Monday 21st May
Paul welcomed 15 members plus guests Helen L & Barry Lillywhite. Point of discussion for the evening were:
- Secretary John read out correspondence & Henk announced monies made at the two clearing sales.
- We all enjoyed a delicious dinner followed up by banana fritters for desert.
- Bernie reminded members to pay for shirts they have ordered
- Paul organised a roster for Red Shield appeal collection this w/e and the one after. More members are required; please let Mark or Paul know. Roster will be emailed out to all.
- John B announced there are two probable candidates for the National Youth Science Forum; Sarah commented they were both excellent candidates.
- This Wednesday night at 7.30pm there is the meeting of ‘new ideas’ fund-raising projects at the Sports Club. All members interested are most welcome.
- Daryl B presented a $600 cheque from Lower Blue Mountains Rotary Club towards tree planting projects.
- Wayne announced that Noel Trevaskis emailed John G and stated that the meeting he had with our club last week was one of the best he’d been too.
- Myffy announced that CCS Journalism Club has been successful in winning a ‘Reading Culture Award’ from the Riverina Regional Library for their work in producing the Coolamon Community Chronicle. Congratulations to Coolamon Central School & Coolamon Rotary for this significant award.
Red Shield Appeal Roster
Quote of the Week
Who said this?
“You’ve got to give something back. You can’t just sit there “.
Last week’s Quote of the Week was attributed to Muhammad Ali.
Diary
*Monday May 28 – Guest Speaker: Daryl Bruest on Kokoda trek, at Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7:00 pm.
Monday, 4th June – Club Assembly. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7:00 pm.
Monday, 11th June – no meeting (Public holiday).
Thursday, 14th June – BINGO. Grahame M (Captain), Wayne L, Howard A & Mark R. 7.15pm in Allawah Community Centre Hall.
*Monday, 18th June – Guest Speaker (TBA). Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7:00 pm.
Wednesday, 20th June – Board meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 7:00 pm.
Saturday, 23rd June to Wednesday, 27th June – Rotary International Convention. Toronto, Canada.
*Monday, 25th June – Farewell Dinner for Lucia. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6:30 for 7:00 pm.
Saturday, 30th June – Street Raffle. Outside Coolamon Newsagency.
*Saturday, 30th June – Coolamon Rotary Changeover and District 9700 Changeover. Ganmain Hall.
Monday July 9th – Guest Speaker. DG John Glassford visit to Coolamon Club
* denotes partner & guest night
Community Events
Up to date Art exhibition Friday 27th July – 12th August, For further information please email: [email protected]
Reminders
Please get your working with children check completed and give the number and expiry date to the Secretary ASAP. Failure to do so may mean you are not covered insurance wise when you volunteer at events.
ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2017-2018
Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club President: Paul Weston 6927 2972 President-Elect & Service Projects: Daryl Breust 0409 551 140 Secretary: John Bond 0427 273 226 Treasurer: Henk Hulsman 6927 3486 Rotary Foundation Director: Neil Munro 6927 3156 Club Admin Director: Don Dyce 6929 1215 Youth Director: Dave McKinley 6927 8553 Service Projects {Vocational} Director: Ian Jennings 6927 3390 Membership Director: Wayne Lewis 6927 3501 Public Image Director: Myffy Collette 6927 6313 Immediate Past President: Don Dyce 6929 1215 Sergeant @ Arms: Ted Hutcheon 6927 3349 Bulletin Editor: Sarah Collins 0448 118 003 and Grahame Miles
May is Youth Service Month
District 9700 Board 2018-2019
The 2018-2019 D9700 Board is coming together nicely and the restructure is going to work and work well. DGN John McKenzie and DG George Weston are committed to making it work, as are the others on this much smaller Board: The 9700 district that the Coolamon Rotary club was a member of has now been split. Coolamon Rotary will now be a part of District 9705 as of 2020. Details will be updated as they arrive.
District Governor: John Glassford {Membership Retention} Coolamon
District Governor-Elect: John McKenzie {Service Projects} Orange North
District Governor Nominee {New District}: Michael Moore
Immediate Past District Governor: George Weston {Youth} Leeton
Foundation Director: PDG David Kennedy {Foundation} Blayney
Secretary: PP David Benn {Administration} Wollundry Wagga Wagga
Treasurer Finance & Audit: PP Doug Conkey {Budget} Wollundry Wagga Wagga
Communications Director: PP Paul Murray {Public Image} Wollundry
Millennials Director: PP Clare Lawlor {Membership Millennials} Wagga CSU Rotaract
Associate Member: AG Julie Poplin {Assistant Governors}
Other District Appointments
Executive Secretary and Web Master: PP Paul Murray Wollundry Wagga Wagga
District Trainer: PP Geraldine Rurenga Wagga Wagga Murrumbidgee
PETS Facilitator: PDG Tony Monley D9810
Public Officer: PDG Ian Tooke Blayney
2019 Griffith D9700 Conference Chair: PP Ross Grillo Griffith
DIO Insurance/Risk Management: PP Sam Catanzariti Griffith
COL 2019 Representative: PDG Gary Roberts
We are still looking at appointing two more Assistant Governors.
We are also looking at the structure of all the Standing Committees and the Special Committees.
We will post all further news on D9700 2018-2019 on my DGJG Blog:
DG JG 9700 2018-2019
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL 2017-2018
President Ian Riseley RC of Sandringham Melbourne
President Elect Barry Rassin RC of East Nassau The Bahamas
District 9700 Governor George Weston RC of Leeton
District 9700 Governor Elect John Glassford RC of Coolamon
District 9700 Governor Nominee John McKenzie RC of Orange North
