July Is Rotary Change Over Month.

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ABN: 42 569 872 625 CROW A ABCROWCROW ABABOUTCROW BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF WAGGA WAGGA Inc. - CHARTERED 1930 Web: - www.waggarotary.org Facebook: - https://www.facebook.

rnor 9700 Asst. Gov. Group 7 Club President Secretary Barry Rassin John Glassford Elaine Almond Peter Veerhuis Ellen Brasier THE FOUR WAY TEST. Of the things we think, say or do: - Is it the truth?

Club meets at the WAGGA WAGGA COUNTRY CLUB, 6:00 pm for 6.30 pm (unless stated below). Duty Officers Roster: - Please arrange for a replacement if you cannot fulfil your rostered duty.

1 ABN: CROW A ABCROWCROW ABABOUTCROW BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF WAGGA WAGGA Inc. - CHARTERED 1930 Web: - Facebook: - Postal Address: - PO Box 246, Wagga Wagga, 2650 President of RI Dist. Governor 9700 Asst. Gov. Group 7 Club President Secretary Barry Rassin John Glassford Elaine Almond Peter Veerhuis Ellen Brasier THE FOUR WAY TEST. Of the things we think, say or do: - Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill & better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? BULLETIN NO: 2 Thursday 12 th July July Is Rotary Change Over Month. Club meets at the WAGGA WAGGA COUNTRY CLUB, 6:00 pm for 6.30 pm (unless stated below). Duty Officers Roster: - Please arrange for a replacement if you cannot fulfil your rostered duty. Also inform the Bulletin Reporter. DATE: - Thursday 19 th July Thursday 26 th July Thursday 2 nd August PROGRAMME: ATTENDANCE: CLUB FELLOWSHIP & PLANNING SESSION. Rob Sharkie Wagga District Court Judge Gordon Lerve. Bryan Short John & Lyn Foord FOOD RESCUE. Marion Moran GREETER: Bruce Barber Peter Smart Margaret Everett SHORT & SWEET: Barry Francis Alan Lean Howard Mendel FINES MASTER: David Cannon Elaine Almond Philip Cross INTRODUCE SPEAKER: Not Required Alok Sharma Howard Mendel VOTE OF THANKS: Not Required Philip Cross Alan Lean BULLETIN REPORTER: Neil Hilpern Don Pembleton David Kennedy Invocation: For good food, good fellowship and the opportunity to serve through Rotary, we give thanks. Unable to attend a meeting? Please lodge an apology with THE COUNTRY CLUB by 2.30 pm Wednesday (or pre-record it in the book provided at the meeting attendance table IN BLOCK LETTERS). Also, for catering purposes, please advise if bringing a guest to a meeting.

2 MEETING REPORT: - ATTENDANCE. Twenty-three members (53%) were welcomed by our President Peter Veerhuis. In addition, we welcomed guests Joan Veerhuis (Peter), Judith (Guest Speaker) and Graham Hall from Wallendbeen, and Nelly Shepard (all guests of Glendyn Groves). Apologies were recorded from Bruce Barber, Bryan Short, David Cannon, Ellen Brasier, Gordon Saggers, John Studdert, Margaret Everett, Marion Moran, Mike Murray, Neil Hilpern, Nepal Ghosh, Paul Galloway, Rob Sharkie, Terry Mecham, Tony Hutchinson & Vicki Donohue.. MEETING NOTES. President Peter opened the meeting at 6:30, with the toast and invocation. Membership Dues. If you haven t yet done so, please attend to payment of $ by electronic transfer to Wagga Wagga Rotary (General Account): - Hume Bank (BSB: Acc: ) - ensure that your name is shown alongside the entry on the Club s bank statement. Alternatively cheque, cash or other remittance may be forwarded to the Club Treasurer Nepal he expects to be in attendance at next week s meeting. Our Immediate Past President, Elaine Almond, has been appointed Assistant Governor for Group 7 in this Rotary District, replacing Bryan Short. Group 7 includes all the Wagga Clubs. Congratulations Elaine. Graham Russell and the Book Fair Team coordinated the move of our furnishings and stock from the Salvation Army store to our New Premises in Copland Street last Saturday (14 th July). Peter Smart advised members to keep free the Sunday morning of the 29 th July for the Wagga Winter Warmth. Our Club will answer the phones from 7:30am. We are, once again grateful to local defence personnel as well as to Elders (Kincaid Street) for making their office and warehouse available for this event. The next Board Meeting will be Wednesday August 8 at 6pm. The Official Visit of our District Governor, John Glassford, for this Rotary Year will be our 16 th August meeting. Remember to keep free 3 rd November for the Darkness to Light fundraising dinner. SHORT & SWEET. FINES MASTER SESSION. Glendyn Groves provided a summary of the imminent changes to the NSW Police Highway Patrol fleet. Locally manufactured Holden and Ford V8 sedans, being no longer available, will be replaced by imported police special editions from BMW 530d and Chrysler 6.2-litre V8. Safety is a key priority for police when searching for new cars. Also the platform of both vehicles supports the state-of-the-art technology that is key to the focus on reducing incidents of road trauma across NSW. Graeme Callander raised plenty of money from all parties with rounds of trivia questions directed at each table. Gerry Page won a lovely bottle of invisible wine as a door prize. And Peter Veerhuis told a gory but clean joke involving a dead horse, a bath, and a know-it-all getting his comeuppance.

