Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #38
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #38
APRIL IS ROTARY’S
MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH MONTH
ANZAC DAY 2016
Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives … You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours … You, the mothers who sent their sons from faraway countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.
This inscription appears on the Kemal Atatürk Memorial, Anzac Parade, Canberra.
The anti-Ottoman government bestowed the title of Ghazi (victorious) on Kemal as he had the vision to bring Turkey on par with twentieth–century western countries. Turkey became a republic in 1923 and Kemal became the first president. During his 15-year rule, many sweeping changes were introduced to the political, legal and socio economic fields. He was an immortal hero to his people and an extraordinary leader and peacemaker. Kemal said in 1933, “I look to the world with an open heart full of pure feelings and friendship”. In 1934, he accepted the title “Atatürk” (father of the Turks).
“MEETING” MONDAY APRIL 25th. 2016
ANZAC Day 2016. There was no official meeting today however we did host 11 Americans from District 5610 to a welcome BBQ at the Sports Club. Thanks to all the hosts who met the team at Wagga Wagga airport. Thanks also to Lance and Robyn Gillespie for bringing out Norm and Linda who arrived from New Zealand.
Many thanks to Myffy Collette and Bernadette Milne as well as Susan Glassford for the salads. The BBQ was cooked by Steve Exton and Alex Thompson with the steaks supplied by Henk Hulsman.
There were 15 members present a great role up for ANZAC Day!
Our guests were 11 D 5610 Friendship Exchange team members:
Rtn. Dr. Sandra Christenson, James Shafer RC Downtown Sioux Falls, PDG Nancy Moose and Rtn Roger Moose RC Madison SD, Rtn Larry Janssen and Marcia Janssen RC Brookings, PDG Linda Peterson and Rtn. Norman Peterson RC Rapid City, Rtn. Verl Scheibe and partner Kathy RC Custer, Rtn. Carol Nielsen RC Sioux Falls West.
Partners present were: Heather McKinley, Sally Farmer, Marg Perkin, Helen Lewis, Susan Glassford and Jann Breust.
Visiting Rotarians Robyn and Lance Gillespie Rotary Friendship Exchange Committee RC of Narrandera.
The D5610 team exchanged banners with President Wayne Lewis. A good night of fellowship followed and we are sure that the team slept well that night.
Next day the team was shown some of Coolamon’s highlights including the upcoming Cheese factory, the Up-to-Date Store. They then went to Junee for lunch at the Licorice Factory followed by a tour of the Junee Round House.
Today the Team visited Huff ‘n’ Puff Constructions in Ganmain followed by a mystery trip to Narrandera and then to Wagga Wagga and the CSU. More news next week.
President Wayne Lewis wishes to thank one and all for a busy week with the D9700 DISCON, the visit of the D5610 Team. Wayne would like to specially thank the host families for their generous time with the Americans and not forgetting the drivers and other members who spent time with them. Their visit is not over as yet still another day to go.
Photos of these visits and subsequent visits next week. NB I need photos from any of the hosts and guides that may have some, please send them to me, thanks.
Diary Reminders
Monday May 2nd MAY DAY! Club Assembly and Planning.
Monday May 9th. TBA.
Wednesday May 11th Board Meeting.
Thursday May 12th BINGO: Ian Jennings (Capt), Steve Exton, Rod Jarrett, Ivan Furner.
*Saturday May 14th International Night at the Ganmain Hall in aid of RAGES Inc.
Saturday 28th May 2016 – Wednesday June 1st Seoul RICON South Korea 
Saturday June 25th D9700 Change Over in Orange Hotel Conobolas.
*Monday June 27th Change Over Dinner at Coolamon. DEFINITE.
*Partners and Guests Night.
Apologies for Monday meetings call Ian Jennings on 0428 492 157 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
K.R. RAVINDRAN “RAVI”
Join us in celebrating World Immunization Week, 24-30 April, by helping spread the word that#vaccineswork. Learn what #Rotary is doing to help end polio for good: buff.ly/1SZQ6q3
Register for the Jubilee of Rotarians and join Rotary International President K.R. Ravindran and thousands of Rotary members in a reserved section at St. Peter’s Square in Rome.
Rotary invites you to attend a weekend of events highlighted by a Jubilee Audience with Honorary Rotarian His Holiness Pope Francis on 30 April.
This Jubilee, as established by Pope Francis, is a commitment to serve with joy and in peace across the world.
Visit www.rotary-jubilee2016.org to register and to view the full program.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR GARY ROBERTS D 9700
DISCON D 9700 2016
ROTARY INFORMATION
Muhammad Mallah Hamza (left) with Rotarian Andreas von Bardeau outside Bardeau’s castle, Schloss Kornberg. Photo Credit: Mark Baker
That was the uncertain odyssey facing Muhammad Mallah Hamza, a 26-year-old ethnic Kurd, in late 2014 when he decided to leave his native Syria. The trip would lead the recent college graduate to a picturesque Austrian village – and into the arms of a local Rotary club that would allow him to begin a new life while helping others in his situation.
RAGES NEWS
This is the week of the BIG BURN where 110 tonnes of ivory and 1.5 tonnes of rhino horn go up in smoke. This is a very contentious issue however we at RAGES feel that it is the best way to demonstrate that ivory is worthless unless it is on an elephant.
These pyres represent over 4,000 dead elephants and around 500 rhinos.
In 3 days, on Saturday 30.04.2016, Kenya will host the largest ivory burn in history! This will be a clear statement against elephant poaching! Let’s hope this will mark the beginning of the end for the global ivory trade, which kills an estimated 33,000 elephants every year!
BURNING IVORY THE DEBATE.
RAGES WEB SITE JOIN RAGES HERE.
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FOOTNOTE
BEST CLUB BULLETIN
Announced at District Conference that:
COOLAMON ROTARY CLUB WAS THE WINNER IN 2016.
Awarded to the club that during the Rotary year has produced a bulletin on a regular basis that
consistently meets the following criteria:
• has a high quality front cover that includes the name of the club, RI President, District
Governor and Club President as well as the Rotary emblem and theme for the year
• contains useful information such as board members, details about club members, Rotary
Grace, Four Way Test etc.
• contains specific information useful to members such as rosters, club news, future events,
guest speaker program
• reports on last meeting
• includes the Club President’s report
• contains Rotary information for educational purposes eg. TRF, RI Projects
• has an attractive presentation through use of layout, headlines, colour
• is well written, easy to follow, error free and contains reliable information
• is regularly forwarded to the DG, DGE, DGN, District Secretary, AG for club group and
other clubs within the group.
Bulletin Editor and Web Site: John Glassford
Yours in Rotary
John Glassford Chair 2014 -2016
Rotary International President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran
Governor of District 9700 Gary Roberts
Coolamon Club President Wayne Lewis
Coolamon Club Secretary Paul Weston
Club Treasurer Henk Hulsman
Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701
Websites of Interest
Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com
Road MAPS to Africa a Coolamon Rotary Project: http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org/
Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub
Mount Kenya 2015 Web Site incorporating the ORK: http://theork.com/
Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org
Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #37
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #37
APRIL IS ROTARY’S
MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH MONTH
MEETING MONDAY APRIL 18th. 2016
Tonight we had a very good and enjoyable meeting with our own catering, i.e. a BBQ on the Rotary/Lions BBQ at the Sports Club. The steaks were the best (thanks Henk), and cooked to perfection by Daryl Breust and Steve Exton. Our two intrepid Ganmain members Myffy Collette and Bernadette Milne provided the salads. All in all a big effort from all concerned.
Our guest speaker tonight was Georgia Booth from Ganmain. Georgia is still at the Kinross School in Orange and took the opportunity to talk about her experience at the Honeywell National Summer School that Georgia attended recently.
