Thanks for all those who volunteered to fill the positions for the next financial year in the Club. We need to rebuild the momentum we had before Covid began and we now have a corpus of people to achieve this.

 

 

 

Duty Roster (November/ December 2022)

 

 

 

We will hear from Ian Cronshaw on the world energy outlook and the move to Net Zero emissions.

 

Ian is a former a Division Head at the International Energy Agency, with responsibility for analysing and reporting on developments in global gas, coal and power markets including nuclear and renewables. He spent 36 years working with the Australian Government on energy policy, ranging from reducing greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency, renewables targets, oil and gas security, and energy technology, and, at The Australian National University, co-authoring a book on the regulation of unconventional gas production.

 

 

 

She gave a well presented and well spoken comment on her aims and aspirations at the Forum.

 

Arya is a well accomplished year 11 student, at Canberra Girls Grammar with the brains for science and a heart for service. She is interested in broad aspects of science including Electrical Engineering.  Among her many achievements she raised $1200 this year for Syrian refugees by eating only the rations a refugee for a week. We will be interested to hear from her later about the outcome of the Forum. (Photo published with permission from both Arya and her parents, as she is under 18). 

 

 

 

 

Please be aware of the attendance and help to make our fund raising for the Candle Festival a success.

 

See below the Roster for the afternoon and evening

 

Bump in 2 pm

 

Bill 

Ross

Greg 

Warrick

Michael 

Russell 

 

 

4.45 - 7.30 staff

 

Sally

Judy

Monica

Stephen 

George 

Liz

Olek

John L

 

7.30 - close 

Bill

Warrick

Ross

Michael

Russell

Peter D

Pete McLachlan 

 

Note,

We will be rotating to Bell to assist Michael 1/2 hour 45 min rotations and subject to slight changes

 

 

Our Club has a Values and Citizenship Partnership with Majura Primary School.

One aspect of this ongoing encouragement to students who demonstrate the school values, with funds provided by our Club to support this. While the initial plan was to reward students with morning teas with the Principal, covid disruptions over the past few years made this unworkable. This year the school decided to award books to students who demonstrated values. Pictured are some of the books purchased for this purpose (photos courtesy of Majura Primary School).

A second aspect is an annual Rotary Citizenship Award, presented to a Year 6 student during the final assembly. Our Club has purchased a perpetual trophy and provides a bookstore gift card to the winner. This year’s final assembly is scheduled for 13 December.

Stephen McMillan
Youth Committee Chair

 

 

 

 

"At the AGM a decision was made to initiate a new Membership Committee beginning immediately. The committee will meet and outline the objectives of the group and report back to the Club members. Naturally the key focus will be the goal of attracting new members to increase our numbers and ensure a strong future for the club.

 

The committee members are Russell Dew, Ross Brown, Greg Gibbs, Monica Garrett, George Wilson, Sally Goodspeed, Warrwick Howieson and chair Michael Rabey.

 

Michael Rabey

0411367700"

 

How to Donate to the Ukraine Humanitarian Aid Appeal.

 

You will all remember Russell has done two presentations on the situation in Ukraine. Here is a way to help those who are suffering what could be called an attempt at Genocide by the Russian Federation.

 

The best place to donate is through RAWCS - project 83  2014-15  which started when Russia invaded and then annexed Crimea in 2014. 

 

This is the project where the Sunflowers for Ukraine fundraising is being sent. More information can be found using this link  RAWCS Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal 

 

 

 

FYI - there will be a 30th anniversary dinner for the Rotary District Peace Communities Program next February 26 here in Wagga.

 

Peace begins with ME + You making a difference,

 

 

 

 

 

The Rotary Coordination Team Onsite are now has passed urgent requests for  volunteers to take on several roles at Eugowra.  

 

 

The roles are separate to but supporting the RC of Orange Daybreak's Rotary Action Team @ Eugowra (RAT-E)

 

They need the following:

 

Role 1.   SHELF STACKERS & ORGANISERS       

Description:       Donated items and foodstuffs need to be stacked and organised.  This is more than the RAT-E can handle.

                            We need several versatile people who can help unpack, organise and stack shelves at Eugowra.  Most work is in the mornings

Start:                  Fri 25 Nov if possible

Finish:                Not yet known.   May be several days or a week.   Happy to take volunteers for 1 day or for multiple days.

Point of Contact:    Tony Maple   0413132259   tonymaplerotary@gmail.com

Notes:                   

 

Role 2.   BBQ TEAM 

Description:       2 or 3 people are needed to operate a BBQ at Eugowra.  All BBQ and food items are onsite.  We need volunteers to ooperate it.

