Rotary Club of
Coffs Harbour
Daybreak Herald
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Editor: The Cat Lady, and Helen Houston
Meetings Roster (if you are unable to attend
please advise the editor)
10th November 2010
Door Attendance
Linda Nolan
Thank Speaker
Elaine Norman
National Anthem
Steve Profke
17th November 2010
Door Attendance
Robyn Purcell
Thank Speaker
Robyn Purcell
National Anthem
Loretta Rigby
24th November 2010
NO MEETING DUE TO POW DINNER
Meeting:10th November 2010
Michel Huneault finds photography a perfect fit
with his work in development and peace-building.
During the past 10 years. the former Rotary
Peace Fellow (UC Berkeley 2002-04) has served
with the Canadian International Development
Agency in Afghanistan and as an independent
observer on electoral monitoring missions in
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Haiti, Ukraine, and the West
Bank.
Rotary Toast
Rotary Club of Sydney
President: Roslyn McLeod
Secretary: Alex Shaw
Meet: Tuesdays at 12.30
Venue: Cello Room on the 4th Floor of the
Castlereigh Boutique Hotel
Membership: 166
Claim to Fame: The last annual report was a
voluminous 47 pages long!!!!
Dates for your diary
Club Contacts:
President: Allison Davidson
Secretary: Lucie Wekeem
Postal Address: P.O. Box 58, COFFS
HARBOUR NSW 2450
ROTARY NEWS
Catching life at the Crossroads..
24/11/10 – POW Dinner
26/11/10 – Jesus Christ Superstar Show
11/12/10 - Christmas Party
04/02/11 – Dancing with the starts Fundraiser
18/03/11 – District Conference
Upcoming Guest Speakers
President’s Report:
Allison had the pleasure this morning of
inducting Ann Gee into the club. (Is this our
latest “Rotary – ann?)” Ann will take on the
classification of Architecture
An indigenous
Aymara woman counts votes in the 2008 recall referendum
in Bolivia, won by President Evo Morales
Allison thanked all members for their
participation over the RYMARINE weekend . Of
particular note was the infirmed Deb, who still
managed to put a mammoth effort in, despite of
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surgical intervention. David Stonestreet drove
the bus, David and Karen as chaperones, Ingrid
for MCing and setting up venue, Becca and Mark,
and so many others who did invaluable service
and contributed time and energy to the
weekend.
Secretary Lucie
Apologies: Linda, Lucie, Ellen Greg
Guests: Momentarily, Anne Gee; Jennifer
Stratton; Gary Innes; Mitch Green
Leave of Absence: Dee Tune, Kath Lindsay
Treasurer’s Report
Working Account:
$23720.55
Charity Account:
$101.76
Towers Account:
$7986.95
Swim Account:
$2919.28
Fixed Deposit:
12968.65
Total (Drum Roll…….) $47697.19
Donations for 2010/11
Parkinsons -
$115.20
Relay for Life -
$91.00
International Report
No fornicating snake photos today!!!!
We are still hopeful to have a GSE candidate for
the next outbound excursion. Previous candidate
had to withdraw.
Enquiries are being made re: hosting the
incoming Canadian GSE Team, due March, 2011
Vocational Service
Next Meeting: 11 August 2010
POW
PLEASE< WE NEED EVERY MEMBER TO
HAVE AT LEAST ONE NOMINATION EACH.
WE NEED MORE NOMINATIONS BY FRIDAY
PM
- There are now a number of sponsors signed up,
including MJ Accountants, TAFE, Suncorp, NBN
and the Independent
-The $300.00 silver sponsorship is still available
for interested businesses
- Nomination forms are available on line
31st/ October is closing date for the
nominations – We want as many as possible,
so please think of whom you can put forward
New Generations:
By the time you get this, the RYMARINE will
have been done and dusted. A superb job of
organisation was done by Mark and Co. A great
dinner was had by all, and most importantly, the
kids had a ball and learnt from the experience.
BRAVO!!
Mark once again thanked the members for their
stirling efforts contributing to the success of
the weekend. In the future, a greater number of
candidates may have to be accepted
Club Service:
David won a whopping $4.00 on his birthday
scratchy!!!
A date for your Diary – Jesus Christ Superstar
night out – 26/11
David’s joke this morning was so excruciating
that it was one thing to hear the first time, but
to have re read it and type it again…..AAAgghhh!!
Don’t for get the Christmas party, which believe
it or not, is next month, Saturday 11th December
Community Service:
Can’t believe we are talking about it, but, for
Christmas (next month) we are once again doing
the “Tree f Joy” Tags have been written, and at
the Christmas Party, rather than members by
each 0other gifts, they will be encouraged to
purchase according to their designated gift tag
Ocean Swim:
Park Beach Plaza has agreed to be the next
swim’s major sponsor.
