LeaderShip

You have just three months remaining to achieve the goals we set for our term of 2001/2002. How close are YOU to achieving those goals? A BIG final effort is needed to get us across the finish line!

Here are some thoughts that apply as much to Rotary District and Club leaders as to business leaders. They are taken from the book Best Boss, Worst Boss by James B. Miller.

L Listening. Leaders listen with an open mind to other people.
E Empowering viewpoint. They delegate and enable others to act.
A Ambition. They have goals, imagination, vision, as well as ability.
D Desire. They show enthusiasm, drive, determination.
E Example. They serve as a role model for the ideals they believe in: honesty, common sense, and hard work.
R Respect. Leaders respect individuals and build self-esteem.
S Self-esteem. They show poise and believe in themselves, so they don't "have something to prove" to others.
H Heart. They empathise and encourage.
I Initiative. They have the energy and ability to make things happen.
P Patience. They are slow to criticise, quick to praise.
Terry Lees, Governor, District 9550, 2001- 2002

Rotary Community Major Art Union

The Rotary Club of Cairns-Mulgrave Inc. advises that it is proposing to conduct its annual Community Major Art Union between the months of April to September 2002. The major prize will again be a car.

Rotary seeks Expressions of Interest from local charities schools and sporting groups interested in participating in the Art Union. Participating organisations will retain a substantial percentage of the $2.00 ticket price for no outlay, other than a commitment to sell tickets in the Cairns Community.

If your group would like to be involved in this event that last year saw over $48,000 distributed to local participating organisations please contact:

Club Secretary
Rotary Club of Cairns Mulgrave
P.O. Box 2051
Cairns 4870

Enquiries -
David Kirchner
Telephone (w) 40323377. a/h 40547408
Written expressions of interest required by Thursday 7 March 2002
Subject to the approval of the Queensland Office of Gaming Regulation.

Cairns Mulgrave Rotary Club

Boxed Gift Pens Available Now

$15.00 each.
Please see Secretary Kevin if you would like one,

DIG FOR A DINOSAUR

Society members have an exciting opportunity to join a dig for Australia's biggest dinosaur. Many of you will remember our story about the fossilised remains of Elliot, unearthed in a sheep paddock in out back Queensland (AG 65).

In June and July, The Queensland Museum team responsible for the discovery will be returning to the secret site to dig up more of Elliot's skeleton. Because the Society helped sponsor the initial excavation, a small number of places have been set aside specially for members. however, you must act quickly as each seven-day dig is limited to 15 adult participants.

Apart from being on a genuine palaeontological dig with professional palaeolontolgists to guide you, you'll also visit the Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways and the Merton Tablelands. Participants will nedd to make thier way to and from Longreach at their own expense and the fully catered expedition costs $1650.00 per person.

If you're interested in participating phone Dr Alex Cook at the Queensland Museum on (07) 3840 7665 - leave a message if the phone is unattended or email AlexC@qm.qld.gov.au

Club member Graham Cossins and wife Margaret have registered to take part in the second week of the dig for "Elliot:".

Outback 2002 Conference

Rotary District 9550 PETS and Conference

2nd - 5th May, 2002

District Conference

The Final Countdown

It's closer than you think!

The Outback Muster, our District Conference for 2001 is almost upon us, so NOW is the time to register, if you have not already done so.

This year's agenda will focus on some of the most vital issues facing our Rotary District today:

Creative approaches for increasing membership
Enhancing Rotary's public image
Better training for our club and district leaders
Strengthening our clubs
Winning the final campaign in the battle for a polio free world.

RI President's Representative

RI ~President's Representative.

RI President Richard King has appointed Dr. Yoshio ~Sakabe ~(Ikuko), PDG~(95/96) D2650 Japan, to be his Special Representative at the ~Outback Muster.

Yoshio is the head of ~Sakabe International Clinic in Kyoto, a published author, multiple ~PHF and a recipient of the "Service Above ~Seir Award.

Programme Highlights.

Thursday: Training Day for Assistant Governors, District Officers and Committee Chairs

Friday: PETS

Friday Night:
Welcome BBQ at Rotary House
Focus on Youth: German GSE Presentation, YEP entertainment, Rotaract Presentation

Saturday: Outback Muster - Day I including Aboriginal welcome, Keynote Speaker Vince Gaucci, Discussion Groups, Italian GSE Presentation, YEP Flag Ceremony

Saturday Night:
The DG's
Dinner at the Irish Club
Come dressed in an Outback theme and have a chance to win prizes

Sunday: Outback Muster Day 2 including Keynote Speaker Ewan McKenzie, Have Your Say Open Forum, Pick-A-Box -- The Great Rotary Quiz Show, Dream and Act - Mankind is Our Business

Sunday Night: The famed ~Isa Home Hospitality - YEE ~HAA!!!!!

