Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #16

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #16

Be a Gift to the World

OCTOBER IS ROTARY

Economic and Community Development Month.

October Theme

Help Rotary

 

OTHER EVENTS THIS WEEK.

BIKE TRACK MEETING.

Our Rotary Club is looking at providing the Coolamon Community a push bike or mountain bike track for the use of families and individuals to enjoy the State Forest on the outskirts of Coolamon.  This wee a meeting was called by some concerned residents of Coolamon on this development.  There we a number of people present including the Forestry Manager Stephen Campbell from Dubbo.

The Coolamon Landcare Group called for the meeting.  Everyone had plenty to talk about and the end result was a committee to be formed with representatives from all parties.  It was a cordial meeting and all parties now know what Rotary is proposing and what little impact this bike track will have on the local environment.  Dick Jennings, Wayne Lewis, Graham Miles and John Glassford attended on behalf of Rotary.

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ANNUAL COOLAMON GANMAIN HOSPITAL FETE.

Last Saturday the Hospital auxiliary held their annual fete and this year it was held at Victory Park in Ganmain.  As always Coolamon Rotary was responsible for the chocolate wheel raffle.  Our volunteers were Bern Milne, Myffy Collette, Heather McKinley, Wayne Lewis, Dick Jennings and John Glassford.  Ganmain is one third the size of Coolamon BUT we managed to get through 11 spins of the wheel at $2 per ticket.  Something we find hard to achieve when the fete is held in Coolamon.  Well done Ganmain.

This was a record year for this annual fete and $5,500 was raised by the people of Ganmain including $1,240 from the Rotary chocolate wheel.

 

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MEETING MONDAY OCTOBER 26th. 2015

A.G.M. ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS FOR 2016-2017

Last night we held our AGM for 2015.

Our President Elect is Don Dyce:

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PE Don Dyce.

The Executive

President 2016-2017:  Don Dyce

Secretary:  Steve Exton

Treasurer:  Henk Hulsman

Foundation Director:  John Glassford

Membership Director.  Leslie Weston

Other Directors

President Elect Nominee 2017-2018:  Paul Weston

Club Administration Director:  Dave McKinley

Service Projects Director.  Paul Weston

Youth Services Director.  Dick Jennings

Vocational Services Director.  Daryl Breust

Public Relations Director.  Bernadette Milne and Myffy Collette

Vice President & Immediate Past President:  Wayne Lewis

Bulletin Editor and Club Web Site. John Glassford.

Sergeant @ Arms. Ted Hutcheon

Following the AGM we had some good discussion on several items including supporting the Burrumbuttock to Queensland Hay Run on January 9th.  Details to follow.

Other items included the Bike Track proposal, Moo Poo garage sale roster at the Ag ‘n” Vet shop in Coolamon:

7.30 – 9.30 am  Trevor Parkes and Dave McKinley.

9.30 am – 11.30 am Alex Thompson with Ian Durham (until 10 am) and Steve Exton (from 10 am).

11.30 am – 1.00 pm Henk Hulsman and Steve Exton

1.00 pm – 1.30 pm Paul Weston and Wayne Lewis

Confused?  So am I!!!

Off to New Zealand see you in 3 weeks!

Check the diary below for your information.

 

Diary Reminders

Monday 2nd November Club Assembly Fellowship and Planning Meeting.

Friday November 6th Light the Night Leukemia Foundation in memory of Greg Armstrong.  Details to follow.

*Monday 9th November Guest Speaker Dr. Leslie Weston and Leslie’s Travelogue.

Wednesday 11th November November Board Meeting.

Thursday November 12th Henk Hulsman (Capt) Daryl Breust, Myffy Collette, Bernadette Milne.

Thursday 12th November BINGO Roster: Henk Hulsman (Capt.), Daryl Breust, Myffy Collette and Bernadette Milne.

*Monday 16th November Guest Speaker Ann Baker Sisters Housing Enterprises Inc. (SHE Inc.) is a community based not for profit organisation providing medium term supported accommodation for single women ….

*Saturday December 12th Annual Christmas party at Marg and Garth Perkins’ Home.

*Monday 29th February Joint Vocational Service Meeting with WW Sunrise in Ganmain at Huff ‘n’ Puff Constructions.

Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th April 2016 D9700 Conference in Wagga Wagga.

Saturday 28th May 2016 – Wednesday June 1st Seoul RICON South Korea  Seoul 2016

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Ian Jennings on 0428 492 157  BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

 

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

M.C. Escher's personal automobile!

 

It Hurts!

A gorgeous young redhead goes into the doctor’s office and said that her body hurt wherever she touched it.

“Impossible!” says the doctor. “Show me.”

