Last night was the opening of the annual Coolamon Art Exhibition called Up 2 Date Art Exhibition.  Well attended and well done Marilyn Jennings and her team.  Some photos below:

PP Ian Jennings below hanging valuable art work before the opening.

Doing Good in Australia – Men’s Shed from Rotary International on Vimeo.

Rotary Sets Two Records on Sydney’s Harbour Bridge! from Rotary International on Vimeo.

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #02

WELCOME TO THE NEW ROTARY YEAR 2014-2015

JULY IS ROTARY LITERACY MONTH

By DGN Michael Milston

In April this year our District 9700 Community Development team led by the Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak (RCOD) continued their work in the high Himalayas. On this, our fourth trip to Nepal one of the highlights was Ambassador Glenn White’s visit to Maidi a day’s journey from Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.

Image Ambassador White and Immediate Past District Governor 9700 Geoff Tancred officially opened the community hall and the literacy platform, built to encourage English literacy skills throughout the village.

Ambassador White and Immediate Past District Governor 9700 Geoff Tancred officially opened the community hall and the literacy platform, built to encourage English literacy skills throughout the village.

(Pictured are Kendra and Morgan who, as part of the tour team, went swimming with the elephants in Chitwan National Park)

MEETING MONDAY JULY 14th. 2014

Last night we had our first board meeting for 2014-2015.  Ten members were present.

President Garth Perkin asked our club to get behind the Mount Kenya 2015 Climb a joint project with the RC of Wagga Wagga Sunrise.  Garth also laid out some plans for his year as our President.   Among one of the local community projects that we will support is the Run2Raise project.

This is a group of four young women who are challenging ourselves to run marathons and raise valuable funds for families or individuals in need due to health hardship.

“We may not hit the lead, but we’re here to help those in need”.  Bridgette, Bronwyn, Jacqui and Jess as well as a few more.

Run 2 Raise Facebook Page.

Foundation/International report.  John Glassford presented the club’s Foundation/International report and the board agree to support the joint Coolamon and Wagga Wagga Sunrise project Oloimugi Traditional Maasai Eco-Village in Kenya.  The board also approved the purchase of a lap top computer for the village led by Armicus Philip Mayan Olesenteria, a budding lawyer.

This project is under the control of RAGES with John Glassford as Chair.  This project will be the first in what is hoped will be many in a partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute and Rotary International.   Dr. Dame Jane Goodall is the Patron of RAGES.

President Garth Perkin called for invitations for guest speakers and to fill our diary up with great nights of fellowship.

Diary Reminders

Friday and Saturday July 18-19 Up 2 Date Art Show Exhibition in Coolamon.

* Monday 21st July Guest Speakers John Glassford and Garth Perkin Coolamon Rotary @ RI Convention Sydney.

“RICON Sydney 2014 Putting the International into Rotary.”

* Monday 28th July Guest Speaker Wayne Lewis “White Line Fever”.

Saturday 9th August Coolamon Street Raffle

Monday 11th August Board Meeting all members welcome to attend.

Thursday 14th August BINGO Roster:  Grahame  Miles (Captain), Paul Weston, Dick Jennings, Leslie Weston

Thursday -Saturday 12-14th September Rural Womens Conference and Workshops in Coolamon.

*Monday 29th September 2014 DG David Kennedy’s Visit

Saturday 4th October Scarecrow Festival by the Coolamon Men’s Shed

* Tuesday October 7th Joint Foundation Meeting at Junee with PDG Ian Simpson D9700 DRFC.  In lieu of Monday Meeting N.B.

Monday 11th November AGM.

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Christine Atkinson on 0427 880 158 or 6927 3521 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT GARY HUANG

Rotary International President Gary C.K. Huang and his wife, Corinna, at the Rotary’ year’s first Rotary Day.

Republic of China Premier Jiang Yi-huah honoured Rotary by presenting a plaque to Rotary International President Gary C.K. Huang.

Rotary International President Gary C.K. Huang asks you to build a bigger Rotary family by inviting your family to join Rotary.

Let people know that you’re proud and happy to be a Rotarian, and Rotary will grow.

