Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #46

 

NEW WEB SITE FOR MOUNT KENYA 2015

 

JUNE IS ROTARY FELLOWSHIP MONTH.

ROTI ROTARIANS ON THE INTERNET

As a Rotary Fellowship,

ROTI is about the first Object of Rotary: the development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service.

ROTI members are in a special position to develop acquaintances. With members from around 100 countries, friendship and acquaintance has taken on a whole new meaning and concept. ROTI members are in a position to further world understanding in a way none have ever experienced before.

The mission of ROTI is to apply modern information technology to enhance Rotary service, fellowship and knowledge, and to use Internet communications to further world understanding and peace.

Rotary International recommends that every District to have a web site to improve communications between clubs, DGs, DG staff and Rotary International. ROTI members world wide have contributed to this over the past 10 years.

Email has now become the standard means of communication between Rotary International staff and the hundreds of Districts throughout the world. We now use email to establish Projects, Matching Grants, Group Study Exchange planning, and reporting to Rotary International.

At the start of the 21st century, ROTI is conscious of our responsibility to ensure that new technologies are used effectively to help our organization. At the same time, we need to remember the old adage “If if isn’t broken, don’t fix it”.

 

ROTI Web Site

The ROTI Tower on Facebook

ROTI Vice-Chair JG with ROTI Chair PDG Sunil Zachariah in Sydney.

MEETING JUNE 16th 2014

This week we had our last board meeting for 2013-2014.  There was a lot if discussion on the Coolamon Men’s Shed and how we may support them into the future.  A committee was formed of John Glassford, Ted Hutcheon, Henk Hulsman and Ian Durham.

The Bradley’s Flight for Life for the Snowy Hydro South Care Helicopter event raised over $45,000 net profit for the weekend.  President Dick thanked all those in our club who helped out over the weekend.  Our club manned the gate over the two day event.

Junee RC Change Over is to be held on Sunday July 13th in Junee 12 midday at the Junee Ex Services Club.  Junee will be attending our change over in numbers and so we need to reciprocate the fellowship and get along to Junee.

Thank you President Dick for a great year in Rotary Service with you as our leader.

President Dick Jennings and PP Neil Munro at work.

Diary Reminders

Wednesday June 18th RC Kooringal Change Over Dinner  6.00 pm $40 at the Wagga Wagga Country Club.

Monday June 23rd Regular Meeting

Monday 23rd June South Wagga Wagga Annual Change Over @ Wagga Wagga RSL Club 6.00 for 6.30 pm $40/head.

Tuesday 24th June Wagga Wagga Sunrise Annual Change Over @ Elements at the Garden Botanic Gardens 6.30 for 7.00 pm  $50/head.

Saturday 28th June D9700 Change Over Dinner in Orange.

Monday June 30th Regular Meeting

*Monday July 7th 2015 ANNUAL CHANGE OVER DINNER

Thursady 10th July 2014  BINGO Ian  Jennings (Captain), Wayne Lewis, Rod Jarrett, Garth Perkin

Sunday July 13th Rotary Club of Junee Change Over lunch midday in Junee.

Saturday 9th August Coolamon Street Raffle

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Christine Atkinson on 0427 880 158 or 6927 3521 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

 

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT RON BURTON:

President Ron Burton and his wife Jetta Burton say good bye in Sydney.

RI President Ron Burton put the final touches on the 2014 Rotary Convention in Sydney by reminding a packed Allphones Arena why they joined Rotary.

“Being a Rotarian isn’t about our own achievements, it isn’t about our own careers, it really isn’t about us at all. It’s about the people we help,” said Burton. “At the end of the day, the only thing that matters in Rotary is how much better the world becomes because Rotary is in it.”

The four-day event, which drew to a close on 4 June, attracted more than 18,000 attendees from 153 countries. Burton encouraged convention goers to return to their clubs ready to do more to improve the lives of others.

“Together, we can dream big and we can achieve. We can change whole communities for the better, not for a day but for a lifetime,” he said.

Rotary changes lives by improving literacy, making water cleaner, bringing better health care to mothers and children, and eradicating polio worldwide, Burton said. But he warned that complacency could set Rotary back.

“That’s why it isn’t enough for any of us to just go through the motions, to show up at our clubs, to do just the minimum needed and no more,” he added. “And it’s why each of us has to remember, every hour of every day, what a responsibility we have.”

 

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

The Mistress

A husband and wife were having dinner at a very fine restaurant when an absolutely stunning young woman comes over to their table, gives the husband a big kiss, tells him she’ll see him later, and walks away. His wife glares at him and says, “Who was that??!!”

“Oh” replies the husband, “that was my mistress.” “That’s it,” says the wife, “I want a divorce.”

“Ok,” replies her husband, “but remember, if you get a divorce there will be no more shopping trips to Paris, no wintering in the Caribbean, no Lexus in the garage, and no more country club. But, the decision is yours.”

Just then the wife notices a mutual friend entering the restaurant with a gorgeous woman.

“Who is that woman with Jim?” she asks.

“That’s his mistress,” replies her husband. “Ours is much better looking.” says the wife.

 

ROTARY INFORMATION

Great work in Voi.  The Rotary Club of Voi is a new club in D 9212 in Kenya and doing good work there.  Voi is about half way between Nairobi and Mombasa deep in elephant country.

In a joint venture with the Rotaract Club of JKUAT, the Rotary Club of Voi today donated a wheelchair to Mary Charo a student at St Jude Educational Center. Those present were Ashok Anand, the country works officer, Rtn Robert Mwangala, the Rotaract president Wesley, the president elect, Muchiri among others. Special thanks to Rotaracter Florence who coordinated the event.

 

ROTARY CLUB OF VOI

 

OUT OF AFRICA

Who gets the lion’s share!