The redhead took her finger, pushed on her left breast and screamed, then she pushed her elbow and screamed in even more. She pushed her knee and screamed; likewise she pushed her ankle and screamed. Everywhere she touched made her scream.

The doctor said, “You’re not really a redhead, are you?

“Well, no” she said, “I’m actually a blonde.”

“I thought so,” the doctor said. “Your finger is broken.”

 

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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

Ravi

 

 K.R. “RAVI” RAVINDRAN

WORLD POLIO DAY OCTOBER 24th. 2015

World Polio Day

Photo Credit: Rotary International/Alyce Henson

Jeffrey Kluger, Time magazine editor at large (left), talks with Dr. John Vertefeuille, polio incident manager for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as part of Rotary’s World Polio Day event on 23 October in New York City.
After a historic year during which transmission of the wild poliovirus vanished from Nigeria and the continent of Africa, the crippling disease is closer than ever to being eradicated worldwide, said top health experts at Rotary’s third annual World Polio Day event on 23 October in New York City.

More than 150 people attended the special co-sponsored by UNICEF, and thousands more around the world watched online. , Time magazine’s editor at large, moderated the event.

Anthony Lake, executive director of UNICEF, lauded the ’s efforts. After nearly 30 years, the GPEI, which includes Rotary, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is on the cusp of ending polio. It would be only the second human disease ever to be eradicated.

FULL STORY HERE

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 Rotary Club of Millimani in Nairobi on World Polio Day with AG Jaine Mberia.

 DISTRICT GOVERNOR GARY ROBERTS D 9700

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How close are we to a polio-free world? What’s needed to finish the job? Can we make history together?

Watch our third annual World Polio Day webcast for a global status update on the fight to end polio and take part in the conversation.

Time magazine Senior Editor Jeffrey Kluger is our moderator, and UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake is a keynote speaker. The webcast features appearances by Emmy Award-winner Archie Panjabi, Grammy Award-winner Angelique Kidjo, actress Kristen Bell, WWE Superstar John Cena, The Doctors co-host Dr. Jennifer Berman, CDC Polio Eradication Branch Chief John Vertefeuille, and other special guests.

Help us make history today. Share your voice online, advocate with your government, or create your own World Polio Day event.

District 9700 Web Site

ROTARY INFORMATION

“WHATEVER ROTARY MAY MEAN TO US, TO THE WORLD IT WILL BE KNOWN BY THE RESULTS IT ACHIEVES.”

—PAUL P. HARRIS

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Paul P. Harris

Our 1.2 million-member organization started with the vision of one man—Paul P. Harris. The Chicago attorney formed one of the world’s first service organizations, the Rotary Club of Chicago, on 23 February 1905 as a place where professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships. Rotary’s name came from the group’s early practice of rotating meetings among the offices of each member.

 

OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT

Rotarians have not only been present for major events in history—we’ve been a part of them. From the beginning, three key traits have remained strong throughout Rotary:

We’re truly international. Only 16 years after being founded, Rotary had clubs on six continents. Today we’re working together from around the globe both digitally and in-person to solve some of our world’s most challenging problems.

We persevere in tough times. During WWII, Rotary clubs in Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, and Japan were forced to disband. Despite the risks, many continued to meet informally and following the war’s end, Rotary members joined together to rebuild their clubs and their countries.

Our commitment to service is ongoing. We began our fight against polio in 1979 with a project to immunize 6 million children in the Philippines. By 2015, only TWO countries remain polio-endemic—down from 125 in 1988.

 

NOTABLE ROTARIANS

Rotarians are your neighbors, your community leaders and some of the world’s greatest history-makers:

  • Warren G. Harding, U.S. president
  • Jean Sibelius, Finnish composer
  • Dr. Charles H. Mayo, co-founder of Mayo Clinic
  • Guglielmo Marconi, Italian inventor of the wireless radio and Nobel laureate
  • Thomas Mann, German novelist and Nobel laureate
  • Friedrich Bergius, German chemist and Nobel laureate
  • Admiral Richard E. Byrd, American explorer
  • Jan Masaryk, foreign minister of Czechoslovakia
  • H.E. Soleiman Frangieh, president of Lebanon
  • Dianne Feinstein, U.S. senator
  • Manny Pacquaio, Filipino world-champion boxer and congressman
  • Richard Lugar, U.S. senator
  • Frank Borman, American astronaut
  • Edgar A. Guest, American poet and journalist
  • Sir Harry Lauder, Scottish entertainer
  • Franz Lehar, Austrian composer
  • Lennart Nilsson, Swedish photographer
  • James Cash Penney, founder of JC Penney Co.
  • Carlos Romulo, UN General Assembly president
  • Sigmund Sternberg, English businessman and philanthropist

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION SEOUL 2016

PAST CONVENTIONS  MONTREAL 2010

One of the best ways to learn about Rotary is to attend a Rotary International Convention, RICON.  They are held every year in a different country.  The third RICON that I attended representing Coolamon Rotary Club was Montreal.  Here are some memories of 2010 {Click on the thumb nail for a larger picture}:

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Join me in Seoul in May 2016!

