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President James called us to order on time and led Rotary Grace. He then welcomed our visitors and reported that Wal Paton is recovering well but is expected to spend another week in Rockhampton Hospital. Get well soon Wal we need you back for the barbecue! President James then highlighted a number of issues which are included in his report above. CENTURIONS Bob Willis made an appeal for more of our club members to become centurions. Centurion membership is acquired by simply paying $100 per year to the Rotary Foundation. Members already contribute $50 through their annual fee payment, so only an extra $50, or $1 per week, is required to become a Centurion. Rotary Foundation is the only charity which does not take a percentage for admin costs. Donations are tax deductible. Rotary Foundation has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on eradicating polio and is within reach of that goal. Contact Bob if you would like a plastic coin collection container for your spare change to quickly make up the extra $50! FOREST CENTRE PALLIATIVE CARE Paul Milde reported on the opening of this facility. He said the ceremony was very special and the facility is excellent with a accommodation for relatives as well. Our donation of $40,000 for the special beds required was gratefully received and our club was duly recognised for this large contribution. Paul also gave us a reminder of the following upcoming events: - Hat Day Oct 9th. Proceeds to Rotary Health for Mental health Research
- Poets Day Oct 16th.
- Men's Shed Vocational visit Oct 23rd.
- Melbourne Cup Sweep Nov 6th.
- Christmas Party at Michalel Knight's home Dec 9th.
SERGEANT John Gray fined a number of people including Paul Milde for continuing to sit at the top table, Frank Fuller for copying his head wound, Bob Willis, our Charter members for talking, Michael Georgiou and the rest of us for his two jokes: One about a serial killer hitchhiker and one about an aged couple using the rhythm method (not the catholic one). This time the slow cadence of the church bells but were compromised when an ice cream van went past with a faster rhythm resulting in a heart attack. VISITORS  | | Jackie Cooper from Jack of Hearts Photography and Chelsea Kovacs (d-in-l of Phil McIntosh) CSU Advancement Office, visited our club for a photo shoot re. our CSU scholarship. They are pictured here with John Ireland, Bob Willis and President James Hamilton. |
Our other visitors today were Irene Chung our exchange student and Danny Connolly. APOLOGIES Richard Baguley, Tim Barter, Laurie Blowes, Craig Bromley, Phil Burgess, Doug Conkey, Greg Conkey, Peter Crozier, John Flynn, Gerry Gerlach, Peter Green, John Hawkins, David Hodge, John Mason, Tim McMullen, Paul Murray, Wal Paton, Robert Pearson, Neil Pinto, David Post, Rick Priest, Andrew Puckeridge. MAKEUPS James Hamilton, James Ross, John Ferguson, Col Duff, David Byfield, David Pyke. BED PAN DRAW Winner this week was Daren Wallace |
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