Bulletin May 24 2002

Guest Speakers	May 24	Lunch at Centenial Lodge: No Speaker

Coming Events	June 1 and 2	Relay For Life
	July 12	Change Over Dinner
	July 19	Cairns Show
Duty Officers	May	David Kirchner Peter Lade Robin Logan
Duty Officer's Duties	Placing all the gear in Rotary Room after and before each meeting.
Reminders	None this week

Missed Meetings

Remember you can make up a meeting by attending another Club in the thirteen days prior and subsequent to the day of your own Club's meeting. You can make up in Cairns in these Clubs:

Cairns Club
Cairns Earlville
Cairns Marlin Coast
Cairns North
Cairns South
Cairns Sunrise
Cairns West

Thursdays
Mondays
Mondays
Wednesdays
Tuesdays
Tuesdays
Tuesdays

6.15 pm - Cairns Reef Casino
6.30 pm - Matson Plaza Hotel
6.30 pm - Smithfield Tavern
6.15 pm - Sheridan Plaza Hotel
6.30 pm - 7.00pm - Hambledon Hotel
7.00 am Reef Plaz Hotel
6.15 pm - Holiday Inn Cairns

President's Message

Hope you are all enjoying your week. Bill & I are almost clear of cartons, please make a note of our new home phone number 40590219, and there is a redirection on the old one for a period.

Unfortunately I will be absent from our meeting again this Friday as it is a busy time in Port Douglas, David Kirchner has kindly agreed to stand in and chair the meeting.

As Sunday is the Red Shield Appeal day, I know Sargent Bob is rearing to go with his 'fines' session, he can start with the absent president who will gladly pay the fine for such a good cause. My grandfather was in WW1 and whilst he rarely spoke about Gallipoli or any part of the war he impressed upon us the important part played by the Salvos, they were on the front line offering comfort & a cup of tea for the soldiers. He had the highest praise for there untiring efforts to help in time of need. Let's dig deep for the Red Shield appeal!

Many thanks to President Elect Garry for chairing last week's meeting, I believe that there was lively talk which will be carried over to this weeks meeting. The Rotary change over time is ideal for reviewing the past and if necessary changing some of the things which need changing. It is important that the members have their say, it's your club and Friday lunch should be one to look forward to, catching up with friends, getting things done & making a difference to your community.

Most of us prefer to deal with a Rotarian in business because we know & trust them.

Disappointed that I did not have the opportunity to meet the Italian GSE team whilst they were here, looking forward to hearing if any members, especially the females met them!! It was great to hear from Denise and to know that she is enjoying the German hospitality, we will have some good 'guest speakers' when Denise & Robyn return.

Mentioned the Birthdays last week, this time it's the Wedding Anniversaries. Bill & I share the month of May with the Braumans, Sextons, Shirvingtons and the Watsons. Happy Anniversary!

Don't forget the R4L meeting on Monday night, so close now!!

Look forward to catching up next week, have a great meeting

Yours in Rotary

President Chris

Italian GSE team presentations will be at :

27 May 6.15pm - Cairns Earlville at Matson Plaza
28 May 6.15pm - Cairns West

Anyone who would like to see them can do a make-up with those two Clubs.

From reports from Mt Isa they are lots of fun and very entertaining!

Regards gayle p.

International Toasts
Date		Club	Reason
	24	Sarajevo D1910	Restarted 1999





	31	Durham D1030	My Mum's birthplace
June	7	Punta Arenas D4350	At 53 degrees, furthest south
	14	Apia D9920	At 172 Degrees, furthest east
	21	Oslo D2310	Becky Bryant's future home
	28	Eric Morton	In Memory