Our Activities

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

SEA PRINCESS LUNCH FRIDAY 22 NOV

Just a reminder to all
DONT FORGET YOUR PHOTOGRAPHC ID
C ya at 8.15 am tomorrow
Happy sailing
Darryl -The Travel Agent at Caloundra 0418151221

Monday, 18 November 2013

19th November Tranquility Garden Handover

VIPs & Special Guests
Dave Johnson- Director of Nursing
Dr Fabio Brecciaroli Staff Specialist Palliative Care MBBS, FRACGP
Clodagh Barwise-Smith from Pallative Care
Frank Gower, Claudine Hagan & Bev, Hospital Auxiliary
Aileen Clark from Bardos
Shirley Millican
Mo & Dennis Barnes
Keira Kelly Williamson from theCaloundra Weekly
Ginty & Peter Stockings
Howard Montgomery - Bunnings
Frank Price & Wife from Calpac
Kevin & Anna Leadbetter - Calpac
Rick Petersen (Guest of Helen Fox))
May Brain
Carolyn Bethune
Olive Begley
Anna Wheildon

Apologies from
Mark McArdle MP Member for Caloundra
Jarrod Bleigie MP Member for Kawana
Mal Brough MP Member for Fisher
Cr Mark Jameson - Mayor
Cr. Tim Dwyer
Cr. Peter Cox

The Alan & Carolyn Bethune Tranquility Garden

In late 2008, after completion of the Mobility Garden, the Caloundra Rotary Club turned it’s attention to a further project to benefit Caloundra Hospital. Club President and retired civil engineer Alan Bethune coordinated the initial works to a design prepared by local architect and fellow club member Roger Todd.

The idea was to transform the “leftover space” between the new Palliative Care Unit and the existing Inpatient Unit into a tranquil space where patients and their visitors could enjoy a break from the ward environment.

By 2010, a distinctive trellis structure had been built to give the garden it’s own identity and to support the vine which is the food for the caterpillars of the endangered Richmond Birdwing Butterfly. A small paved seating area was created with space to wheel in a hospital bed. This stage was supported with a grant from the Sunshine Coast Council, and furniture was supplied with a grant from the Sunshine Coast Community Foundation.

Work continued in 2011 with the installation of a water feature and rainwater tank funded by a major grant from Council. The water provides focus and an immediate calming effect. The subtle sound effect gives relief from the “hum” of the hospital environment. Like the idea of attracting butterflies to the garden, the water enables fish and waterlillies to provide colour, movement and the promise of new life.

Final works in 2013 included a tiled mural of the Glass House Mountains by Maleny artist Jinty Stockings, and a shade structure over the seating area, again with assistance with a minor grant from Council. The mountains have great significance for Sunshine Coast people and the mural provides added meaning for the garden.

The Rotary Club would like to thank the many trades and suppliers who donated or discounted goods and services for the garden. The water feature was supplied by Urban Ponds at a discount price, Bunnings donated hardware for the final stage, Tony Debrincat from Suncoast Water Gardens donated the waterlillies, Tenkate Landscape Supplies provided discounted material, and Council’s Nursery supplied plants.

Alf "flattery will get you everywhere" Muller has just got round to sending through the roster - you have to remember with lawyers that it's the 99% who give the others a bad name

Tuesday, 12 November 2013

12th November meeting

Chair
Alan

International Toast
Norm proposed a toast to the Rotary Club of Ilo Ilo in the Phillipines, devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, expected to be confirmed as the strongest tropical cyclone to make a landfall on record. The club was chartered in 1975 and has 50 members. Their projects include mini finance, “Mend a broken heart”, HIV aid, food aid, education and Metro sports. Our thoughts go out to them.

For donations & information, see Deb's email and Shelter Box

Visitors
Welcome to Neville May from Newcastle and Jan
& Jady Young - speaker

Makeups
Board meeting yesterday, Roger & Ann at RUSCCF on Friday
and Deb, Mark & Helen at the Rotary Foundation meeting

Apologies
Iain, James, Pam

Presidents Report
Discussed our last vocational meeting at Meridan State College for a Vocational Visit. Principal Karen McCord will be speaking at Club the week after next.

Golf Day to be 9th or 16th March 2014 - need a committee - see Gerry or Alan

Next week is the Tranquility Garden handover
Food from Beach Bakery, Hospital to supply urn

BBQ next Sunday at Kings Beach for Schoolies - talk to Deb
Looking for someone to tow trailer to BBQ site Sunday and tow back.

