Week of 22nd November

President Albert reminded all present that the Christmas Party will be at his residence on Saturday from 5.30 pm.  A form was passed around to get names from our members who will attend.  A request was made for salads and sweets.  Please bring garden chairs to sit around “Lake Albert”.

Scott Reardon Visit to Coolamon.  A discussion ensued on the upcoming visit of Scott Reardon on April 2nd. 2022.  Daryl Breust and Brian Pattison outlined some of the ideas being discussed by the committee including:

• Coolamon FC will run the bar.
• Funds raised will go to the  Park Trustees, Allawah Lodge and our Hospital.
• Marketing ideas were discussed and will be discussed in greater depth by the committee.
• There was a bit of discussion on the ticket price; again, the committee will discuss this further.
• The committee will work out the best way to proceed.

This coming Monday (29th November) is a 5th Monday, so in lieu of our regular meeting we will be going to the Marrar Hotel for a two course meal prepared by Craig Lambert.  This is a social gathering and the cost is $25 per head.  If you have not already given your name and any guests please let Ian Jennings know as soon as possible.

“Marrar 1900:  The first building of any substance in Marrar was the Royal Hotel which was completed in 1900.  Construction was by Grosvenor Flood, a gentleman with great confidence in the future of Marrar.  ‘Grover’ Flood, as he was generally known, built several other buildings in York Street and all were built to last.  These same buildings stand solid today, a memorial to Flood, the pioneer.

The Royal Hotel was built of mud, or Pise as it was generally known.  This was a method used centuries before in the American West and Spanish settlements in South America, called Adobe.  Flood, who was a good tradesman, did quite a lot of the construction himself, assisted by George Jackson, a man of many trades.  Extra labour was provided by ‘bush carpenters’ who were always plentiful at that time.”

Mary Potts in the Spotlight

Monday night Mary Potts was in the spotlight:

• Cootamundra born, and attended Backhom PS, Ardlethan CS and Wagga Wagga High School.
• Mary has 4 sisters and 2 brothers.
• Mother of 2 daughters and grandmother to 2 grandchildren
• Enjoys hiking, gardens and running marathons!
• Enjoyed netball and softball in her youth.
• Favourite movie is Sister Act and Whoopi Goldberg is her favourite actor.
• Has visited Scotland and Ireland and wants to visit Italy.
• Mary has a an interesting family history going back to Ireland.  In 1850, Mary’s great grandfather migrated from Ireland to Australia via England and the USA, eventually settling on a soldier settler’s block in Murrumburrah.
• Mary has worked as an accountant with Touche Ross in Canberra and Adams Kenneally White Chartered Accountants in Wagga Wagga.
• We look forward to Mary as our club Treasurer in 2022-2023.

The meeting concluded with the usual fine session and raffle, which was won by Chez.

DIARY

Saturday 27th November – CRC Christmas Party at Albert and Dianne Suidgeest’s ‘s home. Cost is $15.00 per head. BYO.  PARTNERS NIGHT

Monday 29th November – Social meeting at Marrar Hotel (5th Monday). PARTNERS NIGHT (Cost is $25 per head for a 2 course meal).

Monday  6th December – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7.00 pm.

Monday 13th December – Last meeting for 2021. Visit by Phil McIntosh and 3 members of the Wollundry RC 2022 Gears and Beers committee.  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7.00 pm.

Friday 31st December – New Year’s Eve Festival. Cowabbie Street, Coolamon (CRC food van).

Wednesday 19th January 2022 – First Board Meeting for 2022. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 7:00 pm.

Monday 24th January – First meeting for 2022. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7.00 pm.

Saturday and Sunday 19 and 20 February – PETS President Elect Training Session {PE Paul Weston}. Cowra.

Friday – Sunday 18th-20th March 2022 – Temora DISCON {District Conference}.

Saturday and Sunday 26-27th March – Gears and Beers

Saturday 2nd April – Sportsman’s Night featuring SCOTT REARDON – The CRC Sportsman’s Committee have organised a fundraising function featuring local Paralympian Scott Reardon.  The event will take place in conjunction with the Coolamon Football Club at Kindra Park.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

Something Different:

Swiss photographer John Wilhelm is a photoholic who surprised the internet with his amazing montages in which he features his little family. His 3 daughters and his wife become the actresses of the creative and crazy drama that will make you smile.

THE PUZZLER

Answer to last week’s puzzler: 

The smart choice is Door C.  If the lion hasn’t eaten for three years, it must be dead!

