Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #04

WELCOME TO THE NEW ROTARY YEAR 2014-2015

JULY IS ROTARY LITERACY MONTH

Quinter and Tracy Ochieng two of the young women from Mathare that we sponsor through our ORK project.  Tracy is now in Form 3 at her secondary school and Quinter is applying to go to University.  Both are doing very well and goes to show what a small amount can do to change two lives.  Email below from Quinter received this week.

“Hello

I hope you are doing okay am sorry for the silence was going through some waves but I was able to surf through now am settled and doing okay. Happy belated birthday!! Sure your even wiser now I always pray for you and your family as you have been a miracle in our lives we thank God for your presence.

Was just wondering how it went during the presentation to your chief guest The Australian Commissioner as I still have the dream to further my education while I am still young.

Tracy said hello she went back to school for her second term in Form Three.

I await your reply.  Warmest regards  Quinter.”

Tracy finished 3rd out of 126 pupils in Form 3.  Well done Tracy.

Tracy, Quinter, Neema and others will be beneficiaries of the Mount Kenya 2015 ANZAC Day Climb.

MEETING MONDAY JULY 28th. 2014

PE Wayne Lewis, AG Alan Sharp and IPP Dick Jennings

We had a good roll up of members and two guests in Helen Lewis and Assistant Governor Alan Sharp.   President Garth Perkin announced that Winfried Holzapfel from Coolamon had been successful in his application to be part of the National Youth Science Forum.  Now in Canberra and Perth, the National Youth Science Forum is the only program in Australia that offers students currently in Year 11 the chance to test-drive a wide range of universities and careers in the sciences.

The official website for National Youth Science Forum is here

President Garth also advised members that the 2014 Coolamon Rotary Telephone Book is in the mail to everyone in the Coolamon Shire.

The street raffle is set for Saturday August 9th and volunteers are required please.

Our President Elect Wayne Lewis was our guest speaker for the night.  Wayne spoke on his life from his birth in Derby up until the present time.   Helen and Wayne have been in Coolamon for the past 40 years and run a trucking business.  They have three sons and one daughter as well 11 grand children.

Wayne was first introduced to Rotary as a Youth Exchange Student and went to New Mexico for 12 months.  Wayne lived with 3 families in Clovis and told a story of buying 6 piglets, selling them on and getting enough money for a one month ticket on a Greyhound bus anywhere in the USA so he went to New York and Niagara Falls.  Not sure if his pigs ended up here at the Snazzy Pig Cafe Clovis, NM?

The upshot of Wayne’s exchange is that he never forgot Rotary and vowed to pay Rotary back one day.  He has done that and we are looking forward to working with Wayne as our president next Rotary year.  Ted Hutcheon gave Wayne a very heartfelt and warm vote of thanks.

IPP Dick Jennings asked all of our members to join in the Run2Raise half marathon set for Sunday August 17th in Coolamon.

Dick also pointed out that there will be a luncheon on Friday September 5th at the Wagga Wagga RSL.  This is being promoted by the Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga and is called “The Biggest Blokes Lunch”.  The subject will be prostrate cancer research and awareness.  The cost is $95 per head.  More details as they come to hand.

The meeting concluded with a spirited fines session by Dick and the raffle was won by Ian Jennings.  All in all a good night of fun and fellowship.

Diary Reminders

Saturday 9th August Coolamon Street Raffle

Monday 11th August Board Meeting all members welcome to attend.

Thursday 14th August BINGO Roster:  Grahame  Miles (Captain), Paul Weston, Dick Jennings, Leslie Weston

Sunday 17th August Run2Raise Half Marathon.

Friday 5th September Blokes Biggest Lunch for Prostrate Cancer Research Wagga Wagga RSL.

Thursday 11th September BINGO Roster Ian  Durham  (Captain), Myffy Collette, Bernadette Milne, John Glassford

Thursday -Saturday 12-14th September Rural Womens Conference and Workshops in Coolamon.

*Monday 29th September 2014 DG David Kennedy’s Visit

Saturday 4th October Scarecrow Festival by the Coolamon Men’s Shed

* Tuesday October 7th Joint Foundation Meeting at Junee with PDG Ian Simpson D9700 DRFC.  In lieu of Monday Meeting N.B.

Thursday 9th October BINGO Roster  Neil  Munro  (Captain), Ted Hutcheon, Wayne Lewis, Don Dyce

Monday 11th November AGM.

