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WEEK 38 12th April 2011

Broadbeach Rotary Club Direct Access Telephone & e- mail

0403 122 349 broadbeachrotaryclub@gmail.co m

Rotary Club of Broadbeach Officers PRESIDENT Brian Pearson VICE PRESIDENT & P.E. Harold Busch SECRETARY Bob Jordan TREASURER Jim Hawkins

Leadership Team Committee Office

Membership Director Grahame Werrell Service Director Bill Waller

Administration Director Noel Hodges Youth Director Malcolm Daviess

Foundation & International Director Nathan Blair P.R. & Publicity Director Larry Greenman

Scooter Chairman Cec McPaul Police Officer of the Year Chairman Ray Milton

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Sister Club Relations Chairman Dick Holland Young Achievers Award Chair man Kevin O’Brien

Social Events & Speakers Chairman Chris Thomsen Sergeants & Corporals Chairman Russ Hutchison

Webmaster Jim Hawkins Rotarlight Editor Brian Pearson

Honorary Members:

Rob Borbidge, Bruce Duncan, Syd Garrett, Eddy Sarro ff, Peter Green, Lloyd Yelland

GUEST SPEAKERS PROGRAM Date Speaker Subject Speaker Host

19 April 11 Onjali Chakravarty Nat. Youth Science Forum

Malcolm Daviess

26 April 11 John Harding Kokoda

3 May 11 Mathew Littlejohn RYLA Camp Malcolm Daviess

10 May 11 Young Achiever Award Partners Night Kevin O ’Brien

Door Duty Roster

Date Attendance 1 Attendance 2 Greeter

19 April 11 Larry Greenman Grahame Werrell Cec McPaul 26 April 11 Larry Greenman Tina Rambaldini David O’Dwyer 3 May 11 Larry Greenman Ian Cowan Bob Jordan

10 May 11 Noel Hodges Uwe Seifert Bill Waller Please note: No.1 Doorkeeper will now hold the posi tion for 4 weeks to simplify the handover proceedings – please check ho w this affects you. Please note your inclusion in any of the Duty Roster s implies your duty to attend – if you cannot for a ny reason,

the responsibility for finding your replacement lie s with you.

CONGRATULATIONS DUE THIS WEEK Birthdays Anniversaries Inductions

Jane Wright 2010 LAST WEEKS MEETING

ATTENDANCE APOLOGIES INCOME Charity Income B’beach members Hon Members ( Lloyd Yelland, Syd Garrett & Eddie Saroff. ) Visiting Rotarians Members Ptnrs. Members guests Guest Speaker Total

36 3 5 4 6 1 55

Peter Batterson Jane Wright Eugene Bognar Bruce Duncan Nathan Blair Alain Charles Mark Foote Alex Jorden Peter Sutton Chris Thomsen Phil Moore Grahame Werrell

Raffle Fines Copper Pot

$121 $78.70 $31.20

Sizzle (net) Y.T.D. (net) 11/3/11 Other: Soccer book sales Statue y.t.d Gala Ball 4PCYC Christmas Raffle Nerang Station

$498 $18,667 $390 $124.20 $1,178 $6664.85 $240.65

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Sizzling @ Bunnings Date 8:00am – 11:30am 11:30am – 3:00pm Thursday 21 April 11

Neil & Christine Jones Hermann Rogers

Tina Rambaldini Malcolm Daviess Vicky Nicoll

Date 8:00am – 11:00am 11:00am – 2:00pm 29 April 11 Brian Pearson

John Harding Graham Kendall

Larry Greenman Kevin O’Brien Peter Sutton

6 May 11 Cec McPaul + 1 Uwe Seifert

Peter Gowans Kevin Wilkins Klaus Axmann

13 May 11 Brian Pearson John & Helen McAvoy

Ian Cowen Russ Hutchison Larry Greenman

Please Note Usual rules apply – if you can’t make it; please ar range a swap with someone else.

