Week of March 14th

Albert was back from his holidays in Far North Queensland and looked refreshed.  Albert welcomed our guests which included 16 members and Mary Potts’s two sisters as well as visiting Rotarians Phil McIntosh and David Byfield from the Wollundry Wagga Wagga Rotary Club. The meeting was dedicated to the upcoming Gears and Beers event on Sunday 27th March.

After our usual excellent Chinese dinner, Phil McIntosh with David Byfield in support outlined the very important part our club plays for the event.  There are some areas where good marshals are needed to make sure that the riders only enter a main road where there is traffic as we cannot STOP cars!

Phil pointed out that a number of riders have pulled out but they still have a good rollup, with some 3,000 registered for the various rides over the weekend.  There will be two rides going through Coolamon: the Dirty 130 and the 100 km ride.  Phil went through the intersections where we are most needed in the vicinity of Coolamon.

Dead Camel Lane is rougher than ever and Phil explained how advanced bike tyres are these days, so flat tyres won’t be a problem for many riders.

Phil thanked our club for the continuing support and handed over to Daryl Breust who with his committee have done a great job on organising things from our end.  Next Monday Daryl will go through in detail our duties, the roster and the logistics of baking ANZAC biscuits and supplying water, bananas and safety vests for our marshals.

​How good is your bunny hop game this year!? (jokes) You can ride around them,

The D9705 Conference have the following volunteers going to cook and serve at the welcome BBQ at the Temora Rural Museum from 5.00 pm:  Garth, Ian ,Dick, Brian, JG, Anne, Neil, Adrian and Paul.

All in all an it was an excellent meeting with an abbreviated fines session due to our S@A John Bond being in hospital — we wish Bondy a quick recovery.

The raffle was won by Leslie.

DIARY

Friday – Sunday, 18th-20th March – Temora DISCON {District 9705 Conference}.  See:  TEMORA 2022

Monday, 21st March – Regular meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Sunday, 27th March – Gears and Beers. See: Gears and Beers WEBSITE.

Saturday, 2nd April – Sportsman’s Night featuring SCOTT REARDON and VANESSA LOW. The CRC Sportsman’s Committee have organised a fundraising function featuring local Paralympian Scott Reardon and his wife Vanessa Low, also a Paralympian.  The event will take place in conjunction with the Coolamon Football Club at Kindra Park.  Time 6.00-10.00 pm.

You can now buy tickets from the Coolamon Post Office.

To all our Internet users: please start sharing the CRC Facebook page, our website and the booking form links which will have all the details for this night.

A Night with Vanessa Low and Scott Reardon Links.

Saturday 21st May – D9705 Club Development Seminar {formerly called District Assembly}. – ALL 2022-2023 Board Members need to attend. West Wyalong, 9 am start.

Monday 4th July – CRC 51st Changeover. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

THE PUZZLER

Answer to the last Puzzler: A golf ball.

This week’s challenge: Two teams are playing footy on the planet of Tralfamadore. The game is similar to Aussie Rules footy except the point values are different.  If the score of the match between the Troggs and the Croods is 8-1-67 to 16-2-134, what are the point values of major and minor goals? The point values for major and minor goals are whole numbers, and the point value for major goals is greater than the point value for minor goals. [In the unlikely event you’re not familiar with scoring in Aussie Rules, the first number is the number of major goals, the second is the number of minor goals, and the last number is the total number of points.]

ROTARY NEWS

1.  RAWCS

Rotary Australia World Community Service have two projects that we can promote that are both current and topical:

A.  National Flood Appeal (RARF) Project # 47 of 2021-22

National Flood Appeal – To raise funding to provide financial assistance to flood victims in Queensland and Northern New South Wales – February 2022.  Around 15000 homes have been flooded and some owners will be needing assistance to clean and refurbish their residences.

Individuals who are adversely affected and require assistance will be identified and be given funds to help with their recovery. It is our priority to get funds quickly to those who are in need to help them with the clean up and damage caused by the floods.

CONTACT:

PDG Adrian Froggatt
(M) 0400 074 342
Email: [email protected]

DETAILS HERE.

B.  Ukrainian Relief appeal 83 of 2014-15

Ukrainian Relief Aid – To meet immediate lifesaving needs of the crisis-affected civilian population in Ukraine & provide early recovery assistance as soon as feasible. To save & preserve lives, easy suffering & promote self-sufficiency.

