TONIGHT’S MEETING, CLUB REVIEW, JOKES for 4 Oct 2011

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TONIGHT’S MEETING

Venue: LCC, 6 for 6.30 pm

Program: The Great Islands of Upolu & Savaii

Welcome:  Velma & Ray Stambolis

Velma & Ray will attend our meeting promoting the great Islands of Upolu & Savaii. Several of our members travelled to Apia some years back our task was to paint the inside of a school for the Silesian sisters.

Youth attending the RYPEN Camp will then be our guest speakers on 11 Oct. Tuesday 18 is then transferred to the Alec Muggleton Memorial 4 Ball Ambrose Charity Golf Day. We also have the Liverpool Chamber organised tour of Sydney Parliament on Wed 12 Oct with host Ms. Melanie Gibbons, Member for Menai.

CLUB REVIEW & ANNOUNCEMENTS              

SECRETARY’S REPORT

Dear fellows,

This coming Tuesday, 4^th October, our club’s guest speakers will be Velma & Ray Stambolis. They will be giving a talk promoting the Great islands of Upolu and Savaii (Samoa).

Your president, Ted and myself encourage you to revitalize your Rotary batteries ( as I have recently tried doing) and make a huge effort to start attending those meetings you are able to.

As you are all aware, the better attended meetings are the best ones and makes for great fellowship.

We also have the Golf day earmarked for the 19^th Oct, that’s just three weeks away. You can either sponsor or get a team of 4 together, or even just attend dinner in the evening. This is a great fun day. Even the Knights of Malta are sponsoring a team for the day, and no; we will not be playing in our armor. Time is running out, so let us know ASAP if you want to be involved. Surely, your boss will let you have a day off to attend.

Pride in Workmanship Awards night is on 22^nd November. Nominations are very thin on the ground, so look around your work place and nominate someone you think is worthy of such an accolade. Nomination Form

The satellite club can also nominate people for these awards so we would also dearly like to have some feedback from you too. Attn Dr Vo and Dr Hong, look around you and nominate someone. We would also like a good representation from the satellite club at both the golf day and Pride in Workmanship Award Night. I hear the satellite club has some avid golfers, so we would like to see them in action on the day if possible.

……………we are leading into the festive season now, so there its lots happening and your involvement in club activities is encouraged. After all, isn’t that the reason we joined Rotary.

See as many as you as possible next Tuesday night. PS: email or phone John Gibbs with your intentions. His mobile is 0425 340 190… (Also please note: Pride of Workmanship Nominations close Tues 25 Oct)

Regards

Charles Hili Secretary 2011/12

SATELLITE CLUB NEWS

Laptop/Jaws reading software: The Satellite Club has endorsed the funding of a laptop package with Jaws Software for Blind 22 year old Ms Phetsami of Laos, living at a Blind School since 1996, which was visited on the last VVP mission on recognisance for extension of their  mission to provide cataract operations to the poor. Ms Phetsami has then been blind since age 2, is studying English and hopes to obtain English teaching qualifications. The Project has been presented to the Club by Mr Colin Taylor-Evans who packs his bags at the end of Oct to return to Laos. Dr Vo Contributed $200.00 of his own money after a phone hook up with Ms Phetsami at the lunchtime meeting on 27 Sep. Our immediate Past President Peter Beadle is now looking into the costs. Dr Vo wants the cost of extra software licenses investigated in case they can assist others.

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

JOKES

THE IRISH PRIEST

An Irish priest was transferred to Boonah. Father O'Malley rose from his bed one morning.

It was a Fine spring day in his new parish.

He walked to the window of his bedroom to get a deep breath of the beautiful day outside.

He then noticed there was a donkey lying dead in the middle of his front lawn.

He promptly called the local police station......

The conversation went like this: ''Good morning. This is Sergeant Tierney, how might I help you?''

''And the best of the day te yerself. This is Father O'Malley at the Catholic Church. There's a donkey lying dead on me front lawn."

Sergeant Tierney, considering his self to be quite a wit, replied with a smirk, ''Well now Father, it was always my impression that you people took care of the last rites!''

There was dead silence on the line for a moment...

Father O'Malley then replied: 'Aye, 'tis certainly true; but we are also obliged to notify the next of kin.''

POLICE TRAFFIC STOP AT 1 AM

An elderly man is stopped by the police around 1 a. m. and is asked where he is going at this time of night.

The man replies, "I am going to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body."

The officer then asks, "Really? Who is giving that lecture at this time of night?"

The man replies, "That would be my wife."

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger and Tonto went camping in the desert. After they got their tent all set up, both men fell sound asleep.

Some hours later, Tonto wakes the Lone Ranger and says, "Kemo Sabe, look towards sky, what you see?”

The Lone Ranger replies, "I see millions of stars."

"What that tell you?" asked Tonto.

The Lone Ranger ponders for a minute then says, "Astronomically speaking, it tells me there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo. Time wise, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three in the morning. Theologically, the Lord is all-powerful and we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What's it tell you, Tonto?"

Tonto replies; "You dumber than buffalo droppings - it means someone stole the tent."