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District: 9640 Chartered 20th August, 1945 25 Feb 2014 Charter No: 6069 www.southportaustraliarotary.org Volume No. 68-31 Club No: 17905

RI President President Lambert Wang DG Tony Heading

Ron Burton

THE ROTATOR of the

ROTARY CLUB OF

SOUTHPORT Queensland, Australia

ROSTER 25 February Chair Graham C Serg Duncan P Attnd Don D Treas Sahlee O Up/down Don D/Sahlee O Thanks Marion J Intl Tst Peter H Scribe Tony P

Service Above Self

ROSTER 4 March

Chair David R Serg Merv P Attend Jim S Treas Michelle W Int Tst Gary W Thanks Tony P Up/down Michelle W/JimS

Scribe Duncan P

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

This week is part of the world’s Greatest Meal to raise funds for the eradication of Polio. Our club goal is to raise $1,000 and last night we would have raised a total of $480; $140 from raffles, $120 in fines, Tony S and Michael I have both donated their annual Rotary Foundation to Polio ($110 @). Previously we have raised $300, giving us a total of $780. We would need another $220, any generous donors please contact me. I would sincerely wish to thanks Marion J and Jenny H for their hard work in making last night a successful and joyous night. We were also fortunate to have District Chair for Polio, Brian Pearson, Vicki Nicholl and Uwe Seifert of Broadbeach Rotary Club with us. I am pleased to inform everyone that Tony P has almost complete the digital database and have organised the first badge of receipts. We are inviting RAWCS Northern district Chair Ailsa Hay for a meeting and to visit our club. I envisage we will be in operation very soon. Special acknowledgement to Tony P’s great work. Next week is a very special evening, we will be celebrating Rotary’s 109 Birthday and has invited PDG Ian and PDG Heather Yarker. We will also be inducting our new club member Allan Thompson and Helen Moorfoot. It would be great to invite your partner for this celebration. Lastly, please remember to register for district conference

Lambert Wang 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 $TBA Attendance 22 Members, 4 visiting Rotarian, club guest, 1 member’s guest 7 partners Total 34.

Rotary Carousel Funds Year 1/7/13 to 30/6/14

Weekending Weekly Qtrly YTD

$ $ $

16/02/2014

1,629.25 28,322.00 83,240.20

1st Qtr

23,788.95

2nd Qtr

31,129.25

3rd Qtr

28,322.00

4th Qtr

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YTD

$ 83,240.20 ALMONER BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES

8 March Marion Jones 24 Helena & Don Knight 6 March Tony and Nancy Stenton ROTARY Induction Spouse Birthday 23 Feb Graham Cooper

ROTARY GRACE & FOUR WAY TEST

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ROTARY GRACE

Oh Lord and giver of all good

We thank Thee for our daily food

May Rotary friends and Rotary ways

Help us to serve thee all our days

FOUR WAY TEST

1. Is it the truth?

2. Is it fair to all concerned?

3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?

4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

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Scribe’s Report DATE: 18.2.2014

PRESIDENT: Lambert Wang

CHAIR AND OPENING: Tony Stenton at 6:20pm

INTERNATIONAL TOAST: Don Dineen to the Rotary Club of Chicago (RotaryOne)

VISITING ROTARIANS: 4 members from the Rotary Club of Broadbeach

GUESTS: One guest, seven partners.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND DIRECTORS REPORTS:

Lambert reminded all about the Conference in Stanthorpe;

Lambert introduced the “End polio Campaign” and the “World’s Greatest Meal” as this

meeting’s theme;

Lambert announced he has committed to run the “Project 36-2019 “Children in Indonesia” for

the next 2 years and that Tony Pritchett has updated the database for this project.

Brian Pearson (District chair for Polio) and Uwe Seifert from the Rotary Club of Broadbeach

presented a certificate to the club for our Carousel funds grant of $5,400 to purchase two

mobility Scooters as part of Broadbeach’s ongoing Scooter project. Brian advised the club that

so far the RC of Broadbeach has provided 105 scooters with 48 of them still rolling;

Brian Pearson announced that the movie night fund raiser for Polio sold out (had 220 requests

for 200 available tickets)

Graeme Hills (Regular visitor when he is in the country) presented our club with a banner

from his new club in Papua New Guinea - The RC of Boroko, which has 28 members. This was

reciprocated with a banner from our club by Lambert.

