Sergeant: Barbara Bailey
On This Day:
*In 1830, the ‘Book of Morman’ was published by Joseph Smith in Palmyra, New York, U.S. 5000 copies were printed.
*In 1953, Jonas Salk invented the Polio Vaccine. A few years later Albert Sabin developed the Oral Vaccine.
*In 1967, the first woman was allowed on the Stock Exchange.
*In 1979, Egypt and Israel signed the Peace Treaty in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Guests:
Guest Speaker – Amanda Clayton.
Partner, Wendy Hoskins, International Exchange Student, Terka Zankova and guests – Janet and Vern Brown.
Birthdays – Brian Mason who turned 90 yrs.
International Toast: Graham Bowden
International Toast to Rotary Club of Rochefort, France (District 1690). It is an old Naval town and still has three (3) Dry Docks serving the Shipping industry. It has a population of 23,000. It was where Napolean surrendered to Captain Maitland.
Meetings are on Thursday at 7.00pm. President: Benoit Salembier. Members - Men 26, Women 6; 4 Honorary Members and 13 Paul Harris Fellows.
International Exchange Student Report: Terka Zankova
Nearly at the end of School Term.
Visited Wildlife HQ last weekend.
Went to Noel and Bronwyn Bates for the previous weekend. Helped them with fundraising for their trip to Africa. We went bowling, I am not very good.
School – Boating Class has finished for this term. Next term will be doing Fishing.
Have been going to Gym and running.
Spent a weekend with Amanda (Brazilian Student) and host family from Capalaba Rotary Club who were staying on the Sunshine Coast. Went to Sea Life at Mooloolaba.
Director’s Reports:
Vocational Committee: Barbara Bailey
Trip to QIMR Berghofer in Brisbane on Thursday 16 April. The bus has been booked through Glasshouse Country Coaches at a cost of $1100. The bus will leave from the Caloundra Bus Transit
Center at 8.30 am and return at 3.30 pm. It will cost $55.00 per person with only twenty (20) places available. Morning Tea will be provided with a booking made at the Victoria Park Bistro for lunch to purchase from the menu. An email will be sent to members regarding the trip details, and payment to secure your place.
Christmas Boxes – Information about how many boxes left Australia for overseas countries.
Cambodia – 138,000; Fiji – 25,000; Philippines – 25,000; Ukraine – 10,5000; Solomon Is – 10,000
Members’ Moments:
Les Pontin: Vinnies Sleep Out, Maroochydore Surf Club on 18 June. Les spoke of his involvement in a media launch saying he was interviewed for 6 minutes but was only given 30 seconds in the final news clip. He is asking for someone to do it with him this year and to take his place next year. Les asked for donations to kick start his fund raising to commence after Easter. Les would like to better his fund-raising record set last year.
Barbara Bailey: Vocational Excellence Awards in May. So far one (1) nomination has been received with three (3) more required. There will be media coverage of this event. Peter Hovey will be back to take over the planning and running of the Award Night.
Bronwyn Bates: Fund-raising for the Kenyan Orphanage in Africa that they will be travelling to later this year. Raised $4,500 at the last Event bringing the total raised so far to $6,000. The next fund-raising event is a High Tea which everyone was invited to attend.
Guest Speaker:
Amanda Clayton – Hospital PJ’s
Introduced by Susan Lee-Archer
Amanda Clayton spoke briefly on her personal life. She is married with two (2) children, Sophie, who suffered life threatening strokes from the age of 4, is now 20 yrs, and Elliot is now 19 yrs and both are at university. Amanda worked in banking before Sophie was born and now works across three Universities doing research in Adult to Pediatric levels for Stroke. Co-Chair for Family Exchange Council. Because of Sophie's experiences in hospital, Amanda quietly started Hospital PJs with a simple yet ambitious goal: to ensure that every sick child has access to comfortable, cheerful clothing that uplifts their spirits and respects their dignity - all without cost to their families - she is the founder of Hospital PJ's, which is achieving her goal.
The PJ's are locally made in Darra, Brisbane, by an owned and run Australian family business. Hospital PJ’s retail for $29.95 with cost at approx. $12.00. Can be purchased online. One (1) set of Hospital PJs are provided free for a child admitted to the Brisbane Royal Children Hospital at this stage. A card is included with Hospital PJ’s when packaged; cards are made by Sophie with ‘Dad Jokes’ inside.
Amanda is looking for Sponsorship not donations and is hoping to raise $100,000 this year and seeking help from all Rotary Clubs to do this.
The aim is to make Hospital PJ’s available to all children in hospitals across Queensland then the rest of Australia, and eventually overseas.
Riki Tiki: Graham Bowden
The questions about Rotary beginnings and it was won by Guest Speaker – Amanda Clayton!
HOUSEKEEPING: Reminder there is no meeting next week - have a Happy Easter.