Start:                  Fri 25 Nov or as soon as possible 

Finish:                Not yet known.   May be several days or a week.   Happy to take volunteers for 2 day shifts or for multiple days.

Point of Contact:  Robert Shore  0427 627 244     shore.rob@hotmail.com

Notes:                Accommodation in a farmhouse about 12 Km from Eugowra    

 

Role 3.   DONATED GOODS WRANGLER 

Description:       Find and record the locations of donated goods stored in multiple locations 

                            Start at Eugowra, but might be also in other places in the flood-affected zone or at Parkes and Orange

Start:                  Mon 28 Nov.    If you can sooner, you would be welcome.   

Finish:                Not yet known.   May be several days or for a week.  May need several people over time.

Point of Contact:  Tony Maple   0413132259   tonymaplerotary@gmail.com

Notes:                Be ready to find and record where donated items are or have been stored.    They are in many sheds and locations.

                           Be ready to help Rotary volunteers locate goods for registration on GIVIT

                           A smartphone, laptop, and reasonable IT skills would help in the recording and communicating of storage locations 

                           Bring a torch, batteries and notepaper.

 

Role 4.   FORK LIFT OPERATOR 

Description:       Need at Eugowra   Must have a fork lift licence 

                            Start at Eugowra, but might be also in other places in the flood-affected zone or at Parkes and Orange

Start:                  ASAP.

Finish:                Not yet known.   May be several days or for a week.  May need several people over time.

Point of Contact:  Robert Shore   0427 627 244     shore.rob@hotmail.com

Notes:                nil

 

 

Yours in Rotary

Tony Maple
_______________________
D9705 Flood Response Coordinator
e. tonymaplerotary@gmail.com
m.  0413132259
 

 

 

Our District is taking steps to provide emergency relief for the many people affected by flooding in Central West NSW.   

Our District is taking steps to provide emergency relief for the many people affected by flooding in Central West NSW.   

 

The most affected people are in Area 1 of District 9705 (the most northern and western parts of the District) and mainly in and around the towns of Forbes, Eugowra and Condobolin at present.

 

The District is moving quickly to enable:

The District 9705 Emergency Relief Coordinator is Tony Maple. Please contact Tony via the District Directory. 

 

The Community Hub Coordinator is the Area Governor for Area 1 Graham Parker.  He is working with Resilience NSW and the NSW SES.

We will soon advise you as to what is needed, where to send donated items, and where and when the Community Hubs will open.

 

THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO NOW IS TO DONATE FUNDS.  These will be converted to relief vouchers and issued by the Rotary Clubs of Forbes and nearby towns. 

 

All assistance is vital – many have lost their homes, businesses etc and will take years to recover from this devastation.

 

It is likely volunteers will be sought to assist with the operation of the Community Hubs.  If you can provide a day or a week’s assistance, your support will  help many people in need.   More details will follow as plans firm up and information becomes available and thank you for your support. 

 

JOKES……..PONDERISMS  

A paraprosdokian is a sentence or statement with an unexpected ending. It means  “against expectations” in Greek………. 

Will glass coffins be a success ? Remains to be seen.  

What’s the difference between a hippo and a zippo? One is really heavy and the  other is a little lighter.  

Hear about the new restaurant called Karma? There’s no menu - you get what you  deserve.  

I went to buy some camouflage trousers yesterday but couldn't find any.  What do you call a bee that can’t make up its mind? A maybe.  I tried to sue the airline for losing my luggage I I lost my case.  Is it ignorance or apathy that's destroying the world today? I don't know and don't  really care. 

Wasn’t originally going to get a brain transplant, but then I changed my mind. Which country’s capital has the fastest growing population? Ireland! Every day  its Dublin. 

I saw an ad for burial plots, and I thought, “that’s the last thing I need”. Need an Ark. I Noah a guy. 

You’re not completely useless, you can always serve as a bad example.  I broke my finger last week. On the other hand, I’m okay.  

To the mathematician who thought of the idea of zero. Thanks for nothing!  Son: "Dad, can you tell me what a solar eclipse is?” Dad: "No sun! PS The early bird catches the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese!

6 

A man and a woman were married for many years. 

Whenever there was a confrontation, yelling could be heard deep into the night. The old man would shout, " When I die, I will dig my way up and out of the  grave, 

and come back and haunt you for the rest of your life." 

Neighbours feared him. The old man liked the fact that he was feared. Then one evening, he died when he was 98. 

After the burial, her neighbours, concerned for her safety, asked, "Aren't you afraid that he may indeed be able to dig his way out of the grave and haunt you for the rest of your life?" 

The wife said, "Let him dig. I had him buried upside down.......and I know he won't ask for directions." 

 

Eric Carmody.