of May 22-24 at Bornhoffen in the Numinbah Valley. Southport Rotary can sponsor them. Don’t forget to sign up for the Polio night movie “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” to be shown at the Gold Coast Arts Centre on Sunday MARCH 1 at 6.30 pm at a cost of $20 each. Remember the District Conference on April 17-19 in Goondiwindi. We will put in for some of the District Awards- Best Club Bulletin, Rotary-Rotaract involvement and the Best Endeavour Award for our Carousel project. Keep in mind what you can contribute to our hamper for the Silent Auction. We’ll collect items in March. A celebration of Rotary’s 110th birthday on February 22nd has been put back on the calendar with the Broadbeach and Burleigh Heads Rotary Clubs organizing a sausage sizzle and a cake which the Mayor will cut at 12 noon. This is still at the Eagles Rugby Union ground (Overell Park) on Brighton Pde in Southport from 10 am till 2 pm. Come along if you can. We will have our own Club celebration on February 24. That will be a good time to invite guests. I will include the list of dates for the Gold Coast Suns’ games where we have the opportunity to sell raffle tickets and see the game. Please check your diaries and we’ll collate this for 3 games next week. The money raised goes into the Suns’ Horizons programme which addresses youth homelessness, domestic violence and the social issues on the northern Gold Coast. Rotary Clubs that sell the tickets get 40 % of the money they make. Samantha Stackpole from our Southport Rotaract Club is going to India on February 18th with a group who are taking part in a NID (National Immunization Day) for polio. She will take some banners from our club to give to other Rotrarians in the group. It will be good to hear about Samantha’s experiences when she returns in March. I look forward to seeing you next week when we will hear about neural plasticity, which is to do with our hearing. That is sure to be of interest to us all. Partners and guests are always very welcome Marion TREASURER’S REPORT Merv Powell NOTE: All members who fail to send in an apology for non-attendance will be charged as per our club policy, which was agreed by all members at previous club assemblies. Billy: $ Fines: $ 96.50 Polio Plus: $ Attendance: 22 members, 1 Partner, 2 Members Guests. TOTAL 25. Rotator 10 February 2015 2 Rotary Carousel Funds Year 1/7/14 to 30/6/15 Last Year Week Ending Weekly Qtr YTD 2013-14 8/02/2015 $355.55 $21,203.55 $89,307.15 1st Qtr $29,666.25 $23,788.95 2nd Qtr $38,437.35 $31,129.25 3rd Qtr $21,203.55 $38,960.85 4th Qtr $0.00 $28,829.00 YTD $89,307.15 $122,708.05 ALMONER BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES 15 Feb Steve P 24 Feb Helena and Don K 18 Feb Peter O ROTARY Induction Spouse Birthday 14 Feb 95 Murray B 14 Feb Gail D 15 Feb 02 Lambert W 15 Feb 02 Hugh S ROTARY GRACE & FOUR WAY TEST ROTARY GRACE FOUR WAY TEST Oh Lord and giver of all good 1. Is it the truth? . We thank Thee for our daily food 2. Is it fair to all concerned? May Rotary friends and Rotary ways 3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Help us to serve thee all our days 4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned? Date Claimer 17 February Neural Plasticity Rafaele Joudry 24 Feb 110th Anniversary of Rotary Dinner - Partners Night 1 March Movie Second Marigold Hotel Arts Centre for Polio Plus 3 March Club Assembly Apologies must be received before noon on the Monday prior to Tuesday’s meeting. There are three ways to apologise if you cannot attend a meeting. Fill in the apologies book on the attendance table. Email [email protected] Telephone or text 0412 871 071. The board has ruled that the cost of a meal will have to be paid for by the member if an apology is not received DUTIES ROSTER – If members are unable to fulfil a duty, it is their responsibility to find a replacement. Rotator 10 February 2015 3 CHAIRMAN- The chairman is responsible for telephoning the members on duty to confirm their attendance. Thanks, Lea. SCRIBE’S REPORT 3rd FEBRUARY 2015 Scribes Report for the Rotary Meeting of 10th February 2015 Lea Rickwood, standing in for Tony Stenton, who is being observed in Hospital following chest pain, was the Chair and opened the meeting inviting us all to recite the 4-way Test. Beth Dermody proposed the International Toast to the Rotary Club of Zurich Belvoir, Switzerland. They were Chartered on the 30th May 2007 and is an International Club, conducting their meetings in English. They meet on a Wednesday and alternate between lunch and dinner. Their major fund raiser in 2014 netted 40,000 swiss francs. President Marion welcomed our guests, Margaret in support of Treacy, Jenny Hobart and Friborz Masoori, guest of Lambert. Marion also gave the DG’s Newsletter a plug as it has an article from Tony Pritchard on our Indonesian student sponsorship project. Also encouraged support for the Polio Plus Movie Night at the Gold Coast Arts Centre showing “The Best Marigold Hotel -2” Rotary’s 110th Birthday Celebrations to be held at The James Overell Park on Brighton Street Southport, postponed by District has been picked up by a couple of local Rotary Clubs and will go ahead on Sunday 22nd February. Marion sought expressions of interest by members in the sale of Raffle Tickets at the Suns AFL games that a number of our members have participated in previously, dates to be advised later. Alan Thompson gave us a brief over view of the District Leadership Seminars that he and Lea Rickwood have been attending. Youth Director, David Randall, advised that nominations were being sought for this year’s RYPEN Camp aimed at youth in Year 10 about 16 years of age. Please let David know if we have relatives or friends we would like to nominate. Membership Director Bill Connelly had deputy Allan remind us of the importance of inviting friends and acquaintances as guests to our Rotary Meetings. Beth Dermody promoted Quota’s upcoming Golden Hearts Luncheon for which they have secured internationally acclaimed speaker, our very own PDG Professor Graham Jones. See Beth for further information. Lionel Perry acting Carousel Co-ordinator advised that we have gaps in our roster as Tony Pritchard recovers from pneumonia for his regular shift of a Thursday evening 6-9 for the next 3-4 weeks also a number of 12-3 shifts on Friday 20th, Monday 23rd Tuesday 24th and Friday 27th. Please give this some thought and advise Lionel if you can assist. Acting Secretary, Greg Dux advised that we had 22 members, 1 Partner and 2 guests of Rotarians attending for a total of 25. Sargent, Allan Thompson fined all who hadn’t acknowledged Secret Greeter, Don Ashmore, all those who had not been pulled over for a RBT, all who had something special organized for this weekend and double for those that don’t as Saturday is Valentines’ Day, then all the women and all the men for something to do with Julie Bishop and Malcolm Turnbull and of course collected our $2 Polio Plus contribution. Beth Dermody cross fined Allan for his bright blue and white shoes Heads and Tails was won by Michael Irving Raffle was won by the Scribe Tracy Narain gave an excellent overview of her life and values, before and outside of Rotary.