MOUNT KENYA 2015 ANZAC DAY CLIMB

This will be a permanent section for the next 12 months in our weekly bulletin and I will update stories to this article as and when we get them.   The Australian Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs have approved our application to be part of the Centenary for ANZAC and we are allowed to use the logo below with some rules on it’s use:

The Mount Kenya 2015 web site can be found here on clicking the banner below:

 

 

 

FOOT NOTE

As you may be aware a terrorist attack in Kenya last Sunday killed 48 innocent Kenyans by Al Shabab from Somalia.  The link between Al Shabab and the blood ivory trade is well known and this is how they get the latest weapons no match for the Kenyan Police on the front line.

Last week we lost another Giant Tusker this time Satoa from Tsavo East which borders on the Somalia border.

One of the largest elephants in the world.  The loss of great Satao. These photos were taken in Tsavo East NP in April 2014 during one of our research days inside the park. He was such an incredible elephant to be close to, you really can’t imagine the thickness of his tusks, the sense of weight hanging off his head and the grandeur of his presence. Appalling to think some small sub-human decided to kill this magnificent elephant of all elephants for his own greed. Undeniably, one of the greatest tuskers in the whole of Africa has been lost. Everyone needs to do something to help now.

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2013 -2014

RAGES WEB SITE

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Rotary International President Ron Burton

Governor of District 9700 Geoff Tancred

Coolamon Club President  Dick Jennings

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

Proposed Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#

 

 

 

 

 

 

We were invited by the Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga to a dinner in Wagga Wagga with the Rotary Club of Chandigarh from District 3080 in India.

Our club has a connection with Chandigarh with President Elect Garth Perkin and Marg Perkin having been to Chandigarh.  Marg and Garth went to Chandigarh with the RC of Wagga Wagga led by Dr. Alok Sharma.  The project called Darkness to Light,a great project restoring eyesight in India.

Here are some photos from the dinner at the Jasmin Village Chinese Inn.

President Peter Gissing, WW Sunrise with PE Garth Perkin and PP Marg Perkin Coolamon

Alok Sharma Wagga Wagga RC welcomes the guests.

Members from the RC of Chandigarh

President Hassan Mejie from Chandigarh RC

PDG Doug Vincent from RC Woodstock-Oxford, Ontario Canada

Two NSW Policemen PDG Fred Loneragan and PP Geoffrey Little (aka The Smiling Policeman).

Grace Vincent and hubby PDG Doug Vincent from Canada.

Dr. William Fowlds, President Stella Swanson and Jo Wilmot Kenton-on-Sea Rotary Club.

Dear John

It looks as though you had a wonderful time at Conference in Sydney! We can’t wait to hear more…!

From our side, we had our hand-over of our donations to Chipembere Rhino Foundation last week  for our Save Our Rhino Project.

Unfortunately, Brent Cook was ill so Dr William Fowlds stood in for CRF (as a trustee).

A total of R24,000.00 was handed over to CRF:

• ·        R18,000.00 from the Rotary Club of Coolamon NSW
• ·        R3,000.00 from the Rotary Friendship Exchange Group – USA
• ·        R3,000.00 from the Rotary Club of Kenton-on-Sea

Attached please find the photograph of Will for CRF, Stella Swanson – our President, and me for RAGES with the cheque for R18,000.00 that we received from yourselves!

Thanks again, John! Please extend our grateful thanks to all those that helped make the fundraiser happen!

A local reserve has reached out for 5 tracking devices so we are hoping to confirm this week! We will keep you in the loop!

Then, the most heartfelt thank you to you, John, for driving RAGES with so much passion and conviction. We are truly in awe and so inspired!

Chat soon, Mate!

YIRS Jo Wilmot

 

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #45

SPECIAL SYDNEY CONVENTION EDITION JUNE 2014

 

 

NEW WEB SITE FOR MOUNT KENYA 2015

 

JUNE IS ROTARY FELLOWSHIP MONTH.

Some of the more unusual Rotary Fellowships include BREW or  Beers Rotarians Enjoy Worldwide.

Beers Rotarians Enjoy Worldwide – BREW Fellowship

PE Moses Aryee (above in the white shirt), is the World President of BREW and comes from Ghana and is a member of the RC of Accra West.  Met Moses at the BREW booth in Sydney a most jovial chap!

 

 

SYDNEY RICON 2014 IS OVER

A great time with wonderful like minded people from around the world.  The train rides from Central to Olympic City were fun and everyone was in a great mood.  Our booth # 229 attracted a lot of interest and Rotarains wanting to join us in Kenya on 2015.  Here is a pictorial of some of the high lights too many things happened to compile a full report:

A total of 340 Rotarians waving 278 flags climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge to break two world records. But the biggest win of all was the money — and awareness — raised to help end polio.

Click on the thumb nails for a larger image.  We had a lot of fun!  Hope you recognise a few friends in the photos and the last one is of Di Collins a good friend of ours from Perth and the RC of Freshwater Bay, a great supporter.

PDG Fred Loneragan and I looked after our booth # 229 for the 5 days plus one day setting up prior to the Convention.  The above photos are a small representation of what went on in Sydney.   Visitors to our booth a plenty including PRIP Bill Boyd and Lorna Boyd from New Zealand.  PRIP Bill is the Patron for the Mount Kenya 2015 Climb.

We had help from many members of D9700 including DG Geoff Tancred and Bettye Tancred.  Wagga Wagga Sunrise members with President Peter Gissing also helped on the booth.   PDG Barbara Shayeb-Helou, a RAGES board member, also did a lot of work for us and promoted our climb and RAGES to all and sundry Barbara is from South Carolina.

Susan and I went to Vivid Sydney like many delegates and enjoyed the amazing light show Sydney put on.

We did not have much time to attend any plenary sessions however we made the opening and closing plenaries.  Coolamon had two members present in Sydney Garth Perkin and myself, thanks to Garth for the help during the Convention.  Thanks also to Susan for all the work in setting up and taking down the booth and to all those who helped us.  The 10 tenors and Marina Prior were outstanding at the closing ceremony as was the speech by incoming Rotary World President Gary Huang.

“I think all of you know the Chinese philosopher Confucius. Sometimes I call him the world’s first Rotarian, because even though he died 2,500 years before Rotary was founded, his ideas are very much Rotary ideas. And one of the things he said was “與其抱怨, 不如改變.”

