spinifex no 41 30 apr 2019-20 · 4/30/2019 · spinifex edition “41” for 2019-20 rotary club...

a RI President

Mark Maloney

District 9550 Governor Ron Degenhart

“Maternal & Child Health Month” Spinifex Edition “41” - 30 April 2020

“Meeting via Zoom” President’s Report Dear Rotary Friends and Friends of Rotary

This week the spirit of ANZAC, whilst certainly different, was no less inspiring to me. Yes I missed attending a group function or as I did many years ago, leading the Girl Guides in raising the flag at the traditional town ceremony but the spirit was probably even more special because we got to reflect individually and stood in our communities with each other. My neighbour played the ABC service on his car radio and, as the sound echoed through our streets, it felt right and honourable. Lest We Forget. This time also really brought home to me what our current health care workers are doing around the world to bring the COVID-19 virus under control and care for those affected by it. They also need our gratitude and sincere wishes to stay save amidst it all. We think, particularly, of our own members who are working in the areas of supporting people through times of hardship, job losses and related health issues. Your workloads have increased drastically, and we acknowledge your commitment and long hours you are doing to support these vulnerable people during this pandemic. Thank you to those members who have reached out to contact former members, their spouses or members unable to attend our weekly Zoom meetings. This is a special service which you are doing. Thank you. I read this week that ‘Gratitude reminds us of all that is good amidst the difficult.’ May our gratitude of all that is good maintain our thoughts during this time of ‘difference’. It will pass and then we will appreciate even more those smiles, those hugs and those gatherings together. Thinking of you all - my Rotary family. Stay safe and well.

Sue

Advance Australia Fair Australians all let us rejoice; For we are young and free; We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil; Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in nature’s gifts of beauty rich and rare; In history’s page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia Fair.

Rotary Grace We break Thy bread of Brotherhood, And thank thee Lord for all things good, May we, more blessed than we deserve, Live less for self and more to serve.

RCoM Vision Statement “To become more visible within the community with a focus on diversity of gender and culture as a community service club whilst embracing the avenues of service of Rotary International”.

RCoM Sponsored Child Augustino

Club ID Number 17739, District 9550 PO Box 3142 Hermit Park Qld 4812

www.mundingburrarotary.org.au www.facebook.com/RotaryClubOfMundingburra

Munding an Aboriginal word meaning Spinifex or

Long Grass

Burra meaning People or Tribe

The origin of the Townsville suburb

Mundingburra

Spinifex Edition “41” for 2019-20 Rotary Club of Mundingburra Inc 30 April 2020

Facts & Figures Total Member Count: 46 Number Used for Attendance: 45 Leave of Absence: 3 Exempt Members: Nil Honorary Members: 1 Tony Wode Members Present: 24 Total Credits for Last Week: 2 Percentage Attendance for Last Meeting: 61.90% Apologies: None advised Visiting Rotarians: Trevor Hyatt Club Guests: Maria Tenca (YEP), Tony Watson & Victoria Parker Guests: Nil

Coming Important Dates 1-8 May Anniversaries

Donna & Shane Smith 32yrs 1st Sue & Kevin Strike 40yrs 3rd

Last Week in Review The pre meeting catch up started at 6.00 with members starting to log in.

The meeting started proper at 6.30 with chair John Hall bringing the meeting to order. He then introduced Peter Kaye who recited the 4 Way Test. At the start of the meeting we had 25 members logged in.

President Sue starting her address to the club with a thank you to John Hall for his work behind the scene with getting the meetings going on line with Zoom. Sue also mentioned that a scratchy would be mailed to one lucky member each week! Sue also introduces our newest member, a stuffed Rotary Foundation bear. We are looking for a name so please send any ideas to Sue. Sue also informed us of an important date in history, today is Children’s Book day in Turkey. Sue also thanked the board members for attending, by Zoom, the board meeting on Tuesday.

John then introduced Neil who is giving us the ANZAC day meeting information. Neil reminded us that Mundingburra Rotary have a great tradition of observing ANZAC day from marching in the parade to the dawn service. Neil presented us with a power point from the Australian war memorial on the history of ANZAC day, finishing with the last post and the ode. Thank you Neil.

