In her first speech since the Taliban in Pakistan tried to kill her for advocating education for girls, Malala Yousafzai celebrated her 16th birthday on Friday at the United Nations, appealing for compulsory free schooling for all children.
Wearing a pink head scarf which had belonged to the murdered Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto – the country’s first female Prime Minister – Yousafzai told UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and nearly 1,000 students from around the world attending a Youth Assembly at UN headquarters in New York that education was the only way to improve lives.
“On the 9th of October 2012, the Taliban shot me on the left side of my forehead. They shot my friends too. They thought that the bullet would silence us.
“But they failed.”
The induction dinner or change over dinner for the RC Of Nairobi and new President David Hastie. We are working with the RC of Nairobi this year on the Viara Junior Academy in Hurumu.
Congratulations David and to your board form the RC of Coolamon.
Sunday saw 5 Coolamon Rotarians attend the Rotary Club of Junee’s Change Over Dinner, well it was lunch on a Sunday. Junee are growing and gathering excellent new members and Immediate Past President Peter Commens is one of them. Peter handed the reins over to Doug Bell. A good roll up of other clubs and a most enjoyable way to spend Sunday.
Past President Peter Commens hands over to President Doug Bell with our District Governor Geoff Tancred as the witness.
MEETING MONDAY 8th. JULY
President Dick began the meeting by inducting Grahame Miles as our Membership Director. Dick also announced that the raffle on our change over night raised close to $500 for ROMAC the project of our DG’s wife Bettye Tancred.
Our first meeting for 2013-2014 with President Dick Jennings at the wheel. Dick conducted a lively and fun meeting with the highlight being a talk by PP Ted Hutcheon on his life. Ted was the oldest son of one of our well respected members the late PP George Hutcheon. Ted’s talk was amusing with no holds barred and at times gruesome. Ted’s exploits as a pilot and a member of the fire brigade were memorable. In his 19 years of service with the fire brigade Ted was never allowed to drive the fire engine! Thanks Ted.
Ted Hutcheon
We had 14 members present tonight a great result. The raffle of one dozen Golden Ganmain Pies was won by Dick Jennings. Volunteers to compile the 2014 Coolamon Rotary Telephone Book were called for and we have 5 volunteers to form the committee. This is one of our major projects that we do every 3-4 years.
Dick asked for names of members who wish to attend the Lions meeting next Wednesday 17th July and so far we have 10 members going even though it is the decider of the State of Origin. There were several points of interest including the make up of the Business and Shop Locally Meeting for the 5th of August. Please put this one in your diary. We have a busy year upcoming so keep an eye on the diary below.
Diary Reminders
July 11th 2013 BINGO Leslie Weston, Paul Weston, Wayne Lewis, Ian Durham
Monday 15th July Business meeting followed by a Board Meeting ALL members are very welcome to attend the board meeting.
Wednesday 17th July Lions Meeting Coolamon Rotary is invited to hear their guest speaker Kylie Dunston from Regional Development Australia talking on the NBN roll out and what it means for the Coolamon Shire. Dinner meeting 7.00 for 7.30 pm at the Coolamon Sports and Recreation Club.
Friday 19th July to Sunday July 28th 2013 Up-to-Date Art Exhibition.
Winner of the 2012 People’s Choice Award by artist Tim Morris. The award in 2013 will be sponsored by Treats & Treasures Antiques & Collectables.
*Monday 5th August Shop Locally Campaign Business Houses Meeting. Two excellent guest speakers will be attending in Julian McLaren and Michael Reid.
Thursday 8th August BINGO: Garth Perkin, Grahame Miles, Don Dyce, Rodney Jarrett.
*Saturday 17th August Darkness to Light Dinner RC of Wagga Wagga BOOK NOW!
*Monday 30th September DG Geoff Tancred’s Visit.
Sunday 6th October Coolamon Scarecrow Festival.
Monday 7th October NO Meeting Labour Day Weekend.
Saturday 12th October Coolamon and Ganmain Hospital Fete IN Ganmain.
Saturday 26th October Street Raffle in Coolamon.
Friday March 21st-Sunday March 23rd D9700 Conference in Orange.
Saturday 24th May Red Shield Appeal Street Stall.
Sunday June 1st-Wednesday June 4th. SYDNEY 2014 RI Convention See promotion at the end of this bulletin.
