ROTARY DISTRICT 9600

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1 ROTARY DISTRICT 9600 Club Number: Club Chart3red 18th March, 1988 Volume 33 of 13/14 20th March District Governor Trevo r Taylor President John Oxenford Meeting: Thursday 6.30pm for 7.00 pm Banksia Room. Bribie Island Hotel 29 Sylvan Beach Esplanade Bribie Island Phone MEMBERS if you are unable to attend meeting or have extra guest for dinner phone [Bernie] If you are not able to do your duty as rostered IT IS UP TO YOU to find a replacement [and let Bernie Wilson Know]

2 Date Chairperson Registration Set up/ International toast Intro Guest Speaker Guest Speaker Mar 20 Hillary Mockridge Kevin Brumm March 27 Ann France David Parry Gillian Parry March 28/29/ 30 DISTRICT Conference John Hammerslag Gillian Parry Maroochydore Lyn Petroholis Mrs Jackie King Joint meeting with Presidents Banksia Beach State School from PNG Solomans and Nauru April 3 John Hammerslag Gillian Parry Lyn Petroholis Roger Platt April 10 Ann France Lyn Lyn Petroholis Roger Platt Roger Platt Gillian Parry Kevin Ann France 17th Petroholis Benson 24th Roger Platt May 1st Kevin Benson Kevin Benson Ann France Ann France Lurline Thompson Lurline Thompson Barry France PRIDE OF WORK- MANSHIP 8th May 18 Sunday Ann France DISTRICT ASSEMBLY Lurline Thompson Barry France Kirsten McDonald

3 PRESIDENT S BULLETIN MARCH 20 Last week we celebrated the 26 th anniversary of the founding of the Rotary Club of Bribie Island. Our first meeting back in 1988 was in what is now known as the Banksia Room at Bribie Hotel the same room where we meet today. So it was fitting to have one of founding members, Dennis Price, come to share his thoughts of those days. It was also fitting to have Young Roy with us to share some of that history as well. Thank you Dennis and Roy for all your efforts. This week we will have Banksia Beach State School Principal Jacqui King as our speaker. Bribie Island Rotary has had a long association with BBSS but I think this is the first time we have had the BBSS Principal to one of our meetings. BBSS is one of the first schools in Queensland to become an Independent Public School and this has implications for future educational opportunities and directions here on Bribie. Feel free to bring along any friends or acquaintances who are interested in this subject. I mentioned last week that we had submitted a request to the Rotary Foundation for $3000 to be used towards the purchase of cattle for Bisley Farm at Wondai. After much hassling with the Rotary web site and its software, I received a note this week from RI that the application has been received, it has been duly authorised by the officers of the applicants clubs, and has been passed on for consideration. Arrangements are coming along well for our International Night on Thursday next week. We will have a good number of visitors that evening which is always great to see. Please let Bernie know if you can come if you haven t already done so. This will be an opportunity for Bribie members to extend to our overseas visitors a very special Rotary welcome Last week I was fined for not coming along in my football club colours. I paid the fine and admitted that I had just forgotten to wear them. But I am not sure anyone believed me. So just to show that I do have my team colours, here they are. For those who are unfamiliar with them, these are the colours of the mighty Queensland Reds. And for those unfamiliar with the Reds, they play in the Super 14 Rugby Union competition and as everyone knows, rugby union is a game for thugs played by gentlemen. I will be away in Perth this week trying to remember something about unconventional oil and gas supply and demand. Hopefully my memory comes back to me as I am supposed to giving some lectures to tomorrow s leaders on the subject. See you next week. John

