Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for W/e September 22nd. 2024

GUESS WHERE MARY IS:

Meeting of Monday 16th September 2024

President Adrian Lindner welcomed 22 members, 5 partners and 17 guests too numerous to mention here.

President Adrian welcomed back a very sun tanned Albert and then all our guests were introduced to the meeting.

We had Arron Hutcheon as our guest speaker tonight. Arron is Managing Director of Hutcheon & Pearce.

There was very little Rotary business discussed tonight apart form the details of our 5th Monday Social night.  Dick Jennings has arranged for a private party at the at the new winery in Coolamon:  Methuselah Estate Coolamon.

Dinner will be catered for by Simone Macalister and will be $25 per head which includes roast lamb and sticky date or apple crumble as derets.  It is a BYO event.

After dinner Ted Hutcheon introduced his son Arron.  Ted said that Arron went to Coolamon Central School and then to Yanco Agricultural High School.  Ted noted that Brian Roberts the former principal of Yanco Ag High School was present.  Brian is also a member of teh Kooringal RC.  Ted went onto say that Arron was offered an apprenticeship with Hutcheon & Pearce.

Arron’s talk began with a history of Hutcheon & Pearce. Which can be found here:

Hutcheon & Pearce History 

“Just like many of our customers we are a generational family business since 1953, when my diesel mechanic grandfather George acquired “J.R Ritchie” of Coolamon, in partnership with Cec Pearce.”

Above: PP George Hutcheon at our 40th Birthday

Arron went onto say that he bought the business of his father ted in 2010 and his the 3rd generation of Hutcheons that run the company.  In 2010 they had 6 outlets with 100 staff today this has grown to 20 outlets and 560 staff.  When they expanded out West and in particular Griffith the cotton industry had a huge impact on their growth.

Their continued success owes a lot to their far sighted management using technology to the fullest advantage i.e. a call centre to assist their customers.  They have won several awards including the John Deere Dealership of the year.

One of the most interesting parts of Arron’s talk was on technology and the next 5 years.  They now employ more IT people than mechanical engineers.  Some of these innovations by John Deere include:

• Smart applications of sprays which can identify the fruit or weed and hence save up to 70% in using the old method.
• Driving the tractor using an APP on your mobile phone
• Sense and sct technology.
• Digital tools.
• Electrification of tractors EV and anything over 100 hp becomes economically viable.  Even lawn mowers will be electrified and at the Henty Field Days they will be unveiling one such mower.

Arron then answered many questions from the audience.

Ian Jennings gave Arron a vote of thanks on behalf our our guests and members present.

Thank you Grahame for the above two photos.

We had a raffle with three prizes 1st prize was won by Brian Roberts.

All in all a wonderful night of learning and above all fellowship.

MARRAR MADNESS  SATURDAY 7th SEPTEMBER

That was one of our community services that was so impressive.  So many cars for us to look after and thanks to the volunteers: Bear, Ian, Henk, Myffy, Bruce, Dick, Adrian, Alex, Annie, JJG, Daryl and Gary.  I hope that I got that right as I only saw Bear and Alex.

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 or the link below in pdf:

CRC Program 24-25 UPDATE

*Monday 23rd September – Guest Speaker Meeting.  Louise Graham from CDAT Community Drug Action Team.  Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

*Monday 30th September – Social Night (5th Monday).  Private party at the new winery in Coolamon:  Methuselah Estate Coolamon

Sunday October 6th – Gears & Beers.   Wollundry RC. Website

Monday 7th October – NO MEETING (October long weekend).

*Monday 14th October – Guest Speaker Meeting.  Tony Donoghue Coolamon Shire Council GM.   On Strategy and vision of the Shire.  Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

Sunday October 20th – Coolamon Garden Viewing

*Monday 21st. October – Guest Speaker Meeting.  Dan Fox, Australian Innovation Farmer of the Year.  On Regenerative agriculture and its link to food/health.  Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

Saturday October 26th – Coolamon Garden Viewing Day TWO.

*Friday 25th/Sunday 27th October – D9705 Conference.  Mittagong RSL.  Bookings open now:

D9705 Conference

Monday 28th October – Social Night with get to Know Your Member.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

All of the above images were obtained from Facebook.

ROTARY NEWS

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION & EDUCATION

More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. That’s 17 percent of the world’s adult population.

Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy. We support education for all children and literacy for children and adults.

Rotary Club pairs students with celebrity and CEO mentors

Inside the inn’s restaurant, Jackie Huie sits at a corner table explaining the student mentoring program that the Rotary Club of St. Joseph & Benton Harbor started a decade ago – a program that has helped more than 400 local high school students learn more about their dream careers by connecting them with professionals in those fields.

The exposure to community service that the program provides has led students to start Interact clubs at six local schools, including one at St. Joseph High School that has about 150 members. As the Rotarians work their connections to find mentors for students, they have strengthened the bonds between the 140-member Rotary club and its community. And in small ways, the program is even building bridges between St. Joseph and its “twin city” across the St. Joseph River – Benton Harbor, a once-affluent manufacturing town fallen on hard times.

For the full story go to this page:

TRF Education Mentors Students

Take action on International Literacy Day

Consider making a gift to The Rotary Foundation in honor of International Literacy Day on 8 September. Your donation will help communities address educational challenges so that students can focus on the most important thing — learning!