Sausage Sizzle Rules – no open shoes & remove apron before visit to bathroom If non Rotarians are helping us, we provide them wi th a sizzle & drink free of charge

President Brian welcomed District Governor Elect Graham Jones and wife Marion, Honorary

Members Eddie Sarroff, Syd Garrett and Lloyd Yelland, Guests of Frank Adorjian - Rtn. Nick

Myrhorod (RC of Willowdale, Toronto) & wife Ginnie, Dudley & Helen Horscroft (Frank’s sister),

Eddie Demko & Ptnr., also of course wife Agnes. Pres. B. also welcomed Vicky Nicoll for the last

time as prospective member, Des Mc Pherson, guest of Bill Rex and Rtn. Graeme Wood from

Belmont, Victoria – also Pam Hawkins and finally Guest Speaker Shelvin Kraemer.

President’s Report We had a very full programme this evening so Pres. B. kept his remarks very brief and advanced

the proceedings.

Treasurer Jim Hawkins

Not wearing his Treasurer’s hat, Jim spoke again of the need to book our place at the ROMAC

Trivia night on Friday May 13th. We will send a clipboard round next meeting so please discuss

with partners and be in a position to respond. This is a popular and entertaining evening and well

worthy of renewing our support.

Young Achiever’s Award Chairman Kevin O’Brien

Kevin advised that we now have 6 top class nominees and that members who still have a nominee

in mind should be aware that nominations close on Friday 15th April.

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Sister Clubs Chairman Dick Holland

Dick advised that our Sister Club in Kasaoka, Japan will not be holding a big international

celebration for their anniversary this year, following the recent earthquake and tsunami

disasters. They do still intend to send the usual language student and are currently looking for a

suitable candidate to visit us during July and August – host families will be required as usual and

volunteers will be gratefully accepted.

Dick also advised the there will be a meeting of the Scooter Committee following our normal

meeting next week.

Frank Adorjian

Frank took the opportunity to introduce his great friends Nick and Ginnie Myhrorod from

Toronto, Canada. Nick is a Major Donor to the Rotary Foundation and was responsible for

nominating Frank to receive The Paul Harris Fellowship. Nick and Ginnie are currently on a world

cruise and made the effort to fly up from Melbourne especially to attend our meeting tonight

with Frank.

Nick spoke kindly of his friend Frank and told us what a great person he is, which we all know.

He told us something of his club of Willowdale on the outskirts of Toronto and compared their

meetings as being somewhat similar to our own.

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Nick and Pres. Brian exchange banners

New Members Induction Vicky Nicoll

Vicky was introduced to our club a few weeks ago and has now been accepted for induction by

our Board and Membership – we were delighted to welcome District Governor Elect Graham Jones

and Marion to our meeting tonight for Graham to be able to introduce Vicky formally to Rotary.

President Brian reads the words and pins the pin and Rotary Club of Broadbeach is delighted to

welcome it’s newest member Vicky Nicoll, who will join our Service Committee.

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Rotary Club of Broadbeach welcomes Vicky Nicoll into membership

Sergeant Russ Looking revived and refreshed from another fruitless member search of Noosa, Sgt. Russ was in

fine form and as usual took great pleasure in relieving us of the weight of the coinage in our

pockets.

AG Neil Jones won the raffle wine Ian Cowen won the Heads and Tails

No joy with the Joker sadly (love the restored MGA Ian – ed.)

