Coolamon Rotary Bulletin #2021-15

 

Week of November 16th

With many members engaged in the harvest, attendance was light and we used the meeting time mainly for fellowship, which we don’t get to do often enough! A few items of business were conducted, mainly involving the Monster Raffle (and the fact that we won’t be able to have the draw at the NYE festival as planned since the festival has been cancelled this year because of the pandemic!). The meeting concluded with brief fine session and raffle, as usual.  We’re still looking for a member to attend the special general meeting of District 9705 (via Zoom) on December 7th (which unfortunately takes place at the time of our weekly meeting). Perhaps one of our members who might be sitting on a header at the time instead of attending the meeting will be able to attend!

NB We had planned to have a visit by the new District Governor (via Zoom) for next week’s meeting, but the meeting has been postponed until March. This is actually a welcome development because the DG is planning to attend in person in March (likely on the occasion of our 50th anniversary celebration). Stay tuned for details….

 

OTHER NEWS

CRC 50th. ANNIVERSARY

We  are looking at ways to celebrate our 50th anniversary as a Rotary club.  We need memorabilia the older the better.  Also any photographs either digital or printed would be appreciated.  I have hundreds of photos in digital form and here are three that may bring back some memories for some of us:

DIARY

Monday, November 23rdRegular Meeting.  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Wednesday, November 25th – Board Meeting, Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 7.00 pm.

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

Monday, December 7thRegular Meeting.  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Monday, December 7thDistrict 9705 Special General Meeting (via Zoom). 6:45 pm. The club needs to have a representative at the meeting.

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

Monday, December 14thRegular Meeting.  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm. Last meeting of 2020.

REMINDERS

Christmas is not far away–we need your ideas for a Christmas Party this year.

 

THE PUZZLER

Answer to the last puzzler: The letter “E”.

This week’s puzzler: Five apples are in a basket. How do you divide them among five girls so that each girl gets an apple, but one apple remains in the basket?

 

 

ROTARY NEWS

1.  Presidential message

Holger Knaack

President 2020-21

December 2020

As I look back on 2020, I reflect on how our lives have changed. The global COVID-19 pandemic brought pain and loss to many of us. And for almost all of us, our daily lives, family time, and work also changed this year. But we’ve made it to the end of this difficult year, not on our own but by reaching out to one another, as we always do in Rotary. With each passing year, I become prouder of our organization.

I will choose to remember 2020 as a year of great change and strength for us; Rotary didn’t stop, despite the pandemic. We removed obstacles, found new ways to connect, and embraced new approaches to service, such as online projects and virtual fundraising. I have invited two Rotarians to share their stories about how Rotary grew stronger this year.

Read the whole message here.

 

2.   Hunger hits home

Click on the logo above for details on this Rotary Action Group.

Late 2019, just before the coronavirus began its relentless march around the world, I joined a group of fourth graders in their crowded classroom in an Ethiopian village. Their teacher posed an adventurous question to the students: What would you like to be one day?

“I would like to be a nurse and help people.”

“A doctor!”

“A teacher or a businessman.”

They were answers you might hear in any fourth grade classroom, anywhere in the world. But this was no ordinary group of elementary school pupils, so I asked a follow-up question: How old are you?

FULL STORY HERE

 

3.  The Centenary Countdown has begun

It’s a special time. Rotary in Australia and NZ celebrates the First 100 years of Service in 2021.

In 1921, four Rotary Clubs were created in Melbourne, Auckland, Wellington and Sydney. From there, Rotary and Rotaract clubs were created everywhere across Australia and NZ. We all share a centenary in 2021. We can come together and create a common legacy. Think about the impact we can make!

It’s the time to discover what is the best way to mark the occasion! And create a legacy that propels Rotary into the next century of service. This is so important – we will not have another chance in our lifetime!

We have a plan to make people aware, capture ideas of what we can do and enlist willing players in a part of history. We have constructed a toolkit to help Rotary leaders to help build that story. That’s what this website is about. You can also join us on Facebook.

So get started with our introductory video click on the earth below:

IT WILL ALSO BE COOLAMON ROTARY’S 50th.  ANNIVERSARY IN 2021

Coolamon has been invited to take part in the Area 3 celebrations in Wagga Wagga.
Sunrise Rotary has undertaken to implement the proposal to recognise the centenary of Rotary and has commenced organisation of this event  by forming a steering committee.

