Our speaker was Sophie talking about her National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) experience
Chair Gerry took on the (not too difficult) challenge of being better dressed than last week's chair
However, on closer inspection, we weren't convinced that he was quite "serious" enough
Guests Ian, Ivy (Judy's grand daughter) and Sophie were welcomed
PE James gave the President's Report, Bernie and Ron are in Mareeba
- James attended the District Changeover along with 300 people on Zoom
- New DG Neill Black will visit us on 17th Nov
- Funeral of Past Rotary International President Sir Clem Renouf, a 99 year old inspiration
- H H & Hu, Polio Plus
- Centenary of Rotary in Aust 10th July 2020 you will witness the “Passing the Baton” ceremony
- Cluster meeting at Wendy's Cottontree unit last Sunday
- 18th Changeover, here at Oaks in the Verandah Room
Hi Noel
Judy introduced our National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) Student Sophie. She is the grand daughter of Kath and Ian and goes to Pacific Lutheran School
Sophie wants to move towards the medical area and she enjoys sport and travel
NYSF was a bit different this year as it was cut short due to the bushfires
They flew to Sydney then to Canberra by bus, including through burnt landscapes
Questacom was indoors only, and the 12:00 midnight fire alarm will remain a memory
Highlights were the super computer and lightning inside the science museum
and of course the friendships and contacts made
The experience has enabled Sophie to "come out of her shell"
Gerry thanked Sophie for for the talk
Mark gave us three minutes on the Rotary Conference and our new International President Holger Knaack
Directors
- Darryl reported on the future of travel in 2020
- Pam and Merv reported on the RUSCCF meeting. Pam has delivered four of the five prizes (inc third prize to Roger) Thanks to Graham for donating the jewelry - we made over $500. USC is down $40m this year as 20% of students are foreign. Then three winners were Dylan who is researching gut bacteria; Arron - cancer treatments from endangered pontamia"? plants; and Cameron - Privacy regulation, All up, Rotary has distributed $204k in burseries.
- Chris - thanks to all
- Gordon - Norm B had a fall last week from his scooter, and has broken his knee and hip
- Pam - ex RC Caloundra Paul Fernyhough recieved a District Governers "Best in Club" award
- In a solemn ceremony, Gerry presented Darryl with the (hasn't been won in 20 years) "hole in one" Golf Day trophy to hang on to for a while
Sgt Merv had a clucky story from the Your Time mag
click the image
From Ron & Bernie
Hi Roger, just thought this might be some news for the Reel.
We caught up with Derek and Emma Hicks and their 3 boys Lachlan, Fin and Charlie in Mareeba today. They have been living here for some years now. Derek is a Plain Clothes Police Officer at Mareeba and Emma is a full time Mum and studying Psychology.
A really beautiful family and they were asking how everyone were in the club.
We caught up with Derek and Emma Hicks and their 3 boys Lachlan, Fin and Charlie in Mareeba today. They have been living here for some years now. Derek is a Plain Clothes Police Officer at Mareeba and Emma is a full time Mum and studying Psychology.
A really beautiful family and they were asking how everyone were in the club.
Here is a photo.
Roger features in the last paper Caloundra Weekly - they should have told me to straighten my shirt
