Attended District Assembly with President Bob Antill. Unlike my experience at the Annual Conference last year in Canberra in 2015, this had an informative and well presented programme. I attended the Rotary Foundation and International sessions and it was heartening to hear about the work that was being carried out.
It was also my impression that we as a club seem to punch above our weight.
President Antill gave a rundown on how we have put defibrillators around Narooma and now we are hoping with Moruya and Bateman Bay Rotary Clubs to have them throughout the Eurobodella
To be honest I had been in two minds as to the benefits of INTERACT until I heard two young women give a talk at our dinner that night. They were articulate, interesting and forceful in getting their message across as to the value of INTERACT and I left converted.
It was then interesting to hear the next morning about clubs in our District in seeking to establish an INTERACT CLUB. It was readily apparent that it was a major task that required on going intensive support from Rotary Club members, but with such support being in the background. President Antill is hoping to move forward with the planning of an INTERACT CLUB in Narooma and I hope the club will get behind him with support.
He will have my full support in 16/17 and hopefully that will continue in the future.
Some trivia but not trivial, did you realise that there is a BAN on Rotarians being in any other service club?
This was revealed to me when we were told of a rule change that would allow a member of ROTORACT to be also a member of ROTARY. ( catch they have to pay both annual fees).
At first I laughed thinking it was a joke that if you were in rotoract you could not be in rotary. Yes folks it is true. While I have not seen the definition of what is a service club, but presumably you can’t be in CWA and Rotary and ditto for Zonta Probus and obviously Lions.
I am still dumbfounded by this and can’t understand the logic behind this. Why should a membership of Lions debar you from Rotary and vice versa if you fulfil the requirements ( apart from Rotary’s ban) of both service clubs by serving your community.
Finally, we were told that the rule is now, or will be shortly, that we are only required to have 2 meetings a month and that it need not be specifically a dinner, lunch or breakfast meeting.
Think of the opportunities to liven up Rotary in Naroooma, so hopefully we can put on our thinking caps and come up with innovative meeting suggestions/locations to embrace change which seems to be a key message at the District Assembly if we are to survive and progress.
Another week has flown by. Wednesday Michael and I travelled to Moruya for the combined Rotary Presidents’ meeting. It is good to know that Moruya and Batemans Bay clubs are also doing well and some great things are happening.
Last Thursday night we hosted our annual Pride of Workmanship Awards. This recognises good work of employees as judged by their bosses. It is not a competition but a public recognition and it wouldn’t be possible without the hours of work that Laurelle puts in to make it special. Thank you Laurelle.
Also thanks to Lynda our wonderful MC, Radar on photos, Peter and Lynn for meeting and greeting at the door, Bob Aston for the invocation and John Rungen for a international toast full of information on the positive things Rotary is doing in the world. Thanks also to Mat and Jen and their staff for making all welcome and for providing a great meal.
Thanks go to Julie Clark, Jim Sharpe, Debra Black, Julie Davis, Tracey Benbow, Ray Lawrence, Victoria Wilkin, Rebecca Tyrrell, Christine Lansley, Tracey Tunney and Sarah Navara for their hard work and dedication to their jobs and to their employers for recognising this.
Peter and Karin will be away for a little while whilst Karin undergoes some tests and we wish her a speedy recovery. Jennifer (Rod’s wife) is also recovering at home now and each day she is getting stronger. Our thoughts are with Jennifer and if you’d like to visit, please check with Rod first. Our thoughts are also with Peter H. at this time as he is having treatment and we wish him a speedy recovery.
The Markets were on last Sunday and we were very busy. Everyone loves our Smoothies and the Anzac biscuits were a very welcome addition. We had a very successful result.
And congratulations to Frank and Iris who joined the ranks of Grandparents last week….. Frank’s smile was so wide that Charmaine could count his fillings from two tables back!!
Radar has moved back with us for his final placement. His luggage seems to have increased since last time we saw him !!!
Cheers
Bob
Pride of Workmanship Awards
What a great night last Thursday!
Eleven of our local businesses each recognised a valued employee at our annual Pride of Workmanship Awards at a special dinner at The Whale for over 60 people.
President Bob said how proud the Club is of this program and the support we receive from local businesses.
