CRC Bulletin February 16th. 2026

Happy Lunar New Year 2026! 
Welcoming the Year of the Fire Horse—a symbol of energy, courage, and bold new beginnings. May this year bring you good fortune, strong health, and exciting opportunities ahead.

COOLAMON ROTARY CLUB MEETING 

Monday February 16th 2026 

Tonight PP Daryl Breust was in the Chair and we had a social self-catering evening.  Thanks to the 18 members attended which is a good roll up due to the circumstances with the restaurant which will be in new hands very soon.

Thanks to Henk and Maureen Hulsman, Mark and Sharon Reardon and Michael Trinidad for preparing our dinner.  Main course included chicken and a lovely salad (not too green).  AND Michael cooked a traditional Filipino dish called menudo made from beef, thanks to you all AND we even had ice cream and fruit salad.

Next week we are having kebabs.

Daryl reminded all present that next week:

• Mary will be back from New Zealand and that it is a Club Assembly to discuss and vote on adding corporate membership to our Bylaws.  Notice was duly sent so please come along to vote on this proposal.  As well if any members have any other items for discussion please advise the Secretary ASAP.
• Monday the 23rd February is also Rotary’s 121st birthday.  Founded in Chicago by 4 business men in 1905.

The raffle was won by Ted Hutcheon.

The meeting closed at 8.45pm and some excellent fellowship followed by members present and the washing up was done and all left tidy, again thanks to those who helped clean up.

DIARY

N.B. You are always welcome to bring guests to most of our meetings, just advise Ian Jennings, 0428 492 157, if you want to bring a guest along when you respond to the weekly dinner roll call!

You can download the full programme here and note that it will change and that will be reflected in the weekly bulletin:  CRC Diary On-Line

Sunday February 22nd Wagga Wagga Annual Peace Day.  Time 9.00am in the Wagga Memorial Gardens.

Monday February 23rd – Club Assembly.  Coolamon Sport Rec Club, 6. 30 for 7.00 pm.

All of the above photos were obtained from Facebook.  Credit to the owners.

ROTARY NEWS and ITEMS OF INTEREST

1.  ROTARY WAGGA WAGGA ANNUAL PEACE DAY

Come and join us this Sunday for the Combined Rotary Clubs of Wagga Wagga annual Peace Day Ceremony. Join us for a morning of reflection, hope, and the promotion of harmony in our region and in our world

Memorial Gardens – 9am start.

2. ROTARY INTERNATIONAL’S NEW PEACE CENTRE

Applications for Rotary International’s newest Peace Centre at Symbiosis International University open 1 February 2026. Based in Pune, India, the one-year fellowship will equip mid-career leaders with the skills to tackle conflict transformation, sustainable development and Positive Peace – turning learning into real-world impact across the region.

3. WE STOOD IN LINE

We stood in line at school.

Quiet.

Nervous.

The nurse wore white.

The gym smelled like floor polish.

They placed a tiny sugar cube in our hand.

And told us it was important.

We didn’t fully understand.

We just trusted the grown-ups.

We trusted the science.

We trusted the moment.

Some parents were scared.

But most were grateful.

Because they had seen what polio could do.

They had seen children in braces.

Or worse.

That little sugar cube felt like hope.

Small.

Simple.

But powerful.

Looking back, we realize something.

We weren’t just kids in a line.

We were part of a miracle.

And we didn’t even know it.

FOOTNOTE:

Seeing that February is the Rotary International’s Month  for Peace. AND that you have seen my posts here and maybe on Facebook on the Walk for Peace which has now come full circle back to Fort Worth.  These amazing men walked 2,300 miles as you know from Fort Worth to Washington DC.  You may enjoy this video no talking but inspirational and well worth watching.  Great music!!!

WALK FOR PEACE 

They have reached 4 million followers on Facebook including 1 million for Aloka the Peace Dog.  Aloka’s story is amazing on it’s own.  This walk for peace embodies all that we as Rotarians and all human beings want to see in the world, is peace.  If you want more information please let me know, as I have an idea on how to continue this walk.

FEBRUARY IS ROTARY’S PEACE MONTH

Image courtesy of Rotarian Debbie Vance from Canada.

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