Warren enjamin Holger Knaack

Warren Benjamin President, Mackay West

Rotary Grace

PRESIDENT ’S MESSAGE:

For my newsletter, this week please refer to Bruce Howlett’ s E-mail

titled Community Service. I do not think I can say any more about

last weeks events, except for thanking Bruce on the tremendous

effort he put into organizing the Charity Wine Dinner night and still

find time to support the RYDA program.

Thanks also Ian Cruickshank for your efforts assisting with the Wine

Charity Night, and along with Geoff Morgan and Brian Dean for

attending RYDA also.

The Charity Wine Dinner Night certainly was a success and that was

expressed by most of the participants. So, I am sure it will be on our

Rotary Calendar for next year.

I had a Group 1 meeting last Friday with our assistant DG Bente, and

the focus was on R100 the Baton relay and we were reminded to not

drop the Batton and stop preparing for the event. Its only just over 3

months to go before the event and being close to Christmas it will be

January before we know it. Todd and Ross are well into organizing

our contribution to R100 with the Bike Ride from Sarina to Waverly

Creek. Sarina Club is getting involved with their BBQ trailer and have

indicated they would like to do the BBQ lunch at Waverly Ck. So, our

club will be responsible for Organizing and Managing the pit stops

along the way, as well a welcoming coffee at Sarina before the

commencement of the Ride.

Remember this week meeting is Tuesday Night at 6:30 for 7 pm

start, Grant Craig is Guest Speaker with Eric Barry as Chairman. The

week after is as usually and Jannik Olejas, CEO of Mackay Sugar will

be Guest Speaker and John Deguara will be Chairman for the night.

Do not forget to invite prospective member along that night.

The Len Hansen Bursary is coming up and thanks to Geoff Morgan

who has stepped up to review the students’ submissions and decide

on a winner. Geoff has kindly volunteered to represent our club by

presenting the awards at the school’s speech night in December.

Thanks, Ian Ritchie, for organizing the sausage Sizzle at the Family

Day for Domestic Violence Prevention at Queens Park on the 21

November from 10am to 2pm. Ian has advised he now has enough

helpers.

Rotary Opens Opportunities

President Warren

Holger Knaack President, Rotary International

“We break the bread of

brotherhood.

We thank thee Lord for all

things good.

May we, more blessed than

we deserve.

Live less for self and more to

serve.”

Issue 03 Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Governor Adele Hughes

Issue 20 November 17, 2020

THIS WEEK

DIARY DATES NOVEMBER

TUE Grant Craig Rotary Foundation & 2 NYSF Students

17 NOV

Grant Craig Rotary Foundation & 2 NYSF Students Start time: 6:30 PM for 7PM

25 NOV

Jannik Olejas

CEO, Mackay Sugar

Chairman: Eric Barry

18 NOV

No meeting

Registration: Doug Neville Peter Sheedy Special Duties: Brian Dean Ross Comben

ANNOUNCEMENT WEDDING

ANNIVERSARIES

November 2

Garry & Lenore Dobbie

November 24

Jeff & Maree Sturdy

BIRTHDAYS Nov 22—Des Sievers

Nov 25—Denise Neville

Nov 28—Monique Woodwell

ROTARY

ANNIVERSARIES

FOR OCTOBER

44 yrs John Lacey

30 yrs Brian Dean

5 yrs Dale Stebbeings

GOING TO MISS A MEETING?

Advise Dale Stebbeings by 2PM on Monday

Email: [email protected]

Or consider a make up at a local club or online

MON 6:30 PM

7:00 PM

Airlie Beach

Pioneer Valley

Check: rotaryairliebeach.com

Duke of Edinburgh Hotel

Walkerston

TUE 6:15 PM

6:30 PM

7:15 PM

Mackay

Proserpine

Walkerston

Ocean International Hotel

Metropole Hotel Proserpine

Duke of Edinburgh Hotel

WED 6:15 PM

6:30 PM

Mackay West

Mackay Northern

Beaches

Shamrock Hotel

Northern Beaches Bowls Club

Rural View

THU 6:15 PM

6:30 PM

Mackay North

Sarina

Goosies Sporting Club N. Mackay

Sarina Motor Inn

FRI 7:00 AM

12:30 PM

Mackay Sunrise

Port of Mackay

Ocean International Hotel Mackay

Ocean International Hotel Mackay

Any

Day

Any time Online at Rotary E-Club of Brindabella

www.rotarynews.info/club4390

Meets each Wednesday 6:00 for 6:15 PM at The Shamrock Hotel, Mackay, 165 Nebo Road, Mackay

Mackay West Rotary Charity Wine Dinner

What a wonderful event. On Friday night, fifteen Club members along with their partners were privileged to attend the inaugural Rotary Charity Dinner at the Harrup Park Country Club to raise funds for Samaritan House, Mackay’s refuge for women and children. In all, there were one hundred and one attendees.

Conducting the event outside under the stars provided a most enjoyable atmosphere along with the singing and music from Emily Kirkwood. The decor was most tasteful and the five course meal of high quality. The meal was thoroughly enjoyed along with four excellent wines chosen and provided by Michele and

Treasury Wines. The evening was compared by Rob Kidd from 4MK who performed admirably and kept the evening rolling.

When it came to the raffle and wine auction the generosity of people was overwhelming. There were twelve prizes in the raffle valued at $2900 with the first prize being a bottle of Grange valued at $810. This was won by the almost non wine drinker,

Garry Dobbie. Some twenty bottles of wine were auctioned. Auctioneer, Peter McFarlane conducted an enthusiastic auction, with a great crowd response and was ably assisted by spotters Todd Shannon and Ross Comben.

