40 Years Ago May 8th. 1971 our Charter was presented to the Coolamon Rotary Club by District Governor Keith Grainger of D 270.
The following members were the Charter members on that night:
+William Chittick Innes WC and JM Innes Farmer
Michael Joseph Curtis Coolamon Shire Council Shire Clerk
John William Agnew Education Department Secondary Principal
Murray Ernest Nash Coolamon Shire Council Shire Engineer
Ronald Laurence Francis Postal Services Postmaster
Brian John Harvey Methodist Church Minister
Bruce Mckane Presbyterian Church Minister
Herbert Ronald Hopkins HR Hopkins Principal
Donald Henry Hoore Church of England Rector
Robert George Furner RG and M Furner Farmer
Charle John McCoy Coolamon Caravan park Principal
Lionel Keith West LK and VE West Licencee
Eric Hornby Coolamon Dry Cleaners Manager
*George Leonard Hutcheon Hutcheon and Pearce Manager
Kenneth Lancelot Logan Coolamon Motors Principal
Edward Ronald Butterfield Coolamon Pharmacy Principal
John Renwick Eyles Coolamon Shire Council Health Surveyor
Robert Gerard Allen RG Allen Coaches Principal
Desmond Patrick Faggatter Department of Education Deputy Principal
Benny Raymond Dumbrell Northern Riverina County Council District Manager
*Current Member
+Current Honourary member
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
President Ian Durham welcomed all our members and our guests to our birthday party and said how proud he was to be our President during our 40th year as a Rotary Club. Ian read out a birthday message from Kay Hull the former Federal Member for the Riverina:
“I was so thrilled to get your invite for the 40th celebration, and then looked at the date and found I am in Sydney that evening at a Board Meeting for Can Assist.
Please convey a sincere apology for Graeme and myself.
I do hope your celebration is fabulous and thanks to the club for all that you do for the people of Coolamon and District. We are so lucky to have such motivation.
Warmest wishes as always.”
Kay Hull
There were several birthday greetings, amongst many sent, read out by our members and past members present that we received from the following clubs and districts around the world:
RC Clark Centennial D 3790 Angeles City, Philippines
RC of Milford, Auckland, New Zealand D 9910
RC of Cumberland Centennial, BC, Canada, D5020
RC Escondido Sunrise District 5340 San Diego County, California USA
Strathcona Sunrise Rotary Club Courtenay, BC, Canada
Guayaquil Rotary Club in Ecuador D 4400
Rotary Club of Hudson, Florida USA in District 6950
RC Nakuru The Great Rift Valley Kenya D9200
Rotary Club of Rawalpindi, RI District 3272. Pakistan
RC of Las Vegas, New Mexico
RC Bellavista-Atizapán – Distrito 4170 México
Rotary Club of Loyola Heights RID 3780 Quezon City, Philippines
Rotary Club of Seneca, South Carolina USA District 7750, in the land of the crying mountains
District Governor Todd Lindley D 6060 Missouri sent a special message, which is below.
Letter-Coolamon President Ian Durham-May 2 2011-3