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,
The Rotary Foundation

SEPTEMBER IS ROTARY BASIC EDUCATION & LITERACY 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

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for W/e September 8th. 2024

Meeting of Monday 2nd September 2024

President Adrian Lindner welcomed 20 members and our guests were Lorraine Hamilton and Wendy Lindner.  Also present were our two guest speakers Cheryl Roberts and Elaine Post from Days for Girls.  We had some notices including:

• Reminder of the End Polio Now movie on Friday 6th September i.e. this Friday.
• Marrar Madness Saturday 7th September.
• Paul said that the Coolamon Community Chronicle is now out and thanks go to all who made this possible, another excellent edition.
• Annie spoke about the Gears & Beers ANZAC biscuits bake off which will be on the 28th Saturday and Sunday the 29th September at the Coolamon Central School and volunteers are needed.
• Paul has published the puzzler for August which is in last week’s bulletin.
• Scott told us that the Driver Simulator will be back in Coolamon on Monday the 16th September?  Check the date with Scott.
• Scott also announced that his farewell will be on Saturday the 14th September at 2.30pm at St. Andrew’s Coolamon for afternoon tea.

After dinner we had our guests present the story on days for Girls.

Lexi Furner introduced our two guest speakers Cheryl Roberts and Elaine Post.

Cheryl led the way and we learnt so much about this wonderful project that is growing.

Cheryl is a team leader for Days for Girls Australia.  Cheryl has been a volunteer for 6-7 years now.  There are now 100 teams across Australia including the Wagga Wagga team.  The Wagga team started 10 years ago.

Days for Girls Facebook Page

Days for Girls Australia is a registered Australian not for profit and is a Country Affiliate with Days for Girls International. Volunteers across Australia mobilize to increase access to menstrual products and vital health information for women and girls around the world.

Cheryl went on to say that:

• One in five Australian girls and young women don’t have access to menstrual products as food on teh table comes first.  It is called period poverty.
• There are myths and taboos around the world causing stigmatisation and shame Cheryl gave some examples in Nepal and PNG.
• This created days away from school and work.
• Better educated women leads to better educated children.

Elaine then showed us some examples of the user kits that are made by the teams around Australia and Wagga Wagga.  These user kits are washable and last up to five years.  There are now 540 volunteer teams across the world. Australia distributed 42,000 kits in 2022-2023.

Cheryl concluded the talk by saying that we can help by volunteering and making the project known via social media.

Photo by Father Scott Mudd thanks.

Annie gave a vote of thanks to Cheryl and Elaine for the talk and for educating all present.

N.B. MARRAR MADNESS ROSTER – SATURDAY 7th SEPTEMBER

12.00-3.00 pm: Bear, Ian, Henk, Howard and Myffy

3.00-6.00 pm: Bruce, Dick, Adrian, Bear and Alex

6.00-8.00 pm: Annie, Bear, JJG, Daryl and Gary.

N.B. END POLIO NOW MOVIE NIGHT

N.B. SHELTERBOX BOOROWA RC OFF THE GRID

Off the Grid for ShelterBox Boorowa RC

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:

CRC Program 24-25

Saturday 7th September – Marrar Madness. Coolamon RC is manning the car park.  Volunteers required.

Monday 9th September – Board Meeting.  Coolamon Sport  Rec. Club, 5.15 pm.

Monday 9th September – Regular Meeting.  Coolamon Sport  Rec. Club, 6.30pm for 7.00pm.

*Monday 16th September – Guest Speaker Meeting. Arron Hutcheon will be speaking.  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

*Monday 23rd September – Guest Speaker Meeting.  Louise Graham from CDAT Community Drug Action Team.  Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

*Monday 30th September – Social Night (5th Monday).

Sunday October 6th – Gears & Beers.   Wollundry RC. Website

Monday 7th October – NO MEETING (October long weekend).

Sunday October 20th – Coolamon Garden Viewing

Saturday October 26th – Coolamon Garden Viewing

*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

1.  Club provides an antidote to troubled times

By Diana Schoberg

Members of the Rotary Club of Springboro, Ohio (from left): Scott Marshall, Sarah Garrette, April Walker, and Doug Buchy.

Image credit: Meg Vogel

It was 2020 and the world was, as Sarah Garrette puts it, “a dumpster fire,” roiled by the global pandemic, unrest over police violence against Black Americans, and a divisive election in the United States. “I felt pretty isolated and wanted to give back, but I felt out of control with things happening in the culture and with the pandemic,” she says. “I thought, I can’t change the big things, but if I start on the microlevel — in the community — those little impacts add up.”

She hopped on Facebook and typed “volunteer opportunities” into the search bar. The Rotary Club of Springboro popped up.

Her dad had been a Rotary member, so Garrette reached out over Facebook. Because of the pandemic, meetings were held over videoconference, and she dropped in to check a few out. She found a dynamic group of people of all ages, about 50/50 women and men, who want to strengthen their community.

This thriving membership wasn’t always the case for the club. It chartered with 25 members in 2004, but by 2007, that number had shrunk, perilously, to 13. Doug Buchy, a member of the Rotary Club of Dayton, was asked to transfer his membership to help bring the Springboro club back to life. While he was Springboro club president in 2009-10, it grew to 17 members. “We stopped the bleed,” he says. “We kept growing and growing.” Today club membership stands at almost 40.

FULL STORY HERE

2.  COOLAMON RC GLOBAL GRANT KENYA

Kisiriri Primary School Project Overview

Here is one example of how we as a club supported an education project in Kenya.  The Lake Chelan RC from Washington State contacted us to ask for help in obtaining a Rotary Foundation Global Grant.  This was in line with our Orphan Rescue Kit project to provide education and facilities to young and vulnerable children in Kenya.

