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Rotary Club of Stanthorpe

 

Please contact
 Julie Beddow
 Club Administration
0428 178 618
before 10 am Monday
if you wish to book for a meeting.
We meet 2nd & 4th Mondays at 
International Club
Club Road
STANTHORPE  QLD  4380
6.00 for 6.30 pm
Guests Welcome
 
 
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Member Birthdays:
  • Nicole Clark
    June 1
  • Stephen Tancred
    June 17
  • Jo Bell
    June 18
  • Dave Hambly
    June 25
Anniversaries:
  • Belinda Lister
    James Lister
    June 29
Join Date:
  • Fran Hodgson
    June 1, 1996
    26 years
  • Julia Hassall
    June 1, 2016
    6 years
  • Dave Hambly
    June 15, 2020
    2 years
  • Ros Sutton
    June 17, 2020
    2 years
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Rotary News and Stories
150th "Tin Town" Sweet Stall - Satellite Club
The Satellite Club had a very successful confectionary stall at the Reinactment of ‘Tin Town’. By all accounts the afternoon was very successful. Thank you for your hard work.
 
Breakfast BBQ for Cadillac LaSalle Club
President Jim Baxter and President of Cadillac LaSalle Club  Philip Moses chat over a coffee.  
It’s been a busy week for Stanthorpe Rotarians!
I’d like to thank the members who came to help prepare the brekkie for the visiting Cadillac la salle Club members. We’ve already received a thank you email from them. Most got home on Friday but a few were delayed by the floods.
 
Update on A&G Festival
Our first meeting of 2022 we were privileged to have as guest speakers Russell and Samantha Wantling as well as our Rotary Young Ambassador Karma O'Reilly join us for our dinner meeting at the International Club.  
Jim Barnes receives PHF award
At our Christmas Party 2021, President Elect Jim Barnes was presented with the Paul Harris Fellow Award by President Jim Baxter at the International Club.  PP Fran Hodgson, spoke of the many and varied reasons why this Award is so well deserved. (see below)  Congratulations Jim Barnes.
 
Jim Barnes – PHF
A science teacher; a vigneron, an historian and a community inspiration
 
His community interests are wide and varied.
For many years Jim was strongly associated with the wine industry in the Granite Belt holding various positions such as President of the Qld Wine
He is a tour guide for the art mural trail around Stanthorpe CBD
Volunteer at the Stanthorpe Information Centre
Administrator for the Granite Belt Images of the past facebook page which creates a lot of interest around the district
Member of the 150th Celebrations Committee for Stanthorpe
Vice President of the Granite Belt Neighbourhood Centre Management Committee
 
As a Rotarian, Jim, through his initiative and foresight, has taken our club on a whole new journey enabling all the members to work hands- on in the fields of mental health and Seniors programs
He initiated and facilitates the Dementia Friendly Stanthorpe Project which aims to ensure that the Stanthorpe community is aware of the issues of dementia; has friendly spaces for people living with dementia and their carers; encouraging businesses to become more dementia friendly places.
Jim has organised meetings; awareness training; BBQs; raffles etc. street assessment; discussions with shop owners and a movie night etc
He is heavily involved in developing the Dementia Friendly Week and Mental Health week programs. Jim is instrumental in holding the Mental Health Breakfast at the RSL
His monthly Ageing Well sessions for Seniors held at Hilton Street have been well attended and provided interesting speakers and interesting information
He organised the plaque and unveiling for Millie Marsden in Heritage Park
 
As the Vocational Director Jim has been arranging the Craft Awards and Pride of Workmanship Awards for the last three years.
On top of all his projects, Jim is also the incoming Rotary President for 22-23.
Jim’s work in the community certainly demonstrates the objectives and mission of The Rotary Foundation and is a very worth recipient of a PHF.
Fran Hodgson, December 2021
Christmas 2021 at International Club
The International Club was decorated beautifully, and the food and company was amazing.  Wonderful to end the year with representation from both the Monday and Satellite Club plus family and friends.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  We were also treated to nibble and drinks at the InterClub where we combined with the Lions.  Rotary first meeting back at the International will be on Monday 10th January 2022, hope to see you all there for an update on the Apple and Grape Festival with Russell and Samantha Wantling and our Rotary Young Ambassador Karma O'Reilly.
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Waste Not Want Not in Brisbane
Ann Richardson took the "Waste Not Want Not" jam, chutney and pickles to Brisbane market.  Kim and Jamaine Thorburn who have moved there, held the market on 3rd December.  Well done, just shows what a Satellite Club can do.
 
