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Meeting  17th May 2016

 

Meeting :45
 
Fellowship : Peter Clucas
Reception:  Doug Conkey
Furniture:   Greg Conkey
 
Guest Speaker : Christine Williams (Comm. Club Manager)
 
Bulletin Editor : Doug Sutton
 
Sergeant: John Gray
 
Member Profile : Phil McIntosh
 
Next Market: Sprout and About  14th May
OIC: Travis Downie, Doug Conkey, Peter Crozier, Frank Fuller, Michael Georgiou, Geoff Hamilton, Andrew Irvine, Tim Macgillycuddy,
Steve McCoy(Neil Pinto), Phil McIntosh, Kevin Moffatt(John Gray), Greg O'Hare, Kerry Pascoe, Ken Taylor.

Club Rosters

 Bulletin Editors

 
 
 
 

Apr 26,May 3,10, Peter McKinnon

May 17,24,31      Doug Sutton

June 7,14,21       John Ferguson

Jun 28 Jul 5,12    Andy Irvine

Jul 19, 26 Aug 1  John Egan
    

Sergeant's

 
 
 
 
 
17th May : John Gray
 
24th May : Frank Fuller
 
31st may : Peter Clucas
 
 
 
 
Guest Speakers
 
 
 
17 th May : Christine Williams ( Commercial Club Manager )
 
24 th May : Courtney Smith
 
31 st May : Fellowship
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Market Rosters
 
Saturday Markets setup for everyone at 6.30am
 
 
(Please arrange a swap if you are not
able to carry out your duties)
 
 Sat 9th July 2016. OIC Rob Nicholson,John Egan,Gerry Gerlack,John Gray,Mark Hillis,David Hodge,Wal Paton,Neil Pinto,Malcolm Robertson,John Smith,Doug Sutton,Ken Taylor,
Sat 14th May 2016  OIC Travis Downie,Doug Conkey,Peter Crozier,Frank Fuller,Michael Georgiou,Geoff  Hamilton,Tim Macgillycuddy,Steve McCoy,Phil McIntosh,Kevin Moffatt,Greg O'Hare ,Kerry Pascoe, Ken Taylor
 
Sat 11th June 2016 OIC. Colin Duff, Tim Barter,Daniel Burns,Geoff Breust,David Foster,Andrew Irvine,Michael Knight,John Mason,Rob Pearson,Josh Walsh,David Pyke,Jeremy Riethmuller ,Jonty Shuter
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Darren Wallace
May 2
 
Timothy Macgillycuddy
May 2
 
Andrew Irvine
May 6
 
James Ross
May 9
 
David Foster
May 13
 
Tim Barter
May 13
 
David Benn
May 19
 
John Smith
May 26
 
David Hodge
May 27
 
Geoff Breust
May 30
 
Spouse Birthdays
Cheryl Moffatt
May 8
 
Nola Pinto
May 26
 
Susan Macgillycuddy
May 26
 
Anniversaries
Hugh Campbell
Heather
May 5
 
Paul Milde
Margo
May 7
 
Doug Sutton
Kay Sutton
May 16
 
Michael Georgiou
Dawn Georgiou
May 22
 
Neil Pinto
Nola Pinto
May 24
 
Join Date
John Hawkins
May 11, 2010
6 years
 
Graham Burmeister
May 13, 1978
38 years
 
Ken Cook
May 13, 1978
38 years
 
Laurie Blowes
May 13, 2008
8 years
 
James Ross
May 20, 2003
13 years
 
Geoff Breust
May 27, 2008
8 years
 
Frank Fuller
May 29, 2001
15 years
 
News
Rotary Information April 12
Rotary Information
- Rotary in China
 
Rotary has a long history in China that dates back to 1919 when the Shanghai club was chartered.
Rotary flourished with 33 clubs throughout the mainland until liberation in 1949, when it became impossible for Rotarians to meet.
In 1952 Rotary International disbanded the remaining clubs.
The Rotary Club of Shanghai was reformed in 2006 and currently there are 16 clubs including 5 provisional clubs throughout mainland China.
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Sergeants Session April 12
John Gray was our Sergeant  this week and started by having Cat carry box to reacquaint herself with everyone. 
Frank fuller was fined for letting Helen do everything,  Jim Gibson for something to do with Cricket,  James ross for his pink shirt and handbag, Peter MacKinnon for not going with the bikers , Ken Cook for making his second meeting.
 