Guest Speaker Shelvin Kraemer

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Tonight we had a guest speaker, with a profound message. Shelvin Kraemer, a young South African gave us his stirring Auto Biography centred round the serious injuries sustained in an Auto smash, and his strong will, to rehabilitate and to succeed. He declares "Fitness First". He was a fit player of South African State Rugby and played for The Bulls, until the car smash, which left him with serious brain damage and injuries to his left arm and leg, and he spent 3 months in a coma, relying on life support . Luckily he was able to achieve slow and painful success to the point where he was able to attend University, in South Africa. He studied very hard--closing out social distractions and graduated in the top 5%, with 2 degrees. He won International awards, from the University. He claims not being the most intelligent student, at the Uni., however he credits his determination --will power---and dreams to succeed as being the driving force, in his successes. He was married 7 months ago--his wife is a South African, whom he had known from school days. ON DETERMINATION---He described his efforts, while using a wheel chair for transport and exercising hard to regain the use of his legs and arms. ON GOAL SETTING----He suggests that anything as a challenge is worth working for. Work from a dream to reality. ON KEEPING MOTIVATED---Most essential---break down large challenges into smaller manageable parcels. Slow progress goes with persistence---find suitable solutions to problems. It’s better not to become discouraged, as this has to be over-come, before any progress can be made on the real problem. He ascended "Kilimanjaro". As babies struggle to walk--in time their determination and growing strength--eventually they succeed. Positivity in life--become a more likeable person. The 90/10 rule--- 90% of obstacles are as the mind perceives them to be--- 10% is the reality. The great athlete Lance Armstrong suffered from Cancer---"his will power over came the illness". One’s own attitude tends to hold one back---Raise the goals believe in it. Do not limit yourself, in life. Henry Ford said "When you think you "cannot"---you never DO" Shelvin is an energetic young man, determined to succeed over adversity. An interesting Autobiography - The Club`s thanks for the talk. scribe Ian Cowen .

Speaker Host Neil Jones presents Shelvin with our memento,

we also hope he will be able to spend more time with us and maybe join our ranks

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The Broadbeach Joker An excited army recruit asked his Company Commander for immediate leave

as his wife was going to have a baby. Permission was granted, and when the leave

pass had been issued and the soldier was leaving, the officer asked exactly when

the baby was due. "About nine months after I get home sir", replied the recruit

casually.

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The platoon sergeant at roll call one morning asked for 20 volunteers for special

duty.

The response was not exactly terrific, but eventually he counted 20 hands.

"OK men", he told the volunteers, "Go back to your huts and take it easy".

He then scowled at the rest of the group, "You men," he said, " can fall out and

start cleaning up the parade ground"

(sounds more like a Rotary Sergeant) ................................

A woman goes into a sporting goods store to buy a rifle.

"It's for my husband," she tells the clerk.

"Did he tell you what gauge to get?" asked the clerk.

"Are you kidding?" she says. "He doesn't even know that I'm going to shoot him!"

........................... An old Australian battler lies dying in his bed. He calls over Shirley, his

faithful wife of 60 years, and says, "Shirl, when we started out, tried to buy a

business in the depression, went bust: you were with me"

"Oh, yes, Bruce", she says.

Then the war started, I joined up, and was sent to the front line, where I lost my

legs. You stayed with me."

"Oh yes, Bruce" she says.

"Then, came home, couldn't get a job, due to me disability, and bought a farm."

"Oh, yes, Bruce", she says.

"The farm flooded, then just when we got over that, there was a bushfire, and then

the drought, which wiped us right out: you still stayed with me."

"Oh yes, Bruce,"

"Now here I am, in excruciating pain, about to die, useless and you're still with

me."

"Yes Bruce."

"Shirl."

"Yes, Bruce?"

"You're nothing but bad luck!"

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1. The nicest thing about the future is . . . that it always starts tomorrow.

2. Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail.

3. If you don't have a sense of humor, you probably don't have any sense at all.

4. Seat belts are not as confining as wheelchairs.

5. A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water.

6. How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become

a teenager who wants to stay out all night?

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7. Business conventions are important . . . because they demonstrate how many

people a company can operate without.

8. Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks?

9. Scratch a cat . . . and you will have a permanent job.

10. No one has more driving ambition than the teenage boy who wants to buy a car.

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There will shortly follow a special edition of

“Broadbeach Rotary goes to sea”

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