The Project:

This is a school in dire need of Rotary help.  Sanitation is poor, infrastructure is dilapidated, and new desks and school equipment is needed, and academic standards are low.  The purpose of this project is to:

• provide rain water harvesting as a means of providing a source of clean water. There will be two 350,000 litre tanks.  One will be for the exclusive use of the school.  The second will be available as a backup for the school and a source of clean water to community members.  Community members will buy the water and the receipts will be used to fund maintenance costs.  Collection of funds will use a cashless collection system enabling funds to be deposited directly in the school’s bank account.
• install new roofing, facia boards and guttering to facilitate water collection
• install underground piping to carry water from the roofs to the rain water collection tanks
• renovate an existing school building. This will necessitate the replacement of the roofing, the building of a wall between two classrooms and the laying of a concrete floor.  The building itself is sound and is concrete block construction
• build 28 new biogas toilets with hand washing facilities (12 boys, 12 girls, 2 preschool, 2 teachers)
• provide additional school desks for students
• provide tables and chairs for teachers
• provide basic curriculum text and writing books and materials for students and teachers
• institute a mentorship program for pupils, teachers and the parents
• install solar power (240vac) and solar lighting system for the school computer room.The computer room has power from the grid but it is turned off. The school does not have the funds to pay for power
• provide access to the internet

In a second phase of the project, the plan is to provide a school library and equip it with books and access to the internet.

Here is how the global grant awas calculated and we contributed US $13,000 from our Road MAPS to Africa account.

*Whenever cash is contributed to the Foundation to help fund a global grant project, an additional 5 percent is applied to help cover the cost of processing these funds. Clubs and districts can receive Paul Harris Fellow recognition points for the additional expense.
THE RESULT:

SEPTEMBER IS ROTARY BASIC EDUCATION & LITERACY 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

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for Month of August 2024

Click on the links below for the weekly bulletins from August.

Bulletin for Week of 11/08/2024

Bulletin for Week of 18/08/2024

Bulletin for Week of 25/08/2024

Meeting of Monday 26th August 2024

President Adrian Lindner welcomed 21 members and one guest Susan Glassford.  We had some notices including:

• Leslie Weston on some interesting lecture series at the CSU Theatre behind the Civic Theatre Playhouse in Wagga with free cocktails and horderves.  The first night was last Wednesday, by the time you get this bulletin, “On plants and their adaptation to the changing environment” delivered by Professor Weston herself.  There will be other very inspirational lectures including the evolution of woolly mammoths and other provocative lectures and it will become a monthly event.  You can book on line at the CSU website.
• President Adrian thanked all the volunteers who manned the Ganmain Show Car Park.  There was an excellent turn out to the show with great weather and $9,000 above their best ever gate takings.
• Bear spoke on the upcoming Marrar Madness and advised the volunteers that they need a gazebo and to bring a chair and don’t forget your Rotary HiVis shirt.
• Adrian promoted the Boorowa RC ShelterBox event details below.
• Paul will be printing the Coolamon Community Chronicle this week and the usual help will be required.
• Henk advised all the members that the CRC Telephone Book 2024 White Pages was now all but complete with some corrections to be made.
• Dick Jennings brought up The 5th Monday in September which was discussed with a possible private party at the new winery in Coolamon Monday 30th September:  Methuselah Estate Coolamon

Q&A with Mary Potts and Adrian

Mary has had a full and interesting life to date and here are some of Mary’s answers:

• TV show growing up – Homicide or Division 4.
• Favourite actor – Julia Roberts.
• What animal or bird would you be – a cute dog.
• If you got selected for the Olympics what sport – Run the marathon.
• What super hero – Be able to fly and not need a car.
• Dream car – Don’t have one but it would be nice if I could get ALL the kids and grandkids in and go on adventures outback.
• Holidays anywhere in the world – Peru the Inca trail and the amazon any hiking adventure.
• Dream Job – Retirement!
• Career that other are not aware of – Mary wanted to be a chef but was discouraged from that occupation and followed another path and was accepted into nursing at the Canberra Hospital. Mary’s next move was to apply for a traineeship at AKW Chartered Accountants and Wealth Advisors. Mary got the job at AKW and enrolled at university at the Riverina College of Advanced Education and worked full time and studied part time.
• Rotary project you would like to undertake – Reduce gambling, thereby reducing financial and mental health problems facing many Aussies and to assist families affected by gambling.
• Greatest need for Coolamon – Activities and services for our youth.
• If you were Prime Minister for a day what is your Captains Call? – Better budget management.
• Dinner dead or alive, who would you like to meet? – Queen Elizabeth II, a very wise lady!

Thank you Mary and Adrian.

The meeting then had the duo of Perkin and Jennings with the fines session.  Probably the most interesting one was a cross fine by Grahame on Don for his birthday lunch, a vegetarian lamb shank:

The raffle was won by Daryl Breust all in all another good night of fun and fellowship.

THE GANMAIN AGRICULTURAL SHOW SATURDAY 24th AUGUST

Rotarians manned the car parking in conjunction with the Coolamon Lions for the Annual Ganmain Show.  Thanks go to all who volunteered.

It was another wonderful small country town show BUT HUGE in heart and organisation.  Well done to the Ganmain Show Committee.  Here are some photos taken at random;

N.B. MARRAR MADNESS ROSTER – SATURDAY 7th SEPTEMBER

12.00-3.00 pm: Bear, Ian, Henk, Howard and Myffy

3.00-6.00 pm: Bruce, Dick, Adrian, Bear and Alex

6.00-8.00 pm: Annie, Bear, JJG, Daryl and Gary.

END POLIO NOW MOVIE NIGHT

SHELTERBOX BOOROWA RC OFF THE GRID

Off the Grid for ShelterBox Boorowa RC

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:

CRC Program 24-25

*Monday 2nd September – Guest Speaker Meeting. Cheryl Roberts & Elaine Post speaking on Days for Girls Charity. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

Saturday 7th September – Marrar Madness. Coolamon RC is manning the car park.  Volunteers required.