The Ukraine Crisis Appeal – a collaboration between the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO), Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) and Caritas Ukraine – is the largest Australian tax-deductible fundraising effort for Ukraine.

https://www.ukrainecrisisappeal.org/

Our club has started the Sunflowers for Ukraine project and more details will follow next week after the District 9705 Conference.  Our Acting DG Michael Moore AM will be launching our project in Temora over the weekend. In the mean time there is plenty of information on our website:

Sunflowers for Ukraine.

CONTACT

PP Guy Glenny 0418 695 803  Email: [email protected]

2.  MY ROTARY WEBSITE AND NEWS ON UKRAINE

Just in case you are asked what Rotary is doing for the disaster in Ukraine, please refer to the following stories.  Rotary is answering the call and helping out, and are calling for support.  We will do our best in Australia via RAWCS however I think it is important to know what else Rotary is doing around the world.

A.  Ukrainian describes leaving Kyiv, using Rotary network to help others

By Iryna Bushmina, District 2232 (Ukraine) Rotaract Representative

I left Kyiv in the first hours of the war. My sister, her husband, her 3-month-old baby and a cat were in the car. When we reached the border, men were already not allowed to leave the country, so I went on with my sister and a little nephew. We were five days in the car, six days until we got to Vienna.

We stayed for the night in different countries……………

Click here for more

B.   Rotary’s network enables rapid humanitarian relief for Ukrainian refugees

By Rotary International

The crisis in Ukraine is having devastating consequences on civilians as families flee their homes. According to the United Nations, more than 2 million people, most of them women and children, have sought refuge in neighboring countries and across Europe, while about 1 million more people have been displaced within Ukraine.

Rotary and Rotaract clubs in Europe and around the world have taken swift action and are working with members nearby to provide food, water, medical equipment, and shelter for refugees.

Click here for more

ROTARY DISTRICT 2231 POLAND don’t slow down because the needs are huge

Today another transport with refugees from Ukraine went to Szczecin and from there further to Denmark.

LONG LIVE FREE UKRAINE !

MARCH IS WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE MONTH

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada.

Past President Garth Perkin from our club is raising funds for ShelterBox Australia.  One of the best projects for disaster relief.  No matter where it happens in the world.

ShelterBox Australia

About this adventure

As part of ShelterBox Larapinta 2022, over seven days, you’ll follow well-worn yet timeless red dirt tracks along the slopes of the West MacDonnell Ranges, immersed in the rich history of Australia’s First Peoples.

Beside winding rivers, across open plains, to the summit of Mount Sonder and into the shaded Ormiston Gorge – by day, you’ll conquer one of the world’s premier desert treks, enjoying breath taking historic landscapes made famous by Albert Namatjira’s paintings.

At night, you’ll camp under inky black skies filled with silver stars and fall asleep to the nocturnal sounds of the desert, inspired by the difference you’re making to the lives of families impacted by disaster and conflict.

PLEASE GO HERE AND SUPPORT GARTH PERKIN

Garth says:

“What a great cause, to help people in need.

I simply couldn’t resist this trek (mind you at the age of 79) as it starts on the 2nd of August which would have been my dear wife, Marg Perkin’s birthday.

Marg was the first female president of Coolamon Rotary club, and always passionate about helping others in need. She passed away last year after fighting cancer for 5 years so I feel this is a small tribute to her, yet for a great cause that she would be proud to support”.

Painting by the artist Oleksiy Shekshuuev

Ukraine is on the mind as with everyone. Our Sunflowers for Ukraine initiative is taking off through Rotary. I met with the farmer Doug Bruckner from Collingullie on Tuesday Doug is donating half a tonne of sunflower seeds to my Rotary Club Coolamon. We are looking at the logistics and so far it is looking very feasible. Half a tonne of sunflower seeds!  Anyone guess how many seeds that is?  This is one way of packaging and 80 seeds in the bag works well, use a small scoop. The bag is about 100mm x 70mm they can be bought online in bulk at 2 cents each.

Here is the link that will take you to the bags:

Cello Bags

The logistics for this initiative can be downloaded here:

Logistics

We have the art work for the cards that go in the bags if you need to print you own.  Otherwise Quick print in Wagga Wagga can print them for you.

We have plenty of  seeds available for mailing or collection from Ganmain.  The bags and the cards are easy to produce. It is the filling of the bags that takes time and manpower.  My estimate is that 10 good people can fill 100 bags with the card to the bag with say 40 seeds into each bag within an hour.  That is 1,000 bags of seeds.  Which is a good result all round.  We have been approcahed by our Coolamon Central School to help fill the bags.

Now the answer to how many seeds in one kilogram:

I have counted the seeds from one sunflower which weighed 93 grams and I got 1,557 seeds. So 1kg of seeds would then yield 16,000 seeds and 500kgs gives us 8 million seeds enough to fill 200,000+ bags with 40 seeds per bag.

