Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #18
Message from our D9700 Foundation Director PDG David Kennedy:
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION – OUR CHARITY
NOVEMBER IS THE ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH
BREAKING RECORDS DAY 1 WILL!
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MEETING NOVEMBER 6th. 2017
Youth Exchange Night with our German Exchange Student Lucia Bohnsack
What a great turn out of visitors and members. Junee were represented and several partners of our members were also present. 38 in total to our weekly meeting well done to all concerned.
Lucia was introduced by Youth Director Dave McKinley:
Lucia lives in Erzhausen in Northern Germany. Lucia hails from a large family and we were given a comprehensive and passionate talk on her nearest and dearest. Lucia has two brothers and a sister her youngest brother Lasse featured a lot in her presentation.Lucia has a lovely family and are farmers. They are mixed farmers and sugar beet is one of their main crops.
Lucia’s village has a population of only 315 persons.
Erzhausen is situated in Lower Saxony, Erzhausen is a northeastern, consisting of two local parts of the city Einbeck in Lower Saxony . The nerest big city is Hanover.
This young lady is a wonderful ambassador for her country Germany. Lucia is now with her second Australian host family, Jann and Daryl Breust. Daryl is President Elect for our club.
Lucia is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Einbeck-Northein in District 1800, Germany.
Some photos from Monday night:
Thank you Lucia for your positive energy and your happy persona.
The meeting concluded with a draw for the Melbourne Cup, thanks to Ian Jennings for doing this.
More on Lucia and Jackson our outgoing youth exchange student leaving for Finland in January soon. Rotary Youth Exchange Australia is one of Rotary’s flagship programmes. Click on the logo below for more information.
AGM MONDAY 20th NOVEMBER
Our Annual general Meeting will be held Monday 20th November. President Elect Daryl Breust will looking to fill the following positions for 2018-2019:
President 2018-2019: Daryl Breust Secretary: Treasurer: President Elect 2019-2020: Rotary Foundation Director: Club Admin Director: Youth Director: Service Projects: Membership Director: Public Image Director: Immediate Past President: Paul Weston Sergeant @ Arms: Bulletin Editor & Webmaster:
SOMETHING LIGHT!
DIARY.
Thursday, November 9th. BINGO. Roster: Ian Jennings (Capt.), Daryl Breust, Garth Perkin, John Nulty.
Sunday, November 12th. DisTec17. Internet and computer skills for bulletin editors and club web masters training. Young, 10.00 am-4.00 pm.
Monday November 13th. Club Planning Meeting.
Wednesday, November 15th. Board Meeting.
Monday, November 20th. AGM and Election of Officers.
Thursday December 14th. BINGO. Grahame (Capt.), Bernadette, Myffy, John B.
Thursday February 8th 2018. BINGO. Henk (Capt.), Rod, Dick, Alex.
Saturday & Sunday, March 4th & 5th, 2018. PETS (President Elects Training Seminar).
Sunday, March 5th, 2018. D9700 Assembly. ALL Club Board Members to attend. Young, 09:00-16:00
Thursday March 8th 2018, BINGO Neil Munro Capt, Dave McKinley, Don Dyce, Leslie Weston
Saturday & Sunday, May 5th & 6th, 2018. D9700 CONFERENCE. Roxy Theatre, Leeton. Book accommodation early!
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*Partners and Guests Night
Apologies for Monday meetings: call John Nulty on 0439 459 196 BY FRIDAY
FOOTNOTE
NOT AGAIN! LESLIE WESTON CONGRATULATIONS!
Also Happy Birthday
Bradley, who won Best of Breed at 7 months of age under UK judge Fran Mitchell in Melbourne at the weekend.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR NEWS:
A WORD FROM District Governor George Weston
A Friendly Reminder
John Nulty is looking after the apologies for our Monday meetings; could you please make sure you let John know if you are unable to attend a meeting so catering can be finalised before the meeting. John can be contacted on or 0439 459 196.
ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2017-2018
Chartered March 3rd 1971 Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club President: Paul Weston 6927 2972 President Elect & Service Projects : Daryl Breust 0409 551 140 Secretary: John Bond 0427 273 226 Treasurer: Henk Hulsman 6927 3486 Rotary Foundation Director: Neil Munro 6927 3156 Club Admin Director: Don Dyce 6929 1215 Youth Director: Dave McKinley 6927 8553 Service Projects {Vocational} Director: Ian Jennings 6927 3390 Membership Director: Wayne Lewis 6927 3501 Public Image Director: Myffy Collette 6927 6313 Immediate Past President: Don Dyce 6929 1215 Sergeant @ Arms: Ted Hutcheon 6927 3349 Bulletin Editor: Julie ClarkROTARY INTERNATIONAL 2017-2018
President Ian Riseley RC of Sandringham Melbourne
President Elect Barry Rassin RC of East Nassau The Bahamas
District 9700 Governor George Weston RC of Leeton
District 9700 Governor Elect John Glassford RC of Coolamon