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A $5000 sponsorship has also been granted by
the new Beachside Radiology Clinic
During the weekend of the swim, Bondi Rescue
will be in town
Guest Speaker:
The dynamic, effervescent and highly motivaed
Mitch Green made a return to the club to inform
us on the progress of his initiatives to re0estabish Rotaract within the region.
The good news is that there is currently 15
names signed on to the charter that is currently
being presented to the DG.
The fledgling club meets fortnightly, and has
indicated that the PCYC will be the Charity of
choice.
Other service initiatives include participation in
the soup kitchen and donating blood.
There has been strong support by the SCU.
A BIG REQUEST….if you can be a guest speaker,
or can suggest a guest speaker, please let Mitch
know.
And, in the usual balance of mixing work with
pleasure, Mitch will soon be heading off for a 9
week backpacking trip to South Africa. No
doubt, we’ll being hearing more from this young
man in the future
…And now for something different….
History of Rotary in China…..
In 1919, the past president of the Rotary Club
of Seattle, Roger D. Pinneo, was traveling
through the Far East on business. It
turned out to be a historic trip, especially for
Rotarians in China. Pinneo established the first
Rotary club in Shanghai on 17 July 1919 with 35
charter members. Rotary admitted the club on 1
October 1919.
From the beginning, the Shanghai club was
international in its membership and objectives.
Records from 1924 show that the club's
membership was 80 percent American, 10
percent British, and 10 percent Chinese.
Next Meeting: 11 August 2010
The Rotary Club of Shanghai was especially
active in community work. It supported schools
for Russian immigrant boys and physically
challenged children. By the end of the 1937-38
Rotary year, the Rotary Mobile Clinic and
Dispensary had completed eight months of
charitable medical work among refugees in
Shanghai.
By mid-1945, RI chartered 29 clubs in China.
The clubs produced three RI directors: Fong F.
Sec, Shanghai, 1933-34; Yen Te-Ching, Nanking,
1941-42; and Chengting T. Wang, Chungking,
1944-45 and 1945-46.
By mid-1946, due to World War II, Rotary
International had terminated 20 of the original
clubs.
Rotary experienced a resurgence in China after
the war, with the admission or readmission of 19
clubs between 1946 and 1948, including Shanghai
on 27 March 1946.
The club, however, was terminated five years
later. The Shanghai club voted to suspend its
activities in May 1951 citing the following
reasons: members found it difficult to attend
meetings regularly because of other duties,
meeting facilities would no longer be available,
and it was increasingly difficult to arrange
suitable programs. The RI Board terminated the
club in October 1951. By January 1952, all clubs
in mainland China had come to an end, although
the number of clubs in Hong Kong, Macao, and
Taiwan continued to grow.
More than half a century later, the Rotary Club
of Shanghai returned. In 2006, Rotary welcomed
the Shanghai club, along with the Rotary Club of
Beijing, into membership. Only foreign passport
holders may join these clubs until the
government approves regulations governing
international nongovernmental organizations.
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Just for Laughs
Paddy and Mick are walking down a street in
London . Paddy happens to look in one of the
shop windows and sees a sign that Catches his
eye. The sign said: "Suits £5.00 each, Shirts
£2.00 each, Trousers £2.50 per Pair".
Paddy says to his pal, "Mick, look! We could buy a
whole lot of dose, And when we get back to
Ireland we could make a fortune. Now when we
go into the shop, you be quiet, OK?Just let me
do all the talking, cause if they hear our accent,
they might Not be nice to us. I'll speak in my
best English accent."
"Roight y'are, Paddy, I'll keep me mouth shut, so
I will," replies Mick.
They go in and Paddy says, "I'll take 50 suits at
£5.00 each, 100 shirts at £2.00 each And 50
pairs of trousers at £2.50 each. I'll back up my
van and..."
The owner of the shop interrupts. "You're from
Ireland , aren't you?" "Well... Yes," says a
surprised Paddy. "How der hell d' y' know dat?"
The owner replied,
"This is a dry cleaners
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Sister Mary Katherine entered the Monastery
of Silence. The Priest said, 'Sister, this is a
silent monastery.
You are welcome here as long as you like, but you
may not speak until I direct you to do so.'
Sister Mary Katherine lived in the monastery
for 5 years before the Priest said to her,
'Sister Mary Katherine, you have been here for
5 years. You can speak two words.'
Sister Mary Katherine said, 'Hard bed.'
'I'm sorry to hear that,' the Priest said, 'We
will get you a better bed.'
After another 5 years, Sister Mary Katherine
was called by the Priest
'You may say another two words, Sister Mary
Katherine.
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'Cold food,' said Sister Mary Katherine, and the
Priest assured her that the food would be
better in the future.
On her 15th anniversary at the monastery, the
Priest again called Sister Mary Katherine into
his office.
'You may say two words today.'
'I quit,' said Sister Mary Katherine.
'It's probably for the best', said the Priest,
'You've done nothing but moan since you've been
here.'!!!!!!!!!