‘The program offers local businesses the opportunity, through Rotary, to acknowledge the efforts and contributions of employees who consistently achieve a high standard of work performance and show personal qualities worthy of such an award,’ he said.
Our MC extraordinaire for the night, Lynda, described the Awards night as a very positive and uplifting experience, adding that one thing she particularly likes about these awards is that it is not a competition.
She said, ‘What was also inspiring this year was the range of businesses represented’.
Pride of Workmanship Awards
President Bob presented Pride of Workmanship Awards last Thursday to
Debra Black (IRT Dalmeny), front left,
Tracey Tunney (Whale Motor Inn),
Rebecca Tyrrell (Quarterdeck),
Julie Davis (Narooma Dental Surgery),
Christine Lansley (Tilba Real Milk),
Ray Lawrence (Narooma Plumbing);
Narooma Rotary Vocational Service Director Laurelle,
Victoria Wilkin (O’Brien’s Hotel),
Tracey Benbow (Narooma Golf Club),
Julie Clark (Dalmeny Long Day Care)
Jim Sharpe (Estia Health).
Sarah Navara (Antons) was unable to be there but Lynda and Laurelle presented Sarah’s award to her at work the next day.
A delighted Sarah Navara, centre, of Anton’s at Kianga, was thrilled to receive her Award from Lynda and her boss Janine Ker on Friday.
Lynda Ord was our MC for last Thursday’s Awards presentation
On Tuesday 6th April Lynda, Angie, Bob and I attended RYDA (Rotary Youth Driver Awareness) in Moruya at the Moruya Jockey Club to help supervise District high school learner or soon-to-be learner drivers. The students attending RYDA were from Narooma High School, Batemans Bay High School, Moruya High School and Carroll College.
The students were divided into groups. There were 6 different activities and the groups were rotated throughout these. Our group started with the Road Safety and Awareness talk given by the Safety Officer from Eurobodalla Shire Council. We were all made aware of the potential unseen hazards around us. A film showed driver attention to an oncoming car and where it was headed. A couple of potentially unseen hazards of a parked car and door opening on the driver’s side and a child riding a bike on the footpath were not noted by most and this was quickly realised by the students during the discussion afterwards.
Our next activity was observing the safety components possible in a car and noting the possible safety ratings for purchasing a car. Students then watched demonstrations of braking at various speeds. They were asked to estimate safety distances. They were shocked at how wrong their estimates were, with the final demonstration having great impact on the students. A small dummy was hit at 60 kmph when the speed should have been 50 kmph. The destruction of the dummy certainly impressed them with the differences in safety and speed.
We then attended a talk and discussion with police officers over the various rules to be followed by Learner, Red P-Plate and Green P-Plate drivers. The police enforced the notion that “If you don’t follow the rules, you lose your licence and could lose your car”. It was also emphasised that traffic accidents are not usually accidents but are crashes caused by neglect from a driver.
The next two activities dealt with victims of crashes. The first activity was listening to two gentlemen who had been involved in crashes in some way. The older gentleman had witnessed a mate being killed and had tried to help him. Then years later, he had had to ask one son to view the body of his own brother. The dead son had been on his way home with his brother from a holiday in another state. The second gentleman was an actual victim who had been involved in an horrific local crash. It had not been his fault and the other driver had managed to elude punishment. The victim’s compensation had been eaten away by medical bills but most impressive was that this man who was never supposed to walk again had found the courage to beat this conclusion and had eventually walked after 3 years of hard work. The students found his statement that he had given himself 3 years to walk and if he couldn’t he ‘would blow his head off” rather disturbing and hopefully it gave them food for thought.
The second activity in this category involved watching a film about the repercussions and ripple effect of a young person losing their life. Parents, friends and social mates discussed their feelings and how their child, friend and sibling’s death had impacted on their own lives.
During the last activity the students were asked to complete a personality test to see what personal attributes they needed to consider when they were driving a car. This included watching a film with the usual peer pressure ‘egging on’ in which many young people involve themselves. They then considered their own personality and the actions they would need to pursue to avoid involving themselves in crashes.
Overall it was an excellent course and it would seem most students took at least something away. My thoughts are that possibly the girls were far more willing to ask questions than the boys but this may have been only our group. If this is an overall conclusion from other groups there may be different methods which can be used to coerce the boys to ask more questions.