South Korea Bell House

 

RICON SEOUL 2016 WEB SITE

Seoul 2016

The 2016 Rotary Convention is your chance to meet Rotary members from around the globe. You’ll reconnect with old friends and make new ones while exploring different cultures and exchanging ideas for a better world.

 

 

Seoul is the ideal location for a Rotary convention and a delightful travel destination to explore. You’ll find traditional tea houses and regal palaces alongside posh shopping malls and bustling markets. Make sure to include extra time in your travel plans to experience the wonders of South Korea.

South Korea Bell

 

South Korea Belles

 

 

LATEST NEWS FROM RAGES.

ORANGUTANS HABITAT ON FIRE

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A CRISIS WE CANNOT IGNORE!

This is the worst threat in a century to people, orangutans, and other wildlife in Indonesia… and the Western media is not even mentioning it! The following message came in from the director of a sanctuary for orangutans in Borneo. Please take the time to read it and help:

‘FIRE EMERGENCY SITUATION:

We have fires in forests which are full of orangutans. We have rescued 4 orangutans in Pelansi in the last couple of weeks and have just rescued another male near the centre. Our Human-orangutan conflict teams are currently following 3 more orangutans at risk in other locations. The situation is just getting worse and worse … We are going to need lots more people, equipment and funds to combat fires, the worst is to come…
I hope we can send the message out about the situation here.

In central Kalimantan, forests which are home to the two main populations of orangutans are on fire.

 

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RAGES WEB SITE

JOIN RAGES HERE.

 

ONLY IN AFRICA

ROTARIANS AT WORK PROVIDING WATER.

 

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Rotary Club of Nairobi East Project.

 

FOOTNOTE

MOUNT KENYA CLIMB BENEFICIARY

GRIFFITH LEGACY.

 

 

 Legacy

From left to right Greg Walton Margaret Moore Graham Young and Peter Sparks

GRIFFITH LEGACY BENEFITS FROM MT KENYA ROTARY CLIMB.  Members of the Rotary Club of Griffith Avanti who participated in the Mount Kenya Climb Fundraiser (in Black) had the pleasure of meeting members of Griffith Legacy for a cheque presentation on Wednesday 7th October.

The Mount Kenya Climb raised over $30,000 which was divided between two beneficiaries in Africa one helping education in Nairobi Kenya and the other supporting the fight against AIDS and TB at Coolamon House Hout Bay South Africa.

The third beneficiary was Legacy as 2015 was the centenary of ANZAC. The Legacy portion of the climb fundraiser money was further split between the various local Legacy organisations that the climbers had represented.   Griffith Legacy received a cheque for $3,000.

 

PLEASE CALL ME ANYTIME 02 6927 6027.

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2014 -2016

Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species
Don’t  forget to regularly check our club web site for current information such as bingo rosters and various newsletters from the District Governor, the School of St. Jude’s, the monthly membership on the move newsletter as well as several other club bulletins.

Rotary International President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran

Governor of District 9700 Gary Roberts

Coolamon Club President  Wayne Lewis

Coolamon Club Secretary Paul Weston

Club Treasurer  Henk Hulsman

Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701

Websites of Interest

Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com

Road MAPS to Africa a Coolamon Rotary Project: http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org/

Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub

Mount Kenya 2015 Web Site incorporating the ORK: http://theork.com/

Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org

Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #15

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #15

Be a Gift to the World

OCTOBER IS ROTARY

Economic and Community Development Month.

October Theme

INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO.

 

MOO POO DAY 3 UPDATE.

Last Saturday morning we bagged and loaded the remaining few tonnes of our 100% weed free top quality moo poo for sale and distribution.  We had a great role up of volunteers albeit a few turned up late probably forgot to put their watches into Eastern Australian Daylight Saving Time.  A good time was had by all despite the flies.

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Heads down tails up, Daryl, Mark and Ian tying bags, the Man from Snowy River Don and Daryl and Mark share a joke.

 

MEETING MONDAY OCTOBER 19th. 2015

Council Oct 2015

Tonight we held a Vocational Services meeting at the Coolamon Shire Council Chambers.  We were met by our Mayor John Seymour and General Manager Tony Donoghue .  Our members and their guests had many many questions that both John and Tony were more than happy to answer.

