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The Newsletter of Jerrabomberra RotaryRI District 9710
Volume 18 No. 10 Business Night Meeting 8084 September 2014
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Weekly Headlines
Tonga RAWCS 2014 - Only 2 weeks to go
It has been a long time in the planning, but reality is setting in as we now
only have 2 weeks left until the departure of our RAWCS 2014 Tonga
team. RAWCS projects are an excellent way for Rotarians to contribute to
our community internationally, and our work to assist with the
refurbishment of the Lapaha Public School in Tonga, will be our clubs fifth
RAWCS project. The project team of 15, including seven members of the
Jerrabomberra club, met last Wednesday (3 September) to finalise the
planning and discuss logistics. The excitement was clear. While we have already assisted in renovating
the toilet block, the roofing and water tanks, we will now get to go hands-on with internal walls to build,
windows to fix and doors to replace. Plus of course, cleaning and painting and some hygiene
education/training as well.
The team aim to set up a blog to report the trips progress, so watch out for more details.
Combined District Conference shaping up to be a great success
The list of speakers for the Combined District Conference in November has been finalised and presents a
great reflection of the Conference theme: Our Youth, Our Future. Many of the speakers are Rotary
alumni, past members of youth programs including Youth Exchange, and Ambassadorial Scholars. The
conference organisers have recently added Berry Rotarian Ken Hutt to the panel. Earlier this year, Ken
paraglided from Cho Oyu in Tibet, the sixth highest peak in the world. Although you may think he is
crazy, Ken is keen to raise funds to help Rotary eradicate polio, and his story will be one not to miss.
Remember, our District will be joined by District 9675 in this wonderful opportunity to meet in
fellowship, to exchange ideas and learn more about why Rotary looks to youth for the future. Sponsor
Ord Minnett has provided a wonderful incentive for registering; please see details included later in this
edition of the Jerraganda.
President Paul would like to see a great turn out from our club. You are encouraged to go online and
register now, if you have not already done so.
Hannah Update
It was cuddling baby wombats last
week, now itsback to reality with only
cats to cuddle. Hannah loves Bruce and
Lizs cat and cats also seem to like
Hannah as Anne and Davids cat
Amadeus demonstrated; her making
herself comfortable on Hannahs lap.
This week was Septembers
business week, with club
directors reporting on plans
for the month.
The RAWCS team are ready
for Tonga and reports
indicate all is on track for a
great project.
News of the plans for the
District Conference also
suggest we will have a very
successful event in
November.
The fun run and the wine
tour are also covered this
week, with plans shaping up
well.
We have no recipe this week,
sorry, but we can only
provide what we receive in
the way of contributions.
We do however have a
caption competition thisweek so send in you captions
and maybe win a prize.
Enjoy.
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Weekly Meeting Summary
Meeting Number 8084 September 2014
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Welcome:
President Paul opening the meeting by inviting PP Paul
to read the Charge and Jon to toast Rotary
International. President Paul then welcomed guest
Peter who had met Chilly at the Markets and come
along to check us out.
Pres Paul also welcomed Colin and Cathy back from the holidays and
noted that even though David B was on LoA he was attending tonight.
Apologies:
Apologies received from
Marie-Claire, and David S.
Lizzie and Chris are on LOA.
Business Reports
Presidents Report
President Paul mentioned that the DG had written encouraging all to register for the District Conference. Pres Paul also
advised he had enjoyed attending the briefing meeting for the Tonga RAWCS project at Chillys on Wednesday 3rd
and had been
impressed by the planning work Chilly had undertaken. In connection with the Tonga RAWCS project Pres Paul mentioned that
Chilly will be attending a Canberra East Rotary meeting next week to receive a cheque
for $2000 which that club has donated towards the RAWCS project.
In concluding his report Pres Paul asked Sue R to step up, and after getting Sue all
excited that she was about to receive something special, Pres Paul asked her to
present a new membership sponsor recognition pin to PP
Paul. These pins are an initiative of Past International
President Ron as a way of recognising members who
sponsor a new member into the club. PP Pauls recognition
was for bringing Rebecca into our fold.
Secretarys Report
Glenn reminded Board members that the next Board meeting will be on Wednesday 10th
.
Treasurers Report
Jon advised that the handover of treasury duties from David B is in progress. David B mentioned that
although invoices for dues have not yet been issued, the dues for a single member are $284.00 per year
and the dues for a married person (who share a magazine) are $274.00 per year. The difference being a
magazine subscription.
