Club Meeting
NO meeting this Wednesday as members will be at Bunnings Maroochydore.
Big thanks to Geoff who is managing his first Bunnings logistic exercise, and to the his volunteers on the day.
One up??
Last weeks club meeting was an innovative variation to the regular “Two Up” by chairman Phillip. This variation was brought about by a certain scribe who decided to clean up the club meeting accessories and in the process managed to lose one of the lions for the Two Up. Normally this would be a fatal blow to the game. Being the absence of one coin, as Peter Cook would have remarked.
However undeterred Chairman Phillip (on advice from a certain scribe) decided that no one would notice if he threw the single coin in the air and then “made up” what the other coin was.
Brilliant.
And even better news was that a certain scribe won the scratch it and very nearly won $10,000. Doh!
Sunday Mental Health Walk
Big thanks to the members who helped out under Geoff's leadership at the mental health walk. We were well represented, and great to see so many stop to say hello at the Alex Rotary stand, and have a chat. Lots of regular walkers and a few new faces at the walk. A good mix of young and old, and almost all of them with a personal story on how mental health has impacted on their lives, and showing support for the amazing Rotary Health organisation, and the many other organisations on the coast who do so much to help in this area.
The club also took the "opporchancity" to fly the flag for Alex Rotary with a brand new flyer from a certain scribe telling our story and why folks should engage with their community through Rotary. The flyer is on the website www.AlexandraRotary.com and below.
Thursday - Lunch at Maroochydore High School
Next Thursday 12th October, Alex Rotary have a booking for 20 people at their end of course Trade Cooking lunch …. A fabulous 5 course lunch for only $24!
Beers, wines, soft drinks at pretty good prices too. (We pay individually at the end of the lunch)
We have circulated the list and currently have 12 confirmed bookings, so we have a few spaces left to invite other friends, partners, work colleagues, ring-ins etc!.
Yes, they cater for special dietary needs … that’s part of their training.
The food is cooked by graduating trade cookery students and serving and drink service done by the hospitality students.
(The kitchen is under the guidance of the head training chef from the Mountain Creek TAFE who is also the executive chef at Honeysuckle, Buderim)
The school will take in other bookings, so we can let them know updated numbers on Friday or Monday. In previous years it’s been a great casual get together for team Alex!
The lunch will be in the Trade Cooking School, behind the main auditorium …. See map attached too. Enter the school at the traffic lights on Maroochydore Rd and head for the main car park, then walk around the auditorium!
Don’t forget your Care Outreach donation !! 25th October Meeting.
Message from Melissa..if you want to make a difference this Christmas then please read this and bring along your donation to the club.
Re our needs - critical shortage of gifts in the Boy and Girls 9 -15 yrs, Adult Male and Mum & Dad combined gifts.
Any non-perishable food items for our hampers ncluding Christmas type goodies\\/treats - no chocolate though it melts in the heat. (If chocolate does come in it gets put in the fridge to bless our volunteers)
October is Mental Health Month
The Sunshine Coast has some amazing community health groups, and the club has been privileged to have hosted most of them as guest speakers and supported them financially.
On Wednesday we again (and have done since the start of the Mental Health walk) supported what is now a “Lift the lid” walk for Australian Rotary Health.
Our guest speaker was Vicki Stewart, who is well known to the club, and she met some of our members for the first time, and who heard Vicki’s passionate embrace of her support for Mental Health issues. A great part of the walk is having conversations with folks who are there, usually supporting a family or friend, or their memory of folks affected by mental health.
Call out for Bikes
Brightwater State School are hoping to start the bike program with the year 6 students in the next week or so, they are however in need of some bikes to the kids to work on.
If anyone, or anyone you know has any old bikes they would like to pass on please let me know and I am more than happy to come and collect.
Learn to swim / Nippers applications coming in
Big thanks to Laura, Gemma and Tracey applications from The Smith Family to take advantage of the Club sponsorship are now coming in.
We’re offering 10 sponsorships to both IFYS and The Smith family to kids who either want to learn to swim or wish to join the amazing Alex Nippers.
All your Rotary District News is in here
Have you got a project or cause you want the club to support?
A certain scribe is seeking word from members who have a cause or idea for a summer project for the club. Chat to any Board member or email the secretary at RCAHsecretary@gmail.com
Good news. Mental Health. It’s not Dementia, its your memory working the way its supposed to !!
Best selling author Lisa Genova’s book “Remember - The science of memory and the art of forgetting” should be compulsory reading for oldies, or folks who think they are showing signs of dementia. (Thats most of us).
Its a great read, and may provide some comfort to folks who wonder of they are gradually losing their marbles, like I do. Lisa spends most of her time on tour talking to folks about how the mind works and providing support and guidance on how to improve your mental health.
