Rotary Club of Stanthorpe
Rotary Club No. 17908 in District 9640
Meets 2nd & 4th Mondays
6.00 pm for 6.30 pm 
International Club, Club Road 
 
Please let Julie Beddow know for catering purposes
before 10am Monday - 0428 178 618
President:                            Julia Hassall 
Vice President:                    Julie Beddow
Secretary:                            Kim Thorburn
Treasurer:                            John Vichie
IPP:                                       Fran Hodgson
Acting Satellite Chair:        Jo Bell
President Julia's Message
 

THIS MONDAY 28TH JUN AT THE INTERNATIONAL CLUB, 6.00 PM FOR 6.30 PM - CHANGEOVER DINNER MEETING

Hope to see you all there.  Please let Julie Beddow know if you are coming. 

She is still waiting on a few RSVP’s  0428 178 618.

 

ATTENDANCE OFFICER FROM 1ST JULY.

Please note that after the 30th June, Peter Watters will be the Attendance Officer.  He will be the person to call if you are in the Monday Club and are an apology for the 2nd and 4th Monday dinner meetings, if you are bringing a guest, or a Satellite Club member attending a Monday meeting.  Peter Watters mobile number is 0427 583 1904.

 

RURAL MINDS MH PROGRAM

Heather and Peter Watters, Julia Hassall and Julie Beddow cooked a meal for members of the Ballandean Community in response to a request from the Disaster MH Recovery Team on Friday evening 18th June at the Ballandean Hall.  Although numbers were low, those that attended enjoyed the BBQ and the information and support from the Recovery Team. Kristie Lambert is the current Clinical Nurse Consultant in TRAIC Program. Kristie along with the Executive Director of Mental Health service delivered Rural Minds Program to the attendees. 

MEALS ON WHEELS WEEK

St Josephs Students Addison and Tyler assisted Chaplan John Mahoney with Meals on Wheels today along with Catherine and Jim Barnes and Liz Duell.

ROCK SEAT AT QUART POT CREEK

The Quart Pot Creek Seat project was realised Tuesday 15th June by Rotary Club of  Stanthorpe’s Service Director Geoff Marsden’s and his team, Alec Harslett, Trevor Marsden.  This was put in place under the supervision of Mick Mahoney from Council Parks and Reserves.   It is an amazing Granite Rock Seat with superb views up and down the creek.  It is situated below the Information Centre beside the weir and when sitting there the water flowing over the weir is a reminder of how precious water is here in Stanthorpe and the surrounding District. 

This project began with an idea in 2017 during Morwenna Harslett’s year as President of the Rotary Club of Stanthorpe.  The project is a result of a community grant donated by our local RSL, which was for a seat at Quart Pot Creek.  A plaque acknowledging RSL and Rotary  will be put in place in the near future. The position for the seat is in a delightful spot and people will be able to enjoy the beautiful views up the creek from the weir to the colourful thermometer and downstream towards the bridge and beyond. 

The original idea was going to be an aluminium seat which would have rechargeable facilities attached and solar panels to recharge the batteries.  There are similar seats in other areas in Queensland.  Visitors and locals could sit and enjoy the views while their mobile devices recharged.  This is still a possible project, but was not accepted by locals as suitable for this spot. 

The Rotary Club of Stanthorpe Club Service Director Geoff Marsden and his committee, settled on a new plan. We had holdups, Covid, then the weather wasn’t suitable.  The installers undertook Work Place Health and Safety Training and after consultation with Southern Downs Regional Council it is now in place.  The construction was under the supervision of Mick Mahoney from Council Parks and Reserves.  The granite rock seat was transported by Alec Harslett from his property in Amiens at “Foxbar Falls”.  The granite rock seat was installed  Tuesday 15th June 2021 by 8am.  Alec transported the rock on his truck, and installed it with his tractor’s forklift.  Alec has had practice at Foxbar Falls with installing granite tables and seats, so it was all done by 9.30am.  Trevor Marsden was in charge of the levelling, drilling of the steel rods into the Granite Base Rock, the concrete base and the finishing touches.  The concrete was supplied thanks to Walls Sand and Gravel Stanthorpe.  Of course the weight of this rock will ensure it remains in place for generations to come. 

          

Rotary has been instrumental in placing much of the infrastructure around that part of Quart Pot Creek below the Information Centre, including two shelters including Rotary BBQ shelter and tables and seating.   There are several other working bee Projects being organised to tidy up some of the rock areas along the creek in the coming months.  Rotarians are “People of Action”.  For more information about Rotary Projects or to get involved, visit Rotary Club of Stanthorpe website https://stanthorperotary.org

 

HONOUR BOARD FOR SATELLITE CLUB

It was decided at the Assembly, that an Honour Board be installed in the Rotary Room at the International Club to honour the Chair and Secretary of the Satellite Club.  Peter Watters is organising this.

 

BULLETIN EDITOR AND CHIEF ANNUAL REPORT COORDINATOR

A special thank you to Melissa Pascoe for her support putting the annual report together and all the bulletins this year. 

