NB Click on the above links to read the bulletin for that week.
Meeting of Monday 31st July
Tonight we had a social evening at the Rustic Pantry in Coolamon, being the 5th Monday of the month.
It was a most enjoyable meal and evening of hospitality. On hand were several guests including past member Bernadette Milne, now a Friend of Rotary, and others including Maureen Hulsman, Lorraine Hamilton, Marilyn Jennings, Ivan Furner, Jan Nulty, Susan Glassford, Ruth Morgan and Mick O’Brien and his wife Gayle. Also in attendance were 18 members for a total of 28.
Mary Potts asked members to look at volunteering for the Hume and Hovell Ultra Marathon weekend. The organising committee is seeking volunteers for this event, in return for a donation to the club. They need an indication of volunteer numbers before next Monday’s meeting to determine if they can proceed with the event.
Members should let Mary know by tomorrow afternoon if they are available and for how many hours and preferred time slot so that Mary can let the organisers know as Mary is going away on Thursday. Volunteers are needed for checkpoints, which will include handing out refreshments and also perhaps manning a BBQ at Henry Angel campground. Dates and times for the event
are 5 am Saturday 8th October until 2 pm Sunday 9th October. The event starts at Henry Angel campground just past Tumbarumba
The meal was excellent and the atmosphere very pleasant indeed. Here are some photos from the evening:
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N.B. You are always welcome to bring guests to most of our meetings, just advise Ian Jennings if you want to bring a guest along when you respond to the weekly dinner roll call!
Monday 7th August – Speaker Meeting. Brendan Haldon will describe the new plans for this year’s Marrar Madness and how Rotarians can help at the event, to be held on 16th September. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm (our guest speaker will lead off the evening before dinner as he needs to leave by 7.30).
*Monday 14th – Speaker Meeting. Reps from Wolundry RC will be on hand to lay out the plans for this year’s instalment of Gears and Beers, scheduled for Sunday of the October long weekend. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
*Saturday 26th August – Junee Rotary Club evening with Rtn Ken Hutt RC of Berry. Ken will talk on “The attempt to paraglide off Mt. Everest.” Junee Ex Services Club, 6.30 for 7.00 pm. Cost is $30.00 per head to benefit Polio Plus .
Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd October –Rotary District 9705 Annual Conference. Queanbeyan.
* Partner’s night
THIS MONTH’S PUZZLERS
Answers to the last puzzlers:
Wordy one:The word that’s always spelled incorrectly in the dictionary is ‘incorrectly’!Mathy one: To make 100 percent certain that he has at least one pair of black socks, he must take out at least 42 socks.
This week’s puzzle is a geography quiz. Can you identify the countries below based solely on their shape? The winner is the one with the greatest number correct!
JUST FOR LAUGHS
Famous musicians in their younger years:
N.B. ALL of the above images were obtained from Facebook
ROTARY NEWS
Adrian Lindner our Club Representative for the D9705 Environment Committee is looking for support to hold a Living Sustainable expo in Wagga Wagga. The idea is well worth supporting and the Rotary Club of Orange have held very successful and informative living sustainable week and expo in the past.
Here are some stories and links to the Rotary Club of Orange’s Expo:
ORANGE SUSTAINABILITY LIVING WEEK AND EXPO
Sustainable Living Week
The Rotary Club of Orange has a keen interest in helping the community be more sustainable and efficient in its energy and water use and its minimisation of waste. We therefore organise a week of activities in each year focused on education about sustainability. Rotary partners with the Orange City Council, Environmentally Concerned Citizens of Orange (ECCO) and Netwaste to raise awareness about simple ways of saving energy and water and reducing waste.
Sustainable Living Week features a Schools’ sustainable cooking challenge. School teams are given a box of ingredients and asked to prepare a main meal for judging, based on innovation, taste, and efficient use of the food. This event always draws a good crowd.
Keep checking this News and Events page of this website for details of our Sustainable Living Week.
May 29th 2022 Orange Sustainable Living Week
Orange Sustainable Living Week starts on Sunday 29 May 2022 with the Sustainable Living Expo, which brings together exhibitors providing information and ideas on how you can be more sustainable. They include reducing waste, increasing recycling, more efficient use of water, electric vehicles, biodiversity, climate change and the environment.
There will also be a range of speakers at the Expo, including the well-known Craig Reucassel from “The War on Waste” and “The Fight for Planet A – Our Climate Change Challenge” ABC TV programs.
If you are interested in being an exhibitor, request an Exhibitor’s Pack from the Rotary Club’s Secretary by emailing [email protected]
During the week following the Expo, activities include a School Sustainable Cooking Competition, Wetlands guided walks, Community Revegetation planting at Waratah’s Wetlands and further activities that will be added as they are confirmed. Check out our Facebook page for updates https://www.facebook.com/rotarycluboforange/
Tonight we had 18 members and no guests who attended tonight’s meeting following a board meeting at 5.15 pm. Included in our 18 members was Myffy Collette who has returned following a brief hiatus. Welcome back, Myffy! President John Bond welcomed everyone and we had a great dinner as usual.
President John spoke about the upcoming 5th Monday (31st July). We all discussed options for a social night instead of our usual Monday meeting. We ended up choosing the Rustic Pantry, which will be confirmed by club admin director Henk.