Guests tonight included Michelle and John Booth from Ganmain, Darcy Miles grandson of Grahame Miles and Phoung from Vietnam. Partners Sharon Miles, Marilyn Jennings, Helen Lewis and Susan Glassford along with 19 members attended a great turn out.
President Wayne Lewis congratulated John and Susan Glassford on their appointment as District Governor Nominee Designate and partner as Governor to District 9700 for the Rotary year 2018-2019.
President Wayne Lewis spoke of the upcoming District Conference in Wagga Wagga on Saturday and Sunday 23rd and 24th. More members were invited to attend. Wayne advised the meeting that the Southern Aurora will be in Coolamon on Monday ANZAC Day with a trip to Junee and back to Coolamon leaving at 1.30 pm and returning by 3.00 pm.
Several reports presented including the vandalism of the flag poles in Lions park, a successful Bingo Night raising a net $349. Pride of workmanship awards nominations required by Dave McKinley. Myffy spoke briefly on the Coolamon newspaper and that the Coolamon Community Diary will be coming to our Club.
Ted Hutcheon conducted a very amusing fines session as Sergeant and Susan won the raffle of a beautiful box of organic garlic products donated by the Booth family.
A committee meeting was held after the meeting to plan the Rotary Friendship Exchange visit starting on ANZAC Day with 11 visiting Rotarians and partners from the USA District 5610. A full report and photos in next week’s bulletin.
Guest Speaker Georgia Booth
Georgia spoke very well of Rotary and thanked the club for sponsoring her to the Honeywell Summer Camp. Georgia visited the UNSW, Sydney University, Sydney Technical University and Wollongong University. Georgia took part in several civil engineering projects including making a parachute to drop an egg from the 1st floor of a building and it did not break.
Georgia visited Blue Scope Steel, RAAF base and SITA Waste Management facilities. Georgia was able to discuss future careers in Civil Engineering and is keen to do Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering as well still competing in triathlons.
PP Ian Durham thanked Georgia and presented her with a well engineered kangaroo money pouch.
All of our members were very impressed with Georgia and hope that one day Georgia will come back to give progress talks on her career.
Please support the Booth family from Ganmain and their garlic growing enterprise:
Ganmain Garlic
Woodpark Ganmain contact John Booth 0427 276 402.
Ganmain Garlic is unbleached, less traveled and full of flavour!
Diary Reminders
Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th April 2016 D9700 Conference in Wagga Wagga.
Monday April 25th ANZAC Day 2016 USA District 5610 USA Friendship Exchange.
Monday May 2nd Club Assembly Business Meeting.
Monday May 9th. TBA.
Wednesday May 11th Board Meeting.
Thursday May 12th BINGO: Ian Jennings (Capt), Steve Exton, Rod Jarrett, Ivan Furner.
*Saturday May 14th International Night at the Ganmain Hall in aid of RAGES Inc.
Saturday 28th May 2016 – Wednesday June 1st Seoul RICON South Korea
Saturday June 25th D9700 Change Over in Orange
*Monday June 27th Change Over Dinner at Coolamon. DEFINITE.
*Partners and Guests Night.
Apologies for Monday meetings call Ian Jennings on 0428 492 157 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
K.R. RAVINDRAN “RAVI”
RI PRESIDENT-ELECT
JOHN F. GERM
PRESIDENT 2016-17
ROTARY CLUB OF CHATTANOOGA
TENNESSEE, USA
John F. Germ is board chair and chief executive officer of Campbell and Associates Inc., consulting engineers. He joined the firm as an engineer in 1965 after four years in the U.S. Air Force. He serves on the boards of several organizations, including the board and executive committee of the Public Education Foundation, Orange Grove Center Inc., and as board chair of Blood Assurance Inc. He also is founder and treasurer of the Chattanooga State Technical Community College Foundation and president of the Tennessee Jaycee Foundation.
He was Tennessee Young Man of the Year in 1970; Engineer of the Year, 1986; Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year, 1992; and Tennessee Community Organizations Volunteer of the Year, 2009. He is a recipient of the Boy Scouts Silver Beaver Award and the Arthritis Foundation Circle of Hope Award. In 2013, the White House recognized him as a Champion of Change.
Germ joined Rotary in 1976 and has served Rotary as vice president, director, Foundation trustee and vice chair, aide to the Foundation trustee chair, chair of Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge, RI Board Executive Committee member, RI president’s aide, Council on Legislation representative and chair, membership zone coordinator, chair of numerous committees, area coordinator, RI training leader, and district governor.
Germ has received RI’s Service Above Self Award and The Rotary Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award. He and his wife, Judy, are Benefactors and members of the Arch Klumph Society of The Rotary Foundation. They have four children and six grandchildren.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR GARY ROBERTS D 9700
Harris was raised by his grandparents, Howard and Pamela Rustin Harris, and saw his parents only occasionally. He grew to revere the family values that characterized the New England of his youth.
FULL STORY HERE
2016 District Conference ‐ Wagga Wagga
April 23–24, 2016
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
Still time to make your booking. See you there!
ROTARY INFORMATION
COL 2016 CHICAGO
COUNCIL ON LEGISLATION GRANTS CLUBS GREATER FLEXIBILITY
The 2016 Council on Legislation may well be remembered as one of the most progressive in Rotary history.
Not only did this Council grant clubs more freedom in determining their meeting schedule and membership, it also approved an increase in per capita dues of $4 a year for three years. The increase will be used to enhance Rotary’s website, improve online tools, and add programs and services to help clubs increase membership.
The Council is an essential element of Rotary’s governance. Every three years, members from around the world gather in Chicago to consider proposed changes to the policies that govern the organization and its member clubs. Measures that are adopted take effect 1 July.
The tone for this year was set early, when the RI Board put forth two proposals that increase flexibility. The first measure allows clubs to decide to vary their meeting times, whether to meet online or in person, and when to cancel a meeting, as long as they meet at least twice a month. The second allows clubs flexibility in choosing their membership rules and requirements. Both passed.
Representatives also approved removing six membership criteria from the RI Constitution and replacing them with a simple requirement that a member be a person of good character who has a good reputation in their business or community and is willing to serve the community.
What does it all mean? Well we will have to update our Club Constitution and Club Bylaws at the AGM and then submit the documents ot the NSW Fair Trade Department for Incorporation of our club to continue. This will require a special resolution and subsequent votes in the affirmative. We have to remain incorporated otherwise the liability reverts to the individual members.
There are several resolutions and amended clauses that will have to be incorporated in our Constitution and Bylaws and once these are clear we will write them up and alter the documents prior to our AGM for pour members ot vote on.
RAGES NEWS
Kenya prepares for world’s largest ivory burn
Ahead of the mass burning event to take place in Nairobi National Park on Saturday 30th April, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) personnel have begun transferring over 100 tonnes of seized ivory and 1.35 tonnes of rhino horn to the site.
Due to the sheer size of the stockpile, KWS Director, Kitili Mbathi, explained how the transfer will work, “We are moving them into the containers initially collecting them here and then we will transport them to the ivory burning site in readiness for the burn.”
Mbathi also explained how the high prices of such commodities are to blame for the high poaching rate. “This is part of our plea for the total ban of ivory and rhino horn trade globally.”
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is proud to be a part of this significant event and will reporting live from the site using #WorthMoreAlive
RAGES WEB SITE JOIN RAGES HERE.
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FOOTNOTE
At Calingiri WA a bale compaction press using 400 tonnes of hydraulic pressure and compresses a 8′ x 4′ x 4′ 750 kg oaten hay bale to 1.2 m x 1.2 m x 900 mm for shipping to China. The machine is 20 years old and is portable.
Bulletin Editor and Web Site: John Glassford
Yours in Rotary
John Glassford Chair 2014 -2016
Rotary International President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran
Governor of District 9700 Gary Roberts
Coolamon Club President Wayne Lewis
Coolamon Club Secretary Paul Weston
Club Treasurer Henk Hulsman
Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701
Websites of Interest
Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com
Road MAPS to Africa a Coolamon Rotary Project: http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org/
Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub
Mount Kenya 2015 Web Site incorporating the ORK: http://theork.com/
Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org
Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #36
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #36
APRIL IS ROTARY’S
MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH MONTH
MEETING MONDAY APRIL 11th. 2016
Rotarian Ted Hutcheon regaled with the Reader’s Digest version of the story of his life at tonight’s meeting. Ted certainly has led an interesting life, and his story had numerous surprises for many of us. We weren’t surprised to hear that Ted was not a standout at primary school, but were surprised to hear that he completed an advanced uni degree, including several years of accounting.
After working for Jerilderie Shire as a clerk (the youngest clerk to serve in NSW) for a few years, he returned to Coolamon to work in the family business (Hutcheon & Pearce) selling farm machinery. Ted eventually took over a few John Deere franchises in NSW, and made a career out of selling tractors and making a range of loans to farmers (and friends!). Ted has made numerous trips to America to tour John Deere facilities, and has some interesting stories to tell (too numerous to recount here!).
Apart from selling farm equipment, Ted has been involved in a number of interesting hobbies, including racing cars, flying small aircraft, and shooting targets (he was state champion two years ago). Ted’s son Aaron has taken over the family business, so Ted’s legacy will carry on.
Diary Reminders
Wednesday April 13th Board Meeting
Thursday April 14th BINGO Roster: Ian Durham (Capt) Wayne Lewis, Paul Weston, Leslie Weston.
*Monday April 18th Honeywell Summer Science School with Georgia Booth from Golden Ganmain.
Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th April 2016 D9700 Conference in Wagga Wagga.
Monday April 25th ANZAC Day 2016 USA District 5610 USA Friendship Exchange.
*Saturday May 14th International Night at the Ganmain Hall in aid of RAGES Inc.
Saturday 28th May 2016 – Wednesday June 1st Seoul RICON South Korea
*Monday June 27th Change Over Dinner at Coolamon. DEFINITE.
*Partners and Guests Night.
Apologies for Monday meetings call Ian Jennings on 0428 492 157 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
K.R. RAVINDRAN “RAVI”
APRIL 2016 Presidential Message
Many years ago, in Kolkata, India, I had the chance to meet Mother Teresa. She was an incredible woman with an incredible force of personality. When she walked down the street, the crowd parted in front of her like the Red Sea. Yet when you talked to her, if you mentioned the tremendous things she had done, she almost did not engage in this topic at all. By many reports, if you asked her what her greatest achievement was, she would answer, “I am an expert in cleaning toilets.”
The answer was both humorous and absolutely serious. Her business was caring for others. Toilets had to be cleaned, so she cleaned them. There was no question of a job being beneath her. Helping people who needed help was her work, and there was nothing higher, nothing in the world more important than that.
FULL MESSAGE HERE.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR GARY ROBERTS D 9700
2016 District Conference ‐ Wagga Wagga
April 23–24, 2016
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
ROTARY INFORMATION
RAGES NEWS
Today, only 29,000 rhinos survive in the wild. Four of the five rhino species are threatened. Three are critically endangered.
Learn more at rhinos.org
Missing For 9 Years, Ahmed The Elephant Returns.
Andrea Turkalo, who’s gotten to know some 4,000 forest elephants over the past 20 years, has recently spent months focused on a bit of sad detective work: Through careful observation, she’s been slowly piecing together a list of the dead and of the living.
Each day, as many as 100 elephants materialize in front of her viewing platform in the Dzanga Bai forest clearing in Central African Republic. While the elephants socialize, wrestle, mate, and drink mineral-rich water, the Wildlife Conservation Society researcher figures out which of her study elephants were killed during a 2013 raid by Seleka rebels, and which survived. It is difficult work for someone who considers these animals to be family.
RAGES WEB SITE JOIN RAGES HERE.
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FOOTNOTE
Susan and I are currently in Western Australia conducting a straw bale workshop at Calingiri NE of Perth.
During last weekend I was interviewed by the selection committee for our District Governor for 2018-2019 via Skype.
I am humbled and honoured to have been selected to serve our District 9700 as Governor for 2018-2019.
Susan and I look forward to the challenge ahead and to be mindful of the legacy left for us by all the Governors Past, Present and Future who have worked so hard to maintain our Rotary presence in our District with some 41 Rotary Clubs.
This is the first time that a Governor has been selected from the Coolamon Rotary Club.
Bulletin Editor and Web Site: John Glassford
Yours in Rotary
John Glassford Chair 2014 -2016
Rotary International President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran
Governor of District 9700 Gary Roberts
Coolamon Club President Wayne Lewis
Coolamon Club Secretary Paul Weston
Club Treasurer Henk Hulsman
Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701
Websites of Interest
Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com
Road MAPS to Africa a Coolamon Rotary Project: http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org/
Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub
Mount Kenya 2015 Web Site incorporating the ORK: http://theork.com/
Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org
Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #35
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #35
APRIL IS ROTARY’S
MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH MONTH
Our own Tracy Monica Ochieng is going to University once Tracy has chosen the course that she wants to attend. We have helped Tracy through High School and now Tracy has graduated Tracy will obtain qualifications in Maternal and Child Health.
Then Tracy is going back to Mathare to work for the women and children in that slum that we have visited many times now. We are all very proud of this young lady who we met in Mathare in 2011 after climbing the Mountains of the Moon.
Quinter and Tracy Ochieng Tracy is in her school uniform.
Recent visit by the Mount Kenya ANZAC Day 2015 Team to Mathare.
April 2nd 2016, Latest news from Tracy:
How are you and your family? Hope this New Year you are having new experiences like I am. I passed my KCSE exams and am glad I have a direct entry to the public universities here in Kenya.
I had 60 aggregate points that’s a B. a C+ in maths, B+ in English, B+ in biology, C+ in chemistry, B-in Swahili, B- in Geography, and a D+ in computer studies.
I thank God for the results and for your unending support, your pride and belief in me, I am who I am because of you, I have an education, I am empowered because you made me feel like a champion. I’m eager to join the university with all aggressiveness to do something that will enable me give out to my society and have a better Mathare.
Tracy Monica
MEETING MONDAY APRIL 4th. 2016
Tonight 16 members attended our monthly Club Assembly.
It was wonderful to have Ted Hutcheon back after his very recent car accident and his stay in the ICU at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.
The following topics were discussed some at length and with passion:
- Easter Markets a great result with a net return of around $1,200.
- District Assembly due to the upcoming sowing of crops only 3 Directors will be going to Grenfell on Sunday morning. Don Dyce, Dave McKinley and Dick Jennings will represent Coolamon.
- A discussion on the meaning of a Paul Harris Fellow explained by John Glassford.
- RYLA Coolamon has sponsored two candidates this year.
- Guest speakers Ian Jennings is doing a great job and next week we have the life and fun times of Ted Hutcheon followed by Georgia Booth on Golden Ganmain Garlic on Monday 18th April.
- We allocated the billets for the visit of the Rotary Friendship team from D 5610 USA Serving 43 clubs in South Dakota, northwestern Iowa, southwestern Minnesota, and Sioux City, Nebraska.
- A committee, made up of the hosts for the American team has been formed. We need to meet asap to plan the stay of these friends from Dakota! Don Dyce will coordinate the committee.