Invite to STEMM Graduation Ceremony Tues 26th Nov 10am Burnside SHS Professional Learning Centre RSVP 20 Nov 5459 7376

Next Tuesday RYDA meeting

Thanks to all who sold the Trifecta tickets, especially Lauren who tried “too hard” and sold the winning ticket. Alan reported a $2,700 profit and Noel is now able to get back to being “nice” again (as if)

Speaker

Gerry introduced Jady Young, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner. Jady is from bayside Brisbane, and was introduced to TCM by a doctor when she was traveling in Canada. She did her Degree in Brisbane at the Australian College of Natural Medicine. Her professor asked her to work in Caloundra in the sports medicine area.

TCM has a 5000 year history with confirmation through excavated “stones & bones”. Interestingly the European? “Ice Man” of 3300 BC exhibited evidence of similar treatment, showing the concept developing independently from China.

In the first century BC the “Yellow Emperor” described the basis of this medicine, and rejected “the spirits” as a cause of illness.

The philosophy is the restoration of harmony, balance and order to the individual. Qi, pronounced “chee” is life energy which flows through the body’s meridians. Stimulation releases neurotransmitters & hormones, dulls pain, boosts the immune system and regulates bodily functions. The technique is effective for a wide variety of bodily disfunction.

During question time, some of our members noted successful results in both canine and human patients.

Caloundra Natural Health Centre

Directors
Genta announced that the primary school has more desks for DIK, so we need a truck & driver. Helen to approach Ace Trucks, Iain a possible driver.

Noel thanked us for the trifecta sales, and pretended to apologise for the harsh treatment he gave us.

Pauline thanked President Deborah for the excellent visit to Meridan State College. (She was able to catch up on some of her missed education) Karen is speaker in two weeks & Alf noted that this would be a good meeting to bring guests.

Helen reported on the Rotary Foundation Seminar & AGM. The VTT Team from Holland presented on their visit to PNG & the Solomons. We should consider the Foundation our “Charity of Choice”

Sergeant Gerry did his worst, and we left with empty pockets.

Late news
From: rbern6 <rbern6@eq.edu.au>
Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 12:29 PM
Subject: RE: Kawana Waters State College Volunteers Afternoon Tea
To: Deborah Taylor <deborah57celebrant@gmail.com>
HI Deb,
I am emailing you to request your assistance (re our discussion on Tuesday this week at the Volunteers afternoon tea) I am looking for members of our local community about 20 in total (I have a few at the moment) who are interested in volunteering their time on Wednesday November 27 from 9am – 1pm with morning tea and lunch provided for all volunteers. The volunteers will be assisting with interviewing year 10 students (one on one) for a job – they are mock interviews, an opportunity for students to prepare a resume and attend an interview as preparation for the real world and as part of their competency for Certificate II in work place practices, a course they have been studying all year.

If you have any contacts/people that would be interested in assisting and run the mock interviews for the year 10s, , I would really appreciate yours and their support. Thank you so much. As soon as I receive names of interested volunteers, I will forward further information and specifics about the day. The interviews are being held at the Innovation Centre at Kawana Waters State College.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Kind Regards,
Ricki-lee

Pictures
Here's the Peregrine Falcon flying over the lighthouses to brighten up the Blog
photo by Trevor Anderson

see also Caloundra Lighthouses on Facebook

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

5th November Meeting at Meridan State College

Chair
President Deborah was Chair
(She did an OK job,
although Roger’s chairmanship from last week is still being talked about in glowing terms)

International Toast
By Norm - Hyde Park London

Visitors
Welcome to Jan, Olive, Lexley & Sue
Fergus and the Meridan students fed us a wonderful breakfast
Karen Mc Cord one of four Principals from MSC was speaker.

Makeups
No mentions - you will have to make them up

Apologies
Bruce, Pam, Iain, Col

Presidents Report
No formal report, but we were all pleased to receive our new badges

Speaker & Tour
Karen was given the job of judging the best hats
Awardees were Norm, Julianna, Lyn, Stewart, Olive, John & Jan
Karen also gave a brief talk about the school . There are 2250 students with approx half/half in the Primary and Secondary sections. Students generally come from a 3km catchment but also from Bellvista. Fergus discussed the catering School. Thanks Karen & Fergus, and also to the students who cooked us breakfast.

We had a tour of the Commercial Kitchen, Sports Centre and Performing Arts Centre including the Apple Media Room - A very impressive campus with Karen doing a lot of micro management at the design stage.