Once the seeds are harvested we will collect the seeds from Doug Bruckner of the Gnadbro Pastoral Company and they will be in one bulk bag weighing 500kgs.  We will then package them into 1 kg bags enough to make up say 200 bags with 80 seeds per bag.  NB  the Yates seeds package had 30 seeds in it and cost $4 per packet so we can double the yield if we halve the number of seeds per bag!

Now we believe that the best way to obtain donations is by displaying teh seeds and the project in a display/donations box similar to this mock up we are using at the moment.  They will cost $4.00 each plus postage.

My contact details are in the flyer below:

UPDATE ON THE SUNFLOWER SEEDS

The sunflower seeds are in the bin! Some photos from this morning’s harvest. Thanks so much Doug Bruckner you are a champion. We look forward to collecting your generous donation for Ukraine.

The seeds are now in Ganmain ready for posting.  Sunflower seeds for Ukraine update. Yesterday one of our Coolamon Rotary members Garth Perkin and I went out to The Rock to collect the seeds. Doug Bruckner who donated the seeds was there to load us with as many seeds as we needed. Based on the 10 kgs. I got last week, we only loaded what we needed. The bag was heavy, the two of us could not lift it. So we are up and away and next week I will send seeds out to those who have asked for them. Thanks again to Doug Bruckner of Gnadbro Pastoral.

Week of March 7th

PP Paul Weston was in the chair this week as President Albert is still away on holidays.  Fourteen members were in attendance, and three were apologies: Leslie, Albert and Mary.  It was a busy evening!  The following subjects were discussed:

1. Grahame would like the Coolamon Archway committee to meet at Lions Park at 6.00 pm before the meeting on the 14th March. Committee members include Grahame, Alex, Garth, Neil and JG.
2. Neil spoke about the illness of Mark who puts up our flags in Lions Park.  It was agreed that Ian J. would send some flowers to Mark and wish him a speedy recovery.
3. Grahame suggests that the club supports the flood appeal being conducted by RAWCS at the moment.  This is set for discussion at the next board meeting.  Ian Jennings advised the club that his sister who lives in Lismore lost everything in the floods and is not insured.
4. Daryl Breust spoke about the Scott Reardon and Vanessa Low night on Saturday April 2nd.  Daryl asked for help in promoting the event via social media.  John G. will post the news to all of our media outlets including printing 40 A4 flyers to be placed in all the shops.  Daryl reminded the members present that the funds raised go to our hospital, Allawah Lodge and the Kindra Park Trustees.  Details of the night are listed in this bulletin.
5. Daryl then spoke about the upcoming Gears and Beers where we are looking for 17 volunteers to man important sections in our area.  Daryl said that so far the Wollundry RC has received around 1,600 entries including 1234 for the Dirty 130 and amazing result.  We are needed on Sunday 27th March and Daryl will have details at the next meeting where Phil Macintosh will be coming along to outline the details.
6.  John G brought the members up to date on Sunflowers for Ukraine.  So far after only 5 days since the idea was first created we have 3 Australian districts who want to support the project.  As well several clubs have contacted John including Forbes, Nowra, Young, Wagga Wagga Sunrise and Bundaberg.  We also have the support from our stand in IPDG Michael Moore, DGE Geraldine Rurenga and DGND Rob Uhl.  JG advised the members that he will have a presence at the District conference in Temora after an invite by our IPDG Michael Moore.  JG will be visiting the sunflower farmer this week.

DIARY

Monday, 14th March – Regular meeting visit of Phil Mackintosh from the Wollundry RC to go through regarding our involvement with supporting the Gears and Beers event on the 27th March,. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Wednesday, 16th March – CRC Board meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 7 pm.

Friday – Sunday, 18th-20th March – Temora DISCON {District 9705 Conference}.  See:  TEMORA 2022

Monday, 21st March – Regular meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Sunday, 27th March – Gears and Beers. See: Gears and Beers WEBSITE.

Saturday, 2nd April – Sportsman’s Night featuring SCOTT REARDON and VANESSA LOW. The CRC Sportsman’s Committee have organised a fundraising function featuring local paralympian Scott Reardon and his wife Vanessa Low, also a paralympian.  The event will take place in conjunction with the Coolamon Football Club at Kindra Park.  Time 6.00-10.00 pm.

To all our Internet users: please start sharing the CRC Facebook page, our website and the booking form links which will have all the details for this night.

A Night with Vanessa Low and Scott Reardon Links.