The celebration is planned to take place on Sunday 18th April (3 days before the centenary of RC of Melbourne, Australia’s first Rotary Club) and will be held in the Victory Memorial Gardens, Wagga from about 11am to 4pm

 

Organisers are keen to have other Rotary Clubs become involved especially those clubs in Area 3 beyond Wagga’s environs. . A nominated representative of your club is invited to attend the first meeting of the committee. This is scheduled for Thursday 3 December at 5.30pm and will be held upstairs at Romano’s, cnr Fitzmaurice & Sturt Streets Wagga.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

 

 

POSTSCRIPT

Seeing as we love our sports and Monday night’s we usually toast any Australian success in the past week this table is for all Rugby Union or Rugger fans, especially Garth:

 

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

November is The Rotary Foundation Month

 

Meet Debbie Vance from Rotary Club of Ucluelet BC Canada who does these graphics.

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin #2021-14

 

 

Week of November 9th

This week was the Annual General Meeting of the Rotary Club of Coolamon, and the major item of business was the election of directors for 2021-22.  The board for our next Rotary year is as follows:

 

RC of Coolamon Board 2021-2022

President: Albert Suidgeest (Elected 2019 AGM)

Vice-President (Immediate Past President): Daryl Breust

President Elect 2022-2023: Paul Weston

Secretary: John Glassford

Treasurer: Henk Hulsman

Foundation: Neil Munro

Membership: Dick Jennings

Club Administration: Ian Jennings

Service Projects: Daryl Breust

Youth Services: Anne Rzeszkowski

Public Image: Grahame Miles

The meeting closed with a fine session and raffle, which was won by Paul.

OTHER NEWS

1.  COOLAMON LIONS COMMUNITY PROJECT

Our Rotary Club would like to congratulate the Lions Club of Coolamon for the wonderful community project supplying AED Defibrillators in our Shire.

The Coolamon Lions Club has commenced the roll out of AED Defibrillators across the Coolamon Shire. We are pleased to announce that Defibrillators are now installed in the following locations:

  • COOLAMON: Up-To-Date Store, Coolamon Caravan Park, Coolamon Foodworks & Royal Tavern
  • GANMAIN: Ganmain Bakery & Ganmain Hall
  • ARDLETHAN: Ardlethan Foodworks & (soon to open) Ardlethan Museum
  • MARRAR: Marrar Hotel & Marrar Café
  • BECKOM: Beckom Hall

External signs highlighting the location of each device and which were generously donated by Ricky Hard of Regal Signs, Coolamon have been put in place, near the entry to each location and the Lions Club ask everyone to look out for the signs. An example of the sign is with the photographs.

The Defibrillators are extremely easy to use and any novice operator will be taken through the operation process by the device. However, if you wish, you can view the attached video which demonstrates the use of the AED.

 

AED Defibrillator Demonstration

The Coolamon Lions Club is proud to be leading this important community project. We hope that none of the AED’s ever need to be used, but if they save just one life the project will have been worthwhile.

Please click on the thumb nail pic for a larger image.

2.  CSU Meat Tasting Fund Raising

Your community group/club/organisation is invited to participate in a research study on meat products.

Thank you for your time on the phone, it would be our pleasure to run a meat tasting fundraiser(s) for the rotary clubs in Wagga and surrounds. We are quite flexible in our approach; the group can come to us or we can come to you. We have successfully run these fundraisers for many years in the city, with groups more often than not rebooking every 6 months or so. Our team are currently on the ground in Wagga for the next month or so.

As a bit of background to the “CSU Taste-testing Fundraisers”, the Charles Sturt University’s Meat Science Department conducts taste testing sessions as part of their industry-funded (via Meat and Livestock Australia) research into the eating quality of beef and lamb. We are very happy to be able to donate $1000 to groups who participate in a taste-testing event with us.

We know how tough it’s been for community groups to raise funds lately with the usual activities not possible at present due to COVID restrictions.

It’s so exciting to be able to put money out into the community in this way and participants can feel great about not only helping their community, but also supporting valuable industry research. Win win win.

  • $1000 donation to a group of 60 people (plus spares in case of no-shows on the day) for just one hour of their time, or $300 for a group of 20 people.
  • Simple, no clean up, no cost to you (excepting venue if applicable)
  • All 60 participants attend a one hour taste-testing session
  • Each person taste-tests 7 pieces of cooked lamb or beef and fills out a simple survey
  • The group of 60 is split up into small ‘sittings’ (3 x 20 people) to keep us social distancing compliant
  • We ensure that the venue and seating/serving arrangements comply with NSW COVID restrictions
  • Groups need not be incorporated, nor a formal body; it could simply be a group of friends raising money for something
  • Group members must be over 18 and eat red meat regularly

 Each event raises $1000 for the group, with just 1 hour of their participants’ time!

