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The Roaring Post
The Newsletter of the Rochedale Springwood Lions Club Inc.
Volume 46: Issue7: January Edition
Monday, 1 January 2018
Happy New Year
Every year our club celebrates Australia Day by hosting a Citizenship Ceremony.This year we anticipate a total of 28becoming Australians at Trinder Park Community Hall.
The Lions Club of Rochedale Springwood celebrating 46 years of continuous service to those in the community who are in need of our help.
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Trevor’sComments for January 2018
As in past years all the efforts put in by our members have been exceptional and the results of the Christmas Trailer raffle is a credit to all of those concerned. The combination of the trailer and the sales of cakes and puddings from not only the trailer, but of those business that assisted our club in retailing, has also added to this year’s success.
2018 will bring new challenges to us all and it is to be hoped that there will be less activity so as to not impose too much work and not enough enjoyment to our club members. The BBQs have already been planned and as I am aware there will be twelve such activities during the year, thereby leaving some time for any extra requests or planned BBQs to be able to be completed. A lot of work has gone into securing BBQs, and again for all those concerned I personally say thank you,.
Australia Day is the next big event for our club, and thanks to the organisation of the venue at Trinder Park this year’s event will be held in an air conditioned room, thereby eliminating the suffering of everybody in the heat at the end of January.
Also, in February the Youth of the Year will again be staged. This year we plan to have it at the Logan East Community Centre and for these two events, Australia Day and Youth of the Year we will need assistance from our members.
I would like to remind all members again that a new Board will be necessary for the 2018/2019 year, and I would suggest again that members consider taking on the roles that are required as this is the only way our club can progress.
$13 300 profitraised by raffle & cake sales is brilliant. This wouldn’t have happened without Graham Ramsay’s getting us out of trouble with delivering the trailer and helping at Rosie BBQ, and all those involved in sales and many other events that took place to contribute to total amount raised
Congratulations on the engagement of Harold and Anne.
We need feedback on our dinner meeting oppositions – Board Meeting Agenda item.
Happy New Year to everyone. I hope you all had a great Christmas and let's enjoy the yearahead of us.
Thanking you for the 2017 year and look forward to 2018.
Trevor Collins
Club President
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January Celebration Dates
JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES: BIRTHDAYS:
Happy un-birthday to all of us
CLUB MEETINGS 2018
9th January:Dinner Meeting
23rd January: Board Meeting
Members are encouraged to get into the spirit of things and try to assist the Tail twister and come up with ideas and prizes for our FREE COMPETITION. All for the fun of it. We can’t take our meetings too seriously you know!
CARD DRAW
By attending our next dinner meeting on the 9 January you will have the opportunity to win our Mega Jackpot Draw.
Yes, our Jackpot has not been won yet!
You have to be in it, to win it!
CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY AUSTRALIA DAY26 January 2018
CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY AUSTRALIA DAY26 January 2017 Venue: Trinder Park Nursing Home- 10 Laurel Street WOODRIDGE QLD...
There will be 28 conferees. Dr Jim Chalmers MP to bethe Presider. The Southern Cross Voices will entertain.Starting at 9.00am – we arrive early to set up and to
prepare the Morning Tea. Lion Lorraine will askmembers to take on various tasks: Greeter, Registration,Car Park Attendants, Kitchen Duties, set up the hall (and
pull down).. We will need as many members as possibleon the 26th to help set up at 8.00am. Everybody is asked to bring items for the Morning Tea – sandwiches,
cakes, biscuits
CLUB WEBSITE
Our Club secretary, Lion Chris Richardson, spends a lot of time maintaining our Club Web Site as well as our Facebook.
Please visit these sites on a regular basis to keep up to date with Club Activities
The Christmas Party held on 12 December at Lions Christmas Dinner atCoors room of the American Bourban Bar & Grill at the Gloria Hotelwas a great success with all who attended. The food was outstanding; all enjoyed each other's company, with the plus being in a private venue.
Lions Christmas Cakes and Puddings – 50 cartons 1.5kg, 20 cartons 1kg, 20 cartons Puddings. SOLD OUT
The Cakes were stored in the garage at 19 Toufik St Rochedale. Lions David & Lorraine maintained records of cakes distributed.
Our main outlet for Cakes was during Christmas Trailer Raffle Sales however, several members were able to seek out corporate sales as gifts etc. Well done Lion Maree.
CHRISTMAS WRAPPING at ARNDALE
During the week before Christmas, this project was looked after by Lion Lorraine with Maree, Peter, Gayle, Barbara and Chris. An excellent Public Relations Activity.