Items that were discussed included:
Mary Potts reminded members that the 6 month Rotary fees are well and truly due.
Lions Coolamon have asked for help with the Ganmain Show on August 18th in Ganmain. Dave McCann will need an answer as to how many members will be available to help.
We also discussed New Year’s Eve and to what extent we will participate.
Mary reported that the Hey Twins are now $500 better off following our donation to their appeal for help.
We ended the evening with a fines session by our S@A Dick Jennings.
All in all another great night of fun and friendship.
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N.B. You are always welcome to bring guests to most of our meetings, just advise Ian Jennings if you want to bring a guest along when you respond to the weekly dinner roll call!
*Monday July 31st – Social Meeting. The Rustic Pantry, 6.30 for 7 pm.
*Monday TBA – Upcoming Speaker Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd October –Rotary District 9705 Annual Conference. Queanbeyan.
* Partner’s night
JUST FOR LAUGHS
ALL cartoons and jokes were sourced from Facebook.
ROTARY NEWS
ROTARIANS FOR FIGHTING AIDS:
The Rotary Action Group for Family Health and AIDS Prevention
Congratulations to Bola Oyebade, our Nigeria RFHD Country Coordinator, on receiving the prestigious Jerry’s Hero Award recently! Presented by RFHA CEO Sue Paget.
His unwavering commitment to Rotary Family Health Days and his exceptional organization of the program have made an incredible impact on communities across Nigeria
Learn more about our program and get involved by visiting our website:www.rfha.org
RFHA works across Africa and India to provide free quality health resources to people who would otherwise fall between the cracks to critical care. Over the past 11 years, RFHA has used initiatives such as the Rotary Family Health Days program to bridge the gap and so far more than 2.67 million people have already received health services.
The startling reality is that half the world’s population can’t access affordable healthcare.
Footnote: John Glassford was a member of the RFFA Board 2009-2012, which became RFHA.
July is Rotary’s Maternal & Child Health 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
Tonight we had 18 members and no guests who attended tonight’s meeting following a board meeting at 5.15 pm.
President John Bond welcomed all and reported briefly on the board meeting held prior to our dinner meeting. Issues discussed included:
New Year’s Eve
Lions/Rotary joint meeting
Ganmain Show car parking
Planned Red Faces event
There was some general business discussed and our Service Projects Director PE Adrian Lindner spoke on some ideas for supporting environmental projects.
S@A Dick Jennings and Cpl Garth Perkin conducted a heads and tails competition instead of a fines session.
DISTRICT 9705 AREA 3 GOVERNOR PP GARTH PERKIN
AG Garth Perkin spoke to members at tonight’s meeting.
Garth looks after 13 clubs in Area 3 as a representative of District Governor Andrea Grosvenor. Garth’s area includes Batlow, Tumut, Tumbarumba, all 5 Wagga Wagga Clubs, Junee, Temora, Coolamon, Wagga Wagga Rotaract club and the e-Club of Wagga. Garth aims to attend each club on three occasions over the next 12 months.
Garth is organising joint meetings with presidents of nearby clubs such as Temora, Junee and Coolamon.
Garth spoke with passion about his volunteering work overseas and in particular the Darkness to Light project of the RC of Wagga Wagga led by Dr. Alok Sharma from that club. Some photos below:
The Darkness to Light campDr. Alok Sharma in India changing lives by giving sight to those who have cataractsMarg and Garth at a fundraising dinner in Wagga Wagga for Darkness to Light
Darkness to Light is a joint effort between the RC of Yamunanagar Riviera in Northern India and the RC of Wagga Wagga. Darkness to light has an excellent website below:
Here are some photos of Garth over the past few years:
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N.B. You are always welcome to bring guests to most of our meetings, just advise Ian Jennings if you want to bring a guest along when you respond to the weekly dinner roll call!
Monday January 24th – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
*Monday TBA – Upcoming Speaker Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd October –Rotary District 9705 Annual Conference. Queanbeyan.
* Partner’s night
JUST FOR LAUGHS
ALL cartoons and jokes were sourced from Facebook.
ROTARY NEWS
Rotary magazine’s 2023 Photo Awards
See the world courtesy of this year’s award-winning photographers
Writing in this magazine in 1946, Paul Harris remarked that “travel is a good corrective for … mental near-sightedness.” The same holds true for photography, especially if, like Rotary itself, the photographer takes a global perspective.
To verify that observation you need look no further than this issue of Rotary magazine…….
President John Bond welcomed his guest cousin Rod and 19 members to his first meeting as our president.
IPP Paul Weston thanked all those who volunteered for the setting up and organising the changeover dinner last Monday July 3rd. In particular IPP Paul thanked Henk for stepping up with the CV for Trevor Jose and the presentation of his Paul Harris Fellow award.
Some items that we discussed were:
The bulletin – weekly or monthly? Most members it would seem would prefer a weekly with less content.
First board meeting for 23-24 will be Monday 17th July at 5.15 pm.
Monday 17th July our “guest speaker” will be D9705 Area Governor Garth Perkin.
Request for information from Lucy O’Brien for an exchange to the USA.
President John reported that the Red Faces event is coming along.
S@A Dick Jennings concluded the evening with another classic fines session. However Dick said that he missed his Cpl Garth.
