RCCBG News Notes 13 July (Jul 13, 2021)

NOTES ON THE RUN

A good start to the year and many thanks to George for putting on such an interesting talk - a wonderful trip with too many highlights to remember

We have an important meeting this week. Ambassador Yamagami from the Japanese Embassy will be visiting us and as well as being inducted as a diplomatic member of our club, he will be giving a speech.

We have been asked to help out with a BBQ at Bunnings on Sunday 8th August. Peter Davies has seen this as a good way to kick off the community service portfolio. We are encouraging members to sign up and lend a pair of tongs for an hour or two. This is supporting Shine for Kids - who transform the lives of kids whose families are affected by the criminal justice system. Peter will have more details.

Work on the lectern continues. It is now lightly disassembled in my lounge room at the moment, looking to put new wheels on next weekend.

President Warrick

THIS WEEK'S CLUB LUNCHEON MEETING

As mentioned above, the Japanese Ambassador, His Excellency Mr. Shingo Yamagami, will be giving a speech on Australian-Japanese relations and will be inducted as a diplomatic member of the Club. Mr. Yamagami has a distinguished career of almost 40 years in the Japanese foreign service holding several important positions.

JULY DUTY ROSTER

	15^th July	22^nd July	29^th July
	CC	CC	ZOOM
DOOR	R. Brown	A. Conti	N/A
TOAST	R. Rabey	G. Wilson	E. Carmody
SARGEANT	J. Jakovics	O. Gancarz	M. Rabey
TRUE/FALSE	N/A	G. Gibbs	N/A
NOTES	R. Dew	G. Little	W. Andrews

IF UNABLE TO ATTEND ON A DAY YOU ARE ROSTERED, PLEASE ORGANISE

ORGANISE A REPLACEMENT.

PEACE PROJECT

Rotarian Helen Peacock will be speaking at Women in Rotary International (WIRI)on July 15 at 7:45 pm India Standard Time (IST). She will speak on World Peace: Pipe Dream or Possibility: Can Rotary Be the Tipping Point?

Please join us for this WIRI Peace meeting.

She will be joined by Rotary International Governor 2021-22 RI District 3220 Sri Lanka & Maldives Aruni Malalasekera

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkc-uqqj0qGdC9OLshFTpCgtCvYcDpRXRz

Michael Rabey

LAST WEEK'S CLUB LUNCHEON MEETING

The speaker at last week's meeting was George Wilson who gave an interesting talk on his quick outback trip to Arnhem Land by light aircraft. An interesting note was the large number of travellers in the outback, partly due to the restriction on international travel.

As a result of the planning day, the Club discussed a micro-loan through Kiva to a person in a developing country to support a business opportunity. The Club voted to send $25 to Sylvain in Africa.

LANGUAGE NOTES (JAPANESE)

Given that the Japanese Ambassador is speaking at our Club this week the following language lesson is repeated:

Hello	Konnichi wa
My name is Bill	Watashi no namae Bill des
Thank you	Aregato
Good bye	Sayonara

(Thanks Bill)

PROOFREADING IS A DYING ART, WOULDN'T YOU SAY ?

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says (Really? Ya think?)

Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers (??)

Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over. (What a guy!)

Miners Refuse to Work after Death. (No-good-for-nothing lazy so and sos).

Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant. (See if that works better than a fair trial).

War Dims Hope for Peace. (I can see where it might have that effect).

If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile (??)

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures. (Who would have thought?).

Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half (Chainsaw Massacre all over again!).

Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead. (??)

In a Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES; PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT.

(Thanks Eric)

INTERNATIONAL DAYS THIS WEEK

15 July: World Youth Skills Day

NOTABLE EVENTS IN HISTORY THIS WEEK

12 July: (1804) U.S. Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton (yes, the one in the play) dies after being shot in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr.

13 July: (1772) Capt. James Cook begins 2^nd voyage in search of Terra Australis.

14 July: (1789) French Revolution begins with storming of Bastille Prison.

15 July (1099) City of Jerusalem captured and plundered by Christians during 1^st Crusade.

16 July: (1809) Bolivia declares independence from Spanish Crown and forms first independent government in Spanish America

17 July: (1918) Romanov royal family executed by Bolshevik firing squad.

18 July: (64) Great Fire of Rome begins under Emperor Nero.

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