The Keyway
ROTARY CLUB OF WAGGA WAGGA SUNRISE Inc.
DISTRICT 9700
PO Box 5430 Wagga Wagga 2650 NSW
Meeting Venue: Thyme Out Restaurant, The Manor, 38 Morrow Street, Wagga Wagga
Meeting Time:
Breakfast 7.00am for 7.15am, completed by 8.30am
11 June 2013
Fellowship Month
PROGRAMME: Club Assembly
ATTENDANCE NO: 24 members
GUESTS: Saepudin Soenarya (Indonesian PhD pharmacy
student, guest of Tessa Bremner)
(see right)
APOLOGIES: Jan Gray, Bronwyn Hills, Anne Pattison, Joan
Skews, Hendrik van Ieperen, Jennifer Weale, John Wood.
LEAVE: Bill O’Rourke.
ANNIVERSARY/IES: Marilyn Walter is having a Birthday this week.
COMING EVENTS/FUND RAISERS
16th June Cycle Race BBQ catering
Brigadier Graeme Finney OAM (see left)
Rotary friends and acquaintances of Brigadier Graeme Finney OAM, are
invited to be part of a gathering to hear Graeme speak on his
deployment to Afghanistan. Graeme was working as part of the ISAF
Headquarters in Kabul. Graeme’s talk is being jointly organised by
Rotary, Honorary members of Kapooka Officers Mess and the Riverine
Club. Share a Roast Dinner with Graeme before the talk at The Riverine
Club on June 21st; 6:00 or 6:30 pm Costs: $30 per person; please pay
when booking; RSVP: June 14th, Mrs L Bee, at The Club on 69 21 2031.
20th - 21st July Swap Meet BBQ catering
June 2014 – Sydney – Rotary International conference
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Val Samuelson:
(right: Alan Sharp enjoying the President’s report)
Our Club Changeover is being held at the Country Golf Club on
Tuesday 25th June, commencing at 6.30Pm. Cost is $50.00 per head
and money and names by next week please.
We are having a Board meeting tomorrow with the current and new
board members being involved.
There was a health update on Ann Pattison
Announcements by various members:
Dave O’Grady led discussion on catering support for the Wagga Cycle Classic that needs BBQ and
coffee support for Sunday 16th June: a folder was doing the rounds for members to indicate
availability to assist. Proceeds from this go to Ronald McDonald house – a great charity that
supports our community in and out of Wagga Wagga.
Wagga Wagga Rotary Club is hosting another Darkness To Light
fundraiser (to send Ashok Sharma and his team to perform eye
surgery in Indian villages) is being held at Mater Dei College on
17th August. Marilyn Walter indicated she would be attending
and looking at making up a table from the Club. Food supplied
and cooked by Mr. Ajoy Joshi of Nilgiri Indian Restaurant, St
Leonards, and lots of fun and entertainment.
Cost of the dinner is $ 70 per head.
(above: Dizzy counting fines…)
Helen Allen spoke about a French night at the Riverine Club with a five course meal on 20th June.
On the 21st June at the same venue Brigadier Graeme Finney (OAM) will be talking about his
deployment to Afghanistan.
SECRETARY’S REPORT: Jo Wilson tabled:
Wagga Council
Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak
Calvary Hospital
Murrumbidgee Life Education Support
Group
Invitations from Wagga Rotary Clubs for
changeover
Acknowledgement of grant application
Request for our club to participate in
purchasing cricket kits for disabled and
disadvantaged kids in our area
Inviting us to a fundraising launch for alcohol
and other drug services
12/6/13 at 6.pm
Requesting a donation
Passed all invitations to Val
DIRECTORS’ REPORTS:
P E Peter Gissing spoke re the new directories being available: a vital resource to enable us to be
better informed.
Denise Flock ton presented President Val with a banner from the
Rotary Club of Holbrook where she was a guest speaker. We need to
send or arrange a banner for them.
Bob Martin indicated that he was bringing the club numbers on the
balls used in our raffle barrel up to date (various ribaldries surfaced at
this point….)
President Val invited Bob to speak on his current overseas trip.
Bob gave a short presentation that all members hope he will cover in
more detail in the future.
The fly leg of the trip saw Bob and Carolyn flew into L A, then to Las
Vegas, Miami, Phoenix (a cruise on the Harbour) then a driverless train, then came the ship
component: a Norwegian boat. Cruised the Panama Canal where they are building new locks to
cater for larger ships (the current operation is very tight and is worked by a series of cables and
winches that allows the ships to work their way through the locks). Then to Costa Rica where the
local economy has moved from agriculture to e-commerce as a main
revenue stream. It’s known as the Switzerland of Central America,
there being no military presence. Then onto various ports in Mexico,
beaches and the like, great fishing (marlin). Bob said being processed
by US customs is a nightmare. This was perhaps a response to the
Boston Bombings that had just happened.
Other places of interest were the Alaskan areas, Seattle Space facility,
Vancouver and the Rocky Mountains, Calgary then home.