Monday 9th September – Board Meeting.  Coolamon Sport  Rec. Club, 5.15 pm.

Monday 9th September – Regular Meeting.  Coolamon Sport  Rec. Club, 6.30pm for 7.00pm.

*Monday 16th September – Guest Speaker Meeting. Arron Hutcheon will be speaking.  Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

*Monday 23rd September – Guest Speaker Meeting.  Louise Graham from CDAT Community Drug Action Team.  Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

*Monday 30th September – Social Night (5th Monday).

Sunday October 6th – Gears & Beers.   Wollundry RC. Website

Monday 7th October – NO MEETING (October long weekend).

Sunday October 20th – Coolamon Garden Viewing

Saturday October 26th – Coolamon Garden Viewing

*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.

THE PUZZLER

Answers to the last puzzlers:

Riddle: A jumper has a neck but no head and arms but no hands.
Brain teaser: The baby is the biggest of the three because he’s a little Bigger!

This month’s puzzlers:

Riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind.  What am I?
Brain teaser: Four sisters–Sara, Ophelia, Nora, and Dawn–were each born in a different one of the months September, October, November, and December.

“This is terrible,” said Ophelia one day. “None of us have an initial that matches the initial of her birth month.”

“I don’t mind at all,” replied the girl who was born in September.

“That’s easy for you to say,” said Nora. “It would at least be cool if the initial of my birth month was a vowel, but no.”

In which month was each girl born?

ROTARY NEWS

COOLAMON AND TRACY MONICA OCHIENG

SEPTEMBER IS ROTARY BASIC EDUCATION & LITERACY MONTH

Well, we as a club have supported several education projects in Africa, especially Kenya with our star pupil, Tracy Ochieng.

The 2011 Mountains of the Moon Rotary team, met Tracy in November 2011 in Mathare, one of the worst slums on the planet.  Tracy was nominated by her teachers to give a speech of thanks to Rotary.  Her talk changed our lives as it did for Tracy and others of young girls at risk.  Tracy became our star pupil and we sponsored her through high school and then onto University.  Tracy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Communication and Media in September 2022.  Susan and JG were present at her graduation.

Tracy’s story can be told via the following photos in particular the story on Tracy in the Rotary Africa magazine.  Some of you have met this amazing young lady and some of you would also have read her articles in the Coolamon Community Chronicle.

Tracy’s success was a small part of the funds that we raised climbing/hiking the three highest mountains in Africa.  Mount Kilimanjaro in 2008, The Mountains of the Moon in November 2011 and Mount Kenya in May 2015.  We could not have done this without Rotary clubs in the main from our old D9700.  It was PDG then DG at the time Fred Loneragan who took on board our projects and with his club Wagga Wagga Sunrise have been our partners and supporters since 2009.

SEPTEMBER IS ROTARY BASIC EDUCATION & LITERACY 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

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for Week of August 25th. 2024

Meeting of Monday 19th August 2024

President Adrian Lindner welcomed 22 members and 3 guests including our guest speaker.

Tonight our guest speaker was Dan Uden from Bush and Campbell Accountants in Wagga.

Welcome back Mark Readon and a warm welcome to our guests Marilyn Jennings and Brian Roberts a visiting Rotarian from the Kooringal RC.  Brian has a long term relationship with Coolamon when he was the Principal at the Yanco Agriculture High School.  Dick Jennings’s son Richard went to Yanco AGHS during Brian’s tenure as principal.

Our guest speaker Dan Uden presented a talk on Death & Taxes after dinner.  PP Ian Jennings introduced Dan who is a specialist in superannuation.

We learned so much from Dan tonight and it was hard to keep up with his talk and take notes for the bulletin.  So here is a summation of what we learned or already knew about Death & Taxes, or did we?

• Death taxes were in place until Joh Bjelke-Petersen  got rid of them in 1978 for Queensland and the rest of Australia followed.
• 1946-1964 the time of the baby boomers.  2029 onwards will see the beginning of the end of the boomers as in 2029-2042 is the the time of peak transfer of wealth on death.
• 2042 most of the female baby boomers will have died and around $5 trillion in Australia will change hands.
• World wide this will be 100s of trillions of $.
• 1 in 2 Australians don’t have a will which is and will create huge issues with the baby boomers.
• A good way is to have spouses/partners as joint tenants in their assets i.e. bank accounts/shares/real estate and hold those assets jointly when one dies the remaining partner does not have a problem with the transition.
• Tenants in Common is a very powerful tool.
• There are three excellent tools to protect one’s assets.

1. 1. Enduring Power of Attorney for Financial Reasons and
   2. Enduring Power of Attorney of Guardianship (health & medical).
   3. Binding Death Benefit Nomination.

Enough of death!  Dan then spoke in depth on taxes.  Dan said that even though death taxes no longer exist, however some beneficiaries can expect to pay 15-17% tax  in certain cases.  Dan did say that spouses/partners receive super tax free as do the children.  In case of age being over 65 does not attract tax on super.

Dan concluded by advising us that there is $3.5 trillion in Auistralian super today.

There were many questions and Ian Jennings gave Dan a vote of thanks and a bottle of a nice red.

Thankyou Grahame for the above photo.

Here is another angle of the presentation to Ben and we will miss this fun loving man in the bottom right.

We then had our dynamic duo stand in S@A and his corporal with one of their classic fines session.

We had three raffle winners Myffy, Bear and Annie.

Another excellent evening of fellowship and a very thought provoking guest speaker, who says you need a projector?

Thankyou Mary for the dahlia bulbs.