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Christine Atkinson on 0427 880 158 or 6927 3521 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT GARY HUANG

Rotary International President Gary C.K. Huang gave Master Cheng Yen, founder of the Tzu Chi Foundation, the Rotary International Award of Honor in recognition of her contributions toward humanitarian spirit and world peace. — in Taiwan.

The award emphasizes peace and the eradication of poverty.

Past recipients include Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II; former U.S. President Bill Clinton; Bill Gates; former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, and President of India Pranab Mukherjee.

DISTRICT GOVERNOR DAVID KENNEDY D 9700

The Rotary Club of Bathurst Daybreak and the Bathurst Business Chamber have announced that the Bathurst branch of Riding for the Disabled Association, Glenray Industries and Interchange Bathurst will benefit from the business awards.

Crowe Horwath principal David Cooke, Bathurst Business Chamber president Angus Edwards, chamber treasurer Ian Morgan, Riding for the Disabled Association secretary Suzanne McDonagh and Rotary Club of Bathurst Daybreak president David Druitt.

THE Crowe Horwath Carillon Business Awards will help raise much-needed funds for three local charities.

The Rotary Club of Bathurst Daybreak and the Bathurst Business Chamber have announced that the Bathurst branch of Riding for the Disabled Association, Glenray Industries and Interchange Bathurst will benefit from the business awards.

Rotary Club of Bathurst Daybreak president David Druitt said applications were received from 13 local not-for-profit organisations and three organisations were chosen after an exhaustive selection process.

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

The Glass Eye

A man is dining in a fancy restaurant, and there is a gorgeous redhead sitting at the next table. He had been checking her out since he sat down, but lacked the nerve to talk with her.

Suddenly she sneezes and her glass eye comes flying out of its socket towards the man. He reflexively reaches out, grabs it out of the air, and hands it back.

“Oh my, I am so sorry,” the woman says as she pops her… eye back in place. “Let me buy you dessert to make it up to you.”

They enjoy a wonderful dessert together, and afterward, the woman invites him to the theater followed by drinks. After paying for everything, she asks him if he would like to come to her place and stay for breakfast the next morning.

The next morning, she cooks a gourmet meal with all the trimmings. The guy is amazed! Everything has been incredible! “You know,” he said, “you are the perfect woman. Are you this nice to every guy you meet?”

“No,” she replies, “you just happened to catch my eye.”

ROTARY INFORMATION

Nigeria is closer than ever to eradicating polio, riding a successful effort to reach children in seven northern states at highest risk for the disease.

“Rotarians have [gone] into remote areas of the country by car, canoe, motorbike, and even on foot to ensure every child gets the vaccine,” says Rotary’s Nigeria PolioPlus Committee Chair Tunji Funsho.

In Katsina state, members of the Nigeria PolioPlus Committee (NPPC) recently met with leaders of two communities notoriously opposed to immunization, mainly on religious grounds and in protest of the lack of basic health care. They persuaded the leaders to endorse vaccination by obtaining government assurance that mobile health camps would provide free checkups, medications, immunization against diseases besides polio, and other services.

“It was very encouraging to see the positive impact of engaging these leaders . . . witnessed by the huge turnout of crowds at the health camps and women willingly presenting their children for vaccination in households, quranic schools, and other locations,” reports the NPPC.”

FULL STORY HERE

OUT OF AFRICA

Rotary club of Mombasa North Coast is celebrating Kennedy Nganga. A level c-3/4 quadriplegic due to a diving accident in a swimming pool in 1992, then aged 16.  Though he still has no grip to his fingers, he has learnt to paint by placing the brush between his fingers and do paint to sustain his living, support other persons with disability and as therapy too.

He is the founder of “THE MOMMA KENNEDY AND FRIENDS” fund which supports other persons with disability in Bamba village in Kilifi county.  The Rotary Club Of Mombasa North Coast is partnering with him to support the Bamba Community with focus on persons with disability.  Below are some of art work that he does.  Indeed DISABILITY IS NOT IN ABILITY!  Well done Kennedy Nganga.

MOUNT KENYA 2015 ANZAC DAY CLIMB

This will be a permanent section for the next 12 months in our weekly bulletin and I will update stories to this article as and when we get them.   The Australian Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs have approved our application to be part of the Centenary for ANZAC and we are allowed to use the logo below with some rules on it’s use:

The Mount Kenya 2015 web site can be found here on clicking the banner below:

FOOT NOTE

RICON 2015 SAO PAULO BRAZIL

The 2015 #Rotary Convention (#ricon15) in São Paulo, Brazil, will be Saturday, 6 June, to Tuesday, 9 June. This means the convention starts and ends one day earlier than previously scheduled.

