Coolamon RC Bulletin for Week of July 21st 2024

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for Week of July 21st 2024

Meeting of Monday 15th July 2024

President Adrian Lindner welcoming 19 members and 7 guests to the meeting tonight including Kevin & Marion Farrell, Dianne Suidgeest, Gillian and Rod Hebels, Annette St. Clair.

Our guest speaker was Annette St. Clair who was introduced by President Adrian after dinner was served.

Annette spoke on the Aimee St Clair Melanoma Trust that was created to honour her daughter Aimee. Aimee passed away due to melanoma at the age of 23 the day after her birthday.

Annette spoke with passion about her daughter and started by telling us that she was a nurse at the Wagga Base Hospital for many years. When Aimee was 20 she discovered a lump in her groin which was incorrectly diagnosed. Annette went on to say always consult your GP who knows you better than any other doctor for a correct diagnosis.

Melanoma is so unpredictable and Aimee went on a journey that was tough and must have been heart wrenching for the family. Aimee went through 12-18 months of surgery removing lumps in her back as large as golf balls. This went well until the cancer started to spread through her body and eventually into her brain.

Chemotherapy had no effect on the tumours however radiotherapy controlled the brain tumour. Aimee’s story has been well publicised throughout the Riverina. Aimee’s 23rd birthday was a party with her softball friends and asked her mother if it was time to go? Aimee knew that it was time to go to heaven and the next day went to heaven in the company of her mother and her friends.

This is a long and inspirational story about a young lady who left us far too soon. In 2010 Annette and Peter St Clair started the Aimee St Clair Melanoma Trust which is in honour of Aimee and a legacy for her that keeps on growing and doing wonderful work. As always they need help to reach more and more sufferers of Melanoma.

Instead of reporting on everything that Annette had to say you can read about this wonderful “project” on the link in this excellent website below:

Aimee St Clair Melanoma Trust

Here are some photos that need no explaining as well some that Annette did not have time to share last night. Annette left some brochures and leaflets on the Trust and how to support this very worthwhile cause.

President Adrian Lindner then gave a vote of thanks to Annette after so many questions from the audience present tonight. Adrian then presented Annette with a cheque for $500.00 on behalf of our club for the Aimee St Clair Melanoma Trust. Thank you Annette truly Service Above Self! You are an inspiration well done!

Above photo courtesy of Scott Mudd

After that inspirational talk by Annette Adrian called for general business and briefly:

Volunteers called for manning the car park for the Ganmain show on August 24th. Ten hands went up.
Daryl Breust advised members that The Syngenta Seedcare Institute field days at the CSU farm in Wagga. Syngenta will supply all the food and we supply the caravan and do the cooking. The event is being held on Wednesday 31^st July from 11.30-2.00pm. Volunteers are required.
Anne Rzeszowski said that the CSU Open Day catering was now being conducted by the RC of Wagga Wagga and we are no longer required.
In absentia Grahame Miles asked for numbers for the 5th Monday night to be held in Ganmain on Monday 29th July. Grahame needs 20 diners. The general concession was that we would get 20.

We concluded the evening with the S@A fines and raffle session. Albert started with a joke which was well received. The S@A then went on to issue some pertinent fines all well deserved especially the one about the dog and Barry.

The raffle was won by Howard with 2nd prize going to Alex.

DIARY

N.B. You are always welcome to bring guests to most of our meetings, just advise Ian Jennings if you want to bring a guest along when you respond to the weekly dinner roll call!

*Monday 22nd July – Social Night. Get to know your member meeting. Coolamon Sport Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm. TONIGHT will be PP Albert Suidgeest talking about his recent overseas journey Followed by a Q&A with President Adrian and Albert.

*Monday 29th July – Social Dining out 5th Monday. Bring your partners and guests. Meeting will be at the Ganmain Sports Club. CONFIRMED 6.30 FOR 7.00pm.

Wednesday 31st July – The Syngenta Seedcare Institute field days at the CSU farm in Wagga. From 11.30-2.00pm. Volunteers are required.

*Monday 5th August – Speaker Meeting. Deidre Tome (Wagga Sunrise) will speak on domestic violence. Coolamon Sport Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

Monday 12th August- CRC Board Meeting. Coolamon Sport Rec Club, 5.00 for 5.15 pm.

Monday 12th August – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sport Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

Saturday 24th August – Ganmain Show. CRC Carpark duties, volunteers needed.

You can download the full programme here and note that it will change and that will be reflected in the weekly bulletin:

CRC Program 24-25

Sunday October 6th Gears & Beers Dirty 130 Wollundry RC. Website

Sunday October 20th Open Gardens Day

Saturday October 26th Open Gardens Day

*Friday 25th/Sunday 27th October – D9705 Conference. Mittagong RSL. Bookings open now:

D9705 Conference

One of the highlights will be DG Michael Lapina, a treat indeed. Yes Michael the current D9800 District Governor, and I heard him sing at the Zone 8 Conference in Canberra. Michael and Heather McInally also had the Singapore Convention delegates give them a 6 minute standing ovation following their duet. As you know Heather is the wife of Past RI President Gordon McInally.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

All of the above images were obtained from Facebook.

ROTARY NEWS

Youth Programmes

Rotary believes in developing the next generation of leaders. Our programs help younger leaders build leadership skills, expand education and learn the value of service.

RYLA ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS

Objectives: RYLA is a challenging 7 day residential program for young people aged 18 to 28. RYLA offers a unique opportunity for motivated individuals to access some influential and inspirational speakers and trainers. With presentations, workshops and exercises, attendees will be introduced to concepts of effective leadership including:

Leadership Theory,
Communication,
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Leadership in Service & Community,
Youth Leadership,
Goal Setting/Visioning,
Conflict Resolution & Mindfulness

What do the RYLArians take home with them? The program aims to help them to:

Build communication and problem-solving skills
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Have fun and form lasting friendships
Build on the existing leadership of participants
Encourage participants to further develop their own skills, talents and abilities, and
Remind participants of their responsibility to their communities and to the world.

How do you get involved?

RYLA applications are open to young people aged between 18 and 28 located in the geographic region of Rotary District 9705.

Each participant must be sponsored by a Rotary or Rotaract Club in District 9705. The sponsorship fee for 2024 WAS $1,250 per person (no GST applicable), TO BE DETERMINED FOR 2025.

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