International
Chilly reported that focus was currently on the RAWCS trip to Tonga and
everything was tracking well. The project team had had a good meeting on
Wednesday 3rd
and are well prepared for departure on the 22nd
. Donations
from other clubs and from some individuals had provided a reasonable sum of
money to contribute to the materials needed for the project.
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Joker
Our guest Peter drew the joker ticket D24 possessed by Sue
J who drew the 6 of Diamonds from the pack and the Joker
lived for another day. The joker is now worth $119.00
SGT Fines:
Glenda was the Fines Mistress for the evening and
managed to extract $102.00.
Attendance:
The acting attendance officer Mez, appeared to have lost her creativity
and simply reported an accurate attendance figure of 80%. No Port or
Baileys for the night much to the relief of the President.
Fairfield Park BBQ
President Paul, PP Paul, Jan, Mez and Sue (taking the photo)
were on volunteer duty on Saturday 6th
at the inaugural
Fairfield Park Fair. As a first time initiative of a few local
residents from around the Barrack Flat Road and Fairfield
Park area, there was not a huge attendance, but sufficient to
make it a successful venture. It is likely that it will be repeated
next year and grow as a community project. Our club was
pleased to be able to support the day and we cooked
sausages donated by Lindbecks Butcher, and also provided
drinks. Jan reports that takings for the day exceeded $400
after costs (which were minimal).
Childrens Emergency Fund
Most members will be aware that District First Lady Denise looks after the District Childrens Emergency Fund. The purpose of
the fund is to allow her to consider the grant of funds to help a family where a child's ill health creates an emergency situation
that may be partially relieved by such a grant. DG Rowley has recently mentioned this to Club Presidents and this short article is
designed to remind members of the funds existence and how we can leverage it if a suitable case arises.
For example, grants may be considered for:
A family needing help with medical bills for a sick child
A car break-down meaning a sick child cannot be easily transported to medical appointments or a family needing help
with cost of petrol or accommodation near a hospital
Help with the cost of a piece of medical equipment for a child.
This fund is not advertised to the general public, but it is intended as a resource to allow consideration of a request by a Club to
help the family of an ill child in their community. The Club should be satisfied of the emergency nature of the situation and the
need for help before submitting an application. Applications should be forwarded directly to Denise at
Spotted at the sinkthis
week were Colin, Terry,
Kerry, and Hannah. Well
done Colin, first week back
and straight into the clean
up duties.
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This weeks reportwas submitted by Peter and Sue Jarvis
The weather was fine as the sun rose on the EPIC markets on Saturday morning. Our stall
was strategically located to catch the warmth of the suns rays from 7am. Bruce and
Glenn demonstrated to Peter and Sue how easy it was to erect the Rotary stall.
The parking arrangements remained as they were for the last 3 months with very little drama. Sue had a tradeys ute pullup wanting access to pick up cabbages. The driver used a trolley to bring about 30 cabbages out and placed them on top of
his tools. He was going to make coleslaw with them.
Peter was approached by a young couple who wanted to pick up oranges from inside the market area. These were
transported out to their tiny hatchback through three trips on a trolley. The bags were really slippery and there were many
stops to replace the bags which fell off. I reckon they were about 25 x 10 kilo bags thrown into their vehicle. The springs on
the back wheels were given a workout.
Bruce reckoned he had about 100 gday mates on the gate and about 200 good mornings. Glenn fretted that he had no
infringers to bring into line. Peter met a bloke called Paul with three passports, British, Kiwi and Australian. The lady with
the ute snuck in through the barricades when Peter wasnt looking and then asked if she coulddrive through the market to
pick up hay bales. She accepted my ruling that she could do this after 11:30am.
There is one unopened box of bags left in the shed and one other box with only a few bags in it. Might be a good idea to
take some more boxes out.
Market takings totalled $244. This figure was realised with the addition of a cash Donation of $60 (found at a stall and
handed to Sue by an honest shopper).
30 August
2014
Peter and Sue,
Bruce and Glenn
Tables
$80.00
Bags
$90.00
Water
$14.00
Total
$244.00
Little Known Facts
This Weeks Member ProfilePaul Roger
Date of Birth? 09 October 1954
Birth Place? Edinburgh, Scotland
A Rotarian for?8 years. Paul was also an active members of the Hong Kong Association of Round
Tables, including being a Club Chairman and the National President
Favourite colour? Blue
Favourite place? My bed, especially when snuggled up on a cold morning.
Favourite sport? Rugby union and soccer. But enjoy most competitive sports from the couch with a drink.
Favourite author? Currently Jo Nesbo, James Patterson, and Matthew Reilly. Love crime and action thrillers.
Favourite film? Gladiator has to be up there, but also Hunt for Red October and The Patriot.Favourite actor? Sean Connery.
