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District: 9640 Chartered 20th August, 1945 29 January 2013 Charter No: 6069 www.southportaustraliarotary.org Volume No. 67-09

Club No: 17905

RI Pres Sakuji Tanaka DG Sandra Doumany

President Andrew Middleton

THE ROTATOR of the

ROTARY CLUB OF

SOUTHPORT Queensland, Australia

ROSTER 29 February

Chairperson: Lambert W Sergeant: Gary W Attendance: Michelle W

Treasurer: Pauline A Scribe: Peter O Room Setup: Graham C Don K Thanks, M&G: Bill C Int’l Toast

Service Above Self

ROSTER February 5

Chairperson: Steve P Sergeant: Lionel P Attendance: Duncan P

Treasurer: Merv P Scribe: Neil R Room Setup: David R Tina R Thanks, M&G: Tony P Int’l Toast

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Finally I watched some tennis and now I understand what Tony P was talking about re the sponsorship. I can remember watching Bjorn Borg play in Johannesburg when he was seventeen years old but then sanctions soon put a stop to all that so it is wonderful for us and of course my girls to be living in a place where so much is happening all the time, sport, theatre, arts etc. And of course just when your head is too full of that ‘high – falutin’ stuff you can stroll down to the beach at Surfers and see the real world! Teresa’s talk about Clubrunner was very informative and I saw a number of members downloading the app on their phones so perhaps it is time for us all to at least try to log on and look around. One of the reasons children are good with computers is because they’re not scared to press buttons. Remember your username is– your name, followed by 7970 as in andrewmiddleton 7970 (one word). Your password if you’ve never logged in before is 7970, which you can change once you’re in. Easier than Rubiks Cube. Next week is an assembly for Lambert to announce his board for next year. See you next week Andrew

TREASURER’S REPORT – 22 January 2013

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. Fines: $44.10 Year to date: Billy: Year to date:

Carousel: Lionel banked $2,526.34 on 18/1/13.

Paul banked $2,255.50 today.

Total $4,781.84 for week. Mervyn Powell Treasurer

ALMONER

Jenny Hobart recovering at home. Keith Robson seriously ill. Gary Rickwood has a new and serious health problem. Sam Doumany recovering from heart surgery. BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES 30 Jan Bill C 3 Feb Paul B 2 Feb Merv P 24 Feb Don Knight

15 Feb Steve P ROTARY INDUCTION SPOUSE BIRTHDAY 3 Feb 81 Tony G 27 Jan Barbara O 6 Feb 79 Peter O 14 Feb Gail D 9 Feb 88 Don K 14 Feb 95 Murray B

ROTARY GRACE & FOUR WAY TEST

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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ATTENDANCE

21 members and one visiting Rotarian, Teresa Dawson from Parkwood

APPETIZERS

FROM AROUND THE WORLD

TAPAS, PUPUS, MEZZA, ANTIPASTO, DIM SUM

Japanese sushi French Roquefort

Aussie pies Belgium waffle

Italian pizza Indian chaat

Mexican guacomole German sausages

Oriental spring rolls Greek kofte

Hungarian meat balls Swedish gravlax

Canadian Tortiere American hot dog

BYO DRINKS AND A PLATE OF

“INTERNATIONAL” NIBBLES TO SHARE

BUY IT, MAKE IT, OR FAKE IT;

IT’S ALL JUST FOR FUN AND FELLOWSHIP!

FRIDAY 1ST

FEBRUARY 2013

7pm

4 SKYE COURT, SORRENTO

Date Claimers

Curry Night Saturday 2 March Stentons.

District Conference 12 to 14 April Royal Pines

Rotaryannes Tuesday 19 February dinner at Southport Golf Club. Contact Jenny Hobart

jenny.hobart@gmail.com

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Teresa and Pres Andrew International toast Neil

Heads or Tails Some listen some talk!

Bill needs to leave the room#** Chair Mervyn Sergeant Tony P

Secretary Greg International toast Neil What is this? Read on.

Just good friends??????? Teresa Dawson How Tony P won the raffle!!!!!!!!

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This is a photo of the exquisite Japanese doll donated to our club by the parents of Atsuko Sakaguchi

who was an exchange student from Eniwa Japan in the 90’s. She now has two children and still lives in

Eniwa. The doll lives with Tony Gardner.

