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Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for Week of August 25th. 2024

Meeting of Monday 19th August 2024

President Adrian Lindner welcomed 22 members and 3 guests including our guest speaker.

Tonight our guest speaker was Dan Uden from Bush and Campbell Accountants in Wagga.

Welcome back Mark Readon and a warm welcome to our guests Marilyn Jennings and Brian Roberts a visiting Rotarian from the Kooringal RC.  Brian has a long term relationship with Coolamon when he was the Principal at the Yanco Agriculture High School.  Dick Jennings’s son Richard went to Yanco AGHS during Brian’s tenure as principal.

Our guest speaker Dan Uden presented a talk on Death & Taxes after dinner.  PP Ian Jennings introduced Dan who is a specialist in superannuation.

We learned so much from Dan tonight and it was hard to keep up with his talk and take notes for the bulletin.  So here is a summation of what we learned or already knew about Death & Taxes, or did we?

• Death taxes were in place until Joh Bjelke-Petersen  got rid of them in 1978 for Queensland and the rest of Australia followed.
• 1946-1964 the time of the baby boomers.  2029 onwards will see the beginning of the end of the boomers as in 2029-2042 is the the time of peak transfer of wealth on death.
• 2042 most of the female baby boomers will have died and around $5 trillion in Australia will change hands.
• World wide this will be 100s of trillions of $.
• 1 in 2 Australians don’t have a will which is and will create huge issues with the baby boomers.
• A good way is to have spouses/partners as joint tenants in their assets i.e. bank accounts/shares/real estate and hold those assets jointly when one dies the remaining partner does not have a problem with the transition.
• Tenants in Common is a very powerful tool.
• There are three excellent tools to protect one’s assets.

1. 1. Enduring Power of Attorney for Financial Reasons and
   2. Enduring Power of Attorney of Guardianship (health & medical).
   3. Binding Death Benefit Nomination.

Enough of death!  Dan then spoke in depth on taxes.  Dan said that even though death taxes no longer exist, however some beneficiaries can expect to pay 15-17% tax  in certain cases.  Dan did say that spouses/partners receive super tax free as do the children.  In case of age being over 65 does not attract tax on super.

Dan concluded by advising us that there is $3.5 trillion in Auistralian super today.

There were many questions and Ian Jennings gave Dan a vote of thanks and a bottle of a nice red.

Thankyou Grahame for the above photo.

Here is another angle of the presentation to Ben and we will miss this fun loving man in the bottom right.

We then had our dynamic duo stand in S@A and his corporal with one of their classic fines session.

We had three raffle winners Myffy, Bear and Annie.

Another excellent evening of fellowship and a very thought provoking guest speaker, who says you need a projector?

Thankyou Mary for the dahlia bulbs.

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!

You can download the full programme here and note that it will change and that will be reflected in the weekly bulletin and in  The Diary on our website:

CRC Program 24-25

Saturday 24th August – Ganmain Show. CRC Carpark duties, volunteers will be Dick, Bruce, Bear, Adrian, Henk and Garth supportinig the Coolamon Lions.

Monday 26th August-Social Night. Get to know your member meeting. Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.  TONIGHT will be our treausurer Mary Potts in a Q&A with President Adrian on Mary’s life to date.

*Monday 2nd September – Guest Speaker Meeting. Cheryl Roberts & Elaine Post Days for Girls Charity. Venue Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

Saturday 7th September – Marrar Madness Coolamon RC is manning the car park.  Volunteers required.

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

Sunday October 20th Open Garden Day

Saturday October 26th Open Garden 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.

PS FOR THE ROYALISTS.

The first memorial statue to Queen Elizabeth II with her beloved corgis. A statue of Queen Elizabeth II by Hywel Pratley stands in Oakham, the county town of Rutland in the East Midlands of England.  It was unveiled on 21 April 2024, which would have been the Queen’s 98th birthday.

ROTARY NEWS

1.  Rotary projects around the globe August 2024

Belize

The Rotaract Club of Belize City is renovating a rural school and a Rotary club-sponsored park as part of its youth-focused agenda. In April, club members met at the Hattieville Government Preschool to paint restrooms and complete other beautification work. A later phase will include new toilets. “We’ve been able to replace chalkboards in 10 classrooms with whiteboards and to donate a printer and other school and hygiene materials,” says Kristoff Nicholson, immediate past president. The club partnered with a telecom provider and raffled off smartphones to help pay for the project. It also received a District 4250 grant of $1,000. In March, club members replaced basketball and goal nets and painted benches and a playset at Love Park in Balama, another element of the project, Nicholson says.

READ MORE HERE.

2.  Rotary Foundation Centurion Program

Once again this month we celebrate the importance of The Rotary Foundation and its support of the many important facets of our Rotary Programs both here in Australia, but also overseas.

Our D9705 Centurion Program is established in order for members and other individuals to make a personal contribution to the work of our Foundation in an ongoing way.

By setting up a regular debit from your nominated bank account, you can make your donation to the Australian Rotary Foundation Trust and gain Tax Deductibility for your contribution. I have set up my birthday as the recurring date for my own donation, that way I can readily remember when it is occurring, and I get a thank you from the Foundation for my gift. You can set it up however you want. Just do it.

You can do this simply by completing the attached Individual Centurion Donation form, or clubs can collect and forward donations from their members at the same time using the Club MultiDonor form. If you have other versions of these forms from the past – dispose of them. The deposit details on these current forms (October 2022) are correct. Donations sent using old forms will not go through, and will not be credited against the donor.

These forms are attached to this post, but can also be downloaded from the D9705 website through the Foundation Tab or member downloads. Please share these with your club members.