Saturday 21st May – D9705 Club Development Seminar {formerly called District Assembly}. – ALL 2022-2023 Board Members need to attend. West Wyalong, 9 am start.

Monday 4th July – CRC 51st Changeover. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

THE PUZZLER

Answer to the last Puzzler: 

From top left: forehead, good looking, waterfall, wake up, tuna fish, foreign language, seahorse, middle aged, broken heart, seesaw, missing you, teabag

This week’s challenge: What can be driven although it doesn’t have wheels, sliced but stays whole?

ROTARY NEWS

1.  An evening with Paralympians Scott Reardon and Vanessa Low

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO:

1.  Coolamon and Ganmain Hospital
2.  Allawah Lodge
3.  Kindra Park Trustees
   

2.  SUNFLOWERS FOR UKRAINE – UPDATE

John Glassford continues to get a lot of interest on an idea to support the people of Ukraine.

One flower how many seeds?

SUNFLOWERS FOR UKRAINE UPDATE

MARCH IS WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE MONTH

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada.

Saturday 2nd April, 2022. 6.00pm – 10.00pm

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO:

Book here via Eventbrite:

TICKETS ON SALE AT THE COOLAMON POST OFFICE

OR FROM ALBERT SUIDGEEST 0439 277 454 

OR 

JOHN GLASSFORD 0498 190 880

Week of February 28th

PP Grahame Miles was in the chair this week as President Albert is away on holidays.  Grahame welcomed 18 of our members and the following guests: Ann Baker (Howard’s partner), Heather and Ken Parker from Adelaide (guests of Anne) and Ken Plane from Marrar (a guest of Brian Pattison).

Discussion included:

• The Temora Conference BBQ on Friday 18th March has the following volunteers in Daryl Breust, Paul Weston, JG, Ian Jennings, Dick Jennings, Don Dyce, Neil Munro and Brian Pattison. Wonderful support.  Setup time is 5.00 pm at the Temora Rural Museum.
• Grahame thanked the 11 representatives of our club (8 members and 3 partners) who attended the opening of the Batlow Men’s Shed on the 25th.
• The members learnt that Hannah, who has been serving our food for some time now, has been accepted at CSU for her nursing studies.  We all wished Hannah the very best for her future, although Hannah says that she will be still working at the club on Mondays.
• Grahame raised the idea of a welcome archway to Coolamon.  A committee made up of Grahame, Alex Thompson, Garth Perkin, Neil Munro and JG was formed to look at the feasibility of doing this.
• Paul Weston spoke briefly on the Coolamon Community Chronicle going online.  Paul is looking into copyright issues of posting photos and other content.
• John Bond spoke on the payout costs for the CCC printer and the possibility of buying the printer (or a faster one) outright.
• Henk Hulsman spoke about the theft of the Australian flag from Lions Park.
• Daryl Breust advised the meeting that tickets will on sale from the 1st March for the Scott Reardon night on April 2nd.  You can buy your tickets on line via our Facebook page (https://fb.me/e/1y6r5zoTW) or the Eventbrite page (https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sportsmans-night-tickets-245621268827).

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

This week Dick Jennings was in the spotlight:

• Dick was born in Temora and has a bother and two sisters. His mother was Dorothy and his father was George.
• Dick married Maree Thomas and has 4 children: Katrina, Tracy, Natalie and Richard. Richard is the 5th generation to be farming the property since Dick’s great grandfather settled in Coolamon.
• All that Dick ever wanted to do was to be a farmer.  Dick attended Coolamon Central School and then moved on to the Canberra Grammar boarding school to further his education.
• Favourite colour: green; favourite actor: Hugh Grant; and favourite movie: 4 Weddings and a Funeral.
• Dick has not travelled extensively, but the favourite country he has visited is Vietnam.
• The farm is now in the control of Dick’s son Richard and they have not had any stock for 10 years; all the land is now being cropped.  Dick has truly earned a rest, however he still works as hard as ever.
• Dick joined the Rotary Club of Coolamon in October 1979 and has been a member 42.  Dick was our president in 1986/1987 and 2013/2014.
• Dick can always be counted on for advice and is always one of the first to put his hand up to help our work.  We look forward to many more years with Dick as a member of our club.  Thank you Dick Jennings for your service and for sharing your very interesting life story!

DIARY

Sunday 6th March – Clean Up Australia Day. 9.00-11.00 am. Volunteers Needed go to:

CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY

Friday – Sunday, 18th-20th March – Temora DISCON {District 9705 Conference}.  See:  TEMORA 2022

Monday, 7th March – Regular meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Monday, 14th March – Regular meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Wednesday, 16th March – CRC Board meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 7 pm.