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N.B. You are always welcome to bring guests to most of our meetings, just advise Ian Jennings if you want to bring a guest along when you respond to the weekly dinner roll call!
Monday July 17th – First Board Meeting of 23-24. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 5.00 for 5.15 pm.
*Monday July 17th – Speaker Meeting. Area 3 Governor Garth Perkin will present his jdeas for the new Rotary year. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd October –Rotary District 9705 Annual Conference. Queanbeyan.
* Partner’s night
JUST FOR LAUGHS
ALL cartoons and jokes were sourced from Facebook.
ROTARY NEWS
The second Rotary president from Scotland embarks on his hope-filled agenda
A young bagpiper parades out of a hotel banquet room playing the familiar refrain of “Scotland the Brave.” Behind him, carrying a plated ceremonial haggis and wearing blue, green, black, and yellow Gordon Modern tartan, is 2023-24 Rotary International President Gordon McInally.
Tonight President Paul welcomed 21 members and many guests which included Marilyn Jennings, Maureen Hulsman, Leo de Kroo and his wife Marianne, Maree Jennings, Sharon Miles, Vicki Langtry, Lorraine Hamilton, Mick O’ Brien and our guest speaker, Alex Manley from SolarWise in Wagga Wagga.
Paul announced that Professor Leslie Weston has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.
Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science are among the Nation’s most distinguished scientists, elected by their peers for ground-breaking research and contributions that have had clear impact. Each year the Academy may elect up to 20 new Fellows by ‘Ordinary Election’ and up to four additional Fellows by ‘Special Election’. From 1954 to 2023, there have been 915 Fellows elected to the Academy.
Professor Leslie Weston FAAS
Elected in 2023
Charles Sturt University
New South Wales, Australia
Guest speaker Alex Manley was introduced by Grahame Miles.
Guest speaker Alex Manley being introduced by Grahame Miles.
Alex spoke passionately about the future of our energy supply in Australia. Alex illustrated what he believes to be the Big Energy Revolution happening right now.
Oil and gas are on the way out.
Solar is surpassing all other energy supplies.
We as a nation are weaning off fossil fuels.
This decade 50% of our energy needs will come from our roofs.
The SUN has abundant energy!
BTW 86% of Kenya’s energy comes from thermal, solar and wind.
Tonight was the 4th Club Assembly for 2022-2023. President Paul welcomed 23 members to the meeting and excellent rollup for a club assembly. This meeting followed the last board meeting for 2022-2023.
However before PE John Bond Chaired the assembly we conducted a few matters of general business including:
Dick Jennings spoke on the plight of the Hey family from Ganmain.
Dick Jennings recently visited the Ganmain Bakery and found out about the Hey twins from Ganmain. The Ganmain Bakery had organised a hamper to raise money for the continued costs that these twins face in the future.
Their grandmother has a GoFundMe page up and running as well.
Dick had recommended that the Board approve a donation to the Hey family, (amount to be decided by the Board), to support their ongoing costs for treatment in Canberra for these children. The Board agreed to donate $500 to the Hey family.
Daryl Breust reported on the collection at the football for the Hunter Valley bus tragedy. Daryl, Lexi and Mary collected $794.90 during half time.
Mary Potts asked if any members would like to order a Rotary shirt with our logos embroidered in Temora. There are two choices, a polo or a dress shirt. Please contact Mary to order your shirts.
Paul asked for members to send in their attendance for our changeover on Monday July 4th asap.
Henk Hulsman, Chair of the CRC 2023 Telephone Book committee, outlined the recent committee report that was accepted by the board. This report is available if any member needs a copy (sent with the board minutes).
JJG pointed out that we still do not have a President for 2024-2025 nor a Service Projects Director.
CLUB ASSEMBLY REPORT
PE John Bond then outlined his plans and goals for the upcoming Rotary year 2023-2024 among the items John listed included:
The CRC 2023 Telephone Book. Once we have a sustainable number of entries for the 2023 CRCTB then we will proceed with getting advertisers.
The Gears & Beers weekend to support Wollundry RC in the annual event. A Chair and a committee is needed for this event as Daryl Breust will not be in Coolamon at the time the date is Sunday the 1st October 2023.
John would like to see some joint meetings with neighbouring Rotary clubs.
Support the next Open Garden Days probable to be held in October 2024. these days require a lot of planning well ahead of the date set.
Catering look at NYE and supporting the Trotting Club.
Support our D9705 Environment Envoy Adrian Lindner with some projects such as community gardens, Landcare and Birdlife habitat.
John asked all members present to bring further ideas to his attention.
John concluded that he will not be an autocratic president and encouraged all members to go through the chair with an open mind.
The meeting concluded with a very spirited fines session led by S@A Garth Perkin and Corporal Dick Jennings. The fines will go towards the RAWCS Bus Tragedy appeal for the Singleton RC. The raffle was won by Alex Thompson.
Meeting of Monday June 26th
Tonight was the last ordinary meeting for the 2022-2023 Rotary year. President Paul welcomed 5 guests and 23 members. Among our guests were Jann Nulty, Marilyn Jennings, Jeanette Campbell and Jamie Campbell.
Daryl advised the meeting that David Byfield form Wollundry said that Phil McIntosh will be back in early July and that they will probably visit us to discuss the next Gears and Beers weekend.