The dates were changed because the original opening day (Sunday, 7 June) coincided with one of the city’s most popular parades and significant traffic congestion.

Help spread the word by updating your websites, newsletters, and calendars with the new dates. Check www.riconvention.org regularly for dates, deadlines, and registration and housing details.

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2014 -2015

RAGES WEB SITE

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Rotary International President Gary Huang

Governor of District 9700 David Kennedy

Coolamon Club President  Garth Perkin

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

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

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #03

WELCOME TO THE NEW ROTARY YEAR 2014-2015

JULY IS ROTARY LITERACY MONTH

Rotary Aboriginal Oral Health Scholarships

The Rotary Club of Sydney has partnered with the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Sydney to promote oral hygiene and dental care by developing a state wide indigenous dental assistant training program. The NSW Ministry of Health is supporting the program by providing matching funding for every dollar raised up to $200,000.

The program will focus on training Aboriginal people living in regional and remote areas of NSW in Dental Assisting and Oral Health Promotion. On completion of the course, students will be provided with a pathway to higher education such as Dental Therapy or Dentistry.

FULL STORY HERE

MEETING MONDAY JULY 21st. 2014

We had 12 members and one guest Helen Lewis attend last night’s meeting.

We had a great start to the meeting with a presentation by Teagan Leary from Run2Raise at the start of our meeting.  Run2Raise a Coolamon area initiative to look after those in the Coolamon Shire, are a group who are challenging themselves to run marathons and raise valuable funds for families or individuals in need due to health hardship.

Teagan advised the meeting that at the function held at the Coolamon Hotel $6,500 was raised for the project.  Several members attended the event last Saturday.  Our club has agreed to support Run2Raise and it was unanimous that we would offer our help and support this wonderful local community project.

Several members of Run2Raise have joined us as Friends of Rotary and we look forward to a mutually rewarding partnership.

One of the beneficiaries of the Run2Raise project is a young Coolamon girl Alice Bailey.

Alice Bailey is a 2 and a half; a beautiful little girl who was born with grade 5 cerebral palsy as a result of birth asphyxiation.  Alice also has an intellectual disability and at the age of 3 months was diagnosed with a form of epilepsy known as infantile spasms.  Alice starts therapy in August for intensive physio to try and get her moving, the cost of this therapy will cost her family $6000 for a base 3 week consultation.  The Raise2Run team wants to get behind this family and raise some funds to put towards this gorgeous little girls therapy.

President Garth encouraged all of our members to get behind this project.

Their next fund raising event is a half marathon to be held on the 17th August.  Details are on the Run2Raise Facebook page.

Run2Raise Facebook Page.

Tonight we also had a presentation on the very recent Sydney Convention or RICON.   Our club was represented by Garth Perkin and John Glassford in Sydney where we had a booth at the Billabong or House of Friendship.  We also had many volunteers from other clubs in our district who helped PDG Fred Loneragan, Garth Perkin and John Glassford manned the booth for the event that lasted 5 days.

This is a joint project of the Coolamon Rotary and Wagga Wagga Sunrise clubs.

Many new friends were made along with visits by old supporters of our Road MAPS to Africa projects.  Our booth was close to the Rotary stand and next to SheleterBox and opposite the School of St Jude’s booth.  Our booth was called Mount Kenya ANZAC Day 2015 Climb.  We were also visited by our Patron PRIP Bill Boyd.

PDG Fred Loneragan, Lorna Boyd, PRIP Bill Boyd and PP John Glassford.

MORE SYDNEY RICON PHOTOS HERE

Next RICON Sao Paulo Brazil 2015

Oloimugui Maasai Village Latest News on Coolamon’s Donation.

Last week our board decided to send $450 to the Oloimugi Maasai Traditional village to get a lap top computer to move the project along.  We also sent them $750 for a new water tank and toilets and here is an email received on the weekend thanking us for the donation.  It comes from Armicus their leader.  I would like to share it with you all here:

“A golden heart of a man who is fully determined to in all means,make shattered dreams re-unite,form and agglutinate back to life!!  A sense of transformation, weapon of hope and a strong pillar of example to a real human being,….Oloimugi, and the whole Maasai community recognizes you..the metamorphic, sedimentary, igneous and shinny rocks of Leshulugo hills even are chanting to the help, support and love you have offered..Our ancestors are rejoicing for we have suffered for long but now, hail be you!