AUGUST IS ROTARY MEMBERSHIP & NEW CLUB DEVELOPMENT MONTH

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2024-25

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

• President: Adrian Lindner
• President-Elect 2025-2026: Mary Potts
• Secretary: Paul Weston
• Treasurer: Mary Potts
• Rotary Foundation Director: Gary Truscott
• Membership Director: Brian Pattison
• Service Projects Director:  Anne Rzeszkowski
• Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
• Club Admin Director:  Ian Jennings
• Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
• Sergeant @ Arms: Albert Suidgeest
• Club Environment Representative:  Adrian Lindner
• Immediate Past President and Vice-President: John Bond
• Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
• Webmaster: John Glassford

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for Week of August 18th. 2024

Meeting of Monday 12th August 2024

President Adrian Lindner welcomed 25 members and the four Rotarians from the Wollundry RC.  Phil MacIntosh, David Byfield, David Benn and Pat Ingram.

We welcomed back Leslie and Paul Weston from their daughter’s wedding in New York or not far from New York.  President Adrian gave Paul his secretary’s pin as Paul was unable to be at our change over.

Paul then gave a brief synopsis of the board meeting that was held that afternoon.

Adrian and Paul advised all present of upcoming events and projects including:

• We are looking at corporate membership details will follow.
• We will be running a major raffle for New Year’s Eve with the major prize being a cubby house made by the Coolamon Men’s Shed.  Other prizes will be announced as they come to hand.
• With the imminent departure of Father Scott Mudd we will be needing a new Youth Services Director.
• Adrian invited any members to join him at the D9705 Conference in Mittagong from  Friday 25th/Sunday 27th October.
• We need volunteers to man the Ganmain Show carpark on Saturday 24th August in conjunction with Lions Coolamon.  A form has been circulated to get volunteers.
• The next event will be the Marrar Madness on the 7th September another form is circulating for volunteers for that day.
• The garden Viewing will be on Sunday 20th October and Saturday 25th October.
• Adrian would like all members to remember that next Monday 19th August – our Guest Speaker Meeting will be by Dan Uden on Death & Taxes!

After dinner we had a detailed and excellent presntation by Phil MacIntosh and the other three members of the Wollundry RC on the upcoming Gears and Beers weekend in October.

Phil started off by thanking the members of our club for the wonderful efforts that we put in over this weekend.  Phil explained that we have a wonderful product in Gears & Beers.  It is now 11 years old and growing in popularity following the Covid years.  How does this happen?  It is not by advertising but with the professional way that they use social media.

Phil explained that the previous participants of the event “sell” this product on Instagram with some 60,000 followers. Facebook also plays a big part in the success.  The event has featured in the book Epic Rides in Australia and New Zealand.  Gears & Beers has been described as the premier ride in the country.

Participants make their own videos which sells the event better than any advertising agency.  One example was the ride through Adrian and Wendys’s property with the photo of the riders in the canola being a major drawcard.

Phil said that riders rave about our ANZAC biscuits and the way we man AID stations and give directions.

The event has raised a lot of money for local charities in Wagga Wagga and beyond, including Coolamon.

Phil said that the goal this year is to reach 2,500 entries which is manageable.  They have reached 3,200 riders in the past which becomes unmanagable.

Phil did say that the event brings in over $1.8 million to the local economy and invited us to the Beers part of the festival!!!

Phil then discussed the route as it affects Coolamon and many questions and ideas were given by members present espeially Barry Langtry and Adrian.

Thankyou Wollundry RC!

For more information go to the Gears & Beers Facebook Page

Gears & Beers Website

S@A Albert then gave a short fines session we had no raffle tonight as we had a good evening planning and learning about the upcoming Gears & Beers.

It was another excellent get together with 25 of our 30 members present.  Welcome home Leslie and Paul couple of pics of Leslie and Paul with their daughter Nicole, at Nicole’s wedding in up state New York. Congratualtions!

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!

You can download the full programme here and note that it will change and that will be reflected in the weekly bulletin and in  The Diary on our website:

CRC Program 24-25

*Monday 19th August – Guest Speaker Meeting. Dan Uden on “Death & Taxes”, Dan is from Bush & Campbell, Wagga Wagga. Coolamon Sport. Venue Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

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

*Monday 2nd September – Guest Speaker Meeting. Cheryl Roberts & Elaine Post Days for Girls Charity. Venue Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

Saturday 7th September – Marrar Madness Coolamon RC is manning the car park.  Volunteers required.

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

Sunday October 20th Open Garden Day

Saturday October 26th Open Garden 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

RI PRESIDENT”S MONTHLY MESSAGE.

Stephanie A. Urchick

President 2024-25

August 2024

If we are to truly change the world with The Magic of Rotary, it’s up to all of us to foster a sense of belonging in our clubs. But every club should take its own path to get there, and the Action Plan can help you find your way. What does that look like?

Take for instance the Rotary Club of Beveren-Waas in Belgium. It was chartered in 1974 but has evolved with the times, developing both a strategic plan and a membership plan. To find new members, the club analyzes the city’s professions to help focus its search, and all new members are quickly assigned tasks and roles.

The club also mixes up meeting times, alternating between evening and afternoon sessions, making them accessible for all members.

Sometimes, circumstances force clubs to make changes. But as people of action, we know that behind every obstacle is an opportunity.

The Rotary Club of Holyoke in Massachusetts was forced from its meeting place because of rising costs after the COVID-19 pandemic, but members took this setback and turned it into a strength. The club started meeting in a library community room that was available for no charge and catering lunch from a nearby deli. Lunch costs $10 per person but it’s optional, so no one has to spend money to attend a meeting. What a great way to work toward being “fair to all concerned.”

Since making this change, the Holyoke club has gained 13 members. I suspect part of its membership growth is due to the club’s sense of inclusivity — the first step toward belonging.

