Rotary Club of Queanbeyan Inc

PO Box 155, Queanbeyan NSW 2620 District 9710

qbnrotary@gmail.com

Charter Date March 1952

http://www.facebook.com/QueanbeyanRotary

22 August 2012 Edition Presidents Report from Natalie Jupe

Gday everyone, Last week we had a fantastic guest speaker Graham from TADACT who got us all thinking with some of the show and tell objects he bought along with him. Thanks again Graham for an interesting talk. It really is amazing how simple modifications can improve a persons way of life. This week we have Martin from Menslink coming to speak to us. Incorporated in 2002, Menslink is a dynamic, nonprofit community association that supports young men across the Canberra region by promoting their value, well-being and social participation. Over the past ten years, they have helped over a thousand young men to achieve their full potential. Primarily funded and supported by the ACT Government, their services are free to young men aged between ten and twenty-five who are in need of our support to develop into responsible, contributing adult men and members of society. With great assistance from Doug (who did all the hard work running around fo me) we have also nominated Doreen Tasmeen Shah as a candidate for the GSE trip to Mississippi. She works at the Queanbeyan Aged Care Facility, and we wish her all the best for her interview with the district GSE selection team. This Sunday will also see us having our very first Rotary Information Stall at the Cottage Markets, which are held in Riverside Plaza on the last Sunday of the month. I will be looking after the stall this time, however we will need to get a roster in place for the Sundays that I will not be available (to be discussed at the next board meeting). If you want to pop down for a little bit on the day you are more than welcome. Our new banner has been ordered but will probably not arrive in time for this month, but never mind. Also, I will be sure to get a photo of the stall for those of you who cannot make it on the day. It is not long now until Angie Ballard goes off to compete at the Paralympics, so I have included the dates/times of when she will be competing. Dont forget that the ABC will be televising events too. Cheers, Natalie

What is happening this week

Guest Speaker Martin Fish from Menslink

Visit http://www.menslink.org.au/

for more information

What is happening in the next week

Sunday 26 August Rotary Cottage Markets, Target Mall (near the shop) inside Riverside Plaza 10am to 3pm Natalie will be looking after our stall this day. Feel free to pop down and say hello. Queanbeyan Relay for Life Committee Meeting, 5.30pm at Roos Club Guest Speakers, RYPEN Kids, Ruth Dickinson & Sam Page telling us about their experience

Tuesday 28 August Wed 29 August

What happened last week

Guest Speaker Graham Waite, Projects Coordinator for Technical Aid to the Disabled ACT Visit http://www.technicalaidact.org.au/

for more information

Joke of the Week To get his mind off his losing streak at the racetrack, I took my friend horseback riding. Being a novice, he freaked when his mount took off. "How do I stop?" he yelled. "Bet on it!" I hollered back.

Gnomes at Floriade Once again our club will be selling Gnomes at Floriade and we will need all hands on deck. We need a minimum of 5 people per shift. There are 4 shifts to choose from
Saturday 22 September 9am to 1pm SHIFT ALREADY FULL but willing to have extra helpers Saturday 22 September 1pm to 4pm SHIFT ALREADY FULL but willing to have extra helpers Sunday 23 September 9am to 1pm - SHIFT ALREADY FULL but willing to have extra helpers Sunday 23 September 1pm to 4pm - SHIFT ALREADY FULL but willing to have extra helpers

Please register for your shift with Natalie Jupe.

Time 9am 1pm Saturday 22 September 1. Natalie Jupe 2. Andrew Tillett 3. Doug Mitchell 4. Ron Jupe (12.30 changeover) 5. Glenys Jupe 6. 1pm 4pm 1. Amy Macdonald 2. Joan Macdonald 3. Miriam Dunn (Brindabella Rotaract) 4 Doug Mitchell 5 6 Madi (Amys friend) Sunday 23 September 1. Bly Miers 2 Elly Unicomb (Brindabella Rotaract) 3. Melanie Tacey(Brindabella Rotaract) 4. Rosie Welsh (Brindabella Rotaract) 5. Jenny Welsh (Brindabella Rotaract) 6. 1. Natalie Jupe 2. Ron Jupe 4. Roni Corne 4. Jennifer Upchurch (Brindabella Rotaract) 5 Tim Douglass (Brindabella Rotaract) 6

This will be the second year that we participate in Footy Colours Day, so remember to wear your favorite footy jumper, scarf, beanie or hat to our meeting on Wednesday 12 September 2012. Fines on the night will go to the Fight Cancer Charity Visit http://www.footycoloursday.com.au/ for more details.