John James Glassford and Coolamon Rotary Club…we pray and hope that we continue working together….! thank you ! Ashe oleng!  Aramicus Mayan Olesentoria. Oloimugi Traditional Maasai Village,  Kenya.”

Diary Reminders

* Monday 28th July Guest Speaker Wayne Lewis “White Line Fever”.

Saturday 9th August Coolamon Street Raffle

Monday 11th August Board Meeting all members welcome to attend.

Thursday 14th August BINGO Roster:  Grahame  Miles (Captain), Paul Weston, Dick Jennings, Leslie Weston

Sunday 17th August Run2Raise Half Marathon.

Thursday -Saturday 12-14th September Rural Womens Conference and Workshops in Coolamon.

*Monday 29th September 2014 DG David Kennedy’s Visit

Saturday 4th October Scarecrow Festival by the Coolamon Men’s Shed

* Tuesday October 7th Joint Foundation Meeting at Junee with PDG Ian Simpson D9700 DRFC.  In lieu of Monday Meeting N.B.

Monday 11th November AGM.

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Christine Atkinson on 0427 880 158 or 6927 3521 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT GARY HUANG

Dr. Leehter Yao, the president of the National Taipei University of Technology, conferred Rotary International President Gary C.K. Huang with an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Business Administration.

Rotary International President Gary C.K. Huang poses for group photos with the Major of Taipei, Hou Lung-bing (front row, third from left); RI Director-elect Frederick Lin (front row, second from left); and Rotary leaders in Taiwan.

RI President Gary C.K. Huang is urging all Rotary members to Light Up Rotary by organizing a Rotary Day in 2014-15. The concept is simple: hold a fun, informal event in your community to introduce the public to your club and Rotary. You’ll not only improve Rotary’s image in your community, you’ll also boost interest in joining your club.

Host a Rotary Day

Any club, big or small, can host a Rotary Day. Neighboring clubs can pool their resources and co-host an event — even entire districts can come together for a large-scale Rotary Day. Here are some ideas for your Rotary Day:

• An outdoor picnic or barbecue
• A sporting event or concert
• An event associated with a public parade or festival
• An event at a museum, art gallery, or cultural center
• A reception or buffet dinner

Find more tips for planning a Rotary Day in the Rotary Days brochure.

Read more about Rotary Day

DISTRICT GOVERNOR DAVID KENNEDY D 9700

DG David Kennedy

Here is a report on the  Boorowa Annual Change over Dinner from DG David Kennedy.

Immediate Past President Darrell Hanns, Past District Governor, Ian Tooke and President Sina Banks.

During the evening the club was presented with three Rotary International and one District award for membership growth. The club is strong and working well in Boorowa.

President Sina, in her acceptance speech, invited fellow Rotarians and interested people to join her and husband, Alan, on a three week working holiday to The School of St Jude in Tanzania in 2015, to work at the school, visit students and their families and enjoy the beautiful sightseeing.

Boorowa News Article

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Bible Salesman

This door-to-door entrepreneur became rather bored with his job of selling Bibles, so he decided to become a boss, hiring three people to sell Bibles for him. He interviewed three people. The first came in and said, “I want to sell Bibles for you.” “OK, you’re hired. Here’s your kit; go sell!”

The second came in and said, “I want to sell Bibles for you.” “OK, you’re hired! Here’s your kit; go sell!”

The third came in and said, “I- i – I wa – wa- wa-want t-t-t-t-to s-s-s-s-ell to sell, to sell, to sell, Bi – bi – bi – Bibles, sell Bi -Bibles f-f-f-fo-for y-y-y-y you Bibles for you!”

“No,” shouted the man, ” this will never work! You can’t sell Bibles for me!” The applicant replied, “B-b-b-b-but I r-r-r-eall, but I really, really, n-n-n-n-need th-th-th-this, really need tthis job!”

As there were no other applicants, he man said, “OK, I’ll give you one shot at this, but I expect you to PRODUCE!”

At the end of the day, the first applicant comes back and reports, “I sold 8 Bibles today.” The second reports: “I sold 11 Bibles today. The third worker reports, “To-to-to-to t-t-today, I-i-I so- so, I so-, I so-, I so- I sold 28 Bi- bi- b- bibles!” “Great,” says the man. “However, I want you to sell lots more Bibles than that, so get out there tomorrow and MAKE ME SOME MONEY!”