*Partners and Guests Night.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT RON BURTON:
The new Rotary year: Changes you should know about
For three years, 100 districts have been testing Future Vision, a pilot of The Rotary Foundation’s new grant system, which was designed to increase Rotary’s effectiveness during the next century of service.
As the new Rotary year dawns, the future has begun. All districts begin using the simplified grant structure 1 July. Districts have already been completing the qualification process and qualifying their clubs. A number of clubs and districts have begun preparing and submitting grant applications.
There will be three types of grants: global, district, and packaged. You can learn about all three types, and get more details about the application process, on Rotary’s grant microsite .
Other changes for 2013-14:
Rotarians will be allowed to form satellite clubs, whose members meet at a different time and location from their parent clubs. The change, approved by the Council on Legislation in April, is intended to make it easier for members to develop the core for a new club.
Districts will be able to form an unlimited number of e-clubs. The Council removed a limit of two e-clubs per district. The change is designed to bring in new members and appeal to young professionals, who may be less able to meet in person weekly.
The name of Rotary’s fifth Avenue of Service will change from “New Generations Service” to “Youth Service.” This change was also approved by the Council. In 2010, this avenue of service joined Club Service, Vocational Service, Community Service, and International Service.
The dues Rotary clubs pay Rotary International will increase US$1 to $53 per member.
A redesigned Rotary website will be launched in late summer.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
The Statue
A woman was in bed with her lover when she heard her husband opening the front door.
“Hurry!” she said. “Stand in the corner.” She quickly rubbed baby oil all over him and then she dusted him with talcum powder. “Don’t move until I tell you to,” she whispered. “
“What’s this, Honey?” the husband inquired, as he entered the room.
“Oh, it’s just a statue,” she replied nonchalantly. “The Smiths bought one for their bedroom. I liked it so much, I got one for us too.”
No more was said about the statue, not even later that night when they went to sleep. Around two in the morning, the husband got out of bed, went to the kitchen and returned a while later with a sandwich and a glass of milk.
“Here,” he said to the ‘statue’., “Eat something. I stood like an idiot at the Smith’s for three days and nobody offered me so much as a glass of water.”:)
The Worms
Mr. Will was trying to teach his son the evils of alcohol so he would never touch it….
He put a worm in a glass of water & another worm in a glass of whiskey.
The worm in the water lived while the one in the whiskey curled up & died instantly.
“All right, son,” Said Will, “what did u understand from this?”
“Well dad, it shows that if you drink alcohol you will not have worms…so we should drink lots and lots of alcohol to kill the worms..
20 Years
A woman awakes during the night to find that her husband is not in their bed. She puts on her robe and goes downstairs to look for him. She finds him sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee in front of him.
He appears deep in thought, just staring at the wall. She watches as he wipes a tear from his eye and takes a sip of coffee. “What’s the matter, dear?” she whispers as she steps into the room. “Why are you down here at this time of night?”
The husband looks up, “Do you remember 20 years ago when we were dating, and you were only 17?” he asks solemnly. The wife is touched, thinking her husband is so caring and sensitive. “Yes, I do,” she replies. The husband pauses.
The words are not coming easily. “Do you remember when your father caught us in the backseat of my car?” “Yes, I remember,” says the wife, lowering herself into a chair beside him. The husband continues, “Do you remember when he shoved a shotgun in my face and said, “Either you marry my daughter, or I will send you to jail for 20 years!” “I remember that too,” she replies softly.
He wipes another tear from his cheek and says, “I would have gotten out today!”
Bad bad idea!
ROTARY INFORMATION
Not engaging Rotary is killing clubs
Please read this story, I know it is from America but it makes sense!
Martin “Marty” Postic, Jr.
By Martin “Marty” Postic, Jr., past governor of District 5750 (Oklahoma, USA) and a member of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City Midtown, Oklahoma, USA
I am proud to say that I consider RI President Ron Burton a friend. One of my first Rotary Club make up meetings in 1985 was at a small club that had bad food, a bad program, REALLY bad singing and (surprise!) very few members. However, as I sat down, a man reached his hand across the table and said, “Hi! I’m Ron Burton from the Norman Rotary Club” and introduced me to a Rotarian guest he had brought.
Over the years, Ron and I became good friends. So much so that, one day in 1989 we had breakfast together in Norman while discussing some pending legislation in our state (Ron and I are both attorneys). As you might expect our conversation that morning eventually turned to Rotary. I was preparing to “move up the ladder” in my club to be president in a few years. Ron had already been District Governor and held other positions in Rotary and with The Rotary Foundation.