This week’s puzzler:  

Thanksgiving is a major holiday in many countries, notably the US and Canada.  In America, Thanksgiving is observed on the third Thursday in November, while in Canada the observance date is the second Monday in October.  Where does Thanksgiving come after Christmas?

ROTARY NEWS

1.  District 9705 Board Vaccination Recommendation

2.  WHAT IS HAPPENING IN SYRIA?

Over 900,000 people have fled the violence since December 2019 alone. Coronavirus is also an additional threat for families fleeing the violence.

Since ShelterBox began in 2000, your support has helped us provide shelter for more than two million people.

Working through our partners we’ve supported 250,000 people fleeing the unimaginable danger with essential aid.

When in the morning you wake up angry and complain for no reason, always remember that being born in the right place in the world is just a matter of luck.

FULL STORY HERE:

November is The Rotary Foundation Month.

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada.

Week of 15th November

President Albert opened the meeting following our self catering BBQ which was assisted by Dick and JG as the chefs.  It appears that both chefs like their steaks and sausages well done!  There was plenty to eat and thanks to all who brought salads and desserts.

We had 17 members attend the meeting a good rollup for the AGM!

Two birthdays were celebrated, that of John Bond and Dick Jennings.  There was also a rare 50th wedding anniversary, that of Sharon and Grahame Miles. Congrats to all!

Reminders:

• Christmas Party – Saturday 27th November at Dianne and Albert Suidgeest’s home. $15.00 per head. Partners welcome.
• Marrar Hotel social night – Monday 29th November. Partners welcome.

The meeting concluded with the usual fine session and raffle.

CRC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The meeting was held to elect our board for 2022-2023.  PP Paul Weston and PE 2022-2023 chaired the AGM and the following member were elected to run our club in 2022-2023.  ALL the positions were filled and it is good to see a few new faces putting their hands up to work for our club.

ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS & BOARD 2022/2023

Elections for the following positions were all nominated by Paul Weston and then approved by all present by acclamation and motion.

President: Paul Weston

Vice-President {Immediate Past President): Albert Suidgeest

President-Elect 2023-2024: John Bond

Secretary: John Glassford

Treasurer: Mary Potts

Foundation: Neil Munro

Membership: John Nulty

Club Administration: Henk Hulsman

Service Projects: John Bond

Youth Services: Anne Rzeszkowski

Public Image: Grahame Miles

Sergeant @ Arms: Garth Perkin

DIARY

Monday 22nd November – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7.00 pm.

Saturday 27th November – CRC Christmas Party at Albert and Dianne Suidgeest’s ‘s home $15.00 per head BYO.  PARTNERS NIGHT

Monday 29th November – Social meeting at Marrar Hotel (5th Monday). PARTNERS NIGHT

Monday  6th December – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7.00 pm.

Monday 13th December – Last meeting for 2021. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7.00 pm.

Friday 31st December – New Year’s Eve Festival. Cowabbie Street, Coolamon (CRC food van).

Wednesday 19th January 2022 – First Board Meeting for 2022.

Monday 24th January – First meeting for 2022. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7.00 pm.

Saturday and Sunday 19 and 20 February – PETS President Elect Training Session {PE Paul Weston}. Cowra.

Friday – Sunday 18th-20th March 2022 – Temora DISCON {District Conference}.

Saturday and Sunday 26-27th March Gears and Beers

Saturday 2nd April SCOTT REARDON – The CRC Sportsman’s Committee (Henk, Albert, Daryl, Brian, Mary and Anne) have organised a fundraising function featuring local Paralympian Scott Reardon.  The event will take place in conjunction with the Coolamon Football Club at Kindra Park.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

THE PUZZLER

Answer to last week’s puzzler: 

The prices of the toppings were as follows: onions $1, mushrooms $1, pepperoni $3, black olives $2, extra cheese $4, broccoli $2, hot peppers $3, pineapple $4

This week’s puzzler:  

You’re trapped in a room that has three exit doors. Door A leads to an inferno. Door B leads to an assassin. Door C leads to a lion that hasn’t eaten in three years. Which door should you pick?

ROTARY NEWS

1.   Rotary Projects Around the Globe

This article in My Rotary highlights several wonderful projects in several countries including Canada, the USA, Serbia and Nepal a good read this one below is on a project in Tanzania.