DISTRICT GOVERNOR DAVID KENNEDY D 9700

Well here it is July 2014. It only seemed moments ago that someone suggested that I should apply for this role of DG for District 9700 back in early 2012. I can guarantee that time flies when you’re having so much fun!!

My year started with Blayney arranging a well organised changeover at their sensational new Community Centre with up to 150 people in attendance.

Congratulations to our new Board for the next year and thank you to PDG Geoff and Bettye for their guidance and friendship over the last couple of years leading up to changeover.

Since then I have had the pleasure of attending many Changeovers in our District and the official club visits due to start in July and wish all in-coming Presidents for the 2014-15 year the best in achieving their Club and personal goals.

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Buddy and Edna

Buddy and his wife Edna went to the state fair every year, and every year Buddy would say, ‘Edna,I’d like to ride in that helicopter’

Edna always replied, ‘I know Buddy, but that helicopter ride is fifty bucks; and fifty bucks is fifty bucks’

One year Buddy and Edna went to the fair, and Buddy said, ‘Edna, I’m 85 years old. If I don’t ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance’

To this, Edna replied, ‘Buddy that helicopter ride is fifty bucks, and fifty bucks is fifty bucks.’

The pilot overheard the couple and said, ‘Folks I’ll make you a deal. I’ll take the both of you for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and don’t say a word I won’t charge you a penny! But if you say one word it’s fifty dollars.’

Buddy and Edna agreed and up they went. The pilot did all kinds of fancy maneuvers, but not a word was heard. He did his daredevil tricks over and over again, but still not a word…

When they landed, the pilot turned to Buddy and said, ‘By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn’t.
I’m impressed!’

Buddy replied, ‘Well, to tell you the truth, I almost said something when Edna fell out, but you know,”Fifty bucks is fifty bucks!’

ROTARY INFORMATION

BLOWN AWAY BY THE REALITIES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

At the age of 17, Jennifer was sleeping on the streets of Atlanta.

She’d felt abandoned most of her life, unprotected from her brothers and her mother’s boyfriends, who physically and sexually abused her since she was five. And now, kicked out of her house, Jennifer – whose last name is withheld for privacy – was alone and vulnerable. She was soon lured into sex trafficking and was unable to escape for two years. Then she found Covenant House.

“Studies have shown that if a young person ends up on the street, within 48 hours someone is going to approach them with the intention of exploiting them, typically for sexual exploitation,” says Allison Ashe, executive director of Covenant House Georgia, one of 22 facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Latin America. “But a lot of the time it happens so quickly that they come to us already exploited. Our work is then to help them heal and build a future for themselves.”

The Rotary Club of Atlanta is helping young people like Jennifer through a $4.1 million campaign to expand the Covenant House, the city’s only crisis center for homeless youth. At the start of the campaign two years ago, the house had just 15 beds and two bathrooms. Another 10 youths slept on floor mats, while others were on a long waiting list.

Learn about the Rotarian Action Group Against Child Slavery

FULL STORY HERE

OUT OF AFRICA

Traditional Maasai Manyatta

Oloimugi Plans Eco-eco-tourist lodge.

MOUNT KENYA 2015 ANZAC DAY CLIMB

This will be a permanent section for the next 12 months in our weekly bulletin and I will update stories to this article as and when we get them.   The Australian Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs have approved our application to be part of the Centenary for ANZAC and we are allowed to use the logo below with some rules on it’s use:

The Mount Kenya 2015 web site can be found here on clicking the banner below:

FOOT NOTE

Here are a few photos of change over dinners in Kenya:

DG Bimal Kantaria D 9212 Lights Up Rotary!

Rotary Club of Voi Change Over.

District 9212 covers, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea and South Sudan.

District 9212 Conference April 2015

We will be there on April 15-18 2015!

RC of Silang in The Philippines Light Up Rotary

Rotary Club of Mafikeng South Africa Change Over with PDG Mark Doyle and new President Anton Liebenberg.

