Issue 13 – Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Issue 13
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Mackay West Bulletin
The Rotary Club of Mackay West Inc.
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President, John Palmer - Secretary, Des Sievers - Treasurer, Jim Brown
Community Service, Marty Eiteneuer - Vocational Service, Greg Sandral – International Service, Gautham Nair
Youth Service, Matt Edwards – Mercy College Interact, Geoff Morgan
Chartered 1st October 1959 Club 17767 District 9570 – ABN 43 468 490 754 PO Box 610 Mackay Qld 4740
e-mail: info@mackaywestrotary.com.au
Meets 5:45 to 6:15 pm at Boomerang Hotel, Nebo Road
President’s Message
Mackay West’s prowess in the sporting arena showed through again last
week with a solid win in the darts challenge against Walkerston and Sarina
Clubs. Unfortunately we do not have the trophy to display as it appears
our opponents were so confident of winning that they failed to bring it
along. It was an excellent fellowship night and we were very well looked
after by the Mackay Darts Association.
Gary CK Huang
Pres. R.I.
Coral and I have been in Brisbane over Easter with Coral participating with
the Mackay Choral Society in the South Queensland Eisteddfod in Brisbane
City Hall. She has included the results for Mackay below. It was also great
to spend some time with our daughters, their husbands and other family in
Brisbane.
John Palmer
Pres. Mackay West
With some new members joining the Club, I feel that it would be very
worthwhile for longer serving members to give a 5 minute talk on their
previous employment or current happenings in their workplace. This will
give our new members some insight into the diverse range of people that
make up Rotary. I will kick off next week and suggest that we then move
down the member list in alphabetical order each week that we hold a normal dinner meeting.
President-elect Des was not able to attend the recent Group 1 Assembly
but we were represented by incoming Board members, Trevor Townsend,
David Froyland and Neil Macleod. It is understood that they absorbed a
wealth of knowledge and will be well-placed to lead us in 2015/16.
Directors please remember the Board meeting at 5pm this week.
John
We break the bread
of Brotherhood
For the Partners:
Craig Edmonston
DG 9570
Rotary Grace
Please join me at the Boomerang Bistro for dinner this Wednesday at
6pm while the club is meeting. It is a good chance to catch up with
news from other members and their families.
Mackay Choral Society was pleased with their results in Brisbane
against some tough competition from choirs with more members. It
was a wonderful experience to sing in the Brisbane City Hall. We won
the Music Theatre section, gained a third in the Ladies and the Sacred
and Highly Commended in the Hymn Singing, Modern and the Quartette.
Coral
We thank thee Lord
for all things good
May we, more
blessed than we
deserve
Live less for self and
more to serve.
DIARY DATES
08 April
Board Meeting at 5pm
08 April
Frank Caruana—Motor
Industry Tales
15 April
Martin Cleland—CQ Rescue
20—25 April
100 years of Anzac Display at
Showgrounds
22 April
Vocational visit to
Blackwoods
29 April
Partners night at Masala
Restaurant
1 to 3 May
District Conference ,
Hervey Bay
16—17 May
Relay for Life
31 May
Greenmount Heritage Fair
Please advise Des Sievers by 9am
Wednesday if you will not be at next week’s meeting.
Phone: 0407 754 648
Email: dbss@aol.com.au
THIS WEEK
Topic:
Speaker:
Motor Industry Tales
Frank Curuana
Registration:
Kevin Ford
David Froyland
Special Duty:
Frank Hurley
John Lacey
Find us on Facebook or at
mackaywestrotary.com.au
NEXT WEEK
Registration:
Neil Macleod
Vic Mason
Special Duty:
John McKay
Colin Meng
Wedding Anniversary
Birthday
No Wedding Anniversary
08 April, Michael Curtin
April Rotary Anniversaries
13 years, Kevin Casey
8 Years, Jim Brown
EVENTS:
Darts Night with Sarina & Walkerston
NEWS:
NEWS:
Rotary Polio Movie Fundraiser
Dear Presidents
I would like to pass on my thanks for all those of you who supported the recent Polio Movie fundraiser.
Nationally (estimated funds) AUD$185,988 (US$145,303) was raised with 16,037
people attending. Average rating out of 10 was 8.7.
With the matching of US$290,607 from the Gates Foundation a total of US$435,911
has been raised to go towards Polio Eradication.
The Parramatta office anticipated around $100,000 to be raised. Last year
$75,000 was achieved.
D9570 had four screening (Mackay, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg & Gladstone) with
1098 attendees raising $10,757.
Regards
Judith
Judith M. Henderson
District Foundation Chair
District YEP Secretary
PO Box 1498, Yeppoon Qld 4703
H: 07 4939 4442 M: 0408 821 637
E: littlegreenbook@bigpond.com
E: 1415rye@rotary9570.org
Rotary Club of Mackay West
Office Bearers & Committees, 2014/15
President:
John Palmer
Vice President:
Michael Curtin
Secretary:
Des Sievers
Treasurer:
Jim Brown
Bulletin:
Eddie Woodwell
Classifications:
Doug Neville
Attendance:
Vic Mason
Website & Technology:
Eddie Woodwell
History:
John Lacey
Programs:
Eric Barry, Kevin Casey, David Froyland,
Trevor Townsend
Sergeant at Arms:
Eddie Woodwell, Harry Roestenburg, Todd Shannon, Ross Walker
Christmas Fair:
Ross Comben, Marty Eiteneuer, Barry Ingham, Ian Ritchie, Ross Walker
Rotary Foundation:
Eric Barry, Don Wall
Membership Development:
Col Meng
Honorary Member:
Don Wall MBE
Club Service Director:
Eric Barry, Ross Comben, Grant Craig, Michael Curtin, Kevin Heazlett, Doug Neville
Community Service Director:
Marty Eiteneuer
Kevin Casey, Col Meng, Harry Roestenburg, Todd Shannon, Don Wall
Vocational Service Director:
Greg Sandral
Brian Dean, Frank Hurley, John Lacey, Vic Mason, Trevor Townsend
International Service Director:
Gautham Nair
Jim Brown, John McKay, Neil Macleod, Ian Ritchie, Ross Walker
Youth Service Director:
Matt Edwards
David Dunkley, David Froyland, Curtis Harrison, Eddie Woodwell
Interact Director:
Geoff Morgan
Syd Cowan, Des Sievers, Garn Woodman