In English, you say, “It is better to light a single candle, than to sit and curse the darkness.” That sums up everything that we think in Rotary. There are so many problems in the world, so many people who need help.

And many people say, “There’s nothing I can do.” They sit there. Do nothing. Everything stays dark.  But this is not the Rotary way. The Rotary way is the Confucius way. The Rotary way is to light a candle. I light one. You light one. 1.2 million people all light one.

Together, we can light up the world.”

 

Gary Huang’s Speech Sydney 2014

 

NO MEETING JUNE 9th 2014

HOWEVER

We manned the gate for Brad’s FLIGHT For Life at the Coolamon Showground on Saturday and Sunday this Queen’s Birthday long weekend.  here are a few photos of the event a full report will be available next week.

President Elect Garth Perkin, PP Neil Munro and PEN Wayne Lewis at the gate!

 

Diary Reminders

Thursday June 12th BINGO Rostered ON: John Glassford, Neil Munro, Christine Atkinson, Henk Hulsman

Monday June 16th Board Meeting

Wednesday June 18th RC Kooringal Change Over Dinner  6.00 pm $40 at the Wagga Wagga Country Club.

Monday June 23rd Regular Meeting

Monday 23rd June South Wagga Wagga Annual Change Over @ Wagga Wagga RSL Club 6.00 for 6.30 pm $40/head.

Tuesday 24th June Wagga Wagga Sunrise Annual Change Over @ Elements at the Garden Botanic Gardens 6.30 for 7.00 pm  $50/head.

Saturday 28th June D9700 Change Over Dinner in Orange.

*Monday July 7th 2015 ANNUAL CHANGE OVER DINNER

Saturday 9th August Coolamon Street Raffle

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Christine Atkinson on 0427 880 158 or 6927 3521 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

 

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT RON BURTON:

Rotary International President Ron Burton with Rotarian Craig Alford, who rode 2,800 miles across Australia to raise awareness and funds for polio eradication.

 

Ron Burton Closing Remarks Sydney 2014

 

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

 

For all our friends over the seas who do not understand us Aussies!

In Seven Days

In the beginning God created day and night. He created day for footy matches, going to the beach and barbies. He created night for going prawning, sleeping and barbies. God saw that it was good.

Evening came and morning came and it was the second Day.
On the Second Day God created water – for surfing, swimming and barbies on the beach. God saw that it was good. Evening came and morning came and it was the Third Day.

On the Third Day God created the Earth to bring forth plants – to provide tobacco, malt and yeast for beer and wood for barbies. God saw that it was good. Evening came and morning came and it was the Fourth Day.

On the Fourth Day God created animals and crustaceans for chops, sausages, steak and prawns for barbies. God saw that it was good. Evening came and morning came and it was the Fifth Day.

On the Fifth day God created a bloke – to go to the footy, enjoy the beach, drink the beer and eat the meat and prawns at barbies. God saw that it was good. Evening came and morning came and it was the Sixth Day.

On the Sixth Day God saw that this bloke was lonely and needed someone to go to the footy, surf, drink beer, eat and stand around the barbie with. So God created Mates, and God saw that they were good blokes. God saw that it was good. Evening came and morning came and it was the Seventh Day.

On the Seventh Day God looked around at the twinkling barbie fires, heard the hiss of opening beer cans and the raucous laughter of all the Blokes, smelled the aroma of grilled chops and sizzling prawns and God saw that it was good. well almost good. God saw that the blokes were tired and needed a rest.

So God created Sheilas – to clean the house, bear children, wash, cook and clean the barbie. God saw that it was not just good, it was better than that, it was bloody great! IT WAS AUSTRALIA !!

 

ROTARY INFORMATION

ROTARY’S FUTURE TAKES CENTER STAGE ON LAST DAY OF SYDNEY CONVENTION

Gertrude Adzo Akpalo walked out of the Allphones Arena in Sydney more inspired than ever to do her part to inject youth and energy into Rotary, helping to secure its future. Read more

Rotary Scholar Kelsi Lopatecki Cox is a prime example of what can happen when you nurture young people. During her speech to the convention audience, she championed innovative technology and education as a way to address poverty and under-development in rural communities. She is program coordinator for the Digital Learning Room, a project that brings technology to schools in the South Pacific.

“The challenges faced by our world are great, and they won’t go away overnight,” said Cox. “By supporting education, by embracing technology, by daring to think outside of the box, we can address poverty and inequality. But we can’t do it alone; when we join together, we are stronger. Together, we can create a world of opportunity.”

 

OUT OF AFRICA

 

MOUNT KENYA 2015 ANZAC DAY CLIMB

This will be a permanent section for the next 12 months in our weekly bulletin and I will update stories to this article as and when we get them.   The Australian Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs have approved our application to be part of the Centenary for ANZAC and we are allowed to use the logo below with some rules on it’s use:

The Mount Kenya 2015 web site can be found here on clicking the banner below:

Our booth at RICON Sydney.

 

FOOT NOTE

More news of our meeting with Dame Dr.Jane Goodall will be published in due course!

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2013 -2014

RAGES WEB SITE

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Rotary International President Ron Burton

Governor of District 9700 Geoff Tancred

Coolamon Club President  Dick Jennings

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

Proposed Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #44

 

 

NEW WEB SITE FOR MOUNT KENYA 2015

 

MAY IS ROTARY PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION MONTH.

REGISTER IN SYDNEY

ONLY 4 DAYS TO GO TO THE OPENING PLENARY SESSION YOU CAN STILL REGISTER AT HOMEBUSH IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS OUT ON WHAT IS SHAPING UP TO BE A GREAT CONVENTION.

Vivid Sydney started on May 23rd and will be a highlight during RICON 2014 in Sydney.

 

WELCOME TO SYDNEY RICON 2014!