Monday, 21st March – Regular meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Saturday and Sunday, 26-27th March – Gears and Beers. See: Gears and Beers WEBSITE.

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.  Time 6.00-10.00 pm.

To all our Facebook users please start sharing the CRC Facebook page which will have all the details for this night uploaded soon.:

Sportsman’s Night featuring Scott Reardon

Saturday 21st May 2022, D9705 Club Development Seminar – West Wyalong  ALL 2022-2023 Board Members need to attend; starting time 9.00am.  {Was called the District Assembly}.

Monday 4th July 2022 CRC 51st Change Over Dinner at the Sports Club.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

THE PUZZLER

Answer to the last Puzzler: There are still 25 petals, although only 19 of them are still on the flowers.

This week’s challenge: What common words/phrases do the following pictograms represent?

ROTARY NEWS

1.  WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE

WASH Rotary Action Group supports and ensures sustainable long-lasting clean water, sanitation, and hygiene programs to communities in need.

About Us

Calling all Rotarians

2.  SUNFLOWERS FOR UKRAINE

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada.

John Glassford has started getting interest on an idea to support the people of Ukraine.  So far after only 48 hours the offer of support is significant and our Rotary International Director of Zone 8 Jessie Harman is in total support:

Hi John,

The idea or the germ of the idea can be found in this document:

SUNFLOWERS FOR UKRAINE

MARCH IS WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE MONTH

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada.

Clean Up Australia Day

• Registration [essential] at Kindra Forest’s gates from 9am.
• Event supervisor: Jeannette Campbell
• Please wear sun protective clothing and enclosed footwear.
• Clean up site: Lewis St North, Rannock Rd, Campbell’s Lane.
• BBQ provided after the event for the volunteers.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROTARY:

Week of February 21st

Tonight President welcomed 18 members to this week’s meeting which was a Club Assembly.

Items discussed were:

• Garth Perkin kicked of the discussions with an idea to raise funds for ShelterBox by hiking the Larapinta Trek starting on August 2nd, Marg Perkin’s birthday.  Each entrant has a goal of raising $3,000 for three ShelterBoxes.  Trekkers will also need to cover the cost of a flight to Alice Springs. Garth is looking for members who might accompany him on the trek. This is a wonderful initiative by Garth in memory of Marg and you can find details here:

ShelterBox Larapinta Trek 2022

• Grahame Miles brought up the idea of the Welcome to Coolamon arch which might be a joint project with Lions in Coolamon. This is an arch in Berry, NSW which gave Grahame the idea:

• Grahame Miles brought up the idea of painting the Brushwood Silos, which is being proposed by Ricky Hard. The silo art has taken hold around Northern Victoria and New South Wales. The first silo to be painted in NSW is  in Weethalle:

More details about the NSW Art Trail can be found here: NSW Silo Art Trail.

• Discussion ensued on the grants available from the NSW Government as relayed to Grahame Miles by Steph Cooke.  Funds from the program might be used to upgrade the printer used for printing the Chronicle or purchasing it outright.  John Bond will do some research into the matter.
• The Coolamon Shire Council are giving away $10,000 for worthy projects that attract visitors to the Coolamon Shire.  Applications for up to $3,000 are being sought by the council.
• Paul Weston spoke on revitalising our annual markets.  Further discussion will take place at a subsequent meeting when time permits.

The meeting concluded with a brief fine session and raffle.

Friday 25th February – Opening of the Batlow Men’s Shed

Eleven members of Coolamon Rotary (8 Rotarians and 3 partners) attended the opening of the Batlow Men’s Shed.  The following travelled to Batlow in support of the RC of Batlow whose idea it was to establish a Men’s Shed in Batlow following the devastating bush fires of 2020:

Here is the story of why Coolamon Rotary got involved following the bushfires of 2019-2020:

Batlow Men’s Shed and Coolamon Rotary

DIARY

Friday – Sunday, 18th-20th March – Temora DISCON {District 9705 Conference}.  See:  TEMORA 2022

Monday, 28th February – Regular meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Monday, 7th March – Regular meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Monday, 14th March – Regular meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Wednesday, 16th March – CRC Board meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 7 pm.

Monday, 21st March – Regular meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Saturday and Sunday, 26-27th March – Gears and Beers. See: Gears and Beers WEBSITE.

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.  Time 6.00-10.00 pm.

To all our Facebook users please start sharing the CRC Facebook page which will have all the details for this night uploaded soon.:

Sportsman’s Night featuring Scott Reardon

Saturday 21st May 2022, D9705 Club Development Seminar – West Wyalong  ALL 2022-2023 Board Members need to attend; starting time 9.00am.  {Was called the District Assembly}.