I had a desire to someday be our district governor and sought advice from him. After listening to his advice, I then asked, “Ron where do you want to go in Rotary?” He said, with a very overt confidence, “Marty, I’m going to be president of Rotary International someday.” His demeanor and his “swagger” told me this was not just a pipe dream. It would be a reality. As of 1 July, Ron Burton is the president of Rotary International – only the second one from my State of Oklahoma.
The words of our incoming president during his theme speech, Engage Rotary, Change Lives, at the International Assembly truly hit the proverbial nail on the head in summarizing what should be our motivation to make Rotary successful. Too many times, clubs and Rotarians focus only on bringing the bodies into Rotary. Sadly, we don’t also bring their hearts. It is easy to fill a room with members of a Rotary Club. However, unless and until we turn those members into Rotarians, they have no motivation to stay.
The most defining moment in the development of the Oklahoma City Midtown Rotary Club was when, after getting a grant to purchase some tools for a local high school’s drama department, several club members went to deliver the tools. Most of our members were shocked by the reaction of the teachers and the students who were overly appreciative of our club’s gift – so much so that some were crying. I sensed that experience affected the Midtown members to a point where they wanted to do more. As the Midtown Club was chartered, it consisted of all younger people (their average age was around 32) with no former Rotary experience. However, almost all of the members of that club now “get it.” They understand the value of service. They understand the need to help. They ARE Rotarians!
The club where I first met Ron Burton eventually “went out of business” a few years later. Their members were not engaged in Rotary, they were “engaged” in a coffee klatch. Those clubs that are identified in the community as a “lunch club,” a “breakfast club,” or – even worse – an “old man’s club” will fail. They won’t grow.
However, the community where I first met President Ron did start a new club a few years later. It is dynamic, active and engaged. I sincerely doubt that new club could have grown out of the shell of the former club. It needed to start anew.
Where is your club? Are you already marked with the “tattoo” of the “old man’s club”? Or are you more like the Oklahoma City Midtown club? It’s not too late to remove the tattoo, and engage Rotary.
RUMI: Be a lamp, or a lifeboat or a ladder. Help someone’s soul heal.
CAUSES WORTH SUPPORTING
Raising $300K for Timor-Leste Health Project
Rotary Club of Sydney – President’s Project
Isin-Di’ak Fund – A Timor-Leste Health Project
The Sydney Rotary Club will be supporting the University of Sydney’s Isin-Di’ak Fund. This new fund has been set up with the overall objective of improving health outcomes in Timor-Leste. The Governor of NSW, Prof Marie Bashir AC is the patron of the fund.
One of the first major projects of the fund will be the elimination of lymphatic filariasis, a very nasty, mosquito transmitted, parasitic disease. This is the disease that causes elephantiasis – the gross swelling of limbs and other parts of the body. It is very debilitating but quite preventable! A 5 year program involving mass treatment of the population annually with two anti-parasitic drugs should eliminate the disease. This will also eliminate another nasty parasite – intestinal worms (e.g. hookworms) which affect more than 60% of Timor-Leste children and cause anemia and malnutrition.
The key to the success of this program will be the training and education of the Timorese in the delivery of the drugs and the monitoring of the results. A base line study has recently been completed which has confirmed the extent and severity of these problems. Elimination of the diseases will make a substantial difference to the well being and quality of life for many Timorese.
The Rotary Club of Sydney is hoping to raise at least $300,000 in support of this very worthwhile project.
Also from East Timor via the Rotary Club of Cairns Sunrise is an appeal for funds to help with the recent floods there.
Approximately 1000 people were flooded out of their homes, 5 deaths, 3 schools inoperable.
What we are trying to so is collect some $$$ and then we will send to Daryl Mills the Resident RAWCS Liaison person in Dili. He will then buy Mosquito nets, blankets and cooking pots.
Our District Treasurer Col Lawson will get the money together for transfer. We have sent some funds but as usual too much need so we are asking outside of our District.
Money is the best way of helping and Shelterbox was not involved.