Happy Australia Day.

RAWCS (Northern Region)

Training Day (2nd

February 2013)

Morningside Services Club

$81 Wynnum Road,

Morningside, Brisbane.

Program:

1pm – 2pm Regional Meeting (everyone welcome)

2pm – 5/5:30pm Team Leader Training Session (Cost: $10 for training manual)

R.S.V.P. for training session to:

District Chair,

Rock O’ Keefe,

(0417 741 945, rockandjoan@hotmail.com

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Scribes Report 22 January

Chairman Merv Powell opened the meeting with the Toast to the Queen and Australia.

Neil Russell toasted the Rotary Club of Suva.

President Andrew welcomed members and visiting Rotarian Teresa Dawson, President of Parkwood

Rotary club and our guest speaker.

Director and Member reports:

ADG Michael Irving invited all Rotarians to attend the Coomera Valley Rotary club Anzac Day

Ceremony. We have a history of participation and he urged us to plan to attend this year.

The deadline to pay a discounted rate for the District Conference has been extended.

The conference is at the Royal Pines Resort so is close for us to attend.

Bill Connelly reported that future programmes are now on the web site.

He has arranged a Barefoot Bowls night including partners for Tuesday 12th

February

Peter Overall reported that we have had 7600 rides so far for January and expects to reach 10,000 for

the month.

We need some volunteers for weekend shifts in February.

Peter has had email contact with a former YEP student from Denmark who was here in 1990’s.

Hugh Smith invited members to a social evening on Friday 1st February at 4 Skye Court, Sorrento.

BYO drinks and a plate of “International” nibbles to share. It is to be a fun casual evening.

President Andrew reported that transportation may be needed for the lunch we are providing for the

Rotaract Games being hosted by the Southport Rotaract club on 16th

February.

Secretary Greg reported 21 members in attendance with one visiting Rotarian for a total of 22.

There is membership forum on 24th

February President Andrew, Secretary Greg and Director Don

Dineen will attend.

He is coordinating a visit to the Rotary club of Surfer’s Paradise in the near future.

Hopefully, the communication problem with District has been solved so we should see more

information flowing from District.

There is a RAWCS seminar and training session on 2nd

February.

Sergeant Tony Pritchett promoted the movie “Quartet” and managed to extract funds from those that

have seen it and for those that have not.

Fines were levied for watching tennis and for naming the sponsors of the Australian Open.

We were then given an economics lesson in the American “fiscal cliff” by subtracting many zeros of the

figures involved. He then managed to draw his own ticket in the raffle.

Heads and Tail: Don Knight

Raffle: Tony Pritchett

Teresa Dawson then gave us a great insight into Clubrunner.

Many Clubs and District are moving to Clubrunner and it is integrated with RI so it is becoming the

main communication tool for Rotary.

Clubrunner is:

Online- therefore access anywhere

More than a Website

Membership Management

Effective communication

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Efficient organisation

Integrated with RI

Each member should make sure that their profile is up to date;

If you have not changed your password your access is;

“Yourname7970” (one word no spaces)

Password: “7970”

Committee reports and events can be posted.

Attendance at events can all be done through the site.

RI information will soon automatically be updated onto our website through the RRS feed.

The New District Website will be on Clubrunner so postings will flow back and forth between Club

sites and District.

Under the Club Directory is an email list making it easy to email members as well as Board Meeting

minutes, committee meeting minutes etc.

The main advantages of Clubrunner are that it:

Is user friendly

Saves time in administration

Consistency of data –email addresses, phone numbers etc.

Effectively communicates.

Fun

There is an App for Clubrunner which several members downloaded onto their phones at the meeting.

Neil Russell thanked Teresa and President Andrew closed the meeting with the signing of Advance

Australia Fair at 8.05pm.

Apologies

Apologies to Lambert Wang lambert@beneficialequity.com.au by Sunday Midnight of each week.Late or no apologies will have to pay. .

DUTY ROSTER

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GUEST SPEAKERS & CALENDAR 2013

Partners are welcome at all meetings and vocational visits.