PUBLIC RELATIONS:
We are most fortunate in having a well maintained Web site which informs the public Who we are, Where we are, How to Contact us, What we do.Club Members are encouraged to visit this site on a regular basis to catch up with the latest news.
A Letter from ROSIES:
To the President, Secretary and members of the Rochdale Springwood Lions Club.
I am writing to you to thank you for the amazing the job that you guys did for us and the marginalised people on the Street on Friday night 15thDecember.
As usual you gave us the support that allows us to give a happy Christmas to the needy. Without you we could not achieve this. We are very grateful for the ongoing support that the Rochdale Springwood Lions have given to Rosies Logan over the past 10 years.
Margaret Harvey, Coordinator, Rosies Youth Mission. Logan City.
Achievers’ Awards- School Graduation & Awards Night
Tuesday night 16th November Lions Lorraine & Greg visited the Kuraby Special School Kuraby Spectacular to present the Award to Liam Amos.
This was followed by a visit to SPRINGWOOD CENTRAL on Wednesday 6 December at 7.00pm to Lilly Seiler.
The students had been nominated by their Teachers. Each student received a Plaque and Certificate and the school receives the perpetual trophy.
Lion Peter Piccone instigated this award back in 2004, because their son Danny had attended Kuraby Special School and they thought it would be a very good idea to acknowledge the efforts these students make to achieve their goals.
Our Annual Letters to Santa Project
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Tuesday Night 28thNovember we had our working bee to assist Santa answer the Santa Letters. We had 447 this year and also packed 120 Gift Packs for the Meals on Wheels, the Seniors at Trinder Park Computer Lounge and the Seniors on the Christmas Lights Tour at LECNA. Trevor and Donna kindly let us use their home to do this and our team of workers short work of the Gift Boxes and writing the letters but we got finished in good time and then all got together for drinks and nibblies after a quick Board Meeting and a nice social evening was had by all.
Christmas Breakfast at YURANA:
Saturday morning 2nd December we were up bright and early to cook breakfast for the Seniors at Yurana Retirement Village, an event we have done for the past 10 years, and the seniors look forward to it each year. The Seniors had set up the table with decorations etc and they looked very nice. Breakfast was served at 8.30 and all enjoyed their meal. Our members were able to sit down and enjoy breakfast and enjoy each others’ company. We sold trailer raffle tickets and Lions Christmas Cakes. Another very special day in our Lions Calendar.
Redeemer Lutheran College time capsule
Rochedale Springwood Lions Club has had a long relationship with Redeemer Lutheran College, and in particular PCC David McKenzie has been involved with the college for many years. Their inaugural Principal, Robin Kleinschmidt has been a judge for lions Youth of the Year project for over 30 years, at club, region and district level, and often mentors other judges.
A time capsule was put down at the college 25 years ago, with Lions clubs involvement, and this was brought out earlier this year, with a number of our members present. So when the concept of a perpetual time capsule that could be reused was discussed our club jumped at the opportunity to be involved, with PCC Davidas project chairman, and our club approved the expenditure of $2,300 to pay for the stainless steel above ground capsule.
CHRISTMAS TRAILER RAFFLE & BBQs
The Christmas Trailer Raffle Fund Raiser is now completed.. The draw was done at 2.30pm at The Mall Shopping Centre under independent supervision and the results are now published on our Club Web-site as stated on the ticket.Lion Chris organised the Tombola and the Trailer Registration Transfer Papers andLion Rodneyattended to the Towing. The trailer raffle has been run and won and the trailer delivered to the winner. The details are:
Winning ticket number1009which was sold at Underwood Marketplace on the 10 November.
The winners are Warren & Karen Roach of Everton Hills (out of our usual area but they were visiting her sister in a local retirement home at the time) and attached is a photo of themhappilyaccepting delivery on Thursday 21 December.
The financial details are that we sold 5240tickets sold and all butts were accounted for, for a gross revenue of $10480and with actual cash costs under $500 (because we had a lot of the contents donated) we will show a profit of some $10 000We sold over $11,000 in cakes this year for a profit of around $3,300 and also got over $900 in the donations tin. So total net fundraising over the Christmas period was in excess of $14,300. A great effort from all concerned..
And now that it’s over we all can take that well earned rest. But remember – BBQs at NAPA, Moss St., start again in January...
Lion Trevor Collins- Hero of the Trailers who came to our rescue even though he was still at work –and Lions Partner Graham Ramsaywho sorted us out when nobody else was available for towing.
Lion Trevor said, “A lot of people did extra work quietly, for me and the Club, such as Greg who did a few extra shifts;Harold was ready to tow non-stop until he became ill, and started selling again as soon as he was fit enough.