Please keep collecting the used postage stamps and foreign coins. Collecting these helps us with our fundraising. If you have any questions about the stamps, you can email Klaus on klascha@gmail.com

Do you know someone who could be our next Guest Speaker?

We are still looking for people to be guest speakers at our meetings. If you know someone who might be suitable, please let Tim Brown know via email timandmarian@grapevine.com.au

2012 Jerrabomberra Rotary Charity Disco

Shipwreck Party on Zombie Island Theme Disco is being organised by the Rotary Club of Jerrabomberra, from 7pm to late on Saturday 3rd November 2012. $20 per person, children under 12 free, Contact Liz 0448 754 274 or Jan 6299 8594

Think Pink Quiz Night!

A fun filled night of live and Silent Auctions, Raffles, lucky Door Prizes, Games and of course a Trivia Night Saturday 6/10/12 at 7pm - Queanbeyan Bowling Club - Campbell Street, Queanbeyan NSW

Cost $50.00 Includes a light supper, beer, wine and soft drinks.
Payment can be made over the phone by Credit Card or by cash or cheque at our office at 21 Cooma Street Queanbeyan, tables are of 12 but individual ticket sales are welcome. Come along for some fun and help support the ACT Eden Monaro Cancer Support Group.

2012-2013 Entertainment Books

Entertainment Books are still on sale

Visit the link below to purchase online

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/24402p
or see Joan or Kristin who have books in stock.

Trivia Night Monday 27 August 6.30pm at Uni Pub Civic

To attend the trivia night, pay just $30. The bulk of this will go to FRANK Water as a direct donation; the other part ensures you also get to enjoy a beer/wine/soft drink and a burger + chips. Not to mention the intense competition that will be the trivia event, filled with prizes. To get your name/s on a list, speak to Sam Wagstaff (0415-938-658). Teams will consist of 6 or so people. Bring anyone. Bring everyone. But get your name on said list first. If you can't attend, but you're keen to support, great; head to our facebook page www.facebook.com/TheShawfrankIndirection, hit like, and then follow the links to our Just Giving page to make a donation. All offers will help. The ShawFRANK Indirection is an initiative by two Rio Tinto employees designed to raise awareness (and a bucket load of cash!) for FRANK Water, a small UK-based charity dedicated to providing access to much needed safe drinking water for the world's poorest communities. As a display of the passion we feel for this sensationally benevolent cause, Max, Jack and Mo will embark on the challenging adventure of travelling by rickshaw across the breadth of India in September 2012. If you would like to donate to this charity and hear about how badly a rickshaw can be driven, please follow the links at http://www.justgiving.com/ShawFRANK to donate - 100% of the money raised goes to charity. Thanks very much for all your support! Max, Jack and Sam

Renal Unit So far we have a plastic box and some crayons/pencils but we still need donations of the following items for the Queanbeyan Renal Unit
kids colouring in books pencils/textas/crayons plastic toys (eg blocks, trucks) that can be easily washed due to hygiene reasons

These are so that a small toy box can be established in the waiting room. If you can help with these please contact Natalie Jupe.

If you are interested in doing a first aid course, please register your interest with Ross McConnell Queanbeyan Division Superintendent St John NSW 0401 101 913 Ross.McConnell@hp.com

Queanbeyan Division
Donate to the Rotary Foundation

All Donations are tax deductible in Australia via The Australian Rotary Foundation Trust (TARFT).