4 Orphanage in South Africa Well here we are working hard at the Orphanage in South Africa. is difficult so just a few words for you to put in the Bulletin or forward to all members. We are working hard at building the Children s Playground and various other improvements including building "Dunnies" and drainage and some shade covers. The situation is very grim. It has been raining a lot so making it even more difficult. Hundreds of small kids aged about 2 to 12 are all living in absolute squalor and without any "possessions"...all they have a is Hope...which is what we have brought. The smiles on their faces when we are with them, and the delight when they are given just "something" to play with (never mind own) is such a reward for our efforts. We are sleeping, cooking and living at night in an old abandoned Mine Office. Long hard days of work and some treats at night. A local Rotarian took us on a "Game Park" drive in his Jeep a couple of nights ago. We saw Lions, Giraffe, Hippo, Elephants, Crocodiles and all sorts of smaller animals in the space of a few hours. Finished at 11pm at night in a dramatic storm and got bogged in the bush. We are surrounded by Game Parks and hope to see some more before we finish. Tonight I am presenting to another Rotary Club. People are all very friendly and much appreciate all we are trying to do. Tomorrow we open up the Container to unload and install the 24 Computers we brought for the high School, and to start distributing the school uniforms and other goodies. The handing over of sponsored KOALAS will be next week. A group of about 50 orphans gave us an impromptu Concert a couple of days ago to say "Thank You". It was very very special and I just couldn't stop crying. These little kids are just such an inspiration and their smiles and eyes are irresistible. They can all say "Bribie Island Barry" already, and just follow us around in case we do or say something interesting. Thanks to all our Club members who made such generous donations to this Project...believe me it is so much appreciated and recognised. Don't reply as I am sending this from a Rotarians office, but I will try to send another message through when we install some computers at the school next week. This is everything I wanted it to be...and a truly unique experience, albeit a bit confronting and emotional. Hoo Roo Barry and Faye Clark

5 This week in Pictures. Last weeks Meeting with Dennis Price as guest Speaker EarlyAct provides young students the opportunity for gaining an increased awareness and knowledge of their community and the world. Early Act has started up again this year with about 40 students interested. Lurline and I were there on Tuesday for the Second meeting of the year. They are well advanced as they have elected their executive committee for the year. The garden again is to be a major project with lettuces already being sold to the tuckshop. There is a new teacher helping out Coralee and Ken and he is keen to do more garden project ie growing seedlings and selling at our market. We are going to find out what they need and approach Bunning's again for assistance Mary

6 PATRICK THE SWEDISH ADVENTURER I also went into Stockholm with the Exchange gang and checked out some of the subway stations. The subways in Stockholm are decorated with paintings and other artistic pieces and the station at Kungstregården is easily my favourite. Aside from our city shenanigans, the point of the trip (for me) was to find where my Rotary meetings would be held and on Tuesday I went into Stockholm (by myself!) to meet with my Rotary club. I met with my Rotary Counsellor Kelly Tainton at the Grand Hotel who then introduced me to the other members of the Club. When they say, "Grand Hotel," they aren't kidding. Across from the Royal Palace and with views of the Palace, The King's Garden and the water, the Grand Hotel is something else. My Rotary lunch was held inside the Hall of Mirrors, where the Royals would have their afternoon tea. Kelly gave me a short tour of the Royal section before bringing me down for lunch. For lunch we had Reindeer Stew with coffee and chocolate afterwards. Of course the purpose of the meeting wasn't just to eat and so it was time for me to introduce myself to the club. Kelly arranged for me to take a 5 minute section of the meeting where he could ask me questions about myself and my exchange so far to fill in the other members of the club. It was very relaxed and within moments I was back in my seat listening to the other topics of the day.

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8 The Rotary Peace Fellows of Classes XI and XII invite you to their Peace Fellow Seminar day on 12th April. Those who have been before know this day to be a rewarding and interesting day whilst those who have never been before are in for a treat. The day is free and the University of Queensland also puts on morning tea and lunch for everyone. Afterwards there will be a further chance to mix and talk with a glass of wine. This is an excellent day and a showcase for a major Rotary Foundation programme. The students would be absolutely delighted if you could come. Yours in Rotary Nick Curry PDG Nicholas T Curry (RI District ) Rotary International Host Area Coordinator Peace Fellow Program Rotary Peace Centre University of Queensland TRF-Peace-Centers-Lockup_RGB Ph: Mobile: +61 (0) ntcurry@bigpond.net.au