Graeme Hills gave a brief overview of his club’s activities including a recent project to

vaccinate girls in Port Moresby for cervical cancer, where $45,000 was raised;

Duncan Plastow did the Carousel Roster

Grahame Jones gave an update on RAWCS and also on District awards we are entering:

- Club Bulletin

- Endeavour Award

- Rotoract Club

ATTENDANCE AND SECRETARYS REPORT: G Jones

Graham Jones advised that there were 22 members, 7 partners, 1 member’s guest and 4 visiting

Rotarians for a total of 34 people

SERGEANT:

Sergeant Graham Jones raised money from members and guests through a word game –

longest word and largest number of words made up from the letters ”ENDPOLIONOW”

RAFFLE WINNER: Duncan Plastow

HEADS/TAILS WINNER: Yvonne Perry

SPECIAL POLIO RAFFLE: Winners were:

- Nancy Stenton

- Yvonne Perry

- Peter Hobart

- Greg Dux

- Don Dineen

- Bill Connelly

GUEST SPEAKER: Andrew Middleton.

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Dinner was served (which was Schnapper or Beef Ragout) and fellowship followed until Andrew gave

a presentation on the “End Polio Campaign” where he announced the World’s longest Commercial

(which had been running for just over 2 hours, so far) and showed it on the screen. He also gave an

update on the current world situation including:

- World top Contributors

- Countries where it is currently endemic - Nigeria Pakistan and Afghanistan)

- Where we currently are with incidence of Polio cases

- Recent Incidents involving vaccination teams

- Obstacles to overcome

VOTE OF THANKS: Michael Irving gave the vote of thanks and Michael Irving

reminded all that it was Sir Clem Renouf’s vision which began the Polio program and what the

meaning of “Polio Plus” was.

CLOSE OF MEETING: Lambert closed the meeting at 7:50 and the whole club then posed for a

photo to be displayed on the World’s longest commercial (for Polio).

Date Claimer 25 February: Celebrate Rotary with PDG Ian and PDG Heather Yarker.

28 February: Social night with Broadbeach at their Shed, Hinde St., Ashmore.

18 March: Combined meeting with Rotaract

15 April :Prof Roly Sussex

25 May: Golf Day Boomerang Farm

District Conference Stanthorpe 28-30 March 2014 Register NOW. PLEASE NOTE THAT APOLOGIES NOW GO TO BILL CONNOLLY

Email apologies to Bill Connolly directly at big.yin@bigpond.com by Sunday evening. Late or no apologies will have to pay. 11th.

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GUEST SPEAKERS & CALENDAR 2014

Partners are welcome at all meetings and vocational visits.

Date Speaker/Topic

25 February PDG Ian and PDG Heather Yarker Celebrate Rotary

Date Chairman Sergeant Attendance Treasurer

Scribe Room Setup Thanks, Meet ‘n Greet, Intern’l Toast

25 Feb Graham C

Duncan P

Don D Sahlee O Andrew M Don D Sahlee O Tony G/Marion J

04 Mar David R Merv P Jim S Michelle W Duncan P Jim S Michelle W Tony P/Gary W

11 Mar Andrew M Tony G Lea R Lionel P David R Lea R Lionel P Graham J/Neil R

18 Mar Don D Beth D Bill C Tony P Hugh S Bill C Tony P Graham C/Steve P

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4 March Troy Bailey general manager Rosies

11 March Dr. Chris Davis and Regina Tucker Melanoma Research

18 March Combined meeting with Rotaract

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28, we have been invited to a social evening with Broadbeach Rotary Club at

their shed at 32 HINDE ST, ASHMORE at 6 pm.

There will be some food provided at a cost of around $10 per person.

Please RSVP to Graham Jones by Tuesday 25th . 0406040038 or email graham.a.g.jones@gmail.com

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FEBRUARY 23 IS ROTARY'S BIRTHDAY so we are having a CELEBRATE ROTARY

EVENING with PDGs Ian & Heather Yarker next TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25th.

We will be inducting our 2 new members Allan and Helen and this is a GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO

INVITE NEW PEOPLE to come and hear Rotary's story. Ian & Heather have great stories to tell and

are well worth hearing.