The 2012 Australian Rotaract Conference will be hosted in the nations capital, Canberra. Heres the key info: Dates: October 20-21. The conference itself begins on Saturday, October 20, but there will be special fundraising event on the evening of Friday October 19. Venue: The Rex Hotel, Northbourne Ave, Canberra. For more information visit http://www.arccanberra.org/ Register at http://www.rotaryd9710.org.au/rotaract-conference/registration.html

District Conference register at http://www.rotaryd9710.org.au/2012-district-conference.html

Rotary Club of Canberra Movie Night The Rotary Club of Canberra invites all Canberra Rotary Clubs to join them at the opening night of

It will be held on Thursday September 6th at 6pm Greater Union Cinema Manuka Tickets are $15 each, and will be sent via email upon payment. Proceeds dedicated to Community Service. Contact Gillian McFeat for more details on 0410 683 672 or g.mcfeat@grapevine.com.au

Paralympic Info Angie Ballard will be competing in the upcoming Paralympics. She flys out of Australia on 13th August, and will stay in Switzerland until the 26th when she flys to London. The Paralympics start on 29th August 2012. The ABC will be televising the games and will include a nightly show with the daily highlights. There will also be live details available on www.paralympic.org Angies classification is T53. Louise Sauvage is her coach. Angies events are as follow Event 100m Heat 100m Final 800m Heat 800m Final 200m Heat 200m Final 400m Heat 400m Final Good Luck Angie London Time 1 September at 20.42PM 2 September at 21.12PM 4 September at 10.42AM 5 September at 20.30PM 6 September at 11.59AM 6 September at 20.36PM 7 September at 11.12AM 8 September at 21.27PM Australian Time 2 September at 5.42AM 3 September at 6.12AM 4 September at 7.42PM 6 September at 5.30AM 6 September at 8.59PM 7 September at 5.36AM 7 September at 8.12PM 9 September at 6.27AM

Contact details for our members

Name Kristin Ballard Bill Hoare Joan Macdonald Bly Miers Tim Brown Michael Keys Natalie Jupe Dian Hollick Liana Dobson Doug Mitchell Mobile 0418 450 126 0418 656 880 0428 382 501 0427 006 680 0428 623 995 0413 934 777 0419 161 974 0402 678 322 0416 216 450 0402 431 021 Email kballard@westnet.com.au n/a joan.macdonald@dfat.gov.au blymiers@hotmail.com timandmarian@grapevine.com.au mjkeys190877@optusnet.com.au nataliejupe@hotmail.com

tba lianakate@gmail.com doug@mitchellfamilyonline.com Facebook Update

Rotary Club of Queanbeyan on http://www.facebook.com/QueanbeyanRotary As at 16 August 2012 our Facebook page has 145 likes

August 2012 MEMBERSHIP AND EXTENTION MONTH Wednesday 22 August Guest Speaker Martin Fisk from Menslink Sunday 26 August Rotary Cottage Markets, Target Mall (near the shop) inside Riverside Plaza 10am to 3pm Tuesday 28 August Queanbeyan Relay for Life Committee Meeting 5.30pm at Roos Club Wednesday 29 August Guest Speakers, RYPEN Kids, Ruth Dickinson & Sam Page telling us about their experience September 2012 NEW GENERATIONS MONTH Saturday 1 September Queanbeyan Relay for Life Official Launch Outside Riverside Plaza, more details to come, volunteers will be required Club Assembly to follow up on Visioning Board Meeting and Footy Colours Day wear your footy apparel to the board meeting and make a donation to the Fight Cancer Foundation, visit website below for details http://www.footycoloursday.com.au/ Friendship Beyond Club Functions event Movie at Manuka Cinema more details TBA Guest Speaker - Tania McCartney, local National Year of Reading Ambassador, Tania is a published writer of children's books and is a very engaging speaker and is currently involved in many National Year of Reading activities. Selling Gnomes at Floriadevolunteers are required Register with Natalie ASAP for your shift Queanbeyan Relay for Life Committee Meeting 5.30pm at Roos Club Guest Speaker from the Australian Electoral Commission, speaking about 2012 being The Year of Enrolment and also the work they do for electors and voters in the community. Rotary Cottage Markets, Target Mall (near the shop) inside Riverside Plaza 10am to 3pm Guest Speaker John Green from Rotary Club ofCanberraWeston Creek will be speaking about the BowelCare Project. We will also be having the members of Queanbeyan West coming along this night for a joint meeting. Board Meeting Mental Health Week BBQ in Queanbeyan Park, 12noon to 3.30pm, volunteers are required, more details TBA Oragami Peace Crane Making Night with Guest Crane Maker, Bethany Freeman-Chandler Friendship Beyond Club Functions event Coffee & cake morning tea, 10am Gloria Jeans in Riverside Plaza all welcome

