Gail Birthday 4th
David Birthday 13th
Bernie Birthday 15th
Jim Birthday 27th
Jim Anniversary 27th
Ian Anniversary 1st
Peter Aniversary 24th
Chirs Winn Anniversary 26th

Rotary 4-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?

Recent Photographs

President's Message

A Message From The R.I. President

Hi Fellow Kebab Cooks

Wodonga West's Busy Program

Parramatta Clubs Support Function:

Sex and the older man

CHANGEOVER 2003

Cairns Mulgrave Rotary Club

Boxed Gift Pens Available Now

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

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

No message this week.

CHANGEOVER 2003

$65 per person Saturday July 5th 6.30
Champagne and nibbles on the platform at Cairns Central Station
6.45 Board the train for the Freshwater Connection with the Barrier Reef Jazz Band
7.00 Arrive Freshwater Connection. Enjoy a beautiful 3-course dinner, dancing and formalities
10.30 Board the train for Cairns Central Station Dance to the Barrier Reef Jazz Band back to your car It's elegant, fun and different
Theme for the evening
CHICAGO
Please add you name and number of people who will be attending to the next page
Please note all money has to be paid by Friday 27th June - as it will be too difficult to collect the money on the platform of the train!!

Plunketts 2, Cheryl 2, Denise 2, Cheesemans 2, Brian White 2, Ann Ellis 1, Bob Fowler 2, Lords 2, Gina 2, Chris Winn 2, Ian McDonald 2, Carrie Marshall 2, Shirvingtons 2, Kirchners 2, Clair Twidale ,2 Herman 2, Ian Brauman 2, John Quinn 1, Sandy 2, David Court 2, Robyn Logan 2, Robyn Goodwin 3, Max Bryant 2, John G(?) 2,

A Message From The R.I. President

Dear Follow Rotarians,

The month of April is a time to pay tribute to Rotary founder Paul Harris, who was born on April 19 1868, in Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Paul Harris was a lawyer whose vision of service and fellowship has inspired countless generations. As we prepare for Rotary's 100th anniversary in February 2005, we should reflect on the strengths and successes of our organisation over the past century. If Paul Harris were to visit Rotary Clubs today, he would be greatly impressed by the organisation's technological advances, member diversity and global expansion.

While Rotary continues to evolve in response to society's needs, its basic mission and tenets remain the same. Rotary's ideal of service is a timeless principle that will never be outdated. Our founder's vision has weathered nearly a century of challenges, including strife form world wars, regional conflicts, economic depression and inevitable social changes.

This year, we have encouraged Rotarians to go back to basics, this includes emphasizing fundamentals such as the Four avenues of service (Club, Vocational, Community and International) and increasing membership through the classification system. Clubs set their own membership and fund raising goals, consistent with a bottom-up approach.

Many have embarked on their Rotary Club Centennial Community Project in preparation for the Rotary Centennial. This will serve as another opportunity to share our founder's message and boost awareness of Rotary in the community.

Rotary had a modest beginning, starting with four businessmen who met at their places of business. But the group flourished and grew into an international movement that has transcended geography, politics, race, and religion. Rotary has shaped the world and changed lives in ways that even Paul Harris could not have imagined possible.

Through Rotary, we can Sow The Seeds of Love through fellowship and service. Paul's vision is as relevant now as it was in 1905. The only difference is that today, with more than 1.2 million members, we are an even more powerful force for good, we have a vast network of contacts and access to resources that give us the potential to change the course of history.

"My hope for the future," Paul Harris once said, "is that through our worldwide fellowship of business and professional men, united in the ideal of service, we shall achieve our goal of international understanding, goodwill, and co-operation for the welfare of all mankind."

We have remained true to our founder's hopes and dreams. We are committed to his timeless principles. As we celebrate the memory of Paul Harris, let us Sow the seeds of love through selfless acts of fellowship and service.

Bhichai Rattakul

President Rotary International.

Rotary Down Under April 2003.

Hi Fellow Kebab Cooks

I am putting this to email as many of you will not be at the meeting this Friday and the following weekend is the Garden Expo.

Yes we have been a bit quiet re the kebab project but it has been ticking along so here's an update Claire's husband Trevor made up 1 meter long steel box on legs which holds charcoal. So we did a test run and managed to burn thru a lot of sticks which dropped the remains into the flames and black charcoal and we found to our surprise they had lost their aesthetic appeal.

