Coolamon Rotary Bulletin #2021-11

 

 

Week of October 19th

This week’s meeting featured a guest speaker, Greg Wootton of Temora Rotary.  Greg described how the Rotary Club of Temora kept their club (and fund-raising) activities going through the COVID-19 pandemic using technology.  Because their meeting venue did not permit “clubs” to meet, they were forced to meet virtually, which they did using Zoom.  Greg and his wife Ingrid (also a Temora Rotarian with technology background) were able to assist all members getting up to speed with Zoom, so it was not uncommon to have 100% attendance at Zoom meeting by Temora Rotarians, which is a remarkable achievement.  Equally important, the club was able to continue their fund-raising activities during the pandemic shutdown, again with the assistance of technology.  Because their club was not able to sell raffle tickets in person, they resorted to using FaceBook to hold their annual firewood raffle, which actually generated a larger profit than in-person sales.  Greg was emphatic in his point that without the aid of technology, their club would have been unable to generate funds to support their charitable giving or to “meet” to do any planning or share any fellowship.  Paul thanked Greg (and Ingrid) for a very interesting talk and presented Greg with token of appreciation.

Sargeant-at-Arms Albert was able to find a way to fine a number of members for “noteworthy” or fictitious accomplishments over the past week, including Ted who doesn’t seem to know how to silence his phone.  As usual, the meeting concluded with a raffle, with a number of prizes going out to the lucky winners.  Next week’s meeting will be a self-catered barbecue, and an opportunity for extended fellowship–hope to see you there!

 

Wantabadgery Wagga Wagga Cycling Club Catering

Some photographs from a good weekend catering at Wantabadgery.  Our thanks to Anne Rzeszkowski for orgaising this catering fund raiser for our club and it is expected that we made $1400 net profit from the two days.  Our thanks to all of those members that volunteered to cook and serve on Saturday and Sunday.

OTHER NEWS

Our club will support the Go Fund Me page for Moose Symons who lost part of his arm in an accident last week.  Here are some items of news on this tragedy for this young farmer.

Adam with his daughters Stevie and Frankie in Canberra

On the 15th of October, Adam ‘Moose’ Symons had a farming accident and got his right arm tangled in a round baler which caused his arm to fully detach from his body. Being the tough bloke he is, he was able to drive his tractor, minus his right arm, 400 metres to help. With help from a quick thinking farmer, they were able to tourniquet his limb which helped save his life. He was flown directly to Canberra hospital where surgeons were able to re-attach his arm. Moose now faces a long road ahead with more surgeries planned and will need extensive medical attention and rehabilitation to determine what long term use he will have of his arm, hand and fingers. Funds raised from this page will go directly to help Moosa get the best medical attention and rehab he can get. Your support, thoughts and generosity are so extremely appreciated by Moose, Amanda, his family and friends!! Thank you!!

You can also donate here Go Fund Me page:  HELP FOR MOOSE

Video from Channel 9 on the miracle of Moose.

 

DIARY

Saturday October 24th.  Monster Raffle starts in Coolamon. Rostered on are Albert & Don (7:00-8:30) Ted & Bondy (8:30-10:15) and Garth, Chez & Alex (10:15-12:00).

Monday, October  26thFellowship meeting (self-catered). Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Friday October 30th.  Monster Raffle ticket selling in Ganmain. Rostered on are Albert, Myffy & John G (7:00-8:30) Grahame, Sharon & John G (8:30-10:15) and Bern & Carolyn Cox (10:15-12:00).

Monday, November 2ndGuest Speaker: Rod Hill, HOS Biomedical Sciences CSU. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Monday, November 9thAnnual General Meeting.  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Thursday, November 12th – BINGO.  Allawah Community Centre, 6:45 – 10:00 pm.  Roster: Grahame (captain), Garth, Bern and Alex.

Wednesday November 16th Monthly Board Meeting 7.30pm at the Old Convent.

Monday November 23rd – District Governor Dr. Michael Moore AM Visit via Zoom 6.30 for 7 pm

Thursday December 10thBINGO.  Allawah Community Centre, 6:45 – 10:00 pm

REMINDERS

Coolamon Rotary Club AGM Monday November 9th 2020.  President-Elect Albert will be looking for volunteers to serve on his board for 2021-2022.  All positions are as a rule declared vacant at the AGM and will be filled on that night.  Please contact Albert if you are interested in serving on his board.

 

THE PUZZLER

Answer to the last puzzler: The carny handed a slip of paper with the words “Your exact weight” on it to the boy, which meant the boy had to pay the $50!

This week’s puzzler:

Mr. and Mrs. Smith have six daughters and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the Smith family?

 

ROTARY NEWS

1.  AUSSIE PEACE WALK

CLICK ON THE PHOTO ABOVE FOR THE WEB SITE.

Invitation

In March 2021, a significant Rotary Centenary event will take place in Canberra; the inaugural Rotary Aussie Peace Walk.

This event will showcase Rotary youth and peace projects and provide excellent opportunities for Rotary and Rotaract clubs to engage with the community.