Council Oct 2015 Dick

We had several guests tonight including Mayor John Seymour and Margaret Seymour as well as Tony Donoghue and Donna Donoghue.  Welcome back to Christine Lorraine and other guests included Helen Lewis, Susan Glassford, Heather McKinley and Carmel Jarrett.   There were 17 members present a good turn out.

We then moved on  to the Sports Club where we shared dinner with our guests and the night concluded after several more questions for the Council.  All in all we learnt that our Council ticked all the 7 boxes required for a good Council.  The main topic was the push by the NSW Government for inefficient councils to amalgamate.  Tony feels strongly that Coolamon Shire Council is not one of them and that the Shire is in good financial state as are the roads and the citizens that they look after.

Thanks go to Rtn. Dave McKinley as Vocational Services Director for organising one of our rare vocational services visits.  The next one is on February 29th a joint Coolamon and Wagga Wagga Sunrise Vocational meeting at the Huff ‘n’ Puff Constructions enterprise in Ganmain.

President Wayne Lewis reminded members that next Monday night is our AGM and election of office bearers for 2016-2017 and encouraged everyone to attend and volunteer to join the board and committees of PE Don Dyce.

Reminders to members that next Saturday at 2.30 pm we volunteer for the Coolamon and Ganmain Hospital fete in Ganmain at Victory Gardens.

Rtn. Dave McKinley thanked all of the volunteers who turned up to bag the last of the semi load of Moo Poo.

Rtn. Daryl Breust leaves for the Kokoda Track this week and all our members wish Daryl all the best for this arduous trek, around 100 ks.

Thursday 2 pm there is a meeting at the Sports Club on the proposed Cycle Track and members are encouraged to attend if they are able to do so.

 

Diary Reminders

Saturday 24th October Darkness to Light 6.00 pm. RC of Wagga Wagga Ajay Joshi Indian Food from Nilgiris Indian Restaurant in North Sydney.

Saturday 24th October Coolamon & Ganmain Hospital Fete at Ganmain. 3.00 pm START!

Saturday 24th October World Polio Day.

Monday 26th October AGM and Election of Office Bearers for 2016-2017.

Monday 2nd November Club Assembly Fellowship and Planning Meeting.

Friday November 6th Light the Night Leukemia Foundation in memory of Greg Armstrong.  Details to follow.

*Monday 9th November Guest Speaker Dr. Leslie Weston and Leslie’s Travelogue.

Wednesday 11th November November Board Meeting.

Thursday November 12th Henk Hulsman (Capt) Daryl Breust, Myffy Collette, Bernadette Milne.

Thursday 12th November BINGO Roster: Henk Hulsman (Capt.), Daryl Breust, Myffy Collette and Bernadette Milne.

*Monday 16th November Guest Speaker Ann Baker Sisters Housing Enterprises Inc. (SHE Inc.) is a community based not for profit organisation providing medium term supported accommodation for single women ….

*Saturday December 12th Annual Christmas party at Marg and Garth Perkins’ Home.

*Monday 29th February Joint Vocational Service Meeting with WW Sunrise in Ganmain at Huff ‘n’ Puff Constructions.

Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th April 2016 D9700 Conference in Wagga Wagga.

Saturday 28th May 2016 – Wednesday June 1st Seoul RICON South Korea  Seoul 2016

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Ian Jennings on 0428 492 157  BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

 

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

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DENTURES

A dinner speaker was in such a hurry to get to his engagement that when he arrived and sat down at the head table, he suddenly realized that he had forgotten his false teeth. Turning to the man next to him he said, “I forgot my teeth…”

The man said, “No problem.” He reached into his pocket and pulled out a pair of false teeth. “Try these,” he said.

The speaker tried them. “Too loose,” he said.

The man then said, “I have another pair – try these.”

The speaker tried them and responded, “Too tight.”

The man was not taken back at all. He then said, “I have one more pair. Try them.”

The speaker said, “They fit perfectly.” With that he ate his meal and gave his speech. After the dinner meeting was over, the speaker went over to thank the man who had helped him.

“I want to thank you for coming to my aid. Where is your office? I’ve been looking for a good dentist.”

The man replied, “I’m not a dentist. I’m an undertaker.”


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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

Ravi

 K.R. “RAVI” RAVINDRAN

On Friday, 16 October, I will be attending the 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Salt Lake City, Utah. I will also have a live discussion with Forbes contributor and fellow Rotarian Devin Thorpe about the role of religion in business and social entrepreneurship. Join us at 12 p.m. Eastern Time (U.S.A.).

 

Devin Thorpe

I cover social entrepreneurship and impact investing.