Favourite food? Anything Asian, (Malaysian, Thai and Chinese)
Favourite car? Triumph Spitfire. I had one but it became an engagement ring!
Inspired by? Positive people
Dislikes? Negative people
A place I would like to visit? Machu Picchu, Peru
Do you have a Pet? Only Goldfish now. But had the best Westie ever, Jamie.
Two things on your bucket
list?Big Game Fishing (hope to achieve this in Tonga), and walking part of the Kokoda Trail (possibly next year?)
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Jerraganda contributions to the Editor.
A thought for the week
Recipe Section
SorryNo recipe this week. We need members to submit recipes to keep this section of the Newsletter going. So come onfolks send in your favourite recipe
Caption Competition
How many Rotarians does it take to move a table?
Well the answer may be here, but what are they saying/
thinking?
There is a bottle of wine available for the best caption
received by Wednesday evening 10 September. So have a
think and send your captions into the editor
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The Last Page
Program
Meetings Social & Special Events
Date Description Date Description (Contact)18 September Youth Month Presentation 22 Sep7 Oct RAWCS ProjectTonga (Chilly)
9 October German Night 22 October Queanbeyan Rotary Polio Day Dinner
30 October Club Forum 26 October Wine Tour (Anton)
13 November Vocational VisitBottles of Australia 26 October Jerra School Fete
1 November Inaugural Jerra Fun Run (Anton)
13 December Our Christmas Party (tba)
* Compiled from information provided by the Program Mistress
OUR HISTORY
In 1998 the Rotary Clubs of Queanbeyan and Queanbeyan West Rotary decided to sponsor a new Rotary Club based in Jerrabomberra. Bill
Lilley, John Snedden and Peter Jarvis from Queanbeyan West took on the joint roll of mentoring the development of the new club. (Peter
Jarvis went on to become our Charter President).
Advertising for potential members began in March 1998. After a successful campaign, the Club was chartered on 18 November 1998 with 26
members.
Initial meetings were held at the Jerrabomberra General Store the venue was very good until we grew in numbers. We then moved to the
Jerrabomberra Community Centre for a few years, and we now meet at the Jerrabomberra Public School Staff Room, on Thursdays (6.15 for
6.30 pm).
(Charter) President Peter Jarvis ran competitions to select a name for our Club Newsletter and a design for the Club banner. There were some
good and some not so good suggestions. Pam Spencer suggested the winning bulletin name Jerraganda and David Stevens was the
successful designer of our club banner. The design incorporated a goose and the windmill associated with the original entrance to the estate
adjacent to the Community Centre. Both the Jerraganda and the Club logo have evolved to keep pace with modern times.
We have always been, and continue to be, a vibrant and fun loving club providing valued community service, both locally and internationally.
Our motto is,
Doing Good and Having Fun
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT - 2013-2014
President Paul Robey
President Elect Mez Mulvaney
Vice President Paul Roger
Secretary Glenn Wahlert
Treasurer Jon Wells
Club Service Director Mez Mulvaney
Community Service Director Jan Pettigrew
International and Foundation Director Robert Chilman
Youth and Vocational Service Director Peter Jarvis
CURRENT CLUB MEMBERS
David Bailey, PHF. PP Anton Pemmer, PHF, PP
Robert Chilman Paul Robey, President
Marie-Claire Egan Jan Pettigrew, PHF, PP
Cathy Hobbs Paul Roger PHF, PPColin Hobbs, PHF, PP Sue Roger
Chris Hunter, OAM, PHF, PP Pam Spencer, PHF, PP
Peter Jarvis, PHF, PP Terry Spencer, PHF, PP
Sue Jarvis, PHF David Stevens, PHF, PP
Lynne McPherson Glenda Wahlert, PP
Kerry McPherson Glenn Wahlert
Bruce Miller Jon Wells
Liz Mulvaney, PHF Rebecca Whitehouse
Mez Mulvaney, OAM, PHF, PE Ian Wholohan
HONORARY MEMBERS SUPPORTERS
Alex Alexander Vera Alexander
Robert Cooke Vickie Still
Anne Davis
CLUB DETAILS
Rotary Club of Jerrabomberra Incorporated
PO Box 8, Jerrabomberra NSW, 2619
www.jerrarotary.org.au
Email: [email protected]
Meets Thursday 6.15 for 6.308.30pmJerrabomberra Public School (Staff Room)
Attendance &
Apologies
Mez Mulvaney by 12 Noon Tuesday
T: 0419 121 128 E: [email protected]
Newsletter
Contributions
Paul Roger
T: 0418 786945 E: [email protected]
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