If you ask members what they expect from the club experience, you might find that your club doesn’t meet expectations. Think of this as an opportunity to reshape your club in exciting ways, as alternative club models are making a positive impact.

For example, a Rotary Fellowship called Beers Rotarians Enjoy Worldwide, or BREW, has worked closely with the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Rotary Action Group for the past eight years to assist with clean water projects. In that time, BREW has funneled 25 percent of its dues to those initiatives.

BREW is one of many examples of members pursuing belonging to improve the world.

I can’t stress enough the importance of belonging. Clubs become simply irresistible when all members feel that they are exactly where they need to be. To me, belonging is the spark that ignites The Magic of Rotary .

As you receive feedback from club members and the community you serve, I urge you to pursue that spark. The Action Plan can help you find the path to success, and if you light your way with the spirit of belonging, that path will lead to a bright future for your club, your community, and the world.

AUGUST IS ROTARY MEMBERSHIP & NEW CLUB DEVELOPMENT MONTH

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2024-25

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

• President: Adrian Lindner
• President-Elect 2025-2026: Mary Potts
• Secretary: Paul Weston
• Treasurer: Mary Potts
• Rotary Foundation Director: Gary Truscott
• Membership Director: Brian Pattison
• Service Projects Director:  Anne Rzeszkowski
• Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
• Club Admin Director:  Ian Jennings
• Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
• Sergeant @ Arms: Albert Suidgeest
• Club Environment Representative:  Adrian Lindner
• Immediate Past President and Vice-President: John Bond
• Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
• Webmaster: John Glassford

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for Week of August 11th. 2024

Meeting of Monday 5th August 2024

President Adrian Lindner welcomed 20 members and 8 guests to the meeting tonight.  We had Sharon Miles, Susan Glassford, Ruth Morgan, Sharon Reardon, Marilyn Jennings and Andrea Baron.

Our guest speaker was PP Deidre Tome from Wagga Wagga Sunrise RC with her husband President Phillip Tome from the Kooringal RC.

Another excellent role up of members and guests.

After dinner Deidre presented a well thought out talk on domestic violence in Australia and in 16 countries around the world.  D9705 with DG Rob Uhl and DGE Robert Sore have signed a memorandum of understanding with the police to start the campaign to prevent domsestic violence in our society.  Deidre said that the Rotary Peace Communities project, which was started by the Wagga Wagga RC, will be the way that Rotary works on domestic violence.  Deidre noted that Coolamon RC was responsible in having Coolamon named as the first peace town in the world.

Parliament House in Canberra, ACT, was awash with purple on Wednesday, November 15 2023, when past, present and future district governors, Rotarians and special guests joined commissioners, ministers, senators and New South Wales Police, who have partnered with NSW Rotary districts, for the official launch of the Rotary-led national campaign against domestic and family violence.

Full story here:  Rotary launches Say NO Campaign.

You can also read the story as reported by Rotary International here:

Australia Rotary clubs raise awareness and funds to prevent domestic violence 

Deidre asked us all as to what steps we would take to maintain our personal security on a daily basis.  Deidre introduced us to Escabags.  Escabags Ltd is an Australian registered charity who distribute ‘Escape Bags’ for victims fleeing domestic and family abuse.  Each ‘Escape Bag’ contains high-quality products as we understand the importance of feeling comforted and worthy in a crisis. Our ‘Escape Bags’ are not gender-specific and, by providing two variations, ‘Parent and Child’ and ‘Single Adult’, we proudly cater for ALL victims of abuse.

Escabags Website

Deidre told us that there was so much that we can do as a Rotary club to prevent domestic violence.  We can hold Purple Fridays once a month in our community.  We can wear purple T shirts and arm bands.  We can work with our local police and create awarness that domestic violence is silent and it is present in our community.

Members and guests asked Deidre many questions and it is evident that the subject was well recieved by all.

Thanks Deidre and Phillip for coming to Coolamon.

The Rev. Scott Mudd our local Anglican priest and fellow Rotarian announced that he has been appointed to the Parish of Gisborne by the Archbishop of Melbourne.  Scott and Mel will be sorely missed by all of us in Rotary.

Garth reminded members and guests present that this coming Thursday 8th Augusts there is a DYING TO KNOW DAY in Coolamon at the Collamon Library from 10-12pm.  It is being conducted by the Local Health Advisory Committee and Murrumbidgee Local Health Districts.

Adrian reminded members that next week David Byfield and Phil McIntosh from Wollundry’s Gears and Beers 2024 event will be visiting us with the plans for the October ecvent.

Adrian wants volunteers for the Ganmain Show (Saturday August 24th), car parking duties by next week’s meeting please.

Board members were asked to get their reports and any buisness in, by Saturday, for the Board meeting on Monday.

The evening concluded with a brief fines session by S@A Albert.  The fine on Ted for losing his mobile phone was debated by Ted.  Apparently Ted left his phone on the roof of his car and drove off.  Ted went back to look for it at Hutcheon and Pearce and there it was on the roof.  One simply does not debate the S@A!!!

The raffle first prize was won by Bruce.

All in all an excellent evening.

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!

You can download the full programme here and note that it will change and that will be reflected in the weekly bulletin and in  The Diary on our website:

CRC Program 24-25

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.  Presentation on Gears & Beers by Wollundry RC with PP David Byfield and PP Phil MacIntosh.

*Monday 19th August – Guest Speaker Meeting. Dan Uden Death & Taxes Coolamon Sport. Venue Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

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

*Monday 2nd September – Guest Speaker Meeting. Cheryl Roberts & Elaine Post Days for Girls Charity. Venue Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

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

THE WESTONS POSTED FROM CENTRAL NY!