Roster

Thursday, 31 October 2013

29th October meeting

Roster

Hi Roger, Could you please insert our new Roster into our Blog in an eye catching way in the hope that our members might read it. Many thanks, Alf

Chair
Roger
Roger’s chairmanship was to be truly superb (from an unbiased source)

International Toast
Unfortunately no one at the meeting could name Australia’s oldest Club, so Darrly set us straight and proposed a toast to RC Melbourne chartered 1921

Visitors
Welcome to Bernie Strong
& Frances Cahill - speaker

Makeups
Trifecta team

Apologies
Genta, Bruce, Ron, John & Pauline, James, Pam

Presidents Report
We will be meeting next Tuesday 5th November at Meridan State College for a Vocational Visit. We will have a hot brekky there with fruit juice etc
If you could let me know for sure if you will be attending this will help Fergus with catering.
I will send a mud map and let you know where to park.
Since it is Melbourne Cup day there will be a prize for best hat and funniest hat.
Alan to bring “horsey things”

Despite Roger’s best efforts, Deborah announced his 60th birthday on the 31st
(that’s right - Halloween) To much carbon dioxide emission for candles.

School bursary presentations coming up - need presenters

Golf Day to be 9th or 16th March 2014 - need a committee

19th November Tranquility Garden handover
Food from Beach Bakery, Hospital to supply urn

Grants available for ANZAC commemorations - any thoughts?

Speaker
Helen introduced Frances Cahill. Frances has a 30 year public service background with indigenous housing, and she sings. She now specializes in personal development and is organizing the Create Connect Youth Arts Conference.

Frances’ first question was “Do you have a “mouse” in the family?” If the answer is yes, then the Helen O’Grady Drama Academy may be the answer. It’s all about confidence creation, social literacy, feeling comfortable when public speaking, articulate adults & kids, & punchy presentations.

Ask Aunt Em is a wordsmithing service - for business communication and writing skills coaching.

Six steps for public speaking

Identify the audience
Identify the message
Image/personal profile
Voice production and physicality
Speech presentation
Rehearsal

The Club is invited to sponsor a student at the Create Connect Youth Arts Conference.
Cost is $295 It’s from Dec16th-20th Dec at Mountain Creek SHS - Four day conference and a fifth day performance, for 13-18 years olds.

Directors
Noel gave us a “gee-up” for the trifecta sales - money next week please (not tickets!) and a slap over the wrists to the naughty people selling their personal tickets

Merv presented us the Certificate of Appreciation from the local Ambulance Committee - Merv has been involved since 2005

No Sergeant this week, but plenty of cross fines emptied our pockets.

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

22nd October

Chair Neil

International Toast
RC Capitol Hill, Washington DC, meet at University Station - 10th anniversary this year

Visitors

Mark Pennington RC in Illinos
Amy Doran fron Sunshine Coast Youth Partnership
Christine Welfare (Speaker) from White Lady Funerals

Makeups

RYDA & USC BBQ

Apologies

Noel, Gerry & Jan, James for next three months, Pam

Presidents Report

President Deborah presented Amy with a cheque for $500 being from the Raw Sounds BBQ. Not to be outdone, Amy presented Deborah with a Certificate of Appreciation for the Club

Deb presented the bursary at Meridan and our logo seemed to get stuck in their projector for award after award - good trick if we can repeat it.

Energex & heritage grants coming up.

District 9600 AGM on 10th Nov - Deb needs company.

Speaker

Christine gave a fascinating account of her time in the funeral industry, starting with a “calling” during her NZ Rotary Exchange as a 17 yo in Year 10, where she was introduced to a Funeral Director. Attempts to start work in the industry met with “Females not welcome, too young & not part of the family”.

After a decade climbing the corporate McDonalds chain, she met a lady whose dad was a Funeral Director and knew an embalmer (although there was little need for embalming in Australia, and probably not in NZ either after they discover refrigeration) To cut a long story short she eventually got work as an attendant, then a conductor. 17 years later she runs White Lady Funerals at Warana.

A couple of brushes with the criminal underworld enlivened her story. One involved the funeral of Neddy Smith’s mum complete with a heavy police presence.

Directors

Judy spoke of our “weekend away” in Jan - 19 booked so far but room for more. Remember to take sheets, towels etc

Lauren has distributed the pink trifecta tickets for us to sell, Noel’s away & Alan is doing the roster

Helen sent Pauline a 70th birthday card. Pauline will “expect more respect” on her return.

Darryl spoke of grand daughter Lilly’s close shave - these Laings will stop at nothing to get in the paper. Darryl will ring round for passport/licence numbers for our cruise ship visit. More space is available.

Not as usual, Sergeant Bruce made us pay up for our misdeeds.

Sunday, 13 October 2013

8th October

Chair Lauren