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Archived Copies
July
2000
August 2000
September 2000
October 2000
November
2000
December
2000
THIS MONTH...........
NEW GENERATIONS IN ACTION
CLUB SERVICE IN ACTION
VOCATIONAL SERVICE IN ACTION
COMMUNITY SERVICE IN ACTION
ROTARY FOUNDATION IN ACTION
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE IN ACTION
I only have praise for you
Last
month I shared some of my recent "extra Rotary experiences" of a FAIM
trip and now I have more to share arising from that story. Recall my story
"I only have eyes for you.. or do I?"
To date I have funds for 102 cataract operations as a direct result of
your generosity. I have been assisted by PP Nan Baldwin who personally
collected nearly half that total also RC's of Soutport North, Iluka, Boonah,
Goondiwindi, Ballina-On-Richmond, Stanthorpe, Murwillumbah Central, Ashmore
and Lismore. It was exciting opening your Christmas cards but to find
cheques enclosed was humbling. On behalf of the people in Bali who next
Christmas will be "in the light" I thank you. To me that is a "Rotary
Christmas". Enjoy your sight.
You
will see 2 Book Reviews within and I strongly recommend them especially
Sir Clem's which deals with Health, Hunger and Humanity. Like many good
things it will be available to you at your District Conference at Seagulls
23-25 March. You will be at Seagulls won't you? Now that the Matching
Grants that all Clubs are involved in are down to the final paperwork
ready to go to Your Rotary Foundation, we are concentrating on the final
stages of plans for a very humanitarian Conference involving youth, great
keynote speakers from around Australia who are leaders in their field
as well as one all the way from Alaska to share his personal experiences
in Eastern Russia.
We have engaged a Rock and Roll Band which includes a Rotarian so we get
it "just right" and plan to blend a glittering evening of Mexican (all
ties banned) bandana and maracca experience. We will see you at Seagulls
as that is where everyone will be. Registration forms are now out and
I understand many have booked their motel.
Leading
up to Christmas Ian and I attended many very satisfying Community Hero Presentations
and also HungerPlus meals. We really have come to like the soup with a "littlePlus"
salt. Clubs have been quite inovative and we even had soup in the "Little
Brown Church" 
at
Jimboomba. They donated $271.95 from that special evening. RC of Ballina $260,
Goondiwindi $200, Glen Innes $171. I sent every Club Member a packet of dehydrated
HungerPlus soup, in October, for you to experience that which many hope to
have as a daily ration in the less privileged parts of our world. Please enjoy
the soup and please make your donations so we can support the Rotary HungerPlus
Matching Grant and the PolioPlus Partners programs that serves the needy and
help complete the eradication of Polio. This is a very simple and very very
effective means of support. 
Thank you. Your Rotary Friend Heather
Jimboomba President Terry Bradley and wife Denise
serve HungerPlus soup to Members at Christmas.
Honouring
50 years of Membership of Rotary International.
The Rotary Club of South Grafton, admitted 30th September 1950, is recognised
for its dedication to the Object of Rotary and its commitment to the ideal
of Service Above Self. The 50th Anniversary celebration will be held on the
24th of February. Contact Pres Bruce Harding to book.
Vale
- Howard Timms Rotary Club Mullumbimby.
Called to Higher Service. "Howard practiced Service Above Self and he
did it without fanfare or public acknowledgement. There are many people
in this community who have been 'served' by Howard Timms." A
copy of the eulogy by PDG Dug Graydon may be seen here.
Rotary
Club of Warwick Sunrise Chartered 22.11.2000
Meet a very hard working, committed and clearly excited Charter President
Mike Geisel and his wife Charter member Leith. Mike's classification is Dentistry
and Leith's is General Medical Practice.
Friendship
Exchanges
3 Friendship Exchanges
are taking Action Bristol, Alaska, Turkey. District Friendship Exchange Committee
Chaired by Patricia Wilson has arranged the following Teams.
If you wish to travel or host please contact Coordinators or Patricia. 02
6624 2548
Outgoing to Turkey April 10 to 24. Coordinator Chris Wheelahan. RC of Grafton.
02 6642 2545
To Alaska Early June. Coordinator Nan Baldwin 07 5572 7740
To Bristol June 4 to 18. Inbound from Bristol Feb. 14 to 28. From Alaska March
12 to 26.
Brisbane 2003
Convention joint West of the Range Clubs Dinner. 
L-R
Graeme Polkinghorne Warwick, Pres. David Brown Allora, Elizabeth Grace RC
of Brisbane, Pres. Sandra Orvan Glen Innes, Pres. David Muir Stanthorpe, John
Blake Brisbane 2003 CEO.
