Lynn’s Lines
Our relaxed dinner at Lynch’s last Thursday was most successful; I think everyone enjoyed it.
I would really like to thank Françoise and John for picking up a load of walkers and shower chairs from IRT at Dalmeny and taking them up to Queanbeyan to Rotary legend Fred Fawke who is the driving force behind the District 9705’s Recover, Rehabilitate and Reuse (RRR) Project. From there they will be shipped to Nigeria. See story below. I only approached Françoise on Thursday night about whether there was any way they could get these items, offered by IRT, up to Fred; Fred can no longer drive down to pick them up, as he has done in the past. She and John were right onto it. Rotary in Action plus!
This Thursday we welcome District Governor Elect Rob Uhl. I hope we have a good roll up to hear what she has to say. Then it’s all hands on deck again for Sunday’s Market.
THIS WEEK
This Thursday 20th
This Thursday is a Dinner Meeting back at the Golf Club. We welcome our District Governor Elect Rob Uhl who is looking forward to meeting us. Rob Uhl is from the RC of Moss Vale and has been an active Rotarian since 1997. She has held various positions of International, Vocational, Youth Exchange and Club President. She has also had experience with RAWCS, Outback Science/ Engineering, Youth Director, MUNA, Youth Exchange Safaris. She was President of the Rotary E Club of Brindabella and was District Secretary 2022-2023. A few of us met her at Merimbula recently.
Rob was to have been joined by our new Area 6 Governor Haseena Tweddle from the RC of Berry but she had an urgent appointment in Sydney. Haseena replaces Adam de Totth as our Area 6 Governor. Hopefully we will have the opportunity to catch up with Haseena some time soon.
If you haven’t already done so, please let John Rungen know if you are coming.
This Sunday (23rd) is our Market
Mike Young is circulating the roster for Sunday’s Market. Don’t forget we’re on winter time until September so the market starts and finishes an hour later. Hope you can help. We will also have Whale Watching Raffle tickets to sell.
The Week That Was
More on Fred Fawke and RRR Project
The District’s Recover, Rehabilitate and Reuse (RRR) Project spans many Clubs. It rescues equipment not needed by its owners and provides it to people and organisations that need such equipment both in Australia and overseas, such as medical equipment, roofing materials.
“For some years ‘Phil’ Agbonzikilo has assisted RRR by providing carriage to Nigeria of medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, electric scooters, hospital beds, sports clothing and other sundry items,” said RRR legend Fred Fawke.
“Phil’s enthusiasm extends to taking goods as found and encouraging repair at the receiving end. They’re loaded in a container often with second-hand vehicles and shipped to Nigeria. Phil and his contacts identify people who need what is supplied.”
The IRT has often donated equipment to the RRR Project.
Bega’s Winter Book Fair
Bega Rotary reports their Winter Book Fair over the weekend 8-9 July may be their last for a while but was certainly worth doing. Lots of people, both locals and visitors popped in to see if they could find their favourite reads and more. Both days were reasonably busy. They had quite a few helpers on the Wednesday before to set up, including some from Lumen Christi College at Pambula Beach, but not so many for the pack up which meant that ‘the oldies’ were back on the trollies and packing the containers. However President Phil’s family also helped. Total takings were $7,714.33 which is about $1,000 more than their Spring Fair last year.
Out and About
Bega Valley Clubs welcome Kurt Fearnley
Paralympian Kurt Fearnley AO will be the guest speaker at a joint meeting of Bega, Merimbula and Pambula Rotary Clubs on Saturday 14 October at Club Sapphire, Merimbula. Kurt is an Australian wheelchair racer, who has won gold medals at the Paralympic Games and crawled the Kokoda Track without a wheelchair in support of men’s health. Kurt is one of our National heroes. He has been closely involved with
the disability movement culminating in him taking over as Chairman of the National Disability Insurance Agency in 2022. He was the NSW Australian of the year for 2019 and has recently hosted his own show ‘One Plus One’ on the ABC.
NEXT THURSDAY 27TH JULY
A Dinner Meeting 6 for 6.30pm with guest speaker Jillian Keating, Fisheries Manager with the Department of Primary Industries. Jillian will give an overview of the Wagonga Inlet Living Shoreline Project which will transform and restore a section of the Inlet shoreline between the pool and Ken Rose Park to create a ‘living’ shoreline. It demonstrates the importance of nature-based solutions to coastal erosion as well as benefits to biodiversity and water quality. It’s a collaborative project between Eurobodalla Shire Council and The Nature Conservancy Australia (TNC).
Please invite partners and friends.