Bulletin
Edition 15 of 2002/3 9 October 2002
Website: www.rotarnet.com.au/users/9/96933
PRESIDENT: STEPHEN TAYLOR
Steve’s Snippets
Welcome back after what I hope was an enjoyable long weekend.
I for one am almost happy to be back at work after three days of painting, sanding and digging, along with the odd bike ride.
Tonight we welcome our zone ADG, Allan Sweet, from Padstow Rotary Club. I trust we will all be on our best behaviour and impress Allan with our Rotary knowledge, our friendship (that shouldn’t be a problem in Strathfield), and our commitment to the ideals of Rotary.
Two matters will have been discussed at our board meeting on Tuesday evening.
The first and by far most important, will be the problem with the catering at the bowling club. The current situation of genuine complaints by many members is the worst I’ve known it, and I will be personally discussing the matter directly with the club.
Please be assured that one way or another the current unsatisfactory situation will not continue, but please be patient one more week until formal discussions with the club can be held and changes made.
The second matter, and one I consider important will be that of bulletin content.
Firstly let me say Vicki is doing a terrific job, secondly nobody else volunteered for the job, and thirdly writing copy and compiling information on a weekly deadline can be an onerous task.
I might also add that the joke in last week’s bulletin that seemed to have caused so much furore and e-mail discussion, I considered very tame and my wife and daughter, while not thinking it a particularly good joke, were not unduly offended by the fairly tame sexual reference.
The bulletin content will be left in the capable hands of Vicki, who I’m sure, though, in future, will be more conscious of some of members more conservative views, and the relatively wide distribution of our bulletin has, particularly in electronic form.
On a positive note, which is after all what we are about in our club aren’t we, Fundraising Committee Chairman Euan Watson gave his first of many information updates on our gala fundraiser last week.
I will be inviting Euan to talk about details and progress any time he wants to, and I’m sure he will be as effective with our "night for children" as he was for David’s conference organisation. Planning is also under way for next year’s fun run, and our inaugural "family bike ride", not forgetting Niall King’s Trish Foundation Golf Day in February.
Next week you’re in for a treat. Due to my short holiday in Perth from tomorrow (Thursday) to Tuesday, I won’t be writing this piece for the bulletin.
President-elect Keith has kindly agreed to step in with his first edition of "The Bikers Bits" I’m sure one of the issues he might be raising will be the upcoming board elections on Dec 4th.
Please give Keith your support for that night.
I do look forward to seeing many of you, however, at Mama Mia next Tuesday evening.
Finally, don’t forget to put in your diary our Xmas party at Angelo’s on the Bay at Cabarita on Dec 11th. There will be plenty of room, please consider bringing your non Rotary friends, and I promise to try and make it an enjoyable and memorable evening.
Remember fellows, ‘sow the seeds of love’, without bitterness and hurtful criticism, and remember we are ALL volunteers doing our best for the ideals of Rotary
Steve
Tonight’s Guest Speaker
David Lewis
"Lighting Up Athens"
Introduction Grahame True
Thanks Allan Petersen
Belated Birthday Wishes to Kevin Beltrame (8th) – we’ll help you to celebrate it tonight, Kevin!
Happy Birthday to Karen Bel-trame (10th) Novello Collins (11th) Arjun Jeganathan & Peter Manenti(15th).
Happy Anniversary to Ron & Jean Thurgar (9th)
Peter Douglas,Treasurer
reports:Attendance for Wed 2 October
Present 43 Rotarians
Apologies 8 Leave of Absence 7
Non Apologies 2
Income - Raffle $235.00 Sergeant/Arms $101.00
Last Week’s Recorded On-Time Apologies
:T Ingall, G Singh, R Schmidt, C Galletta, R Collins, D Giri, R McDougall
:Raffle Winners
1st (basket of fruit donated by George Helou) Niall King
2nd (bottle red wine) Roger Vince
3rd (dinner this week) Bill Carney
Happy Bucks
Last Wednesday, Vicki was proud of the work her son is doing. While studying for his HSC which is on in a couple of weeks, he is also developing his own business in internet design and programming, and has just finished designing the G.E. website, amongst others, and recently topped the TAFE examinations for website design programming. Well done, Lars, from Mum.