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:

CRC Program 24-25

Saturday 24th August – Ganmain Show. CRC Carpark duties, volunteers will be Dick, Bruce, Bear, Adrian, Henk and Garth supportinig the Coolamon Lions.

Monday 26th August-Social Night. Get to know your member meeting. Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.  TONIGHT will be our treausurer Mary Potts in a Q&A with President Adrian on Mary’s life to date.

*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.

Saturday 7th September – Marrar Madness Coolamon RC is manning the car park.  Volunteers required.

Sunday October 6th Gears & Beers Dirty 130  Wollundry RC. Website

Sunday October 20th Open Garden Day

Saturday October 26th Open Garden 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.

PS FOR THE ROYALISTS.

The first memorial statue to Queen Elizabeth II with her beloved corgis. A statue of Queen Elizabeth II by Hywel Pratley stands in Oakham, the county town of Rutland in the East Midlands of England.  It was unveiled on 21 April 2024, which would have been the Queen’s 98th birthday.

ROTARY NEWS

1.  Rotary projects around the globe August 2024

Belize

The Rotaract Club of Belize City is renovating a rural school and a Rotary club-sponsored park as part of its youth-focused agenda. In April, club members met at the Hattieville Government Preschool to paint restrooms and complete other beautification work. A later phase will include new toilets. “We’ve been able to replace chalkboards in 10 classrooms with whiteboards and to donate a printer and other school and hygiene materials,” says Kristoff Nicholson, immediate past president. The club partnered with a telecom provider and raffled off smartphones to help pay for the project. It also received a District 4250 grant of $1,000. In March, club members replaced basketball and goal nets and painted benches and a playset at Love Park in Balama, another element of the project, Nicholson says.

READ MORE HERE.

2.  Rotary Foundation Centurion Program

Once again this month we celebrate the importance of The Rotary Foundation and its support of the many important facets of our Rotary Programs both here in Australia, but also overseas.

Our D9705 Centurion Program is established in order for members and other individuals to make a personal contribution to the work of our Foundation in an ongoing way.

By setting up a regular debit from your nominated bank account, you can make your donation to the Australian Rotary Foundation Trust and gain Tax Deductibility for your contribution. I have set up my birthday as the recurring date for my own donation, that way I can readily remember when it is occurring, and I get a thank you from the Foundation for my gift. You can set it up however you want. Just do it.

You can do this simply by completing the attached Individual Centurion Donation form, or clubs can collect and forward donations from their members at the same time using the Club MultiDonor form. If you have other versions of these forms from the past – dispose of them. The deposit details on these current forms (October 2022) are correct. Donations sent using old forms will not go through, and will not be credited against the donor.

These forms are attached to this post, but can also be downloaded from the D9705 website through the Foundation Tab or member downloads. Please share these with your club members.

AUGUST IS ROTARY MEMBERSHIP & NEW CLUB DEVELOPMENT 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

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for Week of August 18th. 2024

Meeting of Monday 12th August 2024

President Adrian Lindner welcomed 25 members and the four Rotarians from the Wollundry RC.  Phil MacIntosh, David Byfield, David Benn and Pat Ingram.

We welcomed back Leslie and Paul Weston from their daughter’s wedding in New York or not far from New York.  President Adrian gave Paul his secretary’s pin as Paul was unable to be at our change over.

Paul then gave a brief synopsis of the board meeting that was held that afternoon.

Adrian and Paul advised all present of upcoming events and projects including:

• We are looking at corporate membership details will follow.
• We will be running a major raffle for New Year’s Eve with the major prize being a cubby house made by the Coolamon Men’s Shed.  Other prizes will be announced as they come to hand.
• With the imminent departure of Father Scott Mudd we will be needing a new Youth Services Director.
• Adrian invited any members to join him at the D9705 Conference in Mittagong from  Friday 25th/Sunday 27th October.
• We need volunteers to man the Ganmain Show carpark on Saturday 24th August in conjunction with Lions Coolamon.  A form has been circulated to get volunteers.
• The next event will be the Marrar Madness on the 7th September another form is circulating for volunteers for that day.
• The garden Viewing will be on Sunday 20th October and Saturday 25th October.
• Adrian would like all members to remember that next Monday 19th August – our Guest Speaker Meeting will be by Dan Uden on Death & Taxes!

After dinner we had a detailed and excellent presntation by Phil MacIntosh and the other three members of the Wollundry RC on the upcoming Gears and Beers weekend in October.

Phil started off by thanking the members of our club for the wonderful efforts that we put in over this weekend.  Phil explained that we have a wonderful product in Gears & Beers.  It is now 11 years old and growing in popularity following the Covid years.  How does this happen?  It is not by advertising but with the professional way that they use social media.

Phil explained that the previous participants of the event “sell” this product on Instagram with some 60,000 followers. Facebook also plays a big part in the success.  The event has featured in the book Epic Rides in Australia and New Zealand.  Gears & Beers has been described as the premier ride in the country.

Participants make their own videos which sells the event better than any advertising agency.  One example was the ride through Adrian and Wendys’s property with the photo of the riders in the canola being a major drawcard.

Phil said that riders rave about our ANZAC biscuits and the way we man AID stations and give directions.

The event has raised a lot of money for local charities in Wagga Wagga and beyond, including Coolamon.

Phil said that the goal this year is to reach 2,500 entries which is manageable.  They have reached 3,200 riders in the past which becomes unmanagable.

Phil did say that the event brings in over $1.8 million to the local economy and invited us to the Beers part of the festival!!!

Phil then discussed the route as it affects Coolamon and many questions and ideas were given by members present espeially Barry Langtry and Adrian.

Thankyou Wollundry RC!