The Isa Experience is one you will never forget!

You're not a real Aussie till yoy've been to the Isa!

ACTION: Register for the conference:

Registration Form

Go to http://d9550.rotary.org.au/Con2002.htm and then click on Registration for a copy of the form or see Secretary Kevin. We will have copies for you.

To contact the conference direct email Col Kingston at col_king@bigpond.com email

Attention: Club International Service Directors

RE: 1 AusAID GRANTS FOR RAWCS PROJECTS

2 AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT "CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION" (CAP)

Dear Rotary Colleague,

1. RAWCS and AusAID: There are two annual opportunities for Rotary Clubs to apply for ANCP (AusAID NGO Cooperation Programs) grants - matching Rotary generated funds up to 1:1.

There is $100,000 available annually and each year Clubs around Australia come up with a range of projects to ensure capacity use of these funds!

Other periodic AusAID funding programs incl. "Country and Regional Windows"; "Humanitarian Relief and Rapid Response Assistance"

To date information about AusAID grants has been through RAWCS Regional and District Committees and DG's bulletins

In order to facilitate the line of communication for quicker advice about funding opportunities - your DG has kindly agreed to channel my advice directly to you Should you wish to maintain a more active interest in RAWCS/AusAID opportunities - I invite you to REGISTER your EMAIL CONTACT with me. This will enable me to contact you about specified programs

AusAID GRANT CLOSING DATES: 15 MAY 2002 - absolute deadline to me for Assessment Committee - 26 APRIL. Funds available in July 2002 15 AUGUST 2002 - deadline to me by 20 July - earlier is preferable

ANNUAL AusAID RETURNS: To maintain Rotary eligibility for funding - we have to compete an annual RDE (Recognised Development Expenditure) Statement. This is based on the amount of funds (cash and kind and value of volunteer involvenent) spent by Australian Rotary Clubs on international projects.

We are convinced that only a portion of actual information is ever reported! This undervalues Rotary's collective effort and could jeapodise our chances to retain and to grow our availability of AusAID funds The Form to complete is printed in the RAWCS Handbook - every club should have one

'NGO PACKAGE OF INFORMATION" (NGOPI): Details of AusAID Grants, Programs, Application Forms, How to Apply, Background Information etc - is readily available on the NGOPI at http://www.ausaid.gov.au/ngos and follow the prompts. V.I.P.:

However - ALL contact with AusAID must be through me as Liaison Officer and ALL Applications are actually submitted by me - with RAWCS Ltd listed as the "Sponsoring Australian NGO" and the applicant Club/District shown as the "Initiating Organisation"

2 CERTIFICATES of APPRECIATION (CAP): Each year the Australian Government recognises "overseas returned volunteers in the service of international development and poverty reduction".

In year 2001 - 891 volunteers were recognised with Certificates and an additional 400 were awarded for efforts in rebuilding East Timor since 1992

It's CAP time once again! And it is my job to collect and submit all the details of those eligible - HELP!!. Time is so short - I have to submit by 18 April 2002!

In the last round, presented in June 2001 - I submitted 340 Rotarians (and non-Rotarians involved in Rotary projects) What I need now are the names of those who have contributed since MAY 2001 eg FAIM Team Members; Rotary Volunteers

Details required are:
Title (Mr/Mrs/Ms/Dr/?):
Given and surname;
Job Title;
type of activity;
length and period of service;
Country of Service;
R.C. of ................

You may email or Fax or mail to me - the earlier the better please! Some Clubs have NEVER submitted their deserving volunteers for recognition. For instance I received NIL from any Western Australian Clubs last time. So - please include ALL who are known to have never received a CAP. Many thanks.

My contacts are:

PDG Len Goodman,
RAWCS AusAID Liaison Officer.
PO Box 156
CHARNWOOD ACT 2615.
Email: lgoodman@ozemail.com.au;
Fax: (02) 6258 0161;
Phone (02) 6258 1598;
Mob: 0409 44 2345.

Thanks for reading - and for all you do through Rotary to honour that "MANKIND IS OUR BUSINESS" I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours in Rotary Service…………………………………Len Goodman, RAWCS AusAID Liaison Officer

What's Happened This Year?