Peter Kaye was then introduced to the meeting who enlightened us with his wisdom. Peter reminded us that he did not have the opportunity to tell us a St. Paddy’s joke this year so he let one rip!

Victoria Porter was them then introduced to let us know how her matching grant is going along. Sounds like it is going well apart from a couple of hiccups with the matching club in Kenya. Thanks here goes to Allan Church for his assistance. She spoke about the need for face marks and other PPE needed in Kenya and how Kenya is dealing with the situation.

John then introduced Dr. Allan who spoke to the club about the PR calendar project which we will be postponing till next year. He also spoke about project Simon, which is the project of providing a car with a conversion enabling Simon to drive. Happy to announce that all the funds have been achieved and a new car will be happening soon.

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Last Week in Review Kat was then introduced to the club to speak about her work at Carter and Spencer. Kat works in logistics with this company. They have over 30 warehouses in Queensland and locations all over the world. In the Townsville warehouse they have 8 very large cold rooms and deliver and store products for Coles. Looks like a very busy place especially at the moment.

Jim Baker then spoke about the recent board meeting with special mention regarding donations to Timor Leste and the bushfire relief.

Jan Johnston mentioned the gifts recently given to members whom have recently had bubs and Jackie’s wedding. Jan is arranging and a catch planned soon over Zoom.

Robin Jones then led our international toast to a club in South Africa.

President Sue then gave her closing remarks and drew the scratchy which was won by Jim Foley.

Sue then gave us her thought for the week. “Life is like folding a fitted sheet”.

The meeting was closed at 7.30.

See you next week Joke of The Week George visits his solicitor to make his will. “What should I do”, he asks. “Just answer a couple of questions and leave it all to me” says his solicitor. “Well”, says George, “I am quite fond of you but I was hoping to leave some to my wife”.

Message from Mel and Troy A special Thank You to all Members for baby gifts, specially loved reading all the messages in the books. Hope to find time to say thanks on zoom … if I am awake!! Mel

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“100 Rotary Quotes”: 1969-70 James F. Conway (law), Rotary Club of Rockville Centre, New York, USA. Rotary vision: Review and Renew its procedures and programs, keeping the good, excising the ineffective. “Rotary must be renewed constantly at the club level to avoid stagnation and at the international level to avoid retrogression. But Rotary at all levels depends on the individual Rotarian.” - The Challenge: Review and Renew, THE ROTARIAN, July 1969

“The Object of Rotary” Is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: First: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; Second: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society; Third: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business and community life; Fourth: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace, through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

“The 4 Way Test” Of the things we think, say or do. 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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Board of Directors President: Sue Lloyd President-Elect: Shane Smith Secretary: Jim Baker Treasurer: Aloisia Ferfolja Past President: Miriam Owato

Club Administration Service Projects Director Shane Smith Director Peter Kaye

Bulletin Editor Peter Kaye Community Service Committee Bill Barber Publisher Trish Harley Dave Dymock

Program Co-ordinator Shane Smith Bill Muguira Duty Roster Co-Ordinator Shane Smith Jim Baker

Attendance Officer Graham Stephens Vince Nielsen Registration Desk Officer Trevor Philipson Trevor Philipson Provider (set up & pack up) Bill Muguira Chris Heath

Historian Graham Stephens Neville Devete Sergeant at Arms Bill Barber Margaret Devete

Hall International Service Committee Miriam Owato Alan Nelson Jim Baker Jim Foley Schools Coordinator Jan Johnson Jackie Foley Bunnings BBQ Coordinator Katanya Lee

Risk Management & Club Kevin Strike Markets Coordinator John Hall Protection Sue Lloyd Golf Day Coordinator Graeme Kenna

Club Trainer Jan Johnson Trivia Night Coordinator Member Services Aloisia Ferfolja Youth Services

Jan Johnson Director TBA Graham Stephens Committee Katanya Lee

Rotary Foundation Aloisia Ferfolja Director Brydget Barker-Hudson Alan Nelson

Committee Dominic Owato Graham Stephens Mohammed Shorab Peter Kaye Sue Lloyd Claudia Trave Shane Smith Shan Delaney Margaret Devete Membership Alan Nelson Director Neil Andrews

Charmaine Binnie Committee Ron Degenhart Public Relations Dave Dymock Director Alan Nelson Sue Lloyd