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2014 -2015

RAGES WEB SITE

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Rotary International President Gary Huang

Governor of District 9700 David Kennedy

Coolamon Club President  Garth Perkin

Coolamon Club Secretary Paul Weston

Club Treasurer  Henk Hulsman

Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701

Websites of Interest

Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com

Road MAPS to Africa a Coolamon Rotary Project: http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org/

Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub

Mount Kenya 2015 Web Site incorporating the ORK: http://theork.com/

Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org

Proposed Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#

Paula Kahumbu from Hands Off Our Elephants it is all about education.

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #01

WELCOME TO THE NEW ROTARY YEAR 2014-2015

PRESIDENT GARTH PERKIN TAKES OVER FOR 2014-2015

JULY IS ROTARY LITERACY MONTH

CHANGE OVER DINNER MEETING JULY 7th. 2014

Our annual change over dinner was a great success with some 85 people attending from our Mayor to many guests including representatives from the Coolamon Lions Club, the Coolamon Men’s Shed, the CWA, the Salvation Army and the following Rotary Clubs:

Junee

Wagga Wagga Sunrise

Wagga Wagga Kooringal

Wagga Wagga

Wollundry Wagga Wagga

Our District Governor David Kennedy was represented by PDG Fred Loneragan and Rae Loneragan.  The MC for the night was PP Neil Munro who did a great job.  Dinner was sumptuous Chinese by Gilbert and Di.  All in all a wonderful night of fun and fellowship.  Our club awarded two Paul Harris Fellows on the night one to PP Ian Durham and one to IPP Dick Jennings.

We were entertained through the night by Ryan Farrell and Caleb Richards below.

We also awarded a Vocational Services Award to Dianne Suidgeest for the amazing work that Dianne does in our Shire for the Hospital and Allawah Lodge in Coolamon.  One of Coolamon’s unsung heroes and we use that term hero in it’s truest form and Dianne exemplifies our motto “Service Above Self”.  Thanks Dianne for all that you do for us.

Here are some photos from the night click on the image for a larger picture:

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JEAN SIMPSON

Those members who remember Jean Simpson the wife of PDG Ian Simpson will be saddened to hear of her passing.

Memorial Celebration for the life of Jean Simpson

Sunday July 13, 2014 at the Orange Ex-Services Club, Coral Sea Room

11am for 11.30am start

Donations to The Rotary Foundation in lieu of flowers

Dress: In keeping with Jean’s philosophy of life, comfortable, smart casual and colourful
(where appropriate, Club uniforms would be acceptable to add to the colour)

Diary Reminders

Thursday 10th July 2014  BINGO Ian  Jennings (Captain), Wayne Lewis, Rod Jarrett, Garth Perkin

Sunday July 13th Jean Simpson Memorial Service in Orange.

Sunday July 13th Rotary Club of Junee Change Over lunch midday in Junee. {Fully Booked}

Monday 14th July Regular Meeting followed by our FIRST Board Meeting.

Saturday 9th August Coolamon Street Raffle

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Christine Atkinson on 0427 880 158 or 6927 3521 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT GARY HUANG

Rotary International President Huang and his wife, Corinna, overlooking the garden of the home where Rotary International President Huang grew up on Yangmin Mountain in Taiwan

By RI President Gary C.K. Huang

As we begin a new Rotary year, I would like to tell you that I’m honored to be your Rotary International president and to stand with you as Rotary members.

Being a Rotarian is about a way of approaching the world and its challenges. There are many people in this world who need help and many changes that need to be made. It can be overwhelming.

Confucius and Rotary share similar ideas, and one idea from Confucius is that “It is better to light one single candle than to sit and curse the dark.” To me, this means that we shouldn’t lose hope and do nothing.

Instead, do something positive in your community, and let people know that Rotarians enjoy being together and working together. Involve your spouse and family in Rotary. Sharing your love for Rotary will recruit new members and keep current ones, and be the action that lights a candle.

DISTRICT GOVERNOR DAVID KENNEDY D 9700

1 July is the start of the #Rotary year when about 34,000 club presidents take office. They can help start projects, work on membership, and much more. What do you think is the most important job of a club president?

Visit some of the tools we offer for clubs and districts at

https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/manage/club-district-administration

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Alligator Shoes

A young blonde was on vacation in the depths of Louisiana.

She wanted a pair of genuine alligator shoes in the worst way, but was very reluctant to pay the high prices the local vendors were asking.

