The Rotary Club of Broadwater Southport Weekly Buletin, Issue #2

                                                           
  
 
                 
 
 
 
       
 
Meeting: Southport Yacht Club 7:15 for 7:30 1 McArthur Parade Southport
 
District:       9640                       Chartered 30th June, 1980                       25 July 2025
Club No:      9792                       info@broadwatersouthportrotary.org             Volume No. 01-01
 
 
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE                                                                                                                                               
 
 
This is my first message for this year of my presidency of the Broadwater Southport Rotary Club.
First up let me congratulate our immediate past president, Ray McCabbin.  Ray did a terrific job of guiding the club over the past year.
Our changeover dinner was held at the Southport Yacht club with circa 25 club members, family/partners and VIP’s.  A total of 61 attendees.  Special thanks to Letitia and all her helpers.  I received wonderful feedback, and I appreciate the warm welcome extended to my family.  April as Master of Ceremonies and Suki as the Sergeant were both outstanding.  Our special guests were certainly very welcome.
Congratulations to Letitia as Rotarian of the Year.  A just award for the mountain of work Letitia undertakes every year.  Chris Lewis’s toast to Rotary was one of the best I have ever heard.  Many thanks to Ray’s family for the outstanding photo booth.  It contributed to the success of the night.  Not a lot of Karaoke action, possibly people were a little shy.
Andy Rajapakse, as our District Governor representative, did a wonderful job, particularly his induction of our two new members, Alanah Day                                        and Rick Palmer.
                                    
We are very pleased to welcome back our intrepid PNG troupe.  The feedback has been positive, with some reservations.  I understand Andrew Duff and Ian Swan have had successful discussions with the tour operator.  I will leave it for Andrew and Swanny to provide details.
We have a busy year ahead. In addition to our annual contribution to our community, this year we have an international exchange student from Spain, Didac Mestre.  I have met Didac on several occasions and he will prove to be an outstanding exchange student.  We are also sponsoring Stephania Goldschmied in Germany/Switzerland.  Stephania’s parents, Amy and Jason, are great people and are hosting Didac for his initial 3 months.  I would encourage all members to consider taking Didac on outings over the course of his stay.  Please consider buying an extra ticket for a concert or football game and/or taking him on a family outgoing.  
The Club will continue the planning for an upgrade to the Arundle Hills Riding for the Disabled stables.  John Westera is scoping out the works required.
Vince has taken on the role of Club Bulletin editor.  I encourage all club members to provide material, including appropriate jokes/cartoons, for inclusion in the bulletin. 
Looking forward to seeing you all this Friday.
Laurie
 
 
TREASURER’S REPORT – 2nd October, 2012
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Fines:         $109.00          Year to date:    $278.00
 
Howard Manning
Treasurer
 
 
BIRTHDAYS                                                                ANNIVERSARIES
                                                                                   
Ian Swan               26 August                                                           James & Elaine Kennett     37yrs 11mths               01 Aug 1987
Dennis & Debora O’Brien   35yrs 11mths               19 Aug 1989
                                                                          
ROTARY INDUCTION                                                  SPOUSE BIRTHDAY
                                                                                                                        Spouse
Peter O’Brien       5yrs 11mths         2 Aug 2019                          Franco de Lima                   Letitia de Lima       13 Aug
Douglas Geekie    51yrs 11mths      9 Aug 1973                          Ian Sharples                        Jan-Marie Nicolai   23 August
Andrew Duff         6yrs 11mths         10 Aug 2018