DG Jeff Egan Club Visit on Zoom 
Thanks to everybody from Monday and Satellite for joining in with this Zoom meeting.  DG Jeff lives in NSW so because of Covid Restrictions was unable to visit in person.
DG Jeff''s partner Kaileen was also present at the Zoom meeting and spoke about her Partner project Solar Buddies.  For more information go to www.solarbuddy.org
SolarBuddy is an Australian impact organisation uniting a global community to illuminate the futures of children living in energy poverty.  Help Kaileen with this project by contributing to the SolarBuddy project.
DG Jeff and Kaileen did get to visit our Club last Christmas meeting at the International Club which has fond memories for them.
Thanks to Fran Hodgson for organising the Zoom Meeting and the Agenda.  She was the winner of the Fun Spot challenge lead by Ann Richardson and winner of a bottle of "Waste not Want not" Satellite Project Jam.
 
Fran's quote Sir Clem Renouf, Past RI President (1978-79) said:
“Rotary gives ordinary people, extraordinary opportunities to do more with their lives than they ever dreamed possible.” 
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Mental Health Week SSHS
15th October Rotary Club of Stanthorpe had booked two events.  For a small club this presented a challenge.  Jim Baxter and his team managed to cook over 600 sausages for 2 shifts for the SSHS as a Mental Health Week initiative.  Thanks to all those who contributed especially to Melissa Pascoe for organising the event with the school and organising the students to help.
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Karma's Fundraising Breakfast BBQ
What a fabulous morning.  Several Rotarians and Friends of Rotary came together at the Stanthorpe Piazza in support of fundraising for the A&G Rotary Young Ambassador Karma O'Reilly.  
There were brekky burgers for sale, toppings were egg, bacon, onion, tomato and sauce.  
Also the sausages on bread with or without onion were enjoyed by many.
On the other table were "sweet treats" delicious freshly baked muffins, blueberry, choc chip, banana and "halloween" decorated muffins.  Special thanks to Fiona Pigeon and Kylie Linton.  
Other "sweet treats" were the delicious items made by the "waste not want not project" Rotary Satellite group jams, biscuits and candy.
Karma will be holding another fundraising stall late November.
Thank you to everybody who purchased some item at the stall, bought a raffle ticket or 2 for 2 nights at O'Reillys Retreat, or helped at the stall.  
Our cooks Peter O'Reilly, Dave Hambly and Peter Watters did a fabulous job.  I did enjoy my Brekky works burger very much thank you.
What made the morning so special were the smiling sales team, especially our winged angel Karma.
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Supporting YA Karma O'Reilly at Races
Rotary Club of Stanthorpe organised a table in support of Karma O'Reilly our Rotary Apple and Grape Young Ambassador and also supporting our winners of the Autumn Race Day Event we held in May.  Also in attendance was Bridget Campbell our previous Rotary A&G Young Ambassador who is the holding the Title Festival Ambassador 
A & G Ambassador role until March Festival
 
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ARD Winner at the Stanthorpe Races
The Prize Realised by Winner of the Autumn Race Day Prize Linda Hodson was enjoyed with her friend Yvonne Nunn.   2 night stay and breakfast for 2 donated by Tony and Julia Hassall at Just Red Wines Cabins, travel to and from the Stanthorpe Races donated by Country Style Caravan Park owner/driver Kim Thorburn, and Admission to Races donated by Stanthorpe Jockey Club, and on the day a bottle of Ballandean Estate Bubbly donated by Rotary Event Coordinator of Autumn Race Day and Manager of Ballandean Estate Wines, Leeanne Gangemi.  
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Karmas fundraising Bake Off
On the weekend 25th and 26 September, Karma held a stall outside the Country Club and on the Sunday at the Show Grounds Markets in the Mountains.
During the week prior to that, Many of the Satellite Club and Monday Club members got to bake for the fundraising event and together with Karmas Committee raised over $1000 
Congratulations Karma.
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Nathan Grayson Induction 8.9.21
Ann Richardson Past Chair of the Satellite Club formerly inducted Nathan Grayson as a Rotary member of the Satellite Club at a dinner meeting at the SSHS.  A special dinner was presented to the Rotarians as part of their training in hospitality and catering by the Students led by our very own Rotarian and their Teacher Melissa Pascoe.
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