At the end of the first day, the first worker comes in and reports, “Today, I sold 32 Bibles.” The second worker reports, “I sold 44 Bibles today” The third worker reports, “To-to-to t-today, I-i-I so- so, I so-, I sold 79 Bi-bi-bi- sold 79, sold 79 Bibles.”

“Fantastic,” said the man, “since you’re doing so well, so much better than these other two bums, why don’t you tell them what your sales technique is.” Replied the worker, “I-i-I j-j-j-j-ju-ju-ju-just wa, wa, wa, just wal- wa- wa- walk, just walk up to up to up to just walk up to them and and ask, them and ask, them and ask if th-th-th-th ask if they w-w-w-w-w- wa- ask if they want t-t-t-t-o-o- if they want to b–b-b-b-b if they want to buy a Bi-bi – want to buy a Bi–b–a – a- abi – buy a to buy a Bi-bi-bible, or d-d-d-d-d do th-th-they do they w-w-w-ant me to READ it to ’em?”

ROTARY INFORMATION

RICK BURNS’ THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN

Humanitarian Rick Burns,  “We really want to make the world a better place,” says Burns, “but if we don’t consider the outcomes of these projects, we can cause more damage than good. “Burns hopes to take advantage of a vocational training team through Rotary to further the mentoring relationship.

“I’d been whining and complaining for so long, I thought that it’s time I do something,” says Burns, who is a member of the Rotary Club of Atlantic, Iowa, in the U.S.

The organization helps communities in Afghanistan and Iraq create international partnerships to help solve such pressing problems as hunger, poverty, and disease.

FULL STORY HERE

OUT OF AFRICA

MOUNT KENYA 2015 ANZAC DAY CLIMB

This will be a permanent section for the next 12 months in our weekly bulletin and I will update stories to this article as and when we get them.   The Australian Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs have approved our application to be part of the Centenary for ANZAC and we are allowed to use the logo below with some rules on it’s use:

The Mount Kenya 2015 web site can be found here on clicking the banner below:

The third team that we are taking to Kenya is made up of our supporters and partners.  We have called them the Gin and Tonic Safari Team.

Meanwhile one of our ideas is to visit the Oloimugi Traditional Maasai Village just North of Mount Kenya and here is a description of what we can expect there.  This comes from our Maasai Moran Armicus who we are helping with this project.

Mzungus learning Maasai culture at Oloimugi.

“Meanwhile, I think we could explore the possibility of organizing camel rides for the safari team,bush walks,traditional dance and a huge showcase of what we do at Oloimugi when you guys visit us.I could plan with you so that we have something like a party that day,decorated by our Maasai warriors at night.If we manage to get tents by then,it will be very fine.”  Armicus Mayan Olesentoria.

FOOT NOTE

In case you missed the Up2Date Art Exhibition here are a few reminders of what a great show that is going on there this week.

More photos were published to the web site this week.

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2014 -2015

RAGES WEB SITE

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Rotary International President Gary Huang

Governor of District 9700 David Kennedy

Coolamon Club President  Garth Perkin

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

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

Last night was the opening of the annual Coolamon Art Exhibition called Up 2 Date Art Exhibition.  Well attended and well done Marilyn Jennings and her team.  Some photos below:

PP Ian Jennings below hanging valuable art work before the opening.

Doing Good in Australia – Men’s Shed from Rotary International on Vimeo.

Rotary Sets Two Records on Sydney’s Harbour Bridge! from Rotary International on Vimeo.

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #02

WELCOME TO THE NEW ROTARY YEAR 2014-2015

JULY IS ROTARY LITERACY MONTH

By DGN Michael Milston

In April this year our District 9700 Community Development team led by the Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak (RCOD) continued their work in the high Himalayas. On this, our fourth trip to Nepal one of the highlights was Ambassador Glenn White’s visit to Maidi a day’s journey from Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.

Image Ambassador White and Immediate Past District Governor 9700 Geoff Tancred officially opened the community hall and the literacy platform, built to encourage English literacy skills throughout the village.

Ambassador White and Immediate Past District Governor 9700 Geoff Tancred officially opened the community hall and the literacy platform, built to encourage English literacy skills throughout the village.

(Pictured are Kendra and Morgan who, as part of the tour team, went swimming with the elephants in Chitwan National Park)

MEETING MONDAY JULY 14th. 2014

Last night we had our first board meeting for 2014-2015.  Ten members were present.

