John Burns Induction

It is always a very important occasion the induction of a new member to our club.  Last Monday our President Marg Perkin inducted John Burns to Rotary International as a member of Coolamon Rotary.  John is the Head Master at the Coolamon Central School and we also welcome Val,  John’s wife, to our family of Rotary.  PP Ian Durham will introduce John to the ways of Rotary and we wish John a long and mutually rewarding association with our club and Rotary International.

President Marg Perkin Welcomes John Burns to Rotary
PP Ian Durham says a few words of welcome for John.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

We had the best time at the Roxy Cinema in Leeton yesterday afternoon.  Great film great location and excellent fellowship.  We also raised around $700 for Polio Plus.

If you did not go you missed a special day in our Rotary calender.  Thanks Leeton and Narrandera Rotary Clubs for all the work.

 

 

Change Over Dinner 29 July 2011

PDG Fred Loneragan presents President Marg Perkin with her President's scarf, while PDG John Egan looks on after Marg's induction.

We are the last club in our district to hold the annual change over of presidents and board members.  It was great night and we had a total of 45 people present to witness the changing of the guard for 2011-2012.  Our new president is Marg Perkin who has been in our club since 2004.  Marg is the first lady to become our president and we are all looking forward to a great year under Marg’s leadership.

Here are some photos from the evening held in Coolamon.

Induction of Jason Sachs to Rotary

Rotarian Jason Sachs with President Ian Durham

Last night at our weekly meeting we had the pleasure of welcoming Jason Sachs to our Rotary club.  Jason’s vocation is teaching and he has a young family and is head teacher at the Coolamon Central School.  Jason’s classification is Head Teacher and will join Leslie Weston on the New Generations committee.  We will be engaging the youth of our area in the coming years through our wonderful programmes like RYDA and MUNA.  Grahame Miles will mentor Jason and teach Jason all he knows about Rotary.

We all look forward to enjoying Jason’s company over the coming years.  Welcome Jason!

Jason being welcomed by our members

 

Christine and Craig enjoying the induction of Jason

 

Farewell to Max Chapman

Max at the Hospital fete

FAREWELL TO PAST PRESIDENT MAX CHAPMAN P.H.F.

Max has been a loyal and hard working member of Coolamon Rotary for 19 years now.  Max joined our club on the 1st July 1992.  Max and Sue Chapman have now moved to Wagga Wagga and started a new business there.  Rotary has not lost Max as he is joining the Wagga Wagga Sunrise Rotary Club on Tuesday 21st June.

We will miss Max and Sue Chapman.  Over the years Max has held just about every position in our club and was President in 2002-2003.

Max and Sue often held open garden days at their farm “Kiambo” which raised many thousands of dollars for various Rotary projects including Shelterbox.  Here are just a few photos:

WE WILL MISS YOU MAX AND SUE YOU WILL BE WELCOME BACK AT OUR CLUB ANYTIME!

 

COOLAMON’S LOSS; SUNRISES’S GAIN; HAVE FUN MAX.