Last Thursday night we were given not only history but current information on the Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens in Batemans Bay. This is a wonderful part of our area which we don’t think of when we have visitors. Not only worth a look but also worth becoming a friend of the gardens.
Thank you to all who wished me a Happy Birthday and to Merinda for arranging the fantastic cake from Rolf’s. I had a great time and on Saturday morning Merinda took me to Moruya for a surprise trip on the Sea Plane. We took off on the Tuross River, tracked south and circled Montague Island then over Narooma and back to land on the river next to Moruya Markets. Another great idea if you have visitors or just want to get up and see our beautiful lakes and rivers.
This Thursday night we have a Board Meeting and will hopefully be inducting two new members. It should be a good night.
Next Saturday at 1pm at Nerrigundah there is a memorial service commemorating the 150th anniversary of the shooting of Constable Miles O’Grady. Those who were present when Peter Smith talked on his book about the Clarke Gang will remember the story of the gun battle between the Clarke Gang and the Police outside the Wallis Hotel. During the gun battle O’Grady was fatally shot along with bush ranger Wallis Fletcher.
The service will be at the Miles O’Grady Monument and if attending, you can book in with Jessica Petsalis, Executive officer 4478 9910 or email: pets1jes@police.nsw.gov.au
Have a magical week and think of Radar out in the desert enjoying the vast open spaces.
Cheers
Bob
Victoria Callioni – President of the Friends of the Eurobodalla Botanic Gardens
Ronald McDonald House Canberra Cycle 2016
Woden Daybreak Rotary has stepped in to assist Ronald McDonald House Canberra by running Cycle 2016 on 14 May 2016 as a fund raising activity for the Canberra House.
There are two rides: 50 kms and 135 kms. More details and registration are at > https://www.everydayhero.com.au/event/cycle-2016.
Given the unexpectedness of Woden Daybreak’s participation, we would be very grateful if other clubs could spread the word to any cycling friends or do the ride themselves of course! Please contact Darren Stevens if you need more information: darren@muchmorethanmoney.com.au.
Pambula Rotary Club Charity Golf Day
On the weekend of 21/22 May, Pambula Rotary Club is holding a Charity Golf Day at the picturesque Pambula Merimbula Golf Course. see flyers attached.
Included with the normal golf competition both days is ‘A Service Club Challenge’ open to members of service clubs. Saturday, a $200 prize for the Service Club member with the highest score and on Sunday the best score by a service club team ( two out of four must be members of a service club) wins $800. Cheques will be made paid to their nominated charity or service club.
This is a great challenge, a great way to earn valuable dollars for your club. The day will be a lot of fun with great prizes. Proceeds from this weekend will go to the Carers Accommodation at the New Southeast Regional Hospital at Bega.
Rotary Club of Bomaderry Golf Day Friday 15 April 2016
The Bomaderry Club is promoting its Golf Day at the Nowra Gold Club for the John Ryan Memorial Scholarship. The Scholarship is in memory of one its former Club members and is given to a student studying the Bachelor of Medicine Surgery at the Shoalhaven Campus of the University of Wollongong.
Part of the selection criteria is that the student must come from regional NSW and be likely to practice in a rural setting. So far the Club has awarded 2 Scholarships and it has assisted both recipients tremendously allowing them to focus on their studies rather than look for part time work to help them with their finances.
It would be wonderful if Rotarians could come and join us on the day and enjoy a great round of golf at the same time.
Venue: Nowra golf club, fairway drive, Nowra
Cost: $50 per player, which includes, breakfast, lunch, and a round of golf
7.00am bacon & egg roll
8.00am shotgun start – ambrose 4 person team event.
12.30pm finish golf, refreshment and lunch at approx 1 pm. (Lunch will be b.b.q. Buffet)
1.30-2.00pm presentation of prizes & raffle winners
There are 8 carts for hire on a first in first served basis, players can book their team and/or a cart through the proshop
ph : 4421 2249
Hole in one prize of a hyundai car sponsored by country motor company Bomaderry. Come and have a fun day
Batemans Bay High School Hall
Saturday 16 April 2016
Helpers on the Day
The RMC Duntroon Band concert is one of our major fund raisers for the year and requires a fair bit of support behind the scenes. I hope you and your partner can help out.
Provide a salad or dessert
Our hospitality and home cooking is a real treat for the Band and helps ensure they come back year after year.