- DISCON 2016 Wagga Wagga we now have around 10 members going on Saturday 23rd April. We need more members to attend please. To our new members it is a great way to learn about Rotary and to have two past RI Presidents in attendance is very rare indeed. Bill Boyd is a wonderful speaker and worth the price of admission alone.
- A Taste of Africa Night Saturday May 14th flyers will be ready next week and Alex Thompson will collect them and give you each some to send to and give to your friends.
- ShelterBox stay tuned for a ShelterBox day in Coolamon this Friday 8th April contact Wayne Lewis. URGENT!
Diary Reminders
Friday April 8th SHELTERBOX in Coolamon.
Sunday April 10th District Assembly Club Directors Training at Grenfell High School 9.00 am start.
Monday April 11th The Life and Fun Times of Ted Hutcheon.
Wednesday April 13th Board Meeting
Thursday April 14th BINGO Roster: Ian Durham (Capt) Wayne Lewis, Paul Weston, Leslie Weston.
*Monday April 18th Garlic Night with Georgia Booth from Golden Ganmain.
Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th April 2016 D9700 Conference in Wagga Wagga.
Monday April 25th ANZAC Day 2016 USA District 5610 USA Friendship Exchange.
*Saturday May 14th International Night at the Ganmain Hall in aid of RAGES Inc.
Saturday 28th May 2016 – Wednesday June 1st Seoul RICON South Korea
*Monday June 27th Change Over Dinner at Coolamon. DEFINITE.
*Partners and Guests Night.
Apologies for Monday meetings call Ian Jennings on 0428 492 157 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
K.R. RAVINDRAN “RAVI”
Following the Syrian polio outbreak and the influx of refugees, the country of Jordan faced a possible outbreak in their country. Through their diligence and commitment, the country has not reported a single case of polio within its borders.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR GARY ROBERTS D 9700
Humanity in Motion!!
Here is a great story from Wagga Wagga Rotary Club.
FULL STORY HERE.
What a couple of days we’ve had! (aka some VERY early mornings!) here Claire & Tina are representing Rotaract Club of Griffith Inc. on Sunrise this morning – did you see our signs on all the weather crosses?
Also really happy that our Burrumbuttock Hay Runners effort on the highway made it to a few media outlets (even the 7News Sydney 6pm bulletin & Pauline Hanson’s Facebook Page) – and even the man himself, Brendan Farrell for Australian of the year stopped to take a photo! We will announce our final fundraised amount this afternoon!
Thank you again to our friends, family and community for helping us raise money to this worthwhile cause!!
Some photos click on the thumb nails below for the larger version:
2016 District Conference ‐ Wagga Wagga
April 23–24, 2016
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
ROTARY INFORMATION
Rotarians equipped the neonatal intensive care unit. More than 160,000 babies have been delivered in the hospital since Rotarians became involved.
What Kerstin Jeska-Thorwart remembers is the silence. No birds chirping, no dogs barking, no car engines revving. Nothing. “I’ve never heard such a silence before, and never since,” she says. “I knew something must have happened.”
It was 9:35 the morning after Christmas 2004, and in Sri Lanka, it was a Poya Day, a Buddhist public holiday held every full moon. Jeska-Thorwart, a lawyer from Germany, was on vacation in Hikkaduwa, on the island’s southwestern coast. Any other morning of her holiday she and her husband would have been on the beach, but today they stayed back at their vacation home, up a small hill about a half-mile from the water’s edge, to clean and prepare for guests.
After a few minutes, sound returned, as though it had been switched on. Now she heard people running, crying. She went down the main road to see what had happened. She saw people in swimming suits, shoeless, covered in blood.
They told her there was a big wave.
The tsunami, as she later learned, was caused when an earthquake with the estimated force of 23,000 atomic bombs rattled the floor of the Indian Ocean. The seabed rose 10 feet, displacing 7 cubic miles of water. A wall of water, in some places up to 100 feet high, slammed into countries throughout Southeast Asia and as far away as Africa. All told, more than 230,000 people died in 14 countries, and 1.7 million were left homeless. More than half of the dead were in Indonesia, followed by Sri Lanka, where 35,000 people were killed.
In the picture above, an orangutan can be seen exploring the bleak landscape they must once have called home, with a dart lodged into their back. Sadly, orangutans are often shot on sight if they wander onto a palm oil plantation. Over the past two decades alone, an estimated 20,000 of these animals lost their lives at the hands of the palm oil industry, and it has been estimated that they could be extinct in just thirty years if their current declining population trend continues.
Rome hosts Italy’s first ivory crush
Almost one ton of seized ivory, with an estimated value of USD $5 million, was destroyed at the Circus Maximus in Rome last week.
Government officials helped to load the tusks and carved models into an industrial stone crusher and a steamroller before the pieces were disposed of permanently.
Thanks to our friends Pengolifeproject per amore degli elefanti we are able to share these exclusive images of the event.
The ivory crush comes one month before Kenya destroys the majority of its ivory stockpile, at 105 tonnes of ivory and 1.35 tonnes of rhino horn on 30th April in Nairobi.
Read more: http://ind.pn/1Vg7UlL
RAGES NEWS BULLETIN MARCH 2016
RAGES WEB SITE JOIN RAGES HERE.
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FOOTNOTE
CRUISING YESTERDAY AND TODAY
This is how we used to travel to England from Kenya in the 50s. Union Castle Line or the BI Line through the Suez Canal onto Naples, Gibraltar then into the Bay of Biscay before Tilbury in London. The ships used to stand on their heads in the Bay of Biscay. Great fun! This was the Rhodesia Castle of the Union Castle Line.
The ship hit a hurricane in the Bay of Biscay, and the storm and size of the waves are etched into my memory. The ship rolled so far from side to side that she shuddered each time to regain her equilibrium. All we could hear was furniture and glassware and china crashing everywhere and muffled screams, as everyone had been ordered to their cabins by the Captain.
All except my Mother, sister and I and another woman and her daughter, who decided in all our wisdom, that up in the lounge was by far the best place in a storm. We were duly thrown about with the rest of the furniture (not bolted down in those days), the grand piano ended up in the Bay of Biscay in pieces.
NOT TODAY Cruising is for sissies with all the stabalisers!
Bulletin Editor and Web Site: John Glassford
Yours in Rotary
John Glassford Chair 2014 -2016
Rotary International President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran
Governor of District 9700 Gary Roberts
Coolamon Club President Wayne Lewis
Coolamon Club Secretary Paul Weston
Club Treasurer Henk Hulsman
Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701
Websites of Interest
Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com
Road MAPS to Africa a Coolamon Rotary Project: http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org/
Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub
Mount Kenya 2015 Web Site incorporating the ORK: http://theork.com/
Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org
Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #34
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #34
MARCH IS ROTARY’S WATER & SANITATION MONTH
Message from the Oloimugi Maasai Village on water!
All thanks to John James Glassford and the Coolamon Rotary Club for the water tank in our Cultural centre please have a Happy Easter.
Armicus Philip Mayan.
ROTARY EASTER MARKETS 2016
A picture is worth 1000 words so they say. Here are a few photos of our Rotary Easter Markets held on Easter Saturday. Although the stalls in number were down the quality was excellent and the patronage excellent.
The Markets committee have done a great job and thanks to you all.
The committee would like to thank all who volunteered:
Paul Weston.
Those who came and worked included:
Heather McKinley, Maureen Hulsman, Trevor Parkes, Leslie Weston, Paul Weston, Don Dyce, Dave McKinley, Wayne Lewis, Neil Munro, Myffy Collette, Bern Milne, Dick Jennings (THE Auctioneer), Ian Durham, John Glassford and Henk Hulsman.