Tanzania

For girls in the developing world, a lack of safe transportation can be a barrier to education. At the Ndevelwa Secondary School outside Tabora, Tanzania, for instance, “typically only the boys had the benefit of bikes to help with the journey,” says Elizabeth Demichelis, a member of the Rotary Club of Modesto Sunrise, California. “Thus the concept of pink bikes was born.”

The Modesto Sunrise club, with help from the local Rotary Club of Arusha, arranged for the bicycles to be made available to girls; the conspicuous colour is a theft deterrent. The girls, their families, and the head of school signed contracts denoting responsibility for the care of the assigned bikes.

FULL STORY HERE

2.  RC Ngong Hills, Kenya, Launches Mentorship Program.

By Rtn Virginia Wangari

The Rotary Club of Ngong Hills (RCNH) in collaboration with the Rotaract Club of Ngong Hills has launched a mentorship program at the Oloolua Secondary School in Oloolua, Ngong.

Mr. Boniface Mutinda, the Principal, Oloolua Secondary School said the mentorship program was timely. ‘These students need a lot of support since most of them come from very humble backgrounds around Ngong. They will be writing their form four examinations next year and this initiative will help give them the right information to make wise decisions,’ he said.

FULL STORY HERE

Below:  From Karen Blixen’s verandah the Ngong Hills

November is The Rotary Foundation Month.

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada.

Week of 8th November

This Monday night we had a self catering night with some 23 attending including three guests, Sally Farmer, Ruth Morgan and Susan Glassford. The atmosphere was conducive to fellowship as we were seated around one long table for the group. This week was Grahame’s turn in the spotlight.

Grahame Miles in the Spotlight

Past President Grahame Miles had his turn in the spotlight this week. Grahame has had a very interesting life and provided many interesting details of his past:

• Grahame’s great great grandfather arrived in Australia in 1810 having been sentenced for horse stealing and on his release started a butcher’s shop in The Rocks.
• Grahame’s ancestors have been traced back to 1488 on his mother’s side of the family and to 1680 on his father’s side from Wilshire in England.
• Grahame and Sharon celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this month.
• Grahame spent many hours at night school having left school in 1961 and in his learning he became a pattern maker.

Grahame completed his HSC at night school and went on to become a teacher and moved to Coolamon in 1976. He took up a teaching post at the Coolamon Central School and recently retired.  Grahame is an avid gardener and is a huge Rolling Stones fan and has been to several of Stones concerts.

Sharon opened and operated Treats Restaurant in the shop where Grahame now operates his antiques and collectibles shop, Treats and Treasures.  Grahame and Sharon built a new home in McGaigs Lane now 15 years ago. Grahame joined the Coolamon Rotary Club in November 1982 and was our president in 2007-2008.

The meeting concluded with an entertaining fines session and the weekly raffle.  The main raffle prize was won by Adrian.

DIARY

Monday 15th November – CRC Annual General Meeting.  Nominations called for the Board for PE Paul Weston 2022-2023.  Send your nominations to Paul and secretary John G–you can nominate yourself if interested in helping lead the club into the future. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7.00 pm.

Saturday 27th November – CRC Christmas Party (Details to be announced soon).

Monday 29th November – Social meeting at Marrar Hotel (5th Monday). TBC.

Monday  6th December – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7.00 pm.

Monday 13th December – Last meeting for 2021. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7.00 pm.

Friday 31st December – New Year’s Eve Festival. Cowabbie Street, Coolamon (CRC food van).

Wednesday 19th January 2022 – First Board Meeting for 2022.

Monday 24th January – First meeting for 2022. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7.00 pm.

Saturday and Sunday 19 and 20 February – PETS President Elect Training Session {PE Paul Weston}. Cowra.

Friday – Sunday 18th-20th March 2022 – Temora DISCON {District Conference}.

Saturday and Sunday 26-27th March Gears and Beers

Saturday 2nd April SCOTT REARDON – The CRC Sportsman’s Committee (Henk, Albert, Daryl, Brian, Mary and Anne) have organised a fundraising function featuring local Paralympian Scott Reardon.  The event will take place in conjunction with the Coolamon Football Club at Kindra Park.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

THE PUZZLER

Answer to last week’s puzzler: 

There were three travelers: a boy, his father and his grandfather: two fathers and two sons. Each one got one of the coins.

This week’s puzzler:  

Pizzza Paul sells pizza with a range of toppings which are sold in pairs. How much does each topping cost by itself? Each price is whole-dollar increments.