Could I ask members… all Rotarians and their partners to prepare either a salad or a dessert for the band’s meal following the concert? If you are unable to attend on the day would you arrange for someone else to bring it along?
The following helpers are needed to make the Band Concert a success.
11:00am Set up quadrangle (3 required) Tables, seating, urns, extension cords. Set out cups. Have tea and coffee, milk, lamingtons (cut in two) and biscuits ready on plates in canteen.
12:00am Set up audience and stage seating (4 required ) Roll out carpet, set up 40 chairs on stage and 400 in hall. Tables and chairs for ticket sellers in foyer. Collect Rotary Wheel from Baywaters Resort and place it in a central place –return same to Baywaters after concert. Display Rotary banners in a prominent place.
1:00pm Lunch for band and workers. (6 required) Confirm Pizza Dominios delivery for 1:00pm Ph 4475 3133 – manager is Jeff Pick up 25 pizzas from Dominos at 12:45pm – Note 2 vegetarian – 2 without cheese. Put out two salads with some plates and utensils. Serviettes and bowls of fresh fruit in bowls on tables. Set up a station for tea, coffee, milk, sugar, cups and urn. Have bottled water and cold drinks in esky.
2:00pm Ticket sellers and ushers (4 required) Man table (2) in foyer – cash float required (see Bruce Clarke). Ushers (2) at door to collect and count tickets.
2:30pm Concert commences (David Harding MC)
2:40 pm Serve tea and coffee at the interval. (All present) Set up tea and coffee, milk, sugar and cups. Ensure urns are boiling. Place biscuits and lamingtons on tables. Clean up and pack equipment away after intermission.
5:30pm. Evening meal (6 required) Check with Band for timing. Set up eskys with cold drinks, bottled water and beer. Have wine glasses and red/white wine available. Cook sausages, onions and chicken on the BBQ and place in trays. Set up serving station with plates, utensils, serviettes, bread, sauces, salt and pepper. Set salads up on tables. Assist serving the food. Bring out desserts and dessert plates and utensils. Clean up quadrangle after band has departed.
In between completing your duties, please feel free to enjoy the concert!
Last night’s meeting was a chance for members to give feedback anonymously on two issues: Donuts and “The Elephant in the Room!” .
Donuts have been synonymous with Rotary in Narooma (and elsewhere) for many, many years. But now we must look to “manage risk” and minimise the chance of injury. Whilst no one has been seriously injured, the possibility of injury has to be considered and discussed. After investigating to make our current set up safer, no suitable answers have been found. Research is ongoing, but until we can be satisfied that we are managing the risk correctly, we have no choice but to suspend donut-making from this next market. Thank you to all who have participated in this discussion.
The second issue is being addressed. I have sent an email to all members.
At last night’s Board meeting, we approved Paris Blessington to go to Rotary Adventure in Citizenship. RAIC is an intensive and fun-filled, week-long programme to help prepare young adults for full participation as citizens of Australia. Held in Canberra, it will enable Paris to gain knowledge of how our Federal Government operates. She is a worthy student, who with the help of our Club and Youth Directors, has taken advantage of past opportunities made available and has grown. We look forward to finding out how this week goes on her return.
My thanks to Rod, our Secretary, for all his work on the Board meeting minutes, agenda and keeping track on what is transpiring. Thank you to the members of the Board and the Club for input and hard work for not only Rotary Narooma but our whole community. I am very lucky to have such a wonderful group of people.
Eddie the Eagle is the latest movie for Polio Plus – unfortunately, we won’t be able to have it for the Premiere, however we will still have it for a special screening on Thursday 5th May.
Have a great weekend and I hope you find some magic along the way.
Cheers
Bob
Clean up Australia Day
A great effort by a small but dedicated group of Rubbish-Removing-Rotarians. No picture of the black snake that gave Fred something to think about !
Laurelle, Angie and MikeFred Fawke, Angie and Mike
Shelter Box and Shelter Box Kits
Fred Fawke was here for a visit at the last meeting and he brought us up to date with the latest news on Shelter Boxes. The new policy is best summarised as “Horses for Courses”. In many cases buildings are partially damaged, and a tarpaulin and some tools to fix it with are all that’s needed. So we now also distribute Shelter Box kits; these are smaller and cheaper and often more suited to the needs of the disaster survivors.
Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards
Michael Edwards (born 5 December 1963), better known as Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, is a British skier who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping. At the time, he was the British ski jumping record holder (a record later broken by others), the world number nine in amateur speed skiing, (106.8 mph (171.9 km/h)) and the stunt jumping world record holder (10 cars/6 buses). Finishing last in the 70m and 90m events, he became famous as an example of an underdog or “heroic failure”, and of perseverance and achievement without funding. In 2016, he was portrayed by Taron Egerton in the biographical film Eddie the Eagle, co-starring Hugh Jackman as fictional coach Bronson Peary.
RYDA 2016
Neil Simpson from Rotary Batemans Bay is organising the Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA) program this year on behalf of the Rotary Clubs of Batemans Bay, Moruya and Narooma. He has taken over from Derek Anderson (Moruya) who has so capably organised RYDA in recent years (with thanks).
This year it is expected that, with the help of Rotary, RYDA will be delivered to 50 000 students from 500 schools in 90 venues across Australia and New Zealand.
Our RYDA course will be held on Monday April 4th and Tuesday April 5th 2016 at the Moruya Jockey Club.
Year 11 students from St Peters Anglican College, Carroll College and Moruya High School will attend on Monday 4 April with Year 11 students from Batemans Bay and Narooma High Schools attending on Tuesday 5 April.
The RYDA program content has now been completely revised and updated and two sessions have been replaced altogether.
The program focusses on speeding, distractions and impairments; strategies (having a plan); the role of the passenger; personal reflection on their own risks and behaviours and interactivity (group work and discussion). Student participants now get their own goals, plans and strategies booklet to take home and they use that booklet in every session.
RYDA is now more interactive with less facilitator talk and more discussion, making it more engaging for participants. It is intended for those just commencing their learner driving instruction.
RYDA a joint project with our three clubs and we are again asking for your support.
Batemans Bay Rotary is arranging volunteers to set up and pack up, provide morning tea on both days and accompany student participants from St Peters, Carroll and Batemans Bay High on both days. Batemans Bay club held a bare foot bowls afternoon as their contribution towards costs.
Moruya Rotary is providing lunch to all participants and presenters on both days of RYDA as their contribution towards costs. Moruya will also be seeking three Rotarians to accompany the student groups from Moruya High School (Monday).
Narooma Rotary is providing bus transport for Narooma students as their contribution towards costs and will need three Rotarians to accompany the student groups from Narooma High School (Tuesday).
Potentially there are 330 Year 11 students in our Shire who could attend RYDA and we are making every effort to ensure that most attend.
We look forward to your support of this life saving program again this year!
Neil Simpson Rotary Batemans Bay
Meal Costs
At the board meeting it was decided that due to the fact that $3 of each meal goes toward paying for the guest speaker’s meal that those who do not choose to participate in the meal, should contribute $3.00 each week to help with these costs.
The wheel, happy moments and the $3 are the funds we raise toward administration which covers guest speakers meals and other sundries from time to time.
Foundation Seminar
As part of our continued effort in keeping Members informed and up to date with our Charity “The ROTARY FOUNDATION” you are invited to attend an information Seminar on the Foundation. The information available at the Seminar will cover the many programs of the Foundation as well as give an update on Foundation activity in our District and part of the criteria for access to District Grants is for someone from every Club to attend an information session. It will also give you an opportunity to meet the District 9710 Foundation Team for 2016/17. Please pass on this invitation to all interested Rotarians in your Club that may wish to learn a little more about our Foundation.
It is anticipated that the Seminar will commence at 10.30 for an 11.00am start, coffee / tea / water and biscuits will be available on arrival. The Rotary Foundation Seminar will be held on Sunday the 20th March 2016 at Raiders Belconnen, Hardwick Crescent HOLT. A light lunch will be provided and we are planning for the seminar to conclude no later than 4.00pm.
Gratuitous Picture of the Newsletter Editor
“Yours Truly” and his extra-ordinary wife !
You’re the best !