No meeting this Monday being a public holiday.
Our next meeting is very important and will be a club assembly to discuss and plan the Friendship Exchange from the USA and the upcoming District Conference among other items of importance and of interest to all our members.
N.B. Note Bene
Reminder to attend the meeting on Monday April 4th where we will allocate billets for the USA Visitors from D 5610.
DISTRICT 5610 USA SOUTH DAKOTA, IOWA
Diary Reminders
Monday April 4th Club Assembly and Planning of Friendship USA Exchange from D5610.
Sunday April 10th District Assembly Club Directors Training at Grenfell High School 9.00 am start.
Monday April 11th TBA
Wednesday April 13th Board Meeting
Thursday April 14th BINGO Roster: Ian Durham (Capt) Wayne Lewis, Paul Weston, Leslie Weston.
Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th April 2016 D9700 Conference in Wagga Wagga.
Monday April 25th ANZAC Day 2016 USA District 5610 USA Friendship Exchange.
*Saturday May 14th International Night at the Ganmain Hall in aid of RAGES Inc.
Saturday 28th May 2016 – Wednesday June 1st Seoul RICON South Korea
*Monday June 27th Change Over Dinner at Coolamon. DEFINITE.
*Partners and Guests Night.
Apologies for Monday meetings call Ian Jennings on 0428 492 157 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
K.R. RAVINDRAN “RAVI”
While back at Rotary headquarters this week, General Secretary John Hewko, Past General Secretary Ed Futa, Don Garner, and I hosted officials from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Organization (TECO). Pictured with us is (from left to right): Deputy Director General Samuel Kuo, Director General Calvin Ho, and Director Joseph Sun.
I would like to thank Taipei officials for their support of Rotary. In the past five years, membership has grown to 726 clubs with more than 34,000 members in Taiwan.
Read about The Rotary Foundation’s rich history and the incredible impact members have made around the world. Order your copy of the book at:
http://on.rotary.org/
DISTRICT GOVERNOR GARY ROBERTS D 9700
ROTARY SIGNS by Rtn. Evan Burrell
From Evan Burrell – Rotarian We certainly have a presence in the community, but isn’t it time we give our public image some TLC?
It’s frustrating for me to see our signs, our parks or our town clocks looking so shabby, old and tired.
Either we should all get off our bums and give them all a new lick of paint, replace the stickers or we could just give in and pull them all down and throw away all that free publicity and community goodwill.
Rotarians and the family of Rotary I need your help with this. Let’s start the greatest Australian public relations campaign to take back our public image from the rust, the mold, the damage and the dust let’s put some pride back into Rotary!!!
Are you with me??
2016 District Conference ‐ Wagga Wagga
April 23–24, 2016
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
Friday April 22nd.
Registration Civic Theatre Foyer downstairs 4‐6 pm
Club Night‐A night to enjoy fellowship with your friends
Saturday April 23rd
Registration Civic Theatre 8.00 am
Opening Ceremony 9.30 am
Session One PEACE
PRIP Kalyan Banerjee Peace
Steven Killalea Positive Peace
Sarah Yahya Refugee Viewpoint
Lauren Darley‐Bently Domestic Violence
Lunch 12.30 pm
Session Two BUSINESS AND ROTARY 1.30 pm
PDG Garry Browne Business & Rotary
Charles Tarbey Partnerships
Mayor Rod Kendall Civic Benefits
PRIP Bill Boyd Relationships
We have a completely new idea for Saturday evening’s social program. Join Wagga Rotarians for dinner either in their homes or at a restaurant before returning to the Civic Theatre for the Conference Concert. You can indicate your preference on the registration form.
Saturday Night Beatnix Concert at 8.00 pm.
Sunday April 24th
Session Three YOUTH PROGRAMS 9.30 am
William Wood Rotaract
Luke Helson Exchange Rebound
Mary Brell The Real Schoolies
Fran Raymond Y.E My Story
Sarah Yahya RYLA My Story
Closing Ceremony
Lunch 12.30pm
PS Coolamon will be manning the RAGES display in the Upper Foyer at the Civic Centre during the DISCON. Give us a hand please on Saturday, thanks.
ROTARY INFORMATION
THE ROTARY BELL
In 1922, U.S. Rotarians organized an attendance contest; the challenge was that the losing clubs would join in giving the winning club a prize. The Rotary Club of New York City was declared the winner and to them was awarded as a prize a bell from a popular patrol boat, which was placed on wood that came from HMS “Victory”, Admiral Nelson’s vessel at the battle of Trafalgar.
Since then, the bell used in Rotary meetings started to represent, as on the ships, order, discipline and the time to guide us through the weekly hour and a half meetings. The bell informs us with its sound the beginning of the Rotary meeting, at which time people present should stand, same as at the end, in order to salute the national and Rotary flags. The gavel symbolizes the authority invested in the Rotarian elected to the highest position in Rotary, and through him, reminds those present of his authority.
When presidents transmit their positions to their successors at the end of their mandate, they give the bell their last hit turning the gavel over to their successor, symbolizing the transfer of authority.
RAGES NEWS
A sad day for rhinos in South Africa the killing continues BUT this time at a conservancy that we visited in May 2015 after climbing Mount Kenya. Three rhinos were killed of which one Bingo a male was left alive until he died from the injury suffering for 3 days. The men and women at Sibuya did everything to save Bingo and they are devastated. Two orphans as a result are now in the care of the Shamwari Reserve nearby.
Here are a couple of photos and I make no apology for the content this is the reality that we face today and RAGES will do all we can to support these conservancies into the future.
This is personal and here are some of the rhinos that we met in Sibuya last May:
VERY ANGRY RIGHT NOW!
RAGES WEB SITE JOIN RAGES HERE.
ONLY IN AFRICA INDIA
FOOTNOTE
This will form the raffle prize question this week.
Bulletin Editor and Web Site: John Glassford
Yours in Rotary
John Glassford Chair 2014 -2016
Rotary International President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran
Governor of District 9700 Gary Roberts
Coolamon Club President Wayne Lewis
Coolamon Club Secretary Paul Weston
Club Treasurer Henk Hulsman
Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701
Websites of Interest
Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com
Road MAPS to Africa a Coolamon Rotary Project: http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org/
Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub
Mount Kenya 2015 Web Site incorporating the ORK: http://theork.com/
Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org
Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #33
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #33
STOP PRESS! URGENT.
We need volunteers for the Easter Markets and the ShelterBox appeal both at the Up-to-Date Store this Saturday morning. Please contact Leslie Weston or Paul Weston ASAP.
MARCH IS ROTARY’S WATER & SANITATION MONTH
750 million people worldwide don’t have clean water.
World Water Day is March 22. Clean water, better lives!
CLEAN WATER DAY
SHELTERBOX ARRIVES IN FIJI
Last Saturday we held a ShelterBox morning in Ganmain. On hand were Myffy Collette, Bernadette Milne, Trevor Parkes, Don Dyce, Wayne Lewis, John Glassford, Paul Weston, Leslie Weston and Bogart Weston. As always the Ganmain people are very generous.
RYDA program held in Wagga this week, a big thank you to Ian Durham and Henk Hulsman for volunteering their day last Friday to look after the contingent from the Coolamon Central School and other schools that took part.
RYDA Rotary Youth Driver Awareness now comes under RSE or Road Safety Education a Non for Profit Organisation and Rotary is one of their Corporate Partners. The Patron is Sir William Deane and the Chair is Kerry Chikarovski.
MEETING MONDAY MARCH 21st. 2016
Tonight we met at the Temora Aviation Museum as guests of the Temora Rotary Club. Assistant Governor Tony Sinclair Group 4 in D9700 was our Chair. Coolamon was well represented by 14 members and their partners including, Jan Nulty, Jann Breust, Chez Post, Susan Glassford, Helen Lewis, Sally Farmer and Bethany.
