Coolamon Rotary Bulletin for Week of 4/12/2023
Meeting of Monday 4th December
President John Bond welcomed 20 members and 2 guests, Marilyn Jennings and Michael Suidgeest. We also welcomed back PP Albert Suidgeest from his trip to Sri Lanka. Albert was resplendent in a Sri Lankan Lungi Sarong and matching orange shirt. Welcome back Albert!
In memory of PP Neil Munro we held a silent reflection on his life, serving our community.
The meeting opened with Paul Weston giving us details of a Rotary project run by the Rotary Club of Warner’s Bay involving free health checks in their travelling caravan. The full time nurse that goes with the van will give both men and women checks for diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure. This takes around 10 minutes per person. The van will be in our area in May 2024 and they need a local Rotary club to provide accommodation for the nurse and her driver and a site with power for the van. They are coming to Coolamon via Gundagai and Cootamundra and will be in Coolamon on May 11th 2024.
Scott Mudd spoke about a wonderful prospect for the upcoming RYLA course to be held in Murrumbateman from the 6th to the 12th of January 2024. Scott has proposed that we support Corey Higgins to attend RYLA. Scott spoke highly of Corey and Scott requested that we support Corey in next year’s RYLA course. The board approved the sponsorship for Corey following the meeting.
Henk Hulsman gave out the details for Neil Munro’s funeral and said that he had sent flowers to Clare on behalf of our members.
Henk also advised the members that the Christmas party will be held at John Bond’s home from 6.30 pm on Saturday the 16th of December. The cost will be around $25.00 per head (but could be less than that). A list of those wanting to attend our annual Christmas party was sent around for members to sign up.
AG Garth Perkin spoke about international service and a brief summary of his recent trip to Cambodia. Garth encouraged us all to consider volunteering overseas as part of being a member of Rotary. Garth emphasised how fulfilling this type of volunteering is, and how much impact we can have on developing countries such as Cambodia.
Grahame Miles suggested that we should hold our first meeting for 2024 on Monday January 22nd. After some discussion it was put to the board for a decision. The board met after the meeting and voted in favour of the motion. The board will meet on that day at 5.15 pm as per normal.
Albert Suidgeest then gave a brief description of his visit to Sri Lanka. Albert had a wonderful time and even got to see wild elephants and a very rare leopard.
S@A Garth conducted a brief fine session and the raffle was won Michael Suidgeest.
RIP NEIL MUNRO
Just a few more photos of Neil’s time at our Rotary club in memory of a fine Rotarian and a gentleman:
{Click on the above images for a larger photo}
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 11th December – Last regular meeting for 2023. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
*Saturday 16th December – CRC Annual Christmas Party. President John Bond’s residence, 6.30 for 7 pm.
Saturday 30th December – Street Raffle. Roster TBD.
Sunday 31st December – New Year’s Eve Festival. Coolamon, 4:30 – 10 pm.
Monday 22nd January – 1st Board Meeting for 2024. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 5:15 pm.
Monday 22nd January – 1st Regular Meeting for 2024. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
* Partner’s night
JUST FOR LAUGHS
A group of 40 year old girlfriends discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally, it was agreed that they should meet at the ocean view restaurant because the waiters there had tight pants and nice buns.
10 years later, at 50 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally it was agreed that they should meet at the ocean view restaurant because the food there was very good and the wine selection was good also.
10 years later at 60 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally it was agreed that they should meet at the ocean view restaurant because they could eat there in peace and quiet and the restaurant had a beautiful view of the ocean.
10 years later, at 70 years of age ,the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally it was agreed that they should meet at the ocean view restaurant because the restaurant was wheelchair accessible and they even had an elevator.
10 years later, at 80 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally it was agreed that they should meet at the ocean view restaurant because they had never been there before.
N.B. ALL of the above images were obtained from Facebook
ROTARY NEWS
ROTARY DISEASE PREVENTION & TREATMENT IN ACTION
COOLAMON HOUSE HOUT BAY SOUTH AFRICA
The Trustees of The Rotary Foundation have identified seven areas of focus for the new grant structure. These areas reflect critical humanitarian issues and needs that Rotarians are addressing worldwide. They will align Rotary with other international development efforts and will strategically further the Foundation’s mission.
Coolamon Rotary Club is very active in Disease Prevention and Treatment, one of Rotary’s 7 areas of focus. We have also through Rotarians For Fighting AIDS been working on Maternal & Child Care through Coolamon House, which is another area of focus.
Coolamon House is now a medical care centre for the 40,000 residents of Imizamo Yethu; which is an informal settlement in Hout Bay itself. Coolamon House provides perinatal HIV medicine to those women who are HIV+. They also provide anti retroviral therapy including drugs. This prevents in most cases the transmission of the HIV virus to the unborn child. Coolamon House also provides TB testing. Click on the images below for a larger version.
CRC worked with the Rotary Club of Hout Bay from 2005 until the present day. We raised the funds through climbing the three highest mountains in Africa. Together with a matching grant from our Foundation we donated around $100,000 to the Hout Bay Rotary Club. Their members led by PP Butch Liebenberg and PP Patrick McLaughlin did the buildings and the renovation of the old one, which was totally inadequate to service 40,000.
December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month
Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada
ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2023-24
Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club
- President: John Bond
- President-Elect 2024-2025: Adrian Lindner
- Secretary: Paul Weston
- Treasurer: Mary Potts
- Membership Director: Leslie Weston
- Service Projects Director: Adrian Lindner
- Youth Services Director: Scott Mudd
- Club Admin Director: Henk Hulsman
- Public Image Director: Grahame Miles
- Sergeant @ Arms: Dick Jennings
- Immediate Past President and Vice-President: Paul Weston
- Bulletin Editors: Paul Weston and John Glassford
- Webmaster: John Glassford