After becoming very frustrated with the “no haggle” attitude of one of the shopkeepers, the blonde shouted, “Maybe I’ll just go out and catch my own alligator so I can get a pair of shoes at a reasonable price!”

The shopkeeper said, “By all means, be my guest. Maybe you’ll luck out and catch yourself a big one!”

Determined, the blonde turned and headed for the swamps, set on catching herself an alligator.

Later in the day, the shopkeeper was driving home, when he spotted the young woman standing waist deep in the water, shotgun in hand.

Just then, he saw a huge 9-foot alligator swimming quickly toward her. She took aim, killed the creature, and with a great deal of effort hauled it on to the swamp bank.

Lying nearby were several more of the dead creatures. The shopkeeper watched in amazement.

Just then the blonde flipped the alligator on its back. Frustrated, she shouts out, “Damn it, this one isn’t wearing any shoes either!”

ROTARY INFORMATION

A group of 6th grade students from YE Smith Elementary in Durham, North Carolina, USA, talk with students in Ahmedabad, India, as part of the Rotary Reading Rangers literacy program.

FULL STORY HERE

OUT OF AFRICA

MOUNT KENYA 2015 ANZAC DAY CLIMB

This will be a permanent section for the next 12 months in our weekly bulletin and I will update stories to this article as and when we get them.   The Australian Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs have approved our application to be part of the Centenary for ANZAC and we are allowed to use the logo below with some rules on it’s use:

The Mount Kenya 2015 web site can be found here on clicking the banner below:

FOOT NOTE

This week we can announce that Dr. Dame Jane Goodall has agreed to be the Patron for RAGES.  More on what this means in the future for RAGES, Rotary and our club.

L-R  John Glassford, Dr. Dame Jane Goodall, Susan Glassford, Natalie Houghton CEO Jane Goodall Institute Australia.  In Sydney during the Rotary International Convention.

THIS IS GREAT NEWS!

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2014 -2015

RAGES WEB SITE

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Rotary International President Gary Huang

Governor of District 9700 David Kennedy

Coolamon Club President  Garth Perkin

Coolamon Club Secretary Paul Weston

Club Treasurer  Henk Hulsman

Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701

Websites of Interest

Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com

Road MAPS to Africa a Coolamon Rotary Project: http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org/

Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub

Mount Kenya 2015 Web Site incorporating the ORK: http://theork.com/

Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org

Proposed Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#

Chipembere Rhino Foundation CRF donate 3 collars to the Kruger National Park with the help of Rotary International!!!

Massive thumbs up to Dr Peter Brothers, Dr Peter Buss, John Glassford and the Rotary Club of Coolamon & CRF for collectively making this happen! GREAT Teamwork!

What an amazing opportunity to help rhino from our national herd.

The funds we raised came from our Kenyan Night on May 10th.  Thanks to everyone who supported the night.

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #48

TO THE MILNE FAMILY

President Dick Jennings and the members and partners of the Coolamon Rotary Club extend our deepest sympathy to Bernadette and Russel Milne and the extended Milne family, on the sad loss of their daughter Kelly.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this testing time for you, especially our fellow Rotarian Bernadette, we are here for you at all times.

JUNE IS ROTARY FELLOWSHIP MONTH.

Rotary Means Business is a Fellowship of Rotary International

Rotary Means Business encourages Rotarians to support the success of their fellow Rotarians by doing business with them, and by referring others to them.

MEETING JUNE 30th. 2014

We heard an interesting presentation by three young women from the shire that have decided to raise efforts for needy residents of the shire via various fundraising programmes.  Bronwyn Halden, Jacquie Brown, and Rebecca Bailey Brown described Run2Raise, the group they started and named because of their passion for running, although their fundraising ideas have nil to do with running. They have in mind a number of fundraisers that they wish to operate under the name of Rotary.

There was general consensus by club members present that this was a most worthy venture, and President Dick suggested the members of Run2Raise become Friends of Rotary and that a committee of club members be formed to liaise with Run2Raise, facilitating linkages to Rotary.  Run2Raise members will meet soon to discuss the proposed arrangement and get back to us soon.