Monday 4th July 2022 CRC 51st Change Over Dinner at the Sports Club.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

THE PUZZLER

Answer to the last Puzzler: 1. FRAGRANT, 2. PAINTING, 3. NECKLINE, 4. BANDSTAND, 5. LEAFLET

This week’s challenge: 

Leslie had five flowers with five petals each. She removed petals from the flowers until there were only two flowers with all the petals intact and three with three petals each. How many petals are there now?

ROTARY NEWS

1.  THE FOUR WAY TEST

One of the world’s most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The Four-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy.

This 24-word test for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production, advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The Four-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways.

The Four-Way Test, created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (served as RI president, 1954-1955)

The 4 Way Test

2.  FEBRUARY 23rd. 1905

The first four Rotarians. From left: Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, Hiram E. Shorey, Paul P. Harris.

On  23 February 1905, Paul P. Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram E. Shorey gathered in Loehr’s office for what would become known as the first Rotary club meeting.

Harris’ desire for camaraderie among business associates brought together these four men and eventually led to an international organization of service and fellowship.

Each of the first four Rotarians, and Harry L. Ruggles, who is often called the “fifth Rotarian,” brought different professional perspectives to the organization.

FULL STORY HERE

February is Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada.

Week of February 14th

Tonight President welcomed 17 members to this week’s meeting.

Reminders:

• Batlow Men’s Shed opening Friday 25th of February at midday. We have 11 going.
• Temora 2022 District Conference – Members are reminded to register for what promises to be another thought-provoking gathering of Rotarians.  We may organise a bus for Saturday if we get enough interested members (this would facilitate attendance at the dinner at the aviation museum that night). This is likely to be the closest DISCON to Coolamon for some time, so plan on attending!
• Wollundry Rotary Club’s Wine and Food Festival on Saturday (19 Feb) in Wagga Wagga, 4.00-10.00 pm.
• Club Assembly on Monday (21 Feb). An email will be sent to each member announcingg this meeting.
• Reminder that the half yearly subs are due — please pay Henk.
• District 9705 are looking for clubs to sponsor outward bound students for our Youth Exchange programme.
• Grahame Miles reported that Steph Cooke could possibly get a grant for our club for as much as $15,000 to purchase a printer for the Coolamon Community Chronicle — sent to the Board for discussion.

IN THE SPOLIGHT

Tonight we had PP Henk Hulsman in the spotlight. Here are some highlights of the Q&A session with Albert:

• Born in Narrandera in 1946
• Dutch heritage
• Lived in Ganmain in his early years
• Henk has two sisters and a brother who passed away recently
• Maureen and Henk have two children and 3 grandchildren
• Henk’s father Harmen Hulsman was a Dutchman and lived in Java managing a rubber plantation and ended up in Narrandera and had a few jobs including farm work a motor mechanic and as an accountant.
• Henk went to St Brendan’s School in Ganmain
• They then moved to Nowra where Henk attended Nowra High School and continued his studies after year 11 on marketing and accountancy at the UNSW and Macquarie Uni
• Henk and Maureen met at work in Sydney and have been happily married ever since
• Henk joined the CBC as an accountant in 1964 and stayed with them for many years, ending up in Coolamon where he joined Rotary and was president in 1984
• Maureen and Henk loved Coolamon and did not want to move again so he resigned from the CBC and headed up the State Government Employees Union in Wagga and spent 25 years with the SGEU in Wagga until he recently retired. Henk will read one book a week.
• Henk and Maureen love cruising and visiting European countries

DIARY

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

Monday 21st February – CRC Club Assembly. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

Friday 25th February – Opening of the Batlow Men’s Shed. Batlow, 12.00 pm.

Friday – Sunday, 18th-20th March 2022 – Temora DISCON {District 9705 Conference}.  See:  TEMORA 2022

Saturday and Sunday, 26-27th March – Gears and Beers. See: Gears and Beers WEBSITE.

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.  Time 6.00-10.00 pm.

To all our Facebook users please start sharing the CRC Facebook page which will have all the details for this night uploaded soon.:

Sportsman’s Night featuring Scott Reardon

JUST FOR LAUGHS

THE PUZZLER

Answer to the last Puzzler: A boat anchor

This week’s challenge: Place a pair of letters in the blank spaces in the words below to give five common words.  The pair of letters must be same for the two sets of blanks for each word, but each word will have a different pair of letters.