Scott Mudd is going to the Narrandera Changeover dinner. Garth Perkin attended the Temora changeover and both Garth and JJG will attend WW Sunrise tomorrow night. Garth is attending as many clubs in his role as D9705 Area 3 Governor.
Junee RC asked us to promote their upcoming changeover dinner to be held on Sunday 9th July from 12 midday.
Paul wanted to know where the nearest defibrillator was located in Ganmain following an incident over the weekend at the showgrounds. The bakery has one and there are a few in Ganmain.
Bear Brian Pattison left some DVDs for members to take home.
The upcoming CRC changeover was discussed and Henk, Albert, JJG, Alex, Paul and Leslie all volunteered to help set up the room on Monday afternoon. John Bond and Paul will organise the deserts.
As well we discussed the presentation of cheques.
Daryl Breust accepted the position of MC for the evening.
Paul will prepare the programme and the president’s report.
Tonight Lexi Furner prepared and presented a short history of her family and how they came to Australia. It was a very interesting talk on Lexi and some of her ancestors.
There was so much wonderful information that I have compiled it in bullet form to be brief.
In 12 generations there are an accumulated 4,094 ancestors by the 9th great grandparents.
On Lexi’s Mothers side this goes back to the First Fleet and HMS Prince of Wales in 1788:
Lexi’s Father’s side left Germany in 1864 escaping the Kaiser at that time. He arrived in Two Fold Bay in 1865 where cholera broke out on board ship 66 women men and children died. 63 survived the journey and were anchored in Quarantine Bay. From here Lexi’s Dad walked 80 miles to Kamarooka where eventually started farming.
Lexi was born in the late 60s and has 2 younger sisters. Lexi led an idyllic life on their parents dairy farm in the Bega Valley where Lexi attended Sunday School at Kamarooka as well as attending Bega High School.
Lexi met her future husband Ivan Furner through some of her Bega cousins and they had five daughters.
In 1977 Lexi left the Bega Valley for the Riverina where they have been since.
(Editor’s note: there were too many anecdotes to include here)
Paul thanked Lexi for her life story and we all wished Lexi well as a member of our club.
We had news that Neil Munro is in Intensive care in Wagga and will be flown to Sydney. Our thoughts, prayers and best wishes got to Neil for a speedy recovery. Thinking of you Neil.
S@A Garth and his faithful corporal then conducted a very amusing fines session and as always no one was spared.
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N.B. You are always welcome to bring guests to most of our meetings, just advise Ian Jennings if you want to bring a guest along when you respond to the weekly dinner roll call!
*Monday July 3rd – CRC 52nd Changeover Dinner. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
Monday July 10th – First Meeting for 23-24. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
*Monday July 17th – Area 3 Governor Garth Perkin. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd October –Rotary District 9705 Annual Conference. Queanbeyan.
* Partner’s night
JUST FOR LAUGHS
N.B. ALL of the above images were obtained from Facebook
THE PUZZLER
Answers to the last puzzlers:
Easier one: Regardless of its dimensions, once a hole is dug there is no dirt in it.
Harder one: If your uncle’s sister is not your aunt, she must be your mother.
This month’s puzzlers:
Wordy one: Which word in the dictionary is always spelled incorrectly?
Mathy one: Garth has 53 socks in his drawer: 21 identical blue, 15 identical black and 17 identical red. The lights are out and Garth is completely in the dark. How many socks must Garth take out to make 100 percent certain he has at least one pair of black socks?
1. ROTARY NEWS ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION 2023 MELBOURNE
Melbourne 2023 has come and gone with some 15,000+ delegates. Here are some highlights from the RI Convention. By all accounts from some Rotarians from our D9705 who attended it was an inspirational convention. Personally I have attended 7 RICONS to date. Indeed all were inspirational especially the 2005 Chicago RICON with 42,000+ delegates, this convention was an eye opener for me.
Here are some photos of the 2023 Melbourne RICON courtesy of My Rotary.org
Opening general session. Rotary International Convention. 28 May 2023. Melbourne, Australia.
Youth Exchange Officers closing general session. Rotary International Convention. 27 May 2023. Melbourne, Australia.
2022-23 RI President Jennifer Jones speaks during the opening general session. Rotary International Convention. 28 May 2023. Melbourne, Australia.
2022-23 RI President Jennifer Jones speaks during the opening general session. Rotary International Convention. 28 May 2023. Melbourne, Australia.
General session 2. Rotary International Convention, 29 May 2023. Melbourne, Australia.
Peace Park at the House of Friendship. Rotary International Convention. 29 May 2023. Melbourne, Australia.
2023-24 RI President Gordon R. McInally speaks during the closing general session. Rotary International Convention. 31 May 2023. Melbourne, Australia.
The Best of Bee Gees perform during the closing general session. Rotary International Convention. 31 May 2023. Melbourne, Australia.
2022-23 RI President Jennifer Jones welcomes 2023-24 RI President Gordon R. McInally and his family during the closing general session. Rotary International Convention. 31 May 2023. Melbourne, Australia.
The Rotary Club of Canberra Sunrise is once again, facilitating the National Model United Nations Assembly in the Senate Chamber of the Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD, or old Parliament House), from 12 – 13 August 2023.