For more information go to the Gears & Beers Facebook Page

Gears & Beers Website

S@A Albert then gave a short fines session we had no raffle tonight as we had a good evening planning and learning about the upcoming Gears & Beers.

It was another excellent get together with 25 of our 30 members present.  Welcome home Leslie and Paul couple of pics of Leslie and Paul with their daughter Nicole, at Nicole’s wedding in up state New York. Congratualtions!

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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:

CRC Program 24-25

*Monday 19th August – Guest Speaker Meeting. Dan Uden on “Death & Taxes”, Dan is from Bush & Campbell, Wagga Wagga. 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.

Saturday 7th September – Marrar Madness Coolamon RC is manning the car park.  Volunteers required.

Sunday October 6th Gears & Beers Dirty 130  Wollundry RC. Website

Sunday October 20th Open Garden Day

Saturday October 26th Open Garden 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

RI PRESIDENT”S MONTHLY MESSAGE.

Stephanie A. Urchick

President 2024-25

August 2024

If we are to truly change the world with The Magic of Rotary, it’s up to all of us to foster a sense of belonging in our clubs. But every club should take its own path to get there, and the Action Plan can help you find your way. What does that look like?

Take for instance the Rotary Club of Beveren-Waas in Belgium. It was chartered in 1974 but has evolved with the times, developing both a strategic plan and a membership plan. To find new members, the club analyzes the city’s professions to help focus its search, and all new members are quickly assigned tasks and roles.

The club also mixes up meeting times, alternating between evening and afternoon sessions, making them accessible for all members.

Sometimes, circumstances force clubs to make changes. But as people of action, we know that behind every obstacle is an opportunity.

The Rotary Club of Holyoke in Massachusetts was forced from its meeting place because of rising costs after the COVID-19 pandemic, but members took this setback and turned it into a strength. The club started meeting in a library community room that was available for no charge and catering lunch from a nearby deli. Lunch costs $10 per person but it’s optional, so no one has to spend money to attend a meeting. What a great way to work toward being “fair to all concerned.”

Since making this change, the Holyoke club has gained 13 members. I suspect part of its membership growth is due to the club’s sense of inclusivity — the first step toward belonging.

If you ask members what they expect from the club experience, you might find that your club doesn’t meet expectations. Think of this as an opportunity to reshape your club in exciting ways, as alternative club models are making a positive impact.

For example, a Rotary Fellowship called Beers Rotarians Enjoy Worldwide, or BREW, has worked closely with the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Rotary Action Group for the past eight years to assist with clean water projects. In that time, BREW has funneled 25 percent of its dues to those initiatives.

BREW is one of many examples of members pursuing belonging to improve the world.

I can’t stress enough the importance of belonging. Clubs become simply irresistible when all members feel that they are exactly where they need to be. To me, belonging is the spark that ignites The Magic of Rotary .

As you receive feedback from club members and the community you serve, I urge you to pursue that spark. The Action Plan can help you find the path to success, and if you light your way with the spirit of belonging, that path will lead to a bright future for your club, your community, and the world.

AUGUST IS ROTARY MEMBERSHIP & NEW CLUB DEVELOPMENT 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

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for Week of August 11th. 2024

Meeting of Monday 5th August 2024

President Adrian Lindner welcomed 20 members and 8 guests to the meeting tonight.  We had Sharon Miles, Susan Glassford, Ruth Morgan, Sharon Reardon, Marilyn Jennings and Andrea Baron.

Our guest speaker was PP Deidre Tome from Wagga Wagga Sunrise RC with her husband President Phillip Tome from the Kooringal RC.

Another excellent role up of members and guests.

After dinner Deidre presented a well thought out talk on domestic violence in Australia and in 16 countries around the world.  D9705 with DG Rob Uhl and DGE Robert Sore have signed a memorandum of understanding with the police to start the campaign to prevent domsestic violence in our society.  Deidre said that the Rotary Peace Communities project, which was started by the Wagga Wagga RC, will be the way that Rotary works on domestic violence.  Deidre noted that Coolamon RC was responsible in having Coolamon named as the first peace town in the world.

Parliament House in Canberra, ACT, was awash with purple on Wednesday, November 15 2023, when past, present and future district governors, Rotarians and special guests joined commissioners, ministers, senators and New South Wales Police, who have partnered with NSW Rotary districts, for the official launch of the Rotary-led national campaign against domestic and family violence.

Full story here:  Rotary launches Say NO Campaign.

You can also read the story as reported by Rotary International here:

Australia Rotary clubs raise awareness and funds to prevent domestic violence 

Deidre asked us all as to what steps we would take to maintain our personal security on a daily basis.  Deidre introduced us to Escabags.  Escabags Ltd is an Australian registered charity who distribute ‘Escape Bags’ for victims fleeing domestic and family abuse.  Each ‘Escape Bag’ contains high-quality products as we understand the importance of feeling comforted and worthy in a crisis. Our ‘Escape Bags’ are not gender-specific and, by providing two variations, ‘Parent and Child’ and ‘Single Adult’, we proudly cater for ALL victims of abuse.

Escabags Website

Deidre told us that there was so much that we can do as a Rotary club to prevent domestic violence.  We can hold Purple Fridays once a month in our community.  We can wear purple T shirts and arm bands.  We can work with our local police and create awarness that domestic violence is silent and it is present in our community.

Members and guests asked Deidre many questions and it is evident that the subject was well recieved by all.

Thanks Deidre and Phillip for coming to Coolamon.

The Rev. Scott Mudd our local Anglican priest and fellow Rotarian announced that he has been appointed to the Parish of Gisborne by the Archbishop of Melbourne.  Scott and Mel will be sorely missed by all of us in Rotary.

