Club Meeting 18th August 2022

David Wallis came to the rescue of the Editor who left his glasses at home.
Those 2.0’s worked a treat. Thank you.
International Toast

Greg Rayment proposed a Toast to the Rotary Club of New York.
200 Members (get your act together Will !!), current President Levent Ozkurtz (Real Estate history).
Meetings were held at “The Princeton Club” until closure due to COVID we suspect. Current venue not known.
With an emphasis on Youth and the handicapped in the early years which has continued, but also allocates funds and energy to serving senior citizens, the homeless and improving life around NYC.
The Club has raised US$1.5M with the support of Clubs around the world to support those impacted by the 9/11 attacks in 2001.
Two annual events -
 “Police Recognition Day” reflective of the Clubs 50 year association with NYPD and the firefighters.
 Rotary Day at the United Nations” each November – a legacy of the work done by the Club in the 1940’s in building support among the business community during the formative years of the UN.
And, fittingly for a Club within a 15 min walk of the Broadway Theatre, (our West End to Broadway event approaching) they have their own Club song penned in 1945 and sung at every meeting since.

Part two of an eventful life of Tony Long.
At our Meeting 7 th July 2022 Tony got to 1998 but did touch on some achievements after that date.
The highlights being.....
 Approval for a 2400 Master Planned Community on the banks of the Boyne River at Tannum Sands secured.
 Secured approval for and built a 447 room workers village at Wandoan 400km due west of Caloundra.
Won a Court process with one of the largest commodity trader and resource miners in the world.
Success is measured by outcomes -
 Building a racecourse 1977
 Bulcock Beach Revitalisation
 The 1987 new Town Plan for Caloundra City
 Developing Mooloolah Island
 Designing the rowing course (Lake Kawana) SHOULD HAVE BEEN NAMED “THE LONG LAKE” – yeh!
President’s Comments

 Partner’s social dinners to be put into the Club’s calendar for the 4 th Thursday of the month.
Even if you don’t have a partner please take the opportunity to bring a family member or friend.
 Graham Carrol has agreed to step in for Michael Berris as Director Community Service until
30/6/2023 following approval of Leave of Absence for Michael. Congratulations – welcome to the Board.
 Random acts of kindness – Barbara Bailey gave some cash to a gentlemen collecting cans to supplement his income. Suzanne Lee-Archer paid for a gentleman’s groceries when it was evident that he was short of cash and was excluding staple items from has basket.

"As many of you know tomorrow afternoon I’ll be shaving my head for the Worlds greatest shave. I have almost reached my goal of raising $1000 so please donate to help me reach this goal."  Well done, William.

Would love an updated photo after the Great Shave on Saturday 20th August!

Reminders
 West End to Broadway in the Hangar – 27 th August 2022

Tickets still available - only $90
Directors Moments
 Directors not sharing this week again!
Members Moments
 Barb Bailey introduced an ongoing Salvation Army Project – Operation Christmas Child.
Filling shoe boxes for underprivileged children overseas. Items need to be new and small enough to fit in the prescribed box. (Must use the Salvation Army Boxes as they are of a
size designed to fit the method of transport). It was resolved Barb will request an initial lot of 25 boxes for Members to fill. Further details will be provided as to contents when the boxes are received.
 Les Pontin reminded Members that the Friends For Friends of CCSA are commencing an afternoon of entertainment every Friday between 1.00 and 3.00pm at the hall Nutley Street Caloundra. $10.00 includes - Music, Bingo, Hoy games, 10 lucky door prizes, Raffles and afternoon tea.
Enquiries: Bernice – 0403 131 586 OR Colleen 0438 924 366.

Run by Les Pontin and won by Win (Winner) Fowles. $5.00 scratchy awarded.
Guest Speaker

P Frank Lunt shared the results of the Member survey which largely provided positive intel.
There are however a couple of areas which will need further consideration by the Board.
Sergeant

Graeme Bowden’s theme for the week was around service to the Club as President. So, fined all past Presidents because he could and then fined all those who hadn’t yet been President. Nobody was spared.
Raffle – by Les Pontin and Graeme Bowden many prizes won and enjoyed.