Discover how this will benefit your club.

We would like 4 to 6 members to attend this briefing as representatives of your club.

We will present an outline of the event, the walking routes and an outline of the opportunities available for all clubs to raise funds by providing entertainment, food and beverages and course marshals.

Date:  Thursday 19 November

Time:  6:30pm for 7pm start

Location:  Gold Creek Station, Victoria St, Hall ACT.

Cost: $25pp for meal (Drinks extra)

RSVP:  Please RSVP by midnight Monday 16 November by sending one email per club to Organiser@AussiePeaceWalk.com.au listing the names of your club members that will be attending. (Names required for COVID tracing) Indicate any special meal requirements or indicate if NOT eating.

This is planned as a significant activity on the Rotary Centenary committee’s 2021 calendar. Entertainment activities will be discussed and we value your club’s input.

We hope you can join us for this important briefing session and we suggest club members familiarise themselves with the event website prior to attendance  https://aussiepeacewalk.com.au

Regards DGE Leo Farrelly D9705.

2. RI PRESIDNET HOLGER KNAACK NOVEMBER MESSAGE

We all know Rotary’s tremendous power to transform our communities and ourselves. However, in every community, people have been left out, and we have not made a strong enough effort to reach them.

The RI Board of Directors is taking action to make Rotary more welcoming and diverse. We formed a task force to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion to help clubs attract new members regardless of gender, race, religion, age, or other factors. This will help us speed up the change we all want and need. The selection of Jennifer E. Jones as Rotary president for 2022-23 — the first woman to lead our organization — is another step in this direction.

For the full text click on the link below:

RI Presidnet Holger Knaack November

 

3.  TOILETRY KITS PROJECT TO HELP END TRACHOMA

Would your Club be able to help with a new Project that you and your Club can contribute, in a hands-on way, to really make a difference towards ending the eye disease Trachoma in remote communities in Northern Territory? This is the 2,000 Toiletry Kits Project.
This link takes you to the story, the Why, What, How, When and Where about the Toiletry Kits. PLEASE share the attached flyer. The Australian challenge is to make 2,000 Kits by start of School in 2021. There are only 30 Clubs to be selected to participate, so let me know as soon as you decide to be involved!
PDG Michael Milston
Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak
Governor 2016-2017
End Trachoma D9705 District Champion | D9705 Service Projects Team Leader

 

 

JUST FOR LAUGHS

Seen at The Gap near Brisbane last week

 

The Stones make 100 in 2043!

 

 

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2020-21

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

President: Howard Atkinson

President-Elect: Albert Suidgeest

Secretary: John Glassford

Treasurer: Henk Hulsman

Rotary Foundation Director: Neil Munro

Membership Director: Dick Jennings

Service Projects Director 1: Albert Suidgeest

Service Projects Director 2: Dave McKinley

Youth Services Director: Anne Rzeszkowski

Club Admin Director:  Paul Weston

Public Image Director: Grahame Miles

Immediate Past President: Daryl Breust

Sergeant @ Arms: Albert Suidgeest

Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford

Webmaster: John Glassford

October is Rotary Basic Economic & Community Development  Month

 

Graphic by Debbie Vance from Rotary Club of Ucluelet BC Canada

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin #2021-10

 

 

Week of October 12th

It’s been a few weeks since our last bulletin, in part because we had a with no meeting because of the October long weekend public holiday.  For our meeting of the week of September 28th, we had a guest speaker in the form of John Schmidt, a consulting electrical engineer and friend of John Bond, who spoke about photovoltaic systems and battery storage.  John shared some very revealing insights into electrical supply systems and the factors that make solar panels and battery storage systems a good option for households.  Consumers need to be careful about choosing a providers of solar panels as there are many shonky businesses selling solar panel systems.  Henk thanked the speaker for a very interesting talk and presented him with a souvenir Coolamon Rotary pen.

Over the October long weekend, Rotarians Alex Thompson and Chez Post tied the knot, after having to postpone their wedding which was initially scheduled for April (but had to be put off because of Covid restrictions).  After a lovely wedding ceremony that featured Alex and Chez’s two Italian greyhounds (including ring bearer Hadrian, who stole the show when the reverend asked Hadrian to bring forth the rings, which he promptly did!), a most enjoyable reception followed at the Little Rustic Pantry.  Several Rotarians and many of Alex and Chez’s friends and family were on hand to celebrate the joyous event.

 

This past week was a club assembly.  The major item of business was discussion of leasing a printer which would allow the club to print the Coolamon Community Chronicle ourselves and save money in the process.  Those in attendance recommended the lease of the printer to the board, which approved the lease agreement at Wednesday’s board meeting. As usual, the meeting concluded with a raffle and a very entertaining fine session led by Sargeant-At-Arms Albert.

Coolamon Rotary Bingo resumed on 8 October after a Covid-induced hiatus. There was a healthy rollup on the night, and a good time was had by all.  Thanks to Rotarians Brian, Dave, Bondy and Paul, who ran the event on the night.  Members are encouraged to attend Bingo on the second Thursday of each month (except January) to help keep the event lively and financially viable.