All the best,
Susanne Rea
PP O8/09 Rotary Club of Cairns Sunrise
Promotions and Development Co-ordinator RAWCS NR
2009- current
End Polio Now Chair D9550 2013-16
Rotary International President Ron Burton
Governor of District 9700 Geoff Tancred
Coolamon Club President Dick Jennings
Coolamon Club Secretary Paul Weston
Club Treasurer Henk Hulsman
Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701
Don’t forget to regularly check our club web site for current information such as bingo rosters and various newsletters from the District Governor, the School of St. Jude’s, the monthly membership on the move newsletter as well as several other club bulletins.
After years of planning and a three-year pilot program, Rotary has launched its new grant model.The three new types of grants — district, global, and packaged grants — are part of the Future Vision Plan. Rotary received a 2013 silver Edison award for this plan.All qualified clubs and districts could start applying for grants and packaged grants in February, so some Rotarians will have a jump start this month, when they start receiving funds.
PDG Fred Loneragan, President Dick Jennings and Michael McCormack MP Member for Riverina.
{Photo by Maree Jennings.}
Welcome Dick as our president for 2013-3014. We are looking forward to your year as our president.
Dick would like to see as many members as possible attend the Junee Rotary Club change over this Sunday at 12 midday at the Junee Ex Services Club so far we have 3 members attending.
Our first meeting for 2013-3014 is next Monday night 8th July, and it will be an enjoyable night and Dick would like to see as many members attend as possible as we will be discussing Dick’s goals and plans for the year in Rotary. This is an important night for all of us to have a say on what we aim to achieve this year. Also on Monday night we are promised an informative and very interesting talk by Ted Hutcheon on his life.
On Monday July 15th we are scheduled for our first board meeting and in lieu of the normal business meeting that night we would like to support the Lions Club meeting on the Wednesday night see below. Your input will be welcome next Monday night on this proposal.
Wednesday July 17th the Lions Club of Coolamon have invited us to attend their meeting with Kylie Dunstan NBN Readiness Project Coordinator from Regional Development Australia. Kylie will be talking on the NBN roll out. This promises to be an important meeting not to be missed on what the NBN will mean for the Shire of Coolamon.
Let us hit the ground running and build on the great work done by IPP Paul Weston and his team.
JULY IS ROTARY’S NEW YEAR MONTH.
CHANGE OVER MEETING MONDAY 1st JULY
That time of year again when we change our president and other board positions. This keeps us all motivated and does not allow us to become stagnant or stale in our approach to why we are Rotarians. This year we see Dick Jennings take the helm of our club and with a new board. To celebrate this change we have a change over dinner to induct our new president and board members. It is also a night to celebrate the previous year under IPP Paul Weston.
We had a fantastic evening of fellowship, good food and friendship.
Paul had arranged entertainment from the Riverina Conservatorium of Music , these young musicians did a wonderful job and were very much appreciated by all who attended. All in all we had 80 Rotarians and their guests enjoy the evening. Included in these were:
District Governor Geoff Tancred and Bettye Tancred, it was DG Geoff’s first official engagement as our DG for D9700 and we feel honoured that Geoff and Bettye came all the way from Orange to grace our special evening, thank you Geoff and Bettye. Also in attendance was our Federal Member of Parliament Michael McCormack MP. Our Coolamon Shire Mayor John Seymour and Margaret Seymour also attended and John proposed a toast to Rotary International.
Other notable attendees included PDG Fred Loneragan, PDG John Egan and AG Alan Sharp. Several Rotary clubs supported our evening including Junee, Narrandera, Wagga Wagga Kooringal, Wagga Wagga Sunrise, Wollundry Wagga Wagga and South Wagga Wagga. Not to forget the Coolamon Lions Club and the Coolamon Men’s Shed . Thanks to all of you.
Ray Wall from the Coolamon and Ganmain Hospital was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow by DG Geoff Tancred. Ray leaves us for Tasmania soon and we all wish Ray the very best in his new life and he will be missed by all in the Coolamon Shire. Also we presented two Vocational Service Awards to Claire Munro and Tony Donohue for their work in our Shire.
PDG Fred Loneragan read the Rotary 4 Way Test with explanations on how this test came into being and why it means so much for Rotarians around the world. Fred also presented a framed copy of the 4 Way Test to our member in Canberra Michael McCormack to put on his office wall.
IPP Paul Weston presented his report on the past Rotary year and reflected on a most successful year for this club. We raised $14,600 which went to many local organisations and included $6,000 to the Coolamon Men’s Shed.