A few snaps of our return this week to Central NY Finger Lakes where we lived between Cayuga and Seneca Lake. Was great to spend time resting up before the wedding of Nicole and Damian in Watkins Glen, home of Grand Prix racing and our former stomping ground. Not much has changed since we left but a few more wineries and distilleries have opened and summer tourrists abound. Lake Seneca and Plum Point Lodge were our destination here to catch our breath and see some of our winery friends.

You can’t find a prettier place to live and once retired we’ll be back more frequently. Next stop the Catskills and Hudson Valley.  I NY! Paul and I went to university here and lived and worked here before we moved to Oz. It was hard to leave but you have to like snow and Riesling. Can’t wait to retire…, back then we showed American cocker spaniels and ran into some of them too!

MEMBERSHIP OUR LIFE BLOOD

None of us are getting any younger and some of us are in our eighties now.  We need to look at attracting members who may be a wee bit younger.  One way is to invite interstting people that you know in our catchment area to come along as a guest speaker.

Share our website with any potential guest speakers and or members.

COOLAMON ROTARY CLUB

The club is the cornerstone of Rotary, where the most meaningful work is carried out. All effective Rotary clubs are responsible for four key elements: sustaining or increasing their membership base, participating in service projects that benefit their own community and those in other countries, supporting The Rotary Foundation of RI financially and through program participation, and developing leaders capable of serving in Rotary beyond the club level.

What Rotarians get out of Rotary depends largely on what they put into it. Many membership requirements are designed to help members more fully participate in and enjoy their Rotary experience.

Attendance

Attending weekly club meetings allows members to enjoy their club’s fellowship, enrich their professional and personal knowledge, and meet other business leaders in their community. Many larger communities offer clubs with different meeting times, including early morning, the lunch hour, after work, and evening.

If members miss their own club’s meeting, they’re encouraged to expand their Rotary horizons by attending make-up meetings at any Rotary club in the world — a practice that guarantees Rotarians a warm welcome in communities around the globe. Find meeting places and times in the Official Directory or through the club locator.

In some cases, Rotarians can make up meetings by participating in a club service project or attending a club board meeting or a Rotaract or Interact club meeting. Members can also make up online at one of several rotary e-clubs.

Service

All Rotary clubs share a key mission: to serve their community and those in need throughout the world. By participating in club service projects, members learn about their club’s involvement in local and international projects and can volunteer their time and talents where they are most needed.

Finding and keeping members

To keep clubs strong, every Rotarian must share the responsibility of bringing new people into Rotary. Even new members can bring guests to meetings or invite them to participate in a service project. The value of Rotary speaks for itself, and the best way to spark the interest of potential members is by letting them experience fellowship and service first-hand.

Keeping members interested in Rotary is another responsibility. Good club fellowship and early involvement in service projects are two of the best ways to sustain the club’s membership.

The ideal composition of a Rotary club reflects the community’s demographics, including professions, gender, age, and ethnicity. Such diversity enriches every aspect of the club’s fellowship and service.

{Thanks to the Rotary Club of  Nelson New Zealand for the above information}

AUGUST IS ROTARY MEMBERSHIP & NEW CLUB DEVELOPMENT MONTH

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2024-25

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

• President: Adrian Lindner
• President-Elect 2025-2026: Mary Potts
• Secretary: Paul Weston
• Treasurer: Mary Potts
• Rotary Foundation Director: Gary Truscott
• Membership Director: Brian Pattison
• Service Projects Director:  Anne Rzeszkowski
• Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
• Club Admin Director:  Ian Jennings
• Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
• Sergeant @ Arms: Albert Suidgeest
• Club Environment Representative:  Adrian Lindner
• Immediate Past President and Vice-President: John Bond
• Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
• Webmaster: John Glassford

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for Month of July 2024

Click on the links below for the weekly bulletins from July.

Bulletin for Week of 7/07/2024

Bulletin for Week of 14/07/2024

Bulletin for Week of 21/07/2024

Bulletin for Week of 28/07/2024

Meeting of Monday 29th July 2024

President Adrian Lindner welcomed 20 participants to the meeting tonight at the Ganmain Sports Club.  We had Wendy Lindner, Sharon Miles, Susan Glassford, Ruth Morgan, Jan Nulty, Dianne Suidgeest and Lorraine Hamilton as our guests tonight.  Myffy was an apology at the last minute.

We had a pleasant meal and a lot of fellowship and relaxation.  Ganmain Sports Club opened up especially for our social meeting tonight and we very much appreciate them doing that.  Thanks go to Grahame Miles for organising the evening.

We did discuss a small amount of business including a reminder that PP Deidre Lampe from Wagga Wagga Sunrise is our guest speaker next Monday night talking on domestic violence.

Reminders on the Ganmain Show and that the next Board meeting will be on Monday 12th August.

The August edition of the Coolamon Community Chronicle is now being printed by John Bond and the August edition has been uploaded to the CRC website and the CCC Facebook page.  Thank you Sharon Miles and the editorial team for another excellent Chronicle.

CCC CRC Website

John Bond spoke briefly on the $1,000 donation to the Coolamon Central School.

It was an enjoyable evening.

Here are some photos:

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!

You can download the full programme here and note that it will change and that will be reflected in the weekly bulletin and in  The Diary on our website:

CRC Program 24-25

From 11.30-2.00pm.  Volunteers are required.

*Monday 5th August – Guest 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.  Presentation on Gears & Beers by Wollundry RC with PP David Byfield and PP Phil MacIntosh.

*Monday 19th August – Guest Speaker Meeting. Dan Uden Death & Taxes Coolamon Sport. Venue Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

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

*Monday 2nd September – Guest Speaker Meeting. Cheryl Roberts & Elaine Post Days for Girls Charity. Venue Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

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

SYNGENTA FIELD DAY

Wednesday 31st July – The Syngenta Seedcare Institute field days at the CSU farm in Wagga.

