CRC Bulletin November 17th. 2025

COOLAMON ROTARY CLUB MEETING NOVEMBER 17th.

President Mary welcomed 20 members and seven guests, Sharon Miles, Marilyn Jennings, Mark Dubois, Maureen Hulsman, Susan Glassford, Cassie Goding and her mother Fiona Goding.

Mary opened the meeting with some general business which included:

• Christmas Party under discussion and decisions will be made at next week’s meeting.
• Annie reported on the NYE Raffle which got under way last week raising $820.00, well done to all who volunteered.
• Henk has the school presentation roster as follows:

Marrar Public School – Vickie Langtry   12^th Dec.

Ganmain Public School-  Myffy Collette   11^th December

Coolamon Central School   16^th December     Daryl  Breust

Matong Public School      Lexi Furner    9^th Dec

Ardlethan Public School.      Garth will go there on Wednesday 19^th Nov.  to deliver donation  AND ascertain Bank A/c details from them.

St Michaels Coolamon     15^th Dec.    John Bond

St. Brendan’s Ganmain     TBA

• Grahame Miles advised the members that the Salvos Toy Run appeal will be held in Ganmain with selection of $800 worth of toys.  Grahame and JJG will be “buying” them on Saturday 29th November at 2.00pm in Ganmain.  There will also be $200 worth of toys purchased from the Coolamon PO.  We have to get the toys to Temora by the second week in December.
• Gary Truscott our Foundation Director said that Tuesday the 2nd December is giving Tuesday for our Foundation.  We will donate on Monday 1st December via various means.  Raffle and fines and donations.
• John Bond talked about the Conservatorium of Music from Coolamon with a string ensemble and will perform in Coolamon on Thursday 27th November.  details from John Bond.
• Albert Suidgeist asked for clarification on donating clothes to the released men from the Junee detention centre.  Suitable good clothing is required to give these men some dignity on their release.

The raffles were won by Cassie and John Bond.

We then had a break before the member’s presentation.

MEMBER’S PRESENTATION JOHN GLASSFORD

Tonight Susan and John gave a talk entitled “From Sheep to Shearing Sheds to a Wedding A love Story”.

Following the article in a recent Coolamon Community Chronicle, on the Shearer’s Hall of fame in Hay, Grahame Miles thought that JJG should tell the story to our members.

Some highlights from the talk given by Susan and John were:

• JJG’s early days at Edinburgh University.
• Research in artificial insemination of sheep with Dr. Brian Cadzow some rare breeds.
• With the Department of Agriculture in Victoria as a Sheep & Wool Research Officer.
• Building & Running two x 1,000 head cattle feedlots in Trangie and Aberdeen.
• Locating and removing 2 shearing sheds and turned them into bush dance restaurants.
• Met Susan at the Kangaroo Valley Woolshed.
• Susan and John then married and started a business moving and restoring historic homesteads.
• They then ran out of suitable homesteads and started turning shearing sheds into homes.
• JJG proposed that the Sherer’s Hall of Fame should be built and it was in Hay.
• During this time relocation and restoration turned into the business of sustainable homes and Susan and John brought straw bale building to Australia, moved to Ganmain and have been here for 25 years now.

Some of the many photos from the talk last night:

All in all the talk was received very well and the farmers present could not identify any of the sheep breeds that JJG worked with in Scotland!!  Thank you for the opportunity to tell this part of my life and how I met Susan, a true story that I did ask her to marry me after only knowing Susan for 4 and a half hours and Susan said YES!

DIARY

All of the above photos were obtained from Facebook.  Credit to the owners.

ROTARY NEWS and ITEMS OF INTEREST

1.  ROTARY UKRAINE IN JAPAN

Japan reveals its secrets for Ukrainian Rotarians!

The Governor of Rotary in Ukraine Sergii Zavadskyi together with the National Coordinator of ISS, PDG Ольга Палійчук participated in an evening event with a live performance of a traditional Japanese orchestra, a solo performance by Mr. Seto (DG Seto Ryukai, D2820) and a classic Japanese men’s dance.

Every day, the delegation discovers new facets of Japanese culture and cuisine: seafood, fish, herbs, mushrooms and unexpected ingredients create unique flavor combinations. Meetings take place in a warm friendly atmosphere with PDG Kazuo Arai, DG Katoh Takehiko (D2520) and the team of Future ISIS, as well as many Japanese Rotarians who are open to cooperation and help.

Japanese Rotary Clubs have been actively supporting District 2232 in recent years: through RI and Rotary Foundation projects, charitable activities and humanitarian assistance. Their support helps Ukrainians both in Japan and those who continue to fight for freedom in Ukraine.

The event was an important opportunity to strengthen friendship and cooperation between Rotary in Ukraine and Japan, to unite efforts for good and peace.

Let’s keep our tune up!

Let’s unite for Good!

2.  ROTARY CLUB OF EAST NASSAU FOUNDATION BALL.

FROM PAST ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT BARRY RASSIN.

{PRIP Barry Rassin was the RI President in 2018-2019.}

“In The Bahamas we know how to have a Rotary Foundation celebration.

The Rotary Club of East Nassau showed up in full support at the Rotary Foundation Gala last night!

Such an inspiring evening celebrating community and service.”

https://www.facebook.com/barry.rassin

CRC did support the RC of East Nassau in their appeal following the Dorian hurricane damage in Nassau.

• Daryl reported on the ZOOM meeting he & John G participated in with the Rotary Club of East Nassau in Bahamas on April 18, where Daryl presented a cheque for $2500 towards relief from the effects of hurricane Dorian last year.  We have since received an email from their President, Barry Rassin, thanking & greatly appreciating our club for the generous donation to their relief efforts.

3.  FAMOUS ROTARIANS 

NOVEMBER IS ROTARY’S FOUNDATION MONTH

Artwork by Rtn. Debbie Vance from Canada

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