President Garth Perkin asked our club to get behind the Mount Kenya 2015 Climb a joint project with the RC of Wagga Wagga Sunrise.  Garth also laid out some plans for his year as our President.   Among one of the local community projects that we will support is the Run2Raise project.

This is a group of four young women who are challenging ourselves to run marathons and raise valuable funds for families or individuals in need due to health hardship.

“We may not hit the lead, but we’re here to help those in need”.  Bridgette, Bronwyn, Jacqui and Jess as well as a few more.

Run 2 Raise Facebook Page.

Foundation/International report.  John Glassford presented the club’s Foundation/International report and the board agree to support the joint Coolamon and Wagga Wagga Sunrise project Oloimugi Traditional Maasai Eco-Village in Kenya.  The board also approved the purchase of a lap top computer for the village led by Armicus Philip Mayan Olesenteria, a budding lawyer.

This project is under the control of RAGES with John Glassford as Chair.  This project will be the first in what is hoped will be many in a partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute and Rotary International.   Dr. Dame Jane Goodall is the Patron of RAGES.

President Garth Perkin called for invitations for guest speakers and to fill our diary up with great nights of fellowship.

Diary Reminders

Friday and Saturday July 18-19 Up 2 Date Art Show Exhibition in Coolamon.

* Monday 21st July Guest Speakers John Glassford and Garth Perkin Coolamon Rotary @ RI Convention Sydney.

“RICON Sydney 2014 Putting the International into Rotary.”

* Monday 28th July Guest Speaker Wayne Lewis “White Line Fever”.

Saturday 9th August Coolamon Street Raffle

Monday 11th August Board Meeting all members welcome to attend.

Thursday 14th August BINGO Roster:  Grahame  Miles (Captain), Paul Weston, Dick Jennings, Leslie Weston

Thursday -Saturday 12-14th September Rural Womens Conference and Workshops in Coolamon.

*Monday 29th September 2014 DG David Kennedy’s Visit

Saturday 4th October Scarecrow Festival by the Coolamon Men’s Shed

* Tuesday October 7th Joint Foundation Meeting at Junee with PDG Ian Simpson D9700 DRFC.  In lieu of Monday Meeting N.B.

Monday 11th November AGM.

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Christine Atkinson on 0427 880 158 or 6927 3521 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT GARY HUANG

Rotary International President Gary C.K. Huang and his wife, Corinna, at the Rotary’ year’s first Rotary Day.

Republic of China Premier Jiang Yi-huah honoured Rotary by presenting a plaque to Rotary International President Gary C.K. Huang.

Rotary International President Gary C.K. Huang asks you to build a bigger Rotary family by inviting your family to join Rotary.

Let people know that you’re proud and happy to be a Rotarian, and Rotary will grow.

DISTRICT GOVERNOR DAVID KENNEDY D 9700

Well here it is July 2014. It only seemed moments ago that someone suggested that I should apply for this role of DG for District 9700 back in early 2012. I can guarantee that time flies when you’re having so much fun!!

My year started with Blayney arranging a well organised changeover at their sensational new Community Centre with up to 150 people in attendance.

Congratulations to our new Board for the next year and thank you to PDG Geoff and Bettye for their guidance and friendship over the last couple of years leading up to changeover.

Since then I have had the pleasure of attending many Changeovers in our District and the official club visits due to start in July and wish all in-coming Presidents for the 2014-15 year the best in achieving their Club and personal goals.

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Buddy and Edna

Buddy and his wife Edna went to the state fair every year, and every year Buddy would say, ‘Edna,I’d like to ride in that helicopter’

Edna always replied, ‘I know Buddy, but that helicopter ride is fifty bucks; and fifty bucks is fifty bucks’

One year Buddy and Edna went to the fair, and Buddy said, ‘Edna, I’m 85 years old. If I don’t ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance’

To this, Edna replied, ‘Buddy that helicopter ride is fifty bucks, and fifty bucks is fifty bucks.’

The pilot overheard the couple and said, ‘Folks I’ll make you a deal. I’ll take the both of you for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and don’t say a word I won’t charge you a penny! But if you say one word it’s fifty dollars.’

Buddy and Edna agreed and up they went. The pilot did all kinds of fancy maneuvers, but not a word was heard. He did his daredevil tricks over and over again, but still not a word…

When they landed, the pilot turned to Buddy and said, ‘By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn’t.
I’m impressed!’