We feel very privileged to be able to bring these events to regional areas, supporting local communities while also conducting valuable industry research.

Please get in touch with any questions at all, anytime and I look forward to working with you to get much needed funds out there!

Cheers,

Chloe

 

 

DIARY

Monday, November 16thRegular Meeting.  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Wednesday, November 18th – Monster Raffle ticket sales, South City Mall, Wagga. Roster 8:00-10:00 am: Albert & Bear; 10:00-12:00: Anne & Garth; 12:00-2:00 pm: Ian & Bondy.

Monday, November 23rd – Speaker meeting.  Speaker: District Governor Dr. Michael Moore AM (via Zoom). Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.

Wednesday, November 25th – Board Meeting, 7.30 pm at the Old Convent.

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

Monday, December 7thRegular Meeting.  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Monday, December 7thDistrict 9705 Special General Meeting (via Zoom). 6:45 pm. The club needs to have a representative at the meeting.

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

REMINDERS

Christmas is not far away–we need your ideas for a Christmas Party this year.

 

THE PUZZLER

Answer to the last puzzler: Two added to eleven yields one when you at two hours to 11 o’clock.

This week’s puzzler:

I’m first in Earth,

Second in heaven,

I appear two times in a week,

You can see me only once in a year,

Although I’m in the middle of the sea.

What am I?

ROTARY NEWS

1. CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEA

Become a Centurion a s a gift to our Foundation this Christmas, it is only $100 per year and the points go towards your PHF recognition.  Contact Neil Munro or John Glassford on how to become a Centurion.

(Graphics by Debbie Vance).

 

2.  MONARCH BUTTERFLY HABITAT

Rotarians pledge to restore the monarch butterfly’s disappearing habitat

Seventy-five percent of the world’s plant species are dependent on pollinators, such as the monarch, to survive

by Frank Bures

Late last winter, just before the world shut down, my family flew from Minneapolis to Mexico City, then drove two hours west toward the city of Valle de Bravo. From there, we continued on to Santuario Piedra Herrada, a nature preserve situated in the forested mountains of central Mexico.

The next morning, as the sun rose behind the mountaintops, we began our hike up a mile-long trail. The air was cool, and the sky was obscured by patchy clouds. Higher up the path, we noticed the oyamel fir trees start to take on a different appearance. They looked solid. They looked so heavy that they might fall over. They looked like they had been colonized by some strange creature.

FULL STORY HERE

 

3.  ROTARY ACTION GROUPS & RAGES

Latest video from RAGES the Rotary Action Group for Endangered Species.

 

Click on the link below for the video:

RAGES Latest News

 

 

JUST FOR LAUGHS

 

 

POSTSCRIPT

The President’s Travels – You never know where Howard will turn up. Here he is at the Merriwagga Pub and those who were at last week’s meeting will know why Howard appears to have shrunk!

 

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

November is The Rotary Foundation Month

Graphic by Debbie Vance from Rotary Club of Ucluelet BC Canada

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin #2021-13

 

 

Week of November 2nd

This week’s meeting featured two items of note: 1) induction of our newest member and 2) a presentation by guest speaker Prof Rod Hill.  The new member to be inducted was Craig Lambert, who lists catering as his classification but is only part of what Craig does for a living.  Craig has been active over the past month, attending four of our club meetings and helping with the catering of the NSW Youth Cycling Championships in Wantabadgery.  Please welcome Craig to the club when you see him if you were unable to welcome him at Monday’s meeting.

President Howard welcomes newest Rotarian Craig Lambert while sponsor Dick looks on from behind.

Our guest speaker was Prof Rod Hill, Head of School of Biomedical Sciences at CSU.  Aside from being a colleague of Leslie and Paul at CSU, Rod has other ties to Coolamon; he is an acquaintance of President Howard from their time living in Queensland.  Rod gave a very interesting talk on his research into using gold nanoparticles as a vehicle for drug delivery.  It’s a bit difficult to explain here, but Rod gave a very understandable talk describing how this approach works and how it has been used to pinpoint delivery of drugs to certain types of cells in the human body, especially cancer cells. Howard thanked Rod for a very informative talk and presented him with a memento of Coolamon Rotary as a token of our appreciation.

President Howard thanks Prof Rod Hill for his presentation.

There was no raffle on the night because of the Melbourne Cup sweep that was conducted (see results below), but Albert managed to squeak in a few fines (and some members raised some cross fines as well).  All in all, it was a most enjoyable evening.