Date Speaker/Topic

29 Jan Club Assembly

Date Chairman Sergeant Attendance Treasurer

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

29 Jan Lambert Gary W Michelle W Pauline A Peter O Graham C Don K Bill C

5 Feb Steve P Lionel P Duncan P Merv P Neil R David R TinaR Tony P

12 Feb Jim S Hugh S Tony S Lambert Bill C Michelle W Pauline A Gary W

19 Feb Graham C Beth D Don D Greg D Michael I Peter H Anthony H TonyG

26 Feb Graham J Don K Peter O Steve P Tony P Duncan P Merv P Lionel P

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5 Feb Andrew Potts Gold Coast Sun

12 Feb Barefoot Bowls Evening Southport Bowls Club (Partners Night)

19 Feb Lindsay and Robyn Birch Have a Feed

26 Feb Charles Martin GM Aviation Gold Coast

CAROUSEL ROSTER COMING WEEK:

Date Day 9-12am 12-3pm 3-6pm 6-9pm 25 Jan Fri Peter H Bernard(V) LionelP LesleyL(V) 26 Jan Sat Michael I Lambert Duncan P Lesley(V) 27 Jan Sun Beth D John Curr(V) Bernard(V) Peter O 28 Jan Mon Robert(V) Leigh Goring Hugh S Tony P 29 Jan Tue Dot and Ken Graham J Leigh Goring(V) Dave and Pam 30 Jan Wed Have a feed Have a feed Have a feed Have a feed 31 Jan Thur Ashmore Ashmore Ashmore Ashmore

ROTARYANNES

Tuesday 19 February Southport Golf Club meeting and dinner. One course meal

with tea or coffee cost $20. Time 6.15pm. Contact Jenny Hobart.

Rotary Club of Southport Board of Directors: 2012/2013

President: PP Andrew Middleton Secretary: IPP Greg Dux Treasurer: Mervyn Powell President Elect, Club Services: Lambert Wang New Generations: Michelle Wachter Community Service: Trevor Carr Vocational Service: Membership: Don Dinneen Public Relations: Beth Dermoudy Protection Officer: PP Pauline Armstrong

NEARBY CLUBS FOR ”MAKE-UPS” Further information can be found in the District Directory.

Day Time Club Venue Address

Monday 06:30 PM Surfers Paradise Mantra Legends Hotel Gold Coast H’way and Laycock St, Surfers Paradise

06:30 PM Runaway Bay Paradise Point Bowls Club 22 Thrush Ave, Paradise Point

Tuesday

Wednesday 07:00 AM Parkwood Parkwood International Golf Club

76-122 Napper Rd, Parkwood (except every 4

th week see their web site)

07:00 AM Surfers Sunrise Southport Yacht Club Main Beach

07:15 AM Hope Island Hyatt Hotel Sanctuary Cove

12:30 PM Mermaid Beach Quality Inn Markeri Street, Mermaid Beach

06:30 PM Ashmore Ashmore Steak & Seafood Restaurant

Ashmore Road (Cnr. Reed Street)

Thursday 07:00 AM Burleigh Heads Burleigh Heads Surf Club Goodwin Tce, Burleigh Heads

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12:15 PM Coomera River Midday The Lost City Tavern Cnr. Reserve Road & Brygon Creek Rd, Coomera

Friday 07:30 AM Broadwater Southport Southport Yacht Club Main beach

12:30 PM Gold Coast Central Panorama Suite (3rd Floor) Gold Coast Arts Centre, Bundall

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

Thoughts for the week

Gail and Don Dinneen were with friends who described Don as a wit. Gail says this is only half true.

To err is human, but if you really want to screw things up use a computer.

What is a computer’s first sign of old age? Loss of memory!

‘It is too hot to wear clothes today’ said Jack as he stepped out of the shower. ‘Honey , what do you think the neighbours would think if I mowed the lawn like this?’ ‘ That I married you for your money!’

Women are one of the Almighty’s enigmas, created to prove to men that He knows more than they do!

I told my wife that a husband is like fine wine, he gets better with age. The next day she locked me in the cellar.

Iron Man is a superhero.

Iron woman is a command.

A 2007 study found that the average Australian walks about 2000kms per year. Another study found the average Australia drinks about 100litres of beer per year.That means that the average Australian gets about 20 kms per litre. Bloody good value don’t you think.

The popularity of nude beaches debunks the statement that’ all men are created equal’..