Pineapple & Hot Peppers $7
Broccoli & Extra Cheese $6
Mushrooms & Onions $2
Black Olives & Hot Peppers $5
Pepperoni & Mushrooms $4
Onions & Black Olives $3
Extra Cheese & Mushrooms $5

ROTARY NEWS

1.  2021 NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY TO A ROTARIAN

Rtn. Benjamin List. 

(This interview is reproduced from Rotary Magazin, the regional magazine from Germany)

This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to a Rotarian.

Benjamin List, a member of the Rotary Club Mülheim a. d. Ruhr-Schloß Broich, and the Scottish-born U.S. researcher David W.C. MacMillan received this year’s prestigious award. Both have developed methods for accelerating chemical reactions.

2.  NOMINATIONS CALLED FOR DISTRICT 9705 GOVERNOR

Nomination for DG9705

Nominations are called for from Rotarians within District 9705 to fill the position of District Governor in the new District for the Rotary year 2024 – 2025.

District 9705 has over 80 Rotary and Rotaract clubs, with approximately 2000 Rotarians. These clubs are organised into six regions each with no more than 15 clubs, and administered by an Area Governor who assists the District Governor in the administration of the District.

The current District Governor is Leo Farrelly (PP Belconnen), District Governor-Elect is Geraldine Rurenga (PP Brindabella E-Club) and the District Governor-Nominee is Andrea Grosvenor (PP Queanbeyan).

Duties of the District Governor:

The governor is the officer of RI in the district, functioning under the general control and supervision of the board. The governor shall inspire and motivate the clubs in the district. The governor shall ensure continuity within the district by working with past, current, and incoming district leaders. The governor is responsible for see information sheet below:

information-sheet-dg-2024-25

November is The Rotary Foundation Month.

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada.

Week of 1st November

President Albert welcomed 20 members to our weekly meeting, which ended up mostly as a social meeting with an early mark to allow the Sportsman’s Night committee of CRC to discuss plans for their planned event. Leslie was given a bottle of wine in observance of her upcoming birthday.  Several events planned for this spring have been postponed, including Gears & Beers, which will take place in late March, and our garden viewing, which will likely be postponed until next spring. CRC will be assisting with the NYE street festival in Coolamon, so keep your calendar clear!

John G organised a Melbourne Cup sweep for members, and the meeting concluded with the usual fine session and weekly raffle.  The Sergeant was a bit light on fines, but plenty of cross-fines made up for the shortfall.  The main raffle prize was won by Chez, with minor prizes going to several lucky members.  The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.

President Albert is in the back row, 2nd from the right.

DIARY

Monday 8th November – Self-catered regular meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7.00 pm.

Wednesday 10th November – Last board meeting for 2021. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 7.00 pm.

Monday 15th November – CRC Annual General Meeting.  Nominations called for the Board for PE Paul Weston 2022-2023.  Send your nominations to Paul and secretary John G–you can nominate yourself if interested in helping lead the club into the future.

Saturday 27th November – CRC Christmas Party (Details to be announced soon).

Monday 29th November – Social meeting at Marrar Hotel (5th Monday). TBC.

Monday  6th December – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7.00 pm.

Monday 13th December – Last meeting for 2021. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7.00 pm.

Friday 31st December – New Year’s Eve Festival. Cowabbie Street, Coolamon (CRC food van).

Monday 24th January – First meeting for 2022. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7.00 pm.

Saturday and Sunday 19 and 20 February – PETS President Elect Training Session {PE Paul Weston}. Venue yet to be decided, probably Cowra.

Friday – Sunday 18th-20th March 2022 – Temora DISCON {District Conference}.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

BTW this is false information. We all know that Bald Eagles are almost as big as our Wedge Tails however Facebook claim I have posted fake news!!!!!!!

THE PUZZLER

Answer to last week’s puzzler: 

The full message reads:

WE LIKE THIS PLANET.
HOPE WE GET NEW HOME.
WAR IS UNSTOPPABLE.
ALL HUMANS MUST DIE.

Definitely not good intentions!  The message can be deciphered by stringing together the letters from each line of the message, selecting the first letter from each block of four letters in the line, then the second letter, and so on, inserting spaces as necessary to form English words. Each sentence in the deciphered message corresponds to one line in the original, coded message.

This week’s puzzler:  

Two fathers and two sons were walking along a road. They happened to find three silver coins lying in their path. They picked up the coins and divided them evenly–each of them receiving one coin. How is this possible?

ROTARY NEWS

1. RI President’s Message – November 2021

2.  The Rotary Foundation

November is The Rotary Foundation Month.

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada.