Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #36/37

MAY IS R.I. CONVENTION or RICON MONTH

Next week the Rotary International Conference or RICON opens in Brazil.

The Programme Highlights

Brazilian music superstar Ivete Sangalo, a Latin Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, will perform at the closing plenary session of the 2015 Rotary International Convention in São Paulo, 9 June. Sangalo’s music is a high-energy fusion of Afro-Brazilian sounds called axé.

MEETINGS MONDAY MAY 18th & 25th. 2015

Covering two meetings in this bulletin.

Monday 18th we had Winfred Holzapel as our guest speaker.  Winfred is a fine young man and a great choice to go to the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra.  Winfred gave a great account of the 2 weeks spent there and it is obvious that Winfred enjoyed the experience immensely.

The main benefit that he got from the forum was to meet 400 like minded young people from all over Australia.  As well Winfred was able to see a flight simulator for the Lockheed F35 fighter jet.  It was a most interesting talk and we are very proud to know this young future scientific engineer, and to have sponsored him to the Forum.

PP Ian Jennings presents the Roo Pouch to Winfred.

Dick Jennings fines Myffy and Bernadette.

Now to last Monday night.  Again another excellent turn out of members, guests and friends. All in all 20 people were present on a cold night.  David Benn from Wollundry Rotary made up a meeting with us and recited 3 very funny poems for us.

Maree Bernoth was our guest speaker.  Maree works at the Charles Sturt University as a lecturer in Nursing, Midwifery, and Indigenous Health.  Maree was accompanied by her husband Max.

Maree spoke on Community and what it means in today’s Australian society.  A good look at what community means and how our rural areas lack service in aged care and more work is being done on research into this area of our health service.

Maree and Max did say that they found a wonderful community in the people of Coolamon and felt very welcome in Coolamon.  “Coolamon owns their community”, is a great way to look at how rural areas look after their own.

Maree went on to advise us all to have a guardian with power of attorney to speak for ourselves when we are unable to do so.

Maree receives a vote of thanks and a Roo Pouch from Don Dyce.

Reminders:

Bingo made a profit of $303 thanks Grahame Miles. Next night is June 11th see diary for roster.

Red Shield see Ted Hutcheon who will be at Foodworks on Saturday and the Ganmain Football on Sunday upcoming.

Ardlethan Chemist needs some prostrate testing kits.

Trevor Parkes won the raffle.

 JUST FOR FUN!

Tree Bike

GO BLUES!!

Ellen

A man observed a woman in the grocery store with a three year old girl in her basket. As they passed the cookie section, the child asked for cookies and her mother told her “no.” The little girl immediately began to whine and fuss, and the mother said quietly, “Now Ellen, we just have half of the aisles left to go through; don’t be upset. It won’t be long.”

He passed the Mother again in the candy aisle. Of course, the little girl began to shout for candy. When she was told she couldn’t have any, she began to cry. The mother said, “There, there, Ellen, don’t cry. Only two more aisles to go, and then we’ll be checking out.”

The man again happened to be behind the pair at the check-out, where the little girl immediately began to clamor for gum and burst into a terrible tantrum upon discovering there would be no gum purchased today. The mother patiently said, “Ellen, we’ll be through this check out stand in five minutes, and then you can go home and have a nice nap.”

The man followed them out to the parking lot and stopped the woman to compliment her. “I couldn’t help noticing how patient you were with little Ellen…”

The mother broke in, “My little girl’s name is Tammy… I’m Ellen.”

 {They will get better!!}

Diary Reminders

Monday 1st June Guest Speaker Garth Perkin on Nepal

Saturday, 6th June – Tuesday 9th June: 2015 RI Convention Sao Paulo BRAZIL.

Monday 8th June Public Holiday Board Meeting at Garth and Marg Perkin’s House.

Thursday 11^th June, BINGO Ian  Durham (Captain), Myffy Collette, Ted Hutcheon, Bernadette Milne

Monday 15th June Don Dyce and John Glassford on the Mount Kenya ANZAC Day Climb

Monday 22nd June Dr. Barney Dalgarno on the NBN and IT.

*Monday, June 29th.  Annual Change Over Dinner

Monday July 6th President Wayne Lewis 1st Meeting.

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Ian Jennings on 0428 880 158 or 6927 3521 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT GARY HUANG

President Huang and Corinna, pictured with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta.

President Huang and his wife Corinna, with District 9212 Governor Bimal Kantaria (2nd from right) and his wife Hiral with First Lady Margaret Kenyatta.

Bimal Kantaria has joined the RAGES Executive Board.

DISTRICT GOVERNOR DAVID KENNEDY D 9700

NEPAL AND SHELTERBOX

Check out the latest images from our response in Nepal to see some of the people we have been helping, along with some of the difficult terrain our teams have had to cross to reach remote communities: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk9ZStqh

ROTARY INFORMATION

27 New Clubs This Year in D9212 

One of the great things about Rotary is that you get to visit other clubs when you travel abroad or within Australia.  We were luck to be in Kenya for the D9212 Conference at Diani Beach near Mombasa.  We were also lucky to be the first international visitors to two brand new Rotary Clubs one in Nyeri and the other in Nairobi.

DG Bimal Kantaria has chartered 27, yes, 27 NEW Rotary clubs in his year as DG.  All the members at the D9212 Conference were young, hardly a grey hair in view.  This is refreshing and encouraging so what are they dong that we are not.  Seems to me that the y have brought the fun back into Rotary with so much laughter and good times.  They also do a lot of community work in Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea and South Sudan.

Here are some photos from the latest club Limuru chartered this week and sponsored by a Rotaract Club!

ONLY IN AFRICA

Can you go home and be greeted like family after 50 years away.  Just had these photos sent to me from Kenya via Karunguru Estates the owners of our old coffee farm we called Ridge Estate. It was a wonderful day for me and we were treated like family. The New Zealand flag is for my father George who planted all the coffee trees on around 700 acres. Dad also built the home from 1920-1928 and then my Mother added to it. All the stone was quarried on the farm. Mum built the dining room which could seat 33! Kibby Karithi who with his family own the property, called it the ballroom! Great day and uplifting to see the old home being loved and lived in with a great family.

MOUNT KENYA 2015 ANZAC DAY CLIMB

Well the climb is done and dusted.  HOWEVER the fund raising continues with talks by our team over the next few months.  Here are the members of our team on Mount Kenya:

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

FOOTNOTE

One of the major reasons for the African adventure was to establish what Rotary can do on the ground in Kenya and South Africa to help stop the poaching.

There will be a May newsletter done asap for all our members.

Here is a video of Dr William Fowlds done for RAGES:

Thandi and her baby Thembe; Thandi was poached and Dr Fowlds saved her.

RAGES WEB SITE

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2014 -2015

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

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

MEETING MONDAY 27 April, 2015

posted by Henk Hulsman

An excellent meeting attended by 24 members a guests. There were three guest speakers at this meeting (Karyl Dellinger, Bronwyn Hatty and Libby Cruickshank), all contributing information in regard to the Local Health Advisory Committee (LHAC) which comprises seven ladies at present. However they are seeking contributions from community minded people who would be welcome to join them.

Karyl  Dellenger, the acting CEO at Coolamon Ganmain Hospital, who spoke on her wish to make the hospital area more family friendly.

For example Karyl would like family groups, with small children, to feel as though they may permit the kids to run around and have fun while they are visiting one of the patients.

There are currently twelve long-term patients at the hospital, only some of whom receive regular visits from friends or relatives.  We can all imagine how bored a person must become lying in bed for days at a time. The staff do a wonderful job in trying to entertain patients, be it with music or dancing.  Any outside participation would be welcome when you stare at four walls all day.

Karyl suggested that Rotary may like to hold an outdoor meeting, at the hospital, in a less formal format. Possibly a barbeque outside on the lawn, allowing those patients that are able to come along and hear what is going on in their community.

Bronwyn Hatty, Community Development Officer with Coolamon Shire Council, Spoke on involving groups such as Rotary, Lions, Men’s Shed or school groups who could visit patients from time to time to provide them with an outside interest. Possibly “adopt” a resident.

If Rotary were to try a barbeque meeting, we would have to bring along our own barbeque, as the hospital does not have one. There is a pergola which could be utilized.

If the evening was a success, then possibly a grant could be applied for to build a suitable area in the grounds.

Libby Cruickshank reinforced her associates’ ideas.

There were a number of questions and suggestions that may permit the above suggestions to come to fruition.

Rotarian Myfanwy Collette moved a vote of thanks to our guests and presented them with a kangaroo money pouch each.

Myffe (2nd from right) posing with (left to right) Bronwyn Hatty, Karyl Dellenger and Libby Cruickshank.

Sharon Walsh from the Ganmain Guardian, who was a guest speaker the previous week, also attended this meeting to hear the presentation from the LHAC group.  She also brought along a copy of this week’s Ganmain Guardian, the first copy of which was auctioned off by Rotarian Mark Reardon. After a great deal of spirited bidding it was knocked down to Dick Jenning for $10.

Ian Jennings reported that he had sent an SMS to President Garth and Marg who are currently in Nepal. It was answered and they are OK despite the earthquake.

John Glassford notified us via e-mail that the Mt Kenya climb was successfully completed by 9 of the 12 intrepid climbers, which included Alex Thompson and Don Dyce (photo blow).

Well done to all.

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On the lighter side

KING ARTHUR AND THE OLD UGLY WOMAN

Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighbouring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur’s youth and ideals.  So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question.  Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer and, if, after a year, he still had no answer, he would be put to death.

The question?…What do women really want?  Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query.  But, since it was better than death, he accepted the monarch’s proposition to have an answer by year’s end.

He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everyone: the Princess, the priests, the wise men and even the court jester.  He spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer.

Many people advised him to consult the old ugly woman, for only she would have the answer.

But the price would be high; as the woman was famous throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged.

The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no choice but to talk to the old woman.  She agreed to answer the question, but he would have to agree to her price first.

The old ugly woman wanted to marry Sir Lancelot, the most noble of the Knights of the Round Table and Arthur’s closest friend!

Young Arthur was horrified.  She was hunchbacked and hideous, had only one tooth, smelled like sewage, made obscene noises, etc.  He had never encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life.

He refused to force his friend to marry her and endure such a terrible burden; but Lancelot, learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur.

He said nothing was too big of a sacrifice compared to Arthur’s life and the preservation of the Round Table.

Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and the woman answered Arthur’s question thus:

What a woman really wants, she answered….is to be in charge of her own life.

Everyone in the kingdom instantly knew that the woman had uttered a great truth and that Arthur’s life would be spared.

And so it was, the neighbouring monarch granted Arthur his freedom and Lancelot and the ugly woman had a wonderful wedding.

The honeymoon hour approached and Lancelot, steeling himself for a horrific experience, entered the bedroom.  But, what a sight awaited him. The most beautiful woman he had ever seen lay before him on the bed.  The astounded Lancelot asked what had happened.

The young beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she appeared ugly, she would henceforth, be her horrible deformed self only half the time and the beautiful maiden the other half.

Which would he prefer?  Beautiful during the day….or night?

Lancelot pondered the predicament.  During the day, a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the privacy of his castle, an old ugly woman?  Or, would he prefer having a hideous woman during the day, but by night, a beautiful woman for him to enjoy wondrous intimate moments?

What would YOU do?

What Lancelot chose is below.

BUT….make YOUR choice before you scroll down below.
Noble Lancelot said that he would allow HER to make the choice herself.

Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time because he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life.

Now….what is the moral to this story?

The moral is…..

If you don’t let a woman have her own way….
 
Things are going to get ugly…

Diary Reminders

Saturday 11th April – Sunday 10th May: Mount Kenya ANZAC Day 2015 Climb in Kenya.

Sunday, 3rd May: D9700 Assembly at West Wyalong venue West Wyalong High School.

Monday, 4th May: Regular meeting (guest speaker Annaliese Guthrie on her recent RYLA experience).

BINGO Thursday, 14^th May: Grahame Miles (Captain), Paul Weston, Wayne Lewis, Dick Jennings

Saturday, 6th June – Tuesday 9th June: 2015 RI Convention Sao Paulo BRAZIL.

*Monday, June 29th.  Annual Change Over Dinner

*Partners and Guests Night.

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

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:

RAGES WEB SITE

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2014 -2015

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

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

Mt Kenya Rotary climbing team conducts Anzac Day Ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli Landing which happened on the 25th April 1915.

The ceremony starts after a minute or so will edit when I get the time.