Here is a report and photos from yesterday’s Syngenta catering job at CSU.

Using the Rotary van (thanks Henk for the upgrades) we had Daryl, Ted, Dick, Albert, Garth and Albert help with moving the van then serving steak burgers to around 35 Syngenta agronomists from around Australia at the CSU farm. A lovely day and all went well. Syngenta to pay us for cooking and serving.

Thanks for the photos Adrian.

JULY IS ROTARY LEADERSHIP MONTH

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2024-25

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

• President: Adrian Lindner
• President-Elect 2025-2026: Mary Potts
• Secretary: Paul Weston
• Treasurer: Mary Potts
• Rotary Foundation Director: Gary Truscott
• Membership Director: Brian Pattison
• Service Projects Director:  Anne Rzeszkowski
• Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
• Club Admin Director:  Ian Jennings
• Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
• Sergeant @ Arms: Albert Suidgeest
• Club Environment Representative:  Adrian Lindner
• Immediate Past President and Vice-President: John Bond
• Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
• Webmaster: John Glassford

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for Week of July 28th. 2024

Meeting of Monday 22nd July 2024

President Adrian Lindner welcoming 20 members to the meeting tonight including a welcome return of Leslie and Paul Weston from their three conferences they attended in Italy, the Netherlands and Poland.  Leslie and Paul have a quick turn around as they leave for the USA next week to attend their daughter’s wedding in New York.

Members were asked to put their names down for next Monday’s meeting in Ganmain we need 20 to attend, please contact Grahame Miles, ASAP please.

The evening started with a fines session carried out by S@A Albert, and Dick was the main target tonight now that Dick has moved into his new house a 100 yards from the Sports Club!!!  Garth won the weight loss competition and Dick and Barry had put on the most weight.

Thanks Mary for the above photo of the early morning get fit team!

Our own PP Albert Suidgeest was the member in the spotlight tonight in our regular segment “Get to Know your Member”.  Albert had prepared a slide show of Dianne’s and his trip to Europe.  I kept a few photos from Albert’s talk.  Dianne and Albert covered a lot of territory on this trip which started in London and finished in London.

Some highlights:

• Paying $80 for Fish and Chips in London.
• Being at the Moulin Rouge in Paris when the famous windmill lost it’s sails!
• Paying $4.00 for one macaron in Paris.
• The next stage to Switzerland with some wonderful scenery and ice sculptures.
• Overnight in a Swiss Chalet $440.
• Swiss Alps to Tuscany then to Monterantini, Florence and Rome.
• Above all the architecture was simply stunning and Albert and Dianne took some excellent photos with their smartphones.
• The Mother -in-Law Steps were amusing.
• Rome to Venice to Munich Albert remarked that Venice was a bit drab.
• Then from Munich to Amsterdam via the Rhine Valley, so many bikes.
• They then went on a river cruise down the Rhine with some 35 castles in 35 kms.

You need to be there last night to fully understand how much territory and places they visited.

Thankyou Albert for putting this show on, most informative and most enjoyable.

Paul announced that the winner of the June Puzzler was Henk.

The evening finished with the raffle which was won by Mary Potts and second prize to Ian Jennings.

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!

You can download the full programme here and note that it will change and that will be reflected in the weekly bulletin and in  The Diary on our website:

CRC Program 24-25

*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 – Guest 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.  Presentation on Gears & Beers by Wollundry RC  with PP David Byfield and PP Phil MacIntosh.

*Monday 19th August – Guest Speaker Meeting. Dan Uden Death & Taxes Coolamon Sport. Venue Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

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

*Monday 2nd September – Guest Speaker Meeting. Cheryl Roberts & Elaine Post Days for Girls Charity. Venue Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

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

NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE FORUM

Inspiring Futures

The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) provides talented Year 11 students from around Australia with a 2 week science experience at the start of Year 12. At this hands-on and digital experience, science comes to life and students learn leadership and communication skills and start networking for their future careers. Selections are made following interviews by the District Committee. Over 600 students are selected from Rotary Districts all over Australia to come together for this eye-opening experience. Selected students have an enthusiasm for a career in science, technology, engineering or maths.  More information:

NYSF WEBSITE

Extract from the NYSF 2021 Facebook page “Week one of the program included a Nobel Laureate Lecture, a live cross to @CERN in Switzerland, seven Specialist Lectures, two panel discussions, three at-home science experiments, a critical thinking workshop, plus social activities including interest group meetups and a trivia night, it really was a STEM-filled first week at the Program!”

“This week has made me even more g’d up to learn more about different areas of STEM I’ve never considered before!” – Phoebe NYSF 2021 Participant.

FOUNDING PARTNER

Rotary is the Founding Partner of the NYSF, and every year Rotarians continue to support the NYSF Year 12 Program by promoting the opportunity in local communities, managing applications and selections of students and assisting with funding or fund-raising for student fees to attend. Rotarians also volunteer during the NYSF Year 12 Program in January. We estimate that Rotarians contribute more than 20,000 volunteer hours to the NYSF every year. You can use the Rotary Club Finder to search for your local Rotary Clubs.