I’m an author and speaker who focuses on helping those doing good in the world. I call myself a “champion of social good.” As a Forbes Contributor I cover social entrepreneurship and impact investing. My books on personal finance and crowdfunding draw on my entrepreneurial finance experience as an investment banker, CFO, treasurer, and mortgage broker in order to help people use financial resources to do good. Previously I worked on the U.S. Senate Banking committee staff and earned an MBA at Cornell.

This week, I am attending the 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions here in Salt Lake City, a gathering of 10,000 religious people looking to advance world peace, many through some form of social entrepreneurship.

K.R. Ravindran, President of Rotary International, a global organization with 34,000 clubs and 1.2 million members, most of whom are business and community leaders, will speak at the conference. He shared excerpts from his speech with me in advance.

Highlighting the importance of respect, he said, “ In Rotary, every religion is respected, every tradition is welcomed, and every conviction is honored, for in Rotary, we join in friendship and we are bonded by our dedication to service.

 

 DISTRICT GOVERNOR GARY ROBERTS D 9700

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WEST WYALONG ROTARY CLUB HAVING FUN!

 

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We had a very successful day at the Evolution Mining Open Day. Our Rotary club members worked on the BBQ and sold raffle tickets on both days. All proceeds fromthe raffle were generously donated back to our Rotary Club. As you can see, it wasn’t all hard work, our members managed to engage in some of the activities offered on the day such as the face painting. Photos courtesy of Lorraine Williams.

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District 9700 Web Site

ROTARY INFORMATION

 

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INTERACT CLUBS

Interact

Interact gives students ages 12-18 the chance to make a real difference while having fun. Every Interact club carries out two service projects a year: one that helps their school or community and one that promotes international understanding.

Clubs meet at least twice a month and are sponsored by their local Rotary club. When you sponsor an Interact club, you’re helping young people:

  • connect with community leaders
  • develop leadership skills
  • make international connections
  • discover more opportunities to connect with Rotary, including Rotaract, RYLA, and Youth Exchange

Learn more about .

During World Interact Week, 2-8 November, Interactors around the world will take action in their communities and show how their clubs make a difference.

 

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION SEOUL 2016

PAST CONVENTIONS  LOS ANGELES 2008

One of the best ways to learn about Rotary is to attend a Rotary International Convention, RICON.  They are held every year in a different country.  The second RICON that I attended representing Coolamon Rotary Club was Los Angeles.  Here are some memories of 2008 {Click on the thumb nail for a larger picture}:

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It was a great RICON and I was with RFFA now RFHA then and spent most of the time in the RFFA Booth.  Went to the Hollywood Bowl and listened ot Burt Bacharach and many other well known LA artists.  The Hollywood Bowl was hired by RI for one of the events held during the RICON.  One of the plenary sessions had Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General, from WHO as a key note speaker on polio and our partnership with WHO, CDC and UNICEF.

Join me in Seoul in May 2016!

 

RICON SEOUL 2016 WEB SITE

Seoul 2016

 

The 2016 Rotary Convention is your chance to meet Rotary members from around the globe. You’ll reconnect with old friends and make new ones while exploring different cultures and exchanging ideas for a better world.

 

 

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Myeong-dong -Shopping in Seoul

Seoul is the ideal location for a Rotary convention and a delightful travel destination to explore. You’ll find traditional tea houses and regal palaces alongside posh shopping malls and bustling markets. Make sure to include extra time in your travel plans to experience the wonders of Seoul.

Seoul Hotel 2

Seoul Hotel 2

Creto Hotel Seoul

 

Warm, friendly people

Seoul may be the largest metropolis in Korea but its residents embrace visitors with a warmth more typical of a small town. Its high-tech transportation system and multilingual signs make getting around Seoul – and the convention – safe and easy. And you can stay connected to friends and family with free Wi-Fi at the convention venue.

Come to Seoul and experience the hospitality of a world-class city.

 

LATEST NEWS FROM RAGES.

Biggest elephant killed in Africa for almost 30 years.

Ele Hunted

Will it ever end? This is 2015 not 1915 such a magnificent bull in the prime of his breeding life. SICKOS all of them.

German hunter pays nearly £40,000 to shoot one of the largest elephants ever seen in Zimbabwe, while conservationists and safari guides mourn the loss of ‘magnificent’ animal.

FULL STORY HERE.

 

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RAGES WEB SITE

JOIN RAGES HERE.

 

ONLY IN AFRICA

No Titi Tavern

Seen in South Africa.

 

FOOTNOTE

Drinking beer could prevent the damage of the brain cells!!!!!

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Drinking beer could prevent the damage of the brain cells, says a research carried out by Jianguo Fang and his colleagues of Lanzhou University’s school of chemistry. Drinking liquor is not a much appreciated practice in the past but partying has become a part of life these days. While the goodness of the wine is well known, it’s time to know something more about beer.Beer is not usually considered an evil for health when taken in reasonable quantity, but the goodness of beer is sure to amaze the beer lovers.