The objective of a Rotary MUNA in Australia is to involve secondary school students in a hands-on experience of a UN-style conference and through that experience to increase the students’ sense of international understanding and goodwill, one of the primary goals of Rotary International. Rotary believes that it is through our youth that hopefully we can look forward to increased world peace. All students participating in the Assembly are encouraged to dress in the national costume of the country they are representing for the Assembly deliberations.
MUNA was first introduced to Rotary in Australia at Lake Cargelligo, NSW in 1980 and the concept was then passed on to the Forbes Rotary Club in 1984. Since then, MUNA has spread throughout most districts of Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. In 1989, the then President of Rotary International, Royce Abbey placed MUNA on the World Youth Activities Committee Agenda for Rotary and similar sessions are now held in many countries.
In 1997, the Rotary Club of Canberra Sunrise took up the challenge to organise a National MUNA Conference, which attracted teams from many parts of Australia. This year marks the 25th National MUNA organised in Canberra by the Rotary Club of Canberra Sunrise (there were no MUNAs in 2020, 2021 due COVID-19 restrictions).
There is also an opportunity on the evening of 11 August at the accommodation centre at Canberra Park Resort, for delegates to discuss the resolutions to be debated, to identify speaker teams for and against each resolution, to meet other teams in their bloc, and to and develop the bloc identity and strategies for the debate.
All participants will be individually presented with a certificate. There are also prizes for winning teams. Adjudicators will determine the teams with the best overall performances. The top three teams identified will receive a prize. The Adjudicators may also award Highly Commended prizes.
An award, the Totenhofer Peace Prize, is awarded to the team which makes the greatest contribution in the debate for world peace.
This year, we are expecting around 20 teams from around the nation to participate in MUNA 2023, but registrations for teams wishing to compete are still open and enquiries can be made by emailing [email protected]
We are always on the lookout for Rotarians who may like to help out on the weekend, and in particular, are still yet to complete the roster for “runners” – the passers of diplomatic notes during the debates. If you’re interested, please drop a line to [email protected]
Tonight we had 18 members and one guest in Caleb Smith Salvation Army Temora.
RYDA Rotary Youth Driver Awareness we have been asked by organiser David Brady to help on Wednesday 10th May as our Coolamon Central School will be attending. The CRC usually supports this event by paying for the bus. Mary Potts is organising our volunteers.
President Paul Weston spoke on the latest edition of the Coolamon Community Chronicle and advised the members that Henk Hulsman and Neil Munro would be distributing the CCC.
Mary Potts advised the meeting that we would be supporting the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal 2023 with a raffle in the main street of Coolamon on Saturday 13th May. Please put your names on the roster.
Caleb Smith then gave a good story on the Salvos and why we should continue to support the Red Shield Appeal.
Caleb pointed out a dew projects that the Salvos have been involved in recently, including:
Eugowra floods with their Salvation Army van They were there for 5 days and Caleb described how one house was “moved” 3 doors down from where it used to be. Caleb said there were plenty of miracles that week.
The salvos handed out a lot of money to help those affected by the immediate crisis.
One of their largest responses so far this year was to alleviate hardships for the people of Lismore who have done it tough with the recent flooding.
In Temora they provide one good meal a day for around 50 children who usually skip their breakfast.
The Op Shop in Wagga Wagga makes good money.
President Paul Weston thanks Caleb for his talk.
The meeting concluded with a spirited fines session with Garth and Dick in fine form. The raffle was won by Adrian Lindner. Another good night at the CRC!
Meeting of Monday 8th May
President Paul Weston welcomed 14 members, a low turnout due to the inclement weather.
Tonight we toasted King Charles III following his coronation.
Paul Weston printed the May edition of the Coolamon Community Chronicle, another great edition.
Mary Potts reminded members that RYDA was happening for our CCS on Wednesday 10th and so far Mary was the only volunteer.
Mary Potts also worked on the volunteers for the Salvation Army raffle to be held on the upcoming Saturday.
7.30-10.00 am – Lexi Furner, Henk Hulsman and Mary Potts
10.00 am to 12.30 pm – Albert Suidgeest, Garry Truscott and John Glassford.
Paul Weston reminded members that we had a Board meeting upcoming on Monday 15th May at 5.15 pm.
The raffle prizes went to Neil Munro and second prize to Paul Weston.
A good night of fellowship followed the meeting.
Meeting of Monday 15th May
Tonight President Paul Weston welcomed 21 members to the meeting, a very good turn up of members.
President Paul reported on the Board meeting which had just concluded and some areas that were covered by the Board included:
The CRC Telephone Book was discussed at length by the Board and it was decided that a Club Assembly will be held on Monday 19th June. The Assembly will focus on the telephone book for 2023 and to hear from President-Elect John Bond for his plans for his upcoming year as President of our club.
The 5th Monday of May this year will be a social evening at the Top Pub. Partners and guests are welcome.
Mary Potts is finalising the Sunflower Seeds for Ukraine donation collection, with one box still to be returned.
The CRC should form a Social Committee. Interested members please let President Paul or President-Elect John know of your interest.
The Board briefly discussed the distribution of the funds that were raised by the Open Garden Days.
We approved a donation of $500 for the Coolamon Historical Society in their quest to digitise historical editions of the Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers Review.