Quota FundRaiser
Join Quota Narooma for a Fundraising Film Presentation of
The Lady in the Van, starring Maggie Smith Truth is stranger than fiction in this comedy based on the real-life tale of a homeless woman, Miss Shepherd (Maggie Smith) who parks her van in the driveway of a house owned by playwright Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings) and lives there for 15 years
WHERE: At The Kinema
Time: 6.30pm For 7.00pm Screening Thursday 10th March
Cost: $20.00 Including Light Supper & Refreshments
Bookings Or Pre-Purchase Of Tickets Advised
Phone The Kinema 44762352
Or Email: Kinemaweeklyemail@Gmail.Com
Everybody Welcome
Funds raised will support Quota’s Hearing and Speech local community projects.
As Summer comes to a close – but not daylight saving – we have another Narooma Rotary Markets under our belt. For a while it looked as if we were going to be down on numbers and then I had a flashback to a movie “build it and they will come”. On Sunday Rotarian’s and friends of Rotary came out of the proverbial woodwork and we had good numbers. David and Rachael joined with Laurelle to control the gate. Michael helped Frank with marking out and then made smoooooth smoothies and freeessssh juice all day, with a little help. Bob Aston and John Doyle assisted by Angie made Donuts and it was great to see Peter Hartley at the BBQ. Fred Fawke from Canberra (Mr ShelterBox) and Pam cooked, Joan and Rob, John and Sandra Doyle and my wonderful partner in grime Merinda. Rolfe assisted as time permitted (definitely well appreciated coffee) and to anyone I may have missed a huge thank you.
Last Thursday night was climate change… this Thursday night is a club assembly on change of another sort. Please feel free to put your two bob’s worth in. Fred Fawke will also give us an update ion ShelterBox and Fuji.
Following this week’s meeting is a board meeting…. all members are allowed to sit in and watch if you want or take an early mark.
It was an enormous pleasure to recognise the work of Past President Angie with a Paul Harris Fellow award. Our charity, the Rotary Foundation allows for a PHF to be given as a recognition for service to the Rotary family and local, national and international community. In front of a large audience Angie was formally recognised for her service, well done and well deserved.
A question for this Thursday night…. Do you remember Eddie the Eagle?
I hope a lot of magic comes your way this week……. Girls…. Did you pop the question?????
A busy week for Rotary is underway. On Wednesday evening I attended Moruya for a combined Club Meeting to acknowledge the hard work of the Rotarian’s , the Moruya Jockey Club and the community as we presented the proceeds of the Rotary Race Day to Deputy Mayor and Chair of Moruya Cancer Carers Councillor Rob Pollock.
The cheques totalled more than $15,000 and took the donation to Cancer Carers to more than $51,000 in three years, – an outstanding effort. This would not be possible without the many dedicated people who worked so hard to bring it all together. Special mention goes to Vere Grey President of Batemans Bay Club, Mike Cowden from the Moruya Jockey Club, and our own Laurelle Pacey for the great PR effort. It was a pleasure to chair the meeting.
Last night at our regular meeting, we postponed a discussion on donuts until the next Club Assembly and Board Meeting in two weeks time, due to members being away and time for some members to gather extra information. I was the guest speaker to try to clear up some of the confusion about when you can take a photograph and when you need permission to use it. I hope the information was helpful.
This weekend is PETS (President Elect Training) in Canberra and Mike and I are off to be enlightened. As an Assistant District Governor I must also attend.
On Tuesday, all are welcome to join with us outside the SoArt Gallery in Narooma to cut a cake for Rotary’s 111th Birthday and present a cheque for $5,000 toward the cost of Solar Panels on the Kinema. If you are able, please join with me in our celebration for this great project.
Next Thursday, Dr Karin Geiselhart discusses Rotary’s response to Climate Change. Really looking forward to this and please feel free to invite partners, friends and anyone you know who wants to learn more about this area of Science.
Following on is our Markets. We have some blanks in the roster which need filling. Please call John Doyle if you can make it and haven’t put your name down.
Today (Saturday 6th Feb) we had a wonderful afternoon of fellowship to raise money for Charmaine’s Cambodian trip. Our wonderful hosts were Michael and Donna with Michael cooking up a storm and many others helping out.
Michael and Donna opened up their house and provided everything so that all moneys raised went to Charmaine’s most worthy cause. Thank you to Michael and Donna and to all who attended.
The large earthquake in Taiwan saw lots of damage but Radar’s family and Kayla (the outbound student from Bega who is staying with Radar’s parents) are all safe and well. Kayla managed to sleep through the event. Our thoughts go out to the people who have been displaced through this disaster.
