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PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE
Our Plant Cloak Room at the Garden Show was very successful
for all concerned. It was a great service for the public and also
it was an easy job for Rotarians. We did not have to think, and
this suited most of the people working there. We also got paid for
doing the work!
The changeover for our club is on the 11th of July,
It will most likely now be an evening event, stay tuned for further
advice.
Sophie our exchange student is back after her safari,
enjoyed by all the students and I think she has recovered from her
lack of sleep.
The District is organizing RYLA camps both in Cairns
and in Townsville, so if you have any people employed by you or
who you know might be interested in attending please let us know.
The Zone YEP meeting for International Directors are
held the 3rd Friday of the month.
The National Youth Science Forum applications close
this Friday, so if you know any students in Grade 10 or 11 who may
be interested in applying for this, they need to apply fairly quickly.
Around the Clubs, Cairns West is having a movie evening
next Wednesday 19th May 6.30pm the cost is $16 per head the movie
is TROY.
Cairns Club is holding their Charity Auction on Saturday
29th May at the Sofitel Casino.
Cairns West is having their 50th Birthday at the Holiday
Inn on the 8th of June at the Holiday Inn 6.30pm for 7pm the cost
is $30 per head. President Robyn
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Last Week.
There was discussion about the coming Tropical Garden Show.
We were informed that Chris Winn has raised $1,500 for Street
Level Street Care.
Michael Plunkett, David Court, David Young, Jeff Crofts and
Robyn Goodwyn commented on the Darwin District Conference
they attended the week before. Michael—”our club is doing
very well”. David Court—”An excellent conference which included
an outstanding evening cruise of Darwin harbour.” David Young
came home modeling the new club shirt. Jeff Crofts found the
conference interesting, terrific fun and a great opportunity
for fellowship.”
Visitors were Bruce Kidd, Derek Coorsley from the Kuranda
Club and our exchange students Sophie Goldmans, Blair Castelli
and Daniel Weal . Tom Knapton from Boroka PNG and Lynne Smith
from the Earlville Club were also with us.
David Court told us about his background, first selling Chocolates
for Nestles and then in May 1973 moving to Cairns, first selling
life insurance and then as a financial planner until he retired
in 2002. He joined Rotary in 1980 and is currently a Youth
Exchange Councilor
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John, Claire and children enjoyingMothers Day
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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?
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Our
Paul Harris Fellows
Rotarians
Sandy Astill, Max Bryant, Graham Cossins,
David Court, Jeff Crofts, Rupert Crossland, Herman Ehrlich, Bob
Fowler, Col Koppen, Bernie Mullins, Jim Watson, Denise Mitchell,
David Kirchner,
Honorary
Members
Ted Elliot OAM, Brian Fowler, Beres
McKeown, Bernie Mullins, Les Trevenan
Past Club
Members
Geoff Canton
Non
Rotarians
Christine Fairbrother
Harold Falge
Margaret Jarvis
Geoff Guest
Lou Piccone
Lionel Williamson
From
Where I Sit
Bob Aitken: Editor of Rotary Down Under 
On February 23, 2005, the world's oldest
service organisation – our Rotary International – will celebrate
its Centenary.
Founded in Chicago in 1905 by a young
lawyer, Paul P. Harris, Rotary has an amazing history of achievement
and service to humanity, culminating, of course, in recent years
with the lifesaving Polio Eradication Program.
Around the world, Rotary boasts 1.2
million members in more than 30,000 Rotary clubs in 165 countries.
In this ANZO region, we have approximately 45,000 Rotarians in 1,400
Rotary clubs spread throughout the islands of Oceania, New Zealand
and Australia.
The excitement and expectation of Rotary's
Centenary celebrations is slowly building, but the moment of final
decision has arrived . . . What is your Rotary club doing to celebrate
100 years of Rotary’s Service Above Self?
Has your club board really examined
its Centenary plans? Is the planned celebrations and activity adequate?
Rotary Down Under's Centenary Celebration Feature is growing in
size each month. Many great projects and functions have already
been announced, but we must have total and appropriate planning
right across the region. A picnic in the local park is not enough!
Our Rotary clubs will never have a
better opportunity to promote the impact of Polio Eradication. The
World Health Organisation is confident our world will report the
last historic case of polio between now and 2006. In 1985, there
were 350,000 reported cases of severe poliomyelitis around the world.
Rotary's service to the world community does not begin and end with
Polio Eradication.
Consider the impact of our total Health,
Hunger and Humanity programs – Literacy, Avoidable Blindness, food
production, low-cost housing, Rotary Against Malaria, Rotary programs
to combat AIDS, and the many programs that provide fresh water and
sanitation.