The proceedings were chaired by Mark Reardon who did a great job keeping the night moving along, thanks Mark and to all of our members who helped with the night. A special thanks to the Ganmain Craft Shop and Ann Brill for doing such a great job on our banners all 211 of them.
Here are some photos of the night and please click on the thumb nails to enlarge them.
Meanwhile in Hout Bay in South Africa:
HOUT BAY ROTARY CLUB INDUCTION DINNER
Coolamon’s Centennial Rotary Twin Club held their annual induction night for the new president and board at the Atlantic Yacht Club in Hout Bay.
Incoming President John Routley is seen here with L/R PP Don Peters, PP Patrick McLaughlin, John Routley, DG 9350 Mike Oschje, Raymond Yosimbom and IPP Peter Dutton.
Message form IPP Hout Bay Rotary Peter Dutton:
“Can I take this moment to personally thank you, Past President Paul Weston and all of your members for your support over the past year.
Every Tuesday our toast includes Coolamon [unless the toastmaster wishes to live dangerously]. The hard work and generosity of Coolamon is always greatly appreciated and the community of Hout Bay the better for it.
My best wishes to incoming President Dick for a fruitful and enjoyable year as president. I am sure it will be. You have great little Club there which never ceases to come up with fresh ideas and to keep the energy flowing.
Kind regards
Peter Dutton
Past President Rotary Hout Bay”
Diary Reminders
*Sunday July 7th Junee RC Annual Change Over LUNCH, noon for 12.30.
*Monday July 8th Guest Speaker Ted Hutcheon on his life. Club Catering.
*Wednesday July 10th Narrandera RC Change over dinner Ex Servicemans Club, Narrandera. 6.30 for 7pm
July 11th 2013 BINGO Leslie Weston, Paul Weston, Wayne Lewis, Ian Durham
Monday 15th July Business meeting followed by a Board Meeting TBC.
Wednesday 17th July Lions Meeting Coolamon Rotary is invited to hear their guest speaker Kylie Dunston from Regional Development Australia talking on the NBN roll out and what it means for the Coolamon Shire. Dinner meeting 6.30 for 7 pm at the Coolamon Sports and Recreation Club.
Friday 19th July to Sunday July 28th 2013 Up-to-Date Art Exhibition.
Winner of the 2012 People’s Choice Award by artist Tim Morris. The award in 2013 will be sponsored by Treats & Treasures Antiques & Collectables.
*Monday 5th August Shop Locally Campaign Business Houses Meeting.
Thursday 8th August BINGO: Garth Perkin, Grahame Miles, Don Dyce, Rodney Jarrett
*Saturday 17th August Darkness to Light Dinner RC of Wagga Wagga BOOK NOW!
*Monday 30th September DG Geoff and Bettye Tancred’s Club Visit to Coolamon.
Saturday 12th October Coolamon and Ganmain Hospital Fete IN Ganmain.
*Partners and Guests Night.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT RON BURTON
Kyoko and I wish Ron and Jetta Burton success as they inspire Rotarians around the world to Engage Rotary and Change Lives. We also wish to thank John Hewko and his staff for their outstanding support throughout the year. Past Rotary International Sakuji Tanaka signing off. Welcome President Ron Burton and Jetta.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
Two Children
Two children were in a doctor’s waiting room.
The little girl was softly sobbing.
“Why are you crying?” asked the little boy.
“I’m here for a blood test, and they’re going to cut my finger,” said the girl.
When he heard this, the little boy started to cry.
“Why are you crying?” asked the girl.
The boy looked at her worriedly and said,
“I’m here for a urine test.”
Gun Powder
A tough old cowboy from South Texas counselled his granddaughter that if she wanted to live a long life, the secret was to sprinkle a pinch of gun powder on her oatmeal every morning.
The granddaughter did this religiously to the age of 103 when she died. She left behind 14 children, 30 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, 25 great-great-grandchildren, and a fifteen-foot hole where the crematorium used to be.
The Parachute
There were five people aboard an air plane having engine trouble getting ready to crash, however, there were only four parachutes. Everyone wondered what should be done to determine who should get the parachutes.
One person said that he was the smartest thing that hit the face of the Earth, and that he was too smart to die. So, he took one of the parachutes and jumped out of the aircraft. The second person said that she was too important to die, she had children and a family to take care of, and they depended on her to care for them. So, she took one of the parachutes and jumped out of the aircraft.
