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This week we were lucky enough to have Campbelltown Mayor Simon Brewer visit the club for 2 reasons:

• To be guest speaker as we love having him visit the club

• To receive a very special award (more on this later)

In his guest speaker role Simon’s presentation enabled us all give our 10 cents worth on some topical

Council based questions. Simon started by telling us he was going to conduct an interactive game with us

where he wanted us to answer some questions he asked with a true or false after which he gave his

thoughts and some actual facts to back this up. Some of these questions were:

• Are there too many tiers of Government?

• Are there too many councils in SA?

• Are council CEO’s paid too much?

• Is council dominated by political parties influence?

• Should councillors live in the area they represent?

Simon’s balanced approach produced a very interesting exercise to which I for one thought gave us an

insight to local council from a different angle.

The second reason for Simon being at the club was one which came as a complete shock to him. A few

months back at a Club board meeting we were discussing Paul Harris Fellows and how they can also be

awarded to outstanding members of the community, not just Rotarians. The mayor of Beaconsfield,

Tasmania (goldmine disaster) is a case in point and we figured that our mayor was just as good as

Beaconsfield’s because of the tireless work he does in the community. So, thinking ahead we just needed

some ploy to get Simon to attend the club to receive this honour. As Simon is usually never stuck for a word,

why not invite him to be our guest speaker.


We kept Simon in the dark right up to his name being announced as the recipient of the award, because he

had assumed that he was going to present the Paul Harris Fellow to a club member. Milking the moment, I

asked Lindsay for the envelope containing the certificate and medal (apologies to the Oscars). When I

announced Simon Brewer as the recipient I thought his jaw was going to bounce off the floor. Later, while

speaking with Simon’s wife Nina (she hates the title Lady Mayoress) she told me that until that moment

Simon had Never been speechless in front of crowd. It was an amazing moment to see someone to receive

an award with such genuine humility, and I feel he is a most worthy recipient. A big thanks to Lindsay for co-

ordinating the presentation, even sneaking Simon’s wife Nina in without him seeing her for the special

occasion.

A last note to thank the guests we had at our meeting Tuesday....Megan Weber from the Can Do

Foundation, Lindsay’s son Matt Davis, Erik van Ryswyk and Ann Sinclair. Thank you all for visiting the club, I

do hope you enjoyed yourselves and make your way back to us sometime for another visit.

See you all next Tuesday, have a safe Easter break!! President Greg


Australian History

1838 – Explorer George Grey discovers evidence to suggest other Europeans had explored

Australia's northwest hinterland prior to white settlement.

1984 – Australia introduces the $100 note.

World History

1812 – An earthquake devastates Caracas, Venezuela, killing 20,000.

1937 – Spinach growers in Crystal City, Texas, erect a statue of Popeye in gratitude to him for saving

their dying industry.

Thought for the Day 1: I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to

create many ripples. Mother Teresa

Thought for the Day 2: Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting

where you heard it.

Carlo's Farewell from Magill Sunrise 31 May 2013

6 PM – 7 PM

Function Room: Tower Hotel, Magill (Pay as you go)

Dinner afterwards is optional


• Everyone who was slow to sit down after the bell

• Mark T, for going counter-clockwise at the breakfast table to get his food faster

• Lindsay and Greg, for holding a meeting in the breakfast line, which caused Mark’s above

misbehavior.

• Wayne, for not meeting his usual standards of dress.

• Everyone who wasn’t wearing a name badge.

• Anyone who hadn’t made an effort to talk to one of our many guests this morning

• Anyone who has eaten a chocolate egg this year, despite Easter not being until Friday… and

to those who haven’t, pay in a couple of minutes, because Gary is bringing around the eggs!

• Sue, for putting her hand up when we asked all of the guests to raise their hands.

• Numerous cross fines and happy dollars.


A reminder to everyone that our club has committed to assisting with the RYDA (Rotary Youth

Driver Awareness) day being held on the Thursday, 23rd May, starting around 9.30 am and

finishing around 2.30 at the Campbelltown Youth Centre, Botanic Grove Campbelltown, (just off

Lower North East Rd).

We need helpers, who can assist in the teachers and instructors, rounding the students up and

handing out fruit/water etc. for recess.

If you can help (you may be in need of some updated driving tips yourself), please get back to me.

Sue Hector

Fund Raiser

Matthew Carey (son of Peter Carey the ex-footballer) from Blind Sporting Council has asked us to

help promote a fund raising film night to be held at Hoyts Norwood on Thursday 28th March 6.15

PM for 6.30pm, finishing at 8.30pm. It’s an animated film called “The Croods” and is suitable for

children. Cost is $20 which includes refreshments and free parking. There will be Raffles on the

night.


You have the opportunity to put your footy tipping skills to the test; not to mention have some

fun, win fantastic prizes and contribute to a worthwhile cause.

The 2013 AFL footy season is just around the corner so now is the time to sign up.

Entry for the 2013 footy tipping competition is only $20, which includes a $10 donation to The

Rotary Foundation, with all remaining money used for prizes.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the fun of Footy Tipping 2013.

To participate:

- register at www.footytips.com.au/comps/D9520 if you participated last year;

- sign up at the above website address if you are a newby; or

- send an email to [email protected].

Please make your payment to our Club Account and email Lindsay when paid:

BSB: 112-879

Account: 125 045 392

Reference: Footy <your name>


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