A compound called xanthohumol present in the beer is observed to have anti-carcinogenic, anti-oxidation and cardiovascular-protection properties.During brewing, an ingredient called hops is added to the beer that gives a bitter and tangy taste to it. Hops are the female flower of the hops plant known to have quite some medicinal values. Hops are the source of the compound xanthohumol present in the beer that renders goodness to the beer.

These xanthohumol are observed to protect neuronal cells present in the brain and thereby slows down the development of brain disorders, reports Fangs and his team.The oxidative damage to the neuronal cells is responsible for the development of brain diseases, according to the research, said Fang.

Brain defects like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions could be prevented or slowed down by the preventing the oxidative damage to these neuronal cells.Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that causes interruption in memory, thinking and behaviour in a person’s regular life, whereas Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive movement disorder due to the death of vital nerve cells or neurons.

No cure has been found for these neurodegenerative diseases so far, and if this research is to be believed, then it is no wonder a joy to the beer brewers and beer lovers.   

PLEASE CALL ME ANYTIME 02 6927 6027.

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2014 -2016

Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species
Don’t  forget to regularly check our club web site for current information such as bingo rosters and various newsletters from the District Governor, the School of St. Jude’s, the monthly membership on the move newsletter as well as several other club bulletins.

Rotary International President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran

Governor of District 9700 Gary Roberts

Coolamon Club President  Wayne Lewis

Coolamon Club Secretary Paul Weston

Club Treasurer  Henk Hulsman

Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701

Websites of Interest

Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com

Road MAPS to Africa a Coolamon Rotary Project: http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org/

Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub

Mount Kenya 2015 Web Site incorporating the ORK: http://theork.com/

Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org

Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #14

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #14

Be a Gift to the World

OCTOBER IS ROTARY

Economic and Community Development Month.

October Theme

 

Nearly 1.4 billion employed people live on less than $1.25 a day. We carry out service projects that enhance economic and community development and develop opportunities for decent and productive work for young and old. We also help strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities.

Example Oloimugi Maasai Eco-Village empowering the ladies in craft work and the men in growing vegetables for their village:

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Oloi 1

 

MEETING MONDAY OCTOBER 12th. 2015

CLUB ASSEMBLY

Last night we had our first Club Assembly for many a long year!  We had 17 members present a great effort from everyone who attended.

Some good conversations and ideas were discussed including a Shire Newspaper led by Myffy and Bernadette which kicked off the night in a positive way.

Dave spoke in detail on the progress of the Moo Poo project and called for volunteers for Saturday morning same place same time to complete the bagging.  So far 190 bags have been sold and we have 253 on hand.

Ian Durham spoke on Youth and the upcoming RYLA programme.  RYLA is for people 18 to 28 employed or in tertiary studies. All past participants are enthusiastic supporters of the programme, it is common for us to hear that it has been a life changing experience.  Our newest member Alex Thompson attended RYLA.

Planning ahead for the 2017 Coolamon Rotary Telephone Book.

Thanks to all those who worked on the Gears and Beers check points and ot those who also worked on the caravan for the scarecrow Festival in Coolamon.

Membership and promotion ideas for our club were also discussed including creating a slogan to attract new members.

The Queensland drought appeal was raised and will be discussed at the next board meeting.  Article at the end of the bulletin on the appeal.

Reminders that:

  • Board Meeting Wednesday (tomorrow)
  • Working bee Moo Poo Saturday 8.30 am
  •  AGM Monday 26th October
  • Next Club Assembly November 2nd.
  • Annual Christmas Party Friday 11th December at Marg and Garth Perkins’ Home.

Thank you to Henk Hulsman who Chaired the meeting.

 

Diary Reminders

Wednesday October 14th October Board Meeting at the Club 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm snacks provided by the Sports Club $8/head.

*Monday 19th October Coolamon Shire Council Mayor John Seymour and General  Manager Tony Donoghue.  N.B. VOCATIONAL VISIT AT THE SHIRE OFFICES. 6.30 SHARP {Followed by dinner at the club).

Saturday 24th October Darkness to Light 6.00 pm. RC of Wagga Wagga Ajay Joshi Indian Food from Nilgiris Indian Restaurant in North Sydney.

Saturday 24th October Coolamon & Ganmain Hospital Fete at Ganmain. 3.00 pm START!

Saturday 24th October World Polio Day.

Monday 26th October AGM and Election of Office Bearers for 2016-2017.

Monday 2nd November Club Assembly Fellowship and Planning Meeting.