OTHER NEWS

1.  RESULTS OF THE MELBOURNE CUP SWEEP:
1st Garth Perkin $72.00 Twilight Payment
2nd Ann Baker $30.00 Tiger Moth
3rd Don Dyce $12.00 Prince of Arran
Last John Bond $6.00 Avilius
2.  OUR FOUNDATION NEWS

November is our Rotary Foundation Month.

The best way to support our Foundation is to become a Centurion.

$2.00 per week is all that it takes and you can then donate $100 per annum that way.  We have 5 or 6 Centurions in our club although not sure which ones are current.  We have one member of the Foundation Bequest Society and one multiple PHF.

Most clubs make contributions to The Foundation from funds the clubs raise but the Centurion program is personal and voluntary. It is renewed annually by members but you can request regular deductions if you prefer.

The funds are paid to the Australian Rotary Foundation Trust, going to either Polio Plus or the Annual Fund at your discretion. You contribution is recognised by the presentation of a personalised certificate by your club each year.

To many, $A100 is not a major commitment but collectively it represents a major contribution to the Foundation. Your individual contribution counts towards a Paul Harris Fellowship and adds to your club’s Annual Giving total when you direct the funds to Annual Fund – in which case,  50% will come back to our District as District Designated Funds.

Download the form here:

d9705-centurion-donation-form-july-2020 (1)

DIARY

Monday, November 9thAGM.  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 16thRegular Meeting.  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Wednesday, November 18th Monthly Board Meeting, 7.30 pm 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

Christmas is not far away–we need your ideas for a Christmas Party this year.

 

THE PUZZLER

Answer to the last puzzler: The word is carpet.

This week’s puzzler: When can you add two to eleven and get one as the correct answer?

 

ROTARY NEWS

1.  ROTARY DISTRICT 9705 NEWS

Presenation of motorised wheel chairs in Canberra was valued at $120,000.

Our District is proud of an initiative headed by the Rotary Club of Aurora Gungahlin Canberra, led by Club President, John Platten, in supporting a team of disabled powerchair football players by raising $120,000 in funds and sponsorships to purchase powerchairs for the Canberra United Football Club.

The initiative was also supported by several other Canberra region Rotary Clubs including:

Rotary Club of Hall,

Rotary Club of Yass,

Rotary Ginninderra,

Rotary Club of Jerrabomberra,

Rotary Club of Belconnen, as well as private member donations.

Further support was provided by various companies including Thinklogic, NetApp Australia and New Zealand, Aspen Medical Australia, Armadillo Cafe, and The Snow Foundation. The cost of transporting the powerchairs from the United States to Australia was supported by Capital Region Muscular Dystrophy, Queanbeyan Rodeo, EDI International Freight Management, and Classic Couriers.

Thanks to our Canberra region Rotary Clubs, private benefactors, and the various companies for supporting this very worthwhile Rotary project.

Further details about this project can also be found in the following news items below:

https://capitalfootball.com.au/canberra-united…/

https://canberraweekly.com.au/canberra-uniteds…/

ABC News: https://www.facebook.com/59711532124/videos/37541208698572

 

2.  THE ROTARY FOUNDATION’S 7th AREA OF FOCUS

The Rotary Foundation Trustees and Rotary International Board of Directors have both unanimously approved adding a new area of focus: supporting the environment.

More than $18 million in Foundation global grant funding has been allocated to environment-related projects over the past five years. Creating a distinct area of focus to support the environment will give Rotary members even more ways to bring about positive change in the world and increase our impact.

TRF SEVENTH AREA OF FOCUS

 

3.  POLIO PACK

Vaccine carriers, protective equipment, megaphones to create awareness, and the polio vaccine are the tools health workers use to reach children and immunize them against polio. Your donations support these items and more. Make a gift for #WorldPolioDay and help create a polio-free world.

Your gift will be tripled by the Gates Foundation.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

 

POSTSCRIPT

Just in case you are confused on how the electoral college works in the USA presidential election, here is a simple explanation:

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

November is The Rotary Foundation Month

Graphic by Debbie Vance from Rotary Club of Ucluelet BC Canada

RESULT OF COOLAMON ROTARY’S MONSTER RAFFLE

Our sincere thanks to the Monster Raffle Committee led by Chair Grahame Miles with Bear Brian Pattison, Albert Suidgeest, Ian Jennings, Bernadette Milne, Alex and Chez Thompson.  They did a remarkable job and the net results are amazing and will be published in due course.