Garth reminded members and guests present that this coming Thursday 8th Augusts there is a DYING TO KNOW DAY in Coolamon at the Collamon Library from 10-12pm.  It is being conducted by the Local Health Advisory Committee and Murrumbidgee Local Health Districts.

Adrian reminded members that next week David Byfield and Phil McIntosh from Wollundry’s Gears and Beers 2024 event will be visiting us with the plans for the October ecvent.

Adrian wants volunteers for the Ganmain Show (Saturday August 24th), car parking duties by next week’s meeting please.

Board members were asked to get their reports and any buisness in, by Saturday, for the Board meeting on Monday.

The evening concluded with a brief fines session by S@A Albert.  The fine on Ted for losing his mobile phone was debated by Ted.  Apparently Ted left his phone on the roof of his car and drove off.  Ted went back to look for it at Hutcheon and Pearce and there it was on the roof.  One simply does not debate the S@A!!!

The raffle first prize was won by Bruce.

All in all an excellent evening.

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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:

CRC Program 24-25

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

THE WESTONS POSTED FROM CENTRAL NY!

A few snaps of our return this week to Central NY Finger Lakes where we lived between Cayuga and Seneca Lake. Was great to spend time resting up before the wedding of Nicole and Damian in Watkins Glen, home of Grand Prix racing and our former stomping ground. Not much has changed since we left but a few more wineries and distilleries have opened and summer tourrists abound. Lake Seneca and Plum Point Lodge were our destination here to catch our breath and see some of our winery friends.

You can’t find a prettier place to live and once retired we’ll be back more frequently. Next stop the Catskills and Hudson Valley.  I NY! Paul and I went to university here and lived and worked here before we moved to Oz. It was hard to leave but you have to like snow and Riesling. Can’t wait to retire…, back then we showed American cocker spaniels and ran into some of them too!

MEMBERSHIP OUR LIFE BLOOD

None of us are getting any younger and some of us are in our eighties now.  We need to look at attracting members who may be a wee bit younger.  One way is to invite interstting people that you know in our catchment area to come along as a guest speaker.

Share our website with any potential guest speakers and or members.

COOLAMON ROTARY CLUB

The club is the cornerstone of Rotary, where the most meaningful work is carried out. All effective Rotary clubs are responsible for four key elements: sustaining or increasing their membership base, participating in service projects that benefit their own community and those in other countries, supporting The Rotary Foundation of RI financially and through program participation, and developing leaders capable of serving in Rotary beyond the club level.

What Rotarians get out of Rotary depends largely on what they put into it. Many membership requirements are designed to help members more fully participate in and enjoy their Rotary experience.

Attendance

Attending weekly club meetings allows members to enjoy their club’s fellowship, enrich their professional and personal knowledge, and meet other business leaders in their community. Many larger communities offer clubs with different meeting times, including early morning, the lunch hour, after work, and evening.

If members miss their own club’s meeting, they’re encouraged to expand their Rotary horizons by attending make-up meetings at any Rotary club in the world — a practice that guarantees Rotarians a warm welcome in communities around the globe. Find meeting places and times in the Official Directory or through the club locator.

In some cases, Rotarians can make up meetings by participating in a club service project or attending a club board meeting or a Rotaract or Interact club meeting. Members can also make up online at one of several rotary e-clubs.

Service

All Rotary clubs share a key mission: to serve their community and those in need throughout the world. By participating in club service projects, members learn about their club’s involvement in local and international projects and can volunteer their time and talents where they are most needed.

Finding and keeping members

To keep clubs strong, every Rotarian must share the responsibility of bringing new people into Rotary. Even new members can bring guests to meetings or invite them to participate in a service project. The value of Rotary speaks for itself, and the best way to spark the interest of potential members is by letting them experience fellowship and service first-hand.

Keeping members interested in Rotary is another responsibility. Good club fellowship and early involvement in service projects are two of the best ways to sustain the club’s membership.

The ideal composition of a Rotary club reflects the community’s demographics, including professions, gender, age, and ethnicity. Such diversity enriches every aspect of the club’s fellowship and service.

{Thanks to the Rotary Club of  Nelson New Zealand for the above information}

AUGUST IS ROTARY MEMBERSHIP & NEW CLUB DEVELOPMENT 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

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for Month of July 2024

Click on the links below for the weekly bulletins from July.

Bulletin for Week of 7/07/2024

Bulletin for Week of 14/07/2024

Bulletin for Week of 21/07/2024

Bulletin for Week of 28/07/2024

Meeting of Monday 29th July 2024

President Adrian Lindner welcomed 20 participants to the meeting tonight at the Ganmain Sports Club.  We had Wendy Lindner, Sharon Miles, Susan Glassford, Ruth Morgan, Jan Nulty, Dianne Suidgeest and Lorraine Hamilton as our guests tonight.  Myffy was an apology at the last minute.

We had a pleasant meal and a lot of fellowship and relaxation.  Ganmain Sports Club opened up especially for our social meeting tonight and we very much appreciate them doing that.  Thanks go to Grahame Miles for organising the evening.

We did discuss a small amount of business including a reminder that PP Deidre Lampe from Wagga Wagga Sunrise is our guest speaker next Monday night talking on domestic violence.

Reminders on the Ganmain Show and that the next Board meeting will be on Monday 12th August.

The August edition of the Coolamon Community Chronicle is now being printed by John Bond and the August edition has been uploaded to the CRC website and the CCC Facebook page.  Thank you Sharon Miles and the editorial team for another excellent Chronicle.

CCC CRC Website

John Bond spoke briefly on the $1,000 donation to the Coolamon Central School.

It was an enjoyable evening.