Then, of course, the popular mainstream
programs such as Group Study Exchange, Youth Exchange, Rotary Youth
Leadership Awards, the Australian Rotary Health Research Program,
Rotary Overseas Medical Aid for Children, Trees for Survival, Cyclone
Boxes and the wide range of Vocational Service and Peace Programs.
In February, 2005, every Rotary club
in our region has a responsibility to tell its community about Rotary
making a difference in our world.
Celebrate Rotary!
Darcy
Road School and PolioPlus
The Rotary Club of Parramatta City,
N.S.W., has enjoyed a visit to Darcy Road Public School, Parramatta,
N.S.W. They were invited to attend the primary school for lunch,
to hear a lively session by the school debating team, and to receive
a cheque valued at $A158.20.
The funds were raised by Darcy Road
Public senior students to support Rotary’s Polio Eradication. The
students organised and served the luncheon as an exercise in life
skills.
Pennies
raise $84,067.57
From Past President David Goldstone in Perth, W.A., comes the
news that the Pennies for Polio project is now finished.
PP David has forwarded a final cheque
for $A567.57 to PP Terry Davies, The Rotary Foundation Supervisor
at the R.I. South West Pacific and Philippines Office in Parramatta,
N.S.W. That brought the final total to $84,067.57.
 Rotary
Club of Parramatta City, N.S.W. President Lou Casmiri, accepts a
cheque from Captain Carly Knight, centre, in support of Rotary’s
Polio Eradication. Pictured from left is Captain Andrew Fitzsimons
and Principal Carolyn Cook.
In a letter accompanying the final
cheque, PP David said: “It has been an honour and a privilege to
serve Rotary in this project over the past five years. I look forward
to the day we announce to the world that Rotary has kept its promise
and our world is polio-free.”
Dear
friends in Rotary
We can do better by just being more
business-like in some aspects of our Rotary program management.
Let me give an example.
We have proven and popular programs
with young people such as Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA),
Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN), Youth Exchange, Group
Study Exchange (GSE) our summer science and arts programs, the very
useful mock job interviews and many, many more. As these are already
sound and popular, we can do better by simply "value-adding" to
their worth.
I can think of three simple ways:
- By making sure that club Rotarians stay actively involved with
each program — meeting with, listening to and chatting with participants;
2. By keeping in touch with all participants
after they have completed the program or activity — this means holding
each one within the Family of Rotary . . . for some it may mean
actual membership after a time, while for others it may mean mentoring
in a vocation or in life skills; and
3. By involving the family of the participant
– there must be quite a number of family members who would warm
to the idea of membership of your Rotary club. Other friendly, ongoing
involvement will also show that you and your club members really
do care for them. Each one of us makes a difference to others when
we take an extended interest.
Here is a verse: -
YOU NEVER KNOW
You never know when someone might catch
a dream from you.
Or something you say may open up the windowof a mind that seeks
light;
The way you live may not matter at all, But you never know, it might.
By being involved with our young participants
it keeps us young and it's another way to share the ethics, the
good news of this great organisation.
Let's Lend a Hand as we value-add
our core programs.
John G. Thorne,
RI Director 2002-04 •
John G. Thorne, of the Rotary Club
of Hobart North, Tas., is a Rotary International director 2002-04.
He can be contacted through thorne@tassie.net.au or www.geocities.com/john.thorne
Odd Spots
Thursday May 6, 2004 A woman paid 2131
for the entire stock of Mars bars at a London shop in a "five for
1" offer. The shop manager said: "She may have been going abroad
where Mars are difficult to get."
Wednesday May 5, 2004 A German Government
plan to slug companies with fines if they fail to train apprentices
will extend to legal brothels after the Education Department ruled
that an exemption would cause "considerable difficulties".
Tuesday May 4, 2004 More than half
of British adults have had sex in a public place, a survey has found.
Sex therapist Denise Knowles commented: "The idea of getting caught
out has always been in the fantasy books."
Monday May 3, 2004 A survey in a German
car magazine has found that male BMW drivers have sex more often
than owners of any other car - 2.2 times a week. Porsche owners
have sex the least - 1.4 times.
Saturday May 1, 2004 More than 600
Nigerian motorists have been tested for insanity after they were
caught driving against the flow of traffic on city streets. The
transport chief said one person was found to be insane.
Friday April 30, 2004 A drunk man in
Mexico fell asleep between railway lines and didn't wake up until
paramedics checked to see if he was alive. Lozano Lopes was unhurt,
even though at least one train passed over him.
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