KEY-NOTE SPEAKER. Glendyn Groves introduced his guests for the evening, Judith Hall from RC Young, and Nelly Shepard, a recently returned Rotary Exchange Student who lives in Wagga.

3 KEY-NOTE SPEAKER. Glendyn Groves introduced his guests for the evening, Judith Hall from RC Young, and Nelly Shepard, a recently returned Rotary Exchange Student who lives in Wagga. Judith is the District Chairperson for Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) and spoke to the Club about RYE from a Rotary point of view. Nelly regaled us with tales of her year in Sweden in The District Committee of eight members is made up of Rotarians and non- Rotarians. RYE promotes among other worthwhile aims world peace and youth leadership, particularly in international relations. RYE is the most respected student exchange program around the world. The keys to success are its reciprocal arrangements and good networks. Students stay with three to four families in a district over the course of a year, and preferably attend the one high school. The host families are not necessarily Rotary families, and RYE can be a good opportunity to bring new people to Rotary. It cost Clubs who get involved with RYE $150 per month per sponsorship. Students are usually in Years 9, 10 or 11. Nelly spoke about her experience abroad. She was sponsored by Rotary Wollundry Club and only 15 years old when she arrived in Sweden. She is now a very mature 17-year old. Her exchange was a mindbroadening time with the opportunity to discover herself and the world. She had lots of support from her host families, to whom she grew very close. Modern internet communications made it easier to overcome home sickness. She was happy with the preparation and training she received before her trip. Brad Bland gave the usual Vote of Thanks. NEXT MEETING: - Next week we will see us mix business and pleasure. The meeting has been declared a Fellowship Night but President Peter will seek your ideas and input for the Board s planning of the coming Rotary year. PERSONAL JOTTINGS: - REPORTED TO BE ON THE SICK LIST. Jenny Gorrel is reported to be recovering from a fracture to her arm as a result of a recent accident. No doubt Graham is brushing up on his nursing skills. Best wishes for your speedy recovery Jenny. TERRY & FRAN MECHAM. The most recent report puts our grey nomads in the Alice Springs area enjoying the sights. Terry reports that the town plan at Alice reminds him of Laurie Fromholtz with all the round-abouts. The other reminder of home is the freezing nights. CHARLIE BLOMFIELD. A recent communication received from our good friend and past member Charlie, you may recall that he now lives in Tathra which suffered devastating bush fires last March. The recovery from the fires demonstrates the resilience of the local community which is very grateful for the moral and financial support received from far and wide. The bottom line is that Tathra is back in business and keen to spread that word for the coming tourist season. If you get the opportunity to support the region in this, it will be most appreciated. In addition, Charlie reported that the local Rotarians have just completed a Book Fair which raised about $15,000. which will go to Community Care Accommodation and Tathra Bushfire Recovery.

PLEASE BLOCK-OUT THE FOLLOWING DATES IN YOUR DIARY: -

14/16 Sep 2018 Zone 8 Australian & NZ Conference.

11 November 2018 Distec 18 (Dist 9700 IT Workshop).

Diego USA HAPPY SNAPS FROM LAST WEEK S MEETING: -

Brad moves a Vote of Thanks on our behalf.

4 PLEASE BLOCK-OUT THE FOLLOWING DATES IN YOUR DIARY: - 29 July 2018 WINTER WARMTH. 8 August 2018 Board Meeting. 16 August 2018 DG Visits Wagga Rotary. 14/16 Sep 2018 Zone 8 Australian & NZ Conference. 3 November 2018 D2L Fundraising Dinner. 11 November 2018 Distec 18 (Dist 9700 IT Workshop). 13/19 January 2019 Rotary International Assembly San Diego USA HAPPY SNAPS FROM LAST WEEK S MEETING: - Gerry wins the Lucky Door Prize. Brad moves a Vote of Thanks on our behalf. David Wynne encourages David Friedlieb to pay up. Sergeant Graeme plays the quiz-master. Glendyn introduces the Key-Note speakers. Our Key-Note speakers relax before their presentation..

5 BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: - (21 st Jul 27 th Jul) Birthdays: Mary Ann Kelly (23/7), Glendyn Groves (23/7). Rotary Anniversaries: Wedding Anniversaries: Nil. Nil. KOOKABURRA

CROW ABOUT! BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF WAGGA WAGGA INC. President of Rotary International

CROW ABOUT! BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF WAGGA WAGGA INC. ABN: 42 569 872 625 Web: www.waggarotary.org Address: PO Box 246, Wagga Wagga 2650 President of Rotary International Governor District 9700 Club