Many thanks to Angie who has again put together a great display of Narooma Rotary. It is important to get information out to the community about us by all means of media – Angie with great displays, Charmaine with face book, Frank with the Beacon and web site and Laurelle with our media releases to the paper and radio. Great effort everyone and much appreciated.
NEXT THURSDAY we are meeting at the Golden Palace Chinese Restaurant (next to O’Brien pub) to celebrate Chinese New Year. BYO wine only $2.50 corkage – Beer and Soft drink available there. $25 per head . There will be red envelopes available to put small amounts in for Radar as a gift for Lunar New Year and extra spending money for his trip. As a Monkey I’m excited about this!!! Bring your partners and friends along but make sure you tell Anthony by Tuesday 5 pm so we can finalise numbers with the restaurant.
Our donation to the Solar Panel project for the Kinema roof will be handed over on the 23 which is Rotary’s 111 Birthday. We are giving the present.
Karin Geiselhart will be our guest speaker on the 25th. Karin is an expert on Climate Change and not only an interesting speaker but also a person who can answer your questions. Not only a partners night but invite 10 friends.
“May the grass growth slow this week and you all have some magic along the way”
A little boy lost reunited with his Mum, stress with a stall holder, coffee, pizza, ShelterBox, lots of bacon, eggs, sausages, donuts, plants, veggies and much more. Today was our January Market and it did not disappoint.
I am always overwhelmed by the commitment of our members towards our major fundraising projects.
Allow me a few lines to say thank you to David and Rachael for organising the gate, Laurelle for assisting on the gate and publicity, Frank for marking out and making donuts, John Doyle for helping from 7.30 in the morning with assembling the ShelterBox and cooking Donuts and staying the entire day right through to pack up. Ashley Stanley for helping get the Shelter Box up and happening.
Thank you to Sandra for working in the van and for helping pack up, Lynn and Radar for the introduction of new drinks and helping in the van and with pack up and much more. For Rod, Peter, Mike and Merinda for helping with cooking, selling tickets and pack up, Angie for working in the van, selling Duck tickets and much more and to Michael for all his work in making sure the Duck tickets were all sold, marking out and much more and to Rolfe who, despite having a busy day himself making coffees, found time to help with set up and pack up.
Truly this is an amazing effort and example of working for community projects…… well done everyone ! Thank you !
Tuesday is our GREAT DUCK RACE and David has assured me that they will race at 1- 1.30. We need bodies on the bridge to launch and down at Apex boat ramp to collect. This will be good fun, bring 10 friends. Thank you to Michael for stepping in and handling the Duck Ticket sales. For as long as we’ve been running the Duck Race, we haven’t needed permission….it is fun, it is for charity.. but this year we have had to get approval from the Marine Park Authority. Congratulations and sincere thanks to Rod for navigating his way through the mine field that is Marine Park red-tape-esque paperwork. We have permission to run our Duck Race for 3 years.
Don’t forget that Thursday night is our return to the Whale and Youth Night…. Should be a good one….. bring 5 friends.
Normally at this time of year we are going slow with business and there is some time to catch our breath but not 2016, it has arrived at a cracking pace. Lots of rain and heat straight after has left little energy at the end of the day.
Australia Day will be here in a minute and we are still selling tickets to the Duck Race. If you need a book or you have some time to sell tickets contact Michael or me. This will be a great time and our main fundraiser for ShelterBox.
This Sunday is our January Market which should be busy. All hands on deck please to help make life easier and fun for all. See you there, Roster is circulating.
On a sad note Lillian Hardie wife of former member and friend Bill Hardie has passed away. They were both active in the club when I joined and Bill was president 2003-4. They moved to Tenterfield a few years ago. Our thoughts go out to Bill.
For our friends and members who have started the year with a touch of sadness , let us know if we can help in any way.
Radar has had a great holiday spending time assisting Orit and family. He will speak at the Australia Day ceremony on what Australia is like from his perspective.
I haven’t organised a BBQ get together as we are about to be full on. Markets this Sunday, Australia Duck Race on Tuesday and then our Youth night and first meeting back on Thursday followed by Michael’s afternoon tea fundraiser for Charmaine’s Cambodia Trip and much more .
