Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #16

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #16

Editor Julie Clark

OCTOBER IS ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MONTH

MEETING OCTOBER 23rd. 2017

There was a good turnout for last nights meeting with 16 members and 6 guests. Neil showed the meeting a copy of Qantas Link on board magazine that Coolamon features in. Coolamon certainly is becoming well know as a great place to visit. Thank you to everyone who put their name down to help at Ronny and Mon Hogg’s clearing sale.

Paul, Daryl and John presented Lucia with some pins and badges for her jacket. She is running out of spots by the look of her jacket, it must be getting heavy. Lucia will be talking about her home town and Germany on the 6th November meeting.

Next weeks meeting and partners night will be held at Howard Atkinson and Ann Bakers home at 56-58 Bruce St 6.30 for a 7pm start. The cost of the night is $25 per person, the price includes pre dinner drinks, you are also welcome to bring your own drinks on the night. Howard and Anne have done an amazing job bring the Convent back to life and it will be interesting to see what they have done.

President Paul Weston will be inducting one of the world’s youngest Rotarians on Monday Night.  Will Cartwright will be joining our club.  The youngest Rotarian that I can find is from Queensland reckone Will wins this one!:

Youngest Rotarian

Dick Jennings was fined for topping the amount of rain received at 39ml

Wayne won the Raffle

Our guest speaker was Joanne Connoley, CSU lecturer and Coolamon resident.

If you are wondering exactly what Joanne is holding……..it’s a platypus! Thanks Joanne for presenting a great talk this evening at The Rotary Club of Coolamon. Joanne Connolly lectures and performs research at CSU School of Animal and Veterinary Science and works with monotremes including the platypus and echidna. This one is actually freeze dried and is called ‘Bill’ having sustained fatal injuries due to a dog or fox. Most people have never seen one up close…. luckily here in the Riverina there are many in the Murrumbidgee River, but numbers across Australia are generally declining.

{Thank you Leslie Weston For the story}.

REMINDER and call for volunteers:

We are happy to announce and privileged to conduct the catering for the clearing sale upcoming Saturday 28th October at:

Ron and Monica Hogg’s property “Clear View”

Millwood Road COOLAMON {14kms out on the Millwood Road turn left onto Warren Church Rd 2km left onto East Millwood Rd follow 1km entry on right, simply follow the signs from Coolamon}.

DIRECTIONS HERE

WE WILL NEED ALL HANDS AS THIS WILL BE A VERY LARGE GATHERING FROM 8.30AM

SO LET US KNOW YOUR AVAILABILITY PLEASE.

ONLY IN AFRICA!

DIARY.

Saturday October 28th. Clearing Sale Ron and Monica Hogg’s Property Clear View Millwood Road Coolamon. Roster starts at 8.30am.

Monday, October 30th*: Special meeting. Tour of Howard Atkinson and Ann Baker’s renovated convent which will be operating as a function centre, followed by dinner prepared by Ann.  Convent, 56-58 Bruce St, 6:30 for 7 pm.

Lucia Bohnsack (our exchange student).  Lucia will be the guest speaker at the Convent.

Monday, November 6th*: Guest speaker meeting TBA.

Thursday, November 9th. BINGO. Roster: Ian Jennings (Capt.), Daryl Breust, Garth Perkin, John Nulty.

Sunday, November 12th. DisTec17. Internet and computer skills for bulletin editors and club web masters training. Young, 10.00 am-4.00 pm.

Wednesday, November 15th. Board Meeting.

Monday, November 20th.  AGM and Election of Officers.

Thursday December 14th. BINGO. Grahame (Capt.), Bernadette, Myffy, John B.

Thursday February 8th 2018. BINGO. Henk (Capt.), Rod, Dick, Alex.

Saturday & Sunday, March 4th & 5th, 2018. PETS (President Elects Training Seminar).

Sunday, March 5th, 2018. D9700 Assembly. ALL Club Board Members to attend.  Young, 09:00-16:00

Thursday March 8th 2018, BINGO Neil Munro Capt, Dave McKinley, Don Dyce, Leslie Weston

Saturday & Sunday, May 5th & 6th, 2018. D9700 CONFERENCE. Roxy Theatre, Leeton.  Book accommodation early!

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*Partners and Guests Night

Apologies for Monday meetings: call John Nulty on 0439 459 196 BY FRIDAY

FOOTNOTE

The Weston Clan does it again and again:

Was a fun day for dachshunds and horses at The Rock Show Society today in NSW! Megan took the group with her longhair Jimmy Choo, Sharon went RUP BIG with her lovely chocolate junior smooth, Frank, Boloria’s Cincinnati. gave her a good run for RUP BIG too and went BoB and was pulled in group again…AND the Foxy kids had a great day. Bradley was best minor in group and best minor in show!! He really enjoyed the big ring today. Full brother Max was also handled by the Kater family to cutest dog in the ag society show … 

DISTRICT GOVERNOR ELECT NEWS:

Travelled to Orange for the Orange Daybreak breakfast meeting and spoke on RAGES.  Excellent club with growing numbers and a good mix of gender and age.  Was looked after by President Bob Derrick and Jennifer who hosted Susan and I at the their winery Montoro Wines close to Orange.

While in Orange I bought my DG Jacket navy Blue from St Vinnies $6 Bargain!

A Friendly Reminder

John Nulty is looking after the apologies for our Monday meetings; could you please make sure you let John know if you are unable to attend a meeting so catering can be finalised before the meeting. John can be contacted on  or 0439 459 196.

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2017-2018

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