(right: Bob Martin recounting his brush with the locals…)
A fantastic trip that really opened our eyes..
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: Sergeant Noelene then went about extracting
money for the following fines: (see below)
Those who have not had a win on Keno (Many were heard
asking what is it)
Those who have not lost their mobile phones recently
Those who have not had to ring their phone to find it
Those not watching A place to call Home (not the ET types)
Those in the newspaper
Those not in The Keyway
Those who had not cleaned
cupboards recently.
A certain member who had her
mobile phone ring during a
performance at the Civic Theatre
Those who didn’t attend the excellent Ten x Ten plays
David Gilbey for his restrained dress.
(right: Darren Verus counting fines…)
David Gilbey cross-fined anyone who was not going to The Threepenny
Opera.
Fine total: $63.35
CLUB ASSEMBLY: President Elect Peter Gissing spoke on the year
ahead and drew many of his plans from our ‘Future Visioning’
workshop that was held over two years ago. It was an interactive
presentation with many members responding to the features that
Peter spoke about. . One of the main messages was that Peter will be
involved as President and Director. He is looking for the various
directors to pick up the ball and run with it. The directors will be
responsible for seeking people that they would like involved and
progress the direction of our club We need to be aware that each
Rotary year is an opportunity to work on the good things of each year,
rethink, refine and act to improve them. We should also be aware that
we need to look outside the box to come up with new ideas that will
raise our profile and also much needed funds for the myriad of projects that we support.
Membership is an obvious area that involves us all as club members.
President Val Samuelson thanked Peter for his presentation and was also applauded by the club
members.
Ray Goodlass was the lucky winner of the weekly prize.
MEETING CLOSED: 8.30 am
Roster for June/July:
18th June
25th June
2nd July
9th July
Meet & Greet
Bronwyn Hills
Noelene Hogan
Jennifer Weale
Setup Meeting
Packup Meeting
Attendance Desk
Val Samuelson
Alan Sharp
Dominic Ferlito
John Wood
Alan Sharp
Jan Gray &
Hendrik van
Iepeien
Val Samuelson
Alan Sharp
Ndungi Mungai
Marie Wood
Peter Brown &
Bronwyn Hills
Darren Verus
Val Samuelson
Alan Sharp
Tessa Bremner
Bob Martin
Fred Loneragan
Val Samuelson
Alan Sharp
Max Chapman
David O'Grady
Helen Berger
Darren Verus
Darren Verus
Marilyn Walter
Hendrik van
Ieperen
Yvonne Braid
Sergeant at Arms
Bulletin Reporter
Rotary
Information
Welcome and
Introduce Speaker
Thank Speaker
Programme
Fred Loneragan
Marilyn Walter
Tessa Bremner
Alan Sharp
Yvonne Braid
Jan Gray
Noelene Hogan
Deirdre
Changeover
Club Assembly
TBC
Moulden St
Dinner 6.30 for
Vincent de Paul 7pm Country Golf
Humanitarian
Club
Settlement
Services
**Reminder: If you are rostered on for a job but can’t make the meeting, please make
arrangements for someone to replace you.
THE FOUR WAY TEST:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Board Members 2012/2013:
President:
Val Samuelson
Secretary:
Jo Wilson
Treasurer:
David Brady
President Elect:
Peter Gissing
Club Administration:
Val Samuelson
Rotary Foundation:
Gordon Moore
Membership/Vocational:
Jennifer Weale
Public Relations:
Dennis Blackett
Service Projects:
Dave O’Grady
Youth/New Generation: Ndungi Mungai
Immediate Past President: Alan Sharp
New Members Inducted in 2012 Rotary Year: Hendrik van Ieperen, Ray Goodlass
District Governor:
Greg Brown and Lyn (Rotary Club of Leeton)
Assistant Governor:
Alan Sharp and Norma (Rotary Club of Wagga Sunrise)
Club Members involved at District Level:
Director, District Foundation: Fred Loneragan (Rotary Foundation)
Director, District Rotary Service Projects:
Noelene Hogan
District Chairperson:
Fred Loneragan (Rotarians Fighting for Aids, Peace Communities)
District Committees:
Noelene Hogan (Director, District Rotary Service Projects)
Marilyn Walter (Rotarians Fighting For Aids)
Denise Flockton (Vocational Services & Awards)
Peter Gissing (Training)
International Peace Communities Conference: Fred Loneragan (Chairman), David Gilbey,
Alan Sharp, Peter Gissing.
and, final drollery….. it’s exams & marking time out here…so some exam humour:
8 ) Try the lavender bubble bath
via kee-rae.tumblr.com
9) I hear if you put the textbook on your lap it’s even better
via http://solyss.tumblr.com
10) Penguin wins every time
via http://vitundarvakning.tumblr.com
Bulletin Reporter:
Pics:
Keyway Editor:
Fred Loneragan
Denise Flockton
David Gilbey (right: counting fines…)