Buddy replied, ‘Well, to tell you the truth, I almost said something when Edna fell out, but you know,”Fifty bucks is fifty bucks!’

ROTARY INFORMATION

BLOWN AWAY BY THE REALITIES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

At the age of 17, Jennifer was sleeping on the streets of Atlanta.

She’d felt abandoned most of her life, unprotected from her brothers and her mother’s boyfriends, who physically and sexually abused her since she was five. And now, kicked out of her house, Jennifer – whose last name is withheld for privacy – was alone and vulnerable. She was soon lured into sex trafficking and was unable to escape for two years. Then she found Covenant House.

“Studies have shown that if a young person ends up on the street, within 48 hours someone is going to approach them with the intention of exploiting them, typically for sexual exploitation,” says Allison Ashe, executive director of Covenant House Georgia, one of 22 facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Latin America. “But a lot of the time it happens so quickly that they come to us already exploited. Our work is then to help them heal and build a future for themselves.”

The Rotary Club of Atlanta is helping young people like Jennifer through a $4.1 million campaign to expand the Covenant House, the city’s only crisis center for homeless youth. At the start of the campaign two years ago, the house had just 15 beds and two bathrooms. Another 10 youths slept on floor mats, while others were on a long waiting list.

Learn about the Rotarian Action Group Against Child Slavery

FULL STORY HERE

OUT OF AFRICA

Traditional Maasai Manyatta

Oloimugi Plans Eco-eco-tourist lodge.

MOUNT KENYA 2015 ANZAC DAY CLIMB

This will be a permanent section for the next 12 months in our weekly bulletin and I will update stories to this article as and when we get them.   The Australian Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs have approved our application to be part of the Centenary for ANZAC and we are allowed to use the logo below with some rules on it’s use:

The Mount Kenya 2015 web site can be found here on clicking the banner below:

FOOT NOTE

Here are a few photos of change over dinners in Kenya:

DG Bimal Kantaria D 9212 Lights Up Rotary!

Rotary Club of Voi Change Over.

District 9212 covers, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea and South Sudan.

District 9212 Conference April 2015

We will be there on April 15-18 2015!

RC of Silang in The Philippines Light Up Rotary

Rotary Club of Mafikeng South Africa Change Over with PDG Mark Doyle and new President Anton Liebenberg.

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2014 -2015

RAGES WEB SITE

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Rotary International President Gary Huang

Governor of District 9700 David Kennedy

Coolamon Club President  Garth Perkin

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

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

Paula Kahumbu from Hands Off Our Elephants it is all about education.

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #01

WELCOME TO THE NEW ROTARY YEAR 2014-2015

PRESIDENT GARTH PERKIN TAKES OVER FOR 2014-2015

JULY IS ROTARY LITERACY MONTH

CHANGE OVER DINNER MEETING JULY 7th. 2014

Our annual change over dinner was a great success with some 85 people attending from our Mayor to many guests including representatives from the Coolamon Lions Club, the Coolamon Men’s Shed, the CWA, the Salvation Army and the following Rotary Clubs:

Junee

Wagga Wagga Sunrise

Wagga Wagga Kooringal

Wagga Wagga

Wollundry Wagga Wagga

Our District Governor David Kennedy was represented by PDG Fred Loneragan and Rae Loneragan.  The MC for the night was PP Neil Munro who did a great job.  Dinner was sumptuous Chinese by Gilbert and Di.  All in all a wonderful night of fun and fellowship.  Our club awarded two Paul Harris Fellows on the night one to PP Ian Durham and one to IPP Dick Jennings.

We were entertained through the night by Ryan Farrell and Caleb Richards below.

We also awarded a Vocational Services Award to Dianne Suidgeest for the amazing work that Dianne does in our Shire for the Hospital and Allawah Lodge in Coolamon.  One of Coolamon’s unsung heroes and we use that term hero in it’s truest form and Dianne exemplifies our motto “Service Above Self”.  Thanks Dianne for all that you do for us.

Here are some photos from the night click on the image for a larger picture:

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JEAN SIMPSON

Those members who remember Jean Simpson the wife of PDG Ian Simpson will be saddened to hear of her passing.

Memorial Celebration for the life of Jean Simpson

Sunday July 13, 2014 at the Orange Ex-Services Club, Coral Sea Room

11am for 11.30am start

Donations to The Rotary Foundation in lieu of flowers

Dress: In keeping with Jean’s philosophy of life, comfortable, smart casual and colourful
(where appropriate, Club uniforms would be acceptable to add to the colour)

Diary Reminders

Thursday 10th July 2014  BINGO Ian  Jennings (Captain), Wayne Lewis, Rod Jarrett, Garth Perkin

Sunday July 13th Jean Simpson Memorial Service in Orange.