The monster raffle prizes were drawn on New Year’s Eve with the following winners:

MONSTER RAFFLE DRAW RESULTS

      PRIZE                                                                       Winner                                Ticket #

  1. Mini Garden Hothouse                                           Judy Argant                          0900
  2. Gardner’s’ Package in trolley                                Dominic Proctor                   2066
  3. Child’s Toy Ride-on Tractor                                 Janice Miotti                          2782
  4. Dressed Lamb                                                       Anne Friedlieb                      1535
  5. Fire Pit and Cooler                                               Scott Bance                            0596
  6. Ladies Gift Package                                             Total Bliss                              3061
  7. Weather station & jacket                                      Rob                                        0762
  8. Coolamon Tavern voucher & wine                     Leonie Dennis                        1889
  9. Old Convent High Tea Voucher                          Nettie Adams                         1962

 

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin #2021-12

 

 

Week of October 26th

This week’s meeting was primarily for fellowship.  Dinner was self-catered; John G and Garth did a top job barbecuing steaks and snags, and Henk organised the sides–thanks to all!.  No one left hungry (and if they did, it was their own fault).  We carried out a bit of business at the end, and finished with our weekly raffle.  Alex and Chez kindly donated a meat tray, which was won by Henk (if memory serves).  It was a good meeting to just chew the fat and have a catch-up.

Next week’s meeting features a guest speaker: Prof Rod Hill, Head of School of Biomedical Sciences at CSU.  Rod will be talking about some interesting new approaches to drug discovery, but has promised to keep it understandable by all! Hope to see you there.

 

OTHER NEWS

1. Some myths busted about Rotary

2. Good news on the polio battle: 0 new cases reported last week

 

3. ShelterBox Responds to COVID 19

Like you, the team here at ShelterBox is concerned about the impact Coronavirus is having on our lives and the world around us.

Current travel restrictions are making our work more challenging, however we are committed to providing vulnerable families with a place to call home throughout this Coronavirus outbreak.

FULL STORY HERE

Our partners in Syria, Cameroon, Somaliland and Ethiopia are getting our emergency shelter to people who need it, whilst implementing the social distancing rules.  There is still a massive need for humanitarian support. Coronavirus has made that need even more urgent.

The above picture reminds me to ask you for memories, photos, articles and all sorts of items that will help us celebrate 50 years as a Rotary Club. for our 50th Party in March 2021.

 

DIARY

Monday, November 2ndGuest Speaker:Prof Rod Hill, HOS Biomedical Sciences CSU (“All that glitters: Gold nanoparticles and new techniques in drug discovery”). 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 16thRegular Meeting.  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Wednesday, November 18th 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: There are nine members of the Smith family: six girls, one boy, and Mr and Mrs Smith.  If there was more than one boy, each girl would have more than one brother!

This week’s puzzler: I am a word of six; my first three letters refer to an automobile; my last three letters refer to a household animal; my first four letters is a fish; my whole is found in many rooms. What am I?

 

ROTARY NEWS

1. REASONS TO JOIN US AT COOLAMON ROTARY

 

2.  ROTARY BECAME INTERCONTINENTAL in 1912

Rotary became intercontinental in 1912 when the Rotary Club of London, England, became the first club in Europe.

FULL STORY HERE.

When did Rotary beconme International?

3.  ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION TAIWAN 2021

Please click on the link below:

JUNE 12-16 2021 TAIPEI TAIWAN

Our potential to create lasting change is limitless. And there’s no better place
to explore your full potential than the 2021 Rotary International Convention in
Taipei, Taiwan. The convention is the perfect place to discover new opportunities
for service and friendship. At the year’s largest gathering of the Rotary family,
you’ll have the chance to collaborate, learn from one another, and explore new
ways to make a lasting impact in communities around the world. The energy of
a Rotary International Convention is invigorating, much like the energy you’ll
experience in Taipei.

In many ways, our host city resembles Rotary. It’s filled with tradition but
infused with ingenuity. Its people are rich in spirit, enthusiastic, and welcoming.
And its innovation and ongoing development attract people from all over the world.
Like Rotary, Taipei opens opportunities.

Come Feel the Energy in Taipei and see what awaits you at the 2021 Rotary
International Convention. We look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,
Holger and Susanne

 

JUST FOR LAUGHS

 

POST SCRIPT

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PDG Jerry Norman D9910 New Zealand, PDG Greg Marlow D9550 NT Australia, PDG JG D9700 NSW   (Christchurch September 2019 RI Zone 8 Conference)

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