 

MAKING MEMBERSHIP MEMORABLE DISTRICT CONFERENCE

(137) Can we make "M & M's" in Rotary District 9640 Australia? - YouTube

 An online interactive presentation by Jason Browne, Public Image Coordinator Zone 28 and 29 Pennsylvania State University Rotary. The presentation took place at Rotary District 9640 Conference 2021.

 At District conference, Anna Henderson our 2020 Youth Exchange Student who went to Italy  told her story about the challenges of being in the Youth Exchange program during COVID 19 pandemic.

She carried the Italian flag during the opening ceremony.  Anna is joining us for our Changeover Dinner.  If you read the last DG newsletter you would have seen this already, but if you didn’t its worth a listen.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

 

JOKE OF THE WEEK

What did the 30 degree angle say to the 90 degree angle?

You think you are always right.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This is my last President’s notes.  Next time it will be Jim Baxter.

Thank you all for your support over my year of Presidency.  I have experienced many challenges this year, but for every challenge there is always an effective solution.

See you tomorrow night.

Julia Hassall

President 20-21
0488 297 956

Monday Meetings Rotation

Each Month
1st  Monday  -  Board Meeting 
2nd Monday  -  Guest speaker, bring a guest along
3rd  Monday  -  Zoom Meeting 
4th  Monday  -  activity, information or guest speaker, bring a guest along
5th  Monday (if there is one)  -  social event organised 
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The Rotary Foundation
Each Bulletin Melissa will be teaching us a little more about The Rotary Foundation - what it does and how we can be a part of it.
 

Changeovers are one of the best occasions in the Rotary calendar. Not only are they great social and fellowship occasions, but they give members and guests the opportunity to reflect on our wonderful organisation of Rotary, its goal of achieving world understanding and peace, and most importantly, the achievements we have made in our local communities and across the world.

Changeovers also give us a time to recognise and thank the outgoing President, his/her team, and all those who helped to "open opportunities" for others. It also gives us time to recognise and encourage those who have put their hands up to ensure the future success of our clubs, the District and our wider international organisation. 

We may be a small club and COVID is hindering our efforts, but we have certainly had an impact locally and have made dreams real for many. Our new board will be setting goals and making plans for 2021-2022 and I know I can't wait to hear them.
 
But what about the Rotary Foundation? What are the big picture goals they are setting for us all?
 
The 2021–22 annual goals for Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation are:
 
GOALS FOR PRIORITY 1 – INCREASE OUR IMPACT
1. Eradicate polio and highlight Rotary’s role.
2. Increase contributions to the Annual Fund and PolioPlus while building the Endowment Fund to $2.025 billion by 2025.
3. Improve and effectively communicate the measurable impact of: a. Service projects by clubs; b. District grants, global grants, programs of scale, PolioPlus and the Rotary Peace Centers.
4. Build new partnerships, including opportunities with government agencies, to enhance the global foot print of humanitarian projects.
5. Focus our program efforts to increase our impact.
 
GOALS FOR PRIORITY 2 – EXPAND OUR REACH
6. Grow Rotary membership to 1.3 million by: a. Emphasizing “Each One, Bring One” as the call to action for attracting new and more diverse members into our existing clubs; b. Increasing and diversifying participant base by starting new and innovative clubs and participant engagement channels. c. Increasing the coordination and accountability of the directors, regional leaders and district membership chairs.
7. Strengthen Rotary’s brand and image including increased focus on social media.
 
GOALS FOR PRIORITY 3 – ENHANCE PARTICIPANT ENGAGEMENT
8. Enhance engagement with an emphasis on leveraging technology among Interact, Rotaract and Rotary club members and other Rotary participants.
9. Increase collaboration between all participants, in particular between Rotary clubs and Rotaract clubs.
10. Use our core values as a focus for engagement.
11. Enhance engagement through business networking opportunities amongst Rotary participants.
 
GOALS FOR PRIORITY 4 – INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO ADAPT
12. Support and encourage the use of virtual connectivity to optimize in-person meetings, trainings, fundraising and service projects.
13. Review our volunteer leadership structure and improve responsibility and accountability.
14. Support regionalization of governance and service delivery.
 
Monthly Theme
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Nicole Clark
June 1
 
Stephen Tancred
June 17
 
Jo Bell
June 18
 
Dave Hambly
June 25
 
Anniversaries
Belinda Lister
James Lister
June 29
 
Join Date
Fran Hodgson
June 1, 1996
25 years
 
Julia Hassall
June 1, 2016
5 years
 
Dave Hambly
June 15, 2020
1 year
 
Ros Sutton
June 17, 2020
1 year
 
Upcoming Events
Club Changeover
Jun 28, 2021 6:00 PM
 
New Beginnings with Jim Baxter
International Club
Jul 08, 2021 6:00 PM
 
Satellite Dinner Meeting SSHS
Jul 14, 2021 5:45 PM
 
Monday Club Dinner Meeting
Jul 22, 2021 6:00 PM
 
Satellite Christmas in Winter Dinner
International Club
Aug 21, 2021 6:00 AM
 
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