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:
*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:
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