There were several items of general business discussed during the evening including:
Mary Potts is happy to take orders for new Rotary shirts for any member who would like to get a club shirt.
The suggested Social Committee now has three members, Mary Potts, Grahame Miles and John Glassford.
Grahame Miles has invited Alex Manley from SolarWise in Wagga to present his personal views on the transition to sustainable energy. Alex will be our guest speaker on Monday 5th June.
Albert Suidgeest will be our in house guest speaker on Monday 22nd May and will be talking about his recent experience donating stem cells for his brother.
Neil Munro spoke about the impending closure of the Coolamon Newsagency. A sad day for Coolamon. Neil requested that we look at recognising the Guthrie’s at one of our Monday night meetings. Monday the 10th July was suggested as a good date.
PE John Bond is still looking for ideas for his Red Faces evening.
RYDA Mary Potts reported on the RYDA event held last week. Mary was the only volunteer form our club. During the day on Wednesday alone there were 330 students taking part including 30 form our Coolamon Central School.
Red Shield Appeal. Mary Potts said that we had raised $325.70 from the raffle and $292.82 from bucket donations. Mary did say that we would be manning the gate at the football match between Coolamon and Ganmain.
All in all a very productive meeting and with a short fines session by S@A Dick Jennings and Cpl Adrian Lindner the night ended with the raffle being won by Leslie Weston.
WOLLUNDRY PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
Wollundry Rotary in Wagga Wagga held its second Photography Competition and Exhibition!
It was open to all amateur, semi-professional and junior photographers.
There were some really big prizes to be won.
John Glassford entered 10 photos of his and Susan’s recent visit to Kenya and Zanzibar. One of the entries John submitted won third prize in the general classification, and John donated his prize money to the Australian Rotary Health Foundation:
Meeting of Monday 22nd May
Tonight, Henk Hulsman was in the chair as President Paul was on the way to Brisbane. Henk welcomed one guest in Vicki Langtry and 18 members. Tonight, PP Albert Suidgeest was our speaker, and his subject was his recent experience as a T Cell donor for his brother.
On general business Mary Potts reported on the recent Special General Meeting for D9705 this SGM was called to approve the D9705 budget for the next Rotary year. Mary said that 92% of the clubs present were in favour. Mary said there would be a $5.00 fee increase in our subs for the next year.
Mary also spoke on club shirts and Mary will take orders and if any embroidery is needed, we can have these done in Temora.
Daryl Breust advised the members that he would be standing down as Chair of the Gears & Beers committee and that we will need a new chair for the next Gears & Beers event set down for September 30th and October 1st.
Tonight PP Albert Suidgeest spoke passionately about his recent experience donating T cells for his brother John who has leukaemia. John is in the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Albert proved to be a perfect match for this bone marrow transplant for his brother.
Albert gave a detailed talk which included:
Gene related with a radical gene that causes the leukaemia in 30% of cases who carry this radical gene.
Albert had 7 sisters and 3 brothers and out of the 11 siblings his was the perfect match.
After extensive testing of Albert’s blood it was deemed safe for him to donate his T cells.
Albert then went through 4 nights and had to inject himself. The hospital staff then created the T cells.
Albert explained in detail the whole process over a period of 4-5 hours of how the T cells were generated.
John has been on chemotherapy in 1 week in 3.
In time around July John will get the stem cells form Albert John will then have 2 months to recover.
Thank you Albert for such an interesting talk and all our members wish John a speedy end to his cancer.
Meeting of Monday 29th May
Tonight was the 5th Monday of May, so we decided have a social night. We had dinner at the Top Pub in Coolamon which saw a great turnout of members, partners and guests.
We welcomed back Anne and Garth from their recent visit to New Zealand. It appears that the group that went over had a wonderful time. Garth then roped in Dick to conduct an auction of some rare New Zealand souvenirs that Garth brought back. As always Dick was in fine form as an auctioneer.
No business was carried out and we enjoyed the pub food. Below are a few photos from a great social night with good friends in Rotary.
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 12th June – NO MEETING (Public Holiday/King’s Birthday).
*Friday 16th June 2023 – LIONS Coolamon 2023 Changeover Dinner. $35 per head at the Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 7.00 for 7.30 pm. Dress: Jacket & Tie or Ladies Equivalent.
Monday 19th June – Board of Directors Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 5.15 pm.
Monday 19th June – CLUB ASSEMBLY. Planning meeting for 2023-2024 with PE John Bond and Telephone directory discussion. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
*Monday 26th June – Speaker Meeting. Member Lexi Furner will give her life story. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
*Monday July 3rd – CRC 52nd Changeover Dinner. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd October –Rotary District 9705 Annual Conference. Queanbeyan.
* Partner’s night
JUST FOR LAUGHS
THE PUZZLER
Answers to the last puzzlers:
Easier one: 1) Andrea Grosvener (Queanbeyan) is the District Governor-Elect of D9705, 2) Garth Perkin (Coolamon) is the Area Governor-Elect of Area 3, 3) There are 81 clubs in D9705.
Harder one: 1) Wollundry-Wagga Wagga is the largest club in D9705 , 2) Condobolin is the northernmost club in D0705, 3) Rob Uhl is a member of the Brindabella E-club.
