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PRESIDENT JOHN WATSON welcomed members and guests Michaela Wood, Rowan Herman, Rachael Hoey and Stuart Hodge.
- Community BBQ "Lift the Lid" this Wednesday. Gold coin donation to Rotary Health for mental health research.
- Foodbowl Festival next weekend. Still need further volunteers, please indicate on ClubRunner. Volunteers required for Traffic Management 7.30 to 9.30, Showgrounds Parking 8.30 to 10.30, Parade Marshalls 1.30 to 3pm, Orange Juice 10 to 12 and 2 to 4.
- Pop Up Art Gallery in the Rag Denn shop opening on Friday.
MY ROTARY
"Every Rotarian an example to Youth". An expression of commitment to youth.
Rotary serves young people with important projects such as RYLA, RYPEN, National Science Forum.
Rotarians should be a role model for young people in the community.
CHAIR: JASON ANDREW:
Facing challenges with mud a big challenge to dairy farmers plus the Murray Goulburn drop in the price of milk another challenge to be faced.
One positive is with such a wet year, water should not be a problem
RYLA for 18-30year old 7 day camp focusing on leadership fundamentals and ethics, communication skills, problem solving and conflict management and community and global citizenship.
Please promote to eligible young people.
Portsea Camp 9-12 year olds from 19 to 25th January cost $327. Promoting the camp in school newsletters.
GUEST SPEAKERS:
Michaela Wood
 Michaela is a year 11 student at St Marys Nathalia, and has been selected to attend the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra during January. Passionate about science since early childhood.
Science is in the forefront of creating future leaders.
Lives in Katamatite studying maths and science subjects at St Marys in Nathalia with physics the preferred subject.
Community minded with volunteer work and likes drawing, reading and cycling.
Curious about flight, intending to undertake aero-space engineering at university.
Looking forward to National Youth Science Forum to met with people of similar interests and making friends. Hoping to learn about science in this changing world and the hope it will make her more dedicated to succeed.
ROWAN HERMAN
 Rowan is a grade 6 student at Nathalia Primary School, a member of the Baulkamaugh Scout Group. Attended the Australian Jamboree January 2 - 14 2016 with six other scouts from Baulkamaugh. Travelled by bus to Sydney. Offsite activities included city sights, ferry ride, opera house. Following day badge swapping.
Cirque de Scout was a great on-site activity with circus tricks, face painting etc. Another on-site activity was Challenge Valley, an obstacle course.
Final night a concert and fireworks.
"Really cool memories".
RACHAEL HOEY
 Rachael from Katunga is a year 12 student at the Goulburn Valley Grammar. Was a member of the Baulkamaugh Scout Group, now a member of the Yullaba Venturer Unit.
Attended the World Jamboree in Japan in July - August last year.
Activities included cultural sights, religious sites, white water rafting and hiking.
Over 33,000 in total attended representing almost every country.
Motto of Jamboree was "Spirit of Unity and Harmony".
Highlight was being selected to represent Australia at a tea-party with the Crown Prince of Japan.
Wonderful experience, kept in touch with many friends made
After Jamboree, home-stay experience.
Gained Queen's Scout Award, with presentation at Government House.
Queen's Scout Award based on four areas, leadership. community service, personal growth and outdoor activities.
Takes 3 years and 300 plus hours to achieve.
REPORTS
SECRETARY PHIL MEAGHER:
Moira L to P Learner Driver program seeking participants.
P.E. JACQUE PHILLIPS:
Reminder community service committee will after meeting to discuss Soldier Settlement project.
JULIE ANDREW.
Umoja Orphanage has been officially opened with some great photos on their Facebook page.
Car Raffle roster will be on Club Runner. Different locations, times and time of shift following feed-back.
P.P. MARK McNAMARA:
Turia Pitt has competed in the Hawaiian Iron Man Event.
LORRAINE GREENWOOD:
Spent Saturday filling sand bags for the Waaia Bearii Road levee.
Rotary club should be aware of needs of neighbouring clubs.
ATTENDANCE:
28 in attendance with 2 apologies giving 82%
FELLOWSHIP:
Lou Hamon 29 years in Rotary on October 12th.
HEADS & TAILS:
Ernest Jones
NEXT MEETING
DATE: MONDAY 17th OCTOBER 2016
VENUE: NUMURKAH GOLF & BOWLS CLUB
CHAIR: GEOFF HOLMES
GUEST SPEAKER: MARK BUNNY
APOLOGIES:
Bill Hewson
Phone: 5862 1944
Email: whe13166@bigpond.net.au
Shopping Trip
She began her day finding the most perfect shoes in the first shop and a beautiful dress on sale in the second.
In the third, everything had just been reduced by 50 percent when her mobile phone rang. It was a female doctor notifying her that her husband had just been in a terrible car accident and was in critical condition and in the ICU.. The woman told the doctor to inform her husband where she was and that she'd be there as soon as possible.
As she hung up she realized she was leaving what was shaping up to be her best day ever in the boutiques. She decided to get in a couple of more shops before heading to the hospital.
She ended up shopping the rest of the morning, finishing her trip with a cup of coffee and a beautiful chocolate cake slice, compliments of the last shop. She was jubilant.
Then she remembered her husband. Feeling guilty, she dashed to the hospital.
She saw the doctor in the corridor and asked about her husband's condition.
The lady doctor glared at her and shouted, 'You went ahead and finished your shopping trip didn't you! I hope you're proud of yourself! While you were out for the past four hours enjoying yourself in town, your husband has been languishing in the Intensive Care Unit! It's just as well you went ahead and finished, because it will more than likely be the last shopping trip you ever take! For the rest of his life he will require round-the-clock care. And YOU will now be his carer!'
The woman was feeling so guilty she broke down and sobbed..
The lady doctor then chuckled and said, 'I'm just pulling your leg.. He's dead. Show me what you bought.'
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