We would love to have any - photos - stories - certificates - anything at all of what has happened over the past year.

It's time to start putting the booklet for changeover together so please give any materials to Gina.

Gina Raccanello
Ph 07 4041 0565
Fax 07 4031 9011
Mob. 0407 178898
Email Gina@absolutecomputers.com.au

You Should See The Front Of My Pants

All too rarely, airline attendants make an effort to make the in- flight "safety lecture" and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported:

***** On a Continental Flight with a very "senior" flight attendant crew, the pilot said, "Ladies and gentlemen, we've reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort and to enhance the appearance of your flight attendants."

****** On landing the stewardess said, "Please be sure to take all your belongings. If you're going to leave anything, please make sure it's something we'd like to have."

***** "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane."

****** "Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride."

****** As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National, a lone voice came over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella. WHOA!"

****** After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced, "Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted."

****** "In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child travelling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are travelling with more than one small child.... pick your favourite."

****** "Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but we'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Southwest Airlines."

****** And from the pilot during his welcome message: "Delta Airlines is pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight!"

****** Heard on Southwest Airlines just after a very hard landing in Salt Lake City: The flight attendant came on the intercom and said, "That was quite a bump, and I know what y'all are thinking. I'm here to tell you it wasn't the airline's fault, it wasn't the pilot's fault, it wasn't the flight attendant's fault...it was the asphalt!"

****** Another flight attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing: "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal."

****** Part of a flight attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of US Airways."

****** A plane was taking off from Kennedy Airport. After it reached a comfortable cruising altitude, the captain made an announcement over the intercom, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome to Flight Number 293, non-stop from New York to Los Angeles. The weather ahead is good and, therefore, we should have a smooth and uneventful flight. Now, sit back and relax - OH, MY GOD!"

Silence followed and after a few minutes, the captain came back on the intercom and said, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am so sorry if I scared you earlier; but, while I was talking, the flight attendant brought me a cup of coffee and spilled the hot coffee in my lap. You should see the front of my pants!" A passenger in Coach said, "That's nothing. He should see the back of mine."

Australian Rotary Health Research Fund

ACN 006 119 964
ABN 52 006 119 964 11
April 2002

Ms C Winn,
Rotary Club of Cairns Mulgrave,
P 0 Box 2051
CAIRNS QLD 4870

Dear Chris,

Since I last wrote to you in January, three clubs have contributed a total of $6,000 to the Fund. This is very pleasing but we are still well short of the DG's target of S50.000 for the year. I note that your club has already contributed $2OOO in July 2001 - thank you.

You will see from the attached summary that we still have a long way to go with only a couple of months left. If every club could see their way to allocating $1,000 for this very worthy cause we would more than achieve the DG's target

You would be aware that May is shown in in the district Calendar as Australian Rotary Health Research Month. This would be a good opportunity to call on your ARHRF Zone Rep to address your club and talk about some of the achievements of the Fund.

Following are a couple of suggestions to assist to raise much needed funds for the ARHRF:

National Rugby League "The Captains Call"

-Raffle tickets will be sent to your club by the Rotary Club of Prospect. 25% of the sales proceeds will be retained by you & 33% will go to the ARHRF and be credited as a contribution from your club.

Rotary Ribbon Week.

Following a successful campaign in February by the Rotary clubs in Brisbane, Ipswich, Toowoomba and the Sunshine Coast we have decided to try this fund raiser in District 9550.

The week commencing Monday 20 May will be designated Rotary Ribbon Week throughout the District and clubs are asked to purchase ribbons to sell to both Rotarians and the public. Hopefully this will become an annual event and a great way to promote Rotary in general and more specifically the excellent work done by Rotary Australia's own medical research fund.

Please order ribbons from DG Bill Dethlefs by returning the attached form together with your club's cheque made payable to ARHRF - Ribbon Day. Ribbons can be ordered in packs of 50.

The ribbons will sell for $2 each of which $1.50 will be credited to your club with the ARHRF.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at any time. I will send you further information on the ARHRF as it comes to hand.

Kind regards,

Adrew R Gricks,
Chairman, District 9550
Postal P 0 Box 1577
Address: TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810
e-mail: gricks@finpac.com.au
Telephone:07 4772 5655 (W) Mobile: 0418 778 83707 4772 7885 (H)
Facsimile: 07 4721 1268