Team member Fred Maddeen of Bathurst (right) atop Mt. Margherita with guide Moses Kashumba, the only climbers to complete the Mountains of the Moon climb. Look for a full account from John Glassford later…
Good Publicity
The Rock a place to meet and great the media. Yesterday we had a meeting with the Prime 7 TV crew and the Daily Wagga Wagga Advertiser. A good day for Rotary:
The Daily Advertiser
Henty Rotary Visit Coolamon
Message from President Noelene Bedggood from the RC of Henty who visited our club last Monday and presented a cheque for $5,200 for the Mountains of the Moon project.
Bon Voyage to Mark Janetzki, PDG Fred Loneregan and John Glassford, who are about to embark on a major adventure to Africa with the Mountains of the Moon project. Thank you to Noelene for her contribution on with regard to the team’s farewell, we will all be thinking of you and look forward to your return with much to share.
PP Mark Janetzki presents a cheque to President Marg Perkin & PDG Fred Loneragan . Also in photo: Rae Loneragan & Noelene Bedggood
Dubai Fountain
Water-jets can reach up to 50 stories in height, plus the fountain measures longer than two football fields at over 275 meters in length. It is so impressive when it is on a clear day.
Help Rotarians Climb a Mountain on World AIDS Day
Message from RFFA CEO Marion Bunch and the RFFA Board
L-R John Glassford Australia, “Olu” DGN Olugbemiga Olowu Nigeria. PRIVP Mike McGovern, USA. CEO Marion Bunch RFFA USA. PRID Paul Netzel USA. PDG Mark Doyle South Africa. COO Len Lanzi RFFA California.
Message from Marion Bunch
Coolamon House in Hout Bay
Dear John,
I hope you are keeping well, good friend, and you will be pleased to hear
that Coolamon House is looking good and working well with patients streaming through.
I see our district PR used Facebook for the story in today’s Hout Bay paper
and various have made comments already. It was posted at:
Patrick McLaughlin
Immediate past president
Rotary Club of Hout Bay
Chair, Operation Medical Hope
Hout Bay, Cape Town South Africa
Banter in Photos Fun
At our Rotary meetings and on the internet of fellow Rotarians or ROTI we have time for fun! Here are some photos that express our sense of humour.
RYDA Week in Wagga Wagga
ROTARY YOUTH DRIVER AWARENESS
This week RYDA was held at the Eqex centre in Wagga wagga with many year 11 students attending from all around Wagga wagga some as far as away as Culcairn. It was our duty to look after the Coolamon Central School students last Friday. Ian Jennings, Paul Weston and John Glassford from our club volunteered their day to act as stewards for the 6 element course provided by Rotary to our high school students. Jason Sachs also form our club was the teacher in charge of the students form the Coolamon Central School.
It was an excellent day and growing from strength to strength. here are some photos from the day:
District Governor Visits Coolamon
DG Ian Simpson and his wife Jean paid us a visit on Monday night. We had a board meeting before the club gathering and I am sure that DG Ian feels that we are in good shape. DG Ian gave an excellent presentation to our members and our guests during the evening.
It was not the usual DG’s talk but one that concentrated on our own club our achievements and how we are going forward. Our President Marg Perkin responded and thanked Ian and Jean fro the visit. Leslie Weston then gave a vote of thanks and presented the kangaroo money pouches to Ian and Jean.
Shelterbox in Kenya
Oxfam America Ambassador Scarlett Johansson recently visited a ShelterBox-tented camp in Dadaab. Well done Scarlett for shining a light on the world’s most vulnerable. Watch this CNN video to learn more about her visit to Kenya –