28th January Meeting - Endeavour Foundation

 Chair
 Merv
International Toast
RC Norfolk Virginia
Merv’s son is there now
pleasant cruising at minus18deg C

Visitors
Welcome to PDG Nevell & Linley
Bernie, Jan from Darwin Sunrise,
speakers Peter Coleman and Tony Vidler
Les Pontin from Caloundra Pacific

Apologies
Pam, Iain, Judy, Noel, Col, Ann & the Hanleys

Makeups
The Imbil trip was touted as one

Presidents Report
Deborah welcomed our guests and speaker.

DG News is out

Gerry to hand out allocation of Golf Day people to contact - ASAP please,
and go for the jugular and sign them up as sponsors.

Friday for Shed opening

3 USC BBQ’s coming up 24, 25, 26th Febuary

A reminder of the International Conference - we already have a crew going

Box of Books.  Lachlan Dean - Lyn’s Grandson.

Speaker

Merv introduced Peter with Tony ridin’ shotgun
Endeavour was started in 1951 by a group of mothers meeting on a Coorparoo verandah - so Queensland don’t you think?


 
The foundation makes a $300m contribution to the economy each year.
It is currently being restructured with a National Council and Area Committees.
In 1968, the 25 Endeavour Schools became Special Schools.
It is the largest organization of its kind.

 
State/National Government funding is a headache, but the NCIS will help.

 
Tony fielded questions -
Stuart asked what NDIS would do?
A = 400,000people eligible to some degree will be personally funded and able to purchase services, so will be a cultural change.
Ron asked who controls interests for the intellectually disadvantaged?
Ultimately it looks like the Public Trustee.

Directors
Les revved us up for the ROMAC Trivia Challenge on Thursday 6th of March 2014 at Unity and asked for a commitment from us - Deb to co-ordinate.

Helen asked us to get behind the new logo and “Light up Rotary”
Oaks better check their fire extinguishers

Buderim has booked the Sunshine Plaza for a preview screening of "The Monoments Men " starring George Clooney for 20th February. All profits to Polio PLus

“visited” Trevor yesterday - Still a few issues - Home on Wednesday

Golf Day - nominate more people and get back to Gerry.  Sponsored teams wanted.

Genta & Merv to meet about solar panels for Gizo

Sergeant 
Gerry wreaked havoc as usual