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Dave's Induction
Last meeting we warmly welcomed a new member, Dave Hambly, who has been waiting patiently for the COVID restrictions to ease so we could induct him in person.
Dave hails from England. After five years with British Telecom he joined the Metropolitan Police Force. He spent 5 years doing ordinary police work, and a community Bobby. He then moved into the Royalty and Diplomatic Protection Department and finally the Recruiting Department.
In 1997 he bought himself an old Bedford MK 4 wheel drive truck and converted it into a motorhome, spending 12 months zooming around Europe. He then moved to Burbank, California, the movie capital of the world where he lived for 11 years operating a. computer shop fixing and building computers, recovering data, removing virus’s etc.
In 2010 Dave reconnected with an Australian girl he met in 1989 and he and Sallyanne corresponded for three years before Dave moved to Brisbane. Dave and Sallyanne got married in 2016 ( he thinks!)
In July 2015, snow was forecast in Stanthorpe. Sallyanne hadn’t seen snow for a long time so they headed down to Girraween . It did sleet but unfortunately the snow came a week later.. They spent the next day in Stanthorpe and kind of fell in love with it. They returned to Girraween a few times camping and also spent their honeymoon at the Environmental Lodge. On one of the visits they took a look at property prices and in October 2017 they moved to acreage in Sugarloaf.
Dave is a disability support worker and Sallyanne is now a counsellor in town. Dave is very excited to be joining Rotary and is looking forward to doing his bit for the club. Jim Barnes is his sponsor and mentor.
(see Satellite Chair Ann's Induction report and photos below)
At the meeting, Stephen updated members on the Club’s district grant projects.
Our club toast was to Sir Clem Renouf AM who passed away last week at the age of 99. As a founding member and charter secretary of the Rotary Club of Nambour, Sir Clem became District Governor in 1965-66, and then President of Rotary International in 1978-79. We remember him particularly as the instigator of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative - to vaccinate every child against polio. Sir Clem is a giant in Rotary history. Sir Clem made a difference and changed lives now and into the future. RIP
Julie recounted her connection with Sir Clem when she was Club Secretary and showed us the badge he gave her. Stephen related his meeting with Sir Clem at a Rotary meeting in Allora.
Quote
Rotary takes ordinary people and gives them the extraordinary opportunity to do more with their lives than they ever dreamed possible. Sir Clem Renouf
Jokes
Q: Can February march? A: No, but April may.
My ability to remember song lyrics from five decades ago far exceeds my ability to remember why I walked into a room.
Ros's Induction
Welcome to Rotary, Ros Sutton!
It was with pleasure that the Satellite Club inducted Ros Sutton to our club on Wednesday night. Ros is well-known to us all through Sutton's Cidery but also for her involvement in promoting our wonderful Granite Belt and as a teacher in our community for many years. Ros says she is looking forward to community service. Ros is mentored by Ann Richardson. Welcome Ros.