This month’s puzzlers:
Easier one: How much dirt is there in a hole measuring 2 metres in depth and 1 metre in diameter?
Harder one: If your uncle’s sister is not your aunt, what relation is she to you?
ROTARY NEWS
1. THE ROTARY BELL
“The meeting of the Rotary Club of New York City, held at the Hotel Astor on August 24th was of unusual significance to the American drama. More than seven hundred guests, among the many America’s leading actors, play-wrights, producers, artists, and writers, paid fitting tribute to thememory of Edwin Booth, and accepted on behalf of the Rotary Club of America a life-size portrait of Booth, which will be placed in the Shakespeare Gallery at Stratford.
Clipping from THE ROTARIAN
October, 1922
History of 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.
2. Rotary Action Groups
Rotary Action Groups are independent, Rotary-affiliated groups made up of people from around the world who are experts in a particular field, such as economic development, peace, addiction prevention, the environment, or water.
Action groups offer their technical expertise and support to help clubs plan and implement projects to increase our impact, one of Rotary’s strategic priorities. This support includes helping clubs find partners, funding, and other resources. Action groups can also help clubs and districts prepare grant applications, conduct community assessments, and develop plans to monitor and evaluate their projects. Read more about these activities in the Rotary Action Groups annual report.
Anyone who wants to share their expertise to make a positive difference can join an action group. Only Rotarians, Rotaractors, and Rotary Peace Fellows can serve in leadership roles.
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 July 3rd – CRC 52nd Changeover Dinner. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
Monday July 10th – First Meeting for 23-24. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
*Monday July 17th – Area 3 Governor Garth Perkin. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd October –Rotary District 9705 Annual Conference. Queanbeyan.
The meetings on Monday April 3rd and the 24th were fellowship meetings and we had a good rollup on both occasions. Monday April 10th was Easter Monday.
Click on the link below for the full Monday meeting report sent on the 19th of April:
For the Southern Sports Academy Wagga Wagga weekend, Anne Rzeszkowski helped organise volunteers from our club to work on their canteen on Sunday April 23rd. Our thanks to Barry, Ian, Bear, Anne, Mary, Lexi, Henk, Marilyn, Vicki, Maureen, Garth, Adrian and Wendy.
The Regional Academies of Sport (NSW) Incorporated (RASi) network covers each of the points of the compass in NSW. The Vision of RASi is ‘To be a collective, efficient and integrated lead organisation for Regional Academies of Sport.’
We received this letter of thanks from Mark Calverley the CEO:
“Good morning all,
I hope you all arrived home safely and will be able to enjoy a well-earned rest over the next couple of days. I just wanted to thank you for the tremendous effort in helping us deliver an amazing Academy Games event over the weekend.
Visiting the venues throughout the weekend I was inundated with people expressing how great the sports were operating, and how much they were enjoying this year’s Games.
As you all know, the weekend was just the final showpiece of a lot of hard work, planning and teamwork. Without all your dedicated efforts, this event would not be possible, so I just wanted to send you a massive thank you from all the team at SSA for helping us raise the bar in our second year as host.
As the dust settles, a survey will be sent out in the next short period, we would love your feedback so that we can make the 2024 Your Local Club Academy Games bigger and better”.
Here are some photos from this ANZAC Day 2023 in Coolamon.
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 May 8th – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
Tuesday May 9th-Friday May 12th – Road Safety Awareness or RYDA Rotary Youth driver Awareness. Coolamon Central School will have 23 students on Wednesday 10th May. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED.
Saturday May 13th – Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal Raffle.Coolamon (details TBC).
Saturday to Wednesday 27-31 May — Rotary International Convention. Melbourne, Australia.
*Friday 16th June 2023: LIONS Coolamon 2023 Changeover Dinner. $35 per head at the Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 7.00 for 7.30 pm. Dress: Jacket & Tie or Ladies Equivalent. RSVP Email: [email protected].
*Monday July 3rd – CRC 52nd Changeover Dinner. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd October –Rotary District 9705 Annual Conference. Queanbeyan.
* Partner’s night
JUST FOR LAUGHS
THE PUZZLER
Answers to the last puzzlers:
Easier one: Make the equal sign a not equal sign with a single line through it.
Harder one: Not only does the number 8,549,176,320 contain each of the digits 0 through 9 once (which is not that special!), the digits are arranged in alphabetical order (when spelled out).
This month’s puzzlers: This week’s puzzlers are in the form of a scavenger hunt of District 9705. These questions were taken in their original or modified form from a D9705 training session. Feel free to consult the D9705 website to find the answers to the questions (in fact, it will be hard to answer most of the questions without doing so!).
Easier one: 1) Who is the District Governor-Elect of D 9705? 2) Who is the Area Governor-Elect of the D9705 area that includes Coolamon? 3) How many Rotary clubs comprise D9705?
Harder one: 1) Which club in D9705 has the most members? 2) Which club in D9705 is furthest north? 3) To what club does Rob Uhl belong?
ROTARY NEWS
1. FROM THE APRIL 2016 BULLETIN #38
“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.
I have since heard (24th April), that PDG Linda Peterson’s husband, Norman, passed away this week. Norm is seen standing next to PP Wayne Lewis. Linda is the lady with the long blonde hair. I have sent Linda our sincere condolences.