It was a social meeting in the Temora Aviation Museum. Temora Rotary did a great job and around 92 people were present including the Temora Probus Club. Chair AG Tony Sinclair welcomed the guests and while we were waiting for our dinner Temora RC conducted a spirited fines session followed by a raffle with many many prizes and Coolamon did well.
The guest speaker was Rtn. Kenny Love who was supported by his wife Rtn. Lisa Love. Kenny is the CEO of the Temora Aviation Museum and Lisa is the Assistant Manager. It was an excellent presentation of the recent Warbirds Downunder Show held last November over four days. This is the biggest Warbirds Show in the Southern Hemisphere and is only held every 2 years.
The Temora Aviation Museum’s President and the Founder is David Lowy, AM. This is a spectacular museum and a wonderful asset for the Riverina and right on our doorstep.
Over 20,000 people visited the Warbirds Show last November and here is the web site for further information
Here are some photos from the wonderful evening we spent with our fellow Rotarians from Temora, click on the thumb nails for the big picture. THANK YOU TEMORA ROTARY CLUB!
N.B. Note Bene
Reminder to attend the meeting on Monday April 4th where we will allocate billets for the USA Visitors from D 5610.
DISTRICT 5610 USA SOUTH DAKOTA, IOWA
Diary Reminders
Saturday March 26th Rotary Easter Markets. Up-to-Date Store 9.00 am start.
Monday March 28th Easter Monday NO MEETING
Monday April 4th Club Assembly and Planning of Friendship USA Exchange from D5610.
Sunday April 10th District Assembly Club Directors Training at Grenfell High School 9.00 am start.
Monday April 11th TBA
Wednesday April 13th Board Meeting
Thursday April 14th BINGO Roster: Ian Durham (Capt) Wayne Lewis, Paul Weston, Leslie Weston.
Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th April 2016 D9700 Conference in Wagga Wagga.
Monday April 25th ANZAC Day 2016 USA District 5610 USA Friendship Exchange.
*Saturday May 14th International Night at the Ganmain Hall in aid of RAGES Inc.
Saturday 28th May 2016 – Wednesday June 1st Seoul RICON South Korea
*Partners and Guests Night.
Apologies for Monday meetings call Ian Jennings on 0428 492 157 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
K.R. RAVINDRAN “RAVI”
Rotary works to support literacy and reduce gender disparity in education. Make an impact:
http://on.rotary.org/
Did you know that the first Rotary Convention in Japan was held in Tokyo in 1961? Learn more about Rotary conventions and test your knowledge by taking our quiz:
http://on.rotary.org/
DISTRICT GOVERNOR GARY ROBERTS D 9700
RYDA WEEK IN WAGGA WAGGA
D9700 2016 DISCON in Wagga Wagga.
District 9700 Web Site
Conference Chairman:
ROTARY INFORMATION
INSTITUTE EQUIPS REGIONAL LEADERS TO ADVANCE ROTARY’S STORY
Regional leaders from around the globe gathered at Rotary World Headquarters in Evanston in early March for training they will use to inspire members in their respective areas.
Several participants – most of whom will begin their term on 1 July – noted that the true measure of the institute’s success will be how well the information they learned is transmitted to Rotary members.
“We have to realize that training doesn’t stop at the district level,” said Michael Boyer, a Rotary public image coordinator from Pismo Beach, California, USA. “We train people really well to be governors and club presidents but we have to realize that we also have to train our members in how to talk about Rotary.”
FULL STORY HERE
RAGES NEWS
PALM OIL FREE EASTER
What’s the best ingredient for an orangutan friendly Easter? Certified Sustainable Palm Oil or palm oil free!
Unsustainable palm oil production is driving orangutans to extinction – it’s the leading cause of deforestation and peatland destruction in Indonesia. It’s also contributing to climate change. Choosing products that contain Certified Sustainable Palm Oil or are palm oil free this Easter means you are making a difference.
Relaxed labeling laws make it difficult to know which products contain Palm Oil, so we’ve put together a list of CSPO and Palm Oil free products to help you choose orangutan and climate friendly treats this Easter.
Palm Oil Free
-Woolworths: hot cross buns
-Whittaker’s: all chocolate products
-Lindt & Sprungli: Lindt Excellence and Lindt Creation chocolate blocks
-Green & Black’s: most chocolate blocks (except Butterscotch, Raisin & Hazelnut)
-Cadbury: Dairy Milk, Old Gold, Dream chocolate blocks
-Choceur, Just Organics, Moser-Roth (from Aldi): all chocolate products
-Haigh’s: all chocolate products
-Carob Kitchen: all carob chocolate products
Palm Oil Free & Vegan
-Moo free: most chocolate products (except mint and orange flavoured)
CSPO
-Cadbury: chocolate products other than Dairy Milk, Old Gold, Dream chocolate blocks (e.g. filled chocolates like Caramello)
-Lindt & Sprungli – chocolate products other than Lindt Excellence and Lindt Creation chocolate blocks (e.g. filled chocolates like Lindt balls)
So remember, eat all the chocolate you like this Easter, just make sure it contains CSPO or is palm oil free.
ELEPHANT WORTH.
Learn below how much more an elephant is worth alive than as blood ivory. (Click on the image for the full picture).
RAGES WEB SITE JOIN RAGES HERE.
ONLY IN AFRICA
FOOTNOTE
Bulletin Editor and Web Site: John Glassford
Yours in Rotary
John Glassford Chair 2014 -2016
Rotary International President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran
Governor of District 9700 Gary Roberts
Coolamon Club President Wayne Lewis
Coolamon Club Secretary Paul Weston
Club Treasurer Henk Hulsman
Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701
Websites of Interest
Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com
Road MAPS to Africa a Coolamon Rotary Project: http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org/
Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub
Mount Kenya 2015 Web Site incorporating the ORK: http://theork.com/
Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org
Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #32
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #32
MARCH IS ROTARY’S WATER & SANITATION MONTH
MEETING MONDAY MARCH 14th. 2016
Another great meeting at Coolamon.
Dr. Paul Weston thanks Dr. Allan Ernest of CSU for his amazing talk on gravitational waves.
The club was treated to an excellent presentation Monday night by Dr Allan Ernest, professor of astrophysics at CSU and a former resident of Coolamon. Allan gave a thoroughly engaging talk describing the recent discovery of gravitational waves, how they were detected, and the significance of this discovery for science and humanity. Even though much of the content was challenging to understand because it dealt with concepts that were unfamiliar to most of us, Allan did a great job explaining things and illustrating his points with very helpful graphics.
The full significance of the findings actually remains to be seen, but Allan likened their potential impact to the changes that followed Galileo’s exploration of the heavens with a telescope. Although gravity waves are very difficult to detect, the technological advances required to detect them will likely have scientific applications far beyond cosmological research. The engagement of the audience with Allan’s talk was evident from the extensive number of questions asked of the speaker at the end of his talk. Paul thanked Allan for his excellent talk and presented him with our usual token of appreciation, a kangaroo hide change purse.
The ShelterBox fundraiser for victims of the cyclone in Fiji is on for Ganmain on Saturday morning. Rostered on from 8:00-10:00 are Wayne, Trevor, Ted, Myffy, Bernie, and Don; Leslie, Paul, John and Garth are rostered on from 10:00-12:00.
Diary Reminders
Saturday March 19th ShelterBox in Ganmain.
Sunday March 20th International Night Committee Meeting in Coolamon at 5.00 pm
Monday March 21st Temora Aviation Museum joint meeting with Temora Rotary.