So the BBQ is currently being converted to gas and hot rocks ( yes yes yes John Quinn you were right all along) We will have a council permit and will work from our small car park marquee and some sign writing on corflute

We will need:

- either a small bainmarie ? or Bev's electric frypan to maintain heat to cooked kebabs
- a power board and extension lead.
- For hand washing we need a 20 litre water container with a tap and a bucket under.
- roster The cooking will be fairly full on and hot work

Only 1-2 people can get to the BBQ at a time, others will serve. Probably max 5 at a time. John Quinn may help with advising expected peak times. That's the end of the good news!

The Chef at the Hilton priced pre made kebabs from a local supplier but they are a prohibitive price so we have to make them ourselves, From the experience of other Rotary Club food stalls we estimate 1500 needed The expo usually hosts 15000 people. If we have grossly over estimated, leftovers will be distributed to Rotarians together with a book "150 ways to eat leftover kebabs"

So.... we can buy the steak cut into squares by Bev's friendly butcher and we will buy pineapple rings to cut into 6 ...no wastage. Onions ?? Capsicum ?? Sauces ?? Serviettes ?can we get those cheaply.... Thoughts please.

I thought we should also offer sausages on a stick? Then we need a venue for preparation probably on the Thursday and Friday night(8/9May) ideally at a licensed food preparation area at a large international hotel with a view of the water !!! Any suggestions ??

The made up kebabs can then be stored in my Engel portable fridge If they all sell at $2.50 we should make about $1.80 profit If we sell out early we may need to have a back up plan with some steak in reserve and some frantic skewering. So we will need help with the prep on 1 or 2 nights and we will need cooks and helpers during the expo ......times please John Q

Please Phone me or Bev at the Shop 40414155 with the times you can help Ron pearlcentre@bigpond.com

Wodonga West's Busy Program:

President Matt Burke really has his troops well organised at the Rotary Club of Wodonga West, Vic., (D9790).

On ONE weekend recently, the club had eight Rotarians taking part in the annual 4WD Safari to central Australia. They raised $ 8,400 in just seven days. Fourteen Rotarians, assisted by six family members, cleaned up Wodonga Racecourse after a race meeting and 16 Rotarians, plus family and friends, made up two teams to support the 24 hour Cancer Council Relay for Life, raising $7,400. Not bad for a club of 38 members!

Assistant Governor Ken Jones said the Rotary clubs of Belvoir-Wodonga and Albury-Hume also took part in the Relay for Life. Albury North assisted with organisation and logistical support.

Parramatta Clubs Support Function:

The Rotary clubs of Parramatta, Parramatta City and Granville, N.S.W. (D9690) combined resources to help sponsor a multi-cultural community festival at Harris Park.

Daiken Australia and the Accor Group of Hotels in the area also gave valuable support. The event was organised by local community workers Ken Morton and Brenda Kennedy, with support from Parramatta Council's Community Development Unit and Commander John Carrol and Parramatta Police.

More than 300 people attended Rosella Park for the event which featured an orchestra from the Harris Park International conservatorium of music, St. Olivers school choir, and the Samoan and Tongan church choirs.

Special messages came from the police commander, Anglican Pastor Neil Fellis, the Nan Tien Temple monks and local Islamic faith members. Rotary Down Under April 2003.

Sex and the older man

One of the most revealing and candid conversations I've ever heard about sex was the following.

Three ladies in their seventies were sitting on a sunny park bench having a chat. I was on the bench behind them. One of the ladies, one sitting on the end of the bench, was very animated about her sex life.

"I really don't know what to do about him. He wants it every night. I have to push him away. You'd think at his age he'd slow down a little. But he's after it all the time."

She paused and turned to the lady on the other end of the bench and asked her friend how things were for her in that regard.

That rather demure lady paused for a moment and revealed that her husband had just stopped wanting sex about 8 years before. "Nothing was ever said of course, but he just lost interest."

The two of them turned to the woman between them and asked her about her sex life. She straightened her body and her skirt, looked down at her matching, carefully maintained outfit and shoes, stayed silent for a good few seconds, and said fairly severely, on that sunny day, "I oblige occasionally."