4th March Meeting - Keith Morgan

Chair
Ron
Attended Legacy Evening at the RSL last Sunday afternoon with talk on regimental history & the Army Band, then straight to police business after Ian reported his chair stolen.

The culprit was never identified, probably because the issue of there being only two pears left was a simmering issue throughout the investigation.

International Toast
from Bruce
To the Rotary Club of Jerusalem, chartered in 1929 by Alberta, along with Cairo, Athens & Istanbul the same year.  They meet on Wednesdays for lunch at the YMCA in King David Street and language is English.

Not that we don’t believe you Bruce, but we might send Rudy over to check it out.

                            Thought I’d throw this in to make it look a bit exotic

Visitors
Sue, and Robert Dawson, RC Ferntree Gully - Robert (OAM) retired two years ago.
Ferntree Gully are famous for the Puffing Billy railway.

Apologies
-
Makeups
Three x USC BBQs

Presidents Report 
Deborah welcomed the visitors.
John to report on USC BBQs
“Porn for women” - ring Deb for a full explanation
Deborah nominated for another year as President
(should come with a complimentary brain scan)
looking for a Youth Director for next year
Trivia Night coming up.
Lighthouse Centre shed delivered, so kit will be on-site till the slab is done in 3-4 weeks
AGM to be at our meeting on 25th March

Speaker
Bernie introduced her youngest brother Keith Morgan
(and sensibly arranged digital copy so Roger could not add extraneous comment)

Roger
He never said this morning but his first name is Francis just like the Pope.

FRANCIS KEITH MORGAN.
Born 28 February 1961 in Toowoomba to parents, of John and Maureen Morgan. I am the youngest of 4 children. Eldest sister is Bernadette whom you all know, I live with my mother and brother Douglas.  My sister Denise lives in Melbourne with her family and grand children.
At the age of 3, I was rushed into hospital with Bronchial Asthma. My parents were told I nearly died. From then until I was 7 years, I had about 3 to 4 trips to hospital each year. Twice more I nearly didn’t make it, then I started to grow out of it, as the doctor said there is a change.
I started school at Our Lady of Lourdes when I was 5, but when I turned 8, I went to the Toowoomba Opportunity School, which I enjoyed as I learnt to cook, and do woodwork and had lots of friends.
In 1976 we moved to the Gold Coast which the doctors said would be better for my health.  My parents bought a Mixed Business at Miami, next door to the Miami Hotel. My job was to keep the fridges stocked with drinks and milk. We lived over the shop so it was great to be able to go to the beach. After my parents sold the business. Mum and dad bought a house at Mermaid Waters in 1980.
Our Milkman who used to call at our house asked me if I would like to work for him, which I did and enjoyed it every afternoon, when he sold the run I was sold with the run also and I went with the next two new owners.
I joined the Surfers Paradise Leo Club when I was 18, as my brother Douglas was a member, nearly every year we would go to a conference in Sydney or Magnetic Island. One year the Lions conference was held in Surfers Paradise we all marched in the procession through Surfers Paradise. I was given the honour of carrying the flag.
My dad passed away suddenly in 1996, a big shock to us all. Growing up he always took us away on holiday for two weeks at Christmas to the beach and lots of weekends in Dalby where my grandparents lived. Until my Grandfather retired to Redcliffe where they lived.
Mum, Doug and myself stayed on at Mermaid Waters until 2004, when Bernadette and Ron suggested we move up to Caloundra, a big decision for mum to make to sell the house, but she did it and we moved up in the November. We bought our home at Currimundi. Now it is our job to take care of her, as she is getting old.
I thank you all the Caloundra Rotary for accepting me as an honorary member. I love all our BBQ’s and get togethers.
THANK YOU ALL!!!

Directors
Pauline discussed Golf Day promotion, Sunday articals,
registererd with Community Connect, radio
Happy birthday Deb, Iain yesterday, Keith last Friday.
John to “tidy-up”
Thanks to the BBQ workers
BBQ’s raised approx $9,000.
Golf day is nearly full
Acknowledged Gerry’s incredible work

Helen - news from Aaron Cantor, Ambassatorial Scholar
Now in the Navy
District conference
Next Wednesday David Williamson
When Dad Met Puri $37

Deb “Wellness Centre - via Ron 130 waterbottles

Pauline - about Jacqui’s STEMM display, program now has 20 students at university

 Alf with background on Aaron Cantor from US at Clive Bergenhoffer Institute studying the use of rainforest plants for melanoma treatment. He has joined the navy to fund his medical degree.

Alf’s daughter Libby is currently in palliative care at Dove Cottage.  As many in the Club are aware her, five year old son Joe died tragically in a home accident.  She will be interviewed by Anna on Valley FM about her book A Mother’s Story which follows her journey.

On 7 Mar 2014, at 10:57 am, Valley FM <valleyfm@valleyfm.net.au> wrote:
Good morning Deborah,
Just want to let you know that both interviews are now on our website for the world to hear!
Once you are on the Valley FM 95.9 website, go to Interviews, click on Anna Wheildon and look for Libby Muller and Roger Todd Rotary.
If you could pass this on for anyone who wishes to hear them.
Have a great week-end.
Anna
This is the link
http://valleyfm.net.au/ValleyFMSite/InterviewAlbum.php?IN_Dir=Anna%20Whieldon
I clicked on the interview, and it came up with option to open or save to play with iTunes
(works on my computer but not on my iPad)

Gerry with Golf Day addendum
Great prizes organized by Graham, Mark, Iain and Darryl


Sergeant Gerry did his worst..