Paul Weston requires any names from our members and their guests of those attending our change over dinner on Monday night.  This is urgent as we need to finalise numbers.  Please contact Paul urgently thanks.

Diary Reminders

*Monday July 7th 2015 ANNUAL CHANGE OVER DINNER

Thursday 10th July 2014  BINGO Ian  Jennings (Captain), Wayne Lewis, Rod Jarrett, Garth Perkin

Sunday July 13th Rotary Club of Junee Change Over lunch midday in Junee.

Saturday 9th August Coolamon Street Raffle

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Christine Atkinson on 0427 880 158 or 6927 3521 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT GARY HUANG

2014-15 Rotary International President Gary C.K. Huang, of the Rotary Club of Taipei, Taiwan, and his wife, Corinna Yao. They met the same year he joined Rotary, 1976.

Read more at https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/office-president

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

England

A seven year old boy was at the centre of a courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him. The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with the child custody law and regulations requiring that family unity be maintained to the degree possible. The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judge suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy cried out that they also beat him.

After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him. After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the England Football team, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.

DISCLAIMER: No children were hurt in the making of this joke. This story is fictional. Any similarities to anyone living or dead is purely coincidental.
Should this offend you in some way, go get some therapy & grow a sense of humour & I also suggest that you never watch another movie ever again!

ROTARY INFORMATION

DISTRICT 9700 CHANGE OVER IN BLAYNEY

2014-15 District 9700 Governor David Kennedy is pictured with Immediate Past District Governor Geoff Tancred at the District Changeover in Blayney.

The 2014-15 District 9700 Board.

L to R: Back Row. PDG Geoff Tancred, Alan Sharp, Alex Krucza, Jill Funnell, PDG Ian Simpson, Peter Gissing, Russ Martin, PDG Ian Tooke.

Front Row: DGN Michael Milston, Mick Doyle, Tony Sinclair, Sue Gordon, Miles Hedge, DG David Kennedy, PDG Fred Loneragan, DGE Gary Roberts.

Immediate PDG Geoff Tancred and Bettye Tancred many thanks for a great year with you as our DG team we wish you well for the future.

Thanks go to PDG John Egan for the above photos.

OUT OF AFRICA

Kenyan International Night result of the funds we sent to the Rotary Club of Kenton-on-Sea.

An incredible day spent on the ground by team Chipembere Rhino Foundation…

Another 5 local rhino received their VHF telemetry tracking collars, fitted by CRF trustee, Dr Will Fowlds, and donated by Chipembere Rhino Foundation.

Thanks again to all who supported the Kenyan Night.

MOUNT KENYA 2015 ANZAC DAY CLIMB

This will be a permanent section for the next 12 months in our weekly bulletin and I will update stories to this article as and when we get them.   The Australian Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs have approved our application to be part of the Centenary for ANZAC and we are allowed to use the logo below with some rules on it’s use:

The Mount Kenya 2015 web site can be found here on clicking the banner below:

Designated as a world heritage site, Mt.Kenya National Park is home to the tallest mountain in Kenya and second tallest Mountain in Africa?   Have you climbed Mt.Kenya?   Up to which peak?

FOOT NOTE

Oloimugi traditional Maasai Eco-village

Armicus Mayan

I have been in communication with a Maasai Moran called Armicus Mayan, (Armicus = translates as ‘dedicated to a faithful implementation of constitution).  Armicus is studying to become a lawyer in Nairobi however he is building an eco-village on his home land near Mount Kenya.

Oloimugi Maasai Traditional eco-Village.

Armicus Mayan & his vision to change the Maasai view & treatment of wildlife.  As I’m sure you’re aware, money is scarce in Kenya & indeed much of Africa (not all) but there’s no help out there if you’ve got nothing.  A 12 year old boy living in the Maasai community in Isiolo Kenya Armicus had been growing sick & sad at the communities treatment of all wildlife around him, he felt that people exploited animals & that firstly it was not right and secondly even if it was, it was not sustainable.  Right on both counts!  But how else can a Maasai community make money when all that people would buy was meat or foreigners would pay to kill animals so that they could sell meat, felt, teeth, bone, tusks & horn.

He now believes that people care enough about wildlife & they also care about fellow humans enough to reach out.  Which is what Armicus is doing right now to us in Rotary.