Friday November 6th Light the Night Leukemia Foundation in memory of Greg Armstrong.  Details to follow.

*Monday 9th November Guest Speaker Dr. Leslie Weston and Leslie’s Travelogue.

Wednesday 11th November November Board Meeting.

Thursday November 12th Henk Hulsman (Capt) Daryl Breust, Myffy Collette, Bernadette Milne.

Thursday 12th November BINGO Roster: Henk Hulsman (Capt.), Daryl Breust, Myffy Collette and Bernadette Milne.

*Monday 16th November Guest Speaker Ann Baker Sisters Housing Enterprises Inc. (SHE Inc.) is a community based not for profit organisation providing medium term supported accommodation for single women ….

*Friday December 11th Annual Christmas party at Marg and Garth Perkins’ Home.

*Monday 29th February Joint Vocational Service Meeting with WW Sunrise in Ganmain at Huff ‘n’ Puff Constructions.

Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th April 2016 D9700 Conference in Wagga Wagga.

Saturday 28th May 2016 – Wednesday June 1st Seoul RICON South Korea  Seoul 2016

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Ian Jennings on 0428 492 157  BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

 

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Beer 4 Way Test

Porsche

A fifteen-year-old came home with a Porsche and his parents began to yell and scream,

“Where did you get that car?”

He calmly told them, “I bought it today.”

“With what money!?” demanded his parents. “We know what a Porsche costs.”

“Well,” said the boy, “this one cost me fifteen dollars.”

The parents began to yell even louder. “Who would sell a car like that for fifteen dollars!?” they asked.

“It was the lady up the street,” said the boy. “Don’t know her name — they just moved in.

She saw me ride past on my bike and asked me if I wanted to buy a Porsche for fifteen dollars.

“Oh my goodness!” moaned the mother, “she must be a child abuser. Who knows what she will do next? John, you go right up there and see what’s going on.”

So the boy’s father walked up the street to the house where the lady lived and found her out in the yard calmly planting flowers. He introduced himself as the father of the boy to whom she has sold a Porsche for fifteen dollars and demanded to know why she did it.

“Well,” she said, “this morning I got a phone call from my husband. I thought he was on a business trip, but I learned from a friend he has run off to Hawaii with his secretary and really doesn’t intend to come back. He claimed he was stranded and asked me to sell his new Porsche and send him the money.

So I did.”

 

Chines Cat

 

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

Ravi

 K.R. “RAVI” RAVINDRAN

Ravi Kenya 1

I attended the Zone 20A Institute in Mombasa, Kenya and had the great honor of meeting with President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta. In support of First Lady Kenyatta’s Beyond Zero Campaign, the Rotary Club of Muthaiga, with the support of fellow Rotarians in Kenya and with sponsorship from Bank Tanzania Limited, have donated a new mobile clinic. With this clinic, Beyond Zero will continue to provide pre- and post-natal care to children and women throughout Kenya.

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Vanathy and I with RI Director Safak Alpay (far right).

 

 DISTRICT GOVERNOR GARY ROBERTS D 9700

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Wagga Wagga Gears & Beers

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There were 100+ riders head out on the first running of the Dirty 130. The stories of courage, generosity and fellowship we have heard so far are truly epic and exactly why we chose to run this ride!

A massive thanks to Rapha for their support and for helping to grow our event!

See you all next year Thanks to the Wollundry Rotary Club !

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Coolamon RC had 12 volunteers as marshals for the event here is PE Don Dyce hard at work marshaling for the Dirty 130k bike ride near Coolamon.

 

District 9700 Web Site

ROTARY INFORMATION

Rotarians for Family Health and AIDS Prevention.  RFHA was RFFA.

Rotary Family Health Days RFHD:

is the signature program of Rotarians For Family Health & AIDS Prevention (RFHA). The program promotes healthy living and disease prevention by implementing a massive, annual campaign in four countries in Africa that provides comprehensive, free health care services tens of thousands of people in underprivileged communities.

The services include lifelong immunizations to children, such as polio and measles vaccines and comprehensive life-saving annual screens such as HIV, TB, Malaria, Diabetes, Hypertension and more.

RFHD 1 Hout Bay

What an incredibly rewarding 3 RFHD days we’ve just had in Hangberg, Hout Bay with Rotary Club of Hout Bay and RC Am Kap. Thanks to everyone for making it such a success! — with John Routley, Athol Rice and Christine Paterson.

RFHD 2 Hout Bay

Our Centennial Twin Club Rotary Club of Hout Bay Interactors were put to good use this week – teaching the kids how to hand wash and looking after our Kids’ Corner!

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Founder and CEO of Rotarians for Family Health and AIDS Prevention, Marion Bunch, playing alongside the children. (Hold on Marion!) #RFHD — in South Africa.