John then read the class schedule for an evening class for men organized by WICOE (Women in Charge of Everything).  A copy of this is available by clicking here,
 
John then read another clever letter from a 70 year old driver regarding his performance on the road.
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Sprout & About April 9
 
Sprout & About
Michael Eldridge was the OIC for the Sprout & About Farmers Markets.  His team consisted of David Byfield, Ken Cook, Travis Downie, John Flynn, David Hodge, Bob Willis, Nick Leywood, Peter Mackinnon, Wal Paton, Mal Robertson, John Ferguson, Andrew Irvine,  
He reported a taking of $1,413.95
 
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Attendance
Make-ups & 
Apologies  
 
Attendance
45 Members
  6 Visitors & Guests  
51 Total
 
 
Visitors and 
Guests
Brent Pickard
Chris Hillis
Greg Breust​
Sam Brunskill
Lisa Glastonbury
Kat Janzon
 
 
Make-ups
 
Paul Murray DA 10/4
Bob Willis, DA10-4
​​​​​​​Nick Leywood, FM, 9/4
Doug Conkey, FM 9/4,DA 10/4
Wal Paton, FM, 9/4
John Ferguson, FM, 8/4, 9/4 
Richard Rossiter, DA, 10/4
Andy Irvine, FM 9/4
 
 
Apologies
Daniel Burns
Peter Crozier
​​​​​​​Col Duff
Travis Downie
​​​​​​​Pat Ingram
John Mason
Steven McCoy
Kevin Moffatt
​​​​​​​Rob Pearson
Jeremy Riethmuller
​​​​​​​Doug Sutton
David Wishart
​​​​​​​Josh Walsh
 
 
 
David Benn  won
the bottle of wine.
Congratulations David
 
 
 
Bulletin Editor
Paul Murray
Our Meeting 2 May 2016
President - to - be Geoff Breust opened the meeting with the traditional Rotary Grace and
Introduced our guests Barbara and Stephanie Eldridge, Louis from Belgium and Kat Jenson our
Exchange student.
 
Rotary Information
David Foster detailed Wollundry Rotary's youth programs. These include
CSU Scholarships - three $2000 scholarships.
Noel Barnes Scholarship - yr11 at wagga high school and Riverina Anglican college
RYPEN
RYLA
National youth science 5 day school.
Honeywell
Rotary science challenge.
MUNA
Youth exchange
Dream cricket.
 
Bob Willis reported the awarding. Of CSU Scholarships.

We received twenty applications for our annual CSU scholarship and Book Prizes. From these applicants we interviewed six students and then chose the following students as recipients for this year.

CSU Annual Scholarship Winner: Adelaide Kovac, who is studying  Equine Science.

The two Book Prize recipients were:   Molly Spackman, studying Animal Science, and Abdul Haiden,  studying Medical Radiation Science.

My thanks to Peter Green and John Ireland  for their valued input and sitting on the interview panel.

The awards will be presented at a ceremony on May 19th at CSU.

Bob Willis

Chairman

CSU scholarship committee.

 

Peter Clucas announced the new date for the Social Night, 7pm at Beer Deluxe on 18/5/2016.

Sergeant John Flynn highlighted a north wagga conspiracy??? And then fined everybody.

Secretary Laurie Blowes announced that next week is a vocational visit to the Mens Shed.

Next Sprout and About Market is 14/5/2016.

4 helpers required for 10 tents to memorial gardens 7am to 11am this weekend.

 

Remote Control Model club.

Anyone interested in getting into regular fellowship with some Remote Control planes, helicopters, and

Drones contact Peter clucas at pclucas@bigpond.com - No experience required - training available.

 

Member Profile - David Wishart

David recounted a remarkable career across rural and community interests. Born in wagga, David worked initially in the sheep industry in western NSW. A move to Canberra followed with stints as

Milk truck driver, poker machine mechanic, and then Mobil fuel distributor in wagga in charge of

5 depots, 23 service stations and 40 staff.

This was followed by time at Australian Wool Testing Authority, Streets icecreamdelivery driving

And Taxi cabs  Wagga. All this plus running his farm at coursing park!

 

Guest Speaker Alan Eldridge General Manager Wagga City Council.

As the newly appointed manager of wwcc Alan described the challenges of running

the organisation and focussed on several key areas:

Wagga Airport

     recent dramas have been sorted and paint operation going ok. Plans for taxiway upgrades

     and a bigger terminal.

Bomen

     23 residential lots have been approved.

     Bomen selling centre IT to be upgraded.

RIFL Hub

     the aim is to create a $100m inland port with logistics, and freight interchange. The

      project needs funding and input from all levels of government.

Levee Bank

     will cost $23m to complete.

     doing spillway first at equex and flowerdale.

Riverside

      prevented at low cost and is now a great community facility.

Alan was thanked by Peter crozier

 
ChairmenSecretary's Report May 10th
REMINDER FOR ALL MEMBERS : If you are rostered for a club duty and are unable to commit to that duty , please find another member to do the job .
This refers to not only markets and events , weekly meeting duties such as Fellowship , Reception ETC.
You failure to attend to these duties means the same members have to do these small jobs week in and week out.
 
Please put Tuesday 28th June in your diary for Change Over Dinner.
There will not be a lunchtime meeting on that day.
 
Mothers Day classic was cancelled due to rain. Thanks to all members that offered help to erect tents .
 
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