Wednesday 5 September Wednesday 12 September

Tuesday 18 September Wednesday 19 September

Sat 22 and Sun 23 September Tuesday 25 September Wednesday 26 September

Sunday 30 September October 2012 VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH Wednesday 3 October

Wednesday 10 October Friday 12 October Wednesday 17 October Saturday 20 October

October Continued Tuesday 23 October Wednesday 24 October

Fri, Sat & Sun 26, 27 and 28 October Sunday 28 October Wednesday 31 October November 2012 ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH Saturday 3 November Wednesday 7 November Tuesday 13 November Wednesday 14 November Wednesday 21 November

Queanbeyan Relay for Life Committee Meeting 5.30pm at Roos Club World Polio Day Dinner everyone is welcome, incorporating the theme of Purple Pinkie for Polio, Punjabi Hut Queanbeyan, 6.30pm, $35 per person District Conference Batemans Bay &Moruya details above. Register at www.rotaryd9710.org.au Rotary Cottage Markets, Target Mall (near the shop) inside Riverside Plaza 10am to 3pm Guest Speaker Lee Tunks from the Queanbeyan Division of St John Ambulance to speak about Asthma & Anaphylaxis Jerrabomberra Rotary Charity Disco details above Visit to Home in Queanbeyan 6.15 for 6.30pm with pizza dinner, with manager Anne Pratt & the residents Friendship Beyond Club Functions event Movie at Manuka Cinema more details TBA Board Meeting Guest Speaker Ross Ellis, Secretary of Rotary E-club of Brindabella, who will be speaking about our Districts first E-Club Friendship Beyond Club Functions Coffee & cake morning tea, 10am Gloria Jeans in Riverside Plaza all welcome Rotary Cottage Markets, Target Mall (near the shop) inside Riverside Plaza 10am to 3pm Queanbeyan Relay for Life Committee Meeting 5.30pm at Roos Club Guest Speaker Paul Morshead, Assistant Director of the Cyber Security Program, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

Saturday 24 November

Sunday 25 November Tuesday 27 November Wednesday 28 November

December 2012 FAMILY MONTH Wednesday 5 December Saturday 8 December Tuesday 11 December Wednesday 12 December Saturday 15 December

Wednesday 19 December

Official visit from Assistant Governor, Lynne Duckham Christmas Party everyone welcome time and location are to be confirmed Queanbeyan Relay for Life Committee Meeting 5.30pm at Roos Club Board Meeting Friendship Beyond Club Functions event Coffee & cake morning tea, 10am Gloria Jeans in Riverside Plaza all welcome Guest Speaker Beryle, a volunteer from The Rotary Shop that we have in Riverside Plaza. ***BREAK FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON***

January 2013 ROTARY AWARENESS MONTH Tuesday 8 January Wednesday 9 January Thursday 10 January Sunday 13 January Tuesday 15 January Wednesday 16 January Tuesday 22 January (To Be Confirmed) Wednesday 23 January Thursday 24 January Sunday 27 January Sunday 27 January Tuesday 29 January Wednesday 30 January

Queanbeyan Relay for Life Committee Meeting 5.30pm at Roos Club Informal meeting BBQ at Natalies, Bring a Plate NYSF Rotary Dinner (Session A) details to come NYSF Home Hosting for students day details to come Friendship Beyond Club Functions event Movie at Manuka Cinema more details TBA Guest Speaker Brian Goldstraw, President of the Rotary Club of Hall, who will be speaking to us about RAWCS Queanbeyan Relay for Life Committee Meeting 5.30pm at Roos Club TBA NYSF Rotary Dinner (Session C) details to come NYSF Home Hosting for students day details to come Rotary Cottage Markets, Target Mall (near the shop) inside Riverside Plaza 10am to 3pm Queanbeyan Relay for Life Committee Meeting 5.30pm at Roos Club TBA