It only costs $1.00 to brag, and the money goes to a great cause, so why not indulge yourself? Please join our other Happy Bucks contributors tonight!
Last weeks Guest Speaker
Elizabeth Kell "International Rowing":
A former pupil at MLC School, Burwood, Elizabeth competed in 2000 at Zagreb, in 2001 in Germany and in Italy, where her boat came second after the German team in the World Championships Under 23s.The Bulletin Reports:
Liz uses two oars, which is known as "quad skulling", whereas rowers operating only one oar are said to be "sweet skulling".
The things to look for in an elite rower are, firstly, a mind intent on winning, secondly, strength and thirdly, technique. Australia is famous for its technique which minimizes energy loss. But probably the most prized attribute to Liz is the fourth prerequisite: a supportive family.
Liz’s main aim right now is to make the A team for the Olympics in 2004 in Athens. Some members were also interested to hear that the boats Liz rows in cost from $15,000 (single) to $50,000 (quads).
Good luck Liz, and thanks for a great, smiley, talk!
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Be Politically Correct!
*She is not a babe or a chick. She is a breasted citizen.
*She is not easy. She is horizontally accessible.
*She is not dumb. She is taking a detour off the information superhighway.
*She has not been around. She is a previously enjoyed companion.
*She is not an airhead. She is reality impaired.
*She does not get drunk or tipsy. She gets chemically inconvenienced.
*She is not a nympho. She is sexually focused.
*She does not have breast implants. She is medically enhanced.
*She does not nag you. She becomes verbally repetitive.
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*He does not have a beer gut. He has developed liquid grain storage facility.
*He is not a bad dancer. He is overly caucasian.
*He does not get lost all the time. He investigates alternative destinations.
*He is not balding. He is in follicle regression.
*He is not a cradle snatcher. He prefers generationally differential relationships.
*He does not get falling-down drunk. He becomes accidentally horizontal.
*He does not act like a total arse. He develops a case of rectal-cranial inversion.
*He is not a male chauvinist pig. He has swine empathy.
*He is not afraid of commitment. He is monogamously challenged.
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In the wake of the EXXON-Mobil deal, maybe we should wait for these consolidations:-
Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush and Grace Bros become…Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace
Polygram Records, Warner Bros, and Zesta Crackers become…Polly, Warner, Cracker
3M will maybe merge with Goodyear tyres to become known as MMMGood.
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A truck loaded with a thousand copies of Roget's Thesaurus crashed as it left a New York publishing house last Thursday, according to the Associated Press. Reporters at the scene say witnesses were stunned, startled, aghast, taken aback, stupefied, confused, punchy, shocked, rattled, paralysed, dazed, bewildered, mixed up, surprised, awed, dumbfounded, nonplussed, flabbergasted, astounded, amazed, confounded, astonished, boggled, overwhelmed, horrified, numbed, and perplexed.
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Some
Inspirational Words from Vicki’s Daughter in France:If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies,
SUCCEED ANYWAY.
The good you do may be forgotten tomorrow,
DO GOOD ANYWAY.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable,
BE HONEST AND FRANK ANYWAY.
People really need help but may attack you if you help them,
HELP THEM ANYWAY.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives,
DO GOOD ANYWAY.
People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centred,
LOVE THEM ANYWAY.
Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth,
GIVE THE WORLD THE BEST YOU’VE GOT ANYWAY.
Next Week’s Speaker
Hon. Michael Gallagher
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations, Small Business, Employment and Workers Compensation
To Be Introduced by Euan Watson
To Be Thanked by David Croft
Editorial material
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