Committee Graeme Kenna Wayne Haller Wayne Haller Graeme Kenna

Social Media Coordinator Charmaine Binnie Vocational Ron Degenhart Director John Hall

International Service Committee Graeme Kenna Director Robyn Jones Neil Andrews

District 9550 & Group 3 Officers from Rotary Club of Mundingburra District Governor Ron DegenhartDistrict Insurance & Protection Officer Kevin Strike District Trainer John HallDistrict YEP Chair Sue LloydDistrict Rotary Friendship Exchange Chair Jan Johnson District Conference Coordinator Neil AndrewsGroup 3 ARH Representative Alan NelsonGroup 3 Rotary Foundation Brydget Barker-Hudson Polio Plus Subcommittee Chair Brydget Barker-Hudson

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Rotary Club of Mundingburra Past Presidents 1958 J. Charles Butler PDG 1958/59 Fred Greig 1959/60 Jack McLay 1960/61 Dick Keating 1961/62 Gordon McHugh 1962/63 Kevin King 1963/64 Bill Miller 1964/65 Bert Hanran 1965/66 Stan Strange PDG 1966/67 Cec Denman 1967/68 Arthur Hopkins 1968/69 Ellis Frost 1969/70 Norm Clibborn 1970/71 Bill Barber Snr 1971/72 Reg Watkins 1972/73 Keith Christensen 1973/74 Allan Cutmore 1974/75 Pat O’Shea 1975/76 Hollis Parker 1976/77 Alex Stuart 1977/78 George Kimlin

1978 Ian Costello 1978 George Kimlin 1979/80 John Switzer 1980/81 George Rice 1981/82 John Hartland 1982/83 John Le Cornu 1983/84 Darcy Cooke 1984/85 Reg Stortenbecker 1985/86 Charles Zahner 1986/87 Allan Cummings 1987/88 Graham Weir 1988/89 David Carmichael 1989/90 Bill Kennedy 1990/91 Laurie Quinlan 1991/92 Graham Stephens 1992/93 Peter Kaye PDG 1993/94 Geoff Maidens 1994/95 Bill Muguira 1995/96 Bob Shaw 1996/97 Bill Barber 1997/98 Steve Ritchie

1998/99 Ian Weller 1999/00 Doug McDonald 2000/01 John Blood 2001/02 Trevor Philipson 2002/03 Shane Smith 2003/04 Ron Degenhart 2004/05 Vince Nielsen 2005/06 Bob Doyle 2006/07 Fred Gillham 2007/08 Neil Andrews 2008/09 Brad Groves 2009/10 Ray Hatton 2010/11 Ray Pendle 2011/12 Ron Degenhart DG 2012/13 John Hall 2013/14 Jim Foley 2014/15 Graeme Kenna 2015/16 Paul Barker-Hudson 2016/17 Jim Baker 2017/18 Alan Nelson 2018/19 Miriam Owato

Rotary Clubs of Area 3 Meeting Times and Venues

MUNDINGBURRA Thursday

18.30 Sun Hotel

MAGNETIC ISLAND Thursday

18.00 for 18.15 Peppers Blue on Blue

PORT OF TOWNSVILLE Monday

18.00 for 18.30 Townsville Yacht Club

ROSS RIVER Tuesday

17.30 for 18.00 Tom’s Tavern

TOWNSVILLE SOUTH WEST Wednesday

18.00 for 18.30 Sun Hotel

TOWNSVILLE Tuesday

13.00 Cowboys Leagues Club

TOWNSVILLE SUNRISE Friday 07.00

Townsville RSL

TOWNSVILLE DAYBREAK Wednesday

06.45 Mercure Inn

HINCHINBROOK Wednesday

19.00 for 19.30 Royal Hotel

TOWNSVILLE CENTRAL 1st & 3rd Friday 12.30 for 13.00

Townsville RSL Club

THURINGOWA CENTRAL Wednesday

18.30 Toms Tavern

TOWNSVILLE SAINTS 1st & 3rd Wednesday

6.45 for 7.00am The Vale Hotel

AYR Thursday 18.30

ANZAC Memorial Club

HOME HILL Tuesday 18.30 Malpass Hotel

CHARTERS TOWERS Monday 18.30

Park Hotel

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