Last Week's Meeting

Les Pontin introduced President Mike Healy who opened the meeting. He welcomed our exchange student Gertrude to Caloundra Pacific. He also welcomed partners Fay, Yvonne, Penny, Suzanne, Gary, Denise, Sylvia and Jenny.

INTERNATIONAL TOAST: Marilyn proposed the toast to the Rotary Clubs of Turkey. The first club was chartered in 1954 and by 1978 there were 78 clubs. Their main focus has been on Polio Plus and construction projects.

VOCATIONAL MINUTE: Trevor Steel shared some of his history. He was born in 1940 and had a very early interest in aviation. He married Denise in 1963. He has a son (a film editor) and daughter (teacher). If I have this correct he became CEO of the Metway Bank when is changed from a building society to a bank in 1970. He has been chairman of many influential boards.

ANNOUCEMENTS:

The cheques we presented to the Chappies last week were $500 each.
Golf Day. Tony Long advised that Patrick offered to contribute to the Golf Day ($400 Value) for Rotary members helping to serve at his launch of his new premises. Many volunteers came forward.
RYDA. Neville advised that we had front page and page 5 coverage of RYDA in the Caloundra Weekly Newspaper.
Patrick Kings relaunching of his shop will be on 11^th August.

RIKI TIKI: Conducted by Greg Lee Archer and won by Kevin Curd.

SERGEANT: Alan Morgan did his usual job of extracting fines.

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Fay Nawrocki, supported by Stan, gave us a presentation on their recent trek along the Milford Track. Part of this trek involved reaching the McKinnon Pass at 1154 metres. They had many adventures on this trek including a helicopter flight over an avalanche area and flooded creek, another helicopter flight down from McKinnon Pass. At Milford Sound there was a film crew filming part of the Alien movie. They managed to see part of the set being blown up at night.

Frank Price gave the vote of thanks.

RAFFLE: Was drawn and won.

President Mike thanked all and reminded those on roster to check the Bulletin.