We are meeting at the Coolamon Golf Club at 5.45 pm to collect meeting badges and organize vehicles etc. BYO drinks and glasses.
Saturday March 26th Rotary Easter Markets. Up-to-Date Store 9.00 am start.
Monday March 28th Easter Monday NO MEETING
Monday April 4th TBA
Sunday April 10th District Assembly Club Directors Training at Grenfell High School 9.00 am start.
Wednesday April 13th Board Meeting
Thursday April 14th BINGO Roster: Ian Durham (Capt) Wayne Lewis, Paul Weston, Leslie Weston.
Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th April 2016 D9700 Conference in Wagga Wagga.
*Saturday May 14th International Night at the Ganmain Hall in aid of RAGES Inc.
Saturday 28th May 2016 – Wednesday June 1st Seoul RICON South Korea
*Partners and Guests Night.
Apologies for Monday meetings call Ian Jennings on 0428 492 157 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
WINDOWS
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
K.R. RAVINDRAN “RAVI”
Rotary International President K.R. Ravindran met with the President of Rwanda Paul Kagame to discuss how Rotary can work with Rwanda to enhance their health sector.
Here’s why I joined Rotary. Why did you? I would like to hear about your experiences, your accomplishments and your favorite moments. Share your Rotary Story by adding a photo, a video or just a few sentences:
DISTRICT GOVERNOR GARY ROBERTS D 9700
D9700 2016 DISCON in Wagga Wagga.
District 9700 Web Site
Conference Chairman:
ROTARY INFORMATION
“You basically chose your career based on personal interest and hoped you could find a job,” says Montanez, senior director of investment for Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. “I went the route of getting married and having children first, and started my career later in life. I had no model for how to do that.”
That changed for Montanez the day a friend invited her to join Rotary.
“Frankly, I was dragged into Rotary. I didn’t see a connection at first,” says Montanez, who’s been a member of the Rotary Club of Washington, D.C., since 2003. “But then I met several women, including Doris Margolis, who took me under her wing and started mentoring me on how to get more involved. I began seeing the value in having someone I could count on as a mentor, and I have become more of a leader in our club, in my community, and at work.”
Rotary’s mentoring opportunities motivated Montanez, Rotary’s alternate representative to the Organization of American States, to help organize an event for International Women’s Day, 8 March. The event, to be held at the World Bank Group headquarters in Washington, will feature Deepa Willingham and Marion Bunch, both previously honored as Rotary Women of Action. Rotary International Director Jennifer Jones will moderate the event, which will be streamed on World Bank Live.
RAGES NEWS
One Fight Unite RAGES want to thank David Pocock most sincerely for signing the ‘SAY No’ poster. David signed the poster shortly after the match recently played in Perth Western Australia showing his support for the campaign even though he had just sustained an injury.
David Pocock, a rugby player extraordinaire grew up in a farming area in Zimbabwe. Due to political unrest in this country his family moved to Brisbane, Australia to start a new life in 2002.
David captained the Australian U20s at the Junior World Championship in 2008 and later that year made his Wallaby debut against New Zealand in Hong Kong. In 2010 he was awarded the John Eales Medal. In 2011 he played in the Rugby World Cup.
Rhino horns are piled up before being burned during the Global Rhino Horn Burning Ceremony on the eve of World Rhino day at Dvur Kralove zoo in Dvur Kralove September 21, 2014. REUTERS/David W Cerny
(Reuters) – An executive with a Beverly Hills gallery and auction house has pleaded guilty of conspiring to smuggling at least $1 million in animal products that included rhino horn and elephant ivory, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Joseph Chait, 38, a senior auction administrator with I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers, could be sentenced to up to five years in prison on the wildlife smuggling charge, the U.S. Justice Department said.
He also faces a maximum prison term of five years after pleading guilty to violating a federal law that bans trade involving illegally gained wildlife, they said.
Chait falsified customs forms by stating ivory and rhino horn were made of bone, wood or plastic. After a rhino carving sold at auction for $230,000, Chait made false documents putting the value at $108.75, and saying the object was made of plastic, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Lawyers for Chait were not immediately available for comment.
The case comes as conservationists and law enforcement officials in the United States and globally have been trying to crack down on the illegal trade in products from the two threatened species.
Rhino horn sells at prices higher than gold in places such as Vietnam, where a belief with no basis in science has emerged in the past few years that it can be used to cure cancer.
South Africa, which has more rhinos than any other country in Africa, saw nearly 1,200 of the animals killed by poachers in 2015, its environment ministry said.
RAGES WEB SITE JOIN RAGES HERE.
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FOOTNOTE
Making up a meeting. It is customary in Rotary that when you travel to another area away fomr your club that you attend the nearest Rotary Club to make up a missed meeting at your own club. I do not do this as a habit or because I have ot but because I want to. Meeting other Rotarians in other ares around teh world is one way of making great new friends and learning about that club and the area that they represent.
This week I attended the Rotary Club of Beechworth in NE Victoria. A delightful town and very pretty this time of year being Autumn. The members at Beechworth made Susan and I very welcome indeed. The meeting was a membership night where Beechworth invited prospective members to attend and learn about Rotary and what Rotary does.
President George Browne welcomed all the members and the prospective new members and invited a few including myself to do a 5 minute spot.
The banner reflects the work that Beechworth Rotary Club has done for the Beechworth Chinese Gardens.
Bulletin Editor and Web Site: John Glassford
Yours in Rotary
John Glassford Chair 2014 -2016
Rotary International President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran
Governor of District 9700 Gary Roberts
Coolamon Club President Wayne Lewis
Coolamon Club Secretary Paul Weston
Club Treasurer Henk Hulsman
Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701
Websites of Interest
Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com
Road MAPS to Africa a Coolamon Rotary Project: http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org/
Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub
Mount Kenya 2015 Web Site incorporating the ORK: http://theork.com/
Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org
Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #31
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #31
MARCH IS ROTARY’S WATER & SANITATION MONTH
Feb 2016. In the midst of a serious drought it is interesting to see how certain animals manage the situation. This hole in a ‘dry’ riverbed was dug by an Elephant which becomes an important life line for other animals to make use of. Here a Kudu bull is quenching his thirst whilst two male Impala wait their turn. There were a number of different species that made use of this waterhole that I saw. From Baboons, Bushbuck, various birds etc.
MEETING MONDAY MARCH 7th. 2016
Another very busy week for the Rotary Club of Coolamon.
Last week we went to Wagga Wagga to support Polio Plus by going to the movies. 30 members, partners and friends attended. It was also an excellent turn out from the Wagga and surrounding Rotary clubs. Dame Maggie Smith starred and it was based on a true story. Most enjoyable night which started with a meal at the Thirsty Crow!
DG’s Second Coming March 7th 2016
Monday night we had the pleasure of the second visit by our DG Gary Roberts and Marilyn Roberts. Also present were the AG Bryan Short and his wife the AG Group 4 from Temora, Tony Sinclair and some of the members of Temora RC.
Present 13 members from Coolamon and our guests were:
DG Gary Roberts and Marilyn Roberts, AG Group 5 Bryan Short and Sally Short, AG Group 4 Tony Sinclair and visiting Rotarians from Temora, Brendon Fritsch, Peter Glasgow, Arthur Bradley and Lisa Love.
Also Helen Lewis and Susan Glassford.
We had a jovial meeting with DG Gary promoting the upcoming D9700 DISCON. One of teh highlights of the conference will be Saturday night with a move from tradition in that we will be at a Beatnix Concert. DG Gary and Marilyn have lined up some excellent speakers and the RIP representative will be PRIP Kalyan Banerjee. Also PRIP Bill Boyd is teh key note speaker as Chair of WASRAG.