2. DISTRICT 9705 CONFERENCE 2023
DISTRICT 9705 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
20-22 OCTOBER 2023
WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US AT THIS YEAR’S ANNUAL ROTARY DISTRICT 9705 CONFERENCE AT THE BICENTENNIAL HALL IN BEAUTIFUL QUEANBEYAN
MORE DETAILS TO BE RELEASED IN THE COMING WEEKS.
May is Rotary’s Youth Service Month
Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada
ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2022-23
Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club
Tonight’s meeting was a very special event as we inducted three new members into our Rotary Club. President Paul Weston welcomed 19 of our members and 13 guests a wonderful turnout of the families of our three new members.
In no particular order the following guests attended: Bronwyn Maslin, Meredith Willis, Sonya Monk, Henry Willis, Gary Truscott, Hayley Truscott, Trish Truscott, Jake Ellis, Vicki Langtry and Michelle Colebrook. Also attending were partners Marilyn Jennings, Jan Nulty and Wendy Lindner.
We had a short discussion on the upcoming bike event on Sunday in Wagga Wagga. Anne has organised a roster for Sunday and had help from Henk and others with the amount of food to be ordered. We do not need to take our food van as there are excellent facilities at the site. 100 people are expected.
The main event tonight was the induction of our three new members:
Alexis (Lexi) Furner, who was sponsored by Mary Potts
Barry Langtree sponsored by Ian Jennings
Gary Truscott sponsored by Dick Jennings
After dinner President Paul then inducted all three members and their sponsors presented each new member with their membership certificates and dinner badges. Witness to the event was Area Governor-Elect Garth Perkin.
Here are some photos from the night (just click on the thumbnails for a larger version).
The evening finished with a great and amusing fines session from our S@A Garth and his Corporal Dick.
FOOTNOTE:
THURSDAY MAY 11th – GANMAIN MUSIC IN THE REGIONS
Inventi Ensemble | Music in the Regions Thursday 11 May, Ganmain Hall, 7 pm
Step into an enchanted forest as Music in the Regions presents Inventi Ensemble. A seven-piece ensemble performing one of the most iconic orchestral works of all time, this concert creates the storms, thunder, and lush forests of Beethoven as well as the picturesque and languid imagery that Debussy conjures in this outstanding performance.
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 April 24th – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
Monday May 1st – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm. Presentation by the Salvation Army prior to Red Shield Appeal Day.
Monday May 8th – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
Tuesday May 9th – Friday May 12th.Road Safety Awareness or RYDA Rotary Youth driver Awareness. Coolamon Central School will have 23 students on Wednesday 10th May. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED.
Thursday May 11th – Inventi Ensemble | Music in the Regions. Ganmain Hall, 7 pm.
Saturday May 13th – Red Shield Appeal Raffle, Coolamon (roster TBA).
Monday May 15th – Board Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 5.15 pm.
Monday May 15th – Regular Meeting. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
Saturday to Wednesday 27-31 May — Rotary International Convention, Melbourne, Australia.
*Friday 16th June 2023 – Coolamon Lions Changeover Dinner. 7.00 for 7.30 pm. $35 per head at the Coolamon Sport & Rec Club. Dress: Jacket & Tie or Ladies Equivalent. RSVP Email: [email protected]
*Monday July 3rd – CRC 52nd Changeover Dinner. Coolamon Sport & Rec Club, 6.30 for 7 pm.
* Partner’s night
JUST FOR LAUGHS
THE PUZZLER
Answers to the last Puzzlers:
Easier one: Easter ends with an ‘r’.
Harder one: Change the ‘t’ in ‘Easter’ to an ‘i’.
This week’s puzzlers:
Easier one: Add one straight line to the following equation to make it true: 2 + 2 = 2.
Harder one: The number 8,549,176,320 is a unique number. What is so special about it?
ROTARY NEWS
FIJI SCHOOL SOLAR PROJECT ROTARY D9705
The following email from PDG David Brawn is forwarded FYI. CRC provided $500 towards this initiative, so it’s exciting the project is now complete and the school is now reaping its rewards.
Regards
Adrian Lindner
Coolamon Rotary Club D9705 Environment Envoy
Hi all Club Envoys,
I am very pleased to report that the installation of solar panels, batteries and electrical infrastructure at the Naiviivi Primary School in FIJI was completed two weeks ago – on time and budget! This District Envoy initiative was generously funded by 22 x D.9705 Clubs (and Rotarian Ken Leach) and installed by the It’s Time Foundation run by Rob Edwards OAM , member of Corrimal RC, using local Fijian technicians.
Note that replacement lithium-ion batteries will be installed at the Lavena School in Fiji in May, funded by 7 other Rotary Clubs as part of last year’s fundraising effort.
We will be seeking to raise funds shortly for another solar school installation in FIJI in 2023/24.
See the happy kids and teachers and the school lit up with solar power in the photos above. Before solar, I understand that the teachers’ accommodation only had intermittent diesel-powered lighting if that.
It brings major benefits to the School, its’ teachers and the children’s education.
Regards
David W Brawn
Past District Governor, Rotary District 9675
April is Rotary’s Environment Month
Graphics by Debbie Vance from Canada
ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON Inc. 2022-23
Chartered March 3rd, 1971; Sponsoring Club Narrandera Rotary Club