 

The Billabong House of Friendship where you will find us in booth #229

There are so many really great Rotary Host Organising Committee events and travel tours happening during the 2014 Rotary International Convention Sydney

Download & share ‘The Corroboree’ to find out more!  http://ow.ly/vpPVw

If your #Rotary Club has organised any special events during the Convention please share your event details here too.

Thumbs up who’s coming to the Convention!

 

MONDAY MEETING MAY 26th 2014

We were low on numbers tonight due to the flu and members being away.  However we had two guests Susan Glassford and Helen Lewis.  Garth Perkin brought along Anne Frizell as our guest speaker tonight.  Anne is studying at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga for her Bachelor of Education and wants to specialise in teaching agriculture.

Anne gave a very interesting talk which was well received by everyone.  In his vote of thanks Neil Munro said that Australia is in good stead with young inspiring and hard working women such as Anne.   Anne comes from the land from Armidale and has two sisters, loves farming and is passionate about teaching.  Anne was introduced to Rotary by her school bus driver in Armidale and we are convinced that Anne will make a very good Rotarian when she graduates.  Well done Anne.

Anne Frizell and PP Neil Munro

President Dick Jennings reminded all members that next weekend we are required to man the gates for Brad’s Flight for Life at the Coolamon Showgrounds.  Volunteers are required so please get your names on the roster.  Ted Hutcheon reported on the Salvos fund raising in Coolamon which yielded $1166, we will be at the footy next weekend in Ganmain and Coolamon collecting at the gates.

Our club congratulates Tony Donohue in being promoted to the position of General  Manager at the Coolamon Shire council.

New change over dates for Wagga Wagga Sunrise and South Wagga Rotary Clubs see diary:

 

Diary Reminders

Saturday May 31st to Wednesday June 4th.  SYDNEY 2014 RI Convention Coolamon RC and Wagga Wagga Sunrise on Booth #229 in the Billabong House of Friendship.

Monday June 2nd Regular Meeting Wayne Lewis Member Speaker.

Saturday June 7th and Sunday June 8th Brad’s Flight for Life at the Coolamon Showground Volunteers needed.

Monday June 9th Queen’s Birthday NO Meeting

Wednesday June 11th Meeting of the 2014-2015 Board at PE Garth Perkin’s Home.  POSTPONED.

Thursday June 12th BINGO Rostered ON: John Glassford, Neil Munro, Christine Atkinson, Henk Hulsman

Monday June 16th Board Meeting

Wednesday June 18th RC Kooringal Change Over Dinner  6.00 pm $40 at the Wagga Wagga Country Club.

Monday June 23rd Regular Meeting

Monday 23rd June South Wagga Wagga Annual Change Over @ Wagga Wagga RSL Club 6.00 for 6.30 pm $40/head.

Tuesday 24th June Wagga Wagga Sunrise Annual Change Over @ Elements at the Garden Botanic Gardens 6.30 for 7.00 pm  $50/head.

Saturday 28th June D9700 Change Over Dinner in Orange.

*Monday July 7th 2015 ANNUAL CHANGE OVER DINNER

Saturday 9th August Coolamon Street Raffle

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Christine Atkinson on 0427 880 158 or 6927 3521 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

 

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT RON BURTON:

Rotary International President Ron Burton visited Interact students in New Mexico, USA, at the Rotary Club of Santa Fe’s 90th anniversary dinner. Prior to the dinner, the youth leaders interviewed President Burton for 30 minutes.

In the photo from left: Jocelyn Rodriguez, secretary of the Capitol High School Interact Club; Andres Sotelo, member of Capitol High School Interact Club; President Burton; Megan Hayden, vice president of the Santa Fe High School Interact Club; and Cristina Ponce, president of the Santa Fe High School Interact Club.

 

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

The Barber

A guy sticks his head in the barber shop and asks, “How long before I can et a haircut?” The barber looks around the shop and says, “About two hours.” The guy leaves.

A few days later, the same guy sticks his head in the door and asks, “How long before I get a haircut?” The barber looks around the shop full of customers and says, “About two hours.” The guy leaves.

A week later, the same guy sticks his head in the shop and asks, “How long before I can get a haircut?” The barber looks around the shop an says, “About an hour and half.” The guy leaves.

The barber looks over at a friend in the shop and says, “Hey Bill, follow that guy and see where he goes.” In a little while, Bill comes back into the shop laughing hysterically. The barber asks, “Bill, where did he go when he left here?” Bill looked up and said,

“To your house.”

 

ROTARY INFORMATION

May summit to help Rotarians leverage water, sanitation, and hygiene resources

By Steve Werner, member of Rotary Club of Denver Southeast, CO, USA, and the Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group

The Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group is looking forward to our sixth World Water Summit, a one-day water, sanitation, and hygiene education (WASH) conference on May 30th in Sydney, the day before the International Convention begins. Participants will learn the latest from world experts, experienced Rotarians, and potential supporters about how to design, implement and monitor effective WASH programs.

FULL STORY HERE

 

OUT OF AFRICA

 

MOUNT KENYA 2015 ANZAC DAY CLIMB

This will be a permanent section for the next 12 months in our weekly bulletin and I will update stories to this article as and when we get them.   The Australian Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs have approved our application to be part of the Centenary for ANZAC and we are allowed to use the logo below with some rules on it’s use:

The Mount Kenya 2015 web site can be found here on clicking the banner below:

 

FOOT NOTE

Our latest sponsored girl Neema  Monyancha from Nakuru and through the RC of Nakuru.  Neema is doing very well after we picked up her story and had PE Jaine Kamau find here and get her into secondary school.

May 15th 2014

Dear John,

I hope you are fine.  I am doing fine on my end. My aim for this letter is to thank you for the scholarship that you gave me.  I was extremely happy.  I am now able to continue with my studies.I know that education is the key to success.  I am going to work hard and make you proud of sponsoring me.  We have done an exam and the results will be coming along with this letter.

God bless you for everything.  I hope one day I will be able to meet you and thank you personally.  As you know I study at Bahati Girls one of the best schools in the country.  I am happy there because it is a conducive place for learning.  As I end the letter I would like to tell you I am opening on the seventh day of May and my school fees is eighteen thousand.