JULY IS ROTARY LEADERSHIP MONTH

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2024-25

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

• President: Adrian Lindner
• President-Elect 2025-2026: Mary Potts
• Secretary: Paul Weston
• Treasurer: Mary Potts
• Rotary Foundation Director: Gary Truscott
• Membership Director: Brian Pattison
• Service Projects Director:  Anne Rzeszkowski
• Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
• Club Admin Director:  Ian Jennings
• Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
• Sergeant @ Arms: Albert Suidgeest
• Club Environment Representative:  Adrian Lindner
• Immediate Past President and Vice-President: John Bond
• Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
• Webmaster: John Glassford

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

• Leadership Theory,
• Communication,
• Resilience,
• Mental Health,
• Values & Ethics,
• Leadership in Service & Community,
• Youth Leadership,
• Goal Setting/Visioning,
• Conflict Resolution & Mindfulness

• Build communication and problem-solving skills
• Discover strategies for becoming a dynamic leader in their school or community
• Learn from community leaders, inspirational speakers, and peer mentors
• Unlock their potential to turn motivation into action
• 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.

Participants must complete an online application form (https://forms.gle/fpFNBXYY6iJsJAWS9) and have a Rotary and Rotaract Club Endorsement Form signed by their Sponsoring Club.

RYLA-Participant-Information-Pack-2024

JULY IS ROTARY LEADERSHIP MONTH

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2024-25

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

• President: Adrian Lindner
• President-Elect 2025-2026: Mary Potts
• Secretary: Paul Weston
• Treasurer: Mary Potts
• Rotary Foundation Director: Gary Truscott
• Membership Director: Brian Pattison
• Service Projects Director:  Anne Rzeszkowski
• Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
• Club Admin Director:  Ian Jennings
• Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
• Sergeant @ Arms: Albert Suidgeest
• Club Environment Representative:  Adrian Lindner
• Immediate Past President and Vice-President: John Bond
• Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
• Webmaster: John Glassford

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for Week of July 7th 2024

Meeting of Monday 1st July 2024

Tonight we held our annual change over dinner.  The baton was handed over to President Adrian Lindner from IPP John Bond.

MC Daryl Breust got proceedings under way at 7.00pm and we had four apologies being PDG Fred and Rae Loneragan, who was ill.  Leslie and Paul Weston who are in Europe attending three conferences.

Past Area Governor Garth Perkin made a very interesting and thought provoking welcome to country.  Garth consulted with a Wiradjuri Elder from Narrandera, Michael Lyons, on what should be said at such a meeting.  Well done Garth.

Our local Anglican Priest and fellow Rotarian Scott Mudd proposed the toast to our partners.

We had the pleasure of the District Governor attending this year’s changeover dinner DG Rob Uhl.  DG Rob came all the way from Moss Vale when PDG Fred Loneragan could not make it due to illness.

We had 63 guests, members, partners and visiting Rotarians attend last night’s meeting.  As with all change over dinners it went very well.  DG Rob Uhl remarked on what a vibrant Rotary club we have in Coolamon.

Our guests included our Coolamon Shire Mayor Dave McCann OAM.  Dave proposed the toast to Rotary International and DG Rob responded to the kind words spoken by our Mayor.

As always an excellent Chinese meal followed by the induction of Adrian Lindner as our President for 2024-2025 by outgoing President John Bond.  We did manage to get a few renditions of Advance Australia Fair!!!!

President Adrian then introduced his board of directors for the upcoming year.  So good to see some new faces taking on board positions.  Adrian outlined his goals for our club for the year ahead and I am sure that we will achieve these goals with his leadership.

We had visitors from Junee, Wagga Wagga Sunrise and some special guests being Claire Munro and 4 of her family.  Neil Munro would have enjoyed the evening with a tribute played for Neil by our local cellist Bondy.

Our Master of Ceremonies Daryl Breust did a superb job of keeping the meeting to time and a most enjoyable evening was had by all who attended with plenty of fellowship and friendship.

Here is a gallery of the event as the night unfolded:

Having a chat with our DG Rob last night, it looks like Rob is organising a wonderful D9705 Conference to be held in Mittagong from the 25th to the 27th October at the Mittagong RSL.  We need to support our DG and book now on the following website:

D9705 Conference

DIARY – PAY ATTENTION – A LOT GOING ON!

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 8th July – CRC Board Meeting (2nd Mon. of the month). Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 5.00 for 5.15 pm.

Monday 8th July – Regular Meeting.  Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

*Monday 15th July – Speaker Meeting. Annette St. Clair will speak on melanoma and skin care. Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

*Monday 22nd July – Social Night. Get to know your member meeting. Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

*Monday 29th July – 5th Monday Social Dining out (venue to be decided). Bring your partners and guests.

*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.

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

*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.

THE PUZZLER

Answers to the last puzzles:

Wordy one: The two words are overt and covert.  Rebus puzzle: 1) space invaders, 2) growing economy, 3) head for cover, 4) noon tea, 5) forgive and forget, 6) corporate downsizing, 7) in between jobs, 8) win with ease, 9) try to understand.

This month’s puzzles: 

Riddle: I have a neck, but no head. I have two arms, but no hands. What am I?

Brain teaser: Who is biggest, Mr Bigger, Mrs Bigger, or their baby?

JUST FOR LAUGHS

All of the above images were obtained from Facebook.

ROTARY NEWS

President Stephanie Urchick is ready to lead Rotary toward another winning season:

It’s a frigid January night, the second in a row to dip below zero degrees Fahrenheit in Chicago.

Schools are closed, events canceled, flights grounded. Outside an arctic blast is howling, but inside Stephanie Urchick’s condo, the party is sizzling.

Urchick wears jeans and a Pittsburgh Steelers T-shirt with a “Magic of Rotary” pin affixed. Draped over one of her shoulders is a “Terrible Towel,” an iconic yellow dish towel-size piece of fabric that stalwart fans of the American football team wave to rally their team. The occasional cheer or groan punctuates the party’s chatter…………….

Urchick grew up here in western Pennsylvania, near the border of West Virginia, a countryside of forests and farms in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Both her maternal and paternal grandparents moved here from Eastern Europe (Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine), settling down to take advantage of the jobs in the region’s coal mines and steel mills. When she arrived in the United States, her mother knew one sentence: “Give me some potatoes.”