In his own words Armicus says:

“Jackals are threatening to kill down our way of life as the Illngwesi Maasai community..I like the animals ,but what should I do to convince my fellow villagers that the animals are good; while their source of living (livestock), is attacked daily….just a few days ago, Mzee Olelegei lost 34 goats in two weeks…so far, the government and other wildlife agencies have not intervened…this risks to increase the rift between human and wildlife….conflict as it would be other words put……am lost..how can I help this?”

So Armicus wants is developing an eco-village and a place where his fellow villagers, the children, the Moran and the elders can encourage visitors and tourists to share in their way of life and learn the ways of the Maasai.  Stage one is clean water and toilets.

“After installing the water tank for clean water at Oloimugi, I am also planning to build an eco-toilet to improve sanitation…Children to use that water in the tank to plant trees,learn all the best ways to conserve the environment……mothers are also struggling to fetch firewood far away…that is tiresome and time-consuming.  Also, fetching firewood destroys our environment..cutting down of tree breaks the ecosystem… ..A bio-gas plant would help us since we only use cow or elephant dung.”

Immediate needs to get the village going include:

Water tanks and toilet cost: 25,000 Kenyan shillings..installation supplements..Kenyan shillings: 8,000  transportation: 5,000 Kenyan shillings..labour in installation plus food: 12000 Kenyan shillings. . toilet construction: Kenyan shillings 12,000.

TOTAL 60,000 Kenyan shillings or around $750.

This is the first project that we want to work with in conjunction with the Jane Goodall Institute in Kenya and RAGES.  The details of the whole project will be published at a later date.  The whole project complies with The Rotary Foundation’s 6 areas of focus.  I am now working with the idea of getting a Rotary club on the ground in Kenya to work with us and the Jane Goodall Institute Kenya.

In the mean time we can help Armicus with stage 1 as above.

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2013 -2014

RAGES WEB SITE

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

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

Websites of Interest

Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com

Road MAPS to Africa a Coolamon Rotary Project: http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org/

Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub

Mount Kenya 2015 Web Site incorporating the ORK: http://theork.com/

Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org

Proposed Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #47

NEW WEB SITE FOR MOUNT KENYA 2015

JUNE IS ROTARY FELLOWSHIP MONTH.

IMFR is the shortcut for “International Marathon Fellowship of Rotarians“. The idea of founding this organisation is based on the marathon of Paris in 2005, where a group of enthusiastic running Rotarian friends from Toulouse with Jean-Claude Brocart and Christophe Cruzel as the leaders were invited to run in occasion of the 100 year jubilee of Rotary.

The charter party of this international fellowship was celebrated in 2006 during the marathon in Berlin. The main idea of this fellowship is to organize one Rotarian event a year during an international marathon, where you can find new Rotarian friends and run for a beneficent purpose.

Other big events were organized in Amsterdam 2007, New York 2008, Médoc 2009, Vienna Marathon 2010, Great Barrier Reef Marathon 2011 in Townsville, Graz Marthon 2012 and the London Marathon in April 2013.

MEETING JUNE 23rd. 2014

We heard a very interesting talk by Dr Jeff Weidenhamer, a visiting chemist from the US, who reported on some studies he’s done in the US looking at the prevalence of lead and other toxic heavy metals in children’s jewelry coming from China and India.  Jeff had students in his class “Lead and Society” conduct tests for lead in cheap jewelry being sold in the US and found frightening high levels of lead in many of the pendants in this jewelry, in some cases as high as 100%!

This is astonishing because when the study was started, the legal limit for lead in these pieces was 0.06% because of the known health hazards associated with ingestion of lead (not that jewelry is intended to be consumed, but since children often put lots of things in their mouths, including jewelry, there is a high risk of lead poisoning with jewelry containing high lead content, which came to national prominence after an 8-year-old boy swallowed a pendant on a bracelet distributed by Reebok and died a week later).

Jeff has traced the high lead content in some cases to backyard smelting of old car batteries and discarded computer circuit boards, which is a good source of income for the unemployed in China and India but a source of cheap metal alloys containing very high content of lead (and cadmium, another very toxic metal) that ends up in cheap jewelry that ends up on the shelves in discount stores in the US (and likely Australia, although no one has yet tested such jewelry in Australia for heavy metals).