Yours sincerely, Liza Neema.

PE Jaine Kamau, Neema and her Mother on Neema’s first day at her new school.

Neema’s term Report Term 1 2015

 

 

 

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2013 -2014

RAGES WEB SITE

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Rotary International President Ron Burton

Governor of District 9700 Geoff Tancred

Coolamon Club President  Dick Jennings

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

Proposed Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #43

 

 

NEW WEB SITE FOR MOUNT KENYA 2015

 

MAY IS ROTARY PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION MONTH.

REGISTER NOW FOR SYDNEY

Vivid Sydney starts on May 23rd and will be a highlight during RICON 2014 in Sydney.

The Billabong House of Friendship where you will find us in booth #229

 

MONDAY MEETING MAY 19th 2014

We had a lively and informative meeting with 13 members present and one guest Susan Glassford.

The raffle prize was a bucket of three fish caught by our intrepid anglers recently.

 

President Dick reminded members that the Red Shield Appeal is on this upcoming weekend.  Ted Hutcheon spoke at length on the conduct of the fund raising for the Salvos and how best to obtain the best result from our efforts.

Saturday May 23rd. Coolamon Street Stall Roster:

6.30-8.30  Don Dyce and Wayne Lewis

8.30-10.30 Paul Weston and Dick Jennings

10.30-12.00 pm Garth Perkin and Ted Hutcheon

Food Works Supermarket Sharon and Mark Reardon ALL DAY.

The winners of the fish were Ted Hutcheon and Neil Munro both drew the same number very very fishy indeed.

 

Diary Reminders

Friday 23rd May Hospital Trivia Night in Coolamon.

Saturday 24th May Red Shield Appeal Street Stall.

Sunday 25th May Red Shield Appeal Door Knock Coolamon.

Monday 26th May Regular Meeting.

Saturday May 31st to Wednesday June 4th.  SYDNEY 2014 RI Convention Coolamon RC and Wagga Wagga Sunrise on Booth #229 in the Billabong House of Friendship.

Monday June 2nd Regular Meeting Wayne Lewis Member Speaker.

Saturday June 7th and Sunday June 8th Brad’s Fight for Life at the Coolamon Showground Volunteers needed.

Monday June 9th Queen’s Birthday NO Meeting

Wednesday June 11th Meeting of the 2014-2015 Board at PE Garth Perkin’s Home.

Thursday June 12th BINGO Rostered ON: John Glassford, Neil Munro, Christine Atkinson, Henk Hulsman

Monday June 16th Board Meeting

Wednesday June 18th RC Kooringal Change Over Dinner  6.00 pm $40 at the Wagga Wagga Country Club.

Monday June 23rd Regular Meeting

Saturday 28th June D9700 Change Over Dinner in Orange.

*Monday July 7th 2015 ANNUAL CHANGE OVER DINNER

Saturday 9th August Coolamon Street Raffle

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Christine Atkinson on 0427 880 158 or 6927 3521 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

 

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT RON BURTON:

Enormous progress has been made in the polio eradication effort, says Rear Admiral Anne Schuchat, Assistant Surgeon General and Acting Director, Center for Global Health for the CDC, who’s picture here with Rotary International President Ron Burton. — at U.S. Capitol Building.

 

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Grounds for Divorce

A judge was interviewing a woman regarding her pending divorce and asks, “What are the grounds for your divorce?”

She replied, “About four acres and a nice little home in the middle of the property.”

“I mean,” he continued, “What are your relations like?”

“I have an aunt and uncle living here in town, and so do my husband’s parents.”

He said, “Do you have a real grudge?”

“No,” she replied, “We have a two-car carport and have never really needed one.”

“Please,” he tried again, “is there any infidelity in your marriage?”

“Yes, both my son and daughter have stereo sets. We don’t necessarily like the music, but the answer to your question is ‘yes’.”

“Ma’am, does your husband ever beat you up?”

“Yes,” she responded, “most days he gets up earlier than I do.”

Finally, in frustration, the judge asked, “Lady, why do you want a divorce?”

“Oh, I don’t want a divorce,” she replied. “I never wanted a divorce. It’s husband. He says he can’t communicate with me.”

NOT photoshop!

 

ROTARY INFORMATION

ROTARY PROJECT CREATES COOKBOOK FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

A woman with a black apron is stirring tomatoes into a pan of vegetables in Bursa, Turkey. Visually impaired, she is being helped by an assistant, who is a spouse of a Turkish Rotary member.

Elsewhere in the kitchen, other cooks and Rotary spouses are preparing meatballs, slicing and peeling eggplants, and measuring out cookie dough. At a table in an adjacent dining area, a man is reading a recipe from a Braille cookbook.

The cookbook, “Good Smells From the Kitchen,” has enabled many members of the Library of Turkey for the Visually Disabled to enter the kitchen with new confidence.

OUT OF AFRICA

 

MOUNT KENYA 2015 ANZAC DAY CLIMB

This will be a permanent section for the next 12 months in our weekly bulletin and I will update stories to this article as and when we get them.   The Australian Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs have approved our application to be part of the Centenary for ANZAC and we are allowed to use the logo below with some rules on it’s use:

The Mount Kenya 2015 web site can be found here on clicking the banner below:

 

FOOT NOTE

Another elephant tragedy in Kenya.   This is what we are fighting against with RAGES.

We are devastated to report that Mountain Bull has been found dead, having been speared on the slopes of Mount Kenya.

Mountain Bull was a magnificent elephant who achieved notoriety for his fence-breaking habit, but who helped make the Laikipia Elephant Corridor famous when he (eventually) learnt to use this path between his mountain hideaway and the ladies of the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.

The Elephant Crisis Fund is moving fast to counter this appalling waste of beauty and life. Losing Mountain Bull spurs us to redouble our efforts.

Here he is pictured in his prime. RIP, Mountain Bull.