Here are some photos:

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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:

CRC Program 24-25

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

SYNGENTA FIELD DAY

Wednesday 31st July – The Syngenta Seedcare Institute field days at the CSU farm in Wagga.

Here is a report and photos from yesterday’s Syngenta catering job at CSU.

Using the Rotary van (thanks Henk for the upgrades) we had Daryl, Ted, Dick, Albert, Garth and Albert help with moving the van then serving steak burgers to around 35 Syngenta agronomists from around Australia at the CSU farm. A lovely day and all went well. Syngenta to pay us for cooking and serving.

Thanks for the photos Adrian.

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

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:

CRC Program 24-25

*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:

NYSF WEBSITE

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

Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for Week of July 21st 2024

Meeting of Monday 15th July 2024

President Adrian Lindner welcoming 19 members and 7 guests to the meeting tonight including Kevin & Marion Farrell, Dianne Suidgeest, Gillian and Rod Hebels, Annette St. Clair.

Our guest speaker was Annette St. Clair who was introduced by President Adrian after dinner was served.

Annette spoke on the Aimee St Clair Melanoma Trust that was created to honour her daughter Aimee.  Aimee passed away due to melanoma at the age of 23 the day after her birthday.

Annette spoke with passion about her daughter and started by telling us that she was a nurse at the Wagga Base Hospital for many years.  When Aimee was 20 she discovered a lump in her groin which was incorrectly diagnosed.  Annette went on to say always consult your GP who knows you better than any other doctor for a correct diagnosis.

Melanoma is so unpredictable and Aimee went on a journey that was tough and must have been heart wrenching for the family.   Aimee went through 12-18 months of surgery removing lumps in her back as large as golf balls.  This went well until the cancer started to spread through her body and eventually into her brain.

Chemotherapy had no effect on the tumours however radiotherapy controlled the brain tumour.  Aimee’s story has been well publicised throughout the Riverina.  Aimee’s 23rd birthday was a party with her softball friends and asked her mother if it was time to go?  Aimee knew that it was time to go to heaven and the next day went to heaven in the company of her mother and her friends.

This is a long and inspirational story about a young lady who left us far too soon.  In 2010 Annette and Peter St Clair started the Aimee St Clair Melanoma Trust which is in honour of Aimee and a legacy for her that keeps on growing and doing wonderful work.  As always they need help to reach more and more sufferers of Melanoma.

Instead of reporting on everything that Annette had to say you can read about this wonderful “project” on the link in this excellent website below:

Aimee St Clair Melanoma Trust

Here are some photos that need no explaining as well some that Annette did not have time to share last night.  Annette left some brochures and leaflets on the Trust and how to support this very worthwhile cause.

President Adrian Lindner then gave a vote of thanks to Annette after so many questions from the audience present tonight.  Adrian then presented Annette with a cheque for $500.00 on behalf of our club for the Aimee St Clair Melanoma Trust.  Thank you Annette truly Service Above Self!  You are an inspiration well done!

Above photo courtesy of Scott Mudd

After that inspirational talk by Annette  Adrian called for general business and briefly:

• Volunteers called for manning the car park for the Ganmain show on August 24th.  Ten hands went up.
• Daryl Breust advised members that The Syngenta Seedcare Institute field days at the CSU farm in Wagga.    Syngenta will supply all the food and we supply the caravan and do the cooking. The event is being held on Wednesday 31^st July from 11.30-2.00pm.  Volunteers are required.
• Anne Rzeszowski said that the CSU Open Day catering was now being conducted by the RC of Wagga Wagga and we are no longer required.
• In absentia Grahame Miles asked for numbers for the 5th Monday night to be held in Ganmain on Monday 29th July.  Grahame needs 20 diners.  The general concession was that we would get 20.

We concluded the evening with the S@A fines and raffle session.  Albert started with a joke which was well received.  The S@A then went on to issue some pertinent fines all well deserved especially the one about the dog and Barry.

The raffle was won by Howard with 2nd prize going to Alex.

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!

*Monday 22nd July – Social Night. Get to know your member meeting. Coolamon Sport  Rec Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm.  TONIGHT will be PP Albert Suidgeest talking about his recent overseas journey Followed by a Q&A with President Adrian and Albert.

*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 – 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.

Saturday 24th August – Ganmain Show.  CRC Carpark duties, volunteers needed.

You can download the full programme here and note that it will change and that will be reflected in the weekly bulletin:

CRC Program 24-25

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

Youth Programmes

Rotary believes in developing the next generation of leaders. Our programs help younger leaders build leadership skills, expand education and learn the value of service.

RYLA ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS

• Leadership Theory,
• Communication,
• Resilience,
• Mental Health,
• Values & Ethics,
• Leadership in Service & Community,
• Youth Leadership,
• Goal Setting/Visioning,
• Conflict Resolution & Mindfulness

• Build communication and problem-solving skills
• Discover strategies for becoming a dynamic leader in their school or community
• Learn from community leaders, inspirational speakers, and peer mentors
• Unlock their potential to turn motivation into action
• Have fun and form lasting friendships
• Build on the existing leadership of participants
• Encourage participants to further develop their own skills, talents and abilities, and
• Remind participants of their responsibility to their communities and to the world.

How do you get involved?

RYLA applications are open to young people aged between 18 and 28 located in the geographic region of Rotary District 9705.

Each participant must be sponsored by a Rotary or Rotaract Club in District 9705. The sponsorship fee for 2024 WAS $1,250 per person (no GST applicable), TO BE DETERMINED FOR 2025.

Participants must complete an online application form (https://forms.gle/fpFNBXYY6iJsJAWS9) and have a Rotary and Rotaract Club Endorsement Form signed by their Sponsoring Club.

RYLA-Participant-Information-Pack-2024

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