Urchick’s culture and her family remain important to her………… read the full story below:

RI President Stephanie Urchick

JULY IS ROTARY LEADERSHIP MONTH

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2024-25

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

• President: Adrian Lindner
• President-Elect 2025-2026: Mary Potts
• Secretary: Paul Weston
• Treasurer: Mary Potts
• Rotary Foundation Director: Gary Truscott
• Membership Director: Brian Pattison
• Service Projects Director:  Anne Rzeszkowski
• Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
• Club Admin Director:  Ian Jennings
• Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
• Sergeant @ Arms: Albert Suidgeest
• Club Environment Representative:  Adrian Lindner
• Immediate Past President and Vice-President: John Bond
• Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
• Webmaster: John Glassford

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for June 2024

Click on the links below for the weekly bulletins from June there were only three in June due to the King’s Birthday weekend or I missed a week!!!!

Bulletin for Week of 27/05/2024

Bulletin for Week of 23/06/2024

Meeting of Monday 24th June

Our President John Bond “Bondy” welcomed 20 members to his last regular meeting tonight as our President for 2023-2024.  We also welcomed our guest Michael Suidgeest to another meeting.  Always very welcome Michael.

Paul reported on the non-board meeting as we did not have the required quorum of 5 directors.  The non-board discussed the arrangements for the upcoming change over on Monday.  The next BoD meeting will be held on Monday 8th July and then on every second Monday unless that falls on a public holiday.

Adrian was the only entry to the May puzzler so he won a free raffle ticket.

Leslie and Paul will be going to Europe for three conferences and will be away for three weeks.  Then they will be going to New York for their daughter’s wedding.

Adrian spoke on the D9705 change over dinner held in Young on the weekend and there were 103 Rotarians and their guests attending.  AG Garth attended so it was good to have two members of our club attend this change over.

Daryl reported on the Red Shield Appeal weekend.  Barry, Vicki and Bear collected in Marrar.  On Sunday at the football Daryl, Mary, Bondy and Lexi collected donations.  It was one of the best results for a Red Shield appeal since we stopped door knocking.  We raised $1,700 for the Salvation Army.  Well done to all who volunteered and Daryl expressed his thanks to all who helped.

Daryl also praised the Coolamon Football Club with donations from patrons who used the football club’s tap and go machine.  And a lot of patrons paid for their entry to the ground and added $ for the Salvos.  We need to send a letter of thanks to the Coolamon Football club for this wonderful support.

Vicki reported on the great weigh in which Bear won with a total loss of 14kgs.

Adrian, Henk, Garth, John G and others will be meeting at the Sports Club on Monday afternoon at 3.00pm to set up tables, decorations and banners for our change over dinner.

It was our last meeting with the S@A and his corporal who give way to Albert next year, as Albert will be our S@A for 2023-2024.  As it was the duos last fines session, no one was spared.  The raffle was won by Daryl with a 2nd prize of chocs going to Dick and the 3rd prize of lemonades to Bondy.

Well done Bondy for your year as our President, it has been a lot of fun.  As you can see from the photos at the end of this bulletin, we as a club, achieved a lot and worked hard for our community. Above all we had a lot of fun.

We wish PE Adrian a wonderful year as our President 2024-2025.

STOP THE PRESS:

P.E. Adrian has advised the bulletin that Mary Potts has agreed to be our President for 2025-2026.  Adrian also said that Vicki will be our Treasurer in 2025-2026.  Congratulations Mary and Vicki!

DIARY – PAY ATTENTION – A LOT GOING ON!

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 1st July – CRC Annual Changeover Dinner.Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.  Cost of $30 per head and please bring a desert.  Guests and partners are very welcome.

Monday 8th July – CRC Board Meeting (2nd Mon. of the month). Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 5.00 for 5.15 pm.

Monday 8th July – Regular Meeting.  Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

*Monday 15th July – Speaker Meeting. Annette St. Clair will speak on melanoma and skin care. Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

*Monday 22nd July – Social Night. Get to know your member meeting. Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

*Monday 29th July – 5th Monday Social Dining out (venue to be decided). Bring your partners and guests.

*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.

You can download teh 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

*Friday 25th/Sunday 27th October – D9705 Conference.  Mittagong RSL.  Bookings open now for early bird registrations:  https://www.discon24.com/

THE PUZZLER

Answers to the last puzzles:

Wordy one: The two words are overt and covert.  Rebus puzzle: 1) space invaders, 2) growing economy, 3) head for cover, 4) noon tea, 5) forgive and forget, 6) corporate downsizing, 7) in between jobs, 8) win with ease, 9) try to understand.

This month’s puzzles: 

Riddle: I have a neck, but no head. I have two arms, but no hands. What am I?

Brain teaser: Who is biggest, Mr Bigger, Mrs Bigger, or their baby?

JUST FOR LAUGHS

ROTARY NEWS

ROTARY CHANGEOVERS – PASSING THE BATON

This is an important time for all Rotarians around the world be it as a new member or President of Rotary International.  It is a time for renewal and a changing of the guard with new ideas for our work being of service to others.  Service Above Self.