Sunday July 13th Rotary Club of Junee Change Over lunch midday in Junee. {Fully Booked}

Monday 14th July Regular Meeting followed by our FIRST Board Meeting.

Saturday 9th August Coolamon Street Raffle

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Christine Atkinson on 0427 880 158 or 6927 3521 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT GARY HUANG

Rotary International President Huang and his wife, Corinna, overlooking the garden of the home where Rotary International President Huang grew up on Yangmin Mountain in Taiwan

By RI President Gary C.K. Huang

As we begin a new Rotary year, I would like to tell you that I’m honored to be your Rotary International president and to stand with you as Rotary members.

Being a Rotarian is about a way of approaching the world and its challenges. There are many people in this world who need help and many changes that need to be made. It can be overwhelming.

Confucius and Rotary share similar ideas, and one idea from Confucius is that “It is better to light one single candle than to sit and curse the dark.” To me, this means that we shouldn’t lose hope and do nothing.

Instead, do something positive in your community, and let people know that Rotarians enjoy being together and working together. Involve your spouse and family in Rotary. Sharing your love for Rotary will recruit new members and keep current ones, and be the action that lights a candle.

DISTRICT GOVERNOR DAVID KENNEDY D 9700

1 July is the start of the #Rotary year when about 34,000 club presidents take office. They can help start projects, work on membership, and much more. What do you think is the most important job of a club president?

Visit some of the tools we offer for clubs and districts at

https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/manage/club-district-administration

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Alligator Shoes

A young blonde was on vacation in the depths of Louisiana.

She wanted a pair of genuine alligator shoes in the worst way, but was very reluctant to pay the high prices the local vendors were asking.

After becoming very frustrated with the “no haggle” attitude of one of the shopkeepers, the blonde shouted, “Maybe I’ll just go out and catch my own alligator so I can get a pair of shoes at a reasonable price!”

The shopkeeper said, “By all means, be my guest. Maybe you’ll luck out and catch yourself a big one!”

Determined, the blonde turned and headed for the swamps, set on catching herself an alligator.

Later in the day, the shopkeeper was driving home, when he spotted the young woman standing waist deep in the water, shotgun in hand.

Just then, he saw a huge 9-foot alligator swimming quickly toward her. She took aim, killed the creature, and with a great deal of effort hauled it on to the swamp bank.

Lying nearby were several more of the dead creatures. The shopkeeper watched in amazement.

Just then the blonde flipped the alligator on its back. Frustrated, she shouts out, “Damn it, this one isn’t wearing any shoes either!”

ROTARY INFORMATION

A group of 6th grade students from YE Smith Elementary in Durham, North Carolina, USA, talk with students in Ahmedabad, India, as part of the Rotary Reading Rangers literacy program.

FULL STORY HERE

OUT OF AFRICA

MOUNT KENYA 2015 ANZAC DAY CLIMB

This will be a permanent section for the next 12 months in our weekly bulletin and I will update stories to this article as and when we get them.   The Australian Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs have approved our application to be part of the Centenary for ANZAC and we are allowed to use the logo below with some rules on it’s use:

The Mount Kenya 2015 web site can be found here on clicking the banner below:

FOOT NOTE

This week we can announce that Dr. Dame Jane Goodall has agreed to be the Patron for RAGES.  More on what this means in the future for RAGES, Rotary and our club.

L-R  John Glassford, Dr. Dame Jane Goodall, Susan Glassford, Natalie Houghton CEO Jane Goodall Institute Australia.  In Sydney during the Rotary International Convention.

THIS IS GREAT NEWS!

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2014 -2015

RAGES WEB SITE

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Rotary International President Gary Huang

Governor of District 9700 David Kennedy

Coolamon Club President  Garth Perkin

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

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

Chipembere Rhino Foundation CRF donate 3 collars to the Kruger National Park with the help of Rotary International!!!

Massive thumbs up to Dr Peter Brothers, Dr Peter Buss, John Glassford and the Rotary Club of Coolamon & CRF for collectively making this happen! GREAT Teamwork!

What an amazing opportunity to help rhino from our national herd.

The funds we raised came from our Kenyan Night on May 10th.  Thanks to everyone who supported the night.