FULL STORY HERE

 

 

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2013 -2014

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Rotary International President Ron Burton

Governor of District 9700 Geoff Tancred

Coolamon Club President  Dick Jennings

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

Proposed Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is why we have to do something fellow Rotarians!

RIP beloved… Mountain Bull. Taken Today 15th May 2014. Heart Ache  and determination…. and determination… and determination that we WILL stop this, all of us together… as one. CHINA SHUT DOWN YOUR CARVING FACTORIES! Share.

 

In case you were not at the Kenyan Night and missed Paula Kahumbu’s video here it is:

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #42

STOP PRESS WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER STORY

In today’s Wagga Wagga Daily Advertiser there was a good report on the visit of the Kenyan Ambassador High Commissioner to Australia His Excellency Isaiya Kabira.

 

 

 

NEW WEB SITE FOR MOUNT KENYA 2015

 

MAY IS ROTARY PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION MONTH.

REGISTER NOW FOR SYDNEY

 

Vivid Sydney starts on May 23rd and will be a highlight during RICON 2014 in Sydney.

The Billabong House of Friendship where you will find us in booth #229

KENYAN INTERNATIONAL NIGHT

His Excellency Ambassador Isaiya Kabira receiving the gift of a print of the Crying Rhino from District Governor Geoff Tancred.  Seen here with his wife Betty Kabira and PDG Fred Loneragan.

We held a great International Night in Ganmain for Kenya and  WildLife Direct in Kenya as well as the Rotary Club of Kenton-on-Sea’s Save Our Rhino project.  Our guests came from far and wide and we would like to thank His Excellency Isaiya Kabira for being our guest speaker for the night.

We would also like to thank everyone who attended and made the night a huge success with over $4,000 being raised for the two projects.  The night would not have been possible without the volunteers who put so much effort into making a success.

Here are some photos of the night and please click on the images to enlarge them:

We have dedicated this first RAGES Awareness and Fund Raising Night to Thandi and Big Tim:

Thandi whose life was saved by Dr William Fowlds after her horn was hacked off by poachers.  We are supporting Dr. Fowlds and the Chipembere Rhino Foundation through the Rotary Club of Kenton-on-Sea.  Thandi is now with rhino!  Great news.

BIG TIM a National Treasure.

One of the true Tuskers left in Africa.

 

THANK YOU TO OUR BENEFICIARIES

We would like to thank Paula Kahumbu for her video and for sending along the arm bands in time.

Dr. Paula Kahumbu far right walking with Kenya’s First Lady Margaret Kenyatta walking with Justus Jim Naymu famous for his walk for the elephants in Kenya and the USA.

HANDS OFF OUR ELEPHANTS

Jo Wilmot from the Rotary Club of Kenton-on-Sea for her passion for the rhino and for sending us the videos on their project with Dr William Fowlds at the Chipembere Rhino Foundation.

Jo Wilmot far left with Dr. Jane Goodall.

SAVE OUR RHINOS

We have just begun this project called RAGES or the proposed Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species.   We need your support so please join RAGES it is free and you can join by clicking on our logo the Crying Rhino:

 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

Nilgiris Fine Indian Restaurant in Crows Nest Sydney for the wonderful samosas

NILGIRIS INDIAN RESTAURANT

Thank you Meera and Ajoy Joshi for your generous contribution.

Ajoy Joshi

Paula Wiegmink for the donation of the Gentle Giant oil for the raffle:

PAULA WIEGMINK WEB SITE

Drake Shikhule for the Tusker in the raffle.

LITTLE DALE FINE WINES

Huff ‘n’ Puff Constructions for the arm bands:

HUFF ‘N’ PUFF CONSTRUCTIONS

MONDAY MEETING MAY 12th 2014

Eleven members and one guest Christine Lorraine were present.

We had our monthly board meeting and a lot was discussed and some decisions made.

After a big night in Ganmain we all needed a night of post mortem and it was agreed that we produced a great advert for Coolamon Rotary, Wagga Wagga Sunrise and Rotary in general.   President Dick Jennings thanked all involved in making the effort to ensure that we succeeded.  The Ganmain Hall came in for special praise as a good venue for these sorts of functions.

President Dick reminded all members of Sue and Max Chapman’s garden tour and music this coming Saturday Dick asked all members to support Sue and Max with their fund raising or the Wagga Wagga Sunrise club’s projects.

Ian Jennings asked members to invite suitable guest speakers along.  Ian also promoted the upcoming trivia night in aid of the Coolamon Ganmain Hospital Auxiliary to be held on Friday 23rd May at the Coolamon Sports Club.

 

Diary Reminders

Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May Wagga Wagga Book Fair.

Saturday 17th May Sue and Max Chapman Garden Tour and Live Music in Wagga Wagga.

Friday 23rd May Hospital Trivia Night in Coolamon.

Saturday 24th May Red Shield Appeal Street Stall.

Sunday 25th May Red Shield Appeal Door Knock Coolamon.

Monday 26th May Regular Meeting.

Saturday May 31st to Wednesday June 4th.  SYDNEY 2014 RI Convention Coolamon RC and Wagga Wagga Sunrise on Booth #229 in the Billabong House of Friendship.

Monday June 2nd Regular Meeting

Saturday June 7th and Sunday June 8th Brad’s Fight for Life at the Coolamon Showground Volunteers needed.

Monday June 9th Queen’s Birthday NO Meeting

Wednesday June 11th Meeting of the 2014-2015 Board at PE Garth Perkin’s Home.

Thursday June 12th BINGO Rostered ON: John Glassford, Neil Munro, Christine Atkinson, Henk Hulsman

Monday June 16th Board Meeting

Wednesday June 18th RC Kooringal Change Over Dinner  6.00 pm $40 at the Wagga Wagga Country Club.

Monday June 23rd Regular Meeting

Saturday 28th June D9700 Change Over Dinner in Orange.