Here are some very recent change over events from here and there:

COOLAMON ROTARY CLUB GALLERY 2023-2024

WELL DONE BONDY AND TEAM

JULY IS ROTARY LEADERSHIP MONTH

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2023-24

Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club

• President: John Bond
• President-Elect 2024-2025: Adrian Lindner
• Secretary: Paul Weston
• Treasurer: Mary Potts
• Membership Director: Leslie Weston
• Service Projects Director:  Adrian Lindner
• Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
• Club Admin Director:  Henk Hulsman
• Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
• Sergeant @ Arms: Dick Jennings
• Immediate Past President and Vice-President: Paul Weston
• Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
• Webmaster: John Glassford

Meeting of Monday 17th June

Our President John Bond “Bondy” welcomed 21 members to the meeting tonight.  A warm welcome for Scott who has returned from his annual holidays.  A good turn out despite the cold evening.  We had several items of business to discuss including:

• Bear won the week’s weigh in having lost 12 kgs since the last weigh in and Scott 7kgs.
• Members were asked if any of us are attending the Coolamon Lions Club changeover dinner on the 28th June.
• Paul advised the members that Bondy’s last board meeting will be held on Monday 24th June.  Paul will be away for a few weeks as Leslie and Paul are going overseas for the wedding of their daughter in New York.
• PE Adrian said that his board will meet on the second Monday of each month and Adrian’s first BoD meeting will be on Monday the 8th of July.
• We are still looking for a president for 2025-2026.  Don’t be afraid of the position of president there is plenty of experience in our club to help with the job.  Being president of our club is an honour and a very rewarding experience.
• Henk gave a brief report on the CRCTB 2024 committee meeting and advised all members that we are on track.  The committee is now working on bringing it all together with funds coming in and artwork being prepared.  The next stage will be collating all the advertisers and their artwork to begin the layout for the 2024 telephone book.
• Daryl said that Barry and Bear will be in Marrar collecting for the Red Shield Appeal this Saturday and on Sunday from 10am-2pm in Coolamon.  Volunteers are asked to contact Daryl.
• Albert is back and up to his old tricks with a ribald story to tell about Bruce and pants!
• Adrian reported on the recent “street” raffle at Foodworks and over the two days we made a profit of $1,162.00.  Ted won the 1st prize in the raffle.  Adrian thanked all who volunteered over the two days.
• A reminder that the District 9705 change over will be in Young this Saturday at the Young Services club from 12.00- 3.00pm.
• Bondy led a brief discussion on the proposed two resolutions that D9705 want to table at the upcoming RI Council on Legislation.  The members voted to support both resolutions.

Tonight the return of our S@Arms Dick with some interesting and very amusing fines.

Raffle first prize won by Daryl and the second prize won by Bear.  All in all a productive night with plenty of fellowship as we wind down 2023-2024 and get ready for 2024-2025 with Adrian as our president.

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 24th June – CRC Board Meeting. Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 5.00 for 5.15 pm.

Monday 24th June – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

*Monday 1st July – CRC Annual Changeover Dinner. Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.  Details and cost to follow. Guests and partners are very welcome.

Monday 8th July – CRC Board Meeting (2nd Monday of each month). Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 5.00 for 5.15 pm.

Monday 8th July – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

*Monday 15th July – Guest Speaker Annette St Clair.  

Monday 15th July – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

Monday 22nd July – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

Monday 29th July – Social Dining out (venue to be decided). Bring your partners and guests.

*Friday 25th/Sunday 27th October – D9705 Conference.  Mittagong RSL.  Bookings open now for early bird registrations:  https://www.discon24.com/

JUST FOR LAUGHS

N.B.  ALL of the above images were obtained from Facebook

1.  ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PHOTO COMPETITION

RI PHOTO COMPETITION

Rotary members fan out across the globe to capture the light

In March 2014, Thangavelu Saravanaraj, a member of the Rotary Club of Madurai North, India, accompanied Rotaractors volunteering at a tollbooth during a National Immunization Day in his hometown. Each time a bus stopped, the eager Rotaractors would hop on to administer polio drops to children. As one of the buses was about to roar away, volunteers spotted an unvaccinated baby inside. “They jumped to action,” recalls Saravanaraj. “As the mother brought the baby close to the window, one Rotaractor reached out to steady the child while another gave the drop.”

Saravanaraj, an avid photographer, captured the fleeting moment and submitted the photo for this magazine’s annual photography awards.

Nearly a decade later, we tracked down Saravanaraj, who now chairs the International Fellowship of Rotarian Photographers. Founded in 2012, the fellowship includes as members more than 1,400 professional and amateur photographers and photo enthusiasts around the world. They connect and share work through a lively Facebook page. Local chapters organize photo contests, workshops, and photography outings.

We worked with Saravanaraj to invite four fellowship members to judge this year’s Rotary magazine Photo Awards. In total, …………………….

FULL STORY HERE

Winner

Photographer: Keith Marsh
Rotary E-Club of Silicon Valley, California

More photos here:

PS a past member of our club Julie Clark should have entered her pics.  Julie takes amazing photos on her travels around Australia and this one from the Flinders Ranges is no exception:

Double click on Julie’s photo to get the amazing details that Julie captured.

2.  ROTARY FELLOWSHIPS

There are around 90 different Rotary Fellowships that you can join with like minded people from around the world.

One that some members may like is the Beers Rotarians Enjoy Worldwide Fellowship.

Beers Rotarians Enjoy Worldwide (BREW) Fellowship is one of the newest officially recognized Rotary fellowships. The fellowship was created for Rotarians around the worlds who love to drink and make beer.

BREW was started and organized in 2013 by Past District 5160 Governor Steve Lack, a member of the Rotary Club of Pleasant Hill, California, USA; Moses Aryee, Past President of the Rotary Club of Accra-West, Ghana; and Past District 5440 Governor Martin Limbird of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.

The primary goal of BREW is to create the largest fellowship in Rotary: an international community of Rotarians who share a love of beer. Another goal is to support efforts and projects to bring clean water to those in thirst since water is the primary ingredient in beer.

Follow them on their website below:

BREW Website

You can get a list of the Rotary Fellowships from the document below.

02 Fellowships