1. F __ __ G __ __ N T
2. P A __ __ T __ __ G
3. __ __ C K L I __ __
4. B __ __ D S T __ __ D
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ROTARY NEWS

1. RCC CARAVAN

Thought that some of you might like these before and after photos of our caravan which does sterling work for our club and the events that we attend in support of our local community.

2. CLUB ASSEMBLY

At times it is good to remind ourselves why we have a club assembly and we have one upcoming next Monday the 21st February.  Above all it is the responsibility of the Club Administration Director to plan and set Club assemblies.

A club assembly is an opportunity for all club members to reflect on and discuss club meetings and activities.

 You can use club assemblies to:

•  Brainstorm ideas for projects and activities
• Review the club’s strengths, opportunities, and weaknesses
• Set goals and develop action plans
• Coordinate committee activities
• Learn more about Rotary

As always, the members can put their recommendations to the Board for their approval by way of a motion.  This is the best and correct way of protecting the interests of our club and of our members.

MATTERS TO BE RECCOMMENDED TO THE BOARD FOR ADOPTION:

RECOMMENDATION # 1, 2, 3 etc.:

Moved by:

Seconded by:

Motion Resolved:  YES/NO

Before planning an agenda, ask members for their input to ensure that the meetings address their interests and concerns. Ask your president and secretary what is the goal of each assembly and how your committee can help plan the meeting. Assemblies can be held throughout the year to address relevant topics, as shown below.

TIME FRAME PURPOSE

1.  After district training assembly To describe, review, and discuss plans developed at the district training assembly.

2.  After 1 July To discuss and adopt a strategic plan for the year.

3.  Two weeks before the governor’s official visit. To prepare for the visit during the governor’s official visit To talk about the club’s activities and goals with the district governor.

4.  Midpoint of the Rotary year To review the club’s progress toward goals and determine its plan for the rest of the year.

5.  April or May To provide an opportunity for open discussion.

Assemblies are also a good place to question any decisions made by the board through the Rotary year.  Board minutes are distributed to every member by the secretary usually within a week of the board meeting.

February is Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada.

Week of February 7th

We welcomed President Albert Suidgeest back in the chair.  Albert spoke on his recent family going into isolation after they all had contracted Covid.

19 members attended — another good turnout.

The following matters were discussed:

• Albert presented a bottle of wine to the recent birthday members including Grahame, Bruce, Mary and Bernadette who was an apology.  A very poor rendition of Happy Birthday was sung.
• Albert spoke on the RAWCS appeal for Tonga and encouraged members to donate to the cause.  The Board will make a decision at the next Board meeting on supporting the RAWCS appeal to raise $1 million for the Tongan disaster.
• Henk reminded members that the semi-annual Rotary fees are now well and truly due.
• Gears and Beers still needing volunteers so please advise Daryl Breust of your intentions for the Sunday event on March 27th.
• Scott Reardon night will have further information on our Club Facebook Page.
• Batlow Men’s Shed opening — please give your name to John Glassford if you are attending on Friday 25th February.  So far we have 10 members including partners going.
• Anne advised the meeting that Rotary Youth Exchange gets under way, after a long absence, in May this year.  Details will follow.
• Anne mentioned that our NYSF student, Bethany Crocker, had a wonderful time with the NYSF programme. Bethany will be visiting the club to give us a presentation on the event which was held virtually this year.
• Albert asked for opinions on our changeover night and the general consensus was to hold it on a Monday night at the end of the Rotary year.  PE Paul and Albert will set the date ASAP.
• Daryl pointed out that Covid rules are changing from March 1st and that we should all be aware of them.
• JG asked members to think of where they were on February 6th 1952.  Not many owned up to being alive at that time.  JG was living 50 miles from Treetops in Kenya where Princess Elizabeth became the Queen of England and the Commonwealth that night King George VI died.
• The raffle was won by Howard and the eggs by Chez and Grahame.
• John Bond conducted a short fines session.

IN THE SPOLIGHT

Tonight we had PP Ian Jennings in the spotlight and here are some highlights of the Q&A session with Albert:

• Ian’s family came to the Coolamon area in 1879 from England where they first settled in Moruya and then moved to Albury.  Ian’s great grandfather then settled in Coolamon and started farming.
• To this day, Ian, his brother Stewart and cousin Dick Jennings are still farming in the same area.
• Ian has two sisters and one brother.
• Attended Coolamon Central School from kindergarten until year 10 and then went to Wagga Wagga High school for years 11-12.
• Ian then attended Armidale University where he studied agricultural science for 4 years and then moved back to the farm with his father.
• Ian is not into sports however he enjoys tennis but loves a good wine.
• His favourite actor is Sean Connery and he would love to spend more time in Spain.
• On his bucket list is to visit the home of his ancestors in England.
• Ian met Marilyn at university and they have been happily married ever since.
• Marilyn and Ian adopted a boy from Sri Lanka, Tom.  Ian described this as a wonderful experience.  Tom has three daughters now and the granddaughters are very much loved by Marilyn and Ian.  Tom and the three girls live in Uladulla.
• BTW Ian has been a dedicated member of our club and is our longest serving member, having joined on the 1st May 1977.  He has served as President of our club in 1982-1983 & 1995-1996.