Marilyn Roberts who is also the D9700 Secretary spoke on the Governor’s partner’s project:
Quilts for Mothers
Be A Gift to the World is the theme for this year and it has made us think about what gifts we have to give to the world. While visiting the clubs we have met many women who are patch workers and together we devised a plan to use our gifts and to make quilts and sell them at the District Conference in Wagga Wagga in April.
Partners who are not patch workers are knitting, crocheting blankets and other items for sale. All donations are gratefully accepted. The money will be donated to Foundation- Maternal and Child Health. For those who cannot sew, this is a great opportunity to purchase a valuable homemade quilt at a reasonable price. Click here to go to the Quilts for Women Rotary Facebook page. – See more at: QUILTS for MOTHERS.
CLUB MATTERS:
PE Don Dyce spoke on the PETS training that he attended. Don presented President Wayne with the Membership Development Award that our club received at PETS for achieving the highest retention rate over the past 3 years n D9700.
Reminder that D9700 Assembly is on at Grenfell on Sunday April 10th all incoming board members are requested ot attend. Starts at 10 am at teh Grenfell High School.
JUST IN: Monday 21st March we have been invited to attend the Temora meeting at the Temora Aviation Museum.
Board meeting tomorrow Wednesday night.
ShelterBox for FIJI appeal to be discussed at the board meeting. See Footnote.
Diary Reminders
Tuesday March 8th International Women’s Day 2016
Wednesday 9th March Board Meeting.
BINGO: Thursday March 10th Grahame Miles (Capt) Dave McKinley, Myffy Collette, Bernadette Milne.
Monday March 14th TBA
Sunday March 20th International Night Committee Meeting in Coolamon at 5.00 pm
Monday March 21st TBC Temora Aviation Museum joint meeting with Temora Rotary.
Monday March 28th Easter Monday NO MEETING
Monday April 4th TBA
Sunday April 10th District Assembly Club Directors Training at Grenfell High School 9.00 am start.
Wednesday April 13th Board Meeting
Thursday April 14th BINGO Roster: Ian Durham (Capt) Wayne Lewis, Paul Weston, Leslie Weston.
Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th April 2016 D9700 Conference in Wagga Wagga.
*Saturday May 14th International Night at the Ganmain Hall in aid of RAGES Inc.
Saturday 28th May 2016 – Wednesday June 1st Seoul RICON South Korea
*Partners and Guests Night.
Apologies for Monday meetings call Ian Jennings on 0428 492 157 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
Editor’s note: No child was harmed in this story.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
K.R. RAVINDRAN “RAVI”
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE
MARCH 2016
Some years ago, I was asked to speak at an Interact club in my home city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. I have always taken my interactions with Rotary youth very seriously, so I prepared my remarks carefully and put the same effort into my presentation that I would for any other event. After the meeting, I stayed to chat with a few of the Interactors, answering their questions and wishing them well.
I came out of the classroom where we had met into the autumn afternoon. The bright sun was shining directly into my eyes, so I found a bit of shade behind a pillar where I could wait for my ride.
As I stood there, hidden from view, I overheard a group of the very Interactors who had just listened to my speech. Naturally I was curious: What would they be saying? What had they taken away from my presentation? I quickly realized that what they had taken away was not at all what I had intended.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR GARY ROBERTS D 9700
D9700 2016 DISCON in Wagga Wagga.
District 9700 Web Site
Conference Chairman:
ROTARY INFORMATION
The fierce July sun beat down on us as we approached the field where the match was to take place. It wasn’t much of a soccer pitch, with its uneven terrain and rusty poles for goalposts, but the local teens we had met came ready to play. They guided us over the piles of bricks and broken tiles that separate their neighborhood community center from the field behind it and took their positions.
Much like any schoolyard competitors, incursions from grazing cows notwithstanding, players stretched and warmed up, took turns retrieving out-of-bounds balls, and, after the final goal, lined up to exchange high-fives. The Vietnamese contingent handily outscored our group of American Rotary volunteers, but the defeat was far from bitter. The five Rotarians, four Interactors, and two 20-something alumni of Rotary Youth Leadership Awards had already achieved what they had come to Vietnam to do: distribute durable soccer balls to promote play and to spread Rotary’s message of service and goodwill.
RAGES NEWS
Australia First Country to Place Immediate Ban on Lion Trophies.
Above two members of a pride of lions that we met in South Africa, protected and as they should be.
Australian environment minister Greg Hunt made a bold and important move for the welfare of lions by signing an order banning any import or export of any trophy body part of a lion.
Hunting of lions for sport, show, and profit has become a major problem for wild lion populations over the past 25 years especially. A practice known as “canned hunting” has become unfortunately widespread in which lions are intentionally bred in captivity only to be more or less handed over to international hunters for sport. Often times in these circumstances the lions are drugged or baited, further adding to the gruesome inhumanity of it.
Due to a multitude of factors, the lion population has fallen to 40,000, 50% less than it was 25 years ago, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare. There are many factors contributing to this such as habitat loss, human conflict, and skewing of the genetic balance within lion communities by removing large male lions for illegal hunting purposes.
Hunt announced the new policy during a “global march for lions” at Melbourne’s Federation Square and said the practice of canned hunting was “cruel” and “barbaric.”
RAGES WEB SITE JOIN RAGES HERE.
Hope Update – Saving the Survivors
As with everything our Rhino girl does, Hope is taking everything in her stride! She is unflappable (or she is saving up all the cheekiness for later on – which is entirely possible knowing Hope).
Over the weekend she seemed to settle into her new surroundings. There was very little pacing or aimless trotting around her boma (enclosure). The one thing she definitely is, is hungry! She is polishing off all the feed that gets put out for her. This is great sign as animals who are under great stress tend not to eat and drink.
ONLY IN AFRICA INDIA
FOOTNOTE
DESPERATE NEED FOR SHELTER IN FIJI IN THE WAKE OF CYCLONE WINSTON
ShelterBox Response Teams are working across Fiji to provide shelter for families after Cyclone Winston, the worst storm ever recorded in the southern hemisphere.
The storm hit on 20 February, bringing torrential rain, wind speeds of 200 mph, and 40ft waves to the country’s 330 islands. The sheer force of the storm has obliterated up to 90% of structures and left an estimated 120,000 people without shelter.
We’re ramping up our response to Cyclone Winston in Fiji and are planning to send 2,000 ShelterBoxes plus other essential aid. We need your help! Click on the ShelterBox logo for their web site.
Bulletin Editor and Web Site: John Glassford
Yours in Rotary
John Glassford Chair 2014 -2016
Rotary International President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran
Governor of District 9700 Gary Roberts
Coolamon Club President Wayne Lewis
Coolamon Club Secretary Paul Weston
Club Treasurer Henk Hulsman
Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701
Websites of Interest
Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com
Road MAPS to Africa a Coolamon Rotary Project: http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org/
Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub
Mount Kenya 2015 Web Site incorporating the ORK: http://theork.com/
Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org
Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#
Coolamon Rotary Easter Markets & Art Battle
Our annual craft and produce markets will be held on Saturday, 26 March, 2016 (Easter Saturday) at the Up To Date Store in Coolamon.
The market will open at 9:00 am and run through 2:00 pm, and will feature a unique event to Coolamon, the first ever Up To Date Store Art Battle! Local artists and patrons of the market will contribute to artwork that will be judged and then raffled off afterward. With running commentary by our own illustrious Dick Jennings, it will be an event you won’t want to miss!
If you’d like to run a stall at the event, please download the application by clicking on the link below, and follow the instructions in the document. Please note that all stallholders need to have public liability insurance (or operate under an entity with such insurance).