The third person said that he was too important to die because his family depended on him for survival. He was the head of household and the sole bread winner. So, he took one of the parachutes and jumped out of the aircraft. Finally, there were only two people left, and one parachute. One person was a 12 year old boy, and the other was a 65 year old man. The old man said, “Well son, I have lived a good life, and you are too young to die, you have a long life ahead of you. So, you take the last parachute. The boy asked, “Why, Sir?” The old man said, “Well, there is only one parachute left.”
The little lad said, “Sir there are really two parachutes left.” The old gentlemen asked, excitedly, “Yeah? How?” “Well,” replied the boy, “you know that guy who thought he was the smartest and greatest thing that hit the face of the Earth?
He grabbed my backpack.”
ROTARY INFORMATION
Gates Foundation joins with Rotary to boost polio endgame support
Jeff Raikes, chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, addresses Rotarians during the recent RI Convention in Lisbon.
An announcement at the Rotary International Convention in Lisbon, Portugal, set the stage for a bold new chapter in the partnership between Rotary and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the campaign for polio eradication.
“Going forward, the Gates Foundation will match two-to-one, up to US$35 million per year, every dollar Rotary commits to reduce the funding shortfall for polio eradication through 2018,” said Jeff Raikes, the foundation’s chief executive officer, in a pre-recorded video address shown during the convention’s plenary session on 25 June. “If fully realized, the value of this new partnership with Rotary is more than $500 million. In this way, your contributions to polio will work twice as hard.”
The joint effort, called End Polio Now – Make History Today, comes during a critical phase for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative . The estimated cost of the initiative’s 2013-18 Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan is $5.5 billion. Funding commitments , announced at the Global Vaccine Summit in April, total $4 billion. Unless the $1.5 billion funding gap is met, immunization levels in polio-affected countries will decrease. And if polio is allowed to rebound, within a decade, more than 200,000 children worldwide could be paralysed every year.
Remember these? We do not want to go back to these days again.
THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
CAUSES WORTH SUPPORTING
ROMAC ROTARY OCEANIA MEDICAL AID for CHILDREN
Mission Statement
To provide medical treatment for children from developing countries in the form of life saving and/or dignity restoring surgery not accessible to them in their home country.
Bettye Tancred the wife of our District Governor Geoff Tancred has chosen ROMAC as the cause for their year in office. This is a most worthy cause and the proceeds of our raffle on our change over dinner went to ROMAC.
Martin came to Auckland early in the New Year from the small island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. He and his mother Linda travelled by truck over bumpy dirt roads to the ferry terminal, by banana boat to Buka Island, by plane from Buka Town to Port Moresby before boarding a flight to Brisbane.
After spending 5 hours in a transit lounge in Brisbane they boarded a flight to Auckland and arrived here after midnight, more than 24 hrs after leaving their home.
After only a couple of hours sleep Martin was admitted to Starship and the series of tests began. Overwhelming for anyone – let alone a child under two and his mother who didn’t speak English.
The following day Martin underwent brain and facial surgery. Following surgery, Martin and Linda were hosted by the local PNG community
Five weeks later, Martin he returned home to PNG – developmentally normal, happy and sociable.
Don’t forget to regularly check our club web site for current information such as bingo rosters and various newsletters from the District Governor, the School of St. Jude’s, the monthly membership on the move newsletter as well as several other club bulletins.
The International Skiing Fellowship of Rotarians ISFR is a group of Rotarians dedicated to promoting skiing as an opportunity for fellowship and service.
Skiing is enjoyed world wide by thousands of Rotarians and their families of all ages and abilities. What better and more enjoyable avenue to build new friendships and international understanding than to join your fellow Rotarians and sharpen your skills on the slopes of the world or see the world on cross-country skis! Not only will your physical fitness improve, but with a closer understanding of Rotary ideals your spirit will be enriched as well.
By joining the Fellowship, you will not only meet Rotarians from around the world who share your interest in skiing, but you will create lasting friendships.
ISFR St Anton, Austria 2013
NO MEETING MONDAY 24th. JUNE
SUNRISE CHANGE OVER DINNER IN WAGGA
This week we cancelled our regular meeting and decided to attend the Wagga Wagga Sunrise Rotary Club’s change over dinner. In all 9 of us represented Coolamon at the dinner held at the Wagga Wagga Country Club. It was an excellent evening with great food and even better fellowship.