*Monday July 7th 2015 ANNUAL CHANGE OVER DINNER

Saturday 9th August Coolamon Street Raffle

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Christine Atkinson on 0427 880 158 or 6927 3521 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

 

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT RON BURTON:

Peace Corps and Rotary Collaboration

Rotary International President Ron Burton with Peace Corps Acting Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet and Rotary General Secretary John Hewko during the signing of the collaboration.

Across the Philippines, Thailand, and Togo, Rotary members and Peace Corps will be encouraged to share resources and expertise as part of this new collaboration between the two organizations. — at Rotary International

FULL STORY HERE

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

The Pig

A journalist became lost on the back roads and stopped at a farm to get directions. As he was talking to the farmer he noticed a pig with a wooden leg. “How did the pig get a wooden leg?” he asked the farmer.

“Well”, said the farmer, “that’s a very special pig. One night not too long ago we had a fire start in the barn, and that pig set up a great squealing that woke everyone, and by the time we got there he had herded all the other animals out of the barn. Saved ’em all.”

“And that was when he hurt his leg?” asked the journalist anxious for a story.

“Nope, he pulled through that just fine.” said the farmer.

“Though a while later, I was back in the woods when a bear attacked me. Well, sir, that pig was near by and he came running and set on that bear and chased him off. Saved me for sure.”

“Wow! So the bear injured his leg then?” questioned the journalist.

“Nope. He came away without a scratch. Though a few days later, my tractor turned over in a ditch and I was knocked unconscious. Well, that pig dove into the ditch and pulled me out before I got cut up in the machinery.”

“Ahh! So his leg got caught by the combine?” asked the newsman.

“Noooope. We both walked away from that one.” says the farmer.

“So how did he get the wooden leg?” the reporter quized.

“Well”, the farmer replied, “A pig that good, you can’t eat all at once.”

 

ROTARY INFORMATION

Howard Buffett is on deadline. In 2006, his father, U.S. investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett, challenged him to do something great in the world – and gave him $1 billion to do it. So he gave himself 40 years to spend every penny in a bold attempt to end global hunger. After a second stock gift in 2012 and favorable returns, he has about $3 billion now. An Illinois farmer, Buffett spends part of the year in the cab of his tractor and the rest of his time leading the Howard G. Buffett Foundation.

READ MORE HERE

OUT OF AFRICA

 

MOUNT KENYA 2015 ANZAC DAY CLIMB

This will be a permanent section for the next 12 months in our weekly bulletin and I will update stories to this article as and when we get them.   The Australian Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs have approved our application to be part of the Centenary for ANZAC and we are allowed to use the logo below with some rules on it’s use:

The Mount Kenya 2015 web site can be found here on clicking the banner below:

 

FOOT NOTE

Susan Glassford receiving her Paul Harris Award from PDG Fred Loneragan, DG Geoff Tancred and His Excellency Isaiya Kabira.

After eleven years a  member of the Rotary Club of Coolamon and being a member of EREY or Every Rotarian Every Year, known in Australia as the Centurion Club where a Rotarian donates US$100 per year to the Rotary Foundation entitles the donor to award a Paul Harris Fellowship to a person of their own choosing.

I have now accumulated 1,000 Foundation Recognition points and decided to award Susan the PHF.  In my opinion well deserved for supporting me in Rotary for the past 11 years.  It was also apt that Susan was recognised this way in the presence of her son Darius and her granddaughter Sasha.

Thank you Susan.

 

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2013 -2014

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Rotary International President Ron Burton

Governor of District 9700 Geoff Tancred

Coolamon Club President  Dick Jennings

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

Proposed Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin #41

 

 

NEW WEB SITE FOR MOUNT KENYA 2015

 

MAY IS ROTARY PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION MONTH.

REGISTER NOW FOR SYDNEY

Vivid Sydney starts on May 23rd and will be a highlight during RICON 2014 in Sydney.

 

MONDAY MEETING MAY 5th 2014

Last night we had the pleasure of the company of Libby Cruikshank our guest speaker for the evening.

Libby used to be the chemist in charge at the Coolamon Pharmacy.  Libby now lives on a farm outside of Coolamon and works part time for the Coolamon Shire with Medicare Local.  Medicare Local provides preventative care to offset the likelihood of health problems before they happen.  This is a wonderful idea and deserves full support form all sides of politics.

Libby gave a sincere and informative presentation on what Medicare Local does and we learnt that they also conduct safe food handling classes, Men’s Shed guidance, ageing population needs and preventative medical care.  We all agreed that we need to look at ways that Rotary can help Libby continue her work in our Shire.

MEDICARE LOCAL

Neil Munro presented Libby with a kangaroo money pouch:

As you all know Max Chapman was a member of our club and is now a member of the Wagga Wagga Sunrise Club.  Sue and Max are having an Open Garden Day at their home in Wagga Wagga.

SATURDAY MAY 17th 2014 Afternoon.

3 Olearia Place LAKE ALBERT

Live Music by Cross Country

Finger Food and BYO Poetry Readings

Funds raised go to the RC of Wagga Wagga Sunrise cost of entry $35 per person.

Please support Wagga Wagga Sunrise and call Joan Skewes on 6925 1702 to make your booking.

You will not be disappointed as Sue has done an amazing job on this their new home garden.

 

Diary Reminders

Thursday May 8th BINGO Rostered ON: Bernadette Milne, Miffy Collette, Ian Durham, Mark Reardon

*Saturday May 10th International Night in Ganmain for AFRICA’S rhinos and elephants.

Monday May 12th Regular meeting followed by a Board Meeting.

Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May Wagga Wagga Book Fair.

Saturday 17th May Sue and Max Chapman Garden Tour and Live Music in Wagga Wagga.

Saturday 24th May Red Shield Appeal Street Stall.

Saturday May 31st to Wednesday June 4th.  SYDNEY 2014 RI Convention See promotion at the end of this bulletin.

Saturday June 7th and Sunday June 8th Brad’s Fight for Life at the Coolamon Showground Volunteers needed.

Wednesday June 11th Meeting of the 2014-2015 Board at PE Garth Perkin’s Home.

