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October is Economic and Community Development Month

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Latest News

Breakfasts are better now!

Pres. John and PP Ross Pollock admiring our new toaster - we can now serve toasted muffins with our legendary breakfasts! Redland City Council Depot staff recommend our services! We also served breakfast at the Redlands City Chamber of Commerce Breakfast on Wednesday morning at the Redlands Research facility. Huge thanks to the leadership and drive of our Pres. John - we are really getting out and about, meeting so many new people in the community. And thanks to our volunteers who rise and shine early to prepare, cook and serve breakfast with a smile.

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Our Newest Member

A big welcome to Hannah Dodds, inducted on Tuesday night as a member of the club. Hannah has considerable Rotary experience as a past member of Planetarium Club in D9600, and family history of participation in Rotary. Hannah is involved in the real estate industry, is a mother of 2, and very keen to get busy with the Community Services Committee. Welcome to the Mighty Club Hannah! Note - our average age is dropping!

Helping our Disaffected Youth

Mons. John Butler, founder of Vitae, an organisation which mentors and supports young males in the 11-13 age group who have become disillusioned with and disruptive in their lives at home and at school. In January 2018, the organisation changed from dealing with older youth, to working with younger boys, by introducing the Vitae Challenge.

Vitae’s concern over the incidence among Australian youth of anti-social behaviour, violence, crime, substance abuse and suicide has led to the creation of Vitae Challenge.

Vitae Challenge is a program over one year. It consists of two Phases – the Bush Phase and the Mateship Phase – and is open to any male youth, 11 - 13 years of age, exhibiting tendencies to the behaviour described above.

Each youth who nominates for the Vitae Challenge must commit to participate fully in both the Bush Phase and the Mateship Phase."

Check out their website www.vitae.org.au - the statements above are copied from their website.

WORLD POLIO DAY 2020

World Polio Day on 24th October was celebrated in Brisbane with the three Rotary Districts - 9600, 9630 and 9640 joining forces to ride the train network from Gympie to Varsity Lakes, Cleveland and Rosewood in one day, on Friday 23rd. Elwyn Hodges and Shirley Mahon joined the train for the afternoon - see detailed report in this week's Redlander. On Saturday Elwyn, Shirley and Luis joined the Walk for Polio from the Casino, accompanied by the Fijiian drumming band. See Photo Gallery for more snapshots of these events.

Black Dog Ride

Pres. John and his team ready to head off on the Black Dog Ride - Robert Wesener, Cynthia and Robin Archer, David Furness, John Lipman and friends leave the Cleveland Showgrounds to support the 2020 riders.

See Photo Gallery for photos downloaded from Facebook along the way.

Bowls Night

Our monthly social meeting was Social Bowls at Redlands Sporting Club last Tuesday night. Patient members of the Bowls Club guided relaxing Rotarians and their partners to a night of bowls, Cleveland Rotary style. Nothing too serious in our lane, although some were perhaps a little more competitive in other lanes. Lots of fun and laughter, drinks and good food, and a little bowling exercise thrown in. Many thanks to the long suffering gentlemen who tried to teach us the finer points of lawn bowls!! See Photo Gallery for more snapshots.

I am Woman - Helen Reddy film

Social Night for November - have fun and raise money for END POLIO NOW!

Great movie - who would like to join a group to attend this fund-raising event - $20 a ticket, includes raffle ticket. The Rotary Foundation has organised a special showing of the film about Helen Reddy - and many of you will remember Helen!! Raise funds for PolioPlus and help Rotary to END POLIO NOW Please contact Shirley asap to join a group, or book directly as per the flier. John Rotarians from Beenleigh, Logan and Loganholme clubs for a fun night at the movies.

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Date From : Mon Nov 2, 2020 : 18:30
Date To : Mon Nov 2, 2020 : 21:00

Trailer raffle drawn

A small group gathered at the shed this morning, with scrutineer from Capalaba Rotary Club, David Field, to draw the raffle. The draw was conducted electronically. The winners, who have all been contacted are:

First Prize: Ticket number 5542 Robin - Trailer with cage, filled with garden care essentials. Value $4,000.00 (Also won the Bonus prize for $10 book buyer)

Second prize: Ticket number 7340 Lorette - Family Paradise on Tamborine holiday. Value $1,000.00

Third prize: Ticket number 4652 Olga - Capalaba Nursery voucher. Value $500.00

Many thanks to all who donated goods, including the trailer, sold tickets, spent hours at shopping centres and the markets selling tickets, the Redland Museum who allowed us to sell tickets at their events (2nd & 3rd prize winners bought their tickets at the Museum). Also of course, many thanks to the thousands of people who bought tickets - without your support our project would have not been such a success. Final details will be available soon - but an enormous effort and great result.

Kiunga, PNG

Anore, of Kiunga, showing off clothes made in the village sewing room, created from a container, using sewing machines sent previously - possibly in that container. Great use is made of equipment we send to PNG, and another Wish List has been received from Bishop Gilles. The photo below is Margaret, who is deaf & mute, but can lip read very well, and has learnt to sew since the sewing machines were donated to her village. Thanks to Albert for his ongoing support for these communities in PNG.

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International work continues, despite COVID-19

Another container packed for shipping to Lae PNG. 149 school desks, 170 chairs, books, medical items, books, reading glasses, tools just to mention some of the items in the container. Cleveland Rotary has already completely furnished a school for over two hundred disadvantaged children with desks, chairs, books, library shelving plus other items. Many thanks to John Lipman, Clive Shepherd, Helen Dundon, Anna and David Bray. These items will go to schools in other areas outside Lae in Morobe Province.

Events

Substation 33 Visit

Date: Tuesday Dec 1, 2020, 6:30 pm

Wonderful opportunity to see recycling at its best!

Get together with family & friends, car pool and head to Kingston for a very interesting visit to Substation 33. The Recycling Centre for eWaste is next door to DIK in Mary Street, Kingston. See next screen for more details on plans for the evening. Click on this link for more information about Substation 33 https://substation33.com.au/

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DIK Working Bee

Date: Saturday Dec 5, 2020, 8:00 am

Volunteers needed for our Rostered Working Bee at DIK - Saturday 5th December at 8am. Please let Sec. John Lipman know if you can attend.

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CHRISTMAS PARTY

Date: Sunday Dec 6, 2020, 10:00 am

It's that time of the year once more! This year we are heading overseas - to Stradbroke Island. Details are yet to be confirmed re times etc., but Little Ships Club, Dunwich, where we will gather for lunch and afterwards enjoy a tour and a little local culture.

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Christmas on the Coast

Date: Wednesday Dec 16, 2020, 4:30 pm

Celebrating Christmas on the Redlands Coast.

We need Volunteers for this ticketed COVID-safe event featuring Christmas Carols, live roving entertainment, rides, ice skating rink, children's activities, lighting of the City's new Christmas tree, food trucks (including our BBQ), and boutique Christmas themed market stalls. Concludes with a Christmas themed movie in the park.