The evening was planned as a fund raiser for Samaritan House and we were pleased to welcome four ladies to represent that organization. It will takes a little while to determine, but the amount raised will be several thousand dollars.

Congratulations must go to Adrian and Vernon from the Harrup Country Club for organizing, sponsoring and conducting such a professional and enjoyable event and also Michele from Treasury Wines for choosing and providing enjoyable wines with the meal and for the

auction.

The event was organised by Bruce Howlett, assisted by Ian Cruickshank. Our thanks to the following willing sponsors Harrup Park Country Club; Treasury Wines; The Railway Hotel, Marian; Porters Mitre 10; Fresco’s Meats; Escape Room; The Big 4 Airlie Beach and Great Northern.




ROTARY INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION

Rotary Investments

Investments are critical to the sustainability of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation.

The Office of Investment is responsible for managing Rotary’s investments according to policies set by The Rotary Foundation’s Trustees and Rotary International’s Board of Directors. Through a commitment to stewardship and excellence, we seek to establish a legacy that distinguishes Rotary as a prudent investor, supports Rotary's objectives, and promotes sustainability.

Annual Fund

The Annual Fund is the primary source of funds that support The Rotary Foundation’s programs and areas of focus. Contributions to the Annual Fund are invested for three years to generate earnings to meet the Foundation’s operating expenses. To achieve the objective of the Annual Fund, the portfolio is invested conservatively with an emphasis on liquidity and income over capital appreciation. The Annual Fund portfolio is 100 percent invested in fixed income assets. The Annual Fund earned 2.8 percent in fiscal 2019. Over the past five years, the Annual Fund generated an average rate of return of 3.2 percent and grew from $421 million to $433 million. The rate of return is the total realized and unrealized capital gains, and interest and dividend income.

Annual Fund Rate of Return

2009/10 – 12.2% 2010/11 – 21.2% 2011/12 - -1.1% 2012/13 – 10.1%

2013/14 – 16.1% 2014/15 - -0.2% 2015/16 - -1.2% 2016/17 – 11.6%

2017/18 – 3.9% 2018/19 – 2.8%


THE ROTARY CLUB OF MACKAY WEST STRUCTURE 2020-21

PRESIDENT Warren Benjamin SECRETARY Dale Stebbeings TREASURER John Deguara

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESI-DENT Michael Curtin PRESIDENT NOMINEE Dale Stebbeings

DISTRICT GOVERNOR Adele Hughes (District) ASSISTANT DISTRICT GOV-ERNOR Bente McDonald (District) CLUB MENTOR Mark Lean (District)

D9570 RAM CHAIR Bruce Howlett RI CHAIR Grant Craig EXECUTIVE SECRETARY John Lacey

SARGEANTS AT ARMS Ross Comben Todd Shannon Jim Brown Trevor Townsend

Club Administration Running the Club Director: Ross Walker

Membership Strengthening Member-ship Director: Garry Dobbie

Public Image Promoting Rotary & our Club Director: Eddie Woodwell

Service Projects Connecting with the Com-munity Director: Ian Cruickshank

Rotary Foundation Advance our under-standing of RI Director: Grant Craig

CLUB PROGRAMMES Interesting and Fun Geoff Sturdy© Bill Cleary Peter Sheedy INSURANCE Trevor Townsend SAFETY Des Sievers RISK MANAGEMENT Des Sievers YOUTH PROTECTION OFFICER Geoff Morgan SOCIAL EVENTS Maintain get togethers Kev Casey Warren Benjamin

ATTRACTION Monitor Membership Leads Bruce Howlett© Kev Casey NEW MEMBER ORIENTA-TION Keep members Happy Col Meng (Mentor) Warren Benjamin (Training) ENGAGEMENT Maintain Healthy Club Michael Curtin© John Lacey DIVERSITY Be a vibrant Club Jim Brown© Vic Mason DUTY ROSTER Oversee Club Protocol Eric Barry© Jim Brown HONORARY MEMBERS Brenden Gunning John McKay Don Wall MBE

MEDIA RELATIONS Promote our Club through Bulletin & Club Promotion Vic Mason© John Lacey Kev Casey Peter Sheedy MAINTAIN INFORMATION Update MY Rotary Re-porting Attendance Grant Craig© History John Lacey© Vic Mason Garn Woodman Club Records Dale Stebbeings TECHNOLOGY Develop Cloud Data Stor-age Eddie Woodwell© Todd Shannon

COMMUNITY Identify Opportunities Steve Taylor© Bruce Howlett Chris Attard VOCATIONAL Learn about our community Des Sievers© Alan Keogh John Palmer Trevor Townsend YOUTH SERVICES Develop our Youth by Sponsoring NYSF, RYLA, RYDA and YPEN: Garry Dobbie© Peter McFarlane Maintain Interact: Geoff Morgan© Doug Neville FUNDRASING BBQ Bruce Howlett Ian Ritchie XMAS FAIR Colin Meng© Bruce Howlett Vic Mason Ross Walker Chris Attard Ian Ritchie SWAP MEET Peter Thomas© John Palmer Todd Shannon Jeff sturdy Steve Taylor Ian Ritchie

GRANTS Promote Foundation Grants Dale Stebbeings© Warren Benjamin INTERNATIONAL Promote RI Activities & connect with overseas Club Peter Thomas© Gran Woodman Ross Comben 3 MINUTE TALKS Introduce Rotary Pro-jects Garn Woodman DISASTER AID Promote Donations to Rotary Projects Grant Craig © Colin Meng ROTARY HEALTH Promote RH Activities Brian Dean© Dave Dunkley

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