 

Rotary International Convention 2016 SEOUL.

Who is going to Seoul come join me there I need help in the RAGES booth in the House of Friendship.

 

PAST CONVENTIONS  CHICAGO 2005

One of the best ways ot learn about Rotary is to attend a Rotary International Convention, RICON.  They are held every year in a different country.  The first RICON that I attended representing Coolamon Rotary Club was Chicago in the Centenary year of Rotary.  It was an eye opener and I learnt so much the plenary sessions were amazing with some wonderful speakers.  Above all I made life long friendships with Rotarains form all around the world.  Here are some memories of 2005 {Click on the thumb nail for a larger picture}:

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The RICON started with a parade with many bands and 100s of marchers I represented ROTI or Rotarains On The Internet.  Chicago architecture is stunning.  The House of Friendship was an eye opener so many different projects form around the world.  I placed our Coolamon club banner and list of members in 2005 in a time capsule to be opened in 2105.  One of the highlights was dinner at the Field museum.

Join me in Seoul in May 2016!

Seoul 2016

The 2016 Rotary Convention is your chance to meet Rotary members from around the globe. You’ll reconnect with old friends and make new ones while exploring different cultures and exchanging ideas for a better world.

Seoul Food

Seoul Food!!!

Seoul is the ideal location for a Rotary convention and a delightful travel destination to explore. You’ll find traditional tea houses and regal palaces alongside posh shopping malls and bustling markets. Make sure to include extra time in your travel plans to experience the wonders of Seoul.

 

Warm, friendly people

Seoul may be the largest metropolis in Korea but its residents embrace visitors with a warmth more typical of a small town. Its high-tech transportation system and multilingual signs make getting around Seoul – and the convention – safe and easy. And you can stay connected to friends and family with free Wi-Fi at the convention venue.

Come to Seoul and experience the hospitality of a world-class city.

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LATEST NEWS FROM RAGES.

 


Great work K9 patrols and relocating rhino and protecting them. One of our RISK Boxes will be used for K9 patrol support.

DIAMOND RISK BOXES

 

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RAGES WEB SITE

JOIN RAGES HERE.

 

ONLY IN AFRICA

aaa Snakes

‘Prophet’ claims to change temperature, turn people into snakes

Congregants of the End Times Disciples Ministries try to keep warm after the ‘prophet’ supposedly lowers the temperature.

Pretoria – A church that claims to be able to turn people into snakes and allows a ‘prophet’ to jump on congregants without them feeling pain is being lambasted on Facebook.

 

FOOTNOTE

THE HAY RUN GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS ATTEMPT.

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This letter I received from Brendan Farrell this week.  Brendan is the man behind this project:

The Burrumbuttock to Bourke Hay run came off the back  of one night I was on the internet site Weatherzone and an article came up in relation to the MANNIX family struggling with the drought on their farm in Bourke. I have a young family just like Ben and Liarne .  It took me three days to track down Ben MANNIX’s phone number and I called him, I promised him a load of donated hay to help him and his family. Once I started ringing friends with trucks and local farmers, it grew to 22 truck loads going to Bourke on the 7th February 2014, to help the farmers out there.

 

Since then we have completed 10 runs with over 16250 Squares and rolls of donated Hay and helped over 1800 farmers.

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The next run we have planned is into QLD and I am hoping to get 100 trucks on the weekend of the 9th of January 2016. So far I have 43 trucks, but we have no funding, these owner driver and companies are aware we have very little funds at this stage for fuel but have jumped on anyway donating their truck, time and fuel at this stage. We have embarked on some fund raising with the Drought Angels who also help drought stricken farmers in QLD.

We are hoping to raise enough funds to cover the cost of fuel for the trucks and any assistance in fund raising is greatly appreciated. Because I believe in doing these hay runs, we not only help farmers and their stock, we show them we care and we also help raise awareness in relation to the devastating drought that is occurring. 

Kind Regards

 

Brendan Farrell

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PLEASE CALL ME ANYTIME 02 6927 6027.

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2014 -2016

Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species
Don’t  forget to regularly check our club web site for current information such as bingo rosters and various newsletters from the District Governor, the School of St. Jude’s, the monthly membership on the move newsletter as well as several other club bulletins.

Rotary International President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran

Governor of District 9700 Gary Roberts

Coolamon Club President  Wayne Lewis

Coolamon Club Secretary Paul Weston

Club Treasurer  Henk Hulsman

Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701

Websites of Interest

Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com

Road MAPS to Africa a Coolamon Rotary Project: http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org/

Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub

Mount Kenya 2015 Web Site incorporating the ORK: http://theork.com/

Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org

Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#