 

OTHER NEWS

Trek Tasmania’s Beautiful Cradle Mountain for ShelterBox in 2021

Trek the spectacular surrounds of Cradle Mountain and help ShelterBox create a world where no family goes without shelter after disaster.

Cradle Mountain sits in the stunning Tasmania Wilderness World Heritage Area and is one of Australia’s premier trekking destinations. Rocky mountain peaks, buttongrass moorlands, glacial lakes, waterfalls and dense rainforest are hallmarks of this natural haven.

On this adventure, you’ll spend five-days trekking a variety of trails around the Cradle Mountain Village area. From easy exploration walks to day-long hikes up to lookouts, you’ll discover the Tasmanian wilderness up close on this unforgettable adventure. Best of all, you’ll raise funds to support ShelterBox Australia on their mission to help families rebuild their lives after a disaster.

Click on the photograph below for the details of this adventure in 2021.

DIARY

Saturday and Sunday October 17-18th Watenbadgery Catering NSW Junior Cycling Championship, Wantabadgery.

Monday, October  19thGuest Speaker: Greg Wootton, Temora Rotary Club. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Saturday October 24th.  Monster Raffle Starts in Coolamon.

Monday, October  19thFellowship meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Friday October 30th.  Monster Raffle selling in Ganmain.

Monday, November 2ndGuest Speaker: Rod Hill, HOS Biomedical Sciences CSU. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Monday, November 9thAnnual General Meeting.  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Thursday, November 12th – BINGO.  Allawah Community Centre, 6:45 – 10:00 pm.  Roster: Grahame (captain), Garth, Bern and Alex.

Monday November 23rd – District Governor Dr. Michael Moore AM Visit via Zoom 6.30 for 7 pm

Thursday December 10thBINGO.  Allawah Community Centre, 6:45 – 10:00 pm

REMINDERS

Watenbadgery Saturday and Sunday 17-18th October Catering for the NSW Junior Cycling Championships, volunteers wanted all hands on deck.

Coolamon Rotary Club AGM Monday November 9th 2020.  President-Elect Albert will be looking for volunteers to serve on his board for 2021-2022.  All positions are as a rule declared vacant at the AGM and will be filled on that night.  Please contact Albert if you are interested in serving on his board.

 

THE PUZZLER

Answer to the last puzzler: An hourglass, which contains thousands of moving parts (grains of sand).

A boy went to a country fair and went up to a booth where a man said, “If I write your exact weight on this piece of paper then you have to give me $50, but if I cannot, I will pay you $50.” The boy looked around and saw no scale so he agrees, thinking no matter what the carny writes he’ll just say he weighs more or less. In the end the boy ended up paying the man $50. How did the man win the bet?

 

ROTARY NEWS

1.  RIPN Jennifer Jones

It’s now official! Rtn. Jennifer Jones, member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada will become RI President for 2022-23. She will become the first woman to hold that office in Rotary’s 115 years of History. Just a reminder that we vote at our AGM for our president in RIPN Jennifer Jones’s year as RI President.

The collar that Jennifer is significant as it represents Jennifer’s tribute to a woman who enabled Jennifer to break through the glass ceiling that is Rotary.  Jennifer was selected on merit and her work as a Rotarian and deserves our congratulations.  It is also fitting that our District Governor in 2022-2023 will be DGN Geraldine Rurenga.

2.  RESCA AWARDS

Rotary Emergency Community Services Awards

The ACT RESCA awards ceremony were live streamed from on Wednesday 30th September.  Click on the graphic below to view the awards ceremony.

Warning it is a long video however many of you have connections to our local bush fire brigades.

 

3.  Three Goulburn Clubs Merge

Last week the Rotary Club of Goulburn, the Rotary Club of Goulburn Mulwaree and the Argyle Rotary Club – Goulburn met together in the presence of our District Governor, Dr. Michael Moore AM, and formally merged together to become a single club to serve the Goulburn community.
Our thanks go to the three clubs in Goulburn who have jointly served the Goulburn community. The clubs have provided leadership, friendship, and fellowship opportunities to their members for many years.
Rotary has had a presence in Goulburn since 1930, and the merger of the three clubs will offer an opportunity in begin anew as a revitalised community service organisation that will serve the local community in Goulburn as well as the wider international community.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

 

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2020-21

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

President: Howard Atkinson

President-Elect: Albert Suidgeest

Secretary: John Glassford

Treasurer: Henk Hulsman

Rotary Foundation Director: Neil Munro

Membership Director: Dick Jennings

Service Projects Director 1: Albert Suidgeest

Service Projects Director 2: Dave McKinley

Youth Services Director: Anne Rzeszkowski

Club Admin Director:  Paul Weston

Public Image Director: Grahame Miles

Immediate Past President: Daryl Breust

Sergeant @ Arms: Albert Suidgeest

Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford

Webmaster: John Glassford

October is Rotary Basic Economic & Community Development  Month

 

Graphic by Debbie Vance from Rotary Club of Ucluelet BC Canada