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Hilton DG's Changeover Dinner: The Hilton No lunch meeting. Change Over Dinner: Oasis Resort 6.30 for 7.00 pm Cairns Show Graham Koch: Interplast Club forum Planned Christmas in the mountains DG Jeff Crofts pays us a visit. Planned theatre event at The Rondo Club Forum Black Friday Lunch Christmas Party |
| Duty Officers | July | Denise Mitchell Brian White Cheryl Williams |
| Duty Officer's Duties | Placing all the gear in Rotary Room after and before each meeting. | |
| Reminders | Birthdays: Col Koppen, Chris Lord, Michael Plunkett, Gina Raccanello. Anniversary celebrations for Herman & Lucy Ehrlich and Peter & Belinda Lade. | |
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At Year's End Is anybody happier Because you passed this way? Queensland Cancer Fund News June 2001 The Value of Volunteers Rotary's Own Back Yard Blitz: The Rotary Club of Koo wee rup-Lang Lang. Sunrisers Sponsor Sea Scouts: Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Sunrise Youth Exchange: Brody happy with his choice; Rotary Club of Auckland City West, N.Z. |
At Year's End Is anybody happier Because you passed this way? Does anyone remember That you spoke to him today? The year is almost over, And its toiling time is through; Is there anyone to utter now A kindly word of you? Can you say tonight in parting With the year that's slipping fast, That you helped a single person Of the many that you passed? Is a single heart rejoicing Over what you did or said, Does the man whose hopes were fading Now with courage look ahead? Did you waste the year or lose it? Was it well or sorely spent? Did you leave a trail of kindness Or a scar of discontent? As you close your eyes in slumber, Can you say without much fear You have earned one more tomorrow By the work you did this year? {Author Unknown} "Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go". -- Herman Hesse Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.-- Sir Winston Churchill AQUADEXTROUS (ak wa deks' trus) adj. Possessing the ability to turn the bathtub faucet on and off with your toes. CARPERPETUATION (kar' pur pet u a shun) n. The act, when vacuuming,of running over a string or a piece of lint at least a dozen times, reaching over and picking it up, examining it, then putting it back down to give the vacuum one more chance. DISCONFECT (dis kon fekt') v. To sterilize the piece of candy you dropped on the floor by blowing on it, assuming this will somehow remove all the germs. ELBONICS (el bon' iks) n. The actions of two people maneuvering for one armrest in a movie theater. FRUST (frust) n. The small line of debris that refuses to be swept onto the dust pan and keeps backing a person across the room until he finally decides to give up and sweep it under the rug. LACTOMANGULATION (lak' to man gyu lay' shun) n. Manhandling the "open here" spout on a milk container so badly that one has to resort to the 'illegal' side. PEPPIER (pehp ee ay') n. The waiter at a fancy restaurant whose sole purpose seems to be walking around asking diners if they want ground pepper. PHONESIA (fo nee' zhuh) n. The affliction of dialing a phone number and forgetting whom you were calling just as they answer. PUPKUS (pup' kus) n. The moist residue left on a window after a dog presses its nose to it. TELECRASTINATION (tel e kras tin ay' shun) n. The act of always letting the phone ring at least twice before you pick it up, even when you're only six inches away.
Chairman's Report Queensland Cancer Fund News June 2001 Every year is the year of the volunteer at the Queensland Cancer Fund, simply because, for the past 40 years, we could not have achieved our goals without them. Consequently we were particularly excited to see these marvellous supporters of the Queensland Cancer Fund given formal recognition under the umbrella of the International Year of the Volunteer. At our biennial state-wide Branch Volunteer Conference in March were some of our longest standing volunteers. That someone would dedicate more than 30 years of service to an organization sends an undeniable signal to the community. To each and every one of our dedicated volunteers, I express the Queensland Cancer Funds deep appreciation. Fundraising The so-called "bottom line" is very much a reality check at the Queensland Cancer Fund. The level of services and anticancer programs we can provide to the community is dictated, not by the level of cancer in the community but by what we can afford. The generosity of Queenslanders is extraordinary, as was demonstrated even more convincingly this year. Increased fundraising success was experienced across the board, with significantly increased support for the Queensland Cancer Funds range of special events including Daffodil Day, Australia's Biggest Morning Tea, the Terry Fox Run, Dress Down Day, Pink Ribbon Day, and Clip for Cancer. Bequests were particularly significant. We also introduced a Lifetime Partners program, enabling those supporters who have made a decision to leave a bequest to keep in touch with the activities of the Queensland Cancer Fund. However you look at it, 2001 has been a very successful year for the Queensland Cancer Fund. Appropriately the new "corporate" video produced this year about the Fund is titled Making a Difference. As well as providing an overview of the many programs and services provided by the Queensland Cancer Fund in helping Queenslanders, it also celebrates the fundamental role of our donors and volunteers in enabling us to meet these vital needs.
From Rotary Down Under June 2001 When the Rotary Club of Koo wee rup-Lang Lang, Vic., heard of a local family's plight, it soon organised a version of TV's Back Yard Blitz. A man (in his thirties) building his own home was diagnosed with bone cancer. His eldest son had a broken ankle and his live-in mother-in-law was on crutches. With the help of local tradesmen, a plumber from the Rotary Club of Cranbourne, 10 Rotarians organised a working bee to finish the house in one day. They put down 90 meters of three-meter wide decking and finished the spouting and roofing. A barbecue lunch and bountiful teas cemented the fellowship. The local newspaper paid tribute to the Rotary-inspired project and the man's father attended a club meeting the express his family's thanks. Further good news is that the man now is responding to treatment. Australia Day, 2002, had special significance for the First Port Macquarie Sea Scouts who had struggled for some time with an unreliable motor on the recovery boat. The Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Sunrise, N.S.W., uses the Sea Scouts meeting hall for an annual garage sale. President Susan Wade said the club had always been aware of the activities of the 100 or so Sea Scouts and leaders so it donated $2,000 from the garage sale profits for a new outboard motor. The Rotarians and Sea Scouts sat down to an Australia Day breakfast, President Susan being delighted when invited to rename the recovery boat Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Sunrise. Brody Radford nominated Finland as his first choice country when he nominated for Rotary's Youth Exchange Program, via the Rotary Club of Auckland City West, N.Z. Now, after 12 months away, his enthusiasm for life in "the Land of the Midnight Sun" has not diminished. Recently returned to New Zealand, he told of his experiences to fellow students at the Western Springs College, and followed with a detailed program to the Rotary club. He spoke of a -20-degree winter, ice hole fishing, snowboarding, mobile traffic congestion, and getting around on skis. Brody was the 12th outbound exchange student sponsored by Auckland City West, since its charter in 1975. He also visited Germany, Russia, Denmark, Belgium and France, maintaining regular contact with his sponsor club by email. Mary Potter Home for the aged in Cairns benefits from the generosity of the Rotary Club of Cairns West, Qld. The club recently donated $A5, 000 for the purchase of two Hi-Lo electric beds, which allow patients to be moved up or down at the touch of a button. This has resulted in few staff injuries from lifting. As well, under the guidance and organization of Paul Brookes, the club had a working bee to install a water sprinkler system which has the gardens thriving. |