February 2013 WORLD UNDERSTANDING MONTH Dates to be confirmed Helping at the Canberra Show Tuesday 5 February (To Be Confirmed) Queanbeyan Relay for Life Committee Meeting 5.30pm at Roos Club Wednesday 6 February Board Meeting Saturday 9 February Friendship Beyond Club Functions event Coffee & cake morning tea, 10am Gloria Jeans in Riverside Plaza all welcome Tuesday 12 February Queanbeyan Relay for Life Committee Meeting 5.30pm at Roos Club Wednesday 13 February Valentines Dinner partners & guests welcome fundraising for Sat 16 & Sun 17 February Queanbeyan Relay for Life volunteers will be required as this is a 24 hour event Wednesday 20 February TBA th Saturday 23 February 108 Anniversary of Rotary details to come rd th Sat 23 & Sun 24 February President Elect Training Session details to come Sunday 24 February Rotary Cottage Markets, Target Mall (near the shop) inside Riverside Plaza 10am to 3pm Wednesday 27 February TBA March 2013 POLIO ERADICATION/LITERACY MONTH Wednesday 6 March Official visit from Assistant Governor, Lynne Duckham Wednesday 13 March TBA Wednesday 20 March Board Meeting

March Continued Saturday 23 March

Wednesday 27 March Sunday 31 March April 2013 MAGAZINE MONTH Wednesday 3 April Sat 6 and Sun 7 April Wednesday 10 April Tuesday 16 April Wednesday 17 April Wednesday 24 April Saturday 27 April Sunday 28 April

Friendship Beyond Club Functions event Visit to the National Gallery & afternoon tea meet in foyer at 1.30pm TBA Rotary Cottage Markets, Target Mall (near the shop) inside Riverside Plaza 10am to 3pm

TBA District Assembly, Batemans Bay details to come Board Meeting Friendship Beyond Club Functions event Movie at Manuka Cinema more details TBA TBA TBA Rotarians at Work Day for more info visit http://www.rotariansatwork.org Rotary Cottage Markets, Target Mall (near the shop) inside Riverside Plaza 10am to 3pm

May 2013 PLANNING MONTH Wednesday 1 May Wednesday 8 May Wednesday 15 May Wednesday 22 May
Saturday 25 May

TBA Board Meeting TBA Hat Day Dinner more details TBA closer to the event
Friendship Beyond Club Functions event Coffee & cake morning tea, 10am Gloria Jeans in Riverside Plaza all welcome Rotary Cottage Markets, Target Mall (near the shop) inside Riverside Plaza 10am to 3pm

Sunday 26 May

Tuesday 28 May

Wednesday 29 May June 2013 ROTARY FELLOWSHIP MONTH Wednesday 5 June Wednesday 12 June Wednesday 19 June Wednesday 26 June Sunday 30 June
Sunday 30 June

Friendship Beyond Club Functions Movie night at Greater Union Cinema Manuka more details to come TBA

Official visit from Assistant Governor, Lynne Duckham Board Meeting Planning and discussion for our Changeover dinner and the year ahead everyone welcome Our Clubs Changeover Dinner District Changeover details to come
Rotary Cottage Markets, Target Mall (near the shop) inside Riverside Plaza 10am to 3pm

July 2013 Wednesday 3 July Wednesday 10 July Wednesday 17 July Wednesday 24 July Wednesday 31 July August 2013 Wednesday 7 August Wednesday 14 August Wednesday 21 August Wednesday 28 August September 2013 Dates to be confirmed Date to be confirmed

TBA Board Meeting TBA TBA TBA

TBA Board Meeting 12 month follow up session to Visioning TBA

Selling Gnomes at Floriade Footy Colours Day Fundraiser