Thursday June 12th BINGO Rostered ON: John Glassford, Neil Munro, Christine Atkinson, Henk Hulsman

Wednesday June 18th RC Kooringal Change Over Dinner  6.00 pm $40 at the Wagga Wagga Country Club.

Saturday 28th June D9700 Change Over Dinner in Orange.

*Monday July 7th 2015 ANNUAL CHANGE OVER DINNER

Saturday 9th August Coolamon Street Raffle

*Partners and Guests Night.

Apologies for Monday meetings call Christine Atkinson on 0427 880 158 or 6927 3521 BY FRIDAY 12.00 pm.

 

ROTARY INFORMATION

DISTRICT 9700 ASSEMBLY GRENFELL 2014

This weekend we went to Grenfell for the D9700 Assembly.  It was COLD very COLD however the warmth of Rotarains in fellowship and a common purpose far outweighed the COLD.  The Rotary Club of Grenfell put on another good day for us all around 150  attended a good roll up.

District Assembly is where the incoming board members of each club in our District get to refresh and learn from our District Board on what is expected of us during the next Rotary year.   The day was conducted by our District Trainer Mary Brell from Orange Daybreak.

DGE David Kennedy introduced the theme for 2014-2015 Light Up Rotary:

RIPE Gary Huang and Corinna Huang

RI President-elect Gary C.K. Huang chose Light Up Rotary as his theme for 2014-15. Huang was inspired by the teachings of Chinese philosopher Confucius who said: “It is better to light a single candle, than to sit and curse the darkness.”

“There are so many problems in the world, so many people who need help. Many people say, ‘There’s nothing I can do.’ So they sit there doing nothing. Meanwhile everything stays dark,” Huang told the 537 district governors and their spouses and partners who are attending the 2014 International Assembly in San Diego, California.

“The Rotary way is the Confucius way. The Rotary way is to light a candle. I light one, you light one, 1.2 million Rotarians light one. Together, we light up the world,” said Huang, who is a member of the Rotary Club of Taipei in Taiwan.

The Grenfell High School Hall please note bene the grey hair and the heavy jackets!

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

The Dream

A man goes into his son’s room to wish him goodnight. His son is having a nightmare – the man wakes him and asks his son if he is OK? The son replies he is scared because he dreamt that Auntie Susie had died. The father assures the son that Auntie Susie is fine and sends him to bed.

The next day, Auntie Susie dies.

One week later, the man again goes into his son’s room to wish him goodnight. His son is having another nightmare – the man again wakes his son. The son this time says that he had dreamt that granddaddy had died. The father assures the son that granddaddy is fine and sends him to bed.

The next day, granddaddy dies.

One week later, the man again goes into his son’s room to wish him goodnight. His son is having another nightmare – the man again wakes his son. The son this time says that he had dreamt that daddy had died. The father assures the son that he is OK and sends the boy to bed.

The man goes to bed but cannot sleep because he is so terrified

The next day, the man is scared for his life- he is sure is going to die. After dressing he drives very cautiously to work fearful of a collision. He doesn’t eat lunch because he is scared of food poisoning. He avoids everyone for he is sure he will somehow be killed. He jumps at every noise, starts at every movement and hides under his desk.

Upon walking in his front door at the end of the day, he finds his wife. “Good God, Dear,” he proclaims, “I’ve just had the worst day of my entire life!”

She responds, “You think your day was bad, the milkman dropped dead on the doorstep this morning.”

 

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT RON BURTON:

MAY 2014

I’ve had a unique opportunity to be a part of the polio eradication campaign from its very beginnings, more than a quarter century ago, to where we are now, which is truly “this close” to the end.

None of us knew back then how long eradication would take, or how many obstacles we’d meet along the way. I’m not sure how we would have felt about taking on the challenge if we had known. But there is one thing I know for sure: that every single day of the last 29 years has been worth it. Because over those years, we have saved millions of children from being paralyzed by polio. There’s no way to put a price tag on that. And today, we are closer than ever to a world in which no child will be paralyzed, ever again.

It’s been a long race to the finish line. That line is now in sight. But we’ll only cross it if we keep moving forward. And the only way to do that is with the help of every single Rotarian, everywhere in the world.

The first thing we need is your voice, and your advocacy. Think ahead to World Polio Day, on 24 October: What can your club and district do to raise awareness? Write letters to your elected officials, hold a purple pinkie fundraiser, plan an event with a local school. If you or someone you know has a story to tell about polio, share it at www.endpolionow.org/stories. The most important thing is to keep the momentum going. Let your community, and the world, know that the fight against polio is at its most critical stage yet.

I’m glad to report that the End Polio Now – Make History Today campaign is going well. Rotary met the terms of the new agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and received US$70 million in matching funds in January, which will be fully committed in this calendar year. We have four more years of this agreement remaining, during which the Gates Foundation will match two-to-one every dollar Rotary spends on polio, to a maximum of $35 million per year. I encourage all of you to do what you can to help us make the most of this opportunity. I know that together, we can engage Rotary to end polio – and change the world, forever.

OUT OF AFRICA

His Excellency Ambassador Isaiya Kabira from Kenya who will be our honoured guest speaker at our International Kenyan Night this Saturday May 10th in Ganmain.

 

MOUNT KENYA 2015 ANZAC DAY CLIMB

This will be a permanent section for the next 12 months in our weekly bulletin and I will update stories to this article as and when we get them.   The Australian Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs have approved our application to be part of the Centenary for ANZAC and we are allowed to use the logo below with some rules on it’s use:

The Mount Kenya 2015 web site can be found here on clicking the banner below:

FOOT NOTE

KENYAN INTERNATIONAL NIGHT

Just a reminder as to what this night is about on Saturday:

CHIPEMBERE RHINO FOUNDATION

 

Yours in Rotary John Glassford Chair 2013 -2014

Bulletin Editor and Web Site:  John Glassford

Rotary International President Ron Burton

Governor of District 9700 Geoff Tancred

Coolamon Club President  Dick Jennings

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

Proposed Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species RAGES: http://www.endangeredrag.org/#