As a result of what started as a student project, Jeff’s research has resulted in US Congressional investigations into the lead content of jewelry and other items targeted for children in the US, and in major retailers such as Wal Mart instituting policies that prohibit any lead in all children’s jewelry that they sell. Paul thanked Dr Weidenhamer for a very interesting and thought-provoking presentation.

Dr Weidenhamer and PP Dr. Paul Weston.

Diary Reminders

Monday June 30th Regular Meeting AT THE BOTTOM PUB N.B.!

*Monday July 7th 2015 ANNUAL CHANGE OVER DINNER

Thursday 10th July 2014  BINGO Ian  Jennings (Captain), Wayne Lewis, Rod Jarrett, Garth Perkin

Sunday July 13th Rotary Club of Junee Change Over lunch midday in Junee.

Saturday 9th August Coolamon Street Raffle

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Christine Atkinson on 0427 880 158 or 6927 3521 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT RON BURTON:

Join #Rotary President Ron Burton in posting a social media profile photo of yourself at age 5 for 5th Birthday and Beyond (#5thbday), which celebrates that in 2014 six million fewer children will die before their fifth birthday than was the case 25 years ago and the role the U.S. and other governments play in improving children’s health worldwide.

Read more in Rotary General Secretary John Hewko‘s#RotaryVoices blog post athttp://blog.rotary.org/2014/06/20/fifthbirthday/#more-4255

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Golf

A golfer is in a competitive match with a friend, who is ahead by a couple of strokes. The golfer says to himself, “I’d give anything to sink this next putt.”

A stranger walks up to him and whispers, “Would you give up a fourth of your sex life?”

The golfer thinks the man is crazy and that his answer will be meaningless but also that perhaps this is a good omen and will put him in the right frame of mind to make the difficult putt and says, “OK.”

And sinks the putt.

Two holes later he mumbles to himself, “Boy, if I could only get an
eagle on this hole.”

The same stranger moves to his side and says, “Would it be worth
another fourth of your sex life?”

The golfer shrugs and says, “Sure.” And he makes an eagle.  Down to the final hole. The golfer needs yet another eagle to win. Though he says nothing, the stranger moves to his side and says, “Would you be willing to give up the rest of your sex life to win this match?”

The golfer says, “Certainly.” And makes the eagle.

As the golfer walks to the club house, the stranger walks alongside and says,”  You know, I’ve really not been fair with you because you don’t know who I am. I’m the devil and from now on you will have no sex life.”

“Nice to meet you,” says the golfer. “My name’s Father O’Malley.”

ROTARY INFORMATION

Top 10 things you should know about the new Rotary Foundation funding model

By Ian Riseley, Rotary Foundation Trustee, Foundation Finance Committee chair

I’ve been very involved in the development of our Foundation’s new funding model and have closely followed the questions being raised about it in social media and elsewhere. The new funding model for The Rotary Foundation was developed because our ability to continue “doing good in the world” depends heavily on the Foundation having long-term financial stability. In the interests of improved communication and understanding of the changes, here are 10 important things to know about the new model, which becomes effective on 1 July 2015.

FULL STORY HERE.

Editor’s Note: You maybe surprised at what you will learn about the Foundation and how it proposes to work in the future starting in July 2015.

OUT OF AFRICA

Multi-tasking!

MOUNT KENYA 2015 ANZAC DAY CLIMB

This will be a permanent section for the next 12 months in our weekly bulletin and I will update stories to this article as and when we get them.   The Australian Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs have approved our application to be part of the Centenary for ANZAC and we are allowed to use the logo below with some rules on it’s use:

The Mount Kenya 2015 web site can be found here on clicking the banner below:

Mount Kenya Safari Club today June 26th 2014.

FOOT NOTE

Couple of items of interest

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2013 -2014

RAGES WEB SITE

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

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

Websites of Interest

Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com

Road MAPS to Africa a Coolamon Rotary Project: http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org/

Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub

Mount Kenya 2015 Web Site incorporating the ORK: http://theork.com/

Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org

Proposed Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#