Be sure to let Bill know if you have guests

See you to-night.

Marion.

FEBRUARY IS WORLD UNDERSTANDING MONTH

YOUTH PROGRAMMES

The Rotary Club of Copenhagen in Denmark initiated the first youth exchange in Europe in 1929. Since

then, the programme has spread worldwide and currently, about 9000 students go out each year. They are

sponsored by Rotary Clubs for a year-long stay, hosted by multiple families.

Southport Rotary Club has sponsored many youth exchange students over the years and several host

families are still in touch with their students in various parts of the world.

To-day about 10 students are sent and received by our district each year.

The Interact Club at St Stephen’s College Coomera has visited the New Hope school, established by the

Rotary Club of Ashmore in a poor area of Siem Reap. In their 3 weeks, these students helped at the school,

gave their computers to the school and visited places of interest. The College maintains an interest in New

Hope School.

Both these programmes have greatly increased world understanding, especially for those who participated.

CAROUSEL ROSTER COMING DAYS

20 Feb Thu Ashmore Ashmore Peter O

21 Feb Fri Tony P Susan McP Lionel P Bill C

22 Feb Sat Michael I Lambert Duncan

23 Feb Sun Rotaract Garth Enson Susan McP Mervyn P

Date Day 9-12pm 12-3pm 3-6pm 6-9pm

24 Feb Mon Rob Scott Gart Enson

25 Feb Tue Dot & Ken Garth Enson Dave & Pam

26 Feb Wed Have a Feed Have a Feed Have a Feed

27 Feb Thu Ashmore Ashmore

28 Feb Fri Tony Pritchett Susan McP Lionel P

1 Mar Sat Michael I Lambert Duncan ??

2 Mar Sun Rotaract Garth Enson Bernard ??

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Date Day 9-12pm 12-3pm 3-6pm 6-9pm

3 Mar Mon Rob Scott Garth Enson

4 Mar Tue Dot & Ken Garth Enson Dave & Pam

5 Mar Wed Have a Feed Have a Feed Have a Feed

6 Mar Thu Ashmore Ashmore Ashmore

7 Mar Fri Tony P Bernard Lionel P ??

Contributions to The Rotator are most welcome, please e-mail tonyandmira@optusnet.com.au before 6.00pm Thursday.

Copies to Sue Dux suedux@hotmail.com

Chair Tony S Don does International toast Duncan talks carousel

Presentation from Broadbeach Club Graham does a sergeant’s job

Peter and Jenny check their words Leanda and Tony S toss together

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Andrew talks about Polio Plus Decorated table with container for donations to polio

Lambert swaps banners with Graeme Hills from NG The raffle prizes

Graham helps Jenny do a draw Yvonne P draws a ticket after her win

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The assembled meeting show how close we are to ending polio

Thoughts for the week Some of our more senior members reckon that getting lucky, now, is only having to go to the loo three

times a night.

I asked one member if he bought anything for his wife for Valentines Day.

He replied, much to my surprise , that he bought her a belt and a bag.

I said how kind he was, and I hope his wife appreciated the thought.

“So do I,” he replied, “and I hope the vacuum cleaner will work better now.”

Mary woke up with a fright and told her husband she dreamt that he gave her a pearl necklace for

Valentines Day. “ What can it mean,” she asked.

“ You will know tonight,” replied the husband.

That evening he gave her a carefully wrapped package containing a book entitled “The Meaning of

Dreams”.

I used to drink all brands of beer. Now, I am older Budweiser! Watson came excitedly to Sherlock Holmes place and told him his dog had swallowed his ring. Sherlock told Watson "Don't worry. He will pass it eventually". Watson replies "Thank you very much, Sherlock". Sherlock says to Watson."It's alimentary, my dear Watson A skeleton walks down empty Main Street. Suddenly he sees another skeleton carrying a gravestone. "Hey, what are you doing?” the other skeleton answers "Just strolling", "Why do have the gravestone, buddy?", "Because I always want to have some ID A guy was meeting a friend in a bar, and as he walked in he noticed two pretty girls looking at him. He heard one girl say to the other; “Nine.” Feeling pleased with himself, he swaggered over to his buddy at the bar and told him that the girl in the corner had just rated him a nine out of ten. “Sorry to spoil your evening,” said his friend, “but when I walked in they were speaking German.”

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