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PRESIDENT JOHN WATSON welcomed members and guests Mary Walkinshaw guest speaker, Judy Newman, Jade & Janine Connolly.
Soup kitchen reminder needs volunteers to take the BBQ to Newman Park and return first and third Wednesdays. 7th & 21st September.
My Rotary.
Sponsoring a new member. August is Membership Month.
By-laws outline procedure.
Proposer invite prospective member to several meetings before proposing for membership, involve in activities and projects and invite to social activities. Introduce to other club members and invite to another club.
CHAIR: LORRAINE GREENWOOD
Life busy at school and channel work near property.
Organising Dookie Orientation day for Exchange Students, with 11 inbound students and 12 outbound students in January.
GUEST SPEAKER
Mary Walkinshaw
 Mary visited South Sudan as a teacher trainer summer school for two months. South Sudan is the newest country in the world. Officially 193rd country in the world.
Prior to 1956 Sudan administered by both England and Egypt.
Independence granted in 1956. Post 1956 Sudan and South Sudan were at war for 40 years.
In 2005 peace brokered. 98.83% voted for independence for South Sudan, with capital Juba.
North is Arab, Arabic language, Islamic religion, South is African with English the main language, mainly Christian.
98% of South Sudan economy dependent on oil, with 75% of oil in South refined in the North.
In July 2011 independence granted with 10 states based on tribal regions.
Civil war broke out 18 months after independence, with 7 cease-fires declared.
As a solution the 10 states were divided into 28.
Two thirds of country need aid.
In 2005 Catholic Bishops of South Sudan asked help from Vatican with teacher training, nurse training, agriculture training and pastoral training.
In January 2016 Mary became a teacher trainer in Abyei. Students were current teachers attending summer school to work towards graduation. Subjects taught included English, Maths, Science, Social Studies and Religion, Professional studies. 67 teachers graduated after 4 years of summer school.
Only 32% of population are literate with a ratio of 1 teacher to 85 students in a class.
REPORTS
JULIE ANDREW:
1. Shepparton Runners Club BBQ this Sunday with a 7am start, with proceeds going to Umoja Orphanage.
2. Bunnings BBQ on 17th September 8am to 4 pm, need volunteers.
3. Car Raffle. Board have decided to undertake again, will need assistance. Roster with shorter hours will be sent out soon.
P.P. CHRIS SUTTON:
Saturday Orange Juice Machine at Lions Market. Three students from G.V. Grammar undertaking community work assisted, Oscar, Finn and Matthew.
Market moved to Showground car park due to wet conditions. Only $135 taken due to poor weather.
Safety House program to secure number plates on cars by replacing screws.
Supported by Crime Prevention Officers from Victorian Police.
Possible project for Rotary.
Meals On Wheels second Friday.
ATTENDANCE:
Geoff Stewart reported an attendance of 64%.
FELLOWSHIP:
Gary Fisher reported Ivan Routley 19 years in Rotary on August 25, and Jacque Phillips 7 years in Rotary August 31.
HEADS & TAILS:
Frank Malcolm.
NEXT MEETING
DATE: MONDAY 29TH AUGUST 2016
VENUE: NUMURKAH GOLF and BOWLS CLUB
CHAIR: DIANNE HILL
APOLOGIES:
Bill Hewson
Phone: 5862 1944
Email: whe13166@bigpond.net.au
Safe to swim here?
While sports fishing off the Florida coast, a tourist capsized his boat. He could swim, but his fear of alligators kept him clinging to the overturned craft. Spotting and old beachcomber standing on the shore, the tourist shouted, "Are there any gators around here?!"
"Naw," the man hollered back, "they ain't been around for years!"
"Feeling safe, the tourist started swimming leisurely toward the shore.
About halfway there he asked the guy, "How'd you get rid of the gators?"
"We didn't do nothin'," the beachcomber said.
"The sharks got 'em."
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