David did a huge job stapling books of tickets in his spare time. David and Lorraine made a lot of trips to collect and deliver money and cakes. Like Greg, Andrew and Barbara did more than their fair share of shifts.Peter Massey was always ready to fill vacant shifts. And Chris did a lot of shifts once he was well enough, as well as collecting tickets and money as required. Because Maree works during the week, she made sure she was on every weekend possible, in addition to marketing cakes in her spare time.
Lion Rodney Reardon – Hero of the BBQ who made sure that our project maintained its momentum. We are now back every month at NAPA during 2018.
The other hero of the Fund Raising projects who were largely responsible for this year’s successful outcomes plus planning for 2018 wasLion Nick Hegerty.
All the work done byLion Nickwith the Christmas Trailer has paid off.
Congratulations are well deserved by ALL who worked at these Fund-Raisers.
Trinder Park Internet Lounge
One of our club’s ongoing projects is the support of an Internet lounge at the Trinder Park Retirement village. The history of the project is that the Apple Mac Lions Club has an arrangement to collect old iMac computers which they send overseas to support communities without these facilities, or after natural disasters, such as the Ahce tsunami. Apple allows existing software to remain so long as the machines are over 5 years old
But it was considered that our own populace living in retirement villages could also use this equipment, so Apple Mac Lions provided three computers, computer desk, chairs, printer and router network, which is connected to the Internet. Our club was approached to provide training and support. Initially this was expected to be a short term requirement. Some eleven years later we are still providing six hours a week of support, over two days a week, by Chris Richardson and Harold Mitcham.
All users are set up with their own email addresses and keep in contact with friends and family all over the world. Many have grandchildren who are amazed that their grandparents are so 'with it' to be online. Many also use Google to research various projects, plus many news services, from their home countries.
Due to the age of the original machines, which could not be upgraded and run current versions of software the desk top PC's are now running windows 10 (not 7). We do keep them up to date!. So the lounge is up to date again
The management at Trinder Park converted a room in their entertainment area for exclusive use of the internet lounge – so we do not interfere with other activities, and have added a Wi-Fi router so residents with their own laptops and other devices can connect into the system.
The social contact with people from outside the village is also of great value to the users, not to mention to Chris and Harold. A 'quiet' project that is still ongoing for our club.
NEWS ITEM
Ever walk into a room with some purpose in mind, only to completely forget what that purpose was? Turns out, doors themselves are to blame for these strange memory lapses. Psychologists at the University of Notre Dame have discovered that passing through a doorway triggers what's known as an event boundary in the mind, separating one set of thoughts and memories from the next. Your brain files away the thoughts you had in the previous room and prepares a blank slate for the new locale."
It's not ageing, it's the bloody door!"
Lion Greg says that he is now developing a strong belief in the “hereafter”.
Every time he goes into a different room he thinks, “What am I hereafter?”
/ Australia Day,26 January, 2018
Australia Day, 26 January, is the biggest day of celebration in the country and is observed as a public holiday in all states and territories.
On Australia Day we come together as a nation celebrate what's great about Australia and being Australian.
It's the day to reflect on what we have achieved and what we can be proud of in our great nation.
It's the day for us to re-commit to making Australia an even better place for the future.
What's great about Australia?
There are many great things about this country:
The people - The life savers on the beach and the farmers in the bush; the larrikins; our sporting heroes, artists and visionaries;
the volunteers who dedicate their lives to others; the spirit of pulling together in hard times and achieving beyond expectation;
the eminent Australians from all walks of life, the battlers and the ordinary Australians who are anything but ordinary. /
Our land - Fragile yet enduring. Harsh and extreme, lush and bountiful-a continent like no other. Our ancient land offers boundless opportunity, sustains us and makes us who we are. / Our diversity - A nation of difference and unity. People from the city, the country, different nations and backgrounds;
we are one people, living together. Through our diverse beliefs and experiences we learn from each other and grow together.
The indigenous cultures - The rich and resilient spirituality; the knowledge, art and history. Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples are part of Australia's identity and culture. / Our freedom and democracy - A society built on fundamental rights and responsibilities. Freedom of thought and expression.
Participation in government and respect for and equality under the law. / A fair go for all - An enduring spirit of mateship and fairness. A compassionate society committed to access to employment, housing, health and education. Ours is a land of opportunity where we can do anything.
/ TRADITIONALLY,
the Lions Club of Rochedale Springwood
meets on 26 January
to host an
Australian Citizenship Ceremony
This year we anticipate 28conferees at our ceremony held at the Community Centre at Trinder Park Rest Home in Laurel Street Woodridge
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CLUB BOARD MEMBERS 2017-2018