DIARY

Monday February 14th – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sports Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

Wednesday February 16th – CRC Board Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 7 pm.

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

Monday February 21st – CRC Club Assembly. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

Friday 25th February – Opening of the Batlow Men’s Shed. Batlow, 12.00 pm.

Friday – Sunday, 18th-20th March 2022 – Temora DISCON {District 9705 Conference}.  See:  TEMORA 2022

Saturday and Sunday, 26-27th March – Gears and Beers. See: Gears and Beers WEBSITE.

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.  Time 6.00-10.00 pm.

To all our Facebook users please start sharing the CRC Facebook page which will have all the details for this night uploaded soon.:

Sportsman’s Night featuring Scott Reardon

JUST FOR LAUGHS

Beavers Curling

THE PUZZLER

Answer to the last Puzzler:

The number 8. Slice it in half horizontally and you have two zeroes (nothing). Lay it on its side and you have the symbol for infinity (everything)!

Here’s another riddle to challenge the ol’ grey matter: What do you throw out when you want to use it but take in when you don’t want to use it?

BONUS  PUZZLE

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ROTARY NEWS

1. RAWCS TONGA APPEAL

https://youtu.be/2iDwutqADGg

Last week we voted on supporting ShelterBox for Tonga however ShelterBox has been closely monitoring the situation in Tonga ever since news of the volcano and tsunami emerged. After much investigation and consultation, it has recently been announced that ShelterBox will not be responding in Tonga.

TONGA VOLCANO ERUPTION AND TSUNAMI APPEAL

The effects of the Volcano and Tsunami on January 15th will be far-reaching, impacting the Tonga Community for months, possibly years to come.

Communication remains problematic with international and inter-island call still no possible due to the damage to the undersea cable.

Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) will be working with Rotary New Zealand World Community Service (RNZWCS) and Rotary Club of Nuku’alofa (Tonga) in providing aid and assistance to the affected communities’ and restoring their livelihoods.

RAWCS has registered a Rotary Australia Relief Fund project to seek financial assistance from Rotary Clubs, the public and private sector.

Donations to the RAWCS Relief Fund are tax deductible.

Donate through https://rawcs.org.au/

2.  ROTARY PEACE CENTRES

Since 2002, The Rotary Foundation established 7 Peace Centres at universities around the world after an extensive selection process. The University of Queensland was one of these 7. The fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses.

Rotary’s most significant effort to wage peace is the Rotary Peace Centres program, established in 2002. Each year, the program trains some of the world’s most dedicated and brightest professionals, preparing them to promote national and international cooperation and to resolve conflict. There are seven Rotary Peace Centres throughout the world. They are in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA, Tokyo, Japan, Bradford, England, Brisbane, Australia, Uppsala, Sweden Bangkok, Thailand and Kampala, Uganda. Learn more about Rotary Peace Centre and our investment in Peace Fellowships at rotary.org.

The University of Queensland’s Rotary Peace Centre is part of a global program to advance research, teaching, practical training and knowledge on issues of international relations, conflict resolution and peace-building. It offers a tailored Master’s Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies, aimed at potential world and community leaders, designed to have a practical effect on peacebuilding and addressing international and regional conflicts. The Rotary Foundation’s decision to establish this unique program at The University of Queensland is recognition of the outstanding reputation of postgraduate programs in peace and conflict studies within the School of Political Science and International Studies.

The Centre is one of only six worldwide, the others are housed at:

• Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill USA
• International Christian University, Tokyo Japan,
• University of Bradford, West Yorkshire England
• Uppsala University, Uppsala Sweden
• Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand (Professional Development Centre)

The first cohort of Rotary Peace Fellows started their studies in 2003 and since then there has been a cohort of 10 Fellows selected each year from around the world to study a masters degree in peace and conflict resolution at the University of Queensland Rotary Peace Centre.

University of Queensland Rotary Peace Centre. 

FELLOWS 2021-2022

1. Rachel Buchan USA

February is Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month

Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada.

Answer to spare puzzler:

Lockey Hill Cello circa 1780