There were three Paul Harris Awards and a new president in Peter Gissing. Looks like a good year coming up for Sunrise.
However the highlight of the night was the presentation of the Rotary International Service Above Self Award to PDG Fred Loneragan. This is the highest award given to a Rotarian and only 150 are awarded annually by the RI President. There have only been 5 SAS recipients in District 9700 since the inception of the award in 1991. Congratulations Fred well deserved mate!
Diary Reminders
June 23-26 2013 Rotary International Convention in Lisbon. RI Convention Lisbon.
*Thursday 27th June Wagga Wagga Rotary Change over Dinner.
*Saturday June 29th District 9700 Annual Change Over Dinner.
*Monday July 1st COOLAMON 42nd Change Over Night.
*Monday July 1st Temora RC Annual Change Over Dinner. Temora Bowling Club 6.30pm.
*Tuesday July 2nd Lockhart Annual Change Over Dinner. Lockhart Football Club 6.30pm.
*Sunday July 7th Junee RC Annual Change Over LUNCH, noon for 12.30.
*Monday July 8th Guest Speaker TBA
*Wednesday July 10th Narrandera RC Change over dinner Ex Servicemans Club, Narrandera. 6.30 for 7pm
Monday 15th July Business meeting followed by a Board Meeting.
*Monday 5th August Shop Locally Campaign Business Houses Meeting.
Thursday 8th August BINGO: Garth Perkin, Grahame Miles, Don Dyce, Rodney Jarrett
*Saturday 17th August Darkness to Light Dinner RC of Wagga Wagga BOOK NOW!
Saturday 12th October Coolamon and Ganmain Hospital Fete IN Ganmain.
*Partners and Guests Night.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT SAKUJI TANAKA
These upbeat and energetic Rotarians from Holland typify convention goers. I love meeting people from different parts of the world. It’s what makes the convention and Rotary so special.
Thank you all for joining Kyoko and me here in Lisbon, Harbor for Peace, to celebrate this wonderful year of Peace Through Service. I’ve always dreamed of a more peaceful world, and for me this convention has been my dream come true.
Doctor was addressing a large audience: “The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us sitting here, years ago. Red meat is awful. Soft drinks corrode your stomach lining.. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High fat diets can be disastrous, and none of us realizes the long- term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water.
But there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all and we all have, or will, eat it. Can anyone here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?”
After several seconds of quiet, a 75-year-old man in the front row raised his hand, and softly said, “Wedding Cake.”
ERIC VAN SOEST
Evolution
A little girl asked her mother, “How did the human race appear?”
The mother answered, “God made Adam and Eve and they had children, and so was all mankind made..”
Two days later the girl asked her father the same question.. The father answered, “Many years ago there were monkeys from which the human race evolved.”
The confused girl returned to her mother and said, “Mom, how is it possible that you told me the human race was created by God, and Dad said they developed from monkeys?”
The mother answered, “Well, dear, it is very simple. I told you about my side of the family and your father told you about his.”
Jasmine
Blonde Coffee
It was a blondes first day at the office. Her first task was to go out for coffee.
Eager to prove her worth to her new bosses, she grabbed a large thermos and hurried to the nearby coffee shop.
She held up the thermos so that the counterman could view it, and she asked, “Is this big enough to hold six cups of coffee?”
The counterman looked at the thermos and replied, “Yes. It looks like about six cups to me.”
“Oh good!” the blonde sighed in relief. “Give me three regular, one black, and two decaf.”
Diane
ROTARY INFORMATION
This week in Lisbon over 20,000 Rotarians from around the world are attending the annual RI Convention.
Here are some photos:
Also I am posting daily video highlights on our web site here of the Convention.
Dame Daphne Sheldrick’s Elephant Orphanage Nairobi Kenya
Playful Barsilinga plays up for the camera in this photo taken last week. Having been in our care since March 2012, this little bull arrived at just 2 weeks old after his mother suffered a horrific death following a poaching attack.
Very vulnerable and frightened upon being rescued, Barsilinga was luckily in a very good condition physically and continues to thrive at the Nairobi Nursery.
Foster Barsilinga and help us provide him with the love and care he needs to one day return to the wild:
Don’t forget to regularly check our club web site for current information such as bingo rosters and various newsletters from the